02x09 - Spring Break

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

Mr. Cash Caswell.

According to some people,

happiness is about
how much you achieve.

Like going to a good school...

I'm not going to Duke.

And getting a good job.

- Voila!
- Is that what you want for me?

But maybe real happiness
is about something else.

How I could have loved her

And make her love me, too

Maybe it's really
about other people?

Okay.

Hello, Nini! Hello!
Can you hear me?

All the way from outer space,
yes. Hi, Miss Jenn.

So thankful for technology
in these dark times.

You mean spring break?

Yes, of course I do.

The Menkies
are right around the corner,

and now we have to split up
the troop for a whole week.

It is tragic.

How's your break so far?

I'm okay. I've decided to

fully focus on my music
channel this week.

I just suddenly have a lot
of free space in my brain.

Hola, madrina. Hola, Nini.

- Hello!
- Hi!

Hi, kids. So, are you
spending the break apart?

I did invite him to
a four-star resort

with my family in Los Cabos.

And I told him Milky
White was nearing labor.

Cows don't stop having babies
just because school let out.

- Right. Well...
- Yet somehow, you're having a cow

about me not staying
in Salt Lake, so...

- What's up?
- Hi, y'all!

Sorry. Our parents all
went to Park City together

and left us to watch the house.

We've been streaming old movies.

Yeah. Watched Scary Movie last
night. Ah! What a classic.

- Never heard of it.
- Old?

You guys are watching like,
old, old movies.

Well,
I wanted to tell you guys...

Sorry we're late.
Emergency in the kitchen.

What's up!

This is why we're soul mates.

Yeah. Okay, folks. Let's focus.

Now that we're all here.

Wait. No, where...

Hey, everyone, I'm here.
I'm here.

Sorry, um, I couldn't find an
outlet and my flight's delayed.

Apparently, my plane has a
mechanical issue, so... fun.

Oh, dear! Are you safe?

I spent my childhood in airports.
I am no damsel in distress.

Okay. Looks like we
are only missing Ricky.

Nini, have you heard from him?

I think Ricky is taking some
alone time or mom time or both.

He's in Chicago.

Okay, I'm sure you're wondering
why I've gathered you all here.

Opening night is only
three weeks away, folks.

That means we need
to stay focused.

And I know I can't... Won't
make you work over the break.

But I needed to remind you,
face-to-face, stakes are high.

Please, for the love of theater,

do not take the word
"Break" literally.

Be safe.

Okay, well, have fun.
Stay in touch.

And now you have this link,
so hop on anytime.

I'm basically the queen of
modern technology, so...

- Bye, guys.
- Bye, guys.

- Not it.
- Not it.

- Bye!
- Bye.

I will get to Louisiana
for spring break,

even if I have to charm my
way onto another flight.

And you know who's
got charm for days?

A little feather
duster that goes by...

...the name of Babette.

- Can I help you?
- Bonjour.

Ah. I'm sorry.
How do you say? Hello.

Yes. Hello. How can I help you?

As you can tell,
I am from Paris.

The name is Ba...

Babs.

And I have a very important
show in Louisiana.

Could you, pretty please,
get me on a...

How you say...

Oh, uh, different flight?

All other flights are booked.

And I heard you earlier on
the phone talking sans accent.

Good try though.

Hey, Eej.

Hey!
How's the spring break of doom?

I'm stuck at the airport and
also possibly stuck in character.

Come on. They haven't built the
airport that can contain you.

Ask her the question.

Is that Ash? Hi, Ash!

Okay, my cousin wants
to paint my nails

as a spring break project.

I said I need a second opinion.

Oh. All the yes. Go for it.

I told you.

All right, well,
two votes against one.

Okay, you guys, go do makeovers.

I'm gonna try to get to
Louisiana. Wish me luck.

Hey, you're Gina Porter.
You don't need luck.

Okay, bye.

All right, see ya.

Have things been different
between me and EJ?

A little.

But I really don't
know what's going on.

When you have bad luck in
the romance department,

it's hard to know what's someone
being nice and what's a sign.

