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THIS IS "RADIO REBEL," LIVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM...

BUT I KNOW WHO YOU ARE...

BECAUSE I'M ONE OF YOU.

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REPORT CARDS CAME OUT TODAY.

I GOT A "MINUS" IN PARTICIPATION...

BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE ME A "MINUS" FOR WHO I AM!

SO, SINCE GRADES ARE BEING HANDED OUT,

I THINK I'LL GIVE ALL OF US AT LINCOLN BAY HIGH

AN "F," FOR LABELING EACH OTHER.

JOCKS.

OUTCASTS.

DORKS.

QUEEN BEES AND THEIR FELLOW POPS.

AND... NEW-BORN POPS.

GUYS, THESE ARE ALL LABELS, NOT WHO WE REALLY ARE.

ONCE UPON A TIME,

BEING DIFFERENT WAS A GOOD THING.

NOW THOSE DIFFERENCES JUST DIVIDE US.

YOU DESERVE TO EMBRACE YOUR AWESOMENESS.

STAND UP FOR WHO YOU ARE.

REJECT THE STATUS QUO.

I DARE YOU.

OKAY. LAST NIGHT. "RADIO REBEL--"

...WAS AWESOME?

AS USUAL!

"REJECT THE STATUS QUO" IS MY NEW LIFE MOTTO.

SHE'S SO... INSPIRING.

SO... HERSELF.

I WISH I COULD BE MORE LIKE HER.

YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR STEP-DAD.

WHAT? WHY?

UH, HE RUNS SLAM-FM,

THE BIGGEST RADIO STATION IN SEATTLE.

MAYBE HE COULD GIVE YOU AN INTERNSHIP.

THAT'D BE A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER, RIGHT?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

HE'S BEEN MARRIED TO MY MOM FOR, WHAT, TWO MONTHS?

PROBABLY THINKS I'M A TOTAL STEP-FREAK.

I FREAK OUT WHEN HE ASKS WHAT KIND OF CEREAL I WANT.

[CHUCKLES]

I JUST WISH I COULD TALK TO EVERYONE

THE WAY I TALK TO YOU...

I GUESS THAT'S WHY YOU'RE MY B.F.F.

B.F.F.T.L.E.W.E.

"BEST FRIENDS FOR TOTALLY, LIKE, EVER,

WITHOUT EXCEPTION."

CATCHY.

YOU NEED A RELAXATION TECHNIQUE.

WHEN I'M MEMORIZING LINES FOR DRAMA,

I IMAGINE I'M BREATHING IN THE WORDS.

AUDREY? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

A-H-H-HEM.

YOU NEED TO BREE-EA-ATHE

YOUR WO-O-O-ORDS.

HOW CAN YOU EVEN BREATHE AT A TIME LIKE THIS?

PROBLEM, BARRY?

LAST NIGHT,

RADIO REBEL REVEALED THE BIGGEST CLUE YET

ABOUT HER IDENTITY.

SHE GOES TO OUR SCHOOL!

SHE MENTIONED IT AT MINUTE 14:30,

IN TUESDAY NIGHT'S PODCAST.

WOW, OBSESS MUCH, LARRY?

OBSESS? PLEASE!

I-I WOULD HARDLY DESCRIBE MYSELF

AS "OBSESSIVE."

[CHUCKLES WRYLY]

[SQUEAKING]

WHAT?

IT'S FLU SEASON!

IT'S SO EXCITING.

SOMEONE ON THE RADIO WHO'S ACTUALLY ONE OF US.

SHE COULD BE THAT GIRL.

OR... OR HER. OR...

OR HER.

OR THAT GIRL THAT GIRL.

NO. THAT GIRL'S TOO TALL.

RADIO REBEL'S VOICE SOUNDS 5'6" TO ME.

AND HER HAIR IS REDDISH.

LIKE TARA'S.

NO. SHE'S NOTHING LIKE TARA.

HEY! WHAT'S... THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

OH. WE... WE LOVE YOU,

BUT YOU'RE NOTHING LIKE RADIO REBEL...

WHO'S DEFINITELY A BLONDE.

AND YOU KNOW THIS HOW?

RADIO REBEL IS MY SOUL MATE.

WE'RE CONNECTED.

FOR EXAMPLE, I ALSO GOT A "MINUS" IN PARTICIPATION.

HOW CAN THAT BE?

YOU NEVER SHUT UP!

[LAUGHS]: EXACTLY.

[TOY RATTLING OVER FLOOR]

[GIRLS LAUGH MOCKINGLY]

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[GIRL]: HI, STACY!

HONESTLY, IT'S A RELIEF THAT WE BROKE UP.

THE WHOLE LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP THING

WAS JUST LAME.

WELL, I'M GLAD YOU'VE MOVED ON,

BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY HAD

THREE FORMAL ASKS TO PROM.

[SQUEALS]

ALAN ACKERMAN...

HE'S TOO SHORT. THINK OF THE PICTURES.

OKAY. HOW ABOUT JAMIE WARDLE?

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW POINTY HIS HEAD IS?

IT'S LIKE A TRIANGLE.

HOW DO WE "REJECT THE STATUS QUO"

WHEN THE STATUS QUO IS... STATUS QUO?

LIKE RADIO REBEL SAID...

BE OURSELVES.

AUDREY!

SO, NEXT...

ERIN BROOKS IS OFFICIALLY CAMPAIGNING

FOR PROM QUEEN.

I JUST CONFIRMED IT ON HER FAN PAGE.

WHATEVER. NO COMPETITION THERE.

WHY DON'T I HAVE A FAN PAGE?

I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT.

[HEELS CLOPPING]

HI, STACY. HOW'S IT GOING?

THIS... IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

EVERYONE THINKS

THEY CAN JUST TALK TO US

BECAUSE OF THAT ETERNALLY LAME "RADIO BABBLE."

METHINKS SHE PROTESTS TOO MUCH.

YEAH, WE THINKS...

[WHISPERS]: WAIT! WHAT DO WE THINKS?

THAT MAYBE SHE IS RADIO REBEL.

PLEASE.

LIKE I WOULD EVER ENCOURAGE PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO TALK TO US.

AH-HAH! SO YOU ADMIT YOU LISTEN TO HER.

[SCOFFS]

THIS ONE'S STARING AT ME.

MAKE IT STOP.

PLEASE DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO US.

YOU AND I AREN'T ANY DIFFERENT.

LIKE RADIO REBEL SAID--

NO WORDS.

YOU DON'T THINK WE'RE DIFFERENT?

WATCH AND LEARN.

PRINCIPAL MORENO!

[GUSHES]: STACY!

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT OVER HERE?

ACTUALLY, NO.

AUDREY WAS TRYING

TO GET ME TO LISTEN TO SOME PODCAST IN CLASS.

OF COURSE, I SAID NO.

WHAT? NO. I MEAN, I NEVER--

YOU KNOW...

THAT THERE IS AN ANTI-DISTRACTION POLICY.

LET ME SEE YOUR BAG.

BUT I WASN'T EVEN LISTENING TO IT!

WELL, NOW YOU CAN'T, CAN YOU?

YOU, TOO, YOUNG LADY. HAND IT OVER.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY ATTENTION, STACY.

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GET IT NOW?

YOUR LITTLE DJ HERO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT.

[TARA'S WORDS CATCH]

OH?

DOES "HER ROYAL SHYNESS" WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?

I...

HUH?

UH...

I THOUGHT NOT.

[SNAPS FINGERS]

BYE, GIRLS.

GREETINGS TO OUR LOYAL FANS.

THIS IS GABE AND GAVIN, OR AS YOU KNOW US--

THE "GEES!"--

...COMING AT YOU TO SAY THANK YOU

FOR VOTING FOR US TO PLAY AT YOUR PROM.

WE'LL MAKE SURE IT TOTALLY ROCKS!

WELL, WELL, WELL, LOOK WHO IT IS.

LINCOLN BAY'S OWN INTERNET SENSATION.

HEY, STACY.

GAVIN... AND GAVIN'S CAMERA.

I HEARD YOU GUYS ARE PLAYING PROM.

PRETTY SWEET.

BYE.

DUDE...

YOU ARE IN.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

STACY AND HER COLLEGE BOYFRIEND

JUST CALLED IT QUITS.

WHICH MEANS, AS OF RIGHT NOW,

SHE DOESN'T HAVE A PROM DATE.

I CAN'T ASK HER TO PROM.

DIDN'T YOU SEE THAT?

[GIRLY VOICE]: "HI, GAVIN."

IT'S THE BAND, MAN.

WE'RE GETTING SOME HEAT,

A LITTLE ATTENTION FROM THE LADIES.

YOUR STOCK IS ON THE RISE, AND STACY'S NOTICING.

WELL, WHAT WOULD I EVEN SAY?

LISTEN TO ME. OKAY? FOCUS.

EYE OF THE TIGER.

DON'T STOP BELIEVING.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.

ARE YOU JUST QUOTING SONG TITLES?

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE, MAN.

SEIZE THE MOMENT.

OUR FAN BASE IS EXPANDING--

TO OTHER SCHOOLS, THE CITY...

I STILL FEEL LIKE

THAT AWKWARD KID WITH A GUITAR

JUST HANGING OUT IN YOUR GARAGE.

FORGET THAT NERD!

NOW YOU'RE "GAVIN."

OF THE "GEES."

WE'RE GOING ALL THE WAY, BABY!

RECORDING CONTRACTS, SOLD-OUT STADIUMS.

GEES FOR LIFE?

GEES FOR LIFE.

OW!

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY.

TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ON A PROJECT

WITH MR. SAUL'S DRAMA CLASS.

OH, HERE THEY ARE NOW. COME ON IN, PEOPLE.

PLEASE, PICK A SEAT.

QUICKLY.

THIS IS SO EXCITING!

[GIGGLES]

[THUMPS INTO DESK]

GAVIN! THIS SEAT IS FREE.

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[TEACHER]: I WILL BE PAIRING YOU ALL UP,

AND...

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WHAT IS GAVIN DOING HERE?

UH... HE'S IN DRAMA?

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD TALK TO HIM.

YOU'VE HAD A CRUSH ON HIM

SINCE, LIKE, THE FIRST HARRY POTTER MOVIE.

[CRINGING]: UGH... NO. NO, HE'S...

HE IS A NEWBORN POP.

TOTALLY WRONG SOCIAL BRACKET.

THE BEST THING FOR ME TO DO IS JUST AVOID HIM ALTOGETHER.

GAVIN'S NOT ELITIST LIKE THAT.

ASK YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD RADIO REBEL DO?

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YOU WILL BE TRANSLATING A SCENE FROM SHAKESPEARE...

HEY.

IT'S A GOOD THING

WE'RE IN CLASS TOGETHER NOW.

SAVES ME FROM HAVING TO FIND YOU LATER.

OH? AND WHY WOULD YOU HAVE TO FIND ME?

'CAUSE I WANTED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

ABOUT PROM?

[TEACHER]: I NEED A VOLUNTEER.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO WRITE A SCENE SUGGESTION

ON THE B...?

BOARD.

[STUDENTS LAUGHING]

[MARKER SQUEAKING]

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AHEM!

OH! DID YOU WANNA... PICK A VOLUNTEER?

I GOT EXCITED.

[LAUGHTER]

DRAMA IS MY LIFE.

OKAY! WHO WANTS TO WRITE A SUGGESTION?

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LET'S SEE HANDS, PEOPLE!

OKAY... HANDS, HANDS, HA...

TARA! HOW ABOUT YOU?

COME ON UP.

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YOU CAN DO IT.

JUST DON'T MAKE EYE-CONTACT.

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[SQUEAKING]

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[WHISPERING]: I WAS THINKING MAYBE THAT WE COULD--

[BANGS DESK]

HELLO! WALK MUCH?

UH--

[BANGS HEAD]

OH!

[OTHERS LAUGHING]

[TEACHER]: OKAY, PEOPLE. SETTLE, SETTLE.

I STILL NEED A VOLUNTEER.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? ARE YOU OKAY?

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HEY. DELILAH. LOOK AT THIS.

CAMI Q CALLED ME,

SHE TOLD ME I HAD TO CHECK OUT

THIS NEW PODCAST GIRL.

SHE'S... SHE'S REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL.

[ROCK SONG PLAYING]

THAT'S FOR MY PEDICURE.

["RADIO REBEL"]: THAT WAS THE LATEST SINGLE

FROM "YOU FIRST."

BUT WHO ARE YOU, EXACTLY?

