High School Musical: The Musical - The Series (2019–…): Season 3, Episode 8 - Episode #3.8 - full transcript

Previously, on
"High School Musical: The Musical: The Series"...

- The day of the dance was kinda insane.
- GINA: Hello, boys.

- EJ: Wow.
- Ricky tried to be a superhero.

- Ricky, you're my hero.
- (LAUGHS) Bucket list.

And Kourtney became one
when climbing the wall.

Gina and EJ had a breakup.

- You're wonderful.
- But it's over.

Is everything okay?

- It's okay.
- (GINA SOBBING SOFTLY)

Maddie and I had a breakthrough.

- Madison. What are you doing here?
- I said you could use a friend.



It may have literally been freezing
out there, but I think we're in hot water.

Channing is gonna go
full-reality-show tomorrow.

Opening night will be a train wreck.

Shh!

(ALL CHATTERING SOFTLY)

CARLOS: Shh!

- Okay. I'm gonna count to three.
- On three or after three?

- Not this again.
- Happy birthday!

- ALL: Happy birthday, Ricky!
- (GASPS)

(ALL CHEERING)

And happy opening night,
to those keeping score.

Our show might be in danger,
but right now our focus is Ricky.

(CHUCKLES)

Guys, you shouldn't have.



For real,
you almost gave me a heart attack.

- You're an old man now?
- CARLOS: But wait. There's more.

There is?

Come on in.
Your best friend is old enough to vote.

(MADDOX CHEERS)

Please tell me these bunks
are air-conditioned.

- Biggie?
- Of course you showed up.

We've spent every birthday together
since pre-school.

Yeah. And of course
you brought a lotto ticket.

Brought a what now?

A lotto ticket?
It's the last thing on my bucket list.

- That's why you're here, right?
- You walked on the moon?

He actually did it all this summer.
I'm Jet. Who are you?

I am Ashlyn's boyfriend.

(CHUCKLES)

RICKY: My friend first.

(CLEARS THROAT)

- We good? I know last night was kind of...
- It's your birthday. We're good.

- I feel like I missed so much.
- (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Excuse me.

JET: Make a wish.

Where's Gina?

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

*HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
THE MUSICAL THE SERIES*

Season 03 Episode 08
Episode Title: "Let It Go"

Aired on:
September 14, 2022.

Hey, can I interrupt for, like,
two seconds? I'm sorry.

Yes. I've been looking for
an excuse to stop.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

Hey, so, I'm starting to make the rounds
and saying some goodbyes,

because I gotta get back
to campus tomorrow,

so I'm leaving right after the show.

- Back to college already.
- Yeah.

Must be nice.

Honestly? Enjoy high school while you can.
It's gonna go by really fast.

Yeah, like this summer.
It was here, it was gone.

Kind of a metaphor for everything.

Gina, when the right person comes along,
you'll know.

The timing will just make sense.

- Did EJ say something about last night?
- He didn't have to.

Is this a very special moment
or can I duck in?

I'll run ahead. But Maddox is handing out
camp nicknames, so don't miss it.

Hey, G. About last night...

I'm all good, Ricky.
I like to know where I stand with people.

It's over. It's done. I'm okay.

- Is this about...
- EJ, right?

Yes. Of course. EJ.

Him and I are just in different places.

- So, tonight, I'm in one place. Arendelle.
- (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Um...

It's the name of the kingdom
in Frozen, Ricky.

Yes. Of course.
Still haven't read the whole script.

Happy opening night.

Happy birthday.

Gina. Can I bother you?

Never a bother, Em. What's up?

What if I get up there tonight
and I forget how to sing?

Hey, you've got a huge heart.

And I'm sure there's a voice
in there to match it.

- When I sing alone, I sound okay.
- You're never alone here.

Theater is a family.
Even when...

(SIGHS) Even when we have our setbacks.

You trust the process.

MISS JENN: Aw!

- Miss Jenn?
- Happy opening night.

Hi. I wasn't sure you'd come back.

I wouldn't miss this for the world.

Oh.

- Miss Jenn, this is Emmy.
- I play young Gina.

Then you are a very lucky girl.

