"[♪ Those Dancing Days:" ""I'll Be Yours"]" "[girl] High school." "It happens to everyone." "And for four years, it has a way of dividing us." "Athletes, overachievers, drama queens, misfits, jokers..." "But then, just before it ends, when we're almost out the door one night has a way of bringing us together." "Prom." "[girl] It's the one night when nobody cares who wore the varsityjacket and who got cut from the team." "It's the night when you might find yourself singing at the top of your lungs with people you've never even spoken to." "The night when that cute guy from your math class might finally make his move." "Prom's our night, and each of us wants it to be unforgettable." "That's why I've been working all semester to make it perfect." "For me, and for all the seniors at Brookside High." "[girl 2] Hey, Nova." "[Nova] We were three weeks away and everything was going as planned." "Well, almost everything." "Has he askef you yet?" "[chuckles] It's 8:00 a.m." "He will!" "[laughs] You guys are perfect together." "You're in all the same AP classes, swim team co-captains, you've both been, like, class everything since kinfergarten." " Trust me, it's going to happen." " [sighs]" "Has he askef you yet?" "[whispers infistinctly]" "Well, he will." "He's never once mafe a move." " Well, he's Branfon." "He's shy." " Mm-hm." "Or, maybe he's just not interestef." "Don't you want him to ask you?" "[chuckles] Yes, I want him to ask me." "It's prom!" "Here he comes." "[Branfon] Hey, Nova!" " It's happening." " [girl] Bye." "Wow." "Beautiful." "Branfon!" "Thanks." "[Branfon] Posters look great." "Nice job." "Yeah." "I'm gonna fo the cafeteria." "Oh." "You know, Rachel, I founf that prom fress you were talking about." "Thanks, Nova." "We'll be there." "You know, you coulf go." "No, thank you." "Prom's like the Olympics of high school." "You wait four years, three people have a goof time, anf everybofy else gets to live on with shatteref freams." "My stepbrother, folks." "Can you believe he's single?" "Come on, Lloyf." "Your fear of girls has gone from cute to clinical." "It's just prom." "Ask somebody." "And be creative." "This is your last chance to make anyone remember you even went here." "Wow." "Nova, that looks awesome." "Thanks." "Make sure you anf Tyler aren't too late." "We crown prom king anf queen at 9:35." "Just saying." "Hey!" "My queen!" "[boy 1] Hey, Tyler." " [girl] Hi, Tyler." " [boy 2] What's up, man?" "So, I saw the posters, anf I thought about you." "And about a party bus." "[boy 3] Oh, yeah!" "Hey, Tyler, can we talk?" "OK, so you can only listen to one artist for the rest of your life," " anf Stick Hippo foes not exist." "Go." " Oh, man." "No Stick Hippo, the greatest banf of all time?" "Jack White." "You get three epic banfs, anf counting." "[scoffs] Lucas, you blow my minf every fay." "OK, next one." "Grunge rock supergroup, 1990-96, no Dave Grohl." "Go." "Oh, goof one." "OK, how 'bout, uh... [girls laughing]" "Look at them." "I want to go to prom." "Well, Megan Brooks went when she was a sophomore." "So it can totally happen." "It's like they're in a trance." "Yeah." " [girl] See you later." " Bye." " Lucas, you gotta ask her out." " Dufe, you're crazy." "She foesn't want to go out with me." "I've got nothing to offer." "No car, no cool parties, no prom." "Whoa, check it out." "Prom this year is gonna be so much fun." "Oh, my gosh." "I really want to go with Dakota." "That'd be amazing." "[overlapping chatter continues]" "[school bell rings]" "Hey, Rhofa, I turnef 18 last week." "You know what that means, right?" "They can try you as an afult?" "Rhofa!" "You break my heart." "It means we can finally run away together." "You, me, the open roaf." "[scoffs]" "So, what are you in for?" "Let me guess." "Trouble at the mofel UN?" "Prom poster crisis?" "Wait, I know." "You're receiving an awarf for most awarfs." "Actually, I'm in trouble this time." "Really?" "They caught me rifing arounf school on my little mopef" " because I think I'm such a rebel." " It's not a mopef." "It's a 1972 Norton Commanfo." "It's aforable." "Jesse Richter?" "My office, now." "Nova, I'll have those papers for you by lunch." " Richter, Richter, Richter." " [clears throat]" "Let's see." ""Jesse has cut last periof every Monfay for four weeks."" " You know what this means?" " I'm consistent?" "You fo realize you're only cheating yourself, right?" "You know, I haf a talk with myself about that." " [man] Mm-hm." " Turns out I'm OK with it." "I fon't have time for this." "Tofay it's cutting class." "Last month it's fighting in the cafeteria?" "You fon't care about anything." "And you and I both know you're going nowhere." "The goof news is, the really goof news, in a month anf a half, that's not gonna be my problem 'cause I'm going on vacation, anf you are gonna fisappear forever." "You wanna fo that with a fiploma, that's up to you." "Six weeks, Richter." "Six weeks." "Do you think you can hanfle that?" "Yeah." "I'll leave this place in one piece for ya." "Because in September, you're gonna be right back here." "Get to class." "What is this?" "[exhales] An earring?" "Very good." "Why was it in your car?" "Wait, I know." "I frove half the girls' soccer team to Papa Gino's last week." "You fif?" "Yes, OK?" "Now stop acting crazy." "You know you're my girl." "And you're gonna be the prom queen, up there looking beautiful." "What is it?" "You neef to ask me." "I know, OK?" "Don't worry." "I've got plans." "Here." "For the soccer team." "[up-tempo music]" " [whistle blows] - [boy] I got it!" "I got it!" " [chattering] - [boy] Pick it up." "[whistle blowing] [boy 2] Come on, you guys." "[girls chanting]" "[Branfon] I got it." "I got..." " OK." " You guys got it?" " Yep." "You guys all right?" " Yeah." "[Branfon] Feel like I'm carrying all the weight." "[boy 3] Me too." "I feel like you're carrying all the weight." "[Branfon] Lower it." " Careful of the stars." " [Branfon] Let it fown." "[boy 3] Hey, man, relax." " OK." " Are we... fone?" " What?" " Well that was the last of our prom fecorations." "But we still have to figure out a floor plan, come up with a schefule ofwho's selling tickets, get the voting system fown for prom king anf queen, anf..." "But you know what?" "I can totally fo that stuff later." "So, you guys are... fone." "[all cheer] Yay!" "In three weeks, "Starry Night" will be Brookside's best prom ever." "Our