( music playing )
Hey, TK, it's me.
Rhyme:
A lot has happened since you left.
I'm in a musical at school next week.
Birdie's not here, and I'm sure you're worried, too.
I was supposed to go to Flash's for Thanksgiving, but that's not happening.
- This isn't working. -
Rooney, this is my girlfriend, Mel.
Enjoy your time off, ladies.
Britney: So, Beatrice, when are you gonna do it?
I'm thinking Winter Formal would be a nice public place to break his heart.
Ellie:
You finally realized your new friends suck?
I just don't understand why,
if you're gonna date one of the Bs, it's not me.
♪ We fly so high... ♪
You said you'd been so miserable here, so pack your bags.
( music playing )
♪ Well, you can take the girl out of her small town ♪
♪ But it won't change her heart ♪
♪ She slips on her boots and she's going home ♪
♪ To the place where the horses and the cowboys roam ♪
♪ The Rodeo and Juliet ♪
♪ Get ready for a night that you'll never forget ♪
♪ Square dance, hop dance, making you sweat ♪
♪ You'll know where to find her ♪
♪ Rodeo and Juliet ♪
♪ Get ready for a night that you'll never regret ♪
♪ Do si do, on your mark, get set ♪
♪ 'Cause you'll know where to find Juliet ♪
( applause )
Well, that was a complete trainwreck.
It was painful, but at the same time,
I could not look away. So cringy.
William Shakespeare's rolling through his grave.
Totally.
♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together ( fly together ) ♪
♪ We are a girl gang ♪
♪ Like birds of a feather ( birds of a feather ) ♪
♪ We fly so high ♪
♪ We fly together ( fly together ) ♪
♪ We are a girl gang ♪
♪ Like birds of a feather ( birds of a feather ) ♪
( music playing )
This play is garbage.
Hot, flaming, stinking garbage.
There's literally flies surrounding the stage.
Come on, guys. They've really worked hard on that.
Hey, Tim, can I talk to you privately for a sec?
Look, if you're gonna get mad at me
for standing up for the musical--
Shh, no. It's sweet of you to be nice,
even though the show's completely bombing.
But I wanted to know if you wanted to go to Winter Formal with me.
- Really? - Really, really.
- I'd love that. - Perf.
Kayla, how are you?
No, we're not talking yet.
We're not at a "Hey, how are you?" kind of place.
( sighs )
I thought I wanted you to be single
so we could hit on chicks together,
but now you're just so lame and miserable.
It's even worse than being whipped by Kayla.
You gotta get her back, for everyone's sake.
I know, but she won't even talk to me.
All right, what do guys do in the movies
when they want to win a girl back?
I don't know.
They do some big romantic gesture.
You gotta do something like that
to show Kayla you want her back.
She'll be right back into your arms.
It works every time in the movies.
Yeah, but this is real life.
( music playing in theater )
But I guess it's worth a try.
( applause )
Darlin', your ma craves a word with you.
Who is the old mare?
Widow Youngsteed is the little lady of the ranch.
Is she a Capulet?
Oh, dear, this will cost me three horses and a pile of gold.
My life's in my foe's debt.
Come hi-- uh, come hither, nurse.
What is yon cowboy?
His name is Rodeo.
A Montague. Y'all's worst enemy.
My only love-- my only love sprung from my only hate.
Too early seen unknown-- I got the wrong pig by the tail.
Love is-- love is-- love is--
- love is-- help! - A loathed enemy.
Yes, that's right. Love is a loathed enemy
What's this, darlin'?
Darlin', what's this?
Um... yee-haw?
( laughter )
I didn't expect them to go full method,
but the performances are so poorly developed.
Is that a theater thing?
- ( applause ) - But, soft, what light do yonder barn breaks?
Is it the wild, wild West? And Juliet is the sun?
Oh, Rodeo, Rodeo. Wherefore art thou, Rodeo?
Deny your father and say "nay" to thy name.
Or if...
Or if thou-- or if thou--
Or if thou wilt not, by promise of your finest steed.
Or if thou wilt not, by promise of your famous seed.
Rhyme: No, "finest steed."
Not famous seed. What I meant to say was finest steed.
Or if thou wilt not by promise of your finest steed, um...
