High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019) s01e07 Episode Script
Thanksgiving
Previously on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Miss Jenn was in hot water.
Thank you.
Carlos was a hot mess.
I'm late.
And I missed a memorable photo shoot.
So we wrote a song and saved our theatre teacher, which is something that happens in real-life drama departments, basically, all the time.
I know That somethin' has changed Never felt this way But right here tonight This could be the start of something new It feels so right to be here with you Oh And now, looking in your eyes I feel in my heart Feel in my heart The start of something new Oh, yeah Now, who would've ever thought that Oh We'd both be here tonight Ooh Yeah, and the world looks so much brighter Brighter, brighter With you by my side By my side Yes! Yes! Whoo! Sorry.
I really love Thanksgiving.
Okay, hold on.
I know everyone is excited for the holiday break.
But I'm me, and I have notes.
Ricky and Nini, that was good.
But it could be better.
She said in the spirit of holiday cheer.
Good save.
Huh.
I thought we sounded okay.
Heck yeah, we're kinda killin' it.
Did you mean both of us? -Yeah.
-Oh.
Okay.
I mean, I have to hand it to him.
He worked hard and he looks really good now.
In the show.
He looks really good in the show.
Your homework over this break, all of you, is to please go on vocal rest.
And go over your lines, too, which is hard to do on vocal rest.
But make it work.
And remember, may nothing ever block your doorway to happiness.
-Excuse me! -Okay, starting now.
Oh, don't mind me.
I just came to return a missing item.
Ashlyn.
Cannot have our robotics team co-captain going home without her binder over break.
There's a lot people don't know about me.
I'm on the debate team.
I'm in the baking club.
Oh, I'm High Priestess of the Salt Lake Renaissance Fair.
So meek.
So mild.
Sword.
It's whatever.
Thank you, Benjamin, I hope you have a lovely holiday with whoever could possibly love you.
Oh, in fact, I will be enjoying three varieties of peach cobbler with a loving family so large, we're renting out the Rotary Club.
Well, I'm sure it can't compare to the candied yam bake-off that we throw every year in my home, but I wish you joy nonetheless.
And I wish you had some joy, too.
Oh.
Cobbler sounds so nice.
My family usually has three protein courses and then everybody's asleep by 6:00.
My folks start eating at dawn and they barely make it past the Macy's Parade.
Well, at least your folks are sticking around.
EJ's parents are treating my parents to a spa in Park City after dinner tomorrow.
They told us to try and have a meaningful night at the movies.
Wait I was gonna say Do you guys wanna come over after dinner tomorrow? Like late night party? I never don't want that.
Should we keep it to a small group or Party at Ashlyn's after Thanksgiving tomorrow! Everyone's invited! -Is this one you? -That one's me.
So cute.
How old were you when you came here, Lola? Oh, you've heard this story so many times, sweetie.
Well, I like the way you tell it.
I was 16.
Same as you.
The soldiers had run through our province but America was paved with gold.
That's what we all believed.
And we got here And the gold was gone.
But it was a place to start over.
Oh, you better I Yeah, I should probably go set the table before my moms tell me to.
Get some brownie points.
Honey, Happy Thanksgiving.
Here's to always seeking new shores.
Ay.
This is nice, Dad.
Yeah, you don't see a lot of hot wings and instant mashed potatoes in the history books.
We should bring leftovers to Aunt Judy's later.
Hey, about that, some of my friends are getting together for a sort of late-night after-party thing And when you say "late night," you mean Eight o'clock.
We roll hard.
Is this the theatre gang? Yep.
It's no problem.
You just stay back when I head to my sister's.
Thanks.
I know I was kind of your date for that one.
It's all good.
I suppose, if you're lonely, you could just randomly text my drama teacher.
Too soon, Rick.
Yeah, okay.
So have you called your mom yet? Workin' up to it.
I know it's tough to be doing the holidays without her but she really misses you, Ricky, and she's all alone in Chicago.
She's waiting for you to call.
Happy Turkey Day, ya'll.
Comin' at you with another Instagram hashtag confessional.
Thanks so much for all your questions last time.
Today, we're gonna be talking about all the times I've cheated at water polo in my life.
I learned a little something when I came clean to Nini during all that Miss Jenn drama.
I felt free.
And I wanna keep feeling that feeling.
So, I've been admitting everything I've done wrong in my life and it just It feels right.
Thanks again for helping set this all up.
Last time I threw a party this big, half my guests were stuffed animals.
No worries.
My parents are already taking a nap and after that, they usually take a nap.
Plus, I figured you're a crew guy so you're good at carrying heavy stuff.
Yeah.
I kinda just fell into the whole crew thing.
Not much of a carrier.
Yeah, how did that happen anyway? You don't exactly strike me as theatre dork.
I kinda got sucked into it by Ricky.
I think he just wanted some moral support 'cause Nini was dating EJ.
Yeah.
Sorry.
Forgot you guys are related.
Well, hey, I promise not to steal your phone if you promise not to throw a basketball at my face.
No.
The only thing I'd every throw at your face is a brighter spotlight, 'cause I like the way you sing.