Wasn't sure if I should
let you keep sleeping.

Just being a burrito here.

It's cold in Chicago.

Well, I see you found the
new blanket. Is it workin'?

It's good.

So, I was thinking that
we could go out today

and I could show you the city.

We could do it all.

Deep-dish,
Millennium Park, The Bean.

Actually, I'm still feeling
a little jet lagged.

- But thanks.
- Yeah. Okay.

You do realize that
we're only an hour

ahead of Salt Lake here, right?

Okay, you should rest. Just...

I don't know.
Holler if you need anything.

I...

I know about you and Nini.

Dad told me.

Great. So the only time

you two talk to each other
is to gossip about me.

Nice. Parents of the year.

I'm sorry.

To...

To hear that it's over.

Maybe it isn't yet.

I don't know.

I'm working on it.

You take all the
time that you need.

Hey, guys!

I've never gone live before,

so if I'm super awkward,
that's why.

Um, I just wanted to say,

I don't know how I
got , followers,

but I love you guys.

Um, okay. Hi.

Oh, your name is Nina, too.

Oh, you, you went away.

It's Carlos.

I think it's a different Carlos.

It's a lot, you guys.

I see a bunch of people
asking about new music.

And, yes, I totally wanna
give back to you guys

for all of the support.

Which is why I have
an entire notebook

filled with brand-new songs

that are coming up soon,
so stay tuned.

The trick is to cry if you're
trying to sweet talk a gate agent.

Excuse me?

The French girl routine earlier?
It was ultimately a failure,

but it was entertaining,
nonetheless.

Kinda like your
attempt at that dance.

Yeah, I saw you, too. Entertaining,
yet ultimately a failure.

Have we met?

'Cause you look super familiar.

Yeah, I have one of those faces.

So, you're not from Paris,

you're witty, you allegedly
dance better than me,

you're stuck at the airport,
same as me.

I won't be making it
to Miami anytime soon.

Okay.
We got off on the wrong foot.

I'm Jack.

I didn't mean to offend you,
girl-with-no-name.

Okay. I'll take the hint.

Gina Porter.

Okay. Gina Porter.

Hey, brought you a snack.
Plantains and cream cheese.

- Weird snack.
- Weird kid.

Do you...

Do you wanna talk about it?

Nah.

It's just really hard, you know?

And it feels like
it's totally my fault,

but I can't figure
out what went wrong.

Can I ask why?

No, thanks.

It's just Nini came back
from boarding school

and she started pulling
away a little bit,

and I think I responded poorly.

Do you want to tell
me what happened?

Not really.

I mean, basically...

Nini wrote me this song to
express how she was feeling,

and I came down
kind of hard on it.

And then she's changed her name
and started a new music account,

and I deleted a comment and...

I'm doing the thing, aren't I?

Where I say I don't want to
talk about it and then whoosh!

- Oh, I-I love it when you do that thing.
- Yeah?

It's my favorite.

But I, um...

But I don't want to press, so...

Thanks for the plantains, Mom.

Yeah, eat as much as you want.
I really stocked up.

Thanks.

So, is Miami home?

Nah, Denver is.

Miami is spring break,
if my flight ever takes off.

- sh**t.
- What?

I thought I'd packed a
granola bar. I did not.

And this is a little less
delicious than you might think.

Hey. Have no fear. Your boy
Jack's got a backup plan.

New songs are kind of hard

Blah, blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah

You there, muse? It's me, Nini.

- Are you sure about this?
- No. That's the point.

Okay, here we go.

Bethany,
you always forget everything.

Yes, and I've told you not
to use that tone with me.

You were in charge
of the documents,

Dad's passport,
and credit card...

- He said you were in charge.
- Because you can't be trusted.

Well, at least I didn't steal

Grandma's Pomeranian
and hold it for ransom.

Excuse me. Is there anything
I can help you out with?

He left our dad's credit
card inside in the lounge.

It was my responsibility
to guard it,

and now our dad's boarding
the flight to Peru.

- Paris.
- Paris. And I don't know what to do.