I THINK WE'RE ALWAYS JUGGLING A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT "YOU'S".

LIKE, WHEN YOU'RE WITH YOUR FRIENDS,

SOMETIMES, YOU'RE THE FUNNY ONE,

OR THE LOUD ONE...

NO! N-N-N-N-N-NO!

...OR THE THOUGHTFUL ONE.

HOW ABOUT WITH SOMEONE YOU LIKE?

WHICH "YOU" SHOWS UP THEN?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO TO BE

WHEN I SEE THE GUY I'M CRUSHING ON,

WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY I NEVER TALK TO HIM.

IS IT JUST ME,

OR DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE 17 DIFFERENT PEOPLE, TOO?

YES, I DO!

I TOTALLY FEEL THAT WAY!

SHE'S AMAZING, RIGHT?

GREAT!

EXACTLY WHAT SLAM-FM NEEDS-- A FRESH, NEW VIBE--

TO GET US OUT OF THIS RATINGS SLUMP--

[GASPS DEEPLY]

YOU NEED TO ASK TARA WHAT SHE THINKS!

IT COULD BE A BONDING MOMENT.

YEAH... I MEAN, I COULD-- I COULD--

I COULD DO THAT.

BE, LIKE, KIND OF A BONDING THING.

STEP-DAUGHTER, STEP-FATHER...

MM-HMM!

STOP EATING MY "FOOT FRUIT."

[QUIETLY GAGS]

I WILL, UH, I'LL DO THAT.

I'LL TALK TO HER, ABOUT IT ALL.

YOU CAN DO IT!

IT'LL BE A BONDING THING.

YEAH!

HUH.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

[PODCAST MUSIC PLAYING]

[TURNS MUSIC DOWN]

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-HEY! -ROB?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I LIVE HERE.

OKAY.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

SO! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF RADIO REBEL?

WHAT? WHY?

IT'S JUST I JUST WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON HER, THAT'S ALL.

SHE'S GREAT.

BYE NOW!

YOU KNOW WHAT? I-- I KNEW THAT YOU'D THINK SO.

I REALLY DID. YOU KNOW?

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

WE HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON, YOU KNOW?

YEAH, LIKE, WE'RE BOTH SUPER-BUSY.

SO, I-- LOOK.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS A REALLY DIFFICULT TRANSITION FOR YOU,

AND, WITH YOUR DAD WORKING IN TAIWAN,

AND YOUR MOM AND I, AND...

I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A FRIEND HERE.

IT'S FINE. I'M FINE. REALLY.

[PODCAST CONTINUES PLAYING]

SO, THIS IS GOOD, RIGHT?

I MEAN, HERE WE ARE, WE'RE HANGING OUT,

WE'RE LISTENING TO RADIO REBEL, AND...

TOGETHER...

TOGETHER.

[PODCAST'S MUSIC ENDS ABRUPTLY WITH DEAD AIR]

THAT'S WEIRD.

[ROB GRUMBLING INDUSTRIOUSLY]

WHAT HAPPENED? THE MUSIC JUST STOPPED.

DID YOURS STOP?

[TARA EXHALES WITH RESOLVE]

WHERE'D SHE GO?

AND THAT ROUNDS OFF THE FINAL SET

FOR MY FAVORITE LOCAL BAND.

NOW, HERE IS AN EXTRA LONG TRACK JUST FOR YOU GUYS.

I HOPE YOU DIG IT.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

YOU'RE RADIO REBEL?

THAT DEPENDS.

AM I IN TROUBLE?

NO! NO, OF COURSE NOT. I... I...

[WORDS CATCH]

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING THAT?

I MEAN, YOU'RE SO SHY.

I AM.

BUT... SHE'S NOT.

I DON'T KNOW...

IT JUST WORKS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

I MEAN, I-I LOVE IT, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

WE'RE GONNA TAKE SLAM-FM TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

I'M-- I'M SORRY, "WE"?

YEAH! I-- YOU'RE GONNA BE SLAM-FM'S NEXT BIG THING.

YOU'RE HIRED. THAT'S FOR SURE. YOU'RE HIRED.

[LAUGHS]

UH...

[KNOCKING AT DOOR, TARA GASPS]

[SQUEALING]: * AH!

OH, I JUST HAPPENED TO BE EAVESDROPPING!

I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.

O-M-G!

MY BABY IS GONNA TAKE SLAM TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

[GROWLS WITH GLEE]

[SQUEALS AND FUSSES]

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WHAT IF I MESS IT UP?

OH, HONEY.

YOU HAVE TO TAKE RISKS.

LIKE, I ALWAYS THOUGHT

CHARTREUSE WAS A BAD COLOR FOR ME,

AND THEN I TRIED IT, AND NOW IT'S MY TRADEMARK.

HOW DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING ISN'T FABU,

IF YOU NEVER TRY IT, RIGHT?

[GIGGLING]

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

LOOK OUT. YOU'RE IN THE TWELFTH NIGHT GROUP

WITH STACY AND GAVIN.

NO, NO, NO. NO, I CAN'T.

TALK TO HIM.

HE'S JUST A PERSON.

GO ON. GO. DO IT.

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HEY.

COOL SHIRT!

I LOVE THAT BAND!

"YOU FIRST" RULES.

THE GEES CAN ONLY DREAM

OF BEING THAT GOOD SOME DAY.

THE GEES ARE TOTALLY AS GOOD AS YOU FIRST.

REALLY?

OKAY! HERE'S OUR SCENE.

TARA IS VIOLA.

NOW, TARA THIS ROLE DOES REQUIRE

BOTH WALKING AND TALKING.

THINK YOU CAN MANAGE?

JUST KIDDING, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU.

OKAY, AND, GAVIN, YOU'RE ORSINO.

WAIT...

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

BROWER HAS ME DIRECTING.

AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO.

IF YOU LIKE YOU FIRST,

YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT "RED LETTER DAY."

YOU EVER HEAR OF THEM?

UH-UH! NO BAND TALK RIGHT NOW, GAV.

SORRY, BUT I DON'T WANT

ANYONE TO THINK I'M FAVORING YOU

JUST 'CAUSE I'M YOUR PROM DATE.

SPEAKING OF,

WE NEED TO WORK ON YOUR PROM KING CAMPAIGN.

[TARA]: OF COURSE, HE'S TAKING STACY TO PROM.

LOOK, AT LEAST YOU TALKED TO HIM.

FOR YOU, THAT'S MAJOR PROGRESS.

[SIGHS]: I BARELY GOT TWO WORDS OUT.

COME TO MY HOUSE TONIGHT.

WE'LL DO YOGA.

I'LL TEACH YOU

THE "EXTENDED HYENA" POSE I INVENTED,

AND WE'LL LISTEN TO RADIO REBEL.

I CAN'T.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

IT'S RADIO REBEL'S FIRST SHOW ON SLAM-FM.

DO YOU REALIZE HOW EPIC THAT IS?

I MEAN, SHE WAS POPULAR BEFORE,

BUT NOW IT'S, LIKE, THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE LISTENING,

INCLUDING US!

I HAVE PLANS.

WHAT PLANS?

FAMILY PLANS.

YOU ARE THE WORST LIAR.

YOU SOUND JUST LIKE YOU DID

WHEN YOU SAID YOU LIKED

THAT HAIRCUT I GOT AT THE MALL.

IT WASN'T THAT BAD.

IT WAS MULLET-ADJACENT.

TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE HIDING,

OR I'LL START SCREAMING IN THREE SECONDS.

-WHAT? -ONE...

-AUDREY, NO-NO-NO! -TWO...

[AUDREY STARTS SHRIEKING]

[TARA MUFFLES AUDREY]

[TEACHER'S WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE]

[NORMALLY]: WELL?

I'M SORRY.

I CAN'T TELL YOU.

I THOUGHT I WAS YOUR B.F.F.T.L.E.

"WITHOUT EXCEPTION."

THEN... WHY DON'T YOU TRUST ME?

[TEACHER'S WHISTLE TWEETS]

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

GAVIN. 3:00.

YOUR 3:00, OR MY 3:00?

WE HAVE THE SAME 3:00.

OH. HE'S COMING OVER HERE. WHAT DO I DO?

OH! FOR THE RECORD,

THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T ICE YOUR FRIENDS OUT.

TALK TO HIM!

HEY, TARA. WHAT'S UP?

[TARA EXHALES, FLUSTERED]

SO, DO YOU WANNA RUN LINES ON THE WEEKEND?

OR WE COULD MIME THE LINES,

IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING PARTICULARLY TALKY?

[GIGGLES]: "MIME." "TALKY..."

I'M GONNA GO. M-ME. N-NOW.

UM...

OKAY...

[AUDREY SHOUTS]: TARA!

FREE MEALS!

SCORE.

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[STATION ANNOUNCER]: HEY, SEATTLE!

YOU'RE LISTENING TO SLAM-FM!

I WANT RADIO REBEL ADS ON EVERY MAJOR SOCIAL NETWORK,

JUST BLAST THE INTERNET-- UPDATES EVERY HOUR.

WANT TO BLANKET THE MARKET.

GOOD. BYE.

[BEEPS PHONE OFF]

SO, I WAS TALKING TO YOUR MOM

ABOUT KEEPING RADIO REBEL ON THE Q.T.,

AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

YOU KNOW? I DON'T WANT YOU TO TALK TO ANYBODY ABOUT IT.

RADIO REBEL IS THE SHOT IN THE ARM

THAT SLAM-FM NEEDS.

SINCE THE LAST SHOW THAT I PRODUCED

WITH SNAZZY DOG CRASHED AND BURNED,

THERE'S A LOT HINGING ON THIS.

RIGHT? INCLUDING MY JOB.

BUT,NO PRESSURE. OKAY?

SO, YOUR SHOW'S GONNA RUN 7:00 P.M., MONDAY TO FRIDAY,

SINCE THAT WAS THE TIME THAT YOU BROADCAST

FROM YOUR ROOM,

AND YOU'LL BE TAKING OVER FROM... DJ FLUFFY MAC!

WHO IS MOVING TO SUNDAY NIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S SHOW YOU THE BOOTH.

TARA?

[BANGS DOOR SHUT AND EXHALES]

HEY! TARA!

REMEMBER ME?

CAMI Q. WE MET AT THE SLAM CHRISTMAS PARTY.

GIRL...

WHEN ROB TOLD ME YOU WERE RADIO REBEL,

THIS WAS MY FACE--

"WHA--?"

[CAMI Q LAUGHS]

'CAUSE I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST THIS LITTLE SHY THING,

BUT YOU ARE ALL KINDS OF AMAZING.

YOU...

ARE FIERCE!

I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU GOT GOIN'--

TARA?

[EXHALES]

ARE YOU OKAY?

I CAN'T SPEAK TO GAVIN WITHOUT FREEZING,

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SPEAK TO ALL OF SEATTLE?

IT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN RECORDING IN YOUR BEDROOM.

YES, IT IS!

IN MY BEDROOM,

I COULD PRETEND THAT NOBODY WAS LISTENING,

BUT, RIGHT KNOW, I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY IS LISTENING,

AND ROB'S PUTTING ALL THIS PRESSURE ON IT,

AND MY MOM WANTS IT TO BE MY "CHARTREUSE MOMENT,"

AND I DON'T EVEN LIKE CHARTREUSE,

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT CHARTREUSE IS.

[GENTLY, AMUSED]: TARA?

COME OUT WHERE I CAN SEE YOU.

EVERYBODY GETS NERVOUS.

IT'S TOTALLY NORMAL.

JUST...

CONSIDER ME LIKE YOUR BEST FRIEND

HERE AT SLAM.

CATCH YOUR BREATH. [BREATHES]

THEN WE'LL GO OUT TOGETHER.

OKAY?

ALL RIGHT.

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THIS WHOLE BOOTH IS ALL FOR ME?

WE CALL THIS "THE LIVE ROOM,"

'CAUSE WHEN THAT RED LIGHT IS ON,

YOU'RE LIVE.

IF YOU WANNA MOVE AROUND, USE THIS HEADSET,

SO WE DON'T MISS ANYTHING.

THERE'S YOUR VOCAL-MASKING BUTTON.

YOU ALREADY KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT.

SONG SELECTION'S UP TO YOU.

[CHAIR RATTLES]

ALL RIGHT?

THERE'S, LIKE... 20,000 SONGS HERE.

[COMPUTER TRILLING]

YOU'VE GOT SOME TIME BEFORE YOU GO ON

IF YOU WANNA PRACTICE,

GET COMFORTABLE?