Hello? I'm sorry.
I was trying to reach Lynne.
I think I have the wrong number.
No.
You got it right.
Ricky, this is Todd.
I've heard so much about you.
Wait, what? Lynne's in the shower.
Can I take a message? Gina.
Hey.
-Hey.
-Come in, come in.
-Thanks.
-Yeah.
Thought I could walk you to Ashlyn's, but it's kinda freezing out, so I made you this hat.
You made this? I mean, you spend enough time alone in the house and you pick up all sorts of crafts on YouTube.
Yeah.
Sorry, can I meet you there? Is everything okay? Yeah.
Yep.
Okay.
No.
I guess my mom has a new boyfriend and it's just a lot.
Sorry.
I hate to be a downer.
Look, I I get it.
No offence, but I'm not sure you do.
Let me guess.
You're mad at everyone and everything because just when you're getting used to things changing, they change again.
Am I close? Little bit.
Not just a hat-rack, my friend.
Who told you about Ricky, I'm not sure you notice, but, um, my family's just me and my mom.
She works at FEMA, so we basically move whenever disaster strikes.
I've had a few feelings in my life.
Yeah, no.
Of course.
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
I'm just saying you just gotta ignore it and push through.
Think I should, like, text her Happy Thanksgiving, or something.
No.
What I think we should do is go to the party and spend a few hours being drama dorks as the good Lord intended.
Do what makes you happy.
Give me that hat.
-That's too big.
-I'll grow into it.
Okay.
Um, I mean, it kinda works.
-What's happening? -Good question.
I just came to get some last-minute sweeteners for the yam bake.
Excellent.
And the Mazzaras were a little low on spoons for the cobbler.
But these are spoons.
So, I'll be on my way.
As will I.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Good day, sir.
Good day, Miss Jenn.
-Just get in here.
-Okie-dokie.
I'm actually working on a school thing.
Oh, yeah.
Same here.
I guess the cobblers were a bust? There was some griping for an hour so I thought I'd get some work done.
The candied yams were Actually, just one yam followed by some candy.
-We were done in about 10 minutes.
-Oh.
And I couldn't stop thinking about the show, so Good luck with your robots.
Have fun.
Don't burn down my shop! That's just how it works.
We're goin' old school.
Make some memories, people.
-I gotcha.
-Thank you.
Your house has the best energy.
I love it.
Aw, thank you! And thank you for coming.
You know, I know things got a little dicey with everyone after the "forest of boys" incident, and you've been kind of a beacon.
Oh, are you kidding? You were the first person who had my back that day.
And I've totally moved on.
Someday, you've gotta teach me how you do that.
I'm not so good at forgiving and forgetting.
Well, you get an amazing song out of it, so Oh, come on! Wondering is literally the best ballad in the show and I'm low-key jealous Gabriella doesn't get to sing it.
Stop.
I wish that I could write like that.
Okay, um, did you not write that completely adorkable song about how you don't not love someone.
Yeah, that was a one-time thing and it totally backfired.
I highly recommend not telling someone you love them for the first time on Instagram.
Well, maybe you should write something for yourself then.
I'm serious.
Nothing about boys.
The party may begin.
-Carlos! -Hey! -Let me get this in here.
-Whoa.
Okay, you know, it's a pot luck and not like, catering, right? This is not food.
Oh, good.
I thought it was pizza.
Too much lactose.
What? What is that? This is something I've been waiting many long years to share with the world.
You guys, this is High School Musical, the Choosical! The what, now? Okay, so when I was a child, I wanted to go into the movie.
-But, the movie was on a screen.
-He's not wrong.
So I decided to create the next best thing.
An interactive, hyperactive HSM experience that can be played by children and adults, everywhere in the world.
As long as they lived in my bedroom.
Wait, so you've had this for 10 years? And I've never played it.
Okay, we'll totally play it.
I'm gonna cry! Okay, so there are two teams.
The East High Wildcats and the West High Knights.
So, sort yourselves.
Okay.
We'll be on the same team.
Yeah.
They're all Wildcats.
-Can we be Wildcats? -Yes.
-Is this it? -Yes.
Thank you.
-Hi.
-Okay.
Got it? Carlos, are you on my team or Look, I'm not following Big Red just because he paid me a compliment.
I get a lot of compliments, okay? I just happen to be a long-time fan of the South Side Knights.
-It's the West High Knights.
-The West High Knights.
-Hello, hello.
-Oh, hey.
Hey.
I brought some lobster dip and a bottle of forty-year Balsamic.
I double-dipped twice on the drive over and I feel bad about that but I feel great about telling you.
Cool.
I'm Ashlyn and you are On a mission, Ash.
Hey, Emily, you still there? EJ, I promised my grandma I would sing for everyone after dinner so I have to go.
Yeah, hang on just one second.
I just gotta find Nini.
Hey.
Hey.
Oh, my gosh.
Emily.
No, it's okay.
She knows about the devilled egg.
I'm trying to make amends these days, Nini.
And she was fine with everything.
She laughed.
This is a lot at once.
I have to join the party and admit some terrible things.
You ladies catch up.
