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(Beeping)

♪ Something tells me

I’ve been dreaming ♪

♪ Of someone who was

never real ♪

♪ It’s seems I’ve changed

a thousand ways ♪

♪ I wish I looked

the way I feel ♪

♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don’t want to talk about it ♪

♪ Teenage

♪ I’ll work it out in the end ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah

♪ Ah

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♪ Braceface

♪ My life gets complicated

♪ Boyfriends

♪ Don’t want to talk about it ♪

♪ Teenage

♪ I’ll work it out in the end ♪

♪ Braceface

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Brock!

♪

Brock!

That’s enough!

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(Plinking)

(Drumming)

Dad, aren’t we awesome?

MR. LEIGHTON: Try loud.

You’re blasting the

neighbourhood over to the next

suburb.

Excellent!

No, not excellent.

Practice is over.

You have more important things

to do, like homework, maybe.

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SHARON: Is he looking over

here at all?

Don’t be so obvious!

Relax, he couldn’t care less.

Is that normal?

For a guy to be more into his

band than his girlfriend’s new

haircut?

MARIA: I hope so.

Anyway, isn’t it just a trim?

SHARON: What’s his problem?

He hasn’t paid attention to me

in weeks!

Come on, this one’s classic.

It says Mangled Metal is gonna

be around forever.

Except you made me

cross-eyed.

I draw what I see.

Forget the CD cover, we gotta

concentrate on our act.

If we’re gonna get into Jamfest,

we gotta stand out.

What are you talking about?

We’re totally tight.

We made the first cut, didn’t

we?

But are we gonna go the

distance?

All I ever hear from my old man

is negativity.

"You’ll never make it in the

business.

"Music is a waste of time."

Blah, blah, blah.

Well, somebody’s got to make it,

right?

We just have to be smart about

it.

Who knows, man?

It’s up to the cosmos.

Forget the cosmos, we need a

gimmick.

CARMEN: Dry ice.

So hair band.

ALDEN: How about a strobe

light?

Too disco.

Okay, bass brain, you come up

with something better.

Two words.

The female element.

That’s three, words, I mean.

Girls?

What would girls do?

We don’t want any more players.

I’m talking backup singers,

dancers, eye candy.

What’s with you guys?

We’re a heavy grunge act.

Have you ever seen one with

backup singers in it?

I’m telling you, this will

blow people away.

It’s totally original.

He’s right, it is.

NINA: If you boys need any

special talent for your act, you

know where to look.

Sure.

Auditions will be after school.

Good idea, huh?

This way we get to check out

every good-looking chick in the

school.

Come on, we have to do this.

If we don’t get into Alden’s

band, I’ll never see him

anymore.

Well, it could be kind of

cool performing in front of an

audience.

If they ever get a gig.

Forget about gigs.

There’s no way I’m going to let

Nina spend all that practice

time with Alden!

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Next.

(Giggling)

♪

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah, ah

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah, ah

Forget it, they’re trouble.

♪

Fabulous, girls, just

fabulous.

We’ll let you know.

(Giggling)

I guess girlfriends don’t get

special treatment, huh?

I wouldn’t want it.

Well, that’s good, ’cause

they loved us.

♪ Ooh, ooh

♪ Ah, ah, baby

♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, yeah

Excellent, girls, really

excellent.

You totally suit our style.

So, does that mean we’re in?

Yeah, you’re in!

Woo-hoo!

Yes!

So excited!

Whoo!

Yes!

Okay, here’s the deal.

That was Jamfest, the coolest,

hippest festival on Earth,

confirming our call-back.

We’re on for next Tuesday, 11:00

a.m. in Minton.

We’re gonna blow them away!

Uh, Tuesday at 11:00?

Aren’t we in math?

So we miss it.

We’ll have to skip the whole

day!

It takes about an hour to get

there by bus.

So?

It’s totally worth it.

We get into the Jamfest and

we’ve got it made.

Yeah, come on, Sharon.

No matter what it takes, we’ve

got to make this call-back.

So, what’s gonna happen?

We all gonna coincidentally come

down with the same flu bug?

What if we get caught?

We’ll be in detention every

night until school’s out!

Listen, if you guys aren’t

into this, we can get Nina and

Alyson--

Uh, no, that’s okay.

We’re in.

Don’t worry, we’ll be back

before our parents even get

home.

Just leave it to the

Brock-meister, he’ll take care

of everything.

(Coughing)

Go.

Go, I’ll be fine.

But what kind of mother

leaves their sick child to fend

for themselves?

Moms who have important

conferences to go to.

I’ll be home by 5:00, and

I’ll call on breaks.

Uh, if I don’t answer, it’s

’cause I’m sleeping.

Sleeping is good.

And drinks lots of fluids.

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We did it!

Smooth as ice for moi.

Had a close call last night.

The old man said if I didn’t

finish my homework he’d take my

guitar away.

Hey!

Carmen, my man.

You made it.

Who’s your chauffeur?

My mom.

You got your mom to drop you

off so you could skip school?

She didn’t buy my sick act,

so I told her the truth.

She was cool with it, wishes us

luck.

Excellent.

Let’s go.

Bus number 92.

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TEACHER: So, we’re missing

Jones, Leighton, Spitz, Wong,

and Zola.

Is that correct?

Funny, the entire Mangled

Metal band is missing.

I think they all came down

with the flu.

Please, that’s the lamest

excuse I’ve ever heard.

It’s so obvious they’re

skipping.

TEACHER: Nina, we shouldn’t

always expect the worst from

people.

But, sir--

TEACHER: Today we’ll be

focusing on the nervous system.

Please open your health books to

page 49.

Your friends are in for it,

nasal nerd.

I know they’re up to something,

and you can bet I’m gonna nail

’em.

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Will you keep it down back

there?

What are you gonna do if we

don’t?

What is your problem?

DRIVER: You want to see?

(Nervous chuckling)

I’m glad I have this disguise

on.

One witness calls into the

school and-- just like that,

it’s all over.

(Phone ringing)

Don’t answer it!

It could be the principal!

Oh, please.

(Moaning:) Hello?

(Talking:) Oh, hi, Connor.

Uh, I know you’re really

sick, Sharon, but I thought you

should know--

NINA: That you’re not fooling

anyone, Spitz.

I know that you and the rest of

Mangled Metal are out partying,

thinking nobody’s gonna catch

on to your little fake-out, but

don’t worry, I’m coming by your

house with my video camera just

to get a little evidence of you

not at home!

Get well, Sharon.

Her whole goal in life is to

bring me down.

What are you worried about?

We’re gonna be home before

school’s even out.

We’ll all be back in our beds on

our way to miraculous

recoveries.

We better be.

Come on.

Nina’s bad, but she’s not evil.

Oh, yeah?

(Flushing)

Oh, man!

Crack a window!

NINA: If I remember

correctly, the Spitzes always

left a key right about here.

But this means we’ll miss

lunch.

What if we don’t find the key?

We break in.

SHARON: Uh, Maria, I think

you’re safe in here.

You never know.

How much longer do you think

we’ll have to wait?

We’ve been here for an hour!

Most of the bands that end up

in Jamfest already have record

deals.

You know that, right?

(Door clanking)

Hey, check it out!

There’s Full Form.

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Whoa!

We’re up against them?

WOMAN: Mangled Metal, you’re

on.

♪

♪ Don’t tell me what to do now,

all right ♪

♪ All right

♪ No interruption

(Clapping)

Yeah!

Really fresh!

We could use some new talent

this year.

Love the co-ed thing, too.

Congrats and welcome to Jamfest.

I can’t believe we did it!

Excellent!

Did I tell you?

Was I right?

We’re gonna be famous!

Uh, guys, can we get going?

Oh, man, we’re cutting it

close!

What are you guys worried

about?

Our parents are going to be so

proud of us, they won’t care

that we skipped school.

Seriously.

(Doorbell ringing)

NINA: Oh, Sharon, are you

okay in there?

Come on, Nina, she’s not

answering.

We’d better get back, lunch

period is almost over.

Of course Spitz isn’t

answering, she’s not home!

No key.

Go see if there’s an open window

anywhere.

ALYSON: Over here.

Hophoff will be kissing my

butt when he sees the video tour

of Spitz’s empty house.

And won’t you just love seeing

Spitz in detention hall for the

rest of the year?

Now, bend over.

BROCK: Hey!

SHARON: Hey!

BROCK: Dude, wait up!

Thanks, man.

This is the bus going to

Elkford, right?

Enjoy the ride, children.

(Barking)

(Yelling)

(Shrieking)

(Bushes rustling)

ALYSON: Nina, are you alive?

No, this is my ghost talking.

Where’s the camera?

Did you catch it?

Seriously, what good are you?

I have a totally bad feeling

about all this, Sharon.

(Clunking)

Will you stop being so

paranoid?

You’re starting to get on my

nerves.

(Phone ringing)

Don’t answer it!

(Moaning:) Hello?

NINA: Nice try, Spitz.

Just thought I’d let you know I

dropped by for a little visit.

Someone left the front door open

and I looked all over for you.

What a big empty house you

have.

It’s Nina.

You having a good time

wherever you are?

(Flushing)

(Gurgling)

What’s that noise?

I’m sorry, I can’t talk now.

I’m in the bathroom and I’m

really sick.

Please, stop grossing me out.

Who does she think she’s

fooling?

As if she could ever get past

Pigger and Samson.

I think she was just puking

in my ear.

She said she was in the

bathroom.

She could charge us with

breaking and entering.

