[ZEKE]
Ladies and gentlemen, we coulda been working anywhere in the world this summer, but we’re here in the Lava Springs kitchen. Are you ready for a staff meeting???

The issue on the table: Do we want to spend our summer serving the Evans family? Chad Danforth, you have the floor, bro

[CHAD]
Ball, summer fun, hangin’ with the wildcats
We thought we would be chillin, now we’re wearing chef hats
Don’t get me wrong, I know we needed the money
But this job is so whack, it’s not even funny

[Jason]
Oww

[CHAD]
But what Troy didn’t get
This job would have us serving Sharpay in hairnets
And we don’t even have benefits
Instead of having fun, we’ll be picking up shifts

[TROY]
Come on, Chad.

[CHAD]
Oh don’t forget, ‘miss evans’
If she thinks we’ll call her that
She’ll live to regret it
Uh! We’re your classmates, I’m afraid
Don’t call me for a refill of your pink lemonade
At East High, we are boots on the ground
We’re all great. She just wants to throw her money around
This summer work plan is getting way out of hand
And it’s too many damn hours for any of us to stand
Stand with me, we are THE wildcats team
And pray to Coach we come out of this summer in one piece
Look, when she tried to come for our boy, we got annoyed
Imagine what gon’ happen when we’re here to exploit

[ZEKE]
Thank you, Chad. Troy  Bolton, your response

[TROY]
Chad. That was a real nice explanation
Welcome to employment, it requires cooperation
I know this seems bad, —and looks bleak but
We still have the ingredients to Make this summer sweet
If we collect paychecks, stay out of debt
Our future stays sunny and we save a little money. 
Maybe if we’re lucky, we can get tickets to the knicks!
Take the girls to the mall. Hit the pool for a dip
We’re a champion team, guaranteed!
We’ve faced tougher problems than this, best believe 
“We are boots on the ground. We’re all great”
Yeah! We got this!
Don’t you want that money in your pocket?
And another thing, Mr. Head in the Game
Where do you think your baller idols were before fame?
You think this is my first choice?
To spend my summer stressed
But I think we can find a way to make it the best!
Chad Danforth, why d’you have to be so negative?
Sensitive—you don’t need to be so argumentative
Everybody, we’ll get through this, let’s not be derogative
Let’s keep up the good work, don’t stop clockin’ in
We can still save this summer, I have no doubt
If we all come together
We Can work this out

[FULTON]
Excuse me? Bolton, Danforth, come with me! Ms. Montez, get back to work! I hope no guests have drowned in your absence. Bolton!

[TROY]
Sir!

[FULTON]
A word

[CHAD]
We are on the clock

[TROY/CHAD]
We are on the clock

[trad]
Aha-ha-ha ha!

[TROY/CHAD]
We gotta go and wait some tables ‘cause we are on the clock

[TROY]
The boys are back, wearing uniform slacks and it’s time to attack

[CHAD]
And it’s time to attack

[FULTON]
Can you young men just shut up for a sec?
I know you wildcats are birds of a feather
But I have a new assignment for you two
You boys will be caddies for a golf rendez-vous

[CHAD]
Is our pay the same?

[FULTON]
No, you get a small raise. 

[TROY/CHAD]
Alright man!

[FULTON]
You start in an hour

[CHAD]
This will surely be a breeze, we’re seasoned ballers

[FULTON]
Balling was easy, young man. Caddying’s harder

[TROY]
If you say so, sir.

[FULTON]
You’ll be helping out the Evans’s
This could be your chance to make a good impression
Be professional


[CHAD]
Why should I be seeking the Evans’s approval?

[FULTON]
If you don’t, I may call for your removal

[TROY]
Sir—

[FULTON]
Figure it out, Mr. Bolton. 

[CHAD]
I fuckin hate Mr. Fulton

Kitchen Battle #1 (Cabinet Battle #1)

Lyrics by Maddie, Sally, and Victoria

Kaleb as Zeke
Sally as Troy
Brooke as Sharpay
Victoria as Ryan
Kai as Chad
Maddie as Kelsi
Soraya as Santy
Maddie & Victoria as background vocals

The Room Where It Happens

[ZEKE]
The issue on the table: Troy was invited to practice with the Redhawks 
And we were supposed to scrimmage after work the same day. How will Chad react? 
Remember, Troy’s already on thin ice with the wildcats and gabriella
Should Troy take this shot or choose his team?
Chad Danforth, you have the floor, bro

[CHAD]
When we were losing a game, when we were desperate
We stuck together, give us some credit
We needed a plan of attack with you at the lead
And who had your back?

[Zeke, Jason]
The team!

[CHAD]
In return, we didn’t ask for praise
And now you turn around and accept a raise
And sit with the Evans while we serve you lunch and dinner
I don’t care how you want your roast pork braised!
Stay with your brothers as we sing in Star Dazzle
I know it’s strange coming from me, you might be baffled
But I’d rather do it as a team
You’re playing right into Sharpay’s latest scheme

What do you know of loyalty?
With your shoes, new money, and dressed in a polo tee
Giving little kids high fives
Right before telling them “Now watch this drive”

[ENSEMBLE]
Ooh!!

[CHAD]
Hey, and if ya don’t know, now ya know, bro

[ZEKE]
Thank you, Chad. Troy… Your response

[TROY]
well-

[SHARPAY]
You must be out of your Goddamn mind if you thought
The Evans fam is gonna let Troy Bolton rot
As a waiter in the wings, while he wonders what he wants
Guess you forgot, he’s not throwing away his shot
We got him in with the Red Hawks at their afternoon practice
Why don’t you go ahead and ask him?
“Should we hold you back from all your dreams?”
He’s wasting his time on this pathetic team

[ZEKE]
Enough! Thank you Sharpay

[SHARPAY]
You’re welcome

[TROY]
The last thing I want is another fight

[CHAD]
But bro, you keep ditching Gabriella and me

[JASON]
Hey! Why don’t you invite the Hawks to play with our team?

[TROY]
I think It’s a closed practice…

[CHAD]
Closed practice, my ass!
So high and mighty! While you stab us in the back. You would leave the team behind for a glimmer of clout
Zeke

[ZEKE]
Yeah?

[CHAD]
Let’s see ourselves out

[TAYLOR]
Did you forget Gabriella?

[TROY]
What?

[TAYLOR]
Aren’t you her fella?
You invite her on dates, she gets in trouble
After you show up an hour late

[TROY]
Gabriella understands, she’ll be fine
She’d let me know if I cross a line
I’m just trying to take every opportunity I’ve got
Am I supposed to decline?

[TAYLOR]
I don’t know, Troy

[TROY]
I’m trying to stay employed

[TAYLOR]
By singing with Sharpay?

[TROY]
I don’t think I have a choice

[TAYLOR]
Yeah. Well, someone oughta remind you

[TROY]
What?

[TAYLOR]
You’re nothing without Sharpay behind you

[SHARPAY]
Troy!

[TAYLOR]
Miss Evans is calling

Kitchen Battle #2 (Cabinet Battle #2)

[ZEKE:]
How does Troy Bolton the star baller
Affectionate boyfriend of the lifeguard
Finder of the summer jobs
Ardently abuse his new promosh
Destroy his reputation?
Welcome, folks, to

[Zeke/Company:]
The Evans administration!

[Zeke:]
Sharpay knows higher-ups, arranges Troy’s scholarship

[Ryan:]
Sharpay is out of control, now this is a dictatorship

[Zeke:]
Sharpay fires Ryan
Privately calls him the f slur in her taunts

[Troy:]
Say what?!

[Zeke:]
Ryan posts on myspace his response

[Ryan:]
Sit down, Shar, you untalented c*unt

[Troy:] (to himself)
Ryan’s not gay…?

[Gabriella:]
You should’ve been at the baseball game
We had a blast

[Ryan:]
It was so fun (ad lib)
Gabriella’s mom makes the best brownies-

[Troy:]
Yeah, I’ve had ‘em. 😡

The Evans Administration (The Adams Administration)

[TROY]
Gabriella…..
Ryan…………..
Brownies?
What is this?

I have been suspicious for the past five minutes
I am finding it so difficult to mind my own business
I noticed you and Ryan are acting very intimate together

[GABRIELLA]
Is that what you think? Are you done?

[TROY]
I know he looks so hot doing his little jazz squares
But beyond that I’m not sure how him and I would compare
To seek another guy, to stray from our relationship
I never thought you’d be the one I’d have this conversation with
A theater kid homewrecking, can’t believe my eyes
Tell me the truth, don’t give me your lies
I hope that you enjoyed him, hope you had your fun
Ya best fess up or we are done done

[GAB]
Troy, how can you say this while you’re running off with Sharpay?

[CHAD, RYAN, ZEKE?]
Sharpay

[GAB]
You know nothing, you haven’t even noticed that Ryan is gay

[THE BOYS]
Is Gay

[GAB]
If Chad can prove I never cheated on you
Do you promise to stop thinking something so untrue?

[CHAD]
No one else was in the room where it happened

[GAB]
Is this okay?

[CHAD]
Um, yes, he said
[RYAN]
Yeah sure whatever

“Look Chad I get that you are too scared to dance
So I think that it’s time to put your fear up to the test
If I win this baseball quest then you and all your friends
Will have to bring your zest to the talent fest”

[TROY]
Whoah

[CHAD]
He courted me
Escorted me away and when he had me at the lockers
That’s when Ryan rewarded me
Orally
It was disorderly
I’m sorry you had to find out this way
But I hope you can support me

As you can see I kept a record of every tryst in my little diary
Check it again, our homosexuality is consistent, see?
Ry never kissed a mouth that wasn’t mine
So don’t come after my lover this time
We have no reason for shame
Ryan is no common heathen, though I admit he’s got game
As you can see he has done nothing of hetero action
Are my answers to your satisfaction?

[TROY]
My God

[RYAN]
Chad, let’s go

[GAB]
So?

[ZEKE]
You can’t know if you don’t show

[GAB?]
Troy
Sharpay’s trying to turn you against me
How can you not know?

Whatever Troy, rumors only grow
And we both know what we know

We Know

[FULL COMPANY]
The Evans Planned This

[Everyone]
Have you read this?

[Kelsi/Chad/etc.]
Lava Springs Employees can no longer perform
In the star dazzle talent show

[ZEKE]
Highlights!

[Sharpay]
I overheard the wildcats 
and Ryan rehearsing the other day
They were conspiring against me 
The Star Dazzle Competition 
is my one time to shine 
away from east high
So Fulton got the Wildcats out of my show

[Kelsi/Zeke/etc.] 
Damn!

[Chad]
Man, this fucking sucks I just learned how to do a pas de bourree!

[Kelsi]
Pas de bourree!

[Taylor]
Pas de bourree!

[DEEP VOICE]
Damn!

[Taylor]
“With one noticeable exception being Mr. Troy Bolton
“”

[Kelsi/Chad]
No…

[COMPANY]
Boooo!

[all]
Have you read this?

[Kelsi]
Well, we’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

[Chad etc.]
never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

[Kelsi]
Well, we’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

[Chad etc.]
Never gon’ qwin star dazzle now

[Kelsi]
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

[Chad & co]
Never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

[Sharpay]
That’s one less thing to worry about

[Sharpay & fulton???]
That’s one less thing to worry about!

[RYAN]
I came as soon as I heard

[Kelsi]
What?!

[SHARPAY]
Ryan—

[COMPANY]
All the way from Yoga?!
Damn

[SHARPAY]
Ryan, thank God
Someone who understands what I’m
Struggling here to do

[Ryan]
I’m not here for you

[ENSEMBLE]
Oooooh!

[RYAN]
I know my classmates like I know my own mind
You will never find anyone as talented or kind
I trained my classmates to dance every single night 
They deserve their moment to shine this time
Put what we had aside
I’m standing at their side
You could never be satisfied
God, I hope you’re satisfied

[wildcats]
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now

SHARPAY:
That’s one less thing to worry about.	

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Never gon’ win star dazzle now


That’s one less thing to worry about.


[Sharpay]
Hey!
I do what I need to do to win!
[Sharpay & Fulton]
Hey!
I do what I need to do to win!	



[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now
That’s one less thing to worry about.	


[ENSEMBLE MEN]
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now
We’re never gon’ win Star Dazzle now


[FULL COMPANY]
That’s one less thing to worry about!

Sharpay Planned this

[ALL]
Have you read this?

[Kelsi&chad]
Sharpay’s acting like Troy’s sugar daddy…

[COMPANY]
Poor Gabby!

The Evans Planned This (The Reynolds Pamphlet)

[BOLT DAD:]
Meet the latest recruit of U of Albuquerque!
I shouldn't brag, but, he’s worthy of that college jersey!
The ballers say he’s got the same virtuosity and skills as his pops!
And I must say that’s prob’ly where the resemblance stops!
I was having an affair, but I think that’s over
Gotta focus on my son, get him some exposure
So he’ll carry on my legacy with pride
He used to hear me say
That someday he would

[Ensemble:]
Blow us all away

[ZEKE:]
Boys, I'm looking for our captain Troy Bolton
Heard a rumor last week, he might find revoltin’
Something bout his father and Ms. D by word of mouth
Don’t know what’s up with that, but I’ll figure it out

[CHAD:]
I saw him just in the hallway with a couple of jocks
He was going to the stage

[ZEKE:]
Well, I'll go visit him, brah

[CHAD:]
Don’t make him distraught

[ZEKE:]
I guess it might be a shock
And if he needs a snack, I made some bagels and lox

[Both:]
OK!

[Company:]
Blow us all away!

[ZEKE:]
Troy!

[TROY:]
Huh?

[ZEKE:]
Troy!

[TROY:]
What? I'm tryin' to learn the show!

[ZEKE:]
We really need to talk about Ms. Darbus and your father though
I don’t wanna say anything that isn’t true
Your father's been cheating since before Act 2

[Ensemble:]
Ooooooooooh!

[TROY:]
What the fuck?

[ZEKE:]
Yeah, I didn’t know how to tell you
But I thought you should know

[TROY:]
I just can’t believe this
I need to see my dad and find out the sitch

[ZEKE:]
good luck
And Take a bagel on your way out

[TROY:]
Dad, I just cannot believe the shit I heard about you
Mom wouldn’t let this slide and I am not about to

[DAD:]
Slow down

[TROY:]
I heard you slept with Ms. Darbus
She’s not even that hot
And on top of that, how could you do this to me and mom?

[DAD:]
Can you keep quiet just to keep the peace?

[TROY:]
You need to apologize, I think you should see a priest

[DAD:]
What have i done?

[TROY:]
You’re destroying this family

[BOTH:]
Everything about this is insanity

[TROY:]
Alright
So this is what you're gonna do:
Stand there like a man until mom is in front of you
When the time comes, maybe compliment her hair
This will soften the blow of the whole affair

[DAD:]
But what if she wants a divorce?
Then I'm a goner

[TROY:]
No, she'll understand you’re truly a man a honor

DAD:
To ruin a marriage, that is something you can’t shake
Troy, your mother couldn’t take this heartbreak

[TROY:]
Dad

[DAD:]
I’ll tell her
I don’t want this weighing on your conscience

[TROY:]
Okay, you got this

[DAD:]
Come back home after practice

[TROY:]
Good luck dad, be smart
Fix this shitshow 

[DAD:]
My name is Coach
I am a Bolton
And I'm a little nervous, but I can't show it
I'm sorry, that I cheated on you, wife
It was a simple mistake and only a few times
Mrs. Bolton! Can you ever forgive me?

[MOM:]
How could you do this to me
You hoe

DAD:
Why do you have your pistol

[MOM:]
I’ve had it with men
You better start running, I’m counting to ten

[Ensemble:]
Count to ten!

[DAD:]
Look me in the eye, please don’t do this
I really think that we can talk through this

MOM:
I hope you had fun with Ms. Darbus

DAD:
[miscellaneous pleading]

[Male Ensemble:]
One two three four

[Full Ensemble:]
Five six seven 


Blow Us All Away

[ENSEMBLE WOMEN]
Status quo…
Status quo...

Status quo...

[TROY]
Where is my dad?!

[ZEKE]
Troy, come in. They brought him in a half an hour ago. He lost a lot of blood on the way over.

[TROY]
Is he alive?

[CHAD]
Yes, but you have to understand
The bullet entered where it won’t kill him immediately but still pretty soon

[TROY]
Can I see him, please?

[JASON]
They’re doing everything they can, but the wound was
Already infected when he arrived—

[TROY]
Dad

[DAD]
Troy
I did exactly as you said, son
I held my head up high

[TROY]
I know, I know. Shh
I know, I know
Shh. I know you did
Everything just right

[DAD]
Before we even made amends-
I was running for my life
I was running for my life

[TROY]
Shh

I know, I know
I know, I know
I know

Save your strength and
   
Stay alive...
	

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Status quo...
 
[DARBUS]
NO!

[TROY]
Ms. Darbus

[DARB]
Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this?

[ENSEMBLE MEN]
Status quo..
	

[DARB]
Who did this, Troy Bolton, did you know?

[DAD]
Boys, I’m so sorry I won’t finish out the season

[CHAD]
My Coach

[ZEKE]
We played basketball

[DARBUS]
I read you shakespeare 

[DAD]
You made me act out every line

[DARBUS]
You did it wrong every time

[DAD]
I would always change the line

[DARB]
Shh. I know, I know

[DAD]
I would always change the line...

[Darb]
I know, I know...

[DARB]
To be or not to be that’s the question

Good
To be or not to be that’s the question
	

[DAD]
To be or not to be that’s the question
To be or not…

[DARB]
That’s the question
That’s the que….

Status Quo Reprise (Stay Alive Reprise)

[ALL]
The class of 2008

[JASON]
Can we get back to high school?

[ZEKE]
Please?

[SHARPAY]
So. Every high school has a scandal, yes it’s bound to happen
My brother’s dating Chad, the Wildcats basketball co-captain.
Poor Troy Bolton? He is missing in action
So now I’m facing—

[ZEKE & JASON]
Gabriella!

[SHARPAY]
To my dissatisfaction

[RYAN]
She can hit a C7. Darbus loves her range.

[SHARPAY]
She’s not that great at acting, could be easily interchanged

[RYAN]
But give her a song, she slays it, no matter how the part’s arranged

[SHARPAY]
they say that  I’m high maintenance, at least they know I own the stage

[RYAN]
That’s the problem, sis, Gabriella’s fresh, new talent

[SHARPAY]
Ha!

[TIARA]
You need to change course, bring theater back into balance

[SHARPAY]
Sorry, who are you?

[TIARA]
Tiara Gold

[SHARPAY]
And?

[TIARA]
You need an assistant, so I’ve been told

[SHARPAY]
Ok sure!

[TIARA]
It might be nice, it might be nice
To get Darbus on your side

[TIARA & SHARPAY]
It might be nice, it might be nice
To get Darbus on your side

[KELSI & ENSEMBLE]
Come on guys!
No!
Sing more!
No!
Bring your talent right up to the stage door
No!
Dance with him!
What!
Duet with her!
What!
It’s senior year, ladies, our last chance to bond and rehearse!

[CHAD]
I don’t like singing

[RYAN]
Well, we need some dancers in the chorus

[TAYLOR]
And Darbus—

[ZEKE]
She’s snapped her cap!

[MARTHA]
She wants a grand performance

[KELSI]
You loved the talent show!

[JASON]
I can’t believe we won that thing!

[RYAN]
Then this should be a breeze

[CHAD]
As long as I don’t have to sing

[ENSEMBLE]
Dear Troy Bolton: your fellow Wildcats would like to know if you’ll be joining

[TROY]
It’s quiet at Chad’s

[ENSEMBLE]
Dear Troy Bolton: we all know that your father’s death has been so disappointing

[TROY]
It’s quiet at Chad’s

[ALL]
Theater or sports?
Sneakers or dancing shoes?
Theater or sports?
But if you had to choose
Dear Troy Bolton: (Theater or Sports?)
your fellow Wildcats would like to know if you’ll be joining (Sneakers or dancing shoes?)
But if you had to choose

[TROY]
Well, if it isn’t Ms. Darbus. Ma’am!

[DARBUS]
Troy Bolton!

[TROY]
You’ve created quite a stir, Ma’am!

[DARBUS]
Water under the bridge!

[TROY]
Are you having auditions?

[DARBUS]
No!

[TROY]
That’s new

[DARBUS]
Frankly, it’s more entertaining

[TROY]
Ma’am—

[DARBUS]
Yes?

[TROY]
Have you chosen who will play who?

[DARBUS]
No. I’m in between two
And you know what?

[TROY]
What?

[DARBUS]
I learned that from you

[ENSEMBLE]
If you had to choose

[RYAN]
Is it Sharpay?

[ENSEMBLE]
If you had to choose

[KELSI]
Is it Gabriella?

[ENSEMBLE]
If you had to choose

[ALL]
She’s posting the cast list!

[ENSEMBLE]
If you had to choose
Who will be in the play
We will find out today
Choose
Choose
Choose!

[DARBUS]
So
The students are asking to hear my voice
This production is facing a difficult choice
And if you were to ask me who’ll play the lead—
—Gabriella is who we need
I’ve cast Sharpay many times before
I can’t deny she’s got allure
But when all is said and all is through
Gabriella’s fresh! Sharpay’s old news

[ENSEMBLE]
Ooh

[Ryan]
Well, I’ll be damned
Well, I’ll be damned

The roles have been asigned

[ENSEMBLE]
Well, I’ll be damned
Well, I’ll be damned

[KESLI]
And?

[RYAN]
Sharpay’s been pushed aside

[SHARPAY]
Congrats on a job well done
I did give you a fight

[GABRIELLA]
Yeah

[SHARPAY]
I look forward to sharing the stage with you

[GABRIELLA]
Sharing?

[SHARPAY]
As your supporting lead

[GABRIELLA]
Um, Sharpay, I don’t know how to tell you this… Maybe you should take a look at the cast list

[TAYLOR]
It’s crazy that she assumes that she’s a lead… 

[GABRIELLA]
I honestly feel kind of bad

[TAYLOR]
Why?

[SHARPAY]
I’M THE UNDERSTUDY?

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