02x11 - Showtime

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

Nothing works up an appetite
like a countdown to opening night.

Do you wanna get risotto
with me sometime?

And though sometimes a song
can say things that words can't...

In a heartbeat in a heartbeat
I'd choose you

It's a shame that nobody
asked for my expertise

in their attempt
at musical magic.

Kourtney got the original
Broadway plans from Howie.

Girls want us to
meet them in an hour.

We're gonna save our show.

And while it warms my heart to
see the youth work together...

Y'all,
this is some Broadway stuff.

You guys,
we're actually gonna win.

Sometimes everything
falls apart.

Hey! Happy opening night.

Hey, good luck.

Happy opening. See ya.

Hey, card for you.

Can't forget about you.
Happy opening.

A little note for good luck.

I'll take what I can get.

You guys feeling all right?

- Fit as a fiddle.
- Operating at full capacity.

We're screwed.

The thing they don't tell
you about theater is that

when your co-star falls on you,

that's just something
you have to live with.

I think after
"High School Musical,"

Miss Jenn got a little g*n
shy about understudies. So...

We don't have any.

But the show must go on.

And these can't come off.

So when The Beast was dying,

was she holding him
up like this? Or...

It was like a
Renaissance painting.

I have no idea how they did it.

Is this because of North
High's show last night?

'Cause I thought it
was impressive, but...

It was like if James Cameron
and a circus had a baby.

Howie was so good as The Beast,

I'm actually rooting
against myself tonight.

Ashlyn,
time to bedazzle your wrist.

Hey, and for the record,
I have a good luck note for you.

- I just gotta sign it.
- Oh! Yep! Same.

Ha! Honestly, it wasn't easy

summing up our entire emotional
journey up to this point.

But I think I
finally got it right.

Yeah,
I'm pretty sure I nailed it.

You're good. You're good.
Very provincial.

Love the baguettes.

Kourt, my hero.

Don't open this till later,
okay?

Oh, thank you for the second-sweetest
card I'm gonna get tonight.

I think you're
the only one who's

feeling better after
seeing North High.

- It's been hours of...
- He's a star.

The boy's a star.
Howie is a shining star.

And he's coming to see me?

Kourt, I think you might be the
show's first-ever flying teapot.

I can't wait to see my girls up
on that stage, shining again.

Well, look for the shortest
fork and you'll find me.

Well,
mothers always come prepared.

No way!

- Bye-bye.
- Bye, Mom.

Ah, there they are!
Duster and the bluster!

Don't open these till we
get to Slices tonight, okay?

Is there a problem?

I mean...

We're actually not going to
the after-party because...

We're having risotto.

It was supposed to
be a couple weeks ago

but then someone
broke the harness.

And Ricky broke Ashlyn.

And it's all been
a little crazy.

So, we rescheduled for
tonight after the show.

No, I wouldn't use the D-word.

It's just good clean fun, all
alone with someone I dig... a lot.

What do you wear on a date?

Card for the cup and the candle.

Thank you, Nini.

Carlos also says thank you.

Is he with us?

He got a little freaked
out when he realized

the North High Lumiere was
actively on fire the entire show.

Hey, hey, nobody's more
fire than you, Carlos.

He says, "Good one."

Okay, half hour call!

Wildcats! Villagers!

My friends and allies.

As you know, there is a judge
out there in the audience tonight

who is very important to the
future of this theater program.

He is going to score
every performance,

our music, our sets,
Lord help us, even me.

And in two weeks at the Menkies,
we could win $ , .

So tonight, we are going
to put the "U" in Utah!

And to Ricky and Ashlyn,
some words of inspiration.

My deep and shameful disappointment
in your recent accident

has mellowed to a sort of
numbness, so there's that.

Oh, were those the
words of inspiration?

Yes, they were!

Okay. Where is LeFou?

Sorry I'm late.
Just some dry heaving.

Dude!

Dry.

Biggie, I got you a little
something for your big debut.

There's a card and everything.

He's ready.

Mr. Caswell.

Big man on campus.

I suppose if you're a second
semester senior that this is your...

This is my last opening
night at East High. Yep.