Emily, I am so sorry about what happened this summer.
That is so far in the rear view, I can't even tell you.
Plus, I heard you were amazing as Marian the Librarian.
Thanks.
I literally learnt the part by watching you but I still feel so guilty about what happened and I Water under the bridge.
Honest.
I started at this new boarding school for the arts and it's everything.
Seriously.
It makes all that stuff last summer feel like kindergarten.
Wow.
Nothing like a fresh start to completely strut your talent.
I can already do a Cockney accent! -Right.
-I'm coming, Grandma.
Chill! Anyways, it's all good.
And I'm just happy you're happy.
Hey, look who's here.
Nice hat.
Thanks.
It was a gift.
I didn't know if you'd make it.
Oh, yeah, my moms are watching the dog competition and Kourtney's out of town so I figured I'd come and check in all my, uh buddies.
Nice.
We heard a rumour that Carlos went off the deep end, and we did not want to miss it.
We? Hi, Nini.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Hey.
Turkey cupcakes.
Gobble gobble.
It's a gluten-free cupcake recipe I made from scratch.
From YouTube.
Again? With you and YouTube.
Yeah, no, it's good.
They have inside jokes.
It's cute.
They're, "we" now.
One, two, three.
Okay, come on, work with me here, Fake Troy.
Sorry.
Was that out loud? -I'm going to regret asking this -I'm trying to figure out how to levitate Troy with a basketball.
Maybe if I got a bigger ruler That should do it.
And what are you working on? You would not understand this.
Try me.
It's a one-fifth scale mock-up of our entry into Robotocon USA next week.
He won't not fall.
You want some help? No.
You sure? I'm an engineer by trade, Miss Jenn.
Think I got this.
Okay.
But the centre of gravity is off and if that were a dancer, she'd be in traction.
Last thing I'll say.
How would you fix it? Back up, I don't want you to get elbowed.
Honey, it's called a plié.
Okay, I'm going to the loo.
Don't touch my stuff.
-All right.
-Okay, okay, you guys.
Okay.
There are four basic categories.
The Getcha Head in the Frame Trivia Challenge -Ooh.
-the Bop Till You Drop Dance Challenge, Sync to the Status Quo Lip Sync Challenge and Looking for Glee, which I thought would be a fun name for the singing challenge because I was obsessed with the show.
Hey, it still holds up.
Oh.
Good.
I thought you guys were gonna judge me.
Okay, so Knights, you won the coin toss, so you guys get to pick the first challenge.
-"Looking for Glee.
" -We've gotta do "Looking for Glee.
" -You want to? -Come on.
Okay, we're gonna look for Glee.
Excellent.
"As fast as you can, please sing the lyrics "to What I've Been Looking For to the rhythm of Getcha Head in the Game.
" What? Go.
No, it starts It's hard to believe That I couldn't see That you were always, always, always right beside me Thought I was alone with no one to hold But you were always, always, always right beside me Getcha head in the game -Let's go! Whoo! -Yes! -Yeah! -That was it! Guys! That was terrible.
I'm so happy.
Congratulations, you get to move four spaces closer to centre stage at East High.
Wait, they get four spaces for that? Okay, Wildcats, take a spin.
-I'm gonna get it.
-Okay.
It's your turn.
EJ's turn.
All right, we're gonna bop.
Okay.
Pick one member from each team.
Who wants to go? I think I should I got it.
-No.
Would you? Okay.
-No, no, no.
Okay.
-Go on.
Do it.
-Come on, man.
-You got it.
-You got it.
-Yep.
No, no -No, no, no.
Oh, boy.
Your challenge is to stare at your partner and do the Sharpay and Ryan warm-up thing for 60 seconds straight without laughing.
Or killing each other.
Okay.
Go! -Oh, hey, I was just getting -I just came in for -Root beer.
-Root beer.
Thanks.
Crazy how many people made it to this party.
My mom and I had a really nice meal, but when you're new in town with no other family, there's only so much time you can sit around complimenting the green beans.
I guess you're, uh, new in town a lot? Yeah, goin' on six straight years of moves now.
But I do have high hopes for junior year, East High.
It's been nice sometimes, though, right? Getting a chance to start fresh? Is this, like, where I make a wish, or If you wanna swap bodies, I'm down.
Gina, Nini, you need to come back, you're missing it! Speaking of swapping bodies, that whole wonderstudy thing, I just, I wanna say Oh, I know.
Same here.
It's all good.
-Oh.
Hey, you're staying the night, right? -What do you mean? Ashlyn's having the girls stay for a sleepover.
Apparently there's a Ouija board in the attic.
-As long as Carlos didn't make it.
Yes.
-Okay.
-Hey, hey, hey.
-Come on.
Come here, Nini, come here.
All right.
Adorable.
Gina, come on! It's not a big deal, but I've never been invited to a sleepover before.
Yes! Wait, what did you do here? It's a basic pulley system, a force multiplier.
It's beautiful.
Math often is.
Benjamin -Please don't.
-I'm gonna cry.
I cannot stress to you enough how uncomfortable that would make me feel.
You did something nice for me.