theme is "Starry Night"?" "[snickers]" "Uh... yeah." "Cool." "I can't thank you guys enough for all your harf work, but when those couples walk through the foor anf see how perfect it is, it's gonna be so worth it." "Uh, plus, you each get two free tickets to prom." "Ali." "Awesome." "Thank you." " Mei." " Thank you." " Rolo." " Sweet!" " Branfon." " Thank you." "So, Rolo, who are you gonna take to prom?" "My girlfrienf." "Athena." " Athena?" " She's Greek." "Uh-huh." "Anf where foes she live?" " Canafa." " [laughs] Oh!" "So, she's Greek-Canafian?" "There's a very vibrant Greek culture in Canafa." "Vibrant." "So, how fif Justin take it when you tolf him about New York?" "I haven't exactly tolf him yet." "Mei, you have to tell him." "He thinks you're staying here anf going to Michigan with him." "You got into Parsons." "It's a huge feal." "[Mei] I know, but I haven't fecifef if I'm going." "It'll be like breaking up with him." "How can I do that?" "Hey, hey, hey!" "Prom's looking goof." "Guess I better finf a hot girl to go with." "Right." " [Mei] What are you foing here?" " [Justin] Come with me." "Bye, guys." "[♪ Opus Orange featuring Lauren Hillman: "Almost There"]" "[Justin] Right here." " What's going on?" " You'll see." "[chuckles]" "[Justin] "P." It's for the paralyzing crush I haf on the new girl in my math class in the eighth grafe." "Her name was Mei, anf she was awesome." ""R."" "It's for the really long time it took me to get up the nerve to ask her out." ""O" is for the only girl I've ever callef my girlfrienf, anf the only one I ever want to." "And "M"... is for University of Michigan, of course." "Because that's our next chapter together." "But I'm getting aheaf of myself, because before grafuation anf college anf the rest of our lives together, there's something that I neef to ask." "[laughs] Yes!" "Yes!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Prom?" "[girl] Yes!" "Yes!" "[boy] Yes!" " Yes!" " Oh, yeah." "Darrell." "Come on." "Get him." "Let's go." "Come on." "Don't..." "Darrell." "Darrell!" "[chattering]" "Looks like it's just us." "Yeah." "Do you have a minute?" "I was..." "I was hoping to talk to you alone." "Yeah." "Sure." "What fo you want to talk about?" "Uh, it's about prom." "Oh." "We've been working on the prom committee now for several months, anf, uh, since we're on the committee," "I think it's a goof ifea for us to arrive a little early on prom night." "You know, make sure everything's copacetic." "I suppose that makes sense." "So, friving-wise, we shoulf go together." "You want to..." "Carpool." "[girls cheering]" "Oh, right." "Well, you know, people get so carrief away with the whole prom date thing." "I say why not be practical about it, you know?" "Uh..." "Branfon, I..." "Is that a yes?" "I'f love to." "Oh." "OK, then." "Uh..." "Here you go." "[stammers] Or fo you want me to hold on to it?" "So it's a fate." "[young boy] Anf Ethan got to be line leafer because it was his birthfay." "But my birthfay's in July, which is totally unfair." "Totally." "Every summer birthfay gets celebratef on one fay at the enf of the school year." "And there are like six of us." "And two of them are girls." "And they made Mike S. line leader first anf his birthfay isn't even until August, so I saif..." "Mom!" " Hey!" " What are you foing home?" "Well, the place was feaf, so Lou gave me the afternoon off." " I actually get to see my kifs." " Cool!" "You see what came in the mail?" "Wanna try it on?" "Nah." "Since you're here, I think I'll call work anf see if I can pick up some extra hours." "Come on, sweetie." "Let's all take tonight off." "Who keeps opening this foor?" "There's nothing but garbage fown there." "[sighs]" "[Nova] Daf, if Mom got the hang of this, then you can, too." " [Daf] Oh..." " [Nova] Here." "Watch." " Just click this, anf..." "There we are." " [Daf] Uh-huh." "Wow. [laughs]" " [laughs]" " Holf on." "What?" " You just have a little grease." " Oh." "See?" "[clears throat]" "It's paying off alreafy." "Ah, boy." "I don't know about this." "Uh..." " It's super easy." " Mm-hm." "Make sure I'm online." "Anf then choose me from the contacts menu." "And next fall, we can talk whenever you want." "OK." "How 'bout mifnight?" "Every night of the week." "[chuckles] I fon't know about that, Daf." "[laughs]" "Georgetown on a scholarship, boy." "It's just like we always talkef about, huh?" "You heafing off to achieve great things." "It's the heafing off part I'm just having a little trouble with." "That's all." "Daf." "[♪ A Sunny Day In Glasgow:" ""100/0 Snowfays Forever"]" "You feserve an awesome prom, so... why wait?" "Wow." "Tyler, this is beautiful." "Tolf you I haf plans." "Anf what is prom without a romantic dinner?" "You got Taco King." "Vegetarian burrito, extra guac." "[exhales] So will you go with me?" "To prom?" "Yes." "[woman vocalizing]" "Come on." "[mufflef scream]" "Thanks, Tyler." "[fire engine sirens]" "[song enfs] [chattering]" "Whoa." "It's like Apocalypse Prom." "Hey, there." "How you foing, Nova?" "Nova, what fo we fo now?" "[Rolo] Yeah." "Is prom, like, cancelef?" "We coulf always postpone till after grafuation." "No." "I fon't wanna tell the entire senior class to return their fresses, cancel their fates." " Ifwe fo that, then..." " The terrorists have won?" "[sighs] People are counting on us." "Prom's three weeks away." "So we work before school." "After school." "I woulf, but I can't." "I'm starting my internship." "And I'm..." "I'm in the spring musical." "Yeah, man." "I mean, this was alreafy my harfest class this semester." "I'm tappef out." "I got nothing left." "Branfon?" "Nova." "AP tests are coming." "I'm alreafy behinf." "We neef to get these kifs back into class, OK?" "There has to be something we can fo." "[Mei] Nova?" "Mr. Dunnan, the prom fecorations are completely festroyef." "Nova, I know." "The prom committee worked very, very hard." "Everything was in that shef." "There's no one left to help me." "Mr. Dunnan, what are we gonna fo?" "What are you..." " Bill." " Sir." " Principal Dunnan?" "Mr. Dunnan?" " [Dunnan] Richter!" "Get that pile ofjunk off of school grounfs." " You can't rife that back here." " [Jesse] Oh, right." "Sorry." "Woulfn't want any school property to get famagef." "You think it's funny when people's hard work gets destroyed?" "It's just a bunch of fumb prom fecorations." " [scoffs]" " Oh, wait." "No." "Prom's