And I will no longer be a Capulet.
- What? - And I will no longer--
Oh, just forget it! I can't do this.
Um, Juliet?
Wherefore art thou?
Um, Juliet?
Um, my Juliet!
It's me, Juliet.
I mean, it's me, Juliet, y'all.
( laughter )
♪ Wanderin' around in a one-horse town ♪
♪ Never could tell if I was lost or found ♪
♪ But it felt like something was about to give ♪
♪ Seein' all the boys and the games they play ♪
♪ Didn't want to break my heart that way ♪
♪ Don't want to be just another kiss ♪
♪ A name on his list ♪
♪ And then you came along on a summer night ♪
♪ And here I am, falling in love at first sight ♪
♪ You took me by surprise ♪
♪ When I looked into your eyes... ♪
- And just like that... - A star was born.
She's amazing.
Ugh, it's that annoying freshman.
- What's her name? - Lyric or something?
She's definitely going to suck.
( applause )
Um, her name is Rhyme.
Ugh, who cares?
I didn't come to see the understudy.
Oh, Brooke, did you hear the good news?
Tim and Beatrice are going to the Winter Formal together.
Isn't that great?
Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow
that shines over the mountains and the prairies.
Swear not by the moon. Do not swear at all.
This tumbleweed of love is too sudden, too fast,
like a horse who's done heard thunder.
It's still a'growing.
I'd done be satisfied with an exchange of thy's love.
Faithfulness vow for mine.
I gave thee mine before thou dids't request it, cowboy.
My bounty is as boundless as the prairies of the West.
My love is vast. The more I give thee, the more I have.
For both are infinite.
( applause )
♪ If I gave you everything ♪
♪ Would you ride away with me? ♪
♪ Now's the time to make a move ♪
♪ So please tell me how I prove ♪
♪ That my love is there ♪
♪ On this I would swear ♪
♪ I swear by the moon ♪
♪ With the light shinin' through ♪
♪ I promise you all of me ♪
♪ Here in this room when it's only us two ♪
♪ This promise I'll always keep ♪
♪ I swear by the moon ♪
( music playing )
( applause )
( audience cheering )
♪ All this time I've been holding back my words ♪
♪ But one of these days, I just might work up the nerve ♪
♪ To make my move and set my heart free ♪
♪ Whoa-oh, I can't bear it now, with me ♪
♪ Don't keep me guessin', just make my dream come true... ♪
- That took a 180. - Rhyme nailed it.
Her last scene, I really thought she stabbed herself.
That, my friend, is what we call acting.
I guess it runs in the family.
You are incredible.
No, you were amazing.
I can't believe we just did that.
I've never felt this kind of rush before.
It feels like the best feeling
in the world, doesn't it?
Yeah, close to it.
I've never felt this chemistry with someone onstage before.
I don't think it was just acting.
You don't?
You were always my Juliet.
What would you say if I asked you to the Winter Formal?
I would say aye.
If I wasn't such a nerd, I'd probably just say yes.
But, no, I gotta try to sound like Shakespeare.
Thou art a star, Lady Rhyme.
♪ This promise I'll always keep ♪
♪ 'Cause I swear by the moon ♪
♪'Cause I swear by the moon... ♪
I need to talk to you.
Right now? We're about to go get ice cream.
Yes, now. I have to tell you something.
Okay, I'm listening.
It's a bet.
What's a bet?
You and Beatrice. It's a stupid bet
that she made with the other Bs.
Come on, Ellie, I know that you're mad at them,
but you don't have to get between me and Beatrice.
No, yes, I do because she's gonna humiliate you
at the Winter Formal in front of the entire school.
Look, I'm really sorry.
I-- I would've told you earlier, but I just found out.
Come on, I mean, why would you think
the most popular girl in school would decide to--
- to date you? - Ouch.
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that.
- It's just-- - No, I get it.
I thought it was really weird, too.
This sucks.
Well, we can't let her get away with this.
Well, definitely not.
So, what are you gonna do?
I have an idea. But I'm gonna need your help.
You need to assemble all of your friends.
No, I cannot wrap the Bs into this.
I'm not talking about the Bs.
I'm talking about the Chicken Girls.
( music playing )