You know what we should do? Break off eye contact sometime soon? When I was young, my family used to do a movie night on Thanksgiving.
-You wanna? -I don't think so.
I downloaded Big Hero 6 for the long weekend.
It's about a robot but there's also some imagination in it, so, something for everyone? Okay, you guys, according to the Musical Choosical Handbook of Rulesicals Stop it.
The only way to resolve a tie at the end of regulation play is with a lightning speed round of Getcha Head in the Frame trivia questions.
Are you ready? People have been known to cry during this.
I thought you had never actually played this Honey, not today of all days.
Okay, here we go.
"Name both jersey numbers Troy wears in the movie.
" Oh, fourteen and ten.
How did you know that? How did he even know that? Correct.
"How does Gabriella describe herself when she's complaining to her mom?" Oh! As the school's freaky genius girl.
-Do people talk like that? -They do not.
Correct! Wildcats.
"Whose red tie does Ms Darbus compliment at auditions?" Oh, it's What's his name? -It's, it's -Allen? -Yes! -What? Hey, EJ! I looked it up on my phone, you guys.
I can't stop cheating and I'm sorry! -EJ -That's not fair.
He should be disqualified.
Well, the West High Knights have a chance to steal.
"What is the name of the girl who pops and locks?" I love to pop and lock and jam and break Martha Cox! Yes! Whoo! The West High Knights win! Good job! You, my dear, get this homemade Scholastic Decathlon ribbon.
Careful, it's just a straight pin and was never sanitised.
Wait, okay, everybody, get in.
Okay.
I won.
Okay, hold on, I have need to share this honour with my loved ones.
You gotta stop moving.
This is the price you pay for beauty.
Mom, Mom, Mom, okay, two things.
One, I was just crowned the queen of crazytown, and two, can I spend the night at Ashlyn's house? It's actually the queen of East High Mom, sorry, I can't hear you, okay.
Okay, you're on speaker.
Say Happy Thanksgiving to my mom, everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving! Same to all of you.
Gina, honey, can you take me off speaker? Yeah, sorry, guys.
Mom, what's up? Yeah.
-Haven't you seen the movie? -I have.
Mom? I was gonna tell you first thing in the morning.
What is it? Honey, I got a call from the coordinator's office in Washington.
No.
-Baby.
-Mom.
Listen to me.
No.
We have to go.
It's another emergency.
They can't do this to us again.
We just moved here.
And I told them that, baby.
What's that about? I don't understand how they can Baby, please.
Okay.
Okay.
How long do I have? Ten days.
Listen to me No, I got it.
I got it.
I love you.
Yeah.
Hey, you okay? I will be.
-Wanna talk about it, or -Not even a little.
-I'll call you? -Honestly, you heard what happened.
I don't think there's any point in calling me anymore, do you? Hey, Gina.
I'm so The cupcakes were amazing.
Hey, you all right? What? This is pretty intense.
Yeah, I was there.
-I know you've been going through a lot.
-Nini, please don't do that.
I'm just trying to help you.
It's not just Gina, okay? My mom moved out like two weeks ago and she's already got a new boyfriend.
Sound familiar? -Whoa.
No, hang on.
-Look, I gotta go.
Really.
Okay, you can be mad at me all you want, but you should talk to your mom, Ricky.
You always feel better when Yeah, thanks.
I really don't need advice from a "buddy" right now.
You really don't have to do this.
No, it's okay.
My basement's not going anywhere.
Besides, I kind of wanted to finish the lobster dip.
Sorry none of the girls stuck around for your sleepover.
Oh, that's okay.
Mood kinda got killed.
Yeah.
I hope Gina's gonna be okay.
That's sort of always what you do, huh? Take care of everyone else? Whatever.
Hey, is this where you wrote that thing? What thing? The Sara Bareilles song.
About regrets? For Ms Darbus? Okay, did someone tell you to say that to me? 'Cause that's, like, all I've ever wanted to hear my entire life.
Well, you know, her songs come up on shuffle a lot, and I just thought it sounded similar.
You know, like, the notes? Yeah, okay.
The notes.
-Anyway, I should probably -Hey, Big Red? Don't forget your dip.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You too.
Write something for yourself.
Write something for yourself.
Feels like I'm not what I'm born to be Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be I don't fit in in these places Don't fit in with these familiar faces I know there's so much more Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be I don't fit in with these familiar faces And the games they play don't mean a thing to me I know there's so much more I can't stop dreaming and thinking maybe I could be Someone different, more than a yearbook memory If I leave this I'm risking almost everything Am I on the right road Outta the old I've gotta find my way Into the new Give anything it takes I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home Outta the old I wish these streets were still enough for me I wish this town could give me everything But I still feel stopped while every light turns green Why can't I let it go? I can't stop dreaming and thinking maybe I could be Someone different, more than a yearbook memory Leaving all this I'm risking almost everything Hey, Mom? It's me.
I miss you so much.
Outta the old I've gotta find my way Into the new Give anything it takes I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home If I go outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Yeah, I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home Oh, oh Outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Take me outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh 'Cause I wanna go I wanna go Just take me
Thank you.
