01x05 - Tex Fest

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- Who's ready for Tex Fest?!
- Crowd: [Hooting]

That's right cowboys and cowgirls,

it's the festival to
celebrate our great state.

This Friday we're gonna
Texas until it hurts.

We'll sing. We'll dance.

We'll deep fry everything.

I'm so excited, I hitched
a ride with this fella.

[Horse snorting]

Hey!

Riding a horse in school?

h*, h*, that means detention.

You've gotta catch me first!

Yee-haw!

I will see you in detention.

♪ Dreamlike, teamlike ♪

♪ Livin' like one of the boys ♪

♪

- Funnel cakes, kettle corn and foot
- Long churros.

There's only one thing that
can make Tex Fest sweeter.

And there they
are... excuse me.

Troy, you do know those girls

are signing up for the choir performance.

Uh, yeah.

And you do know you
have to sing in a choir.

[Laughing] Oh, Sophie!

Choir isn't about singing.

They need guys for the
Tex Fest performance.

This is another chance for The Troy

to hang with some lovely ladies.

Um, I believe you already hang
out with three lovely ladies.

No, we just hang out with you guys.

Pay attention.

Who's with me for "Operation
Acquire [A Choir] the Ladies?"

Sorry, I'd love to go.

But I've got somethin' way bigger planned.

Newt?

I've never sung in front of people...

let alone all of Tex Fest.

That sounds terrifying.

Come on, bro. You can be my wing man.

I promise I'll be by
your side the whole time.

I don't know.

Aw, it's too bad.

I heard Sophie likes singers.

I'm in!

Outta my way, Becky!

My man!

Sawyer, you're signing up for
the Hot Pepper Eating Contest?

You betcha.

I've always dreamed about bringing home

the Flaming Tongue award.

And I'm going to crush that dream...

into a million tiny pieces.

Why do I get the
feeling this is personal?

Because it is. You know what you did.

Oh!

Got ya, Gerry!

Wait, I thought that was Gerry's locker.

No...

it's my locker.

Great. Now I've gotta
do it all over again.

Payback's comin' for you, Huggins.

[Stomping] And it's coming in hot.

[Stomping] Bring it, de la Rosa.

Both: Hmph!

Such a festive time, huh?

Looks like everyone's off planning
for Tex Fest but us, Pep.

Actually...

You know those short
videos I posted on my blog?

Of course. "Mr. Armadillo
Meets Miss Cactus."

So moving.

Well, one of the festival
organizers saw them and...

they want me to make
the video for Tex Fest!

Pepper, that's amazing!

It has to be about a trailblazing Texan,

so I chose Miriam Ferguson,

the first female governor of Texas.

She broke down
barriers... just like you,

doing a job that previously

had only been done by stinky boys...

just like you.

So I'm thinking the part
should be played by someone...

Just like me?

Well, if you insist.

I do.

I can't believe we're
making the Tex Fest video.

This is huge for me!

My parents keep saying my videos are

"Just another hobby that I'll
probably lose interest in."

But this is my chance to prove
to them it's more than that.

Pepper, you're the
most creative girl I know.

You're going to prove it to
your parents and our whole town.

Thanks.

You're thinking of the armadillo
and the cactus, aren't you?

He hugged her, even though it hurt him.

♪

All right!

For the first time ever,
we got some boys to sign up.

- So, welcome Troy and Newt.
- Girls: [Applauding]

Now I'm gonna need to
know where to place you,

so you'll have to sing a
solo in front of everyone.

Troy, you're up.

All right. Hit the spotlight, teach.

- No.
- All right.

I would like to dedicate
this one to green sweater.

I see you.

[Clearing throat]

♪ Girl... ♪

I mean... ♪ Texas ♪

♪ I like that look in your eye ♪

♪ Oh Oh Oh Texas ♪

♪ I wanna be your... ♪

[High note] ♪ Guy ♪

Girls: [Hooting]

Uh, not... not bad.

You clearly love...

Texas.

Uh, next up...

Newt.

Oh, boy.

Um...

Uh, so...

Wow, there's a lot of people in here.

Much better.

Okay, listen, no matter how bad he is,

just do me a favor and pretend to clap.

He's really not that...

[Perfect pitch] ♪
A-a-a-a-a-ave... ♪

♪ Maria ♪

♪ Gratia plena ♪

♪ Ohhhhhh ♪

What?!

Girls: [Cheering, screaming]

Wow. [Laughing]

I think we have our Tex Fest male soloist.

Girls: [Cheering, screaming]

Okay, okay, enough fake clapping.

♪

Pepper, this is so exciting.

I did a bunch of research last night

and have some ideas for the character.

Oh, and I even added some costume touches.

Awesome. I love the hat.

Big bonus... it
doubles as a cat toy.

We got your props, honey.

Thanks, Mom and Dad. [Laughing]

Dad: No problem.

We love helping you with
all your little hobbies.

Yeah, every single one of them.

See ya later, Pepperoni!

You, too, Bellerina!

See... See what I did there?
I've got a million of 'em.