Now go out there and find your voice.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING) ♪ I've always been the kind of girl
that hid my face ♪

♪ So afraid to tell the world
what I've got to say ♪

♪ But I have this dream
right inside of me ♪

♪ I'm gonna let it show
it's time to let you know ♪

♪ To let you know
this is real, this is me ♪

♪ I'm exactly
where I'm supposed to be now ♪

♪ Gonna let the light shine on me ♪

♪ Now I've found who I am
there's no way to hold it in ♪

♪ No more hiding who I wanna be
this is me ♪

MALE SINGER: ♪ Where I'm supposed to be
Who I am ♪

♪ Where I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ Do you know what it's like
to feel so in the dark? ♪

♪ To dream about a life
where you're the shining star? ♪

♪ Even though it seems
like it's too far away ♪

♪ I have to believe in myself
it's the only way ♪

♪ This is real, this is me ♪

♪ I'm exactly
where I'm supposed be now ♪

♪ Gonna let the light shine on me ♪

♪ Now I've found who I am
there's no way to hold it in ♪

♪ No more hiding who I wanna be
this is me ♪

MALE SINGER: ♪ Where I'm supposed to be
Who I am ♪

♪ Where I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ This is me ♪

♪ Where I'm supposed to be
who I am ♪

♪ Where I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ This is me ♪

(VOCALIZING)

♪ Yeah This is me, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

This is me

♪ We are the ensemble
tes, we are, bump, pum ♪

♪ We are the ensemble ♪
♪ yes, we are ♪

Half hour call, everybody.

ASHLYN: Whoo!

- Hey. Your boyfriend is adorable.
- (CHUCKLES) Well, so's Madison.

Yeah, yeah. Gotta figure that one out.

Um, have you told him
anything about this summer?

Greetings, theater children.
Listen up. You see this camera?

There are another 10 of them
planted throughout the theater.

It all comes down to tonight.
Okay? Big new announcement.

(CHUCKLES) We will be live-streaming

tonight's Frozen performance
on Disney Plus

in order to drum up
interest in our documentary.

- (SHRIEKS)
- Oh!

Save the scream for on stage, snowman.

When you find out your carrot's
been replaced by a stick of dynamite.

(GUFFAWS)

- No
- Dude, what are you talking about?

I may throw a few things at you guys,
last minute.

It's fun stuff to shake up the show.

You mean, different than
how we rehearsed it?

You guys were so great
at that last rehearsal, remember?

We need that, but more. Okay?

So just change some dialogue,
slap each other.

Pull some wigs off. It's fun stuff
to amp up the live stream, right?

- (CLEARS THROAT) We can do that.
- OTHERS: What?

No, we will do that.

Excellent. Okay. Have fun, all right?

At each other's expenses. (CHUCKLES)

If you aren't trending in Brazil
at midnight, you haven't done your jobs.

Okay?

Yay! (CHUCKLES)

(ALL CLAMORING)

Why would you say that?

Elton. Even I think we shouldn't
pull each other's wigs off.

- Exactly.
- Dude, we're not doing this!

Settle down. You guys, I was acting, okay?
To get that jerk off our backs.

You sure?

Channing may know what makes
a good TV show,

but we're theater kids.

And we're gonna do tonight our way.
Final decision.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- See? We're theater kids.
- You know it.

Hey. Um, I know things are weird,

but if we aren't trending in Brazil,
won't your dad get all...

That's tomorrow's problem.

Go get 'em, Anna.

(ALL CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)

Please, theater gods,
watch over these dear babies tonight.

There's so much pressure on them.
Please let everything go right.

Or at least please don't let
too many things go too wrong.

(SINGING) ♪ Here we stand
in the light of day ♪

♪ Let our true love go ♪

(WHISPERS) ♪ Let it go ♪

(CLAPPING)

You've still got it.

Nini. What are you...
I can't believe you came.

Yeah, well, I had to hand out
opening night cards. It's tradition.

Everyone knows you're here?
I'll find Kourtney. She'll be so happy.

Oh, no. I snuck in. It's a surprise.
I didn't want anyone to see me.

(CHUCKLES) You sweet little theater ghost.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

They're just gonna flip after the show.
Okay, talk to me.

Uh...

Well, I've been writing so many songs,
like, every day.

And I don't know.
It's just, like, easy in California.

We love easy.

(NINI CHUCKLES)

But?

It's less of a "but" and more of an "and."

My moms are really happy out there.
And I am, too.

And Marvin has a guest house. And...
You don't know who Marvin is. He's...

Your moms actually texted me.
They kind of filled me in on everything.

Yeah, it's been
a pretty big couple of weeks. (CHUCKLES)

- Maybe life-changing?
- I see.

Mama C. Says I should finish out
senior year at East.