Okay. I can walk you into
the first-class lounge

and we'll find the credit card.

No need for tears
or dog-napping.

- Really?
- Yeah. Come on.

I've got tea.

Spill.

Okay, the little weasels
over at North High

are about to drop a
shady video about us.

Today, on Insta.

What? Like a diss video?

Uh-huh.

Slamming East High.

That's extra. Even for them.

What does the video say?

All I know is Carlos
should've posted about

% fewer four-star
resort selfies.

They're calling us lazy

and saying we've basically
given up on the competition.

Can you believe?

Because we're on spring break?
That's crazy!

Crazier than a dance-off?

What are we gonna do?

Wait.
Kourtney, how do you know this?

Are you and Howie talking again?

He is talking to me.

I have not yet decided if
I'm talking back to him.

- Hey, hold up. This is...
- Oh! I'm so sorry.

I... Oh, my gosh, we're break...

I'm frozen. See, I gotta go.

I... Gotta get back to work.

Bye! I love you so m... uch.
Bye!

You weren't lying
about the snacks.

I never lie.

Except when I do.

Did... Did the agent
dude try to boot you out?

I told him I needed to cry
for a minute in the bathroom

when I couldn't find
the credit card.

I think he went
back to the gate.

You are tricky.

I'm not tricky. I'm a performer.

So, you've never lied?

Well, not... never.

You ever play Two
Truths and a Lie?

I mean, are you into games?

I mean,
I'm into passing the time.

Okay, I'm in. You start.

Okay, uh...

One, I have ten tattoos.

Two, I am a huge Ariana fan,

and three,
I'm terrified of butterflies.

Two truths, one lie. Go.

Okay.

Ariana, I'll buy.
Who isn't a fan?

Butterflies, tattoos.

Butterflies? No way. Lie.

No. No tattoos.

You're afraid of butterflies?

Well, I mean, their faces are
from hell. Never google it.

Your turn.

Okay.

One, I've moved times.

Two, I've never been kissed.

And three,
I once broke my big toe

kicking my older
brother in the knee.

You've never kissed anyone?

- I don't buy that.
- You'd be surprised.

- You're stalling.
- You're an only child?

Wrong.

I actually have a
much older brother.

Though I might as
well be an only child.

He's not around?

He basically ghosted
us when I was a kid.

I guess you could say
he's a free spirit.

Maybe you two know each other.

Below the belt.

I'm sorry. I...

I usually don't open up to
people. I'm a little rusty.

You can practice on me.

Haven't had a lot
of luck with that.

The no-strings confession.

You're a fellow member
of the heartbreak club.

Oh, I think I'm the president.

Do you know the trick?

Care less.

Smart. I should try that.

You know,
I think it's your turn.

Is that your boyfriend's?

Not that I know of.

You were just out there
staring at the door?

Don't worry.
It's not that weird.

I do the same thing
when you're not here.

That's funny.

I actually sometimes do that to
your door when you're out of town.

Or did, before you...

Before we moved.

I just... I actually
wanted to grab your plate.

Get you a refill.

My friends, like,
my castmates...

They think it sucks what
you did on opening night...

Showing up with Todd.

Okay.

Yeah, it wasn't okay, actually.

I guess I thought...

that if you met Todd,
you'd see what I saw.

But...

I'm sorry.

Sorry enough to move back home?

Your dad and I had a lot of good
chapters as a couple, Ricky.

But the book's over, right?

No one could say that we
didn't try, me and your dad.

Maybe you and Nini, too, I bet.

Yeah.

You...

You guys are young and it's
normal for you to change.

I didn't change.

If anything, I hate change
more now than I used to.

Maybe that's how you changed.

Maybe that's my fault.

Are you, um,

talking to any of your friends
over break for support?

Not really. Phone's off.
It's better that way.

Okay, well, you can stay
in bed as long as you want,

but try to keep busy, you know?

You gotta keep going.

Find the thing to
help you move on.

Got any tips?

- Uh, yoga, therapy.
- Okay.

