Sky High (2005)

[bunniefuu]

WILL: In a world
full of superheroes,

there are two that
stand above the rest,

the Commander and Jetstream.

His super-strength
makes him pretty much
indestructible

and she has the power
of supersonic flight,

along with
the total mastery
of unarmed combat.

By day, they live as
Steve and Josie Stronghold,

the top real estate agents
in the metropolis of Maxville.

But whenever duty calls,
they are the Commander
and Jetstream.

Me, I have my own
names for them,
Mom and Dad.

That's me in the middle.

You look at them
and see the defenders
of the world.

All I see is my dad
wearing tights.

Don't get me wrong,
it can be cool to have
superhero parents.

Like when Mom picks up
awesome takeout on her
way home from work.

On the other hand,

living up
to the family name
means that I'm supposed

to save the world someday.

Here we go.

I just have one
small problem.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Come on.

(GRUNTS)

Come on.

(SIGHS)

Exactly what
we want to hear.

Well... That was
Bert Timmerman

and he is
buying the colonial
on Pine Terrace.

Above asking,
no contingencies.

Honey, I know that
selling real estate
is just our cover

but I think we're in line
to win that sales trip
to Hawaii.

We haven't been to Hawaii
since King Kamehamayhem
set off that volcano.

Think of it, Josie.
You, me, on the beach,
no exploding volcanoes.

Mmm. I can feel the sand
in my toes already.

Will is gonna
be down any minute.

Hey. It's his first
day of school.
Where is he?

STEVE: Will?

Will?

Ow!

Come on, buddy.
Let's get moving!

Two hundred!

Hey, Dad.

Just trying to get
a few sets in
before school.

Low weights,
high rep, huh?

Good thinking.
Don't want to bulk up.

I'm going more
for definition.

Big day, huh?

Will,

I just want you to know
how proud I am that

that you'll be
attending my alma mater,

and someday following me
into the family business.

Real estate?

Right. Real estate.

On a more
serious note, Son,

I know every kid thinks
his dad's invincible

and I nearly am,
but who knows?

Maybe next time
I punch a meteor
hurtling toward Earth

I'll be the one who shatters
into a million pieces.

I guess all I'm trying
to say here, Will, is

it's nice to know that
whatever happens to me

you'll still be around
to save the world.

Looking forward to it.

We all are.

Oh! Hey!

(GRUNTS)

Good morning,
Mrs. Stronghold.

Morning.

I noticed you had
some recyclables
in the trash.

I took the liberty of
moving them for you.

Thank you, Layla.

Are you hungry?
I've got plenty
of eggs, bacon...

No, thanks.

You know how
my mom can communicate
with animals?

Apparently they don't
like being eaten.

How about some juice?
Great.

He's on his way.

Oh, hi, Layla.

Good morning, Commander.

Commander, huh?

Oh.

Thanks, Layla.

JOSIE: I can't believe
you and Will are starting
high school.

It seems like just yesterday
you two were swimming
naked in the kiddie pool.

Mom!

Hi, Layla.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Thank you.

Josie. It's the other one.

Go.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING
OVER PHONE)

I see.

Thank you, Mayor.

There's trouble downtown.

Big trouble. Downtown.

(SIGHING) sh**t.

And I really
wanted to see Will
off to the bus.

I remember his first
day of preschool,

he wouldn't let
go of my leg.

Mom!

STEVE: Josie.

Oh, Will, a reminder.

A lot of the kids
at Sky High

will only have one
superhero parent,
not two,

so take it
easy on them, huh?
No showing off.

Oh, Dad, not to worry.
I'll keep it low key.

Mrs. Rivera?
Josie Stronghold.

I gonna need
to reschedule that
open house. Great.

Steve!

Got to go!

REPORTER ON TV:
Reports of
a situation downtown.

Let's check with a picture
from News Chopper .

It seems evil has struck
our morning commute.

Here's a hint.

If you're traveling
eastbound on the ,

you might want
to think about taking
alternate routes.

Hang on. This just in.

The Commander and Jetstream
are on their way.

You sure he'll be okay?
What if he forgets his lunch?

Josie. Josie, you've got
to stop babying the boy.

You're right.
You're right.

Left. Left!

Circle back around!
I'm on it.

Release!

Launch!

(ROBOT GROANING)

(LOUD THUD)

REPORTER: Oh!
And the robot goes down!

He's plucking out
a souvenir from
another successful battle.

What a team!

The Commander and Jetstream.

What would we do
without them?

They are good.

Now I know it's just
our first day,

but I already can't wait
to graduate and start
saving mankind.

And womankind.
And animalkind.

And the rain forest.
Of course.

Hello, kids.
BOTH: Hi, Mrs. Kibbitch.

I just feel really
good about this year.

Yeah.
It should be great.

(EXHALES)

Morning!
Morning.

Is this the bus
to Sky High?

(SHUSHING)

What, are you crazy?

I guess you want
every supervillain
in the neighborhood

to know we're here?

No. No. Sorry.

What's your name, freshman?

Will Stronghold.

(GULPS) The son of
the Commander and Jetstream?

Everyone,
it's Will Stronghold,

son of the Commander
and Jetstream!

My name's Ron Wilson,
Sky High bus driver.

If there's anything
I can do to make

your journey
more comfortable,
please let me know.

You two, up!
The seat behind Ron Wilson
belongs to Will Stronghold.

It would be an honor.

No, its fine.
You don't have to.

No, no, I want to.

You're third generation, man.
Magenta, get up.

Why? He only
needs one seat.

So he can sit
with his girlfriend.

Layla? No,
she's just my friend.

Yeah, totally.
He's like my brother.

Oh, well,
in that case, hi.

I'm Larry.

Yo, Will, hey,
how you doing?
Hey, Layla.

How was your summer?

To be honest,
it was tough, man.
T-U-P-H.

I mean, I was
seriously sweatin' it.

And my dad going,
"Zach, I powered up
before I started shaving."

And here's me, dude,
halfway through August,

and zip.

Oh. So you don't
have your powers.

Dude, you think
I'd even show up today
if that happened?

No, no, no.
Woke up a few days ago...

...and bam!

That's great.
So, what is it?

You have to wait and see,
like everybody else.

But it's awesome, man.
It's awesome!

Come on, It's not like
you've ever powered up
in front of us.

(BRAKES SQUEALING)
(STUDENTS EXCLAIMING)

Sorry!

Morning!

That's everyone.

Next stop, Sky High!

Where are we?

(STUDENTS EXCLAIMING)

Hang on back there!

We're going off-road.

Here we go!

(WHOOPING)

(SCREAMING)

(STUDENTS SCREAMING)

(SCOFFS) Freshmen.

There she is.

Sky High,

kept aloft by the latest
in anti-gravitational
propulsion.

She is in constant motion

as a precaution
against those who otherwise
might have nefarious plans...

Her location is supplied
only to a handful of
highly qualified individuals

such as myself,
Ron Wilson, bus driver.

Smooth and easy.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Sorry!

Word of advice.

Don't miss the bus,
'cause the bus
waits for no one.

Except for you,
Will Stronghold!

If you're ever running late
or you're running early
or you just want to talk...