[MICROPHONE STAND CREAKS]

PRACTICE...

GREAT. OKAY, UM...

MAYBE I SHOULD PLAY A SONG,

JUST TO MAKE SURE I KNOW HOW TO--

[SONG STARTS PLAYING AT TRIPLE SPEED]

NO. NO-NO-NO!

BAD PRACTICE, BAD PRACTICE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

YOU'LL BE FINE.

I'M RIGHT NEXT DOOR, IF YOU NEED ME.

JUST PRETEND YOU'RE IN YOUR BEDROOM.

YOU'RE ON IN 15.

14. 13.

12. 11.

TEN. NINE.

EIGHT. SEVEN.

SIX. FIVE. FOUR.

[EXHALING]

THREE...

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[STATION ANNOUNCER]: YOU'RE LISTENING TO SLAM-FM!

THIS IS THE RADIO REBEL SHOW!

THIS IS RADIO REBEL, LIVE FROM SLAM-FM.

LISTEN, I GOTTA CONFESS,

MOVING THE SHOW FROM MY BEDROOM TO THE SLAM STUDIOS

WAS A BIT TERRIFYING,

BUT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT CHANGE, RIGHT?

MAYBE SOME PEOPLE JUST WANNA LABEL YOU AS ONE THING,

COMPARTMENTALIZE YOU, AND WALK AWAY...

BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO LET THAT STOP US

FROM BECOMING WHO WE WANT TO BE...

OR, LIKE THAT KID WITH THE REMOTE-CONTROL CAR--

MAYBE HE'S GONNA GROW UP

TO INVENT THE FIRST ALL-GREEN ROCKET SHIP.

OR THE GIRL WHO GIVES EVERYONE CARNATIONS ON VALENTINE'S DAY,

JUST SO NO ONE FEELS LEFT OUT...

MAYBE SHE'LL GROW UP TO BE PRESIDENT.

GUYS, IF WE JUST DROP THE LABELS AND THE CLIQUES...

[BOTH MUTTERING]

[SOUND ANALYSIS WARBLING]

[TARA AS REBEL]: ...WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE'RE CAPABLE OF.

OKAY, IF YOU'RE WITH ME ON THIS,

WEAR RED TOMORROW.

IT'LL BE LIKE SAYING THAT, DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES,

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

THIS NEXT SONG... IS FROM "RED LETTER DAY."

[ROCK GUITAR INTRO PLAYS]

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AHEM!

DO YOU LIKE MY GLASSES?

BUT YOU HAVE FREAKISHLY GOOD VISION.

FASHION SHOULDN'T BE FUNCTIONAL.

DO YOU KNOW WHY I PICKED RED RIMS?

I ASSUME YOU DO

BECAUSE OF YOUR RED SHIRT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE

ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE WEARING RED

JUST BECAUSE RADIO REBEL SAID TO.

HOW COOL IS THAT?

SO YOU DID LISTEN TO RADIO REBEL LAST NIGHT!

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR MYSTERY PLANS?

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[BOTH]: CAN YOU GUYS TELL US APART?

YOU GUYS ARE FRATERNAL, NOT IDENTICAL.

[PUNCHES BUTTON]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

HEY...

WE JUST RAN A RECORDING OF RADIO REBEL'S SHOW

THROUGH A VOICE-ANALYSIS APP.

WE'RE CLOSER THAN EVER

TO UNCOVERING HER TRUE IDENTITY.

PICTURE IT:

"LOCAL TWINS CRACK RADIO REBEL'S I.D."

SOON, I'LL BE ABLE

TO PROFESS MY UNDYING LOVE.

WE'LL BE FAMOUS.

I MEAN, WE COULD GET A REWARD.

OR AT LEAST OUR OWN REALITY TV SHOW.

...WHERE SHE AND I COULD BE MARRIED,

LIVE ON TV.

TARA? SINCE YOUR STEP-DAD RUNS SLAM,

MAYBE YOU COULD HELP US OUT.

OH. I'M NOT ALLOWED TO GO TO SLAM-FM

WHILE, UM, SHE'S THERE.

TO KEEP THE MYSTERY, UH, MYSTERIOUS.

THE TRUTH IS,

TARA DOESN'T HAVE

TIME TO DO FRIEND-RELATED THINGS.

AUDREY?

AUDREY. AUDREY!

[SNAPS]: WHAT?

[GASPS, FRUSTRATED]

FORGET IT. I'M LEAVING.

[DOOR BANGS SHUT]

I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING SO TOP-SECRET,

YOU HAVE TO PROMISE NEVER TO REPEAT IT TO ANYONE.

[GASPS]: I WON'T TELL ANYONE. I SWEAR.

HOO. YOU CAN SAY IT.

[CLEARING HER THROAT]: UM...

TARA!

YOU HAVE TO BREATHE YOUR WORDS.

[BREATHES AND MUMBLES UNINTELLIGIBLY]

LOUDER!

COME ON, BREATHE THE WORDS.

BREATHE IN!

AHEM.

I'M... RADIO REBEL.

OH! [LAUGHS]

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME,

AND BELIEVE MUSIC CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ONE TRACK AT A TIME,

YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS TRACK BY ONE OF MY NEW FAVE BANDS.

[COMPUTER BEEPS]

WOW.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S... YOU!

I MEAN... YOU'RE HER!

I MEAN, YOU'RE THE LAST PERSON

I'D EXPECT TO BE RADIO REBEL, TARA.

IT'S BEEN DRIVING ME CRAZY, NOT TELLING YOU.

AND, OF COURSE, I'VE BEEN WANTING TO HANG OUT,

BUT I'VE BEEN DOING MY SHOW.

HERE'S THE THING-- YOU CAN'T TELL ANYONE,

NOT EVEN TELL LARRY AND BARRY,

BECAUSE SLAM WANTS TO KEEP IT THIS BIG SECRET,

AND SO DO I.

[SQUEALING]

[**]

[STACY]: REMEMBER...

TWELFTH NIGHT IS ALL ABOUT MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

TARA, YOUR CHARACTER HAS A CRUSH ON GAVIN'S CHARACTER.

BUT SHE'S HIDING FROM THE LAW--

OR WHATEVER--

SO, SHE'S DISGUISED AS A GUY,

AND GAVIN'S CHARACTER DOESN'T KNOW YOU LIKE HIM.

SO, YOU'RE IN AGONY.

I NEED TO SEE REAL PAIN.

[SNAPS]: LET'S DO THE END AGAIN!

AND... ACT!

[WOODENLY]: MY SISTER LIKES THIS GUY.

AND, BY "MY SISTER," I-I MEAN...

MY SISTER, NOT ME... AT ALL...

'CAUSE-- LOOK AT MY PANTS.

SEE? I'M TOTALLY A DUDE.

DOES THIS GUY... LIKE HER, TOO?

[TARA SHUFFLES HER FEET]

THAT'S THE TRAGIC PART.

SHE HASN'T TOLD HIM HOW SHE FEELS, SO...

SHE'S NOT SURE IF HE FEELS THE SAME WAY.

WHAT'S SHE WAITING FOR?

FOR HIM TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.

BUT, TELL ME...

IF SHE NEVER CONFESSES HER LOVE,

DOES THAT MAKE HER LOVE ANY LESS REAL?

[**]

OKAY!

[RECORD SCRATCHES]

SOME OF THAT WORKED...

AND SOME OF IT DIDN'T.

THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN PAIN AND CONSTIPATION.

LET'S TAKE FIVE.

[THUMP]

OH, YOU, UH, YOU DROPPED...

OH, THANKS.

IS THAT A DEMO?

FOR THE GEES?

YEAH, YOU KNOW, TRYING OUT A FEW NEW THINGS.

ACTUALLY,

I'D LOVE TO TRY OUT SOME MORE NEW STUFF, TO BE HONEST.

-LIKE, I'VE GOT ANOTHER SONG-- -WE'RE BACK!

FOCUS.

LET'S GO! COME ON! GET UP, GET UP.

COME ON. GO, GO, GO, GO. GET IN POSITIONS.

[**]

OH!

LET'S TRY IT WITH TARA WA-A-A-AY OVER HERE.

YEAH! MM-HMM.

PERFECT! PERFECT.

UH, I LOVE IT!

OKAY. HOLD ON.

TARA? DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?

SHE'S FINE.

ACTION.

CUT!

TARA? YOU LISTEN TO RADIO REBEL, RIGHT?

YOU WERE WEARING RED YESTERDAY, SO I FIGURED.

[GAVIN CHUCKLES]

REBEL'S RIGHT.

LIFE'S ABOUT TAKING RISKS.

MAKING CHANGES.

SO...

GO AHEAD.

SAY WHAT YOU FEEL.

[**]

WELL, IT'S JUST, THIS SCENE...

IT'S ABOUT...

US FALLING FOR EACH OTHER.

EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T KNOW IT YET,

AND, I...

AND BLOCKING LIKE THIS FEELS WEIRD, RIGHT?

RIGHT! EXACTLY.

YEAH, I MEAN...

THE AUDIENCE IS SUPPOSED TO GET

WHAT WE'RE FEELING FROM WHAT WE'RE NOT SAYING.

IT ONLY WORKS IF WE'RE...

CLOSER.

[QUIETLY]: YEAH.

[LOUDER]: YEAH. I LIKE THAT BETTER, TOO.

OKAY.

WE CLEARLY NEED EXTRA REHEARSAL.

MY PLACE. TONIGHT AT 7:00.

OH... [STAMMERS]

I CAN'T TONIGHT. THERE'S...

WEDNESDAY'S MANDATORY FAMILY DINNER...

WITH MY... FAMILY...

DINNER.

FINE. WHATEVER.

LUNCH. TOMORROW.

[HUFFS]: EVERYBODY'S A DIRECTOR NOW.

GOOD JOB.

OKAY.

[**]

[TARA AS "REBEL"]: YOU PEOPLE AT LINCOLN BAY HIGH

KILLED IT WITH THE RED YESTERDAY.

I NOTICED ONE OF YOU WEARING THESE RED SPECS

THAT WERE THE EPITOME OF COOL.

BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT'S NOT COOL, FOR A SECOND?

HOW THE SCHOOL KEEPS CONFISCATING OUR STUFF.

I MEAN, I'VE LOST TWO SETS OF HEADPHONES

AND AN MP3 PLAYER,

JUST THIS TERM ALONE!

ALTHOUGH I DID NOTICE THAT SOME OF US

SEEM TO BE EXEMPT

FROM THIS LITTLE "STUFF SNATCHING" EPIDEMIC.

FUNNY HOW THAT WORKS, HUH?

GUYS, IT'S NOT JUST OUR PLAYLISTS

AND PLAYERS WE'RE BEING DEPRIVED OF, YOU KNOW?

MUSIC IS THE SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES.

IT'S WHERE WE'VE BEEN, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING,

AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN.

OUR MUSIC IS WHO WE ARE.

ARE WE GONNA LET SOMEONE JUST SNATCH THAT AWAY FROM US?

OR ARE WE... GONNA CHANGE THE GAME?

HERE'S A NEW SONG

ABOUT, UH...

TRYING THINGS YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD.

LIKE, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO A BUNCH OF NEW THINGS LATELY,

AND THIS SONG SEVERELY INSPIRES ME.

SO... CHECK IT OUT.

VIBE IT, REALLY, REALLY DIG ON IT,

AND, THEN... REMEMBER THAT FEELING.

[BEEP]

TOMORROW AT 8:00 A.M.,

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING, GET UP, AND DANCE.

JUST EXPRESS YOURSELF! LET YOURSELF OUT.

THIS IS "TURN IT ALL AROUND" BY THE GEES.

* WHOO, OOH WHOO, OOH *

* WHOO, OOH, OOH-OOH

* 8:00 A.M.

* TIME TO START OVER AGAIN *

* BET YOU'LL SLEEPWALK THROUGH ANOTHER DAY *

* LIKE YOU'RE NOT JUST A ZOMBIE WITH A CLOCK *

YOU'RE ALL GOING TO GET INTO SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THIS!

RADIO REBEL DOESN'T TELL ME WHEN TO DANCE!

[**]

TIME TO TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE!

[STUDENTS LAUGHING AND CHATTING OVER MUSIC]

[**]

* YOU GOTTA DANCE

* DANCE AND TURN IT ALL AROUND *

* SHOUT

* SHOUT AND LET IT ALL COME OUT *

* JUMP! JUMP...

