01x08 - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

[bunniefuu]

It’s been a while
since that bell rang.

Can we go yet?

Shh.
Not yet.

Signing up
for Battle of the Bands

is huge for us.

We have to sneak out

so we don’t arouse suspicion.

I’ll scope the hall.

Hyah!

Did you see anyone?

I don’t know.

It all happened so fast.

And I was upside down a lot.

Wait, if this is
just the sign-ups

for the audition,
why do we all have to go?

Because we’re a band!

We do things together.

Plus if my van breaks down,
I’m gonna need you guys to push.

Okay, let’s move out.

Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!

- Whoa.
- This is awesome.

Everybody, everybody,
stay calm.

I’m kind of a big deal
in the Austin music scene,

so don’t be surprised
if I get mobbed.

Excuse me,
are you Dewey Finn?

[children exclaiming]

You know it.

See, guys?

Security!

♪ Stop tellin’ me
to read between the lines ♪

♪ It all adds up
to one thing ♪

Five, four, three,
two, one.

♪ If you think you’re gonna
lose your cool ♪

♪ Well, sometimes you gotta
break the rules ♪

♪ Hey, show me what you know,
give it up to rock ’n’ roll ♪

♪ ’Cause we ain’t
gonna stop ♪

♪ ♪

♪ If you’re feeling like
you’re gettin’ schooled ♪

♪ There’s a answer
right in front of you ♪

♪ Hey, show me what you know,
give it up to rock ’n’ roll ♪

♪ ’Cause we ain’t
gonna stop ♪

- ♪ Hey! ♪
- ♪ Are you ready to rock? ♪

Who let this guy in?

Dewey Finn is banned
from this club.

What? Why?

Last time you played here,
you started a burrito riot.

Hey, I don’t have control
over the audience.

You sang a song called,
"Let’s Start a Burrito Riot."

Wow, I didn’t know how much
competition there’d be.

These guys
all look serious.

Yeah.

[playing guitar riff]

- Not bad.
- Not bad?

What’s a little kid
like you know?

Oh, you’re right.

Can I borrow that?

[playing elaborate riff]

You destroyed that guy!

My parents always tell me
if I’m going to do something

I should be the best.

Why do it
if I’m not going to win?

My parents raised me
to be happy

if I come in third.

Hey, I heard you riffing.

I’m Justin from Night Lizard.

Zack.
School of Rock.

Is that your leader?

Please, Vince, please!

Sir, if you let us sign up,

he’ll pay you back
for the damage he caused.

Yeah, uh, sure.

How much do I owe you?

$4,200.

I don’t have that.

But this card is two punches
away from a free frozen yogurt.

You wouldn’t have

those kind of problems
if you join Night Lizard.

The reason we’ve won
two Battle of the Bands

is ’cause we treat our band
like a business.

If you don’t perform,
you’re out.

That reminds me.

You’re out!

[plays angry chord]

You are totally
Lizard material, Zack.

What do you say?

Want to join our band?

Like I said,
I’m in School of Rock.

Thanks anyway.

Vince, let’s sit down

and talk this out
like mature adults.

And now you owe me
for the table.

Mr. Vince, I understand
your frustration with Mr. Finn.

He’s irresponsible,
he’s selfish,

he rarely showers.
- Yeah.

Where are you going
with this?

Trust me.

But the band isn’t just Mr.Finn.
It’s us kids.

Do you want the press out here,

seeing how rough
you treat orphans?

- You’re orphans?
- You’re orphans?

As far as
the TV reporters know.

And when they see us
in front of your club

crying our eyes out

about that mean man--
you--

it might not be
so good for business.

I have "Local News Five"
on speed dial.

[phone ringing]
Oops, it’s ringing.

Okay, you win.
I’ll let you audition.

Just hang up.

Man, 12-year-old girls
play hardball.

You wouldn’t last five seconds
at one of our sleepovers.

All right, let’s do this.

One, two, three--

What are you doing?

Oh, I’m marking the size
of the stage at the club

for our Battle of the Bands
audition.

Is that really necessary?

No, but our audition song
has no tambourine,

unless you want me
to play tambourine.

all: No!