...give me a call.
Thanks, Ron.

Seriously.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(ALL CHATTERING)

(GROANS)

BOY: Yeah! Freeze Girl!

ALL: Hello, freshmen!
Don't be shy!

Welcome, newbies,
to Sky High!

Juniors, seniors,
all the rest,

we're back to school.
Sky is the best!

Ready, one, two, three.

(WHOOPS)
We're number one!
Sky High!

I hate that cheer.

Speed, round them up. Okay?

Hey, freshmen!

Your attention, please.

I'm Lash.
This is Speed.

And as representatives
of the Sky High
welcoming committee...

...we'd be happy
to collect that $
new student fee.

There was nothing
about a new student fee
in the handbook.

Okay, guys. Very funny.
I'll take over from here.

Hey, everybody.
I'm Gwen Grayson,

your student body president.

I know you're all going
to love it here at Sky High.

I know I have.

I've just had
the greatest experience...

...but there
are a few rules that I just
want to let you guys know.

If you can just remember
those few simple rules,

I promise
you will not fall off
the edge of the school.

(ALL LAUGH)

Now, just follow me inside
for orientation.

Rules? What rules?

Weren't you
paying attention?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(EXCLAIMING)

Good morning.
I am Principal Powers.

On behalf of all
the faculty and staff,

welcome to Sky High!

Yeah!

In a few moments
you'll go through
Power Placement

and your own
heroic journey will begin.

"Power Placement"?

Sounds fascist.

Power Placement.
It's how they decide
where you go.

The hero track
or loser track.

There's a loser track?

I believe
the preferred term
is "Hero Support".

For now, good deeds
and good luck.

Let the adventure begin.

Comet's away!

All right. Listen up.

My name is Coach Boomer.

You may know me
as "Sonic Boom".
You may not.

Here's how
Power Placement
is gonna work.

You will step up here
and show me your power.

Yes, you will do so
in front of the entire class.

(ALL MURMURING)
I will then determine
where you will be assigned.

Hero or sidekick.

Now, every year
there are a few students

or, as I like to call them,
"whiner babies,"

who see fit to question

and to complain
about their placement,

so let's get
one thing straight.

My word is law.

My judgment is final.

So there will be
no whiner babies.

Are we clear?

(ALL MURMURING)

I said, are we

clear?

ALL: Yes, Coach Boomer!

(BLOWING WHISTLE)

Go-time!

You! What's your name?

Larry.

Little Larry.

Get up here.

LAYLA: What's humiliating him
in front of everyone
going to prove?

This is so unfair.

If life were to
suddenly get fair,

I doubt it would happen
in high school.

(GRUNTING)

(GROWLING)

Car!

Big Larry.

Hero!

So he's good.
I'm better.

BOOMER: Did I say
you were next?

Name's Zach,
Coach Boomer.

Try not to drop
your clipboard.

Any day now, superstar.

I'm doing it.
Doing what?

I'm glowing.

I don't think so.

Well, it's easier
to see in a dark room.

Maybe we could
turn off these lights.

You could cup your hands
around your eyes
and look real close...

Sidekick!

Are you sure...

Sidekick!

You! Front and center!

Let me first start off
by saying what an honor...

Is that your power?
Butt-kissery?

Very funny, sir.
You know, I've heard
you had a very wicked...

Shut up and power up.

Right away, sir.

Say, that's
pretty impressive...

...for a Popsicle!
Sidekick!

Hero!

Sidekick!

Super spit?

Sidekick.

Acid spit. Hero!

Oh.

Hero! And a handsome
one at that.

Get out of here,
knucklehead!

Purple kid. Let's go.

What's your shtick?

I'm a shapeshifter.

Okay. Shift it.

(SQUEAKING)

A guinea pig?
Yep.

Not even a swarm
of guinea pigs?

Uh... No.

Sidekick. Shoo!

Bite me.

You. Flower child.
Let's go.

I believe in only
using my powers when
the situation demands it.

Well, you're in luck.

This is the situation
and I'm demanding it.

But to participate
in this test

would be to support
a flawed system.

I think the
whole hero-sidekick
dichotomy only serves...

Let me get this straight.

Are you refusing to
show me your powers?

It's more complicated
than that. I mean...

Sidekick!

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
All right. We'll pick it up
right after lunch.

Starting with you.

ZACH: That's not cool.

I'm telling you,
Boomer's going to regret
making me a sidekick.

All right,
someday it'll be dark

and he'll be all alone
walking to his car

and he'll drop his keys
and I won't glow to
help him find them.

You got a problem with me?

No.
No, what?

No, sir! No, sir!

No, sir!

Just messin'
with you, sidekick.

(LAUGHING)

You're not supposed
to use your powers
outside of the school gym!

WOMAN ON PA:
The cafeteria staff
requests sidekicks

stop ordering
hero sandwiches.

Oaky, am I crazy,
or is that guy really
looking at me?

Dude.
WILL: What?

That's Warren Peace.

That's Warren Peace?
Yeah.

LAYLA: I've heard about him.

His mom's a hero and
his dad's a supervillain,
Barron Battle.

So, where do I come in?
ETHAN: Your dad
busted his dad.

Quadruple life sentence.

No chance of parole
until after his third life.

(EXHALES) That's great.

It's my first day
at Sky High,

and I already have
an archenemy.

Is he still looking?

No.

No?
No.

I thought you said
he wasn't looking.

WOMAN ON PA:
A reminder.

There is no smoking
on the school grounds

or freezing or
bursting into flames.

Oh.

I'm...
Will Stronghold.

Ah, mind reader!

No. Name tag.

Right.

These are my friends.
That's Zach.
What's up?

And this is...
Layla. Got it.

I'm Gwen.
LAYLA: Hi.

I love your skirt.
Thanks.

So how's
Power Placement going?

Um...

Great.

I'm not surprised.

Hey, listen.
I need a freshman rep

for the
Homecoming committee.

So, if you'd be interested
we could talk about it
over lunch sometime.

I eat lunch.

(LAUGHING)
How cute is he?

Well, I guess
I'll see you guys around.
Yeah.

Bye.
Bye.

I don't think
she really liked my skirt.

(TOILET FLUSHING)

See you. And thanks
for the swirly.

What's up, guys?

The kid looked
a little dehydrated.

So, how about it,
Stronghold?

You going to hang
with us this year?

Help us bring some pain
to the sidekicks?

That sounds like...fun.

Mmm.

Good man.
See you around.

Okay.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

(WHISPERS)

What do you mean
you don't know
what your power is?

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

I got it. You're messin'
with the coach,
just like your old man.

Car!
(BEEPS)

(EXCLAIMING)

Are you insane?

I don't have
super-strength!

Oh, I get it.

You're a flyer,
just like your ma.
Why didn't you say so?

(DEVICE BEEPS)

Whoa!

(GROANS)

Kid, come on.
Quit messing around.
I haven't got all day.

What's your power?

I don't have one.

Stronghold.

Sidekick!

I remember
doing this to your father
when he was just your age.

Kicked me right
through that wall!

You, uh, haven't
called him yet, have you?

Like I want to be
the one to tell the Commander
his son has no powers?