Is your whole family here?

My dad is in the third row,
if that's what you're asking.

I bet he's proud.

Yeah. We've had some good
conversations these last few weeks.

Good.

Hey, you really did me a favor by
helping me out with everything.

It's not a favor.
It's just doing what you can.

Gaston,
let's check your body mic.

Thanks, Mr. M.

Hi! You look nice.

And you do too.

Making the rounds.
Doing some final checks.

There's no scoreboard out there,
right?

You're in the theater now.

The theater! Yes.

Uh, Jennifer...

Maybe you should
find a quiet place

and just breathe for a minute.

I can be quiet, or I can
breathe, but I can't do both.

Jennifer!

Michael Bowen!

Is it me or do we always
seem to run into him?

It's like clockwork.

- Hi!
- Hello.

Sorry, I didn't mean to break
the fourth wall or whatever.

I just wanted to drop
these off to Rick.

I'll make sure he gets them.

Here we are again.

Yeah! I never thought I'd get to
have this whole feeling twice.

You mean seeing Ricky in a show?

That's definitely what I meant.

- Are you walking out?
- After you.

And when we touched,
she didn't shudder at my paw

Peek-a-boo!

- Lily!
- Hi.

Did we forget to build a
moat around the school? Or...

I just came by to support my
favorite actor at East High.

Yep. I mean, you, Ricky.
I hope that's okay.

I don't make the guest list,

but your show last
night was kinda amazing.

I mean, everyone was
talking about the wolves

and the very talented humans.

Honestly,
your advice really helped me

turn things around with my cast.

Being nice, what a concept.

- That's good.
- Yeah.

Maybe we could
talk more sometime

over a slice of pizza,
an advice slice, LOL.

Yeah. I don't know how that
would go over, um, around here.

Loyal to the last.

This is nice.

Then again, I, uh...
I'm learning that

loyalty can be complicated.

Lilac. It's lilac.

You know, Ricky,
when my dad got remarried,

I couldn't look at the
new wife for a month.

Now she is literally the only
sane member of my family.

And that is including you?

Prince Adam. Five minutes.
Lily, scram.

- Cast and crew, this is your places call.
- Sorry, I should, uh...

Get'cha head in the game?

Once upon a time,
in a faraway land,

a young prince lived
in a shining castle.

Although...

I've never had a part
with a name before.

Everyone gets to say
that exactly once.

- Have fun out there, okay?
- Okay.

But then, one winter's night,

an old beggar woman
came to the castle

and offered him a single rose

in exchange for shelter
from the bitter cold.

Repulsed by her
haggard appearance,

the prince sneered at the gift,
and turned the old woman away!

But she warned him not to
be deceived by appearances,

for beauty is found within.

And when he dismissed her again,

the old woman's
ugliness melted away

to reveal a beautiful
enchantress.

If he could learn
to love another

and earn her love in return by
the time the last petal fell,

then the spell would be broken.

If not, he would be doomed to
remain a beast for all time.

Wildcats!

This is going fine.

I am mostly proud.

And I heard Big Red has not
thrown up in over minutes.

She heard wrong.

Every great performance
needs an X factor.

Something special that
puts it over the top.

A little birdie has just told me

where our Menkies
judge is sitting,

and I'm thinking that with
just a few minor adjustments,

we can make this gentleman
feel every bit as welcome

as the intruder that my mother

clubbed over the head
when I was a girl.

I thought she just hog-tied him.

She just hog-tied him.

When the next song begins,

I have directed Benjamin
Mazzara and his lighting-ists...

They're called grips.

...to spotlight our judge.

And then I need you
all to make him feel

especially and uniquely welcome.

Any questions?

Many questions.

Should we just do
what we rehearsed?

Doesn't that feel
a little desperate?

It feels that way for a reason,
Sebastian.

Besides, Carlos is a
seasoned professional

who can roll with anything,
right?

He says, "Help!"

Ma chere Mademoiselle

It is with deepest pride
and greatest pleasure

That we welcome you tonight

And now we invite you to relax

Let us pull up a chair as the
dining room proudly presents

Your dinner

Be our guest!