Is that what you want?

Well, I mean, I'm sure you're
already picking a show for us,

and I don't think I...

I wouldn't wanna leave
and disappoint everyone.

It's just a high school musical, Nini.

When do you have to decide? About moving?

- Oh, yesterday.
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)

If I wanna go to school in California,
I have to enroll right away.

But I bought myself a night.

My moms said I could call them
with a decision after the show. So...

There's a fire pit outside,
to the right of the entrance.

Yeah. I used to go to this camp.
Many memories at that fire pit.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

If you're there after the show,
I'll know your answer.

And we'll do senior year in style.
You, me, all of us.

- And if I'm not there?
- Then I'll know that answer, too.

And both answers are okay.
Stay or go, you're always a Wildcat.

"Conceal, don't feel.
Conceal, don't feel."

There you are.
Alex and Emmy are killing it on stage.

Why are you hiding in here?

Hmm. (CLEARS THROAT)

I'm just having kind of, like,
an anxiety flare-up at the moment.

Hey, what happened to the girl
who climbed a wall last night?

I left her at the top of the wall.

These things,
they don't go away in a night, so...

Hey. I'm gonna be out there.
With you. I'm your sister, right?

- I'm not ready.
- Dude, yes, you are.

You know every line.
The carrot does half the work for you.

No. I'm definitely ready for the song.

I just mean I'm not ready to say
goodbye to camp.

(SIGHS)

Is my mascara running?

(PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)

I'll tell you why.
We need Elsa to bring back summer.

Summer? I don't know why,
but I've always loved the idea of summer,

and sun and all things hot.

(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)

I'm guessing you don't have
much experience with heat.

Nope.

But sometimes, I like to close my eyes
and imagine what it'll be like

- when summer does come.
- (MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING) ♪ Bees'll buzz
kids'll blow dandelion fuzz ♪

♪ And I'll be doing
whatever snow does in summer ♪

♪ A drink in my hand
my snow up against the burning sand ♪

♪ Probably getting
gorgeously tanned in summer ♪

(SCATTING)

♪ The hot and the cold are both so intense
put them together, it just makes sense ♪

(SCATTING)

- This is going really well.
- Totally.

They are ruining the live stream.

Okay, I need something
to go off the rails here.

It needs to get crazy in here.

...♪ of relaxing in the summer sun
Just letting off steam ♪

♪ The sky will be blue
And you guys'll be there, too ♪

♪ When I finally do
what frozen things do in summer ♪

- I'm gonna tell him.
- (SCOFFS) Don't you dare.

(LAUGHING)

- ♪ In summer
- (AUDIENCE CHEERING)

Hey, you. I'm on a 20-minute break.

- Welcome to ensemble life.
- (CHUCKLES)

- You wanted to talk?
- Yeah.

Um...

You know how when two people have a break
from one another,

sometimes things change?

I've heard of that
phenomenon.

These last couple weeks,
working at the pizza shop,

really having time
with my own thoughts, and...

Whatever you're thinking,
I'm probably thinking it, too.

Hey. I just want to say,
and I hope I'm not overstepping,

but I have anxiety, too.

And sometimes, when I'm home
and I get in my head about it, I hide.

(SHUDDERS)

- From everything.
- Sounds pretty smart.

Sooner or later,
you have to come out from hiding.

- That's what my therapist says.
- You have a therapist?

Oh, yeah. It's the best.
Everyone should have a therapist.

I don't understand.
I mean, I climbed the wall.

Why do I still feel like someone
has their fist around my heart?

You never really get over anxiety.
You just kinda learn to live with it.

What you're feeling is what it's like
right before you do something brave.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

And the thing is, my parents met
when they were our age,

and I don't want to overwhelm you,

but... I am more sure than ever
that you are the one for me.

You're my supernova, Ash.

We really should get back
to cheer on Kourtney.

We're good, right? You're good?

Honestly? I have never been better.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(SINGING) ♪ The snow glows white
on the mountain tonight ♪

♪ Not a footprint to be seen ♪

♪ A kingdom of isolation
and it looks like I'm the queen ♪

♪ The wind is howling
like this swirling storm inside ♪

♪ Couldn't keep it in
Heaven knows I've tried ♪

♪ Don't let them in, don't let them see
be the good girl you always have to be ♪

♪ Conceal, don't feel,
don't let them know ♪

♪ Well, now they know ♪

♪ Let it go
let it go ♪

♪ Can't hold it back anymore ♪

♪ - Let it go, let it go ♪
♪ - (AUDIENCE GASPS) ♪

♪ Turn away and slam the door ♪

- ♪ I don't care what they're going to say ♪
- ♪ (AUDIENCE GASPS) ♪

♪ Let the storm rage on ♪

♪ The cold never bothered me anyway ♪

- (MUSIC STOPS)
- (AUDIENCE GASPS)

(CHUCKLES)

Get your phone, get your phone,
get your phone.