Carlos was a hot mess.
I'm late.
And I missed a memorable photo shoot.
So we wrote a song and saved our theatre teacher, which is something that happens in real-life drama departments, basically, all the time.
I know That somethin' has changed Never felt this way But right here tonight This could be the start of something new It feels so right to be here with you Oh And now, looking in your eyes I feel in my heart Feel in my heart The start of something new Oh, yeah Now, who would've ever thought that Oh We'd both be here tonight Ooh Yeah, and the world looks so much brighter Brighter, brighter With you by my side By my side Yes! Yes! Whoo! Sorry.
I really love Thanksgiving.
Okay, hold on.
I know everyone is excited for the holiday break.
But I'm me, and I have notes.
Ricky and Nini, that was good.
But it could be better.
She said in the spirit of holiday cheer.
Good save.
Huh.
I thought we sounded okay.
Heck yeah, we're kinda killin' it.
Did you mean both of us? -Yeah.
-Oh.
Okay.
I mean, I have to hand it to him.
He worked hard and he looks really good now.
In the show.
He looks really good in the show.
Your homework over this break, all of you, is to please go on vocal rest.
And go over your lines, too, which is hard to do on vocal rest.
But make it work.
And remember, may nothing ever block your doorway to happiness.
-Excuse me! -Okay, starting now.
Oh, don't mind me.
I just came to return a missing item.
Ashlyn.
Cannot have our robotics team co-captain going home without her binder over break.
There's a lot people don't know about me.
I'm on the debate team.
I'm in the baking club.
Oh, I'm High Priestess of the Salt Lake Renaissance Fair.
So meek.
So mild.
Sword.
It's whatever.
Thank you, Benjamin, I hope you have a lovely holiday with whoever could possibly love you.
Oh, in fact, I will be enjoying three varieties of peach cobbler with a loving family so large, we're renting out the Rotary Club.
Well, I'm sure it can't compare to the candied yam bake-off that we throw every year in my home, but I wish you joy nonetheless.
And I wish you had some joy, too.
Oh.
Cobbler sounds so nice.
My family usually has three protein courses and then everybody's asleep by 6:00.
My folks start eating at dawn and they barely make it past the Macy's Parade.
Well, at least your folks are sticking around.
EJ's parents are treating my parents to a spa in Park City after dinner tomorrow.
They told us to try and have a meaningful night at the movies.
Wait I was gonna say Do you guys wanna come over after dinner tomorrow? Like late night party? I never don't want that.
Should we keep it to a small group or Party at Ashlyn's after Thanksgiving tomorrow! Everyone's invited! -Is this one you? -That one's me.
So cute.
How old were you when you came here, Lola? Oh, you've heard this story so many times, sweetie.
Well, I like the way you tell it.
I was 16.
Same as you.
The soldiers had run through our province but America was paved with gold.
That's what we all believed.
And we got here And the gold was gone.
But it was a place to start over.
Oh, you better I Yeah, I should probably go set the table before my moms tell me to.
Get some brownie points.
Honey, Happy Thanksgiving.
Here's to always seeking new shores.
Ay.
This is nice, Dad.
Yeah, you don't see a lot of hot wings and instant mashed potatoes in the history books.
We should bring leftovers to Aunt Judy's later.
Hey, about that, some of my friends are getting together for a sort of late-night after-party thing And when you say "late night," you mean Eight o'clock.
We roll hard.
Is this the theatre gang? Yep.
It's no problem.
You just stay back when I head to my sister's.
Thanks.
I know I was kind of your date for that one.
It's all good.
I suppose, if you're lonely, you could just randomly text my drama teacher.
Too soon, Rick.
Yeah, okay.
So have you called your mom yet? Workin' up to it.
I know it's tough to be doing the holidays without her but she really misses you, Ricky, and she's all alone in Chicago.
She's waiting for you to call.
Happy Turkey Day, ya'll.
Comin' at you with another Instagram hashtag confessional.
Thanks so much for all your questions last time.
Today, we're gonna be talking about all the times I've cheated at water polo in my life.
I learned a little something when I came clean to Nini during all that Miss Jenn drama.
I felt free.
And I wanna keep feeling that feeling.
So, I've been admitting everything I've done wrong in my life and it just It feels right.
Thanks again for helping set this all up.
Last time I threw a party this big, half my guests were stuffed animals.
No worries.
My parents are already taking a nap and after that, they usually take a nap.
Plus, I figured you're a crew guy so you're good at carrying heavy stuff.
Yeah.
I kinda just fell into the whole crew thing.
Not much of a carrier.
Yeah, how did that happen anyway? You don't exactly strike me as theatre dork.
I kinda got sucked into it by Ricky.
I think he just wanted some moral support 'cause Nini was dating EJ.
Yeah.
Sorry.
Forgot you guys are related.
Well, hey, I promise not to steal your phone if you promise not to throw a basketball at my face.
No.
The only thing I'd every throw at your face is a brighter spotlight, 'cause I like the way you sing.
Hello? I'm sorry.
I was trying to reach Lynne.
I think I have the wrong number.
No.
You got it right.
Ricky, this is Todd.