(CHUCKLES) Ooh!

Let's take a look
at that chest.

Well, nothing
seems to be broken.

Except for me
not having my powers.

Well...

Maybe you're just
a late bloomer.

Could get one of them,
or both.

Your mother's flying
or your father's
super-strength.

But when?

The kids who get bit
by radioactive insects,

or fall into a vat
of toxic waste, their powers
usually show up the next day.

Or they die.

Oh, lookit.

But kids who inherit
their powers...

Well, impossible to say.

But I will
get them, right?

Many sidekicks
are the offspring of
one super-parent,

and one
ordinary parent. Mmm.

But there are cases, rare,

yet not unheard of,
where the child of two
super-powered parents...

Mmm-mmm.

...never acquires

any

powers whatsoever.

There are?

Like who?

Well, I know of only one.
Ron Wilson, bus driver.

There he is.

There he is now.

A / bath Victorian
with original crown molding?

You bet we'd love
to take a look. How's...

When are we briefing
the President on supervillain
infiltration of the IRS?

President would be Monday.

Tuesday? Great.

No, thank you, Linda.

Hon, dinner's almost ready.

Could you stop playing
with your robot eye
and help set the table?

Sure.

Oh, there he is!
Hey!

The man of the hour!

Will, how'd it go?

Um... Dad, we need to talk.

You mean a little
hero-to-hero talk?

I think I know
just the place.
Come on.

Hon?

Okay, so, Dad...
Oh, this isn't
the place, Will.

This...

...is the place.

No way! The secret sanctum?

(CHUCKLES)

You know, I'll never forget
my first day at Sky High.

Your grandfather finally
trusted me enough

to give me the key
to his secret sanctum.

'Course, in those days,
we still used keys.

Go ahead, Son.
I already added your
biometrics this morning.

Oh, Will, one thing.

Of course, you must
never ever bring anyone
into the secret sanctum.

That's why it's called
the secret sanctum.

I would never.

Go for it.

(BEEPS)

This one's mine, Will.
You can use Mom's.

Sorry.

No way.

You got a pool table?
How about
the pinball machine.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

All right. Let's see.
Where do I start? Uh...
I don't know.

Over here we got
Mom's stuff.

Scientific equipment,
gadgetry, whatnot. Will?

Yeah. All our
greatest battles.
Our finest moments.

Ticranium's head.

Exo's number one bug-bot.

And is this, uh...

Royal Pain's Pacifier.

That was a great day, Will.

The first time your
mom and I ever teamed up
to fight evildoers.

As soon as she came smashing
through the window, Will,
I knew she was the one for me.

I wish
you could have seen us.
We were fantastic!

Royal Pain got his
and I got the Pacifier.

And this is my
proudest possession.

It's amazing.
What's it do?

No idea.

So this is it.
It's all down here.

Our story, your mom and me,
of, well, kicking butt
and taking names.

But now it's time for
a new chapter in the story.

The three of us,
fighting crime together
side by side...

...by side.

Now, what was it you
wanted to tell me about?

Oh, um...

That I'm going to
kick your butt in pool!

Well, we'll see
about that!
Okay.

Choose your w*apon, sir.

I'll break.

STEVE: You got
the right one.

You were right.
He took it home.

Hey, he's got the ego
the size of a giant robot.

(CACKLING)

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

Hey, Layla.
Hi.

So, where were you
after school?
I was worried.

I got stuck
in the nurse's office.

And the news just keeps
getting better and better.

Turns out I may never
get my powers.

How'd your dad take it?

What was I supposed to do?
He showed me
the secret sanctum.

You have to tell them.

My parents are
the greatest superheroes
on the planet.

Everybody expects
greatness from me.

Well, you are great.

Thanks.

Okay, so you're a sidekick.

It's not the end
of the world.

When life
gives you lemons...

Make apple juice?

I can't make lemons.
I don't know what it is.

Yeah, but see, no.
You have an awesome power.

And you could
have made "hero" easy.

I'm not into labels.

But why would you
choose to be a sidekick?

Because I think
the whole thing is stupid.

Dividing people
into groups like that.
I mean, what is this?

High school?

Apple?

Thanks.

Morning, class.

Welcome to Hero Support.

My name is...

...All American Boy!

Of course, nowadays...

...I just go by Mr. Boy.

But this year,
it's gonna be my privilege

to help each of you become
the very best hero support
that you can be.

Without hero support,
why, there wouldn't
be any heroes.

All right, there probably
would be heroes,

but they would be
very lonely.

Lonely heroes, indeed.
And...

Yes?

Yeah, um...
When do we pick our names
and costumes?

Because I call dibs
on "Zach Attack".

Well, you don't get to pick.
On graduation day,

you'll be assigned
to your hero,
and then he or she

will decide
what you'll be called
and what you'll wear.

This is mostly done
in an attempt to avoid
clashing colors.

That's why
when I was paired with

the Commander,
red, white and blue
it was,

which for me was a very
good thing because,

as you can see,
blue really just makes
my eyes pop!

It's very dramatic.

Excuse me.
I didn't know you worked
for the Commander.

I worked
with the Commander.

We were a team,

Mr... Mr...

...Stronghold.

Stronghold?

You're Steve's son?

Yeah.

And he never
mentioned me to you?

I don't think so.

Makes sense.
That makes perfect sense

because the Commander
does not have time

to sit around flipping
through scrapbooks

that I took the time
to make for him.

No, the Commander's got to be
out there saving the world!

With your mom! Your mom.

She ever mention me?

Uh...

Incoming!

Oh, look. He does glow.

I told you.

Greetings!

Little misfire
in the Mad Science Lab.

No need to panic
unless you're a single
cell organism.

Mr. Medulla,
we in hero support
are trained never to panic.

(ALL LAUGHING)

My bad.

I'll get the nurse
unless she's injured.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(INAUDIBLE)

(LAUGHS)

(CLINKING)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Change...

...and pose!

Now you. Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Go!

(ALL LAUGHING)

Go back.

Okay, number one.
"A radioactive zombie
is charging at your hero.

"Do you hand him,

"A, his
silver-tipped crossbow.
B, a wooden spike.

"C..."
Yo, that so weak, man.

I'm already
holding his crossbow.

Why can't I just
sh**t him myself?

'Cause we're hero support.

And if your hero
asks a crossbow,
you hand it to him.

Or her.

By the way, Zach,
you can't k*ll a zombie.
You can only re-k*ll him.

Or her.

If you kids are all in here,
who's out there
saving the world?

Dad. Why are you
home so early?

After I stopped
the Superdome
from collapsing,

I was watching the game
and got to thinking,

it's been a while
since Will and I tossed
the old pigskin around.

I thought
I'd hustle back home,

but I see you and Layla
have already made some
new friends.

It's an honor
to meet you, sir.

What's your name,
what's your power?

I'm Ethan, and I melt.

Okay.

Zach. I glow.

I see.

Magenta. I shape-shift.

Shape-shift!

Into a guinea pig.

Great. Great.

Great. Great!
Really great.

Well! I make a mean
tuna fish salad sandwich.
Anybody want one?

No, no, no.

Pleasure meeting everyone.