Breathe.

(HEART BEATING)

(SOFTLY) ♪ It's funny how some distance
makes everything seem small ♪

(LOUDER) ♪ And the fears that once
controlled me can't get to me at all ♪

♪ It's time to see what I can do
to test the limits and break through ♪

♪ No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free ♪

♪ Let it go
let it go ♪

♪ I am one with the wind and sky ♪

♪ Let it go
let it go ♪

♪ You'll never see me cry ♪

♪ Here I stand and here I'll stay ♪

♪ Let the storm rage on ♪

(AUDIENCE GASPS AND CHEERS)

Don't get me started.

♪ My power flurries through
the air into the ground ♪

♪ My soul is spiraling
in frozen fractals all around ♪

♪ And one thought
crystallizing like an icy blast ♪

♪ I'm never going back
the past is in the past ♪

♪ - Let it go, let it go ♪
♪ - (CHEERING) ♪

♪ And I'll rise like the break of dawn ♪

♪ Let it go
let it go ♪

♪ That perfect girl is gone ♪

♪ Here I stand in the light of day ♪

♪ Let the storm rage on ♪

♪ The cold never bothered me anyway ♪

Whoo!

Go, Kourtney!

(ALL CHEERING)

Ten-minute intermission.
And if anyone sees Channing, punch him.

- Say less.
- Thank you, 10.

So, what's 18 like?

Well, it's kinda like 17, except everyone
keeps asking me what it's like.

You guys didn't, like,
outgrow me in two weeks?

Dude, never. I've honestly
never felt like more of a kid.

I was so excited to turn 18.
Kind of... I don't know.

- Don't wanna grow up so fast?
- Kind of exactly that, yeah.

Wait. Did everybody get a card from Nini?

Nini's here?

Way up here, yeah, the view is gold
'Cause I was born to be brave

(BOTH EXCLAIMING AND LAUGHING)

Oh, my gosh. What is all of this?

- Girl, it's intermission. Save your voice.
- It's just a show.

And you're everything in it. Oh, God.

You weren't supposed to see me.
This was a surprise.

- Did Miss Jenn tell you I was here?
- She didn't have to.

You yelled really loud after Let It Go.
And I'd know that yell from anywhere.

Oh, God. I haven't screamed
that loud at Shallow Lake

since I found out I was going on
in The Music Man.

- Feels like a lifetime ago.
- This place is really life-changing.

(CHUCKLES)

Nini, we missed you
so much this summer.

It's been a huge few weeks.

(ALERT CHIMES)

I have 1,000 questions about your summer.

(BOTH LAUGH)

I got your letters
and I need to know about Marvin,

and I demand to know the tea
behind the tea...

- But...
- (ALERT CHIMES)

It takes me 20 minutes to get into
my next costume, so...

- You need to go.
- Yes. (CHUCKLES)

- Neeners, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm really...

(LAUGHS AWKWARDLY)

You were amazing out there. You all are.

You're all, like, really special to me.

Think I kind of had to go away
and come back to see that.

Well, we're glad you came back.

(CHUCKLES)

- I probably should... Yes.
- Yeah, do it, definitely. I love you.

Oh!

Bosses and queens
Stand up on your thrones

Know who you are
This is your kingdom

- Legends at heart, individuals
- Go make your mark, be original

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

Yeah. Okay. Look, boss, I'm trying to get
something juicy to happen, all right?

But these kids, they're so earnest,
I feel like I'm in Eden,

before the lady took
a bite out of the apple.

I always forget her name.
Okay. I'll talk to you later.

Ah! The ex shows up
to swing his sword. Yes.

Okay, dude? She and I?

We're just faking it during rehearsal.
Okay? We're friends.

So, get lost before
someone gets hurt. Seriously.

- You okay?
- For the first time in forever.

Ricky, get into character. Come on.