* SO TURN IT ALL AROUND...

[P.A. SYSTEM SQUEALS]

[PRINCIPAL MORENO]: THIS IS A PLACE OF LEARNING,

NOT DANCING!

ANYONE LISTENING TO RADIO REBEL DURING SCHOOL

WILL BE SUSPENDED.

AND, RADIO REBEL, I ADVISE YOU TO TURN YOURSELF IN NOW,

OR YOUR FUTURE WILL BE RADIO SILENCE.

[SLAM]

NICE!

HEY, TARA.

CAN I TALK TO YOU?

UH...

HMM!

YEAH...

IT'S ABOUT OUR SONG.

WE HAVE A-- WE HAVE A SONG?

THE ONE RADIO REBEL PLAYED LAST NIGHT.

OH.

AT FIRST,

I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT SHE LIKES OUR MUSIC.

THEN I WONDERED...

HOW'D SHE GET OUR DEMO?

GOT ANYTHING YOU WANNA CONFESS?

[STAMMERS]

IT'S YOU, ISN'T IT?

IT'S ME? IT'S ME?

YOU'RE THE ONE.

WHICH ONE, OF THE ONE OF...

YOU'RE THE ONE

WHO GAVE THE CD TO YOUR STEPDAD,

TO GIVE TO RADIO REBEL!

[RELIEVED]: YES!

-THANK YOU!

YES, YES. THAT'S THE ONE. I'M THE ONE.

I'M THE ONE WITH THE...

I LIKE IT, IT'S A GREAT SONG.

THANKS!

BUT...

IT DOESN'T REALLY FEEL LIKE MY VOICE.

IT'S LIKE... PEOPLE ARE HEARING ME,

BUT THEY'RE NOT HEARING ME.

THAT SOUNDED CRAZY, DIDN'T IT?

NO, NO. NOT AT ALL.

I TOTALLY GET YOU.

-UH...

-WELL...

THANKS AGAIN.

OH...

RADIO REBEL IS AMAZING.

SHE'S REALLY...

NEAT.

SHE GETS CAUGHT IN MY HEAD, YOU KNOW?

IT'S LIKE...

I'D BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HER ON THE STREET,

JUST FROM HOW WELL I KNOW HER FROM HER SHOW.

THAT'D BE, UM, SOMETHING.

YEAH.

[**]

SEE YOU LATER, TARA.

[QUIETLY]: BYE, GAVIN.

* AS THINGS START TO SETTLE TALK TO ME ON THE LEVEL *

* YOU'RE A VICTIM AND A REBEL *

* NO MATTER WHAT YOU WEAR

* YOU HAD YOUR SOLILOQUY AND NOW YOU FEEL GUILTY *

* ALL ALONE YOU LOOK SILLY *

* REAL MOMENTS ARE SO UNFAIR

* HERE I AM

[ANNOUNCER]: YOU'RE LISTENING TO SLAM-FM!

[**]

THAT'S HER! I KNOW IT, I CAN TELL!

RADIO REBEL IS AN OLD GUY?

WITH A BEARD?

EVER HEAR OF DISGUISE, BARRY?

[BARRY AND LARRY CONTINUE RAMBLING SPECULATION]

[ANNOUNCER]: SEATTLE'S HOTTEST DJ--

THE RADIO REBEL SHOW!

[GASPS]

[SALAD FLITTING]

[SHRIEKS]: DID YOU SEE THE POSTERS?

[MOUTHING WORDS]

DID YOU SEE THE POSTERS?

HARD TO MISS. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

MY MOM JUST CALLED ME AND SAID SHE SAW ME ON THE BUS.

I WAS LIKE, "NO, I'M AT SLAM."

SHE WAS LIKE, "NO, NO, NO, YOU'RE ON THE BUS!

OF THE SIDE OF IT!"

THEY'RE SPENDING MONEY ON MARKETING FOR YOU,

WHICH MEANS THE RATINGS MUST BE UP.

YOU'RE FAMOUS.

NO. I'M NOT.

NO, RADIO REBEL IS.

EVEN GAVIN HAS A THING FOR HER.

THAT'S GOOD.

WE LIKE GAVIN. RIGHT?

YES, WE DO.

AND IT WAS HARD ENOUGH

WHEN I JUST HAD STACY TO DEAL WITH,

NOW I'M COMPETING WITH MYSELF FOR HIS ATTENTION...

AND I APPEAR TO BE LOSING.

BABY, YOU'VE GOT FAN CLUBS AT EVERY SCHOOL IN SEATTLE.

I MEAN, LOOK AT ALL THE PETITIONS!

"WE WANT A DANCE BREAK EVERY DAY."

"WE WANT MORE RADIO REBEL."

"DON'T TAKE OUR MUSIC AWAY."

WAIT... I HAVE A REALLY GOOD IDEA.

OKAY. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

[POP MUSIC BLASTING]

* WE GOT THE BEAT

[STUDENTS CHEERING]

[**]

WHAT IS GOING ON?

WELL, MORENO CAN'T COMPLAIN ABOUT US

DISRUPTING CLASS TIME,

BECAUSE IT'S LUNCH.

THIS WAS YOUR IDEA?

OOH! IT'S BRILL!

* THEY GOT THE BEAT THEY GOT THE BEAT *

* THEY GOT THE BEAT THEY GOT THE BEAT *

HELLO, LINCOLN BAY!

THIS IS CAMI Q COMING AT YOU LIVE!

Y'ALL FEELIN' GOOD TODAY?

[CHEERING]

ALL RIGHT!

LISTEN UP, I'VE GOT A SPECIAL MESSAGE

FROM OUR GOOD FRIEND... RADIO REBEL!

[EXCITED CHATTERING]

[TARA AS REBEL, RECORDED]: THIS IS RADIO REBEL

COMING AT YOU WITH A LITTLE LUNCHTIME SURPRISE.

THAT GIRL INVADED OUR AIRWAVES,

DOES SHE HAVE TO RUIN MY LUNCH, TOO?

NOW, A LOT OF YOU GUYS HAVE IM'ED AND TEXTED ME

ABOUT THE POWERS-THAT-BE TAKING AWAY OUR MUSIC,

AND HOW IT FEELS LIKE

PART OF OURSELVES IS BEING TAKEN AWAY.

[BOOING]

THAT'S NOT GONNA MAKE US BETTER STUDENTS,

AND YOU CAN'T PUNISH SOMEONE

FOR RELAXING DURING THEIR DOWN TIME.

RIGHT, PRINCIPAL MORENO?

YOU STOLE OUR MUSIC, AND I'M GIVING IT BACK.

TEXT IN REQUESTS! LUNCHTIME IS OUR TIME.

[CHEERING]

[CAMI Q TURNS UP THE TUNES]

[KIDS CHEERING WILDLY OVER DANCE-POP]

* 'CAUSE WE GOT THE BEAT

* WE GOT THE BEAT WE GOT THE BEAT... *

YOU'RE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY!

ACTUALLY, BEYOND THIS POINT IS CITY PROPERTY.

DID YOU WANT TO SEE MY PERMIT?

[**]

* WE GOT THE BEAT

* EVERYBODY GET ON YOUR FEET *

* WE KNOW YOU CAN DANCE TO THE BEAT... *

MOVE!

MOVE! MOVE!

THIS "RADIO HOR-REBEL" HAS GOT TO GO.

IT'S KIND OF A FUN DANCE!

NO, IT'S NOT.

STOP THAT.

GO VOTE FOR ME FOR PROM QUEEN AGAIN.

GO!

* WE GOT THE BEAT

OH!

* WE GOT THE BEAT

* WE GOT THE BEAT

* WE GOT THE BEAT

* WE GOT THE BEAT

* WE GOT THE BEAT WE GOT THE BEAT *

* WE GOT THE-- WE GOT THE BEAT *

[BELLOWS]: CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?

[SUSPENSEFUL MURMURING]

I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW

THAT THIS LUNCHTIME FIASCO WAS A...

FIASCO!

IT IS TIME FOR A CERTAIN DJ'S

REIGN OF REBELLION TO COME TO AN END.

ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION

REGARDING THE IDENTITY OF THIS RADIO REBEL

IS TO REPORT IT TO ME IMMEDIATELY,

OR RISK FACING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS THEMSELVES.

NOW, GET TO CLASS.

[STUDENTS MURMURING]

PRINCIPAL MORENO,

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I COULD NOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE.

I, FOR ONE, THOUGHT THAT DISPLAY AT LUNCH WAS DISGUSTING.

"RADIO DRIBBLE" SHOULD PAY FOR PULLING A STUNT LIKE THAT.

OH, DON'T WORRY, STACY.

DISRUPTIONS LIKE TODAY ARE TEMPORARY,

BUT I CAN ENFORCE DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

THAT CAN LAST FOREVER!

LIKE DIAMONDS?

AND RICE CAKES?

[SHUSHES HER]: NO WORDS.

YOU MEAN...

YOU CAN EXPEL RADIO REBEL?

WELL, HER ACTIONS WERE IN DIRECT DEFIANCE OF MY POLICIES,

SO THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES.

[**]

ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT NOW IS RICE CAKES.

GO!

[THE GEES]: * PARTY LIKE WE'RE V.I.P.

* YOU'LL BE GLAD TO SAY YOU KNOW ME *

* SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

* SO ROCK WITH US TONIGHT *

* WE SO FLY

* WE SO

* FLY

* WE SO

* FLY

* WE IS WHO WE IS *

* WE SO

* FLY

SORRY, GUYS, I WAS THINKING.

* WE SO F...

[GUITAR FEEDS BACK]

-WHAT ARE YOU DOING? -SORRY.

I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS.

YOU KNOW, ACTUALLY SAY SOMETHING WITH OUR MUSIC,

SOMETHING MEANINGFUL, RELATABLE. I WAS--

GAVIN.

UM, ONE, YOU DON'T STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A SONG, MAN.

OKAY? AND, TWO, OUR FANS DON'T WANT A MESSAGE,

THEY WANT TO PARTY.

YOU WANT MEANINGFUL, GO WRITE A POEM.

STICK WITH WHAT'S WORKING, ALRIGHT?

THE TOP.

SINCE WHEN DO OUR FANS DETERMINE WHAT WE PLAY?

IT'S THE PRICE OF FAME, MY FRIEND.

ONE! TWO! THREE--

[GUITAR WHINES]

NOW THAT WE'VE GOT A FOLLOWING,

I THINK WE CAN FINALLY AFFORD TO TAKE SOME RISKS,

AND EXPRESS OURSELVES CREATIVELY--

NEGATIVE.

WE'RE GIVING 'EM WHAT THEY WANT, ALRIGHT?

NO MORE, NO LESS.

OKAY?

OKAY.

GEES FOR LIFE?

SURE. GEES FOR LIFE.

ATTABOY.

ALL RIGHT! FROM THE TOP, BOYS.

* I'M MOVIN' UP THE SUN IS SHININ' *

[TARA AS REBEL]: IF YOU DON'T GO TO LINCOLN BAY HIGH,

YOU MISSED OUT ON A ROCK-STAR DAY.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE DANCING.

SO MY LISTENERS AT HOOVER HIGH WERE SO INSPIRED

BY WHAT WENT DOWN AT LINCOLN BAY,

THEY HAD A FULL-ON FLASH-MOB AT LUNCH TODAY.

THAT ROCKS!

YOU GUYS TOTALLY NEED TO POST A VIDEO ON MY WEB PAGE STAT.

YEAH, I HEARD THE MATHLETES AND THE WATER-POLO TEAM

AT ENSIGN HIGH

JUST FORMED A POPS/NON-POPS ALLIANCE CLUB.

YOU GUYS ARE MY HEROES!

AND I GOT A CALL TODAY

FROM A GUY WHO GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL 20 YEARS AGO.

HE SAID THIS SHOW INSPIRED HIM TO STAND UP TO HIS BOSS

AND GET THE RAISE HE DESERVED.

SEE WHAT I MEAN?

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, GUYS.

* I'M MOVING UP

* THE SUN IS SHININ'

* AND IT'S A BRAND-NEW DAY

[**]

[CRIES OUT, WHEEZING]: TARA!

I HAVE NEWS!

BUT WE CAN'T TALK HERE.

EXCUSE ME? COULD YOU GIVE US A MINUTE?

BUT THIS IS MY OFFICE.

[BANGS DOOR SHUT]

SO...

GUESS WHO GOT NOMINATED FOR PROM QUEEN?

STACY?

YOU DID!

