- Sorry, man. See you in detention. - See you later. It's all good.
Uhh, she's crazy.
Hey!
- I don't... - Believe it.
- Well, me... - Either. But how?
My mom's company transferred her here to Albuquerque.
I can't believe you live here. I looked for you at the lodge on New Year's Day.
- We had to leave first thing. - Why are you whispering?
What? Oh, uh... my friends know about the snowboarding.
I haven't quite told them about the singing thing.
- What's up? - Hey.
- Too much for them to handle? - No, it was cool.
But, you know, my friends, it's, uh... It's not what I do.
That was, like, a different person.
So, uh... anyway, welcome to East High.
Now that you've met Miss Darbus, I bet you just can't wait to sign up for that.
I won't be signing up for anything for a while. I just wanna get to know the school.
But if you sign up, I'd consider coming to the show.
- Yeah, yeah. That's completely impossible. - What's impossible, Troy?
I wouldn't think \
Oh, so nice of you to show our new classmate around.
Oh, were you going to sign up too? My brother and I
have starred in all the school's productions and we really welcome newcomers.
There are a lot of supporting roles. I'm sure we could find something for you.
No, no, no. I was just looking at all the bulletin boards.
Lots going on at this school. Wow.
Nice penmanship.
So, Troy. I missed you during vacation. What'd you do?
You know, um... played basketball, snowboarding, more basketball.
- When's the big game? - Two weeks.
You are so dedicated. Just like me.
I hope you come watch me in the musical. Promise?
- Toodles! - Toodles.
Dude, you know that school musical thing? You get extra credit just for auditioning?
- Who cares? - It's always good to get extra credit...
...for college...
Think LeBron James or Shaquille O'Neal auditioned for their school musical?
- Maybe. - Troy.
The music in those shows isn't hip-hop, or rock, or anything essential to culture.
It's, like, show music. It's all costumes and makeup...
- Oh, dude, it's frightening. - I know. I thought it'd be a good laugh.
- Sharpay's kinda cute, too. - So is a mountain lion.
But you don't pet it.
All right, Wildcats! Pair up!
Let's go! Come on!
# Coach said to fake right and break left
# Watch out for the pick and keep an eye on defense # Gotta run the give and go and take the ball to the hole # And don't be afraid to shoot the outside \
# Just keep your head in the game Just keep your head in the game # And don't be afraid to shoot the outside \
# Just keep your head in the game You gotta get your head in the game # We gotta get our, get our, get our, get our head in the game # You gotta get your, get your head in the game
# We gotta get our, get our, get our, get our head in the game # Come on, get your, get your head in the game
# We gotta get our, get our, get our, get our head in the game # You gotta get your, get your head in the game
# We gotta get our, get our, get our, get our head in the game # Whoo!
# Let's make sure that we get the rebound
# 'Cause when we get it then the crowd'll go wild # A second chance, gotta grab it and go # Maybe this time we'll hit the right notes
# Wait a minute, not the time and place wait a minute, get my head in the game # Wait a minute get my head in the game
# Wait a minute, wait a minute I gotta get my, get my head in the game # You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # I gotta get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # Come on, get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # I gotta get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game, whoo # Why am I feeling so wrong?
# My head's in the game but my heart's in the song # She makes this feel so right
Should I go for it?
I better shake this. Yikes!
# I gotta get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # I gotta get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # Come on, get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # I gotta get my, get my head in the game
# You gotta get your, get your, get your, get your head in the game # Whoo! -
What team? - Wildcats! - What team? - Wildcats! - What team? - Wildcats!
- Wildcats! - Get your head in the game! So, it seemed like you knew Troy Bolton. Not really. He was just showing me around.
Well, Troy usually doesn't interact with new students. - Uh, why not? - It's pretty much basketball 24/7 with him. - That should be 16 over pi... - Yes, Miss Montez? I'm sorry, I was just... Uh...
Shouldn't the second equation read 16 over pi? 16 over pi? That's quite impossible. I stand corrected.
Oh... and welcome aboard. - Catch you later, guys. - OK.
Troy Bolton was looking at our audition list. Again?
He was hanging around with that new girl and they were both looking at the list. There's something freaky about her. Where did she say she's from? Wow! An Einsteinette.
So why do you think she's interested in our musical?
I'm not sure that she is. And we needn't concern ourselves with amateurs. But... there is no harm in making certain
that Gabriella's welcome to school activities that are... ...well, appropriate for her.
After all...
...she loves pi. Gold! More gold! Paint, paint! Let's go!
- The answer is yes! - Huh?
Our scholastic decathlon team has its first competition next week, and there is certainly a spot for you.
- Where did those come from? - Didn't you put them in my locker? - Of course not. - Well, we'd love to have you on our team. We meet almost every day after school.
Please?
I need to catch up on the curriculum here before I think about joining any clubs. Well, what a perfect way to get caught up. Meeting with the smartest kids in school. - What a generous offer, Taylor. - So many new faces in detention today. I hope you don't make a habit of it,
but the drama club can always use an extra hand.
And while we are working, let us probe the mounting evils of cell phones.
Come on, guys, huddle up! We got two weeks to the big game. Where's Troy and Chad? Don't make me ask again.
- Where's Troy and Chad?! - Detention.
Perhaps the most heinous example of cell-phone abuse is ringing in the theater. What temerity! The theater is a temple of art.
- A precious cornucopia of creative energy. - Where's my team, Darbus? What the heck are those two doing in a tree? It's called crime and punishment, Bolton.
Besides, proximity to the arts is cleansing for the soul. Can we have a talk, please? And you two, in the gym, now!
If they have to paint sets for detention, they could do it tonight, not during practice. If these were theater performers, would you seek special treatment? Darbus, we are days away from our biggest game of the year.
And we, Bolton, are in the midst of our auditions for our winter musicale as well! This school is about more than just young men in baggy shorts flinging balls for touchdowns! Baskets! They shoot baskets.
Stop! Guys, listen, you've been having this argument since the day you both started teaching here. We are one school, one student body, one faculty! Can we not agree on that? So, Coach, how's the team lookin'?
- Troy got 'em whipped into shape? - Oh!
West High Knights have knocked us out of the playoffs three years running, and now we are one game away from taking that championship back from 'em! It's time to make our stand. The team is you.
You are the team. And this team does not exist unless each and every one of you is fully focused on our goal. Am I clear?
- Hey, what team?! - Wildcats! - What team? - Wildcats! - What team? - Wildcats!