Did I mention I'm adopted?

The talent has arrived.

Ace?

I needed a better camera and he said

I could borrow his, if
I put him in the video.

Leonard, let's get
prepped. [Clapping hands]

Okay, let's start with something easy.

Ace will say his line, then you say,

"It's my distinguished honor
to sign this bill into law."

Places.

And...

action!

Waiting for your
signature, Madam Governor.

It's my distinguished honor
to sign this law into bill.

Wait, that's not right.

It's my law to
distinguish... no.

Wait, one more time.

It's my distinguished honor
to sign this bill into law.

I tip my hat to the people of Texas!

♪

Are you eatin'... fire peppers?

- Mm
- Hm.

You do realize hot pepper
eating is a sport, right?

You've gotta train.

I know.

Got another bag?

Mm, they're just gonna make you cry.

Only thing I'll cry are
tears of joy when I win.

Okay, it's your tongue's funeral.

[Sniffing] [Scoffing]

[Pepper crunching]

Uh... yeah... joy.

Tears of joy.

[Locker slamming]

Ah!

♪

- Hey, Bella.
- Bella: Hey.

Yesterday was tougher than I thought.

Are you sure I'm doing a good job?

Yeah. Totally.

It was just your first day.

It's not like you threw
like three field goals

on your first day of football.

Pepper, you can't throw field goals.

Cheerleaders face
the crowd, not the game.

But trust me, this is going to be great.

Can I at least see some
of what we did yesterday?

Sure.

But we're going to redo
a lot of this today.

It's my distinguished honor
to sign this bill into law.

Triumphantly grab bill.

Who's Bill?

Oh, that's what you want me to do.

Ready for your signature Madam Governor!

Aw, come on! That's my line!

I'm horrible.

As I said, that was just your first day.

There's a lot of things
we can do to fix it.

Yeah, like erase it.

No, we're gonna reshoot
some of it and improve it.

Pepper, no matter how
many times you reshoot me,

I'm still gonna stink.

I can't humiliate myself in front of

everyone I know at Tex Fest.

I... I can't
do this.

I'm sorry, I have to quit.

Okay. I guess I can
figure something out.

Thanks. I knew you'd understand.

I'll... I'll get
out of your way.

See you at school.

Hey, sweetie, how's
the big video coming?

Uh, it's coming.

Oh, that's great.
We are so proud of you.

What am I gonna do now?

Leonard, hand me that wig.

I've just been elected the
first female governor of Texas.

Hey, de la Rosa, check this out.

Ahhhh!

My fifth bottle today.

My taste buds are gettin' so tough,

this hot sauce tastes like fruit punch.

[Gasping] And now I've
got to go to the bathroom

for completely unrelated reasons!

Maybe it's a good thing we
only have Tex Fest once a year.

Did Pepper tell you...

How you quit and left her hanging?

Sorry, Bella, but what
you did was kinda harsh.

I feel terrible.

But I was just gonna end
up ruining her movie anyway.

True that.

What do you want me to
say? I saw the footage.

Hopefully, Pepper found a replacement.

I'll see ya later.

Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Silverstein.
What are you doing here?

Hey, Bella. Just dropping off supplies.

We're doing the corn booth again.

How's Pepper's video going?

Oh, uh, she's not doing it any more.

- She withdrew this morning.
- She did?

Yeah, it was too late
to find a replacement

for you and Ace just wasn't convincing.

- As a woman?
- No, as a governor.

This is all my fault.

No, no, Bella, don't worry about it.

This video was just another one
of Pepper's passing interests.

She never finishes anything.
But that's our Pepperoni.

See ya, Bella.

So, then I was like, "Who said that?"

Girls: [Laughing]

Oh, Newt, you're not just a soloist,

you're also hilarious.

Oh, you! [Laughing]

You have got to be kidding me.

- Oh, hey, Troy.
- Hey.

So, did anyone see that
touchdown I caught last game?

I did it all on my own.

I'm kind of a "soloist" at football.

Oh, my gosh, that's right.

Newt, you play football, too!

Well, I mostly just wear a jersey

and keep the water boy company.

That's what I like most about you.

You're so humble.

Well, you know who's the most humble?

The Troy. [Laughing]

- [Cell phone buzzing]
- Ooh, gotta go.

I promised Miss Bickle
I'd water her hydrangeas.

I should probably practice
my solo while I'm there.

Can I come? I'll help.

I'll hold your watering
can. - I'll hold your hand...

Who said that?

Girls: [Laughing]

Come on.

What?!

♪

[Knocking on door]

Bella? What are you doing here?

Look, I'm really sorry I quit.

And I don't care how bad I look,

we're going to finish your video.

Oh, my gosh, I'm so excited!

I have a million ideas.

And don't worry, I promise
I can make this work.

[Reading stiffly] ...bill into law.

I can't make this work.

Ya think?

My parents were right.

This is yet another thing
I'm not gonna finish.

Pepper, if there's one thing
I've learned from football,

it's that you never quit.