They're a good
bunch of kids, Will.

Yeah.

Could I ask you
something, though?

Does that one kid really,
you know, glow?

Sometimes.

They have really lowered
the bar some for superheroes

at that school
since I went there.

Well, actually,
he's a sidekick.

Oh! Well, that makes sense.

Yeah.

Actually,
they're all sidekicks.

Good for you, Son.

A kid of your stature
hanging out with a bunch of
sidekicks as a freshman?

I didn't have the guts.

And I can only imagine
what your grandfather

would have said
if I'd brought
some of them home.

(CHUCKLES)

You know,
there's nothing wrong
with being a sidekick.

Oh, no. Of course not.
I used to have one, Will.
Saved my life once too.

Old... What's-his-name.

So, then,
you'd be fine with...

...if I was a sidekick.

Well, yeah, sure, I guess.
Hey, hand me that
mayonnaise there.

Well, that's good then,
because I am.

Am what?

A sidekick.

Who is?

Me!

Dad? Dad,
I'm a sidekick, okay?

I washed out of
Power Placement.

Washed out!

Boomer.

Couldn't make the big time,
so now he thinks he can
pass judgment

on some real heroes'
kids, huh?

Oh, it's a power trip, Will.
That's all it is.

Sonic Boom?

Try "Gym Teacher Man."

No, Dad!
What are you doing?

I'm calling the school.
The tuition we pay them!

Dad, don't.

Dad!

It's not Coach Boomer!
It's me, okay?
I don't have any powers.

But you never said...

I mean,
you made it seem like...

Like I had
super-strength like you?

But I don't.

But you will, Will!

You're just...
You're just a late bloomer!
That's what it is!

Maybe. Maybe not.

But I don't care.

Because, really,
the fact of the matter is

I'm proud to be
a sidekick.

Actually, I'm proud
to be hero support.

So, I think we pretty
much covered the undead.

What's next?

What?

"Your hero flies north
at miles per hour
for minutes.

"His arch-enemy is tunneling
south at miles per hour
for minutes.

"Assuming your hero
has X-ray vision,

"how long will it take
for him to realize he's
going the wrong way?"

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

All I ever wanted for him
was to save the world.

To just feel that once.

That's a lot to put on
a -year-old's shoulders.

Oh, come on, Josie!
When I was his age,

I could put a truck
on my shoulders.

(GRUNTS)

Honey, I know
you're disappointed.

So am I. You think I didn't
want to see my son fly?

Or have super-strength?
Or fly?

We can't change who he is.
Not without dropping him
in a vat of toxic waste.

Steve!

Oh, no, no.
Where would we even
find a vat of...

Steve!
I'm just... I'm thinking.

Will is a great kid.
This is not the end
of the world.

Okay, so maybe we won't be
the Stronghold ,

the greatest family
of superheroes
the world has ever known.

But we will be
the Stronghold ,

the greatest family
the world has ever known.

You're right. You're right.
And he can always go
into real estate!

Welcome to Sky...

LASH: Come on, Ron.
Hey, big boy.
Where's your hat?

Hey, where's your hat?

Come on.
If you're not gonna
respect me,

at least respect the hat!
(LAUGHS)

Guys. Guys, come on.
Give Ron his hat back.

All right.
You heard the sidekick.
Give him his hat back.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

SPEED: We'll catch
you later, Stronghold.

Hey, race you
up the steps.

Thanks, Will.

Sure, Ron.

Over here!
Saved you a seat!

Hey! And I saved
you a pudding!

What's up?
Hey, buddy.

Check this out.

Whoa!

Sorry.
You will be.

Let's not do this.

You think you can do
whatever you want

just 'cause
you're name's Stronghold?

I'm sorry that my dad
put your dad in jail, but...

Nobody talks
about my father.

(GROANS)

It is so on!

ALL: (CHANTING)
Fight! Fight! Fight!

Mr. Boy, do something!

I'm on it!

Principal Powers!
Principal Powers!
Principal Powers!

Principal Powers!
Principal Powers!

ALL: (CHANTING)
Fight! Fight! Fight!

(EXCLAIMS)

(GIRL SCREAMS)

Move!
Hurry up!
Get out of the way!

(ALL CLAMORING)

(GRUNTS)

Where are your
sidekicks, sidekick?

ZACH: Right here!

Yeah.

Leave them alone!

(GRUNTING)

He's strong!

I'm strong?

He's super-strong.

(ALL CHEERING)

Yeah, Will!

Now, who tripped me?

WARREN: Stronghold!

(YELLS)

What if I said
it's not just her twin?
It's her evil twin.

This Friday, you say?
Medulla, you dog!

(STUDENTS CHEERING)

Think I can't take a hit?

(YELLING)

Will!

Will, pull the pin!

BOY: He's comin', man!

(PANTS)

Hi.

I didn't
do anything, though.
He started it.

Your dad started it
and I'm going to finish it.

Don't bother.

The Detention Room
neutralizes all
super-powers. Sit.

Here at Sky High,
we do everything we can

to teach you how
to use your powers.

But what you do with them,
now that's up to you.

Living up to your
father's reputation,

or trying to live it down
is a sad waste of talent.
Your talent.

Try to keep that in mind
the next time you're about
to do something stupid.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

All right. Look.

Whatever happened
with our dads,
it has nothing to do with us.

What do you say?

I say if you ever
cross me again,

I'll roast you alive.

(GASPS)

So, Will,
anything interesting
happen at school today?

Uh...

Well, as you
may have noticed,
I got my powers today!

Yes, we know.
The principal called.

Okay.

Look, it's not...
It's not as bad
as it sounds.

It's actually a really
funny, great story.

You nearly destroyed
the cafeteria.

Yeah, but, Mom...
I got my powers!

And do you know
how to use them wisely?

Sanctum. Now.

William Theodore Stronghold...

...come here!

You're not mad?

My boy has super-strength!
How can I be mad?

(BONES CRACKING)
(GROANS)

Sorry.

(GROANS) You are strong!

If your mom asks,

you tell her that I read you
the riot act and I took
away your Xbox.

But I don't have an Xbox.
Are you sure?

(EXCLAIMS)

When did you...
Go ahead. Open it up!
Open it up!

Here. I'll get it.
All right. Let's see.

(DISTORTED) The boy
has Stronghold's power.
It's almost poetic.

We should crush them now.
We know he has the w*apon.

Patience!
We've waited this long.

When the time is right,
we'll have our revenge.

You know,
time would move a lot faster
if we had an Xbox.

(GROANS)
Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

Dude, you made
sidekick history!

I don't know about that.
No. Seriously.

From now on,
people mess with us
at their own peril.

You're breaking
down barriers, Will.

You're proving that we're
not heroes and sidekicks.
We're just people.

Super people.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Seats, please.
We have a lot
to cover this morning,

starting with motorcycle
sidecar basics.

Except for you,
Mr. Stronghold.

Would you gather your gear
and come up here, please?

I have got your
new class schedule.

Congratulations.
You've been transferred
to the Hero class.

By the way,
if you should find yourself
needing any hero support,

I still do
a little freelance.

(GRUNTS)

What about them?