I've heard so much about you.
Wait, what? Lynne's in the shower.
Can I take a message? Gina.
Hey.
-Hey.
-Come in, come in.
-Thanks.
-Yeah.
Thought I could walk you to Ashlyn's, but it's kinda freezing out, so I made you this hat.
You made this? I mean, you spend enough time alone in the house and you pick up all sorts of crafts on YouTube.
Yeah.
Sorry, can I meet you there? Is everything okay? Yeah.
Yep.
Okay.
No.
I guess my mom has a new boyfriend and it's just a lot.
Sorry.
I hate to be a downer.
Look, I I get it.
No offence, but I'm not sure you do.
Let me guess.
You're mad at everyone and everything because just when you're getting used to things changing, they change again.
Am I close? Little bit.
Not just a hat-rack, my friend.
Who told you about Ricky, I'm not sure you notice, but, um, my family's just me and my mom.
She works at FEMA, so we basically move whenever disaster strikes.
I've had a few feelings in my life.
Yeah, no.
Of course.
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
I'm just saying you just gotta ignore it and push through.
Think I should, like, text her Happy Thanksgiving, or something.
No.
What I think we should do is go to the party and spend a few hours being drama dorks as the good Lord intended.
Do what makes you happy.
Give me that hat.
-That's too big.
-I'll grow into it.
Okay.
Um, I mean, it kinda works.
-What's happening? -Good question.
I just came to get some last-minute sweeteners for the yam bake.
Excellent.
And the Mazzaras were a little low on spoons for the cobbler.
But these are spoons.
So, I'll be on my way.
As will I.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Good day, sir.
Good day, Miss Jenn.
-Just get in here.
-Okie-dokie.
I'm actually working on a school thing.
Oh, yeah.
Same here.
I guess the cobblers were a bust? There was some griping for an hour so I thought I'd get some work done.
The candied yams were Actually, just one yam followed by some candy.
-We were done in about 10 minutes.
-Oh.
And I couldn't stop thinking about the show, so Good luck with your robots.
Have fun.
Don't burn down my shop! That's just how it works.
We're goin' old school.
Make some memories, people.
-I gotcha.
-Thank you.
Your house has the best energy.
I love it.
Aw, thank you! And thank you for coming.
You know, I know things got a little dicey with everyone after the "forest of boys" incident, and you've been kind of a beacon.
Oh, are you kidding? You were the first person who had my back that day.
And I've totally moved on.
Someday, you've gotta teach me how you do that.
I'm not so good at forgiving and forgetting.
Well, you get an amazing song out of it, so Oh, come on! Wondering is literally the best ballad in the show and I'm low-key jealous Gabriella doesn't get to sing it.
Stop.
I wish that I could write like that.
Okay, um, did you not write that completely adorkable song about how you don't not love someone.
Yeah, that was a one-time thing and it totally backfired.
I highly recommend not telling someone you love them for the first time on Instagram.
Well, maybe you should write something for yourself then.
I'm serious.
Nothing about boys.
The party may begin.
-Carlos! -Hey! -Let me get this in here.
-Whoa.
Okay, you know, it's a pot luck and not like, catering, right? This is not food.
Oh, good.
I thought it was pizza.
Too much lactose.
What? What is that? This is something I've been waiting many long years to share with the world.
You guys, this is High School Musical, the Choosical! The what, now? Okay, so when I was a child, I wanted to go into the movie.
-But, the movie was on a screen.
-He's not wrong.
So I decided to create the next best thing.
An interactive, hyperactive HSM experience that can be played by children and adults, everywhere in the world.
As long as they lived in my bedroom.
Wait, so you've had this for 10 years? And I've never played it.
Okay, we'll totally play it.
I'm gonna cry! Okay, so there are two teams.
The East High Wildcats and the West High Knights.
So, sort yourselves.
Okay.
We'll be on the same team.
Yeah.
They're all Wildcats.
-Can we be Wildcats? -Yes.
-Is this it? -Yes.
Thank you.
-Hi.
-Okay.
Got it? Carlos, are you on my team or Look, I'm not following Big Red just because he paid me a compliment.
I get a lot of compliments, okay? I just happen to be a long-time fan of the South Side Knights.
-It's the West High Knights.
-The West High Knights.
-Hello, hello.
-Oh, hey.
Hey.
I brought some lobster dip and a bottle of forty-year Balsamic.
I double-dipped twice on the drive over and I feel bad about that but I feel great about telling you.
Cool.
I'm Ashlyn and you are On a mission, Ash.
Hey, Emily, you still there? EJ, I promised my grandma I would sing for everyone after dinner so I have to go.
Yeah, hang on just one second.
I just gotta find Nini.
Hey.
Hey.
Oh, my gosh.
Emily.
No, it's okay.
She knows about the devilled egg.
I'm trying to make amends these days, Nini.
And she was fine with everything.
She laughed.
This is a lot at once.
I have to join the party and admit some terrible things.
You ladies catch up.
Emily, I am so sorry about what happened this summer.
That is so far in the rear view, I can't even tell you.
Plus, I heard you were amazing as Marian the Librarian.