There will always be people
who will say you can't do it.

You don't have to be one of them.

♪

- Bella, I know what to do.
- What?

I can't explain now.
See you tomorrow night.

Ace: Five, four,

three, two, one!

Tex Fest now!

- Crowd: [Cheering]
- [Cowbell clanking]

Ready to face the crowd, Mr. Vandereau?

You know, I think I am.

[Country & western music]

Maybe not.

Is everything all right, Newt?

What could possibly be wrong
with taking everyone you know,

putting them all together
in one place and saying,

"Hey, look at all the ways I
can throw up in front of you!"

I can't do this.

Wha...

Troy, last minute change.

Uh, Newt doesn't wanna
do the solo, so you're up.

Ah, so you finally
came to your senses, huh?

Could be that.

Or it could be the fact that
you're the only other boy.

You figure it out.

All right, people, let's go warm up!

♪ Ma Me Mi Mo Mooo ♪

Girls: ♪ Ma Me Mi Mo Mooo ♪

So, you're doing the solo, Troy?

Oh, you know it. [Laughing]

Cool.

Yes, "Operation Acquire the Ladies"

is back on track.

Hey, bro, you okay?

Yeah, it was stupid of me

to think I could ever be in the spotlight.

I should have remembered I'm not The Troy.

I'm just Newt.

♪

I can't believe what I'm seeing!

Sawyer Huggins is on fire,

having downed ten black widow peppers!

Fun fact: they call them
that because they k*ll people.

And they're a good source of Vitamin D.

Ten?

Well, I'm gonna eat 11.

Ace, tell my parents I love 'em.

And tell my sister "Don't touch my stuff!"

- [Pepper crunching]
- Sawyer: [Squawking]

And time! That's gotta be a new record.

Crowd: [Cheering, applauding]

[Laughing] Beat that.

No, thanks, I don't eat hot peppers.

What? You've been eating
hot peppers all week!

I gave you a bag of hot peppers.

I've been eating sweet peppers.

I just wanted to make your face melt off.

Buh-burn!

You're the black widow.

Oh, my eyes!

Remember that next time
you wanna mess with my locker.

Congratulations!

You've won the Flaming Tongue award.

How's it look?

I think I'm blind.

♪

And now to give your
goose bumps goose bumps...

all right? [Clears throat]

The Silverado West Choir!

Crowd: [Cheering, applauding]

Come on, Newt, it's time to sing.

Troy, I told
you... I can't.

Yes, you can, Newt.

I'll be right there by
your side the whole time.

Troy & Newt: ♪ Oh,
plains and streams ♪

♪ And mountain peaks ♪

♪ Oh, trees so green ♪

♪ And valleys deep ♪

Newt: ♪ That's Texas, my Texas ♪

♪ With a high and clear blue sky ♪

♪ Its prairies wide and oh so fine ♪

♪ That's Texas, oh, Texas ♪

♪ It's where my home
and heart will stay ♪

♪ In Texas ♪

♪ My Texas ♪

Crowd: [Cheering, applauding]

I discovered him.

♪

Good evening, Tex Fest!

Crowd: [Cheering, hooting, applauding]

I had the honor of
doing this year's video

and I wanted to highlight
a woman from Texas

who is a real trailblazer
and an inspiration to me.

[Acoustic guitar intro]

♪

Bella Voice OVER: If
there's one thing I've learned

from football, it's that you never quit.

[Acoustic guitar continues]

♪

Pepper narrating: This year,
Bella Dawson made Texas history

by becoming the first-ever

female quarterback of
the Silverado Bulldogs.

Bella Voice Over: There
will always be people

who will say you can't do it.

You don't have to be one of them.

Pepper narrating: This is her story.

[Acoustic guitar continues]

Bella's Dad: Bella! Go long.

Oh, touchdown!

- Sha-booyah! -
Dad: [Laughing]

Did you know that she was doing this?

No. It was all her.

[Acoustic guitar continues]

♪

Pepper narrating: In the
words of Bella, herself...

- Bella: Sha
- Booyah!

[Acoustic guitar continues]

♪

Crowd: [Cheering, applauding]

Pepperoni, you finished it!

Oh, and it was amazing!

We are so proud of you and we
can't wait to see the next one.

And you'll be able to sh**t it

with the new camera we're getting you.

Oh, thanks, Popperoni!

Popperoni? Did you hear that?

That's my girl! This is my daughter! Yeah!

So good.

It was even better than the
armadillo and the cactus.

Thanks, it was easy.

Actually, it was super hard.
I haven't slept in 38 hours.

All: [Cheering]

[Excited chattering]

Ace: Hey!

Tex Fest is almost over.

But not before the final hoedown.

Everyone, grab your
partner and swing 'em round!

[Banjo, fiddle, country music]

♪

It is my distinguished honor
to sign this bill into law.

It would be my distinguished
honor to take you out to dinner.

Well, I never! [Sharp smack]

[Giggling]

I don't think this is working.

I agree. Get rid of me.

But keep her!

Woo!

♪