(AUDIENCE CLAPPING)

(PLAYING SONG)

(SINGING) ♪ What is this hollow
kind of helplessness I'm feeling? ♪

♪ This type of terror is new ♪

♪ And the fact that I can hardly breathe
is now revealing ♪

♪ How much I've changed 'cause of you ♪

♪ You light the world for me
you live life fearlessly ♪

♪ Braver than the bravest of us do ♪

♪ You trust, you hope, you dare
you choose to feel and care ♪

♪ I thought that I was strong
till I bumped into you ♪

♪ What do I know about love? ♪

♪ What do I know about love? ♪

♪ Everything I thought I did
you've gone and changed it, kid ♪

♪ You're what I ♪

♪ Know about love ♪

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

I'm only doing this right now
because you're leaving early.

I know.

- And I need some moral support.
- You got this.

Hey, Dad, it's me.

We're in the middle of act two right now,

and I actually fooled myself
into thinking you'd be here,

but I know you think
this is a waste of my time.

And I know I took a chance tonight
that put people over profits.

But just once in my life,
I wanna hear you say you're proud of me.

Just "I'm proud of you, EJ."
How hard is that?

Dad?

Hello? Did you...

He hung up.

(AUDIENCE CHEERING)

Carlos!

- Hey, what did your card say? From Nini?
- I think she forgot to give me one.

Hey, let's go, bro.

(CHEERING CONTINUES)

- Whoo!
- Kourt!

Gina!

(CHEERING CONTINUES)

Nini.

"Miss Jenn, I didn't wanna say goodbye,
because goodbye means it's over.

"So I just wanna say thank you.

"After tonight's performance, it's clear
there is already so much talent at East.

"So I'm gonna go west.

- (CAR LOCK CHIMES)
- "Here's to the start of something new.

"Forever your Wildcat, Nini."

(MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO)

Where is everyone?

They're getting out of costume.
They'll be out in a minute.

How are they feeling?

Uh... (CHUCKLES)

- So...
- My babies.

- Were we good?
- No. You were incredible.

Wait. Jessica? From the first
High School Musical movie?

- It is you. Jessica.
- Close enough.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

- You were our favorite extra.
- You were my favorite Corbin.

- Should we give you space, or...
- You know what? Hold on.

I wanna put a microphone on the girl.
This is really good.

Actually, Channing,
why don't you take a long five? Okay?

Get lost. It's done. We're done.

We're done? Yeah. Okay.

Well, I always have final say
in the editing room.

- What team?
- He's doing it.

- Wildcats!
- What team?

- OTHERS: Wildcats.
- What team?

- OTHERS: Wildcats!
- Wildcats!

OTHERS: Get your head in the game!

That felt right.

Last night of camp, huh, kids?

- So this is it, then?
- Define "it."

Just kind of feels like something is over.

Sometimes, the really good stuff
begins only when something else ends.

(SINGING) ♪ Once in a lifetime
means there's no second chance ♪

♪ So I believe that you and me
should grab it while we can ♪

♪ Make it last forever
and never give it back ♪

♪ It's our turn
and I'm loving where we're at ♪

RICKY AND GINA:
♪ Because this moment's really all we have ♪

♪ Every day of our lives ♪

♪ Wanna find you there
wanna hold on tight ♪

♪ Gonna run ♪

BOTH: ♪ While we're young
And keep the faith ♪

CARLOS AND KOURTNEY:
♪ Every day from right now ♪

♪ Gonna use our voices
And scream out loud ♪

♪ Take my hand ♪

- ♪ Together we will celebrate every day ♪
- ♪ Celebrate every day ♪

MALE CHORUS: ♪ We're taking it back
We're doing it here, together v

FEMALE CHORUS: ♪ It's better like that
It's stronger now than ever ♪

ALL: ♪ We're not gonna lose
'Cause we get to choose ♪

♪ That's how it's gonna be ♪

♪ Every day ♪

- ♪ Every day ♪
- ♪ Every day ♪

- ♪ Every day ♪
- ♪ Every day ♪

- ♪ Every day ♪
- ♪ Every day ♪

- ♪ Every day ♪
- ♪ Every day ♪

(CELL PHONE VIBRATES)

Uh, you guys? We're trending in Brazil.

(KOURTNEY CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

Oh, dude. I forgot.
You got an opening night card.

Found it behind the couch.

From Nini. (CHUCKLES)

Open it.

Yep. (CHUCKLES)

She remembered.
She remembered the lottery ticket.

MALE PAPARAZZI:
Kourtney. Kourtney. Right here.