Thanks.
I literally learnt the part by watching you but I still feel so guilty about what happened and I Water under the bridge.
Honest.
I started at this new boarding school for the arts and it's everything.
Seriously.
It makes all that stuff last summer feel like kindergarten.
Wow.
Nothing like a fresh start to completely strut your talent.
I can already do a Cockney accent! -Right.
-I'm coming, Grandma.
Chill! Anyways, it's all good.
And I'm just happy you're happy.
Hey, look who's here.
Nice hat.
Thanks.
It was a gift.
I didn't know if you'd make it.
Oh, yeah, my moms are watching the dog competition and Kourtney's out of town so I figured I'd come and check in all my, uh buddies.
Nice.
We heard a rumour that Carlos went off the deep end, and we did not want to miss it.
We? Hi, Nini.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Hey.
Turkey cupcakes.
Gobble gobble.
It's a gluten-free cupcake recipe I made from scratch.
From YouTube.
Again? With you and YouTube.
Yeah, no, it's good.
They have inside jokes.
It's cute.
They're, "we" now.
One, two, three.
Okay, come on, work with me here, Fake Troy.
Sorry.
Was that out loud? -I'm going to regret asking this -I'm trying to figure out how to levitate Troy with a basketball.
Maybe if I got a bigger ruler That should do it.
And what are you working on? You would not understand this.
Try me.
It's a one-fifth scale mock-up of our entry into Robotocon USA next week.
He won't not fall.
You want some help? No.
You sure? I'm an engineer by trade, Miss Jenn.
Think I got this.
Okay.
But the centre of gravity is off and if that were a dancer, she'd be in traction.
Last thing I'll say.
How would you fix it? Back up, I don't want you to get elbowed.
Honey, it's called a plié.
Okay, I'm going to the loo.
Don't touch my stuff.
-All right.
-Okay, okay, you guys.
Okay.
There are four basic categories.
The Getcha Head in the Frame Trivia Challenge -Ooh.
-the Bop Till You Drop Dance Challenge, Sync to the Status Quo Lip Sync Challenge and Looking for Glee, which I thought would be a fun name for the singing challenge because I was obsessed with the show.
Hey, it still holds up.
Oh.
Good.
I thought you guys were gonna judge me.
Okay, so Knights, you won the coin toss, so you guys get to pick the first challenge.
-"Looking for Glee.
" -We've gotta do "Looking for Glee.
" -You want to? -Come on.
Okay, we're gonna look for Glee.
Excellent.
"As fast as you can, please sing the lyrics "to What I've Been Looking For to the rhythm of Getcha Head in the Game.
" What? Go.
No, it starts It's hard to believe That I couldn't see That you were always, always, always right beside me Thought I was alone with no one to hold But you were always, always, always right beside me Getcha head in the game -Let's go! Whoo! -Yes! -Yeah! -That was it! Guys! That was terrible.
I'm so happy.
Congratulations, you get to move four spaces closer to centre stage at East High.
Wait, they get four spaces for that? Okay, Wildcats, take a spin.
-I'm gonna get it.
-Okay.
It's your turn.
EJ's turn.
All right, we're gonna bop.
Okay.
Pick one member from each team.
Who wants to go? I think I should I got it.
-No.
Would you? Okay.
-No, no, no.
Okay.
-Go on.
Do it.
-Come on, man.
-You got it.
-You got it.
-Yep.
No, no -No, no, no.
Oh, boy.
Your challenge is to stare at your partner and do the Sharpay and Ryan warm-up thing for 60 seconds straight without laughing.
Or killing each other.
Okay.
Go! -Oh, hey, I was just getting -I just came in for -Root beer.
-Root beer.
Thanks.
Crazy how many people made it to this party.
My mom and I had a really nice meal, but when you're new in town with no other family, there's only so much time you can sit around complimenting the green beans.
I guess you're, uh, new in town a lot? Yeah, goin' on six straight years of moves now.
But I do have high hopes for junior year, East High.
It's been nice sometimes, though, right? Getting a chance to start fresh? Is this, like, where I make a wish, or If you wanna swap bodies, I'm down.
Gina, Nini, you need to come back, you're missing it! Speaking of swapping bodies, that whole wonderstudy thing, I just, I wanna say Oh, I know.
Same here.
It's all good.
-Oh.
Hey, you're staying the night, right? -What do you mean? Ashlyn's having the girls stay for a sleepover.
Apparently there's a Ouija board in the attic.
-As long as Carlos didn't make it.
Yes.
-Okay.
-Hey, hey, hey.
-Come on.
Come here, Nini, come here.
All right.
Adorable.
Gina, come on! It's not a big deal, but I've never been invited to a sleepover before.
Yes! Wait, what did you do here? It's a basic pulley system, a force multiplier.
It's beautiful.
Math often is.
Benjamin -Please don't.
-I'm gonna cry.
I cannot stress to you enough how uncomfortable that would make me feel.
You did something nice for me.
You know what we should do? Break off eye contact sometime soon? When I was young, my family used to do a movie night on Thanksgiving.
-You wanna? -I don't think so.