- Dye your hair.
- Oh, yeah.

Yeah, this blanket,
I taught myself to knit.

- Really?
- I did.

Well, thanks.

You know, maybe...

Maybe you should make something.

Just a thought.

You know...

Sometimes the last,

best thing we can do for
someone we truly love...

is to let them go.

For what it's worth.

There's got to be...
What do I...

- Hi, Miss Jenn!
- Hi, cupcake.

I'll meet you at the pool, guys!

Do not tag me in anything
until I've approved the photo,

- Thank you.
- Carlos!

- Where's Seb?
- Don't ask me.

Ashlyn. Big Red.
Miss Jenn. Carlos.

- Are you guys fighting?
- That means we're speaking.

Who has time to talk when
you're busy posting selfies

with random guys in a cabana?

- What's up?
- Wildcats, quiet!

I've called you all here
for a very serious reason.

It seems Zack Roy has yet
another trick up his sleeve.

Miss Jenn, they just dropped
the video on their Instagram.

Are you ready?

Ready, Miss Jenn.

Kids, Nini is going
to share her screen,

so we can all watch together.

All right. Three, two, one.

East High. For decades,
the students of this institution

have had greatness
thrust upon them.

They've had fame.
They've had popularity.

But do they deserve it?

No.

We say it's time to

give another school a
sh*t at the spotlight.

North High has spent its spring
break on an immersion trip

with nothing but theater
in their hearts and minds.

Meanwhile, East High has
been slacking off in style,

almost as if they
know they can't win.

Okay, okay. We've seen enough.

Did you just watch what I
watched? That was insane.

Yeah, everyone calm down.

We just need a plan.

If we want to b*at
them at their own game,

we need to play by their rules.

But add a twist, of course.

Let's do something subtle,
but public.

To show them that we're
still in this to win it.

I don't really do subtle.

But you sure do public.

We're on it, Miss Jenn.

Godspeed.

Hey, Ash!

We are in the middle of crisis,
EJ. Stop it.

No, you stop it.

EJ found some old stuff we
used to play with in the attic

and he's turned
into a six-year-old.

I'm obsessed with both of you.

Hi, Nini.

So, how are we dealing
with North High?

'Cause I'm spinning over here.

- You heard Miss Jenn.
- I did.

So, I've been thinking about what
we could do, and I thought...

Okay, right, a song, obviously.
Go on.

Right. But I've been a
little tongue-tied today,

like, as a writer, so...

Nini, are you asking me...

I was wondering if maybe you
had the bandwidth to collab?

Yeah,
I think I can find the time.

Thank you.

And have either of you
guys heard from Gina?

Wait, that one is not true.
That cannot be true.

A hundred percent.

The dirtiest place on an
airplane is the tray table.

How do you know all of this,
like, nerdy flight trivia?

Here's another one.

The only thing more dangerous
than landing is taking off.

My dad is a pilot.

It's how I know all this stuff.

I kinda grew up in airports.

Same.

I should check.
Make sure my flight isn't...

Oh, sh**t.

I missed a call with my friends.

Hold on.
There's, like, a thousand texts.

Holding.

Apparently they need me to come
up with some choreo for all of us

for some song my
friends are writing.

Yeah, that sounds more like
homework than spring break.

Oh, you haven't met my friends.

Yet.

Ready?

For what?

Oh, I'm gonna show you what
dancing actually looks like.

Yeah. Okay.

Ashlyn.

My hero.

I just got your text.

I love what you
did on the verse.

I am romantically
attracted to your chorus.

This feels so good,
working together.

Just us ladies, doing our thing.
It's just what I needed.

Yeah.

You hanging in there?

You know? After Ricky?

I'm good. I'm fine.

Writing a duet with a
willing collaborator,

doing something with my friends,

it all helps.

Let's share this with everyone.
Has EJ heard it?

Oh, he just disappeared
a second ago.

- Maybe it's nap time.
- Okay.

Okay, stand by. I will send
you and the g*ng a file.

I hope everyone's okay with
learning a song in one hour.