We'll still see you
on the bus.
Yeah, we'll hang at lunch.

Right after you've finished
dunking Ethan's head
in the toilet.

Well, you best
not be late.

Just go already.

Rays!

From the silliness
of the Shrink Ray

to the devastation
of the Death Ray.

These are the very
foundations of Mad Science.

Yes. They told me
you were coming.

Unfortunately, all the
lab partners are taken.

I suppose I could pair you
with my teaching assistant.

Miss Grayson?
My apologies.

Come on! Quickly.

Quickly, quickly. Feet!
You stepped on my foot!

Okay, how's that?

Perfect, if you're
building a heat ray.

You're supposed to
be building a freeze ray.

Hey, I've no idea
what I'm doing.

Dreadful technique.
You've confused rays
with beams! D!

Minus! I'd give you an F,
but that would only mean

having to see you
in summer school.

And what have we here?

Uh... Well, I don't know.
I didn't do it.

You're far too modest,
Mr. Stronghold.

Or perhaps not
modest enough.

Miss Grayson, in the future,
please allow the students
to succeed or fail

on their own.

How'd you do that?

I'm a Technopath.
I can control technology
with my mind.

Wow. All I can do
is punch stuff.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Yet he'll be the one
on cereal boxes.
Show me the justice in that.

Miss Fernandez,
kindly thaw out Mr. Hellman.

That was amazing.
So is what you did
in the cafeteria.

Yeah. Once they start
handing out grades

for destruction
of school property,
I'll be in good shape.

You know, I can
totally help you out
with all this science stuff.

Yeah, you'd do that?
Mmm-hmm.

I could be, like,
your private tutor.

Cool.

Guys! Guys! Over here.

Will sitting
with Gwen Grayson?

The man aims high.
Gotta give him that.

Sorry. All full.

That's okay. Uh...
I think I see an empty table
over there. Come on, guys.

No offense, Will,
but we are not running
a loser outreach program.

Okay?
(ALL LAUGHING)

I'm sorry.
Penny can be a little
full of herself sometimes.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Layla!

What's up?
Hey, you smell nice.

Tecomaria capensis.

Honeysuckle?

All right, listen.
About lunch...

What about it?
No. You, know...

At the table,
Penny was being...

Please. Not a big deal.

No, it is. And I feel bad,
so let me make it up to you.

Maybe tonight we can
go to the Paper Lantern?

But you hate Chinese food.

But you don't.

Paper Lantern, : .

Will!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey!

Come on, buddy.
Easy, guys.

Thanks, Will.
All right.

LAYLA: Hey, you okay?
Yeah, thanks.

Zach, too.

Come on.

Not so tough when
my boy's around, are you?

You just think you're so big
and bad, huh, Stronghold?

No, I don't.
Please! Will will
totally take you.

You saw what
happened to Warren?
You want a piece of that?

You better
watch it, Stronghold.

That big mouth
is gonna get you
in a lot of trouble.

I didn't say anything.

Why don't we
settle this in PE.

Settle what?
You're on.

If Will beats you
in Save the Citizen,
you lay off the sidekicks

for the rest of the year.

Yeah. If he loses,
you can dunk Ethan's head
in the toilet

every day till graduation.

Yeah! Huh?

You got yourself a deal.
Me?

Wait, guys, guys.
Bring it.

Come on!

Guys, are you crazy?
No freshman ever won
Save the Citizen!

And those guys
are undefeated!

And you barely know
how to use your powers!

Sorry. Not helping.

Will, you have no choice.

You can't let them dunk
Ethan's head in the toilet.
Not again.

The dunking must end.

ALL: Five! Four! Three!
Two! One!

(ALL CHEERING)

Hey, what's up?

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Ramirez! Hamilton!
Your citizen has just

been mulched because
you failed to defeat
your villains.

All right. Next round.

Speed, Lash,
you wanna be
heroes or villains?

Villains.
Yeah. Ooh!

There's a surprise.
All right, who do you
want to beat next?

All right.
We'll take little
Stronghold, and...

Let's see...
And we pick Peace!

(BUZZER SOUNDING)

Remember when we used
to use real citizens?

(LAUGHS) Yes. Yes.

Hothead! Stronghold!

You're the heroes.

Hey! Get your head
in the game!

You have three minutes
to immobilize your opponents
and save the citizen!

Save me!

Ready! Set!

Battle!

(GROANS)

(STUDENTS EXCLAIMING)

Ha! What now, Peace?

(STUDENTS CHEERING)

Hey! Coach, that's a foul!
Call something on that!

Save me! Save me!

BOY: Are you blind, ref?

(ALL LAUGHING)

Watch it, hothead!

(BOTH LAUGHING)

No! Wait! No! Wait!

Hey!

Save the citizen!

Save me.

You are so dead!

Save me! Save me!

(GASPING)

The vortex
sucks away the oxygen.
No oxygen, no flame.

Come on!
Save me.

Save me.

(SCREAMS)

(EXCLAIMS)

Save me.

ALL: Five! Four!
Three! Two! One!

(ALL CHEERING)

Time! She's alive!

Heroes win!

(CHEERING)

Speed, Lash, hit the showers!

Where's my boy?

(WHOOPS)

We're right here!
Here!

I just can't believe you
actually won Save the Citizen
as a freshman!

That's never
been done before!

And you topped
Mom's best score on
the pinball machine!

Get out of here.

That's hilarious.

There they are.

Gwen?
Hey.

Dad, this is Gwen Grayson.
Gwen Grayson, this is Dad.

Mr. Stronghold,
it's such an honor.

I'm sorry to
barge in like this.

Not at all.
Will and I were
just hangin', chillin'.

Honey, Gwen here
is a Technopath.

And she's offered
to help Will with his
science homework.

And she's a senior.

Will, I know we said
we're gonna work on that
antigravity stuff tomorrow,

but something came up.

Is there any chance
we can do it tonight?
Sure. Yeah.

On one condition, Gwen.
You join us for dinner.

Oh, no, I couldn't intrude.

Oh, yes, you can.

JOSIE: You must.

Okay. Thanks.

So, should
we get started?
Certainly.

Well, she's gorgeous.

And she fixed the disposal.

Really?

So there we were,
in the middle of nowhere,

and she's like,
"I can't change a tire, I can
only change the weather!"

(ALL LAUGHING)

I'm like, "Well,
can you at least make it
stop raining?"

I'll give him
a few more minutes.

So, Gwen,
do we know your parents?

I don't think so,
Mrs. Stronghold.

Dad went inactive
a few years ago.

Lets Mom do all
the work now, huh?

Actually, Mom passed away
when I was a baby.

So, I did have
an ulterior motive
in coming here tonight.

Will may have
told you I'm the head of
the Homecoming committee?

He most certainly did not.

Well, I was wondering
if you two would consider

attending
the Homecoming Dance.

We would love to chaperone.

That's very nice,
Mrs. Stronghold, but no.

We were hoping that you'd be
the guest of honor,

and receive the award for
Heroes of the Year.

Still working on that?

Hey.
Hey.

We go to school together.

You're Stronghold's friend.
Yeah.

Yeah.

Want me to
heat that up for you?