WELL, NOT YOU. RADIO REBEL!

THIS IS HORRIBLE.

THE WHOLE POINT OF RADIO REBEL

IS THAT SHE'S ANONYMOUS, REMEMBER?

WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN IF SHE WINS?

WHO'S GONNA GO UP THERE AND ACCEPT THE CROWN?

I COULD GET EXPELLED.

I HAVE TO PUT A STOP TO THIS.

ARE YOU CRAZY?

YOU CAN'T QUIT NOW.

[DOOR CREAKS]

NOT NOW, MR. MARGOWSKY!

BUT I NEED THE BROOM.

[AUDREY GRUNTS]

[SLAM]

AUDREY...

I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE.

-YOU CAN. -I CAN'T.

-YOU CAN. -I CAN'T.

YOU CAN!

[GIRLS]: NOT NOW!

I NEED THE DUST PAN, TOO.

HERE.

[AUDREY SIGHS]

[SLAM]

YOU'RE A HERO TO PEOPLE,

AND THAT'S WHY THEY NOMINATED YOU.

YOU CAN'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THEM NOW.

THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE.

WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO SHINE?

WHAT IF SHINING REALLY ISN'T MY THING?

AS YOUR B.F.F.T.L.E.W.E.,

I'M LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO MAKE SURE YOU DO THE SHOW.

EVEN IF I HAVE TO DRAG YOU THERE.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

HEY, TARA!

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER DEMO ON THE WAY

FOR RADIO REBEL.

OH, I'M SURE SHE'S STOKED TO HEAR IT.

[GUY]: YO, GAVIN. WE LOVE YOU, MAN.

[LOCKER BANGS]

CLEVER. MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE GIRL

WHOSE DAD RUNS SLAM.

I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK, BRO.

HER NAME'S TARA.

WHO CARES?

SHE'S ACTUALLY REALLY NICE.

WHOA, WAIT.

YOU'RE NOT, LIKE, INTO HER, OR ANYTHING, ARE YOU?

'CAUSE THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WE HAVE FANS NOW.

DEDICATED FOLLOWERS.

THOSE ARE THE KIND OF PEOPLE

THAT YOU SHOULD BE SPENDING TIME WITH.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HER.

[SNICKERS]: OKAY.

I DON'T NEED TO, AND NEITHER DO YOU.

THINK OF THE BAND, MAN!

THINK LIKE A ROCK STAR!

[PUNCH LANDS]

WHY DID WE HAVE TO PARK SO FAR AWAY?

BECAUSE WE CAN'T RISK

ANYONE RECOGNIZING YOUR CAR, OR US.

NOW WIG ME.

[**]

OH...

THIS CARDBOARD IS INFLAMING MY ECZEMA.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ALOE VERA?

WILL YOU CONCENTRATE?

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS GET THE COOL STUFF?

SHH-SHH. FOCUS!

[**]

[**]

THIS LOCATION IS COMPROMISED.

LET'S MOVE.

[**]

KEEP IT STEADY, KEEP IT STEADY.

BUH-BUH-BUH-BUH!

BINOCULARS!

FOCUS, LARRY! COME ON!

DROPPIN' STUFF...

GOT 'EM!

OKAY. GO!

GET 'EM. BLEND IN. BLEND IN.

SO, THIS... IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS.

[GASPS SILENTLY]: THIS IS SO COOL!

IS THIS THE FAMOUS AUDREY SHARMA?

[GIRLS LAUGHING]

NICE TO MEET YOU!

[DOOR OPENS]

COULD YOU GIRLS EXCUSE US FOR A MOMENT?

LOOK, IF THIS ABOUT AUDREY BEING HERE,

SHE'S THE ONLY PERSON I TOLD,

AND I TOTALLY TRUST HER.

NO, THIS IS NOT ABOUT AUDREY. THIS IS ABOUT YOU.

PRINCIPAL MORENO CALLED.

THE LUNCHTIME DANCE PARTY, THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

SHE WANTS TO EXPEL RADIO REBEL

AS SOON AS SHE FINDS OUT WHO SHE IS.

WELL, AS LONG AS SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT'S ME,

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM.

I CAN'T TAKE THAT CHANCE, THOUGH, CAN I?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MAY RUN SLAM-FM, BUT I'M YOUR STEPFATHER FIRST.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR.

YES, IT HAS.

TOO FAR TO STOP NOW.

LOOK, THIS IS BIGGER

THAN SLAM, OR MORENO, OR EVEN ME.

I CAN'T TURN MY BACK ON THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE

WHO FINALLY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A VOICE.

AND I'M NOT GOING BACK TO THE SHY, INVISIBLE GIRL

WHO'S AFRAID TO EVEN SPEAK.

LOOK, I KNOW THAT IT'S RISKY,

BUT I'M NOT GOING TO BACK DOWN.

YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT'S THE MOST

THAT I'VE EVER HEARD TARA SAY AT ONE TIME.

YOU'RE ON IN TWO MINUTES.

[**]

GOOD LUCK, KID.

[DOOR SHUTS]

A LOT OF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO I AM.

COME ON, COME ON TO MAMA.

I GET THAT.

MAYBE IT'D BE EASIER IF YOU COULD SEE MY FACE.

BUT THAT'S THE THING...

'CAUSE IT'S NOT ABOUT ME.

IT'S ABOUT YOU!

YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW MY NAME.

[MORENO SIGHS]

YOU WANNA KNOW WHO I AM?

I'M SOMEBODY WHO'S TIRED OF BEING AFRAID.

I KNOW HOW IT CAN HOLD YOU BACK,

SO, SAY IT OUT LOUD.

JUST SAY WHAT YOU'RE AFRAID OF.

CALL IN.

I... DARE YOU.

[**]

I GUESS EVERYONE'S TOO AFRAID TO SAY WHAT THEY'RE AFRAID OF.

MAYBE THIS SONG'LL INSPIRE YOU.

[THUMPING]

LINES 1 THROUGH 20!

[**]

[ASTONISHED HUFF]

[BEEP]

YOU'RE ON WITH RADIO REBEL.

ONE TIME,

I ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A TINY PIECE OF TINFOIL,

SO NOW I'M AFRAID IF I STAND TOO CLOSE TO THE MICROWAVE,

I'LL EXPLODE.

I'M AFRAID OF GETTING CUT FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

I'M AFRAID LARRY MIGHT BE LOSING IT!

I'M AFRAID I'LL ALWAYS BE A SINGLE INTEGER.

I'M AFRAID OF POWER OUTAGES.

I'M AFRAID TO DO MY OWN THING.

I WAS, TOO.

WAS?

SO, WHAT CHANGED?

I GUESS I...

STARTED DOING THIS SHOW,

AND I REALIZED...

YOU'RE NOT AS ALONE AS YOU FEEL.

IF YOU CAN REMEMBER THAT,

IT MIGHT BE A EASIER TO TAKE A RISK.

DO YOUR OWN THING.

YEAH.

THANKS.

[BEEP]

WE'LL TAKE MORE CALLS IN A MINUTE.

IN THE MEANTIME,

YOU GUYS ARE GONNA SERIOUSLY DIG THIS NEXT SONG.

[**]

HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

JUST... SOMEWHERE...

TO DO... SOMETHING.

[**]

I'M AFRAID OF HYENAS!

* YOU CAN'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES *

* WE ARE... WE ARE WHO WE ARE *

I'M AFRAID TO SHOW PEOPLE THE REAL ME!

* WE ARE... WE ARE WHO WE ARE *

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

CONGRATULATIONS!

WHAT?

YOUR PROM QUEEN NOMINATION!

IT'S ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE.

I AM SO EXCITED.

BUT WHAT ABOUT PRINCIPAL MORENO?

MOM, IF RADIO REBEL WINS, AND I CONFESS MY IDENTITY,

I COULD GET EXPELLED.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT PRINCIPAL MORENO.

HONEY, PEOPLE NOMINATED YOU

FOR PROM QUEEN

BECAUSE YOU INSPIRE THEM.

[SIGHS WITH PRIDE]

YOU'RE STANDING UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS,

AND THAT'S ALL I CARE ABOUT.

I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO PROM.

LET ME REPHRASE THAT--

ALL I CARE ABOUT IS YOU STANDING UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS

AND PROM!

YOU HAVE TO GO! IT'S PROM!

Y--

NUH! NO!

-LET ME FIN-- -YOU HAVE TO!

MOM--

UH! YEAH. OKAY? YOU'RE GOING TO PROM.

[GIGGLES]: YOU'RE GOING TO BE EXCELLENT! OOH!

[P.A. SYSTEM SQUEALS]: THIS IS YOUR PRINCIPAL.

THERE'S BEEN SOME CONTROVERSY

ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF RADIO REBEL,

AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE DISTRACTING

THAN CONTROVERSY.

NOW, I GAVE HER THE CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING

AND TURN HERSELF IN, BUT...

SHE CHOSE TO HIDE,

AVOIDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF HER INSUBORDINATION.

WELL, SHE CAN'T HIDE FOREVER,

WHICH IS WHY,

UNTIL RADIO REBEL'S IDENTITY

IS REVEALED,

I'M CANCELING THE PROM.

[GASPING AND REACTING]

[STUNNED MURMURING CONTINUES]

FOR EVERYONE!

[COLLECTIVELY GASPING IN HORROR]

SHE CAN'T DO THIS!

SHE CAN DO WHATEVER SHE WANTS.

SHE'S, LIKE, THE PRINCIPAL.

NOW DO YOU THINK

THERE'S FAVORITISM AT LINCOLN BAY?

[MICROPHONE CLICKS]

NOT MORENO... "RADIO FEEBLE!"

SHE'S DESTROYING EVERYTHING!

WHY SHOULD WE HAVE OUR PROM TAKEN AWAY

JUST SO SHE CAN MAKE A POINT?

THIS IS BAD.

THIS IS REALLY, REALLY BAD.

[STUDENTS]: SAVE OUR PROM! SAVE OUR PROM!

SAVE OUR PROM!

SAVE OUR PROM! SAVE OUR PROM! SAVE OUR PROM!

PROM IS A RITE OF PASSAGE.

IF RADIO REBEL IS REALLY ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE,

THEN SHE'LL REVEAL HER IDENTITY AND GIVE US OUR PROM BACK!

[ANGRY CHEERING]

HOW ARE WE GONNA GET IN THERE?

[ANGRY CHEERING AND SHOUTING CONTINUES]

* PEOPLE ARE BACKIN' OFF

* MATES ARE BREAKING UP

* SOME ARE MAKING UP

* WE'RE ALL CHEERING UP PEOPLE ARE BACKING OFF *

WHO DO YOU BLAME FOR YOUR PROM GETTING CANCELED?

OH! LOOK, EVERYBODY! IT'S RADIO REBEL.

[CROWD CLAMORING]

GO, GO, GO! GO-GO-GO-GO!

SHOW US WHO YOU ARE, RADIO REBEL!

WHO IS IT? I CAN'T SEE!

[CHAOS CONTINUES IN BACKGROUND]

[GIGGLES]: ARE WE LIVE?

[MIC STAND CREAKS]

HI, OUT THERE IN RADIO LAND.

A LOT'S HAPPENED SINCE WE LAST HUNG OUT, HUH?

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK.

CALL ME, TEXT ME, SCRAWL ON MY WALL.

DON'T BE SHY.

[BEEP]

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY DREAMS YOU'VE CRUSHED

BY CANCELING PROM?

I AGREE WITH THE LAST CALLER.

I'D JUST GOTTEN A DATE, AND NOW IT'S OVER?

THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'M LISTENING TO YOU. EVER!

[SNAPPING]: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

YOU DISAPPOINTED EVERYONE!

DO YOU EVEN CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELF?

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY DREAMS YOU'VE CRUSHED?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE ON MY SIDE!

DREAM CRUSHER! DREAM CRUSHER!

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY DREAMS YOU'VE CRUSHED?

[ECHOING]: YOU'RE A DREAM CRUSHER!

YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!

[ANGRY VOICES ECHO AND FADE]

[UNSETTLED]: OKAY...

YOU GUYS ARE BEING HONEST ABOUT HOW YOU FEEL.

[CONSOLE BEEPS]

YOU'RE ON, LINE TWO.

I'VE ALWAYS LIKED YOU, RADIO REBEL.

YOUR PLAYLISTS TRULY ROCK, BUT...

GO AHEAD. LET IT OUT.

IT'S JUST...