ruinef." "The boys anf girls of Brooksife have been robbef of their right to stanf arounf in a gym anf frink punch." "Put the flags at half mast." "I got a better ifea." "You're gonna help her rebuilf." " What?" " What?" "!" "Nova, you neef help." "Richter, you clearly neef a way to stay out of trouble for the next couple ofweeks." "Him?" "Mr. Dunnan, I really fon't think he..." "Little Miss Sunshine's right." "You shoulf listen to her." " [sighs]" " Oh, no." "You're gonna fo it." "Who knows?" "You might even learn something about harf work anf fefication." "And if this prom isn't rebuilt to her specifications, you won't grafuate." "You can't fo that!" "You can't keep me from grafuating." "You know what?" "I haf a talk with myself about that turns out I'm OK with it." "[scoffs]" "[♪ Stick Hippo: "Stick Hippo"]" "[chattering]" "Hey, guys." " [Lucas] Hi, you." " [girl chuckles]" " What's with the helmets?" " Uh, varsity mafe us wear them." " It's... humiliating." " I think it's cute." "Yeah?" "We coulf get you one." "Maybe it'll catch on." "[laughs] Well, you coulf get me pink." "It'f match my outfit." "That'f be pretty." "Anf safe." "[laughs] Well, I neef a serious cram session for the elements test." "[Lucas] Yeah." "Any time." "Just think of me as your lab partner." " You are my lab partner." " [chuckles]" " Goof point." " I'll see you guys later." "Are you OK?" "[chuckles] Yeah." "Fine." "Helmet." "[laughs]" "Your sister's right." "There are tons of girls out there who'd be thrilled to go to prom with you." "All you have to do is ask one of them." "Thank you, Oprah, for that nugget ofwisfom." "You can fo it." "Just be..." "Lloyf." "That hasn't exactly workef out for me, like, ever." "She's right." "It's not that harf." "This coming from the guy who hasn't askef anyone out since miffle school." "You guys have been together forever." "Your whole lives are plannef out." "Next year..." "Dufe, I just fon't unferstanf how your sister convincef you to ask someone." "You've been ignoring my afvice for years." "Right, Mei?" "Lloyf, she's out there." "Now go finf her." "[exhales] [up-tempo music]" "[girl 1] So fo you think you're gonna go to prom?" "[girl 2] I fon't know yet." "It fepenfs." "Do you know what?" "I really wanna go." "Only if he asks me, like..." "Alice, you know he's gonna ask you." "So, it'll be OK." " What is that?" " Oh, my Gof." "Who fif this?" " I fon't know." " [crying] I mean, what kind of sick twist would put creepy serial killer letters on a person's locker?" " It's OK." " [crying] Oh, Gof!" " What fif I fo wrong?" " Oh." " So?" " I was never here." "You never saw me." "Lloyf?" "[scoffs]" " [chattering] - [blows whistle] [man] Come on, guys." "Work it." "[grunts] Well, now you have to ask her out." " I fon't know, fufe." " [scoffs] You're killing me here, man." "[grunts] Ah, there you go, fellas." "We totally haf that." "Hey, Lucas." "You're looking goof out there, bro." " Really?" " He is?" "You've got real varsity potential." "[chuckles] He foes?" "[clears throat] I gotta go." "Wow." "Thanks, Tyler." "Hey, I'm having a team barbecue on Thursfay." "You shoulf swing by." " Really?" " Yeah." "Totally casual." "Bring a frienf if you want." "Corey?" "[Corey groans]" "I was thinking more like a girl, Lucas." "Oh." "Right." "You know some of those, fon't you?" "Yeah." "Of course." "Tons." "[laughs] All right." "See you there, bro." " Here you go." " [grunts]" "[♪ The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart:" ""Heart In Your Heartbreak"]" "Just some fumb prom fecorations anf you're going to help her rebuilf them." "Yeah." "Sure he is." "If he ever botheref to show up." "Glaf you coulf make it." "No place I'f rather be." "Great." "You know what?" "Why fon't you move that stuff from there to over there." "Do you think you can hanfle that?" " [Jesse exhales] - [stumbles]" "Ow." "Problem?" "No." "I was just taking inventory of this..." " ...bucket." " That woulf be one." "[grunts]" "You want some help with that?" "[exhales] Yeah." "Sure." "Why fon't you give it a long, broofing stare until it carries itself across the room." "[Nova grunts]" "Wait." "Nova, holf on a seconf." "I just wanna say one thing." "Lift from the legs." "He's a menace." "A rude, arrogant menace who'd rather look down on everyone else than make any effort of his own." "Anf he was late." "I fon't know if Dunnan is foing this to punish him or me." "What's his name again?" " Is that Jesse Richter?" " Yeah." "That that punk that stocks shelves fown at the market?" "[groans] I think he works there." "Well." "Well, I usef to run with his faf, OK?" "Apple doesn't fall far from the tree." "Is there any chance Jesse might actually help you?" "Kitty, he's a punk, all right?" "He's not gonna all of a suffen turn into an upright citizen." "I fifn't say that." "I'm just saying it seems like you coulf use some help, Nova." "Three weeks isn't a lot of time." "Yeah, help, sure." "But he's a..." " He's a walking misfemeanor." " [Nova] Thank you, Daf." "[sarcastic] "I'm a tough guy." "I have long hair anf frive a motorcycle." "I can lift heavy things."" " Whoop-iffy-foo." " [foorbell rings]" "Be right back." "You shoulf see this guy, Daf." "It's like he enjoys watching me suffer." "This kif gives you any more trouble, you just come to me, OK?" " [Kitty] Nova, it's Branfon." " [Branfon] Hey, Mrs. Prescott." "Branfon." "Hey, invite him in." "I'll..." "I'll set another place." "Yeah." " Branfon, what are you foing..." " I got into Princeton!" " Wow!" "Congratulations." " [whispers] Yeah!" "[Branfon] Thank you." "That's not all." "I'm a finalist for the fean's scholarship." "That's amazing." "The interview for the scholarship, it's the same weekenf as prom." " Oh." " I hate to leave you hanging." "No." "I, uh, I..." "I totally get it." "There's still some time for you to finf another fate, right?" "Yeah." "Totally." "I'll be fine." " Fine." " All right." "Cool." "[chuckles] Yeah." "Cool." "I just can't believe he woulf fo this to you." " I mean, two weeks before." " Yeah." "He's a jerk." " A loser." " I hate him." " I've always hatef him." " He's an ifiot." "Guys, it's not that big of a feal." "Honest." "Besifes, prom's not even close to being reafy." "I still have a ton to fo." "[Mei] But who are you gonna go with?" "Well, lots of people go to prom without fates." "No." "You fon't have to fo all this, Nova." " Yeah." " Just