(SOFTLY) You're not
supposed to use your powers
outside of school.

I was just gonna
stick it in the microwave.

(CHUCKLES)

I was supposed to be
meeting Will here, but...

You want to sit down?

I think I can spare a minute.

Look, hon. There's, uh...
What's his name?
The kid with the gravity.

Lance. Lance, I think.
Lance something.
Yeah, yeah.

Oh, my gosh.
Look, there's Boomer.

He had a mullet?

Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Remember her?

She was a weird one.

Yes. Sue Tenny.
Disappeared right
before graduation.

Why is that?

No one ever really knew.
Some say she was recruiting
villains at the school.

Others say she was
smoking in the girls' room.

Nightmare. All right, now.

Speaking of villains,
there's one of the worst,
Barron Battle.

WILL: Warren's dad?

Always swore he'd have
his revenge on me.

And he totally stole
the lead in "Oklahoma!"

You have to stop
caring about that, Dad.

Hon. You deserved it.
I don't want to
talk about it!

I don't want to
talk about it!

Then there was this time
in first grade.

You know how you grow
lima beans in school?

Well, Will couldn't
figure out why mine
was growing so quickly.

It was driving him crazy.

So finally I took mercy
on him and I told him
about my powers.

We've been best friends
ever since.

And falling for him,
was that before or after
the lima beans?

What? I am not in love
with Will Strong...

Is it that obvious?
Yeah.

Great.

So why don't you tell him?

Well, I was going to
ask him to Homecoming,
but there's two problems.

He likes somebody else
and she's perfect.

Hmm.

Know what I think?

To let true love
remain unspoken

is the quickest route
to a heavy heart.

Wow. That is really deep.

Yeah.

And your lucky numbers are

four, sixteen,

five, and forty-nine.

(SHOUTING IN CANTONESE)

(SHOUTING IN CANTONESE)

I got to go.

See you around, hippie.

(BOTH CONTINUE
SHOUTING IN CANTONESE)

You really didn't have
to walk me home.

I did if I wanted
to spend any time
alone with you.

Just so you know,
I don't usually hang out all
night with my mom and dad.

Your parents are great, Will.
I'm so glad they're coming
to Homecoming.

(SIGHS) Now, if I could
only find someone to go with.

You mean
you don't have a date
for Homecoming?

Well, I've gotten
a few offers,
but I turned them down.

I'm just waiting
for the right guy.

Oh.

You, Will.

Me?

Oh, hi, Daddy.

Bye, Will.

Bye.

You're not that boy
with the six arms,
are you?

No, sir. Just two.

Well, keep them
to yourself.

Yes, sir.

Good night, sir.
(DOOR CLOSING)

Yes.

Man!

Okay.

Here you go.

Homecoming,
the greatest collection
of superteens

ever gathered
to dance
under one roof.

And then we shall
have our revenge!

There's only one thing
we're missing!

King Kamehamayhem's
surfboard?

Darn this joystick!

Oh! Right, right.
The Pacifier.

Hey, smooth move
on the joystick.

(GROANING)

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle.

Layla!

You're not going to believe
what happened
to me last night.

Oh!

Love these.

"Your loyalties are clear
when it comes to friends."

Oh, God. Oh!

Oh, I totally spaced.

I'm sorry.
I know you must want
to k*ll me.

Actually just the opposite.
I have something to tell you.

Yeah.

Yeah.
But you first.

Okay.

It's about Homecoming.

Really? Me, too.

I'm going with Gwen Grayson.
Can you believe it?

Me, a freshman, going
with the most amazing girl
at Sky High.

That's awesome!

I know.

Morning!

Oh, yeah! I almost forgot.
What's your Homecoming news?

I'm going, too.

Really. Who with?

Who with?

Yeah. Who asked you?

Oh, who asked me?

Warren Peace.

Warren Peace?
You can't be serious.

Layla, the guy's a psycho,
and he's my biggest enemy!

How could you go with him?
When did you even
start hanging out?

Last night, : ,
the Paper Lantern.

Hi, Warren.

Did I do or say anything
last night to make
you think this is okay?

You're so funny.
But seriously, you're never
gonna believe what happened.

I was just about
to ask Will
to Homecoming

when, wouldn't you know it,
I told him I was
going with you instead.

I don't remember
that being the plan.

Hey, Layla. You did
the history homework?

What are you doing?
It's called sitting.

No one sits here but me.

Mmm-hmm.

What did you get
for number four? I wasn't
sure if Tiger-Man was,

A, bitten by
a radioactive tiger,

or B, bitten by
a regular tiger and then
exposed to radiation?

Hey! We're eating at
Warren's table now?

I feel extremely dangerous.

Whoa! Whoa!

This guy
bothering you,
Magenta?

Try the other way around.

Does anyone else
need a date
for Homecoming?

Warren, you are crazy!

Please, I promise,
I will make this
as painless as possible.

So you're not doing this
just 'cause you like me
or anything.

You're doing it
to get at Stronghold.

Yeah.

Then I'm in.

But I'm not renting a tux.

Hey, if Warren's not here,
is this still
the tough-guy table?

Yeah, Homecoming's stupid.

So I think I'll go.
Me, too.

What's up, guys?

What up, dude?
Hey.

What's going on?

Let's go, Stronghold.
Only two days till
your Mad Science midterm.

And I am not going to rest
until you build
a ray g*n blindfolded.

Hey there, cutie.
So I was just
thinking about you.

I cannot wait
until Homecoming.
I'm so excited. I finally...

Ow!

Never call me cutie.

And is this
the trigger?

No, that's
the fusion device.

Is...

What's this?

That's my phone.

(RINGING)

Super-strong and psychic.

Hello?
(VOICES CLAMORING ON PHONE)

Wait. Penny,
I can't understand you when
you're all talking at once.

Okay, better.

What?

Oh, no. Okay, hold on.
Let me call you back.

What's up?

There's a problem
with the Homecoming
decorations.

Penny forgot to order
a fog machine, so I might
have to build it myself.

Do you think
the committee
could stop by?

Oh, I don't know.
Because my parents
are on a distress call.

They won't be home
until late.

And I'm really
not supposed
to have anyone here.

Hey, it's cool.

I was just hoping
we could spend a little more
time together, but...

I guess I'll just
see you at school.

Good night, Will.

If it's...

If it's only
a few people.

Super.

(KIDS CLAMORING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Ryan! You're getting
cheese all over the walls!

Larry, do you have to be
a two-ton rock right now?

Please, just power down.

Guys, guys, guys!
Guys, the floor!

Gwen! You said
this was supposed to be
Homecoming committee.

This is the
Homecoming committee.

Okay, okay.
So a few extra people
showed up. But, Will,

you're popular!
That's what happens!

Gwen, every kid
in Hero class is here.

How am I going to
ever get this place
cleaned up in time?

Here. Come with me.

Okay.

So what's on your mind?

My friends.

What about them?
They're all here.

Oh! You mean the sidekicks.

You know, I think
I'm just going to call
Zach and Layla,

tell them
to come over here.

Will?
You are such a nice guy.

But, honestly, do you think
they'd have fun?
With this crowd?

I mean, don't you think
they'd feel
a little awkward?

