Join best friends Sam Puckett and Cat Valentine as they move to Albuquerque, New Mexico for Sam to have a better education.Soon they began make a lot of new friends at East High School. Along the way Cat unexpectedly finds love with a basketball pla...
{Gabriella walks over to her locker as Troy, unaware that Gabriella knows what he said, makes his way over to her} Troy: Hey, how you doin'? (Gabriella is silent) Listen, there's something I wanna talk to you about, Gabriella: (turning to face Troy) And here it is: I know what it's like to carry a load with your friends. I get it. You've got your boys, Troy. It's OK. So we're good. Troy: Good about what? I was gonna talk to you about the final callbacks. Gabriella: I don't wanna do the callbacks either. Who are we trying to kid? You've got your team and now I've got mine. I'll do the scholastic decathlon and you'll win the championships. It's where we belong. (She reaches into her locker and hands Troy her copy of Breaking Free) Go, Wildcats. Troy: But I... Gabriella: Me neither. (Gabriella walks away) Troy: Gabriella? {The Wildcat parade arrives at the lockers} Crowd: Go Wildcats! {The scene shifts to an outdoor basketball court where the Wildcats are practicing. Chad calls to Troy as he passes} Chad: Hey, Captain! {Chad tries to give Troy the basketball he's carrying, but Troy refuses and runs off} Zeke: (to Chad) What's with Troy? Chad: Don't worry about it. {Back at Troy's house, Coach Bolton walks out onto the porch to watch Troy who is shooting some hoops. He misses again and again. In his anger he catches a missed shot and hurls the ball against the side gate. Coach Bolton walks back inside the house, helpless. Meanwhile at Gabriella's house, Gabriella is standing on her deck in deep thought}
NEXT DAY - CAFETERIA {Troy and Gabriella cross paths on their way to their seats. Neither says anything. Taylor notices Gabriella and makes a motion for Gabriella to come and sit. Troy tries to say something but Gabriella walks off and sits at a different table before he can get anything out. Taylor notices this. Chad sees Troy and calls to him} Chad: Troy! Hey. Wildcat: Hey, Troy! {Troy sees Chad but doesn't come. Instead he leaves the cafeteria. Gabriella steals a glance at Troy as he leaves. Chad and Taylor have seen this and both get up to have a talk until Chad noticed Cat and waved at her to get her attention but she just looked at him with tears in her eyes then turned her head away as she kept walking.Chad and Taylor felt ashamed for what they've done. Chad was still unaware of why Cat was crying.]
-SCIENCE CLUB ROOF {Troy is sitting miserably as Chad, Zeke, and Jason arrive} Chad: (to Troy) Hey, um... We just had another team meeting. Troy: Oh... wonderful. Chad: We had a team meeting about how we haven't been acting like a team. I mean us, not you. Look, about the singing thing... Troy: Look, dude, I don't even wanna talk about it. Chad: We just want you to know that we're gonna be there. OK, cheering for you. Troy: Huh? Zeke: Yeah, if singing is something you wanna do, we should be boosting you up, not tearing you down. Chad: Yeah. Win or lose, we're teammates. That's what we're about. Even if you turn out to be the worst singer in the world. Jason: Which we don't know because we haven't actually heard you sing. Troy: And you're not gonna hear me sing, guys. Because Gabriella won't even talk to me... and I don't know why. Chad: We do. {Zeke reaches into his lunch bag and takes out two items which resemble sugar cookies} Zeke: I baked these fresh today. You'll probably want to try one before we tell you the rest.
{Scene shifts to the science classroom where Taylor confronts Gabriella and Cat}
Taylor: Gabriella, we were jerks. No, we were worse than jerks because we were mean jerks to you and Cat. We thought Troy and the whole singing thing was killing our chances of having you guys on the scholastic decathlon team. Gabriella: I heard what he had to say. I'm on your team now. Done. Cat:I'm done too. Taylor: No, not done. We knew that Chad could get Troy to say things to make you want to forget about the callbacks. We planned it, and we're embarassed and sorry. Cat:What? Gabriella: No one forced Troy to say anything. And you know what? It's OK. We should be preparing for the decathlon now, so it's time to move on. Taylor: (becoming slightly frustrated by Gabriella's stubbornness) No, it's not OK. The decathlon is whatever, but how you feel about us, and even more, Troy - that's what really matters. Cat:I can't believe you would do this Taylor. Taylor:Cat, I'm so sorry for what Chad said- Cat:I don't want your stupid apology, I just want to be left alone! Taylor:Cat, wait! {Cat runs out of classroom.Gabriella simply turns and continues what she was writing on the chalkboard.} Taylor: (turning to her fellows, whispers) We tried.
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[Meanwhile Cat was in the hallway crying to herself, sitting criss cross on the floor while holding her sketch book.Sam came from around a corner until she noticed her best friend crying and got on her knees beside her.] Sam:Cat what's wrong? Cat:*sniffles* I can't believe Chad was playing with me. Sam:Wait, what are talking about? What did he say? Cat:He said, he cared more his championship and how important it is, and said he'd forget about me. Sam:What?! Cat:I feel so dumb for liking him.*sobs* Sam:Shhh.Cat look at me. [Cat looks at Sam] Sam:When did this happen? Cat:During our club meeting earlier.Taylor showed me on her laptop.I heard everything Chad said in the boys locker room.He's such a jerk. Sam:That's it! Come on let's go! Cat:*sniffles* Where are we going? Sam:To find Chad! Cat:Oh,Sam I don't think this is a good idea. Sam:Cat! Cat:Okay, okay.I'm Coming! [As Cat followed Sam they both made it to the cafeteria and Sam looked around ] Sam:(angrily)Where is he? [Cat pointed upstairs where Chad and his friends were talking to Troy] Sam:Stay right here. Cat:Okay. [Sam angrily walks upstairs to Chad and hits him with her butter sock causing him to fall from the lunch table] Chad:(groans in pain) Ow! Okay one what is in that sock? Two, what was that for? Sam:Payback! For making my best friend cry! Chad:Wait, what? Who are you talking about? Sam:You made Cat cry! [Chad paused for a moment at what Sam said] Chad:I made her cry? Sam:Of course you did! You, Taylor and all of your clique friends were jerks to her! She even heard everything you said about how the championship was more important and how you wanted to forget about her! Plus, she's mad at both of you. Chad:Well I'm...I'm sorry I didn't mean to- Sam:Why are you apologizing to me? You didn't make me cry, did you? Chad:No. Sam:Now who do you think you should be apologizing to? [Sam points downstairs where Cat was sitting at an empty lunch table by herself while sketching in her art book.Chad sighed as he got up from the table and walked downstairs to talk to Cat.As he sat down Cat saw him and immediately got up and ran from the table.] Chad:Cat, wait! (CAT SCREAMING) Chad:Hang on wait! Cat:Stop it get away from me, no! Chad:Cat, wait a second! Cat:Stop it! No! [Chad keeps chasing Cat around the cafeteria until he finally managed to grab her hand] Chad:No, wait! Cat I need to talk to you! Cat:I don't wanna talk to you! Let go! Chad:Just listen to me! Cat:Sam! Sam! Chad:Please don't call Sam! Cat:Too late. Sam! Chad:I'm so sorry for this! [Chad picks up Cat bridal style and into the janitors closet and locked it] Cat:Chad! This is kidnapping! Or Cat-napping *giggles* Please unlock the door! Chad:No, please just listen.All I wanted to say was...I'm sorry.I'm so sorry for what I said in the locker room.I was so focused on the championships and afraid of losing when I should've just told you how I felt about you.How I've always felt about you. [Cat suddenly looked at Chad with a surprised look] Cat:What do you mean? Chad:Ever since you walked through that door with Sam my heart immediately started beating so fast I couldn't control my feelings for you.Your...your beautiful. [Cat lowered her head] Cat:No I'm not.Some guys at my old school... [Chad lifted Cat's head by her chin, with his hand as they both made eye contact] Chad:Yes you are.And to be honest, I think there are so many guys in the world are really dumb for not seeing how great you really are. [Cat began to cry because of what Chad said] Chad:Cat, I didn't mean to make you cry.I'm sorry. Cat:No*sniffles* My friend from my old school told me the exact same thing when a guy dumped me for not being blonde headed.Thank you, Chad. Chad:Your welcome.And, do you forgive me? You don't have to if you don't want to. [Cat suddenly hugged Chad and he hugged her back] Cat:Of course I do. Chad:I'm so sorry, Cat.I promise I'll never say hurtful things towards you again.I promise. Cat:It's okay. [Cat then looked up at Chad. She thought about kissing him right on his lips but didn't] Cat:Let's go back to the cafeteria. Chad:*clears throat* Uh, yeah we should probably get back.