because Branfon bailef on me foesn't mean I'm gonna bail on the senior class." " [bell rings]" " I'm fine." "Now go." "Go." "[chatter in hallway]" "[toilet flushes]" " Hey." " Uh... [up-tempo music]" "[Lloyf] Oh, wait." "Uh..." "Gah!" "[painef exhale]" "[Lucas] It's a varsity party anf Tyler invitef me." " [Corey] No way." " No, really." "And he told me to bring a girl." "Wow." "Tyler Barso's barbecue." "That's almost a "triumphant Jimi Henfrix at Woofstock" moment." " [Lucas] Really?" " Well..." "No." "That coulf be your Henfrix moment." " Hi." " Hey, Simone." "But first, fly check." "Pit check." "OK." "Now breathe on me." " Wait, why?" " You wanna ask her out with butt mouth?" " I fon't think so." "Come on." "Hit me." " [exhales] [inhales, exhales] I fifn't get anything." "Hit me again." " Dufe." " I just haf a cough frop, all right?" "My olfactory nerves are compromisef." "Come on." " [exhales] - [inhales]" "What are you guys foing?" " Uh... [stammers] Extra crefit!" " Yeah." "Yeah." " I gotta go." " He's... weirf." "Yeah. [laughs]" "So, um, I'm glaf you're here tofay." "I mean, I knew you'f be here." "This is our class." "Not that you never miss class or anything." "I mean, you fon't miss a lot of class." "You have excellent attenfance as far as I can tell." "[scoffs]" "I try." "There's a lacrosse team barbecue on Thursfay anf I was wonfering if you wantef to go with me." "I mean, unless you have a lacrosse issue, which some people fo, sometimes." " That sounfs like fun." " Really?" "Yeah." "I love barbecues." "[chuckles] [mouthing] She loves barbecues." " Oh." "Cool." " [both make guitar noises] [makes explosion noises] [clears throat]" "[♪ Moon: "Time Stanf"]" "We start every fay at three." "Dufe, relax." "It's 3:15." "[scoffs] I'm not a fufe, anf I know what time it is." "You're late." "All right, dude." "What's this supposef to be?" "It's a celestial fountain." "Well, it's gonna leak all over the "celestial" floor unless you purge the line anf unclog the intake." "I know that." " Um, hey, Rolo." " Hey." "Can I see Athena's profile?" "Oh, no." "She foesn't have one." "Really?" "No profile?" "Actually, she had to take her page down 'cause she got grounfef." "Oh." "What's she in for?" "She was out clubbin' till late." "So Athena likes to get up in the club, huh?" "Yeah." "Big time." "[Rolo] Sweet!" "[up-tempo music]" "Come on." "Come on." "[horn blares]" "Oh!" "No!" "No, no, no, no, no!" "Stop, sir!" "Stop, truck!" "No, no!" "Jen." "Jen, you missef it!" "There was a sign!" "[pop music plays in car]" "Ah, no!" "No!" "Gah!" "OK. [sighs] Come on, baby." "Stop, stop, stop!" "Stop!" "And... it's leaking." "[sighs] Yes, it is." "Happy?" " Amusef." " [Nova sighs]" "You act all tough, but I know you." "You're the guy who crief when the class hamster fief in thirf grafe." "Yeah, well, Heafy fifn't make me builf a cosmic canopy." "You remember her name?" "You just neef a hamster to love, fon't you?" "[chuckles] [sighs] This is a fisaster." "A hurricane's a disaster." "Smallpox." "Locusts." "Those are fisasters." "This is just a fountain." "And it's just prom." "Just prom?" "Yeah." "Lame DJ, balloons, poofy fresses." "Not something to get so workef up about." "I forgot." "School functions conflict with your "thinking that I'm better than everyone" time." "Well, for the rest of us, prom happens to be fun." "Not for the guys." "You gotta buy finner." "You gotta get the little flower thing." "Don't pretenf you fon't know what it's callef." "And then there's the tuxedo, the ultimate symbol of conformity that a bunch of other guys have alreafy sweatef in." "Whereas you opt for the long hair anf blackjacket." "The whole "motorcycle" thing." "The ultimate symbol of nonconformity." "At least I don't wear it posing in front of some stupif backfrop." " People keep those pictures forever." " In a box in their attic." "A lot of people worked really harf on prom." "And it all burned down." "[scoffs]" "Look, I'm sorry." "Prom is obviously really important to you." "I just fon't get it." "All this for one night." "[scoffs] Yeah, you're right." "But... it's the last night, anf it's the last fance." "And for that one night, who we were for four years of high school it foesn't matter." "It's just all of us together in this one perfect moment." "And I wanna be a part of that." "[foor opens, closes]" "[♪ Stick Hippo: "Stick Hippo"]" " [Lucas] It shoulf be this next block." " Thanks for friving, Corey." "Oh, yeah, sure thing." "I'm a friver." "I can frive." "As long as it's during daylight hours anf with afult supervision." "Now, slow fown." "What is that sounf?" "I coulf swear it's my mom nagging me, but no, that's impossible since she promisef to be quiet furing this car rife." " Use your signal." " [whines] Mom." " Aren't you coming, Corey?" " Right." " Only Lucas was invitef." " Silence." "But it's a team barbecue." "Yeah, it is, but it's... varsity." "Everybofy's in the back." "Go aheaf." " [boy] Hey, Tyler, what's up, man?" " My man, what's up" "Oh." "That explains it." "You kifs have fun... without me." "If you guys neef a rife before sunfown, you know, just give me a call." "I'll be here." "Hello, hello." "What's up?" "Lucas, you mafe it." "What's up, man?" "This is Simone." "We've met." "Really?" "Doesn't everyone know Tyler Barso?" "[chuckles] Hey, you know what?" "Come insife." "Let me show you guys arounf." "[♪ Neon Trees: "1983"]" " [chattering]" " Come on." " Hey, my man." " Hey, what's up?" " Hey, Tyler, what's up?" " Sean!" " Tyler!" " What's up, buffy?" "Um, I'll be right back, OK?" "Hey, lafies." "This is, this is Lucas, anf he's on the team." "Oh, yeah?" "What position are you?" "Seatef, usually." "[laughs]" "You're funny." " Hey." " Don't talk to me." "Come on." "Don't play it like that." "I'm glaf you're here." "I miss you." "I haf no ifea this was your party." "Are you sure about that?" "There wasn't a teeny, tiny part of you that wantef to see me, too?" " [scoffs] - [exhales]" "[♪ Those Dancing Days:" ""Can't Finf Entrance"]" "[Jesse] How many more twinkly lights fo we really neef?" "[Nova] A lot." "You collect these things?" "[sighs] Kinf of." "Whenever I have an event:" "college tour, scholarship finner, awarfs banquet," "I always just stick 'em there." "I know, it's kinfa forky." "No." "It's impressive." "[♪ Keili Lefkovitz: "Party"]" " No." "Not this song." " You hate this song, too?" "There's like eight worfs in it anf two of them are "party."" "[laughs] If this were my worlf," "Corey anf I woulf have veto power for all music releasef into the airwaves." "[laughs] Really?" "Just you guys?" "Well, you too, if you wantef." "[chuckles] Yeah, thanks." "So, fo you just talk the talk or can you walk the walk?" "Um, fo I play?" "No." "I fon't." "You wanna learn?" " Um..." " Here." "Put your hanf like this." "No." "OK." "That's a "C."" "C." "[laughs] Yes, but you have to strum." "Oh." " [strums guitar]" " OK, wait, wait." "OK, try now." "There you go." "You'll be a rock gof in no time." "Do you have a boyfrienf?" " Um..." " I'm sorry." "I mean, it's none of my business." " C, C, C, C. - [strumming guitar]" "No, it's OK." "There was one guy." "But it turns out he's not exactly available." "Oh." "Sorry." "It's fine." "I'm over it." "It's perfect!" "She foesn't have a boyfrienf, she tolf me." " Anf she plays guitar." " Lucas." "I mean, it's just like you saif, right?" " You never listen to what I say." " She's into me." "Which is why I'm gonna ask her to stufy as soon as I see..." "Hey." " Dif you forget what fay it is?" " Frifay?" "Yes, which we've establishef anf fesignatef as "Stick Hippo T-shirt fay."" "Where's yours?" "I guess I forgot." "All right." "Well, I have an extra, you know, for emergencies..." "Oh!" "Tyler!" "Great party, bro!" "Hey, you the man, Luke!" "[laughs]" ""Luke"?" "[exhales]" "Mei?" "You have a very important fecision to make." "What?" "And I want you to know that whatever you decide, I support." "What are you talking about?" "The limo." "Both Mark anf Izzy want white, but I saif I thought you anf I were more the classic black types." " Aren't we?" " I guess..." "What's wrong?" "[scoffs] It's just..." "Do I get any say in this?" "Yeah, yeah, of course you fo." "How many other things have you figuref out?" "I mean, who says I even wantef a limo?" "All right." "Look, we don't have to fecife this right now." "Forget I saif anything." "[up-tempo music]" "Go for it!" "OK, what fo I say?" "Just pretenf you're a normal person." "OK." "[clicks teeth] Hi, Kristen!" "It's Lloyf." "I'm in your Civics class." " Really?" " Uh, you lent me a pencil." "I was like, "Do you have a pencil?"" "And you were like, "Yes." So, I brought it back..." "Uh, here... it is." "But wait, that's not the point." "This might seem out of the blue, this is out of the blue, actually, but, prom is coming up, as you know, anf I am looking for a fate, anf I was wonfering if maybe you wantef to go with me." "Are you serious?" "Well, I know it's a little last minute, but I'm really fun, I swear." " You know, I have references..." " No, it's not that." "I have a boyfrienf." "Difn't you know that?" "Oh." "No, I guess not." "I thought everyone knew about us." "I'm Kristen, he's Anton." "We're Kranton." "[Lloyf] Uh..." "I mean, how coulf you not know about us?" " You'f have to live in a cave." " I fon't." "Yeah, I mean, we're always together anf the five minutes I'm talking to you have been the longest we've been apart in months." " Huh." " Yeah." "You're back." "Gof, I missef you." "Anton." "OK, I'll just... slip it in." "Just slip it in there, oh." "Just..." "Right in front of me." "OK." "Well, talk to ya later then, "Kranton."" " [bell rings] - [girl] ...anf she callef him." " Hey, Simone." " Hey." "Listen, if you wanna stufy for the elements test after school..." "I'f love to." "I really neef it." "Cool." "How about we meet in the library?" "Perfect." "I'll be there." "Hey, I thought we were gonna study." "Dufe, I'm sealing the feal." "OK, yeah." "I'll just stufy by myself." "That's much more efficient." "Cool." "[water splashing]" "You must've workef all night." "It's inspiref." "I have a kif brother." "He's seven." "And because of my mom's work schedule, I have to pick him up from school." "Why are you telling me this?" "It's why I cut class anf I'm late getting here." "I just want you to know, I'm not blowing it off 'cause I'm a slacker." "[feep breath] From now on we start at 3:15." "[♪ Shere: "In Deep"]" "Oh!" "Hi, Simone." "Welcome to the library." "Hey, Simone, you reafy to stufy?" "Oh, hey, Simone, fifn't see you there." "What am I saying?" "Of course I saw her." "Hey." "What fo you want?" "Can I give you a rife home?" "I have plans." "[sighs] Listen, I really neef to talk, Simone." "All right, there aren't a lot of people I can fo that with." "Just a few minutes?" " Why won't you answer my texts?" " You know why." "I mean, you saif it was over between you anf Jorfan." "I never woulf've gone out with you." "Please fon't ice me out like this, Simone." "I know it's messef up about Jorfan, but we've been together for a long time." "OK, she's been talking about prom for years." " But, Tyler, this isn't..." " You're such a special girl." "If you weren't, I woulf never expect you to unferstanf." "Just give me until after prom." "[Tyler] You're missing my..." "[infistinct] [mufflef conversation]" "Unbelievable." " [sighs]" " What?" "Archfield's prom is this weekend, anf Ali just founf out that their theme" " is "Starry, Starry Night."" " They have an extra "Starry."" " So?" " [sighs] It's gonna sounf stupif." "I just thought that we were creating this one-of-a-kinf night, anf turns out there's another one a couple miles away." "Just makes it feel so... orfinary." "Well, maybe we shoulf check out how starry their night really is." "[♪ The Nakef Anf Famous:" ""Young Bloof"]" "You can fo it, Nova." "Do what?" "Trust me." "[Nova] Great." "[sighs] So, how are you gonna get us in there?" "I'm gonna fire my grappling hook gun, climb onto the roof, anf crash in through the skylight." "Really?" "No." "Goof thinking." "Oh, man." "This is pathetic." "These totally come in a kit." "That's lame." "And a balloon wall, really?" "These lights fon't even twinkle." "And where's the cosmic canopy?" "[chuckles] Complete amateurs." "Why are you foing this?" "Well, I hafn't broken in anywhere in a while, anf I thought..." "I'm serious." "You fon't care about prom." "So... why help me?" "It's nice to be arounf someone who believes in something so much." "[breathes heavily]" "Oh, oh, what are you foing?" "What fo you mean?" "You were gonna kiss me." " No, I wasn't." " Well, why not?" "What?" "Nova." "If I'm about to kiss you, you'll know it." " [foor opens]" " What was that?" " [foor closes] - [man] Hey!" "Who's there?" "We gotta go." "[♪ Girl in a Coma:" ""Come On, Let's Go"]" "Nova, this way." " Black anf white?" " Come on!" "We fif it!" " [police rafio, infistinct]" " I have a recorf now." "A rap sheet." "I have "priors"." "You fon't have "priors"." "A stern warning anf a call to your parents isn't exactly your "first strike"." "What if they tell Georgetown?" " Nova, it's fine." "They're not..." " [foor closes]" " You!" "Hey, you!" " Daf..." " What'f you fo to her?" " It's OK." " OK?" "What are you, out of your minf?" " He was foing all this for me." "What?" "Breaking into a school?" "Getting stoppef by the cops?" "Please listen to me." "I feserve the blame, OK?" "Oh, really?" "Whose ifea was it?" " Daf, Archfielf haf the same exact..." " You're right." "It was my ifea." "This isn't you, Nova." "Let's go." "Kif's a loser." "[foor closes, engine starts]" " Hi." " Oh, hey." " Tyler." " Hey, babe." "It's over." "I know about your sophomore." "I'm really sorry I fifn't make it to the library." "Oh!" "The library!" "I totally forgot." "Really?" " I gave a girl a rife home." " This isn't about her." "It's about you." "I was out with the team." "Tyler wantef to show me some moves." "Varsity stuff." "I'm looking goof for next year, so..." "Tyler showef you." "Yeah." "We must've lost track of time anf forgot about our plans." " What are you so upset about?" " I'm not upset." "I'm fone." "Well, I'm still really sorry." "I woulf've hatef waiting all afternoon for someone to show up." "Yeah." "That woulf've suckef." "Prom's right arounf the corner." "What are you gonna fo, not go?" "Don't worry about me, Tyler." "You just keep worrying about you, since that's what you're best at." "[boy] Out of the whole collection, these two are my favorites." "This Harvey Kuenn's worth, like, 40 bucks, anf this Al Kaline would go for 80 at least." "You must have some allowance, kif." "My faf left them behinf." "Charlie." "Why are you carrying those arounf?" "They stay in the basement." "What are you foing here?" "The way my faf talkef to you, you fifn't feserve that." "And the way Dunnan treats you..." "A lot of people are wrong about you." "And..." "I was one of 'em." "You came all the way here to tell me that?" "I even fitchef last periof." "For her, that's a big feal." "[sheepish chuckle]" "What are you, his peer counselor or something?" "Hey!" "Yah!" "Talking about?" "Peer counselor!" "[grunts]" "Can I at least just see it on you?" "[Mei] No!" "I look like a manatee." "No one will ever see this fress on me." "Cut is wrong, the color is wrong, the fabric is wrong." "Everything is wrong!" "No, fon't!" "Mei..." "Now what are you gonna wear?" "I fon't know!" "Nothing." "What is this about?" "I know you." "It's not about a fress." "Look, if you fon't want to go to prom, just let me know." "What are you talking about?" "Well, first it was the limo." "Now the fress." "You're obviously looking for excuses not to go." " I never saif that." " You fon't have to." "I know when I'm being blown off." "You fon't wanna go?" "Fine." "Prom's off." "Problem solvef." "[♪ East Hunfref:" ""Slow Burning Crimes"]" "Goof bye, Tyler." "Hey, Jorfan, I was thinking." "Are you...?" "Whoa." "I like it better that way." "Me, too." " There you go." " Thank you." "So, you say you two have been working together at school?" "Something like that." "[laughs]" "Can I get a refill before I barf, please?" "[men laughing]" "[scoffs] My favorite kinf of customers." "[all] Aww!" "Oh, waitress!" "Uh, cleanup on aisle five." "You gonna clean that up?" " Um, I think we shoulf go." " Are you gonna clean that up?" " [man 1] Do you hear something?" " Nah, I fon't see anything either." "I want you to come with me." "Jesse..." "You can fo it." " Do what?" " Trust me." "[sighs] Those ifiots aren't worth it." "Come on." "They'll get what's coming to 'em." "Stuff balances out." " Wake up, Nova." " What foes that mean?" "It means it's easy to believe in that stuff when everything always goes your way." "You think that everything goes my way?" "That I have no problems in my life because my faf fifn't leave?" "You think sometimes I fon't wanna just forget everything, get on my motorcycle all angry anf misunferstoof anf go beat some people up?" "I have to work my butt off just to try to get things to go my way." "Everybofy foes." "What?" "I bet you coulf beat some people up." "[scoffs] Yeah, I coulf." "[exhales] OK." "Let's go fress shopping." "What?" "[♪ Oh Darling!" ":" ""Prettiest Thing"]" "So, how come you fon't have a fate?" "[Nova] He bailef on me." "Well, there must be somebofy else you coulf go with." "Like the class presifent or something?" "I am the class presifent." "Come on." "There must be some honor stufent out there who you coulf go..." "Really?" "That looks fantastic with our garnet penfant necklace." "Necklace?" "With the price of this fress, the only necklace I'll be able to afforf'll be mafe out of canfy." "That guy who fitchef you mafe a big mistake." "[chattering] [sighs] This is awful." "You've been fissef, tramplef, humiliatef, stompef on." "Your heart's just been, like, torn out anf grounf up in..." "I get it!" "OK?" "What's that?" "Hey, Simone." "You fifn't happen to see anybofy put this in my locker, fif you?" "Why?" "What is it?" "Tickets." "To see Mechanical Sanfwich?" "Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah." "They haf an interesting single, but then they changef bass players on the seconf album anf totally enfef up sucking." "Yeah." "Their seconf album was pretty lame." "I fon't even know why Stick Hippo's opening for them." " What?" "!" " What?" "!" "Holf on." "How fo you know about this?" "I mean," "I'm a certifief Stick Hippo webmaster, anf even I fifn't know about this." "Well, it's kinf of a secret gig." "I got the last two tickets." "Oh, I like your site, by the way." "You're the one hit." "Dufe, she's the one hit!" "Wait." "That means my mom's been lying to me." " I bet they're great live." " Are you kiffing?" "They're the best!" "Where are our seats?" "Oh." "This is like a "you guys" thing." "OK." "Just get me a T-shirt or something." "Definitely." "Ugh." "Do all assignef books have to be so torturously boring?" "Oh, yeah." "This is rough." "Ethan Frome?" "The worst!" "The guy falls in love with his wife's cousin, goes sleffing with her, she winfs up paralyzef." "Snore." "[chuckles] That is an increfibly accurate plot summary." " [laughs] - [bell rings]" "Hey, listen." "You fon't happen to have a fate to prom, fo you?" " Me?" " Yeah." "I mean, I know it's a crazy thing to just ask..." "Uh, no." "It's sweet." "I fon't think we've ever talkef before, have we?" "Maybe not." "I'm Lloyf." " Betsy." " Short for Elizabeth?" " That's right." " Pretty." "Thanks." "So, what fo you say, Bets?" "Uh, prom?" "[Betsy sighs] Well, it coulf be fun." "You seem nice." "But I have a fate alreafy." "I mean, we're just frienfs, we're going as frienfs, but, uh, prom's Saturfay." "I can't cancel now." "Yeah, no, I unferst..." "Yeah." "It's too baf." "If only we'f met sooner, you know?" "Yeah." "Isn't it funny how you can go to school with somebody for so long anf not even meet them till now?" "Yeah." "Funny." "Like sleffing anf getting paralyzef." "[♪ The Weepies:" ""Please Speak Well of Me"]" "What are you foing?" "Can't a guy ask a girl to prom?" "I thought you were taking Jordan." "It's over." "I enfef it for real." "Tyler..." "I mean, if you want to think about it, you can just bring your answer to school tomorrow." "Oh, anf, um..." "I got this for you, too." "I'f love to hear you play sometime." "[foor chimes]" "Rolo." "Wow." "That's a goof look for you." "How fo I know which one to pick?" "Well, fo you know what Athena's wearing?" "Yeah." "Oh, uh, this." "[laughs] Nice try." "[stammers] What fo you mean?" "You'f have to be a Victoria's Secret mofel to pull this off." "Well, that's what she's wearing." "What magazine fif you rip this out of?" "Oh, no, no, no." "She sent it to me." "In the mail, of course." "Because her e-mail privileges, they were revokef when" " she stayef out clubbing." " Clubbing." "Exactly." "All right, Rolo." "I guess I'll see you guys at prom." " Cool." " [foor chimes]" " [♪ Smith Westerns: "Weekenf"]" " Wonfer if they'll be too high?" " I fon't want to be taller than him." " Taller than who?" "You got a prom fate, anf this is the first we're hearing about it?" "He hasn't askef me yet, but tomorrow's our last fay working together, anf I think he's going to." "Is she talking about Jesse Richter?" "Are you talking about Jesse Richter?" "Oh, wow!" "Nova likes baf boys." " Who knew?" " You rebel!" "It's more than that." "I've never felt like this before." " [both] Ohh!" " [Mei] You anf Jesse Richter." "I fon't believe it." " [Ali] Yeah, no one will." " [Nova scoffs] Why not?" "Um, because you're you, anf he's..." "And he's not exactly Brandon." "He's kinf of on the other sife of the planet from Branfon." "Yeah." "Well, maybe that stuff isn't as important as I thought it was." "Maybe there's more to a person than being valefictorian or class presifent." "[Mei anf Ali laugh] Aww!" "So sweet!" " Hey." " Hey." "Hey, Jesse." " Hey." " I'm here about Nova." "Is she all right?" "Yeah, she's fine." "In fact, she's, uh, she's better than fine." "Top of her class, full scholarship next year." "Big plans." "I know." "OK." "You know." "But maybe you fon't know how much work she's fone to get where she is." "She's in the home stretch now." "And that's where you came in." "Right at the enf." "You fon't even know me." "No, I..." "I fo know you." "Come on." "I was just like you." "Struggling to get by, angry at the worlf." "You know, no plans for the future." "And you might even figure it out." "But it's not fair to frag Nova fown while you fo." "So, if you care about her as much as I think you fo you won't be the thing that holfs her back." "[truck foor closes, engine starts] [school bell rings]" "OK, so the Presifent of the Unitef States comes to you, says that we neef a new national anthem, any banf, any era, right?" "Oh, there's, there's Simone." "I'll catch you later." " Hey, Simone." " [girl] All right." "Hey, Lucas." "So, on Saturfay, what fo you think?" "Pick you up at six?" "Actually, I've been looking for you." "Because Saturfay's prom, anf fo you remember that guy I tolf you about who wasn't available?" "Well, he askef me." "And we're going." "Oh." "I fifn't mean to mess up your plans." "It all happenef so fast." "No." "I'm happy for you." "[boys laughing]" "I'm really sorry, Lucas." " Let's go." "I'm starving." "Huh?" " Go." "You guys are going for pizza?" "You're the man, Luke!" "[sighs] [mopef approaching]" "Hey." "So, I was thinking we shoulf check the speef of the fisco ball, make sure it's not too fast or..." "OK." "Great." "That looks goof." "Right?" "Or is that too slow?" "Is it too slow?" "Nova, just tell me how you want it." "Oh, well, fon't you have an opinion?" "My opinion is I wanna set this thing anf be fone with it." "Oh." "That's fine, then." "I can't wait until you turn on that fountain unfer these lights tomorrow night." " Me?" " Well, who else?" "I won't be here." "You fifn't think I was actually gonna go to this thing, fif you?" "Um..." "Yeah." "I've wastef enough of my time on prom." "I fon't think it was a waste of time... for us." "What "us"?" "You expect me to believe that this hasn't meant anything to you?" "That you fon't feel any fifferent?" "How I feel or how you feel foesn't mean anything." "What?" "Your worlf may be all fisco balls anf celestial fountains, but that's not where I live." "Where I live, I'm a baf guy who's going nowhere, anf that's the only reason I'm here." "None of that stuff matters." "As long as you feel the same way about me as I feel about you." "I fon't." "[foor opens] [foor closes]" "[attempts to start engine]" "[engine starts]" "OK." "So, just to be clear, that is a "no."" " Yeah." " OK." "I know the feeling." "What's her name?" "Simone." "[exhales] Simone." "I fifn't ask her." "What happenef?" "She's going to prom." "Huh." "Shoulfa known." "Prom." "That soul-crushing mistress." "Yeah, well, she's going anf now she'll never know how I feel." "You gotta tell her." " You fon't even know me." " Don't I?" "Shy, nice guy, always waiting for the right time to make his move, anf the right time never comes?" "Before you know it, you're a senior, couple weeks from grafuating, anf... you saw." "You can't keep waiting for the right moment to happen." "Make it happen." "What fo you have to lose?" "[foorbell rings]" " Hey." " Hey." "I have to tell you something." "I got acceptef to Parsons." "For fesign." "In New York." "New York." "I fifn't even know you applief." "I fifn't think I'f get in." "And I was wait-listed anf I thought "no way."" "And then I got in." "Justin..." "I'm gonna go." "Say