No. I think they'd be okay.

Trust me.

They'd be miserable.

Oh!
Hey!

Sorry! Just looking
for a bucket!

I wish there was somewhere
we could go to be alone.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Wow. This is incredible.

Yup. Well, when you spend
your whole life kicking butt
and taking names,

I guess you make
a lot of memories.

Well, maybe we should
make a few of our own.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

Hey, Will, could you go
get me a diet
caffeine-free orange soda?

Anything for you.

Who invited
a sidekick?

Yeah, what's she
doing here?

Leaving.

Where's Will?

Honestly? Avoiding you!

Look, Will knows
you have a crush on him.

He does?
Everyone does.

Will's just too nice a guy
to tell you
he's not interested,

not that
you can take a hint.

I mean, hello?

He's going to Homecoming
with me.

He threw a party
and didn't invite you.

You're just embarrassing him.
You're just
embarrassing yourself.

Okay. I understand.

And when you see
Will again,

can you tell him
I never want to
talk to him again?

I'll give him the message.

Layla.

Layla. Layla. Layla.

Layla!

Have fun with Gwen.
You two deserve each other.

Gwen.

Oh, thanks, Will.

What'd you say to Layla?

Nothing.
I just told her the truth.

You're a hero,
she's a sidekick.
She's holding you back.

What?

Why would you do that?
Layla's been my best friend
since first grade.

Well, you've got
new friends now.

And I think that
you need to figure out

whether you want to
hang with us
or with those losers.

Come on. Let's go.

No. Forget it.

I'm not going
anywhere with you,

not now
or not to Homecoming.

Might as well
just find yourself
a new date, Gwen.

You're dumping me?

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Let's get
something straight, okay?

You do not dump me!
Not the night
before the dance!

Sorry, Gwen. I just did.

You're dumped!

Now that's it.
Everyone out!

Party's over!

Don't stop
on our account.

(MUSIC STOPS)

Your father and I
fly to Europe for two hours
and you throw a party?

(ENUNCIATING)
Unbelievable.

When I reach the count of ,
I want everyone
out of this house!

(ALL CLAMORING)

Son, I'm only going
to ask you this...

Dad, I swear
I didn't plan this.

All right.
That's good enough
for me. Hmm?

Steve. I have got
half a mind not to let him
go to Homecoming.

That's fine.
I'm not going anyway.

Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa!

Your mom said
she had "half a mind."

Will, you have to go
to the Homecoming Dance.
We all have to.

Because we're introducing
the world to
the Stronghold ,

the greatest family
of superheroes
mankind has ever known.

Did something
happen, Will?

I don't want to
talk about it.

We're going to
talk about it, because

we promised Gwen
we'd go to the dance!

And when a Stronghold
makes a promise, Son,
that promise is kept!

I promise you, Dad,
I'm not going.

Hello. Layla?
Pick up, Layla.

Pick up. Pick up. Pick up.
All right, fine,
don't pick up.

It's me. I'm going to
the Paper Lantern,

and if you get this message,
meet me there, okay.

You said that?
True story.

You're so funny.
I love life!

Thanks, Boom,
for inviting me.

(LAUGHING FORCEFULLY)

(CHATTER CONTINUES)

WILL: Layla.

Layla, just pick up.

Okay, in case
you didn't get
my earlier messages,

I'm at the Paper Lantern
and I...

(PHONE BEEPS)

AUTOMATED VOICE:
Message box full.

What are you doing here?

I'm...looking for Layla.
Do you know
where she is?

How should I know?

I don't know.
You're taking her
to Homecoming.

Oh, yeah. Right.

Well, you don't have to
worry about me
ruining your night.

And why is that?

Because I'm not going.

Well, that sucks.

'Cause we're only
going together
to make you jealous.

Huh?

Dude, you're so stupid.
She's totally into you.

Not after tonight.

I wouldn't be surprised

if Layla or any
of the others guys ever
want to talk to me again.

Yeah. You must have
been a real jerk.

Because no matter
what I do, I can get them
to stop talking to me.

Thanks.

(SIGHS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Hey, you want to dance?
No.

Me, neither.

Hey there, Layla.

You look like
you could use a drink.

No, thanks.

Oh, don't worry.
The bubbles
are just ginger ale.

LASH: Oops.
(BOY LAUGHING)

The guys at this school
are jerks!

Thanks a lot.

I thought you weren't
going to rent a tux.

It's my dad's.
He hasn't much use
for it in solitary.

Cheese cube?

We're taking off
now, hon.

There's still time
to change your mind
and come with us.

Nah, I don't think so.

Hey, Mom, you ever
feel like you messed
something up so bad

that you'll never
be able to fix it?

People make mistakes,
Will, that's what
high school's about.

Heck, that's what
life's about.

The key is
to learn from them.

I hope my friends
see it that way.

If someone
is a true friend,

you'd be surprised
at how understanding
they can be.

Thanks.

Do me a favor.
Put this away for me?

I caught your father
trying to sneak it out
under his cape.

He's convinced
that everyone at Homecoming
wants to reminisce with him.

I bet.

Will do.
Love ya.

Have fun.

That's weird.

Gwen?

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, no.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.

I got to get to Sky High.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Josie, wait.

We can't unveil
the Stronghold
without Will.

It's just...
It's just not the same.

Maybe we should
fly home.

And we really don't need
another award.

Welcome, Commander
and Jetstream!

Good evening.
First, a quick announcement.

The owner of the blue
cold fusion-powered jetpack,
you left your lights on.

Sorry. Sorry.
Excuse me. Sorry.

And now, please help me
welcome the head of
the Homecoming committee,

the girl who made
all this possible,
Gwen Grayson.

Thank you, Principal Powers.

And a very special thank you
goes to our guests of honor

and the recipients
of the first ever
Hero of the Year award,

the Commander and Jetstream.

And to mark this occasion,

we've planned
a special tribute

to the most powerful
super-being

ever to walk
the halls of Sky High.

Me!

Commander?
(CACKLING)

(CONTINUES CACKLING)

(ALL GASPING)

Royal Pain is a girl?

(DISTORTED)
Yes, I'm a girl,
you idiot!

How I ever lost
to a fool like you,
I'll never know.

Now prepare
to be pacified!

Do you honestly think
you can k*ll me with that
little toy g*n of yours?

My dear Commander,
who said anything
about k*lling you?

(GROANING)

(CRYING)

(SCREAMING)

Josie! I've always...

(SCREAMING)

Rock-a-bye, baby!

What did I miss?

(SCREAMING)

(ALL SCREAMING)

(CRYING)

Boomer, get the kids
out of here!

Hothead! Find an exit!
Get as many people out
as you can!

I'll slow her...
(SCREAMING)

Thanks again
for the lift, Ron.

Now if I'm not back
in minutes...

Come in after you!
Got it!

I was going to say
go get help.

Go get help. Got it!
Now get in there!

Sorry!

MAGENTA:
Where the heck are we?

ETHAN: Hey, Warren,
how about a torch?

WARREN: Only if you want
to get barbecued.

Ladies, if I may.

♪ Then all the reindeer
loved him ♪

ETHAN: Way to glow, Zach.

Thanks, man.

What's up, kid?

(LAUGHING)

Guys, you're never
going to believe this.
Gwen...

Is Royal Pain's daughter.

Yeah, and she...
Stole the Pacifier.

Right.

Yeah. And she turned
everybody into babies,
including your parents, dude.

Okay. That I didn't know.

I think this is even more
than the great
Will Stronghold can handle.

She's right.
It's gonna
take all of us.

All of who,
you and Warren?

The rest of us
are only sidekicks.

Just because you have powers
that doesn't make you a hero.

Sometimes it just
makes you a jerk.
Makes me a jerk.

I guess what
I'm trying to say is...

We get it.
You've been a jerk.

Layla, in case
my Homecoming date
ends up k*lling me tonight,

I just want you to know...

PENNY:
Isn't that sweet?

I hate sweet!

(LAUGHING)

You guys are
a part of this, too?

Why am I
not surprised?

Go take care of Gwen.
We'll handle
these clowns.

Go.

(SHUDDERING)

STITCHES:
"While pushing down
on the infant restraint,

"pinch the two straps
together."

Pinch, Royal. Pinch.

Pinch what?
Restraint A or B?

Now you just calm down.
Let's go back to one.

(GROANING)

Come back and fight, you...

Come on, sidekick.
Aren't you going to
fight back?

I don't believe
in using my powers
for v*olence.

I don't believe
you even have any powers!

Go, Penny! Beat Layla!
Go, Penny! Beat Layla!

You can't hide forever,
sidekick!

No way.

Sucks for you!

(GURGLING)

(BABIES COOING)

Cootchie-cootchie-coo.

I take you back,
my dear Commander,

to your senior year
at Sky High.

A time before anyone knew
what a Technopath was.

A brilliant
but misunderstood girl
named Sue Tenny

was written off
as a science geek
and stuck in Sidekick class.

She hatched a plan
so daring, so visionary

to start her very own
Supervillain Academy

and raise a generation
of heroes from scratch
as villains.

But first she had to destroy
the very institution that
dared to spurn her genius!

And now, so many years later,
that plan is complete.

My only regret

that this may be the finest
supervillain speech
ever given,

and you don't even know
what I'm saying.

WILL: But I do.

Look, I'm sorry
that my parents
destroyed your mom.

Now put my dad down.

No one could defeat
Royal Pain.

When the Pacifier exploded,
I wasn't destroyed.

I was merely
turned into a baby.

Stitches took me away
and raised me
as his daughter.

Daddy's little girl.
(CACKLING)

I told you
never to call me that!

Lunatic!

That's right.
Royal Pain wasn't my mother.

Royal Pain is me!

Oh, my God.

I made out
with an old lady.

(WILL GRUNTS)

(WHOOPING)

Right here!

(EXCLAIMING)

Way to go, Popsicle.

(GRUNTING)

(GROANS)

Hmm.

Big mistake.

(ALL SCREAMING)

But I thought
you were a sidekick!

I am a sidekick.

Don't leave us
here to die!

Royal Pain sabotaged
the antigravity device!

The whole school's going to
fall out of the sky!

We only have minutes!

Here's the
antigravity room.

But didn't Royal Pain
seal off every route?

Hey, what about
this conduit?

Yeah, right.
You'd have to be
like a rat to fit in there.

Oh, great.

This is so stupid.

Okay.
You're doing great, Magenta.
Looks great.

Look at those
cute legs.

Okay, go about feet.
Yeah, there should be
an opening on your right.

Gotcha.

Find the access panel.
Find the access panel.

What?

It leads to the generator.
It leads to the generator.

I'm on it.

(GRUNTING)

Will!

No!

(SCREAMING)

And there goes
your last chance
of stopping me.

We'll see about that!

(GASPS)

Surprised? So am I.

You're flying?

That's impossible!

(GROANS)

(GRUNTING)

(BABIES CRYING)

There's only one person
authorized to
transport superheroes.

And that's Ron Wilson,
bus driver.

(GROANS)

And I'm Ron Wilson,
bus driver.

I found the generator,
I think.

And all she has to do
is chew the wire
to the scrambler.

Okay, just cut the wire
connected to the scrambler.

ETHAN: The red one.
What?

Cut the red wire!

There's a lot
of red wires
down here.

(BEEPING)

Oh-oh.

The school is falling!

(SCREAMING)

Chew the wire!
Chew the wire!

(GRUNTING)

All unpacked
and the movers
didn't break a thing.

I told you we didn't need
that extra insurance.

No, I know.

(SCREAMING)

Hold me!
Hold me!

(SCREAMING)

(GRUNTING)

That could have been messy.

Well, good night.

(GROANING)

Chester? Chester?

Now what?

Beats me.

Perhaps I can be
of assistance.

It should only take me
a couple of hours
to reconfigure the Pacifier.

Mr. Peace, would you
please carry me to
the Mad Science Lab?

Sure.

And, Mr. Peace.

Yeah?

Regrettably, I have
made boom-boom.

People, if you have
already been de-Pacified

please find your clothes,
grab a baby and
report to the Science Lab.

WILL: Mom? Dad?

Guys?

I just want to say sorry
because this whole thing
was my fault.

Oh, honey, you can't
blame yourself.

STEVE: Of course not.

How were you
supposed to know

your girlfriend
was a complete
and total psychopath?

No, that's not it.

You gave me one rule
and I broke it.

I took her into the sanctum,
and that's how
she got the Pacifier.

The whole party
was a trap.

And so was
the Homecoming, Will.

We all fell
into Royal Pain's trap,
but you defeated her.

You saved Sky High
and everyone in her.

But I didn't do it by myself.

Excuse me.
Steve? Josie?

Even though it appears
Gwen only came up
with this award

as a way to lure you
to the dance
and your ultimate doom,

still it's
inscribed, so...

I'd be honored
to accept this
Hero of the Year award.

But I'm afraid
this doesn't belong to us.

It belongs to them.

The sidekicks.

I mean hero support.

Why don't we just call them
what they really are, Josie?

Heroes.

Oh, and, Jonathan?

Whatever
you're teaching them,

keep teaching them it.

Sure.

PRINCIPAL POWERS:
What a waste.

I can't do
anything more
to help you.

I'm not Wonder Woman,
you know.

I went through
puberty twice
for this?

I have de-Pacified
all the babies

and destroyed that
horrible w*apon forever.

(ALL CHEERING)

Let's boogie!

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

This is so sweet,
I could hurl.

Tell me about it.

Do you want to dance?
Yes!

I mean, yeah. Yeah.

WILL: Compared to Homecoming,
the rest of the year
was pretty boring.

Gwen and her g*ng
got what they deserved.

Now nobody wants
to Save the Citizen.

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

WILL:
Relax. I'm just kidding.

But they are getting
to spend a lot of
quality time together.

Oh, yeah! And Ron Wilson,
bus driver, fell into
a vat of toxic waste.

He now works for the mayor
defending the city
from giant robots.

So in the end,
my girlfriend became
my arch-enemy,

my arch-enemy
became my best friend

and my best friend
became my girlfriend.

But, hey, that's high school.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(ROCK SONG PLAYING)