THERE'S A GIRL

I WAS HOPING TO IMPRESS THAT NIGHT.

[MOUTHS "STACY"]

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

YEAH. ME TOO.

WOW.

GUESS YOU GUYS ARE... PRETTY UPSET.

WELL, UH, I'LL JUST PLAY SOME MUSIC.

THIS NEXT SONG'S FOR YOU, GUYS.

THANKS FOR BEING HONEST WITH ME.

I'M SORRY I LET YOU DOWN.

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THEY'RE JUST ANGRY.

THEY'LL, UH, THEY'LL COME AROUND.

[ROB SHUTS THE DOOR]

IT DOESN'T TAKE AWAY

FROM ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU'VE DONE AS RADIO REBEL.

DID YOU HEAR THEM?

THEY HATE ME.

I RUINED THEIR PROM.

I FEEL HORRIBLE.

YOU DIDN'T RUIN IT, THAT PRINCIPAL DID.

I KNEW SHE WAS ANGRY,

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS GONNA DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

MAN, THAT MORENO'S SUCH A BACKWARDS-THINKER.

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"BACKWARDS..."

THAT'S BRILLIANT!

WHAT?

BACKWARDS!

"BACKWARDS."

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[SIGHS, FRUSTRATED]

I THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD BE GONE BY NOW.

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THIS CALLS FOR A PROFESSIONAL.

SOMEBODY ORDER THE "MEATY SUBTACULAR?"

HELLO?

[SANDWICH GASPS]

[TARA]: HI.

COULD YOU DO US A FAVOR?

SURE.

YOU WANT EXTRA MARINARA?

AW! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!

AUDREY.

AND... FOCUSING. I AM THE HYENA!

[SANDWICH BALKS]

YOU SEE THOSE GIRLS OUT THERE?

WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE

WITHOUT ANY OF THEM SEEING US.

[SANDWICH]: YOU CAN COUNT ON ME.

I'M JUST SAD

THE WORLD'LL BE DEPRIVED OF ME IN MY PROM DRESS.

IT'S A STRAPLESS NUMBER, IT'S OH-SO-CHIC, IT'S...

A TURKEY ON RYE?

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HELLO, SEATTLE!

CARE TO COMMENT ON RADIO REBEL?

YES, I WOULD!

YOU'RE LISTENING TO DJ DANCING-SANDWICH!

THAT TURNTABLE'S SPINNING IN A FUNKY GROOVE.

[KIM]: THAT SANDWICH CAN DANCE!

DANCE, DANCING-SANDWICH!

WHOO-OOH-WHOO!

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WHEN I HEAR HER, I'VE GOT TO MOVE!

I GOT THE GROOVE!

WOULD YOU GET BACK DOWN?

YOU'RE BLOWING OUR COVER, LARRY!

I CAN'T DO IT, MAN.

I THINK I FELT A HUMAN HAND.

THAT WAS MY HAND, LARRY!

[WHINES IN HORROR]: WHA-HA-HA!

[THUD]

[ON P.A.]: GOOD MORNING, LINCOLN BAY HIGH SCHOOL!

THIS IS CAMI Q FROM SLAM-FM,

BRINGING YOU A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM...

[TARA AS REBEL]: RADIO REBEL HERE.

NOW, YOU GUYS REALLY

UNLEASHED YOUR FURY ABOUT THE PROM DRAMA,

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, YOU'VE TOTALLY BEEN HEARD.

CANCELING PROM WAS MONUMENTALLY UNFAIR,

BUT BLAMING MORENO ISN'T GONNA SOLVE ANYTHING.

I WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT,

AND SO DOES SLAM,

WHICH IS WHY

WE'RE GIVING YOU ALL WHAT YOU WANT--

YOUR PROM BACK!

[CHEERING]

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SLAM-FM IS THROWING ITS FIRST-EVER "MORP!"

THAT'S "PROM" SPELLED BACKWARDS,

'CAUSE WE'RE TURNING PROM UPSIDE-DOWN.

WHAT'S MORE--

TICKETS ARE FREE, AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!

SO, DON'T WORRY ABOUT FINDING A DATE,

OR SPENDING YOUR COLLEGE SAVINGS

ON A DRESS AND A TUX AND A LIMO.

JUST COME AS YOU ARE,

'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE YOU.

[SNAPS]: GOT YOU!

[ANNOUNCEMENT ENDS]

IT'S JUST RIDICULOUS. "MORP?"

WHO EVER HEARD OF A MORP?

THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT, I THINK.

TO DO SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

IT COULD BE GREAT.

YOU KNOW, GAVIN,

I THOUGHT YOU WOULD'VE BEEN MORE UPSET

ABOUT PROM BEING CANCELED,

CONSIDERING WE WERE GOING TOGETHER.

WELL, YEAH, BUT...

WE CAN STILL GO TO MORP, RIGHT?

IT'S NOT THE SAME!

I MEAN, NO LIMOS, NO DRESSES? WHAT IS THE POINT?

TO COME AS YOU ARE.

BE YOURSELF.

WHAT ABOUT PROM KING AND QUEEN?

PEOPLE WERE NOMINATED, SOMEBODY HAS TO BE CROWNED!

IT'S, LIKE, LAW!

WHY DON'T YOU CALL RADIO REBEL AND TELL HER THAT?

I'M SURE SHE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM HER NUMBER-ONE FAN.

[LAUGHS]

WE NEED TO REHEARSE.

I'M NOT GOING TO FAIL THIS ASSIGNMENT

BECAUSE YOU TWO HAVE ZERO WORK ETHIC.

[STACY GROANS IN DISGUST]

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

[QUIETLY]: I THINK WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

[TARA]: SO, I'VE BEEN GETTING A BILLION QUESTIONS

ABOUT THE MORP, WHICH RULES,

'CAUSE YOU ALL SEEM STOKED TO GO...

WHICH IS THE WHOLE POINT, RIGHT?

A PARTY WHERE EVERYONE FEELS LIKE ROYALTY?

BUT, THEN AGAIN...

MAYBE WE SHOULD CROWN A MORP KING AND QUEEN?

I MEAN, AFTER ALL, PEOPLE WERE NOMINATED.

LOOK, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS WANT,

THAT'S WHAT WE'LL DO.

MORP IS ALL YOURS.

SO, MAKE SURE TO VOTE

FOR YOUR FAVORITE MORP KING AND QUEEN.

MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD...

ESPECIALLY MY NUMBER-ONE FAN.

[**]

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

HI. IS TARA HOME?

UH, SORRY, SWEETIE, SHE'S NOT HERE.

HMM.

I'M IN HER ENGLISH CLASS,

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO STUDY TONIGHT.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS?

AFRAID NOT.

I'M JUST HERE

TRYING THIS NEW EXPERIMENTAL CUTICLE-REJUVENATION TECHNIQUE.

DO YOU WANNA TRY?

NO. THANKS.

UH, DO YOU KNOW WHEN TARA MIGHT BE BACK?

SORRY, SWEETIE. I DON'T.

I'LL TELL HER YOU STOPPED BY.

TAH-TAH.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

[INDISTINCT EXCHANGE]

[LOUDLY]: I AM SO PARCHED!

WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE FOR A SMOOTHIE RIGHT NOW.

HOW ABOUT YOU, GAVIN?

ARE YOU READY FOR A BREAK?

SURE.

TARA, DO YOU WANT ANYTHING?

NO, I'M FINE. THANK YOU.

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SO... TARA.

I'M HAVING A PARTY AT MY PLACE TONIGHT...

AND, IN THE SPIRIT OF RADIO REBEL,

I'M INVITING EVERYONE...

EVEN CIVILIANS LIKE YOURSELF.

UH, GEE...

THANKS, BUT I HAVE PLANS.

REALLY?

SAME PLANS AS LAST NIGHT?

I WENT BY YOUR HOUSE.

I COULD'VE SWORN YOU SAID WEDNESDAY

WAS YOUR "MANDATORY FAMILY DINNER NIGHT,"

BUT YOUR MOM HAD NO IDEA WHERE YOU WERE.

STRANGE, HUH?

I-I WAS, UH... LIBRARY.

YOU WERE, "UH... LIBRARY?"

SURE YOU WERE.

THERE'S NO WAY THAT YOU WERE, SAY,

DJing A RADIO SHOW AT THAT TIME?

NO. WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT?

RADIO REBEL MENTIONED HER "NUMBER-ONE FAN" LAST NIGHT.

THAT'S WHAT YOU CALLED ME YESTERDAY.

MUST BE A COINCID....

SAVE IT!

I'M WATCHING YOU, TARA.

IF YOU THINK THAT I'M RADIO REBEL,

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL PRINCIPAL MORENO?

SHE ALREADY THINKS YOU'RE PERFECT.

BECAUSE I NEED PROOF...

AND, TONIGHT, I WILL GET IT.

IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP AT MY PARTY TONIGHT,

WE'LL BOTH KNOW WHY.

WHY DO YOU EVEN CARE?

I'LL TELL YOU WHY.

VOTES.

PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ELECT HER "MORP QUEEN"

BECAUSE THEY WANT TO FIND OUT WHO SHE IS.

BUT IF THEY ALREADY KNOW,

THEY'LL VOTE FOR THE GIRL WHO TRULY DESERVES IT...

ME!

THIS LITTLE DJ ACT IS COMING TO AN END.

SOON.

[FOOTSTEPS]

YOU ARE MY HERO!

WHAT DO YOU THINK, GAVIN?

SHOULD WE TAKE IT FROM THE TOP?

YEAH.

THE THING ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER...

[**]

HOO! A PARTY DURING RADIO REBEL'S BROADCAST?

THIS IS BRILLIANT.

TONIGHT, THE MYSTERY ENDS.

WHOEVER DOESN'T SHOW UP...

HEY.

HEY. WHERE WERE YOU JUST NOW?

PARKING.

YOU'RE SURE YOU WEREN'T SETTING UP A BROADCAST STATION

FROM A REMOTE SATELLITE?

YOU'RE ACCUSING ME OF BEING RADIO REBEL?

ONE: I'VE BEEN HELPING YOU SEARCH FOR HER ALL THIS TIME,

AND TWO: I'M A GUY!

HO, HO! A PERFECT COVER, LARRY.

IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME.

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[GUESTS CHATTING]

[SNAPS]: WHO ARE YOU?

I DON'T KNOW YOU.

OH. WE'RE BIOLOGY PARTNERS.

I'VE GONE TO SCHOOL WITH YOU SINCE THE FIRST GRADE.

I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOUR LIFE STORY,

BUT THANKS FOR COMING. HAVE FUN.

ONE MINUTE TILL 7:00!

HMM! AND WHO ISN'T HERE?

[BOTH]: EXACTLY!

HI!

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HERE I AM.

HMPH. SO I SEE.

BUT I'M STILL WATCHING YOU!

GO DOWNSTAIRS AND WATCH HER.

[**]

[BUSTLE AND BUZZ OF PARTYGOERS]

FASTER!

[ANNOUNCER]: COMING TO YOU, ONLY ON SLAM-FM,

SEATTLE'S HOTTEST DJ...

IT'S RADIO REBEL!

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[TARA AS REBEL]: THIS IS RADIO REBEL,

COMING AT YOU LIVE FROM SLAM-FM.

TONIGHT IS ALL ABOUT YOU.

LINES ARE OPEN. YOU KNOW THE NUMBER.

I'M CALLING IN TO THE SHOW!

DON'T BE SHY.

HOW ARE YOU HERE AND THERE?

YOU'RE ON WITH RADIO REBEL!

DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE A HYPOCRITE?

HI. WHAT'S YOUR NAME, CALLER?

SAVE IT!

YOU SAY YOU'RE ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE,

BUT MORP IS ALL ABOUT YOU.

NOW YOU GET TO LOBBY FOR "MORP QUEEN" VOTES

ON THE RADIO EVERY NIGHT. NOT FAIR!

THE OTHER MORP QUEEN NOMINEES SHOULD GET EQUAL AIRTIME.

MEANING ME.

PLAY... PLAY TRACK 15.

[TARA AS REBEL]: I TOTALLY HEAR YOU.

YOU "HEAR ME?"

I DON'T THINK YOU DO.

TRACK 22.

[TARA AS REBEL]: SAY WHAT YOU WANNA SAY.

I THINK YOU'RE USING SUBLIMINAL BRAINWASHING

TO GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR YOU.

SO I'M GONNA TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE SCHOOL

TO VOTE FOR ME, STACY, FOR MORP QUEEN.

PLAY 40 NEXT.