(PAPARAZZI CLAMORING)

(CORBIN CHUCKLES)

We're at the world premiere of
Frozen: The Musical: The Documentary

here in the heart of Hollywood.

I'm here with Ricky Bowen.
You ready for fame?

Oh, boy. I'm not sure about that.

You know, I'm just enjoying a chill,
quiet life back in Salt Lake City.

I just think it's cool

that we get to get our message
of hope and sisterhood out there.

At the end of the day,

I just hope that people who watch
this documentary know that it's,

like, really cool to follow your dreams,
no matter what your parents say.

I sort of forgot the documentary
was even coming out.

I'm wearing head-to-toe Kourtney Greene.

It's "Kourtney" with a K. No last name.

We're excited about the documentary, man.
We had the best summer ever.

- Really? Best summer ever?
- By the end. Yeah.

I'm Ricky Bowen,
and you're watching Disney Plus.

(ALL SCREAMING)

Hey, guys. We're gonna keep
this super casual, okay?

Before we welcome all
the audience in for the premiere,

we're gonna show you the first
full-length trailer for your reactions.

Just be you.

Where's Channing?

Channing edited the doc,
but we're no longer working together.

Okay. Here we go.
Just your honest reactions.

And for the record,
I haven't even seen this.

Whoo! (CHUCKLES)

- Let's go.
- Yeah.

- ALL: (CHEERING) Yeah.
- Here we go. Okay.

CORBIN ON VIDEO: Summer.

Time to kick back,
relax, and have fun. Right?

But when you take the first-ever
student production of Frozen

and add a bunch of drama kids to the mix,
sparks fly.

Gina is my sister.

I mean, you know Gina. Gina. Gina, Gina.

(CHUCKLES)

She's fantastic, right?

(SCOFFS)

I'm sorry. She said what?

(CHUCKLES)

You think you know someone.

(GASPS)

I didn't say...
That wasn't about you, I swear.

Honestly, you come to Shallow Lake
one way, and you always change.

EJ and I are in a really good place.
We're solid.

Hello, Val.

Yeah, I have a lot of questions
about those two.

I was talking about the characters
in Frozen. I finally learned their names.

You guys. Mr. Bleu?

A lot of new people this summer.

- Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
- Some more memorable than others.

(CHUCKLES)

I've never been to summer camp
and I'm open to anything happening.

(CHUCKLES)

That? Yeah, that's gonna be a thing.

Oh, God. We should not
have signed that release.

Oh, I've got a boyfriend back home,
and I can't wait to see him again.

Honestly, I didn't come here
to make friends.

They cut off the second part.

I said, "I didn't come here to
make friends, I came here to be a star."

Dude, that's actually not much better.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.
This is not what I signed on for.

I'm in love with the girl playing Elsa,
and it's eating me alive.

(CHUCKLES)

This summer is gonna get hot.

Tss!

I have my eyes set on one thing
this summer. And one thing only.

And I'm gonna get it.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Don't get me started.

I'm Big Red.
I'm Ashlyn's boyfriend and I'm bi.

Good for him.

- Is everyone okay?
- I'm calling Seb.

I'm calling Big Red.

- I'm calling my agent.
- Wait. You have an agent?

That's your number one question
after seeing that?

Yeah, okay,
think we're just gonna, like...

- Yeah.
- EJ, I'm sorry. I'd be...

No, you don't have to be sorry.
I think we all saw this coming.

I'd fake-slap you, Ricky,
but you're my brother.

This is just what it was like when
the High School Musical movie debuted.

It's all gonna work out.
In the end.

- Mmm.
- Probably.

- Shut this off for you.
- Thanks.

Is there anything we can do
to stop this documentary from coming out?

No.

- He's wrong.
- Sorry? Who?

EJ. He said we all saw this coming.
But I didn't.

Not that night in your car
after homecoming.

Or when I made you that hat
at Thanksgiving

and the floppy little ears looked so dumb,

but it was, honestly,
the cutest thing I've ever seen.

God, Ricky Bowen, you have been
a surprise since the day we met.

You weren't the plan.
You were never the plan.

Plans change. And if you want me
to shut up, I'll shut up,

but I don't have
"maybe" feelings about you.

You aren't a maybe. You're a yes.

And I like to know
where people stand with me.

And so now you know
where you stand with me.

And so I'm going to walk out of here
with my head held high.

And I'm never gonna look back again.
Unless you stop me.

Wait.

Don't get me started. (CHUCKLES)

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)