Fine.
I need something to do.

So I’ve named myself the band’s

official tape measurer.

Do not take this away from me!

Okay,
you’re the tape measurer.

Good. Now, according
to my measurements

you guys could easily
fall off the stage.

What are you doing?

I don’t want to
fall off the stage.

I bruise like a peach.

Guys, we should start
rehearsing.

Did you see those bands
at the sign-up?

They’re for real.

I mean,
you all want to win, right?

Ooh, winning’s at the top

of my Battle of the Bands
checklist...

right above kissing Freddy
in all the excitement.

- What?
- What?

Dude, no one wants this
more than we do.

Hit it, Freddy.

Do you have to start
with that endless drum fill

every time we play a song?

Dude, what’s the point
of being in a band

if we can’t goof around
a little?

Staying loose
helps the creative process.

My creative process is to win.

Mine is too!

Nothing’s gonna hold us back.

[amp pops and sizzles]

That’s gonna hold us back.

Zack, thanks for coming.

Not saying I’m in.

I just came to hear you out.

You look parched, Zack.

Here, have some water.

Whoa!
It says Night Lizard on it.

How’d that happen?

Uh, we went on the Internet

and found a guy
who would do it.

Cold, right?

Like the night
and the blood of a lizard.

Now, let’s get
down to business.

If you join our band,
not only will you get

an official Night Lizard jacket,

but you’ll get your very
own personalized guitar pick.

Whoa!
It has your name and face on it.

How’d we do that?

The water guy also does picks.

You guys are good.

Also, our drummer works
at Floyd’s Pancake Barn.

So we get half-price pancakes.

Whoa, is that two
Battle of the Bands trophies?

Save your brain.
The answer is yes.

Smell that, Zack?

That’s the sweet
smell of success...

And syrup.

If you join Night Lizard,

you’ll shine brightly
in the hottest band in Austin.

Any questions?

Can I get bacon
with those pancakes?

Can he get bacon?

Check your pockets, dude.

Pocket bacon?

Rock star.

Okay, give it a try, Mr. Finn.

[no amplification]

I thought you said
you were a technical genius?

This got me out of PE.

I would’ve said anything.

Who wants checklists?

No worries,
you’re all getting one.

This one has everyone’s job
on the day of the big audition,

and since there’s no tambourine,
my job is to make checklists.

Check.
Now we’re jammin’.

No, we’re not.

Do you think we’re gonna
play music at any point today?

Like a professional band does?

Oh, weareprofessional.

Give it another try, Mr. Finn.

All right.

[feedback screeches]

[yelling]
Amp’s fixed!

Did I just say
the amp was fixed?

I can’t hear myself!

Freddy, toss me that tool.

Minor setback, guys.

I’ll have this
fixed in no time.

I may have overreacted.

You think?

You guys are unprofessional.

I’m sorry, but I quit.

I’m joining Night Lizard.

I can’t hear anything!

Did he say he’s becoming
a slight wizard?

I smell bacon!

Am I dying?

Zack!

Zack, you can’t quit.

You’re our friend,
and we need you

for Battle of the Bands.

Sorry, but I honestly
don’t think

School of Rock is gonna win.

I mean, look at us.

We stumble through rehearsals.

We waste our time.

Our amp’s on fire.

Wason fire.
Was.

Joining Night Lizard is
my best shot at winning.

They’re professionals.

This is business, not personal.

What really matters
is sticking by each other

and having fun.

That’s what makes
a good band great.

But none of your bands
have ever won.

That’s because
they all kicked me out.

You’re making my point for me!

Okay.

I’ve called this emergency
after-school meeting

to figure out how to
replace Zack for our audition.

The answer is two words.

Animatronic bear?

Yeah, how’d you guess?

Hmm, because it’s over there.

And it’s freaking me out!

His name is Kodiak Joe.

- ♪ Kodiak Joe, Kodiak Joe ♪

♪ Hi-dee-h*, I’m Kodiak Joe ♪

Hi, folks.

I’m Kodiak Joe.

Welcome to Cheesy Chuck’s
Pizza Emporium.

Oh, right, I forgot.

His activation word
is "Kodiak Joe."

- ♪ Kodiak Joe, Kodiak Joe ♪

♪ Hi-dee-h*, I’m Kodiak Joe ♪

Did you know
you can get an extra large

for just a dollar more?

[inaudible]

How did you get Kodi--

No!

How did you get the bear?

He was in the dumpster
at Cheesy Chuck’s.

Why were you in the dumpster?

Let’s stay focused
on the bear.

That’s the bear that mauled
some kids at a birthday party.

We’re in serious danger!

Maybe he did,
maybe he didn’t.

Point is, he’s programmed
to play over 2,000 songs.

And he’s awesome.

Guys, we’re lucky
to have Kodiak Joe.

- ♪ Kodiak Joe, Kodiak Joe ♪

♪ Hi-dee-h*, I’m Kodiak Joe ♪

You look like you want
a bear hug!

I don’t want a bear hug!

- Bear hug!
- Stay away from me!

- Bear hug!
- It’s her birthday!

Hey!

- ♪ Kodiak Joe,
Kodiak Joe ♪

[slurs, winds down]

We shouldn’t be
replacing Zack.

We should be
trying to get him back.

Oh, I have a very
simple plan for that.

Everybody, read this 50-page
report I wrote on Night Lizard.

Also I made a checklist--

Summer, I know
you’re trying to help,

but maybe we could scale back
on the checklists and stuff.

Just a little.

She’s being nice.

So let me translate.

Please, no more!

What he said.

I’ve been trying to find
my place in this band forever.

I can’t play tambourine,
I cannot sing,

and now
I can’t make checklists?

What am I supposed to do?

You could run our fan club.

We’re a secret band.

Freddy and I
have a better plan.

Zack was lured to Night Lizard

by that fancy presentation.

All we have to do,

is out-Night Lizard
Night Lizard.

Otherwise we’re stuck
with Kodiak Joe.

[slurring]
♪ Kodiak Joe... ♪

[winding down]

I forgot the off word.

It’s a pizza topping.

Pepperoni!
Sausage!

Mushrooms!

Green peppers!

Save yourselves!

Uh, ham!
Uh, green peppers!

Please be pineapple!

[Mr. Finn yelling]

Mr. Finn, are you okay?

I’m fine.
Look away, kids!

Zack, glad you’re here.

It’s 8:15.
I kind of have to be here.

You know, for school and stuff.

We know
you’re in Night Lizard now,

but we wanted to show you
that School of Rock

can be just as professional
as they are.

So professional that we wear
matching band jackets.

Wow, you have band jackets?

I’m impressed.

Oh.

If you rejoin
School of Rock,

one of these sweet bad boys
is all yours.

Lawrence, we said
matching jackets.

My mom did the best
she could.

That woman sacrificed her youth
and her looks for me.

Try yours on, Zack.

It’s a little big.

Check your pocket, dude.

Pocket oatmeal?

There’s raisins
in your other pocket.

All right, we go on second.

We’d better get ready
to audition.

Mr. Finn, you said
when we got here

we’d meet our new guitarist.

You’ve already met him.

It’s me!

I’m gonna play
two guitars at once.

Have you ever
done that before?

No, but I was never
a substitute teacher before,

and look at how great
that worked out.

We’re dead.

Uh-oh.

Where’s my keyboard?

I put it on top of the van
for Freddy to load.

Didn’t you put it in the back?

I didn’t load it.

I was trying to find my drum.

It was also on top of the van!

New rule.

No leaving stuff
on top of the van.

Where’s Tomika?

Oh, thank goodness.

We don’t have a keyboard
or a drum.

We can’t audition
without them.

Summer, I know we asked you
to back off,

but we were wrong.

If there’s anyone
who could help us

get our act together,
it’s you.

Are you saying...

Boss us around, girl!

That’s
what I was hoping you’d say.

Tomika, find me a pen and paper.

I’ve got a checklist to make.

Freddy, get the crate

of vintage record albums
from Mr. Finn’s van.

But those are priceless!

Lawrence, download
a picture of a cruise ship.

- Why a--
- Just do it.