Be our guest!

Put our service to the test

Tie your napkin
'round your neck, cherie

And we'll provide the rest

Soup du jour, hot hors d'ouvres

Why, we only live to serve

Try the gray stuff,
it's delicious

Don't believe me? Ask the dishes

They can sing, they can dance

After all, Miss, this is France

And a dinner here
is never second-best

Go on, unfold your menu

Take a glance,
and then you'll be our guest

Oui, our guest, be our guest

We tell jokes!

I do tricks with my
fellow candlesticks

And it's all in perfect
taste that you can bet

Come on and lift your glass

You've won your own free
pass to be our guest

If you're stressed,
it's fine dining we suggest

Be our guest! Be our guest!
Be our guest!

Life is so unnerving

For a servant who's not serving

He's not whole without
a soul to wait upon

Most days we just
lay around the castle

Flabby, fat, and lazy

You walked in and oops-a-daisy

It's a guest! It's a guest!

Sakes alive Oh, I'll be blessed

Wine's been poured,
and thank the Lord

I've had the napkins
freshly pressed

With dessert, she'll want tea

And, my dear,
that's fine with me

While the cups do
their soft-shoein'

I'll be bubbling,
I'll be brewing

I'll get warm, piping hot

Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot?

Clean it up!
We want the company impressed

We've got a lot to do!

Is it one lump or two?

For you, our guest!

She's our guest!

Course by course

One by one

Till you shout, "Enough!
I'm done!"

Then we'll sing you off
to sleep as you digest

Tonight you'll prop your feet up

But for now, let's eat up

Be our guest!

Be our guest!

Be our guest!

Please, be our guest!

Ladies and gentlemen, this
is a -minute intermission.

If you don't buy at least
$ worth of concessions,

you do not support art.

Thank you.

You absolutely dusted that
stage and Be Our Guest, amazing.

Stop it! Say that again.

Yeah, well,
I hope all that singing

helped you work up an appetite

because I hear the
squid ink risotto

at this place can
be a little rich.

G?

Sorry. Um...

It's official.
My mom's not coming again.

Oh, I...

But she said she sent
me a surprise instead.

More chocolates?

I think she meant me.

Jamie?

Don't you think it's weird that

The Beast only has until
he's to find true love?

First of all, in the movie
he looks at least .

Well, you know what they say,
"Beast don't crease."

Plus, I hear the fur
adds like years.

Literally feels like
I've aged years

since the day I got this part.

Yeah. But that day was the best.

I'll never forget the
look on Ashlyn's face

when she got the lead over
that mean girl with the eyes.

Her name's Lily,

and, um... I'm not sure
she's as mean as we thought.

I don't know, man.

Ash has some pretty
strong feelings about her.

I just hope she feels better
by the end of the night.

Dude, maybe you're pushing
yourself a little too hard

with this side hustle
project in the south hallway?

No, it's fine. I'm almost done.

I just need constant electrolytes
and a whole new stomach.

I've been saying that for years.

Members of the company, this is
your -minute call to Act Two.

Please, everyone remain in
the same role you started in.

Big Red?
Has anyone seen Big Red?

Looking for Big Red!

Does anyone have
eyes on Big Red?

Do y'all where know Big Red is?

- Hey.
- Howie! Hey!

I was just going
to get some air.

Air is okay. We allow air.

Um, did you see me
performing up there?

I did, yes.

- Um, did you enjoy it?
- Very much.

Okay, well, enjoy your air.

I will. Thanks.

Okay.

Air.

- I need air.
- What happened?

Howie was being
super weird just now,

and I'm dangerously close to
doubting myself here, Neen.

Hey, no, look at me.

- Number one, you're Kourtney.
- Fact.

Number two,
we don't do it for them.

Okay? We do it for us.

Also fact. Thank you.

I need starting pitches
for Something There.

Okay, I'm thinking of adding
some riffs to the song. Like...

I wonder why I didn't
see him there before

Like that.

Okay. Why?

Because Lily did it last night,
and it was gently glorious.

Ash, listen to me.

You are the best
Belle I've ever seen,

and I've been in
the show before.