HI! WHAT'S YOUR NAME, CALLER?

YOU ALREADY ASKED ME THAT.

I SAID PLAY 40!

YOU SAID 14.

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PLAY 33.

[TARA AS REBEL]: THANKS FOR CALLING.

I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU!

SORRY, WE CAN'T ALL BE WINNERS,

AND I'M GONNA WIN,

DESPITE THE FACT THAT I DON'T

HAVE AN ENTIRE RADIO STATION CAMPAIGNING FOR ME,

WHICH REALLY MAKES ME THE UNDERDOG.

[STACY CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY IN BACKGROUND]

[DIALING]

PICK UP, PICK UP...

IT'S TARA!

PATCH ME INTO THE SHOW!

[**]

WHY SO QUIET?

DOES THE TRUTH HURT?

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH?

[KNOCKING]

[PARTY GUY]: STOP HOGGING THE BATHROOM!

WHAT WAS THAT?

UM...

[**]

I KNOCKED OVER MY CHAIR.

'CAUSE I WANTED TO GET CLOSE TO THE MIC

SO YOU COULD HEAR ME CLEARLY.

OH, I CAN HEAR YOU CLEARLY!

[**]

I CAN HEAR YOU VERY CLEARLY.

I CAN HEARD YOU SO CLEARLY, RADIO REBEL,

THAT WE COULD BE IN THE SAME BUILDING!

SAME BUILDING? WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?

ARE YOU HERE AT SLAM, STACY?

I DON'T SEE YOU.

OR MAYBE YOU'RE HIDING SOMEWHERE?

[**]

[SLAM]

I'M JUST A LITTLE BE WORRIED ABOUT YOU, STACY.

I'M AFRAID THAT IF I BEAT YOU OUT FOR MORP QUEEN,

YOUR FRAGILE EGO WON'T BE ABLE TO SURVIVE.

[KIDS LAUGHING]

CAN YOU HAND ME MY JACKET?

WHAT WAS THAT?

I'M SORRY. WHAT?

WHO WAS THAT?

THAT WAS MY SOUND GUY.

WE JUST GOT A BRAND-NEW DEMO IN TODAY CALLED "MY JACKET."

WE COULD PLAY IT FOR YOU.

I HAVE A BETTER IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU COME FORWARD AND STOP HIDING LIKE A COWARD?

[**]

WOULD A COWARD BE AFRAID

TO GO UP AGAINST YOU FOR MORP QUEEN?

'CAUSE I'M NOT.

I'LL SEE YOU THERE, AND YOU'LL SEE

THAT I'M NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING.

THANKS FOR CALLING!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BEDROOM?

I WAS TRYING TO FIND THE BATHROOM.

YOUR HOUSE IS--

WHAT ARE YOU REALLY DOING IN HERE?

LOOKING AT YOUR PHOTOS.

[CHUCKLES]

I REMEMBER YOU USED TO DRESS LIKE THAT

EVERY DAY IN SECOND GRADE.

I ALSO REMEMBER BEING REALLY JEALOUS.

OF WHAT? EVERYONE MAKING FUN OF ME?

NO, HOW CONFIDENT YOU WERE BEING YOURSELF.

I DIDN'T KNOW PEOPLE MADE FUN OF YOU.

IT DOESN'T FEEL SO GOOD, DOES IT?

I DON'T NEED A LESSON IN MANNERS FROM YOU.

NOW, GET OUT OF MY ROOM!

[**]

[**]

[CROWD BUZZING]

THAT WAS AMAZING.

SHE WAS FREAKED OUT!

AND GAVIN JUST SMILED AT YOU.

I THINK IT WAS MORE OF A GENERAL SMILE.

IT SEEMED PRETTY SPECIFIC TO ME.

[GUYS]: HEY!

WE CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!

WE'RE THE GEES, AND THIS IS "WE SO FLY!"

[CHEERING]

* CAUGHT ME SNEAKING OUT THE BACK *

* DADDY CHASED ME DOWN THE STREET *

* GOOD THING I'VE BEEN RUNNING TRACK *

* HE'LL GROUND ME TILL I'M 83 *

* GONNA MEET UP WITH MY HOMIES *

* PARTY LIKE WE'RE V.I.P.

I CAN'T BELIEVE

THERE'S SO MANY NON-POPS IN MY BACKYARD.

IT FEELS LIKE THEY'RE MULTIPLYING.

LIKE COCKROACHES... AND HANGERS.

* ROCK WITH US TONIGHT

* WE SO

* FLY

* WE SO

[STACY SHRIEKS]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

YOU BUMPED INTO ME.

YOU COME TO MY HOUSE AND YOU SPILL YOUR DRINK ON ME?

THIS COST A FORTUNE!

* WE SO

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, STACY.

AUDREY WOULD NEVER DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT ON PURPOSE,

UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK MY PROBLEM IS.

KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

[**]

I NEED A NEW OUTFIT!

KIM! LET'S GO!

WE'RE GOING!

THANKS FOR THAT.

I LOVE HOW RADIO REBEL IS RUBBING OFF ON YOU, TOO.

[ALL LAUGHING]

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* WE SO FLY *

* WE SO

* FLY

* WE SO FLY

* WE IS WHO WE IS

* WE SO FLY *

[THE GEES CONTINUE THEIR SET BELOW]

[CROWD BUZZING]

SHE'S PLAYING US. I KNOW IT.

NOW YOU JUST NEED TO PROVE IT.

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[MUTTERS TO SELF]: OKAY... YOU CAN DO IT.

JUST GO OVER THERE.

HEY.

YOU GUYS PUT ON A GREAT SHOW.

THANKS.

BUT IT'S ALL GABE.

HE'S A GOOD FRONTMAN.

IT'S NOT ALL GABE.

TRUST ME.

YOU KNOW, EVER SINCE THE BAND TOOK OFF,

PEOPLE ASSUME I'M THIS CONFIDENT GUY...

BUT...

I GET NERVOUS BEFORE GIGS.

LIKE, REALLY NERVOUS.

YEAH?

YEAH.

WE'RE NOT SO DIFFERENT, I GUESS...

IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.

SO... HOW DO YOU DO IT?

I TRY TO REMEMBER I'M NOT AS ALONE AS I FEEL.

RADIO REBEL TAUGHT ME THAT.

SHE'S A CLEVER ONE.

YEAH. SHE IS.

[GABE]: SLACKER!

COME HELP LOAD THE VAN.

YOU SHOULD...

SEE YOU.

BYE.

[**]

PIZZA DELIVERY INCOMING!

THERE'S PIZZA FOR CAMI Q!

WHERE IS STUDIO FOUR?

ANYBODY HERE?

CAMI Q?

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[**]

I'M SORRY, I KIND OF LOST MY COOL IN THERE A BIT.

HEY, DON'T WORRY. I MEAN, YOU'LL GET IT.

[CAMI]: HEY, I'M GONNA MAKE YOU A DJ IN NO TIME--

"DJ MAMA REBEL."

OH, I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT!

[SIGHS]

[iPHONE BEEPS]

I WAS AFRAID WE BIFFED THE CALL.

WE NEARLY DID A COUPLE OF TIMES.

YOU GOTTA HAND IT TO HER.

I MEAN, TARA WAS RIGHT.

YOU REALLY CAN BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE.

I'M JUST SO GLAD SHE ASKED ME TO HELP.

I SOMETIMES THINK THAT MAYBE

SHE'S A LITTLE EMBARRASSED BY HER CRAZY MOM.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

SHE ADORES YOU.

I MEAN, SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME.

SHE DOES?

OH!

MASCARA OVERFLOW! EXCUSE ME.

OOF! ACK!

[THUD]

HI! DID YOU ORDER

THE "SUPER-DUPER CHEESEY-PLEASEY VEGETARIAN

BEEF-O-RAMA, HOLD THE DRAMA?"

GREAT CHOICE!

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS SAUCE.

NOT YOU?

OKAY! SORRY!

BYE.

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STACY! STACY, I GOT IT! I GOT--

[THUD-CRASH]

[MRS. BROWER]: I THINK WE'RE READY.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR GOALS.

GET YOUR "ACTOR" ENERGY UP!

TARA! THANK GOODNESS, I FOUND YOU.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME LAST-MINUTE

CHANGES TO THE SCENE.

DON'T WORRY, YOU CAN HANDLE IT.

BUT DOES GAVIN KNOW?

GAVIN IS THE LEAST OF YOUR WORRIES.

WAIT! THIS IS THE JANITOR'S CLOSET.

[LOCK THUDS]

WHAT? STACY!

STACY! LET ME OUT!

ENJOY YOUR "F."

[KIM]: ROMEO? WHERE ARE YOU?

I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, IT'S FREEZING OUT HERE.

WHY CAN'T YOU JUST STOP BEING A MONTAGUE?

THE CAPULETS ARE WAY COOLER.

EVERYBODY SAYS.

MY FATHER ISN'T REALLY A BAD GUY.

HE JUST WATCHES TOO MANY MOVIES.

[THUMPING DOOR]: LET ME OUT!

ROMEO, THIS WHOLE FEUDING THING IS REALLY ANNOYING...

DUDE, READY TO ROCK OUT WITH THE DRAMA DORKS?

[DRYLY]: THAT'S FUNNY.

HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN TARA? SHE'S LATE.

MOVE ON, ALREADY! PAY ATTENTION TO STACY.

YOU'RE TURNING INTO A REAL JERK,

YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU?

-ME? -YEAH.

YOU'RE THE ONE

WHO NEEDS TO GET HIS PRIORITIES STRAIGHT.

OR WHAT?

YOU GONNA KICK ME OUT OF THE BAND?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?

WHAT I WANT

IS FOR YOU TO DROP THE STUPID ROCK-STAR ACT

FOR FIVE MINUTES,

AND JUST TRY-- TRY!-- TO BE A NORMAL PERSON.

OKAY. I AM THE FRONTMAN OF THIS BAND.

THIS "ROCK-STAR ACT" IS WHAT PUT US ON THE MAP.

IF YOU DON'T WANNA BE A PART OF THAT,

THEN THAT'S FINE WITH US.

WHAT HAPPENED TO "GEES FOR LIFE"?

[CHUCKLES]: HMM. YEAH. ASK YOURSELF THAT.

ENJOY YOUR SOLO CAREER, GAVIN.

[MRS. BROWER]: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT UP IS AUDREY.

[APPLAUDING]

[HEELS CLOPPING]

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[MUTTERING TO HERSELF]: JUST BRE-EE-EATHE YOUR WORDS.

OKAY. GO.

AHEM-AHEM.

[HUFFS A STEADYING BREATH]

[PANICKY SIGH]

ALAS... POOR SPORK.

I USED HIM, HARRY...

FOR HE WAS A WONDROUS AND VERSATILE UTENSIL.

A FORK AND A SPOON.

COME ON! PICK UP THE PHONE. PICK UP THE PHONE.

PICK UP THE PHONE.

[PAINED CRY]: OH! SPORK!

STACY! HAVE YOU SEEN TARA?

NO.

[BLURTS]: SERIOUSLY? OH!

I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE SHE IS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'D DO THIS TO US.

SO UNPRO.

WE HAVE TO TELL MRS. BROWER WE CAN'T DO OUR SCENE.

NO, NO-NO-NO!

STACY DEBANE IS NOT A QUITTER,

AND I'M NOT GONNA FAIL THIS ASSIGNMENT

JUST BECAUSE TARA'S A NO-SHOW.

[MICROPHONE SQUEALS]

[STACY]: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

STACY DEBANE WILL BE PERFORMING IN PLACE OF TARA ADAMS,

WHO, APPARENTLY, COULDN'T BE BOTHERED TO SHOW UP.

[**]

[POUNDING WHILE YELLING]: SOMEONE, LET ME OUT!

LOOKS LIKE IT'S JUST YOU AND I.

[SPAZZING]

[SHE GASPS]

THANK YOU!

OH!

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SEE? LOOK AT MY PANTS. I'M A DUDE.

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WHAT'S SHE WAITING FOR?

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I'M WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE A MOVE.

[FOOTSTEPS RACING]

BUT, SINCE YOU AREN'T GOING TO,

I'LL MAKE A MOVE MYSELF.

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[GASPS SILENTLY]

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[CLAPPING ALONE]

BRAVO! BRAVO!

[OTHERS JOIN IN APPLAUSE]

[MRS. BROWER]: OKAY, EVERYBODY.

LISTEN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH, ESPECIALLY...

OH, NO. LOOK.