- Okay.
- Mr. Finn?

I’m on it!

I didn’t even tell you
what to do yet!

I’m already running.

If you let us
borrow your drum,

we’ll give you Mr. Finn’s
Beatles’ "White Album."

Mint condition.

That was the first album
I ever bought.

Give it.

Can we just give them
Lawrence instead?

Ow!

Did you hear?

There’s a ship
heading for shore,

and the foghorns
aren’t working.

We need your keyboard.

Lives are at stake!

Keyboard, check.
Drum, check.

So we’re done?

Not quite.

There’s one more thing.

Hey, Zack, we’re in trouble.

We can’t find our amp
and we’re about to go on.

Can we borrow yours?

No problem.
We don’t go on till later.

Right, Justin?

Wrong, Zack.

We’re not helping
the competition.

We are here to win.

It’s called Battle of the Bands,

ot Fuzzy Snugglefest
of the Bands.

But they’re my friends.

This is a business.

We don’t need friends.

Really looking forward
to hearing you guys play.

Oh, wait,
I won’t be able to,

because you don’t have an amp.

Summer, get me a stool
I can stand on.

I’m gonna make boots
out of his Night Lizard face.

[shrieks]

Down, girl.

Sorry, I wish
I could help you out.

We get it.
They’re all business.

We’re your friends.

We know that
you really want that trophy.

But is winning like that
really worth it?

Next up, School of Rock.

That’s us.
We better get back.

[whispers]
Yes.

Why are you smiling?
We didn’t get an amp.

I lied.

We had an amp
the whole time.

That was just about
getting Zack back.

I wanted him to see what his
new band-mates are really like.

Wow, you are good.

They’re playing checkers.
I’m playing chess.

Note to self,
don’t play chess with Summer.

[drumsticks clicking]

♪ ♪

Dude, you sound terrible!

- Are you sure it’s me?
- Yes!

Let me just--

[feedback]

All right, enough!
I can’t take it anymore!

School of Rock is out.

[sighs]

They’re not going anywhere.

Freddy, play us in.

But what about Night Lizard?

I quit, man.

I’d rather lose with my friends

than win with those jerks.

Sweet!

But we’re gonna win.

Let’s have some fun with this.

Freddy, take us in.

Whoo!

♪ I don’t mind other girls
dancing with my guy ♪

♪ ♪

♪ That’s fine ♪

♪ I know ’em all pretty well ♪

♪ But I know sometimes I ♪

♪ Must get out in the light ♪

♪ Better leave him behind ♪

♪ With the kids,
they’re all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ Sometimes ♪

♪ I feel I gotta get away ♪

♪ Bells chime ♪

♪ I know I gotta get away ♪

♪ And I know if I don’t ♪

♪ I’ll go out of my mind ♪

♪ Better leave him behind ♪

♪ With the kids,
they’re all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

♪ The kids are all right ♪

[audience cheering]

All right, stop.

I can’t believe
I’m saying this right now,

but School of Rock is in!

[cheering and applause]

That’s what I’m talking about.

- Yes!
- Yes!

- We did it!
- Yes!

Well, I guess
I’ll see you guys at school.

Where are you going?

I don’t deserve
to be with you guys.

A band is about
sticking by each other,

and I didn’t do that.

Dude, you were here for us
when we needed you.

And you’re family, Zack.

We want you back.

Really?

Check your pocket, dude.

I’d rather not.

You had the amp
the whole time, didn’t you?

Yep, the only thing
we were missing was you.

"Get Zack back."

Check.

Thanks.

Hey, I’m gonna need a contact
person who isn’t Dewey.

[sarcastic laughing]

You can contact
our new band manager, Summer.

Wait, really?

But you always say
that a band manager

can make or break a band.

Then I can’t think
of anyone better.

It’s the perfect job for you.

You’re so calm, cool,
and collected.

I’m the band manager!
I’m the--I’m the band manager!

I’m the band manager! I’m--oh,
my gosh, I’m the band manager!

Yes, yes, yes!

Okay, band manager.

Think you can manage to
get your band off my stage?

You heard the man.
Go, go, go, go!