How would she do that?

We never actually got in the

house.

But you just told her we did,

so wouldn’t that be like a

confession?

No, Miss Einstein.

It would be, like, a lie.

♪

(Mooing)

Alden, Maria, wake up.

Brock, Carmen!

It’s almost 3:00 and we’re

nowhere near home.

Uh, why aren’t we in Elkford

yet?

Because we have about 10

other stops to make first.

What?

Are we on the express bus?

That’s number 93.

It leaves about 15 minutes

after this one.

You’re on the wrong bus.

Oh, my God.

When do you get into Elkford?

Oh, around 5:00.

SHARON: But we all have to be

back in bed by then!

You have to turn the bus around!

This is a matter of life and

death!

Sorry, but I’m just doing my

job.

We’ll call a cab.

Do you know how much that

will cost?

I hardly have any more money on

me.

We can pay him when we get

home.

My life is over!

(Beeping)

(Dialling)

Out of the service area?

Is anybody else’s cell working?

I knew today was too good to

be true.

No problem.

I got us into this mess, I’ll

get us out of it.

SHARON: Brock, are you sure

this is a good shortcut to the

highway?

ALDEN: If I get one drop of

water on this guitar, I’m wiping

it off on your head.

♪

MAN: Fore!

Civilization!

We’re saved!

There’s got to be a working

phone around here for sure!

We just have to get to it

fast.

MAN: I dare say, are you

members here?

Not exactly.

Hey, laddie, those are my

clubs!

Step on it, Brock!

My parents get home in an hour!

Aah!

ALDEN: Run for it!

BROCK: I told you I’d get us

to the highway.

MRS. HARPER: Sweetheart,

you’re really improving.

A few more lessons at the club

and you’ll be able to do-si-do

with the best of them.

That Carla Lewinski thinks

she’s better than me.

What are you talking about?

She has nothing on your chasses.

SHARON: Someone will pick us

up.

They will.

We can’t give up.

We’re not that far.

We’ll make it.

NINA: Spitz?

Pull over.

MRS. HARPER: Good lord, those

poor children!

I know them.

They’re not poor children.

They’re juvenile delinquents.

I knew they were skipping

school, I knew it!

Don’t be ridiculous.

You shouldn’t always think the

worst of people, Nina.

Isn’t that Sharon Spitz?

Now, what finds you kids out on

a day like this so far from

home?

I told you, they were

skipping and--

Don’t mind Nina.

She’s just finished an

exhausting square dance class

and she’s a little cranky.

SHARON: Really?

Square dancing, huh?

I guess you could say we were

doing some extracurricular

activities, too.

A bit of a country field trip.

Please.

Here.

Maybe you want to join Nina’s

square dancing class.

It’s really great aerobic

exercise.

I could bring you all over to

the club after school as our

guests!

Thank you, Mrs. Harper.

We’ll think about that.

MRS. HARPER: Excellent.

Now, where can I drop all of you

off?

Feeling better?

Sort of.

Just thought I’d take a little

walk for some fresh air.

Uh huh, right.

Well, Mom called to say she’s

running late and to take good

care of you.

I told her you were sleeping.

Oh, thanks.

ADAM: Of course, it’ll cost

you.

(Horn honking)

Brock, where have you been?

We’ve been worried sick about

you.

Are you okay?

Well, Dad, you’re not gonna

believe this, but we made it

into the Jamfest!

The final call-back was today

and--

What?

You were sick today.

Well, not really, but-- hey,

isn’t this amazing?

With this kind of break, we’re

gonna make it for sure now!

Aren’t you proud of me?

Brock.

It was totally worth skipping

school for, don’t you think?

You come inside.

We have a lot to talk about.

BROCK: So, that’s it, I can’t

play in the festival.

"Nothing, especially music,

should interfere with

academics."

We’ll talk to him.

Your dad has to let you play.

Nah, forget it.

That’ll just make it worse.

He’s totally made up his mind.

You’ll just have to play the gig

without me.

Bummer.

Listen, we’re a band, we

stick together.

One person can’t play, neither

can the rest of us.

Yeah, and why should you be

the only one who gets in trouble

for skipping?

The rest of us were just lucky.

Very lucky.

You really won’t play without

me?

NINA: I just figured out

where you guys were yesterday.

The call-backs for the Jamfest,

right?

All I have to do is make a few

calls and I’m sure Principal

Ludwig would be happy to hear

where you really were yesterday.

SHARON: And I’m sure the rest

of the school will be thrilled

to know what you were doing

yesterday.

Maria, how many copies of these

square dancing pamphlets have

you made?

Oh, about 100.

You wouldn’t!

Watch me.

(Gulping)

(Laughing)

CARMEN: Did you see her face?

CONNOR: Guys, how you

feeling?

Is everyone better?

Much better.

(Laughing)

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