I downloaded Big Hero 6 for the long weekend.
It's about a robot but there's also some imagination in it, so, something for everyone? Okay, you guys, according to the Musical Choosical Handbook of Rulesicals Stop it.
The only way to resolve a tie at the end of regulation play is with a lightning speed round of Getcha Head in the Frame trivia questions.
Are you ready? People have been known to cry during this.
I thought you had never actually played this Honey, not today of all days.
Okay, here we go.
"Name both jersey numbers Troy wears in the movie.
" Oh, fourteen and ten.
How did you know that? How did he even know that? Correct.
"How does Gabriella describe herself when she's complaining to her mom?" Oh! As the school's freaky genius girl.
-Do people talk like that? -They do not.
Correct! Wildcats.
"Whose red tie does Ms Darbus compliment at auditions?" Oh, it's What's his name? -It's, it's -Allen? -Yes! -What? Hey, EJ! I looked it up on my phone, you guys.
I can't stop cheating and I'm sorry! -EJ -That's not fair.
He should be disqualified.
Well, the West High Knights have a chance to steal.
"What is the name of the girl who pops and locks?" I love to pop and lock and jam and break Martha Cox! Yes! Whoo! The West High Knights win! Good job! You, my dear, get this homemade Scholastic Decathlon ribbon.
Careful, it's just a straight pin and was never sanitised.
Wait, okay, everybody, get in.
Okay.
I won.
Okay, hold on, I have need to share this honour with my loved ones.
You gotta stop moving.
This is the price you pay for beauty.
Mom, Mom, Mom, okay, two things.
One, I was just crowned the queen of crazytown, and two, can I spend the night at Ashlyn's house? It's actually the queen of East High Mom, sorry, I can't hear you, okay.
Okay, you're on speaker.
Say Happy Thanksgiving to my mom, everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving! Same to all of you.
Gina, honey, can you take me off speaker? Yeah, sorry, guys.
Mom, what's up? Yeah.
-Haven't you seen the movie? -I have.
Mom? I was gonna tell you first thing in the morning.
What is it? Honey, I got a call from the coordinator's office in Washington.
No.
-Baby.
-Mom.
Listen to me.
No.
We have to go.
It's another emergency.
They can't do this to us again.
We just moved here.
And I told them that, baby.
What's that about? I don't understand how they can Baby, please.
Okay.
Okay.
How long do I have? Ten days.
Listen to me No, I got it.
I got it.
I love you.
Yeah.
Hey, you okay? I will be.
-Wanna talk about it, or -Not even a little.
-I'll call you? -Honestly, you heard what happened.
I don't think there's any point in calling me anymore, do you? Hey, Gina.
I'm so The cupcakes were amazing.
Hey, you all right? What? This is pretty intense.
Yeah, I was there.
-I know you've been going through a lot.
-Nini, please don't do that.
I'm just trying to help you.
It's not just Gina, okay? My mom moved out like two weeks ago and she's already got a new boyfriend.
Sound familiar? -Whoa.
No, hang on.
-Look, I gotta go.
Really.
Okay, you can be mad at me all you want, but you should talk to your mom, Ricky.
You always feel better when Yeah, thanks.
I really don't need advice from a "buddy" right now.
You really don't have to do this.
No, it's okay.
My basement's not going anywhere.
Besides, I kind of wanted to finish the lobster dip.
Sorry none of the girls stuck around for your sleepover.
Oh, that's okay.
Mood kinda got killed.
Yeah.
I hope Gina's gonna be okay.
That's sort of always what you do, huh? Take care of everyone else? Whatever.
Hey, is this where you wrote that thing? What thing? The Sara Bareilles song.
About regrets? For Ms Darbus? Okay, did someone tell you to say that to me? 'Cause that's, like, all I've ever wanted to hear my entire life.
Well, you know, her songs come up on shuffle a lot, and I just thought it sounded similar.
You know, like, the notes? Yeah, okay.
The notes.
-Anyway, I should probably -Hey, Big Red? Don't forget your dip.
Happy Thanksgiving.
You too.
Write something for yourself.
Write something for yourself.
Feels like I'm not what I'm born to be Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be I don't fit in in these places Don't fit in with these familiar faces I know there's so much more Feels like I'm not where I'm supposed to be I don't fit in with these familiar faces And the games they play don't mean a thing to me I know there's so much more I can't stop dreaming and thinking maybe I could be Someone different, more than a yearbook memory If I leave this I'm risking almost everything Am I on the right road Outta the old I've gotta find my way Into the new Give anything it takes I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home Outta the old I wish these streets were still enough for me I wish this town could give me everything But I still feel stopped while every light turns green Why can't I let it go? I can't stop dreaming and thinking maybe I could be Someone different, more than a yearbook memory Leaving all this I'm risking almost everything Hey, Mom? It's me.
I miss you so much.
Outta the old I've gotta find my way Into the new Give anything it takes I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home If I go outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Yeah, I wanna know If no one knew my name Would my wildest dreams feel like home Oh, oh Outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh Take me outta the old Oh, oh And into the new Oh, oh 'Cause I wanna go I wanna go Just take me