Thank you. Okay. Really?

Okay.

Have you seen Big Red, though?

He literally lowers
my blood pressure.

I heard he was chugging Pepto
Bismol in the boys' bathroom.

I'm a lucky girl.

Ash, sound needs to check
your mic before Act Two.

Break a leg.

What are you doing here?

I'm just trying to
make up for lost time.

Has anyone asked
for your autograph?

- We don't get many celebs in Salt Lake.
- Oh, a celeb?

That's a good one.

Come on, everything you touch
turns to gold these days.

You're like a legit
music producer.

Yeah, well, I'm still

waiting to see my name headlining
one of those tracks one day,

but, you know, Mom always says,

- "Just keep pushing."
- Keep pushing.

So you grew about a foot, huh?

Yeah. You didn't.

- Not much.
- Nope!

You're really crushing it
up there tonight. Seriously.

I learned from the best.

Cast and crew.
This is your places call.

Places for Act Two.

- And that's your cue.
- Yeah.

Listen,
I don't want to spoil the night,

but I'm gonna have to slip
out before curtain call.

Last flight to LA tonight.

I gotta meet a
promising new artist

- who needs a mentor...
- They found the right guy.

I know you're used to me leaving
you high and dry, and I don't...

I'm just really happy
to see your face.

I'm really proud of you, Gigi.

All right.

Break a leg.

There's something
sweet and almost kind

But he was mean and he
was coarse and unrefined

And now he's dear, and so unsure

I wonder why I didn't
see him there before

She glanced this way,
I thought I saw

And when we touched she
didn't shudder at my paw

No, it can't be,
I'll just ignore

But then she's never looked
at me that way before

New, and a bit alarming

Who'd have ever thought
that this could be?

True,
that he's no Prince Charming

But there's something in
him that I simply didn't see

Well, who'd have thought?

Well, bless my soul

Well, who'd have known?

Well, who indeed?

And who'd have guessed they'd
come together on their own?

It's so peculiar,

wait and see, a few days more

There may be something there
that wasn't there before...

I'm sorry, who is this?

Perhaps there's something there

that wasn't there before

There may be something there
that wasn't there before

What, Mama? What's there?

Yeah! Eat it, Zackey Roy!

Hey, you're, uh...
You're EJ, right?

We didn't properly meet before.

I got to say, I'm a little
starstruck right now.

Dude, no, it's...

I'm just the man behind the
music, you know, no big deal.

Oh, no. I actually meant
because you're related to Gina.

But no offense.

That's amazing.

Man, my mom was right about you.

Meaning?

That you're very charming.

She thinks you walk on air.

Look, we're all just really glad

that Gigi has a big-brother
figure in her life.

Even if it's not me.
Maybe especially if it's not me.

Is that what Gina said about me?

I never really nailed
the whole sibling thing.

I suppose sometimes the
family that you choose

is better than the
one that you get.

That make sense?

Yeah. I understand.

- Vaguely.
- Oh, yeah, I gotta go.

- It was great to meet you, bruh.
- Yeah.

Uh, great show, by the way.

It's weird, right?

It's like a normal harness.

Like, it's like,
I don't know, this big.

You guys,
the orchestra hasn't vamped

this much since Bop To The Top.

I know it's here. I preset it.

- What's wrong?
- My harness is missing.

The new one for
the transformation.

What?
No, no, this can't be happening.

- It was here.
- What else can I use?

For heaven's sake, can't you
just jump off something high?

Nope. Forget I said that.

I will be not here.

I knew something would go wrong.

- You believe me, it was here.
- No, I do believe you.

Hey, hey, you guys!

All of you! Stop it.

Richard, let's just spin you
around without the harness,

you can toss the
mask into the wings.

- Okay? Just like rehearsal.
- Right! Which I never got right once.

And now I'm supposed
to do it with one hand.

Sorry. Second acts haven't
traditionally been my strong suit.

First time for everything,
right?

- I can spin the table.
- I can throw snow.

- And I'll catch your mask.
- Okay.

Our judge is literally
doing sudoku.

I'm pushing you on stage.
Aim for my face.