Hey, what are spring breaks for?

Close the door before it...

Close my eyes before
it turns to...

Okay.

Close the book before...

Hey, Ricky. You okay?

We just finished up a video

and I'm sending you a
link in your messages.

Check it out!

Is your phone like, off, dude?

You missed out on
this video we made.

Hope you're okay and
that you like the video.

Okay.
I edited it, whatever, call me.

Somedays you gotta take
some time to breathe

Get your heart off the leash

'Cause it ain't meant
to shine in one place

Remind yourself at
times that time can wait

Just 'cause you take a break

Don't mean the lights
are out on Broadway

We been monumenting our sleep

Climb mountains
too hard to reach

There's so much more than
they see on the daily

Strength in numbers
second to none

Come up like we're number one

Recharge and ready to run,
run, run

Roaring louder than thunder

But you'll never see it coming

See it coming

As long as we got each other

Watch out
'cause you ain't seen nothin'

Ain't seen nothin'

No stress, ain't over
dressed We keep our cool

Playing by our own rules No
divide, that's how we conquer

Time out don't mean
we're about to step aside

Just maintenance for the ride.

It's getting better,
faster, stronger

Ain't no raining on this parade

'Cause we're a force
that's self-made

Do what we do and
we do it our way

Roaring louder than thunder

But you'll never see it coming

See it coming

As long as we got each other

Watch out
'cause you ain't seen nothin'

Ain't seen nothin'

Ain't seen nothin'
Ain't seen nothin'

When they go low

We go high We go high

They go low, we go high

When they go low, we go high

When they go low, we go high

We go high When they go low,
we go high

High!

Roaring louder than thunder

But you'll never see it coming

See it coming

As long as we got each other

Watch out
'Cause you ain't seen nothin'

You ain't seen nothin'

You ain't seen nothin'
Ain't seen nothin'

Ain't seen nothin'
Ain't seen nothin', yeah

Well, with my flight cancelled

my mom said I should go
back to my friend's place.

She doesn't want me spending
the night at the airport.

Good call.

If you're gonna sleep in
an airport, try Singapore.

They've got these
recliners that, like...

Sorry. Being a nerd again.

No. It's cute.

You're cute.

- I'm gonna... Hold on, I'm gonna...
- Holding.

So...

You're cute, too.

But, like, beyond.

But I'm probably not going
to see you again, am I?

We'll always have
the VIP lounge.

Whoever gets that first kiss
is gonna be a really lucky guy.

Yeah, I think, um...

Yeah, I don't, um...

I think I'm ready.
Or getting there.

The right guy has
just gotta show up.

Do I count?

Well, he's gotta show up and,
you know, stay around.

So, this is where I walk away
and pretend not to be sad?

The trick is not to care.

Ask for a seat in the back.

I'm sorry?

When they reschedule
your flight to Louisiana,

ask for a seat in the back.

That's the safest place.

Close the book before
it turns to tragedy

Tear the treehouse down
Give up the fantasy

Nothing to regret,
since the day we met

Glad we took a chance
making our own world

Perfectly imperfect
like it had to be

Who thought that one first kiss

Would turn into two heartbreaks

'Cause since we
were young I swore

I'd never walk away

I love you so much that
I've gotta let you go

It couldn't last forever

And I hope you find better

I can't forget us

Can't pretend we ain't broken

It was good together

Now I've gotta let you go

I'm picking up
pieces left and right

Now that our hearts
are both untied

It'll take time

It'll take time

No one can say we didn't try

I'll think of these
days all my life

It'll take time

It'll take time

I love you so much that
I've gotta let you go

It couldn't last forever

And I hope you find better, yeah

I can't forget us

Can't pretend we ain't broken

It was good together

Now I've gotta let you go

Hey, Mom?

Yeah?

Do you wanna hear something?

Excuse me, have you seen
a Duke sweatshirt anywhere?

What are you doing
at the airport?

Gotta show up for your peeps,
you know?

Yeah.

Bring you back in the morning?

Oh, uh, also I brought you
a granola bar in case you were hungry.