High School Musical 2 Page #8

The Midsummer's Night Talent Show

means something to me,

- and to my family.

- Well...

Those Wildcats will turn it into a farce.

I'm... Your brother is one of

"those Wildcats," I'm told.

Oh, don't you mention that traitor to us.

Employee involvement in the show

is a tradition here.

Traditions change. My parents have

important guests coming.

We'll need every employee working

the party, and not on stage.

Pardon moi, but

we're not just talking about employees,

we're talking about your classmates.

You might want to think this one out.

All right.

Done. Now do it.

- Hi, Taylor.

- Hi.

Distribute these in the staff area,

but not until the end of shift.

- What? Wait! Mr Fulton...

- No discussion, Miss McKessie.

This is a business.

Welcome to the world of adults

who wish to keep their jobs because

they have mortgages they wish to pay,

tuition bills, car payments,

et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

So, sometimes, we have

to perform tasks, however unpleasant,

that are necessary

for that all-too-important paycheque

to land in our all-too-empty pockets!

- May I get you a cup of tea, Mr Fulton?

- Chamomile would be lovely.

- Go, Martha! Go, Martha!

- Go, Martha! Go, Martha!

May I have your attention, please?

You guys,

I need to make an announcement.

All junior staffers will be required

to work on show night.

- What?

- Yeah, it says,

"No staff participation in the show

will be allowed. No exceptions. "

- No show?

- There's a show. We're just not in it.

That's great.

I'm sorry, you guys. There's nothing

we can do about it. It's Fulton's orders.

There's no way this is Fulton's idea.

Unless Fulton suddenly has blonde

hair and wears designer flip-flops.

Excuse me.

- Totally!

- Sharpay!

Forget about the rest of us,

how about the fact

that your brother has worked

extremely hard on this show?

Oh, boo-hoo. He'll be in the show.

He'll do his celebrity impersonations.

And don't lecture me about Ryan,

given the way you've been interfering

with Troy's future.

What?

You've gotten him written up by Fulton

for sneaking on the golf course,

swimming after hours.

I had to step in just to save Troy's job.

I'm not interested in what you think

you're doing for Troy.

That's between you and him.

But you're messing with my friends,

my summer,

and that's not okay with me.

You don't like the fact that I won.

What's the prize? Troy?

The Star Dazzle Award?

You have to go through all of this

just to get either one?

No, thanks, Sharpay.

You're very good at a game

that I don't want to play,

so I'm done here.

But you better step away

from the mirror

long enough to check the damage

that will always be right behind you.

Girls!

Hey.

What do you mean you're done here?

I mean, you can't quit.

Us working together sounded good,

but plans change and people change.

The club talent show is a big deal

for Sharpay,

and evidently for your future,

so it's cool.

Just make it happen.

- Wear your new Italian shoes.

- Hey, I'm still me.

Blowing off your friends,

missing dates?

- If that's you, it's good to know.

- No, no, no, no, no.

I was only doing that because

I'm working on the scholarship thing.

You know that.

But if along the way

you act like someone you're not,

pretty soon that's who you become.

I meant what I said about movies

and summer and just being together.

I'm sure you did, at the time.

But I also meant what I said,

that I want to remember this summer.

But not like this, Troy.

I gotta say what's on my mind

Something about us

doesn't seem right these days

Life keeps getting in the way

Whenever we try

Somehow the plan

is always rearranged

It's so hard to say

But I gotta do what's best for me

You'll be okay

I've got to move on and be who I am

I just don't belong here

I hope you understand

We might find a place

in this world someday

But at least for now

I gotta go my own way

Don't wanna leave it all behind

But I get my hopes up

And I watch them fall every time

Another colour turns to grey

And it's just too hard to watch it all

Slowly fade away

I'm leaving today

'Cause I gotta do what's best for me

You'll be okay

I've got to move on and be who I am

I just don't belong here

I hope you understand

We might find our place

in this world someday

But at least for now

I gotta go my own way

What about us?

What about everything

we've been through?

What about trust?

You know I never wanted to hurt you

What about me?

What am I supposed to do?

- I gotta leave, but I'll miss you

- I'll miss you

Oh, so

I've got to move on and be who I am

Why do you have to go?

I just don't belong here

I hope you understand

I'm trying to understand

We might find a place

in this world someday

- But at least for now

- I want you to stay

I gotta go my own way

I've got to move on and be who I am

What about us?

I just don't belong here

I hope you understand

I'm trying to understand

We might find our place

in this world someday

But at least for now

I gotta go my own way

I gotta go my own way

I gotta go my own way

You're usually taking these

right off the grill.

Maybe I've been eating too much

at the club.

You've barely been out of this room

the last three or four days.

- Let's call the guys, get a game going.

- They wouldn't come even if I called.

I find that hard to believe.

Dad, do I seem different

to you this summer?

You dress a lot better, that's for sure.

Oh, man, I'm serious.

Maybe my friends are right,

maybe I'm turning into a jerk

with new shoes.

New shoes, not a new kid.

Where's this coming from?

I've been so focused on my future.

I mean, Gabriella quit.

Chad won't talk to me.

I don't see the Wildcats

running around here.

Is this about going after

what you want?

Yeah, Dad.

The scholarship's important. I get it.

Hey, hey.

Look, it's only a big deal

if it makes sense to you.

I don't even know who I am any more.

You know what?

I've known this kid for a long, long time.

And I got a lot of faith in him.

He looks a lot like you.

I'm absolutely sure he's going

to figure out the right thing to do.

It's so good. I cannot wait.

Yeah, I'm eating so much breakfast,

I won't be able to eat my dinner

at night.

Oh, yeah. It's okay, Ryan's gonna help.

- I don't know.

- We'll get it eventually.

Excuse me.

Everybody's always talking at me

Everybody's trying to get in my head

I wanna listen to my own heart talking

I need to count on myself instead

- Did you ever

- Lose yourself to get what you want?

- Did you ever

- Get on a ride then wanna get off?

Did you ever

Push away the ones

you should've held close?

Did you ever let go?

Did you ever not know?

I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am

I'll give it all I got, that is my plan

Will I find what I lost?

You know you can

Bet on it, bet on it, bet on it, bet on it

Bet on me

I wanna make it right, that is the way

To turn my life around

Today is the day

Am I the type of guy

who means what I say?

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