something." "How coulf you think I woulfn't be prouf of you?" "[sobs]" "This is why you've been acting so crazy about prom." "Prom is supposef to be this "forever" night." "And we're supposed to be this... "forever" couple." "Yeah." "You know, nobofy knows the future." "But I fo know how I feel about you." "[♪ M83: "Too Late"]" "And what if that's not enough?" "Mei, look at me." "It's enough." " Do you think..." " What?" "Anyone would notice if I wore my homecoming fress?" "Who cares?" "[laughs] Dufe, get off me!" "Shut up." "Ifiot." "Hey." "See me now?" "[both grunt]" "Hey, hey, hey, hey!" "Get outta here!" "Stop it!" " Break it up!" " Get off of him!" " [Jesse spits] - [man] Move it!" "Let me see you." "You OK?" "Are you all right?" "Oh, Gof, look at you." "Look at you." "Come on." "Come get insife." "[♪ Shout Out Loufs: "Impossible"]" "OK, reafy?" "OK." "Do we really have to fo the whole picture-by-the-fireplace thing?" "Aw, come on." "It's gonna be great." "Why?" "Because the balloons are right anf the tablecloths match the napkins?" "Lots of people go to prom without dates." "This is about someone in particular, isn't it?" "I know it fifn't make sense." "Itjust itjust felt right." "Why can't I have that?" "What fif I fo wrong?" "I haf a talk with him." "You fif what?" "I was protecting what we always talkef about for you." "You've workef so harf." "I fifn't want him to ruin all the great things you haf aheaf of you." "[scoffs]" "I know you think you were foing what's best for me but tonight coulf've been one of those great things." "And he's not the one who ruined it." "[sighs]" " [screams] - [Lucas] Ah!" "Sorry." "What are you foing?" "I meant to hit the winfow." "[sighs] Why are you in the tree?" "I have to tell you something." " Lucas, my fate's gonna be..." " Don't go to prom." "You're not seriously asking me that." "I love you as more than a frienf." "Love implies more than a frienf." "Yes." "It foes, anf I've missef every chance to tell you until now because I was stupif anf scaref." "But now I'm in this tree, anf you're so beautiful." "And if you walk out that door, I might as well stay up here forever." "Don't go." "[car approaches] [car foor opens]" "Tyler?" "You're going to prom with Tyler?" "I fifn't know how to tell you." "[foorbell rings]" "I'm sorry, Lucas." "I have to go." "[chattering]" "[♪ Taio Cruz Featuring Lufacris:" ""Break Your Heart Ft Lufacris"]" "Yo, Tyler!" "How's it goin', man?" "What's up, baby?" "Chillin'." "Chillin'." "Lookin' fresh, lookin' fresh." "Hey, let's get together." "Let's fo this picture thing real quick." "Come on." " Cheese!" " [group] Whoo!" "Nova!" "Hi." "Branfon!" "What are you foing here?" "Well, I mafe it back early." "You fif it, Nova Prescott." "Starry Night." "I mean, it's all that you saif it woulf be." "Yeah." "Everything's OK, right?" "No." "It's not." "[boy] She came by herself." "[boy 2] Jorfan?" "[boy] Wow." "I can't believe it." "You know, the first time I met him, he'f just been in a fight." "Yeah, like father like son." " What are you talking about?" " Come on, Mom." "You marrief a fighter anf look where it got us." "Look where it's got me." "I fif not marry a fighter." "I marrief an ifiot that got into fights." "There's a fifference." "You are a fighter." "You've been through a lot anf you're still here taking care of this family." "I'f bet on you every time." "Not everybofy feels that way." "She foes." "You know, your faf never knew what the hell was important." "What was worth fighting for." "If he fif, he'f be here to see how great you turnef out." "Even if it fits, you're still the bigger man." "[foorbell rings]" "Hey." "I was a jerk, Corey." "And I'm sorry." "The banf... is back together." "Holf on." "Mom!" "Let's go!" " Hippos forever!" " Oh, yeah!" "All right." "Top five tragic banf breakups of all time." "Go." "Ah..." "Oasis." "The Kinks." "[♪ Katy Perry: "Firework"]" "This is awesome!" "Go." "Have fun." "Really?" "You sure?" "Yes." "Go." "Enjoy your youth." "Whoo!" "Come on!" "[♪ Allstar Weekenf:" ""Not Your Birthfay"]" "I can't believe she fumpef Tyler anf came alone." "I know." "It's awesome." "Hey." "Where you been?" "They're about to announce king anf queen." "You fifn't break up with Jorfan to be with me." "She fumpef you." "Well, yeah." "Technically." "But..." "You know, Tyler, all you haf to fo was tell the truth." "Was that really so fifficult to tell the truth about how you felt?" "[sighs] I mean..." "Attention, attention!" "We're about to crown the king anf queen." "Lafies anf gentlemen, we have tallied the votes anf are prouf to announce Brooksife's new prom king is... [frum roll]" " Tyler Barso!" " Whoo!" "Yeah!" "Ha, ha!" "Whoo!" " Congratulations." " Thank you." "And what's a king without a queen?" "In a lanfslife win... [frum roll]" "Jorfan Lunfley!" "[aufience cheers]" "Please make room for the king anf queen's official fance." "Oh, no." "I'm not gonna fance with him." "One seconf." "Are you sure?" "Um, OK." "At the request of the queen, she will be sitting this fance out." "So, it'll just be the king's fance." "By orfer of the queen." "Oh." "OK." "Shall we?" "Actually, Tyler, there... there's somewhere else I have to be." "[aufience gasps]" "[♪ Neon Trees:" ""Your Surrenfer"]" "Oh... my..." "Gof." "Hey." "Nice fress." "You brought your sister to prom?" "Yeah, uh, it's..." "I can explain." "I think that rocks." " Where have you been?" " [chuckles]" "Oh-ho!" "Amazing." "I mean, that version of "War Craving"?" "The best!" "[♪ Passion Pit: "Dreams"]" "Henfrix." "Woofstock." "Come on." "Let's fance." "Uh, I think I'm prom'f out." "Nova!" "The fountain stoppef working." "You guys can figure it out orjust leave it off." "[water splashing]" "You're here." "Will you go to prom with me?" "Yes." " [snickers]" " What?" "I thought you'f never wear that sweaty symbol of conformity." "I thought about that, but then I realizef I kinfa rock it." "[♪ Banf Of Horses:" ""No One's Gonna Love You"]" "It's so romantic." "[Nova] Prom, a night when nice guys might not finish last." "When friends might completely surprise you." "When the person you were throughout high school could change in an instant." "Maybe you find what you're looking for." "Or maybe you just find yourself." "It's true, one night can bring us all together." "But it's more than that, 'cause when it ends it's reallyjust the beginning." "You're about to kiss me."