HE IS SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.

AND WHO CAN BLAME HIM?

[CHUCKLES BITTERLY]

OKAY, "RADIO DRIVEL."

YOU WERE BAD ENOUGH WHEN YOU DIDN'T TALK.

BUT TRYING TO DESTROY ME ON YOUR STUPID RADIO SHOW?

DID YOU REALLY THINK YOU'D GET AWAY WITH THAT?

LOOK. YOU'RE WRONG. I'M NOT HER. IF I--

SAVE IT! YOU'RE NOT HER?

[BEEP]

THEN EXPLAIN THIS...

[CAMI Q]: I WAS AFRAID WE BIFFED THE CALL.

TARA WAS RIGHT.

YOU REALLY CAN BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE.

THAT DOESN'T PROVE ANYTHING.

NO? THEN YOU WON'T MIND

IF I EMAIL IT TO THE WHOLE SCHOOL...

AND MORENO?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

MORP QUEEN.

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE SURE I WIN...

OR RADIO REBEL IS.

TELL EVERYONE ON YOUR SHOW TO VOTE FOR ME.

AND IF YOU SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS LITTLE PRIVATE MOMENT,

I'LL TELL EVERYONE WHO YOU REALLY ARE.

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OKAY... I HAD A BAD DAY.

KIND OF SHOOK ME UP.

IT MADE ME WONDER...

[SIGHS]

AM I DOING THE RIGHT THING?

I MEAN, IS IT-- IS IT WORTH IT IF I GET EXPELLED?

OR IF IT MESSES THINGS UP WITH THE GUY I LIKE?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THERE WILL BE PEOPLE OUT THERE

WHO TRY AND TAKE THINGS AWAY FROM US,

THINGS BIGGER THAN PROM...

AND WE CAN JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH IT HAPPEN,

OR WE CAN STAND UP FOR OURSELVES.

I MEAN, WE ALL DESERVE TO DANCE TO OUR OWN PLAYLISTS,

NO MATTER WHAT MORENO

OR ANYONE ELSE HAS TO SAY ABOUT IT.

OH. ONE MORE THING.

UM...

I KNOW A LOT OF YOU GUYS

WANT TO VOTE ME QUEEN TO FIND OUT WHO I AM.

I DON'T NEED THAT CROWN.

BUT... STACY DEBANE?

SHE KIND OF REALLY DOES.

JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN YOU VOTE.

[PHONE ALERT CHIMES]

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[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

STACY.

THERE YOU ARE! I'VE BEEN DYING TO SHOW YOU THIS BOW-TIE

I FOUND FOR YOU TO WEAR TO THE MORP.

IT PERFECTLY MATCHES MY DRESS. HOW CUTE IS THAT?

STACY.

WHAT?

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID TO TARA.

AUDREY TOLD ME.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE CLOSET.

DON'T BOTHER DENYING IT. I HAVE A WITNESS.

WHAT DID TARA EVER DO TO YOU?

YOU DON'T KNOW HER, GAVIN.

SHE'S NOT WHO YOU THINK SHE IS. SHE'S--

NO, STACY. YOU'RE NOT WHO I THOUGHT YOU WERE.

I CAN'T GO TO MORP WITH YOU. I'M SORRY.

BUT WE'RE GONNA BE KING AND QUEEN!

I DON'T WANNA BE KING.

I NEVER DID.

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WHERE'S TARA?

UM, MORE TO THE POINT: WHERE'S RADIO REBEL?

OH! MY TRUE LOVE SHALL BE REVEALED.

HOW DO I LOOK?

UH, A LITTLE GREEN.

COULD BE THE LIGHTING... OR SOMETHING WORSE.

WE'RE STANDING IN A MICROBIAL HOTSPOT RIGHT NOW.

WHOA.

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[CHUCKLES GUSHINGLY]

-HEY. -HEY.

YOU LOOK AMAZING.

WHY, THANK YOU!

HAVE YOU SEEN GAVIN?

I-I REALLY SHOULD TALK TO HIM.

-WAIT! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SAY? -I DON'T KNOW.

-YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T--? -NOT YET.

-YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO. -I KNOW!

ARE WE MISSING SOMETHING?

CONFERENCE. NOW.

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[SIGHS]: I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I'M FREAKING OUT.

JUST... BREATHE.

[BOTH BREATHING DEEPLY AND EXHALING MINDFULLY]

OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

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YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.

YOU'RE A QUEEN, NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.

[TAKES A STEADYING BREATH]

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GOOD EVENING, SEATTLE!

YOU READY TO FIND OUT WHO YOUR MORP QUEEN IS?

[CHEERING]

IT'S TIME TO SEE WHO'S BEEN CROWNED

FROM LINCOLN BAY HIGH.

YEAH!

WE HAD TWO NOMINATIONS

FOR MORP KING,

BUT ONE DROPPED OUT.

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SO THAT LEAVES...

GABE LEVIOLET!

[CHEERING]

I'D LIKE TO INVITE

YOUR MORP COURT PRINCESSES TO JOIN ME ONSTAGE.

[GUY]: WHOO!

DON'T BE NERVOUS.

THAT'S, LIKE, THE WORST THING TO SAY

TO A NERVOUS PERSON, KIM.

I KNOW. YOU'RE WELCOME.

LET'S HEAR IT

FOR STACY DEBANE!

[CHEERING]

AND... RADIO REBEL!

[WILD CHEERING]

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[APPLAUSE BEGINS TO DAMPEN]

RADIO REBEL?

ARE YOU OUT THERE?

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WELL, I GUESS WE'LL CONTINUE.

YOUR MORP QUEEN IS...

[SUSPENSEFUL MURMURING]

RADIO REBEL!

[CHEERING ERUPTS]

[SHRIEKING MADLY]

[CHEERING CONTINUES]

[FAN]: WE LOVE YOU, RADIO REBEL!

SINCE SHE ISN'T HERE TO ACCEPT HER CROWN,

MAYBE IT SHOULD GO TO THE PERSON

WITH THE SECOND-MOST VOTES?

[CROWD BUZZING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT]

[BEEP]

[TARA AS REBEL, ON SPEAKERS]: MOST OF YOU DON'T KNOW ME.

I'M THE GIRL WHO SITS IN THE BACK OF CLASS,

WHO NEVER RAISES HER HAND,

WHO'S SO AFRAID OF SAYING THE WRONG THING,

SHE SAYS NOTHING INSTEAD.

THE OLD ME WOULD'VE FROZEN

IN FRONT OF A CROWD LIKE THIS...

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...BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED.

SUDDENLY, THE REAL STUFF WE WERE DEALING WITH AT SCHOOL

BECAME MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY FEARS.

LOOK, I WASN'T SURE I WAS GONNA DO THIS TONIGHT,

BUT I NEED TO BE TRUE TO MYSELF...

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SO, HERE GOES...

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I'M RADIO REBEL.

[STUNNED GASPS THROUGHOUT THE CROWD]

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[APPLAUSE RISES]

[CHEERING ERUPTS]

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[APPLAUSE BEGINS TO DIE]

[MIC FEEDS BACK]

THANK YOU FOR AN ENLIGHTENING EVENING.

AND NOW THAT I KNOW WHO RADIO REBEL IS...

[CHUCKLES MIRTHFULLY]

...SHE IS DEFINITELY GETTING EXPELLED.

[HORRIFIED GASPS AND MURMURING]

ENJOY YOUR MORP, TARA!

OH! AND DON'T BOTHER COMING TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

[GIGGLES]

[UNSETTLED MURMURING]

[BELLOWS]: I'M RADIO REBEL!

NO! I'M RADIO REBEL.

NO! I'M RADIO REBEL. WHOO! I'M RADIO REBEL!

[OVERLAPPING OUTBURSTS]: NO, I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL!

[CROWD ERUPTING WITH SIMILAR CRIES]

YOU CAN'T EXPEL EVERYONE, CAN YOU?

[OUTBURST CONTINUES]

[CHANTING IN UNISON]: I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL! I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL! I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL! I'M RADIO REBEL!

I'M RADIO REBEL!

[CHEERING EXPLODES]

I BELIEVE THIS... BELONGS TO YOU.

[SCATTERED CHEERS]

I MEAN, I GUESS SINCE WE'RE ALL RADIO REBEL,

THIS CROWN BELONGS TO ALL OF US.

SO, CONGRATULATIONS, KINGS AND QUEENS.

[CHEERING]

[LAUGHS]

BUT THERE IS ONE PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DREAMING

ABOUT THIS CROWN FOR HER ENTIRE LIFE.

ALTHOUGH, I'M NOT QUITE SURE

IF I HEARD HER SAY SHE'S RADIO REBEL...?

[EXHALES QUIETLY]

[SIGHS]

I'M RADIO REBEL.

[GIGGLES]: I'M SO RADIO REBEL!

WELL, THEN...

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[KIM SQUEALS AND CHEERING RISES]

WHY ARE YOU BEING SO NICE TO ME,

WHEN I'VE ALWAYS BEEN NOTHING BUT MEAN TO YOU?

LOOK AT YOU RIGHT NOW, STACY.

THAT DRESS?

THE CROWN?

YOU ARE 100% YOU RIGHT NOW,

AND THAT'S ALL RADIO REBEL COULD ASK OF ANYONE...

YOU ARE YOURSELF,

AND YOU'VE NEVER BEEN MORE BEAUTIFUL.

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[KIDS CHEERING]

EVERYONE! PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR LINCOLN BAY'S VERY OWN...

GAVIN MORGAN!

[CROWD CHEERS]

THERE'S A GIRL I'VE LIKED FOR A WHILE NOW.

SHE'S THE KIND OF GIRL WHO'S NOT AFRAID

TO ASK A DANCING SANDWICH FOR SOME HELP.

SHE INSPIRED THIS SONG.

THIS SONG'S FOR HER.

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* WALLS YOU CAN BUILD 'EM ALL AROUND *

* JUST TO SHIELD A PIECE OF YOUR WORLD *

* OUT OF SIGHT

* I NEEDED YOU TO LOOK THROUGH *

* TO THE SHADOWS I TRIED TO BURY INSIDE *

* DRAWING THEM OUT TO THE LIGHT *

* YOU SHOWED ME I GOT NOTHING HERE TO HIDE *

* NOW I CAN BE WHO I AM *

* NOW I CAN STAND UP FOR EVERYONE TO SEE *

* TAKING THIS LIFE IN MY HANDS *

* NOW I CAN BE

* NOW I CAN BE THE REAL ME

* NOW I CAN BE

* THE REAL ME

* NOW I CAN BE THE REAL ME *

* NOW I CAN BE

* NOW I CAN BE THE REAL ME

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

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[SCATTERED CHATTER AND LAUGHTER]

HI.

HEY.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S MORE AMAZING...

THAT SONG, OR...

THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TURKEY ON RYE?

[CHUCKLES]

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ANYONE I WAS RADIO REBEL?

YOU WANTED TO KEEP IT A SECRET.

I RESPECTED THAT.

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO DANCE...

FOR A SANDWICH.

OH. [LAUGHS]

WILL YOU GO TO MORP WITH ME?

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YES.

SO...

SHOULD I CALL YOU "TARA"

OR "RADIO REBEL?"

YOU CAN CALL ME EITHER.

THEY'RE BOTH ME.

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* SO, COME ON

* IT FEELS SO FRESH LIKE I'M ALWAYS HAVIN' FUN *

* SO, COME ON

* IT FEELS SO NEW

* LIKE THE BIG, BRIGHT MORNING SUN *

* SAID WE SHOULD JUMP ON SOMETHIN' *

* WE DON'T EVER TOUCH THE GROUND *

* OH, OH OH, OH *

* OH, OH, OH, OH

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* SO, COME ON LET'S GO *

* ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR

* WE'RE GONNA START A REVOLUTION *

* 'CAUSE WE NEED A NEW SOLUTION *

* GONNA SMASH AND BREAK RIGHT THROUGH THE MOLD *

* 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA FIND A NEW WAY *

* AND WE GOTTA START A NEW DAY *

* GONNA LEAVE YOU BACK THERE WITH THE OLD *

* YEAH!

* WHOA, OH, OH, OH, OH

* BRING ON EVERYTHING YOU GOT

* WHOA, OH, OH, OH, OH

* SCREAM UNTIL YOUR VOICE GETS SHOT *

* WHOA, OH, OH, OH, OH

* SHOW 'EM THAT WE'RE HERE TO FIGHT *

* IT'S TIME TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT *