Fifth Degree Burns Lines

Justin: It seems that it’s not CLOCKING to you—- You wanna be Troy Bolton SO bad but you’re ugly and a loser.

Guys, guys, guys, please stop, we have to go on in 15 minutes

Isabella: You did NOT just say that!

Ok, you’re probably wondering how we got here. We are a band known as the Fifth Degree. Right now, we are waiting in the green room before our talent show performance with a record deal on the line, and well, a lot of betrayal has been happening. There’s been quite a bit of cheating, in relationships and academics. So, we should probably go back to when everything started one week earlier.

Transition to study scene

Guys, we need to actually start studying.

Grace: Yeah, I know we’re excited for our next performance, but if we fail this we might have to retake senior year and like, be super seniors…

We gotta take this one day at a time, both things are SUPER important but we need to make sure we can graduate AND perform. We could become the biggest band of the century if we get this right.

Justin: Hey, what’s wrong with being a super senior? I think Connor would be a great super senior!

Well anyway, Grace and I are gonna go get the flashcards and stuff. Because believe it or not, we actually plan on graduating.

Justin: God, if you’re watching, PLEASE LET ISABELLA NOTICE ME. I NEEEED THIS

God, just let me pass.

Mrs. Silver: I SAID LEAVE (transition)

Hey Isabella, I got your message, what’s up?

Isabella: Welllllll, here was this incident with…Grace and I wanted to know your thoughts.

Alright.

Isabella: So you know how we had that big study session? And you were helping me not stress out?

Yeah, what about it?

Isabella: And it’s all because of Grace! I know she was cheating—using my test! And now because I’m the “stupid one,” I get the 0. NO SYRACUSE FOR ME!!

Oh my gosh that sucks! I’m sorry.

Isabella: Well yeah, but I was thinking like ALLLLL night about my revenge and I need your opinion.

Okay…wait—revenge?

Isabella: Yeah? I was thinking all night, like, literally all night, I didn’t sleep at all. And I finally came up with the PERFECT plan.

THATS what the white board is for

Isabella: Duh? Anyways! So here’s me. Then here’s Connor and here’s Grace. Ok? So you know how Grace and Connor are dating? EXCEPT I TAKE HIM AWAY!!! I’ll take her boyfriend just like she took my grade AND SYRACUSE…

I don’t think that’s a good idea—

Isabella: It’s a perfect idea! Look, I get it. It’s pretty “mean” of me. Whatever. But I needed this grade. I don’t even know if I can graduate anymore…

Right, but that doesn’t justify stealing someone’s boyfriend..?!

Isabella: Right, well I didn’t really want your opinion anyway so…yeah, and you KNOW they could NEVER survive long distance

But you literally—

Isabella: Okay, so tomorrow I’m going to invite him to my FAVE coffee spot and I’ll make him love me.

I really don’t think you should—

Connor: Alright then, so you wouldn’t mine if JUSTIN did the duet with you

Oh my gosh! I can’t believe Isabella DID THIS! I HAVE to tell Justin!

Scene change. Justin is playing his guitar with headphones on.

JUSTIN, JUSTIN, JUSTIN!

Justin: Oh my gosh, what are you doing here?

You are not going to BELIEVE what I just saw!!

Justin: OH MY GOD! DONT TELL ME ISABELLA FINALLY IS COMING TO TERMS WITH OUR PERFECT RELATIONSHIP, AND WE’RE GONNA GET MARRIED WITH 5 AND A HALF KIDS AND TWO DOGS AND LIVE A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE TOGETHER AND THEN WHEN WE FINALLY GROW OLD AND WRINKLY WE BOTH GO INTO DEATH’S COLD EMBRACE TOGETHER, AND THEN WE WILL REINCARNATE AS TWO SEAHORSES SO I’LL BEAR ALL THE PREGNANCY PAIN AND BE TOGETHER FOREVER-

JUSTIN! That was definitely not what I was going to say but I’m surprised you went on for so long.

Justin: Oh it wasn’t that?

Why would you even think of that?

Justin: Oh, it’s just one of my fanfics on Wattpad I wrote about me and Isabella. There’s 8 and a half more if you wanna hear another.

You know what? You’re so crazy and delusional, you and Isabella would actually probably make a perfect pair.

Justin: YESSSSSSSSSS I KNEW IT. You know what they say, yearners are earners. Now we’ll be college sweethearts!!

SOOOO, what I actually came here to tell you is that…ummm….well it’s kind of hard to say.

Justin: Isabella doesn’t like me?!

Oh my GOSH! It’s not about you, well it kind of is. Ok, so you know how Grace cheated off of Isabella on our final.

Justin: Umm no I didn't think my lame sister was capable of cheating at all. She’s UCLA-bound

Well she did, so Isabella wanted to get back at Grace for cheating off of her, and you know how she’s always had a thing for Connor…

Justin: Isabella's way out of his league she would never--

No no no, stop. So, what I was going to say was that ...well, I think you should see for yourself….I’m so sorry Justin.

Justin: WHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY! WHAT IS THIS PHOTOSHOP!!! First off, Connor would NEVER cheat, and Isabella would never go after him. Don’t show me some pitiful excuse for slander like this again.

No, Justin, I’m serious, like I’m so for real.

Justin: Say you swear bro say you swear.

Yes, I swear

Justin: I- I CANT TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!! HOW COULD CONNOR CHEAT ON MY SISTER?? I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR SO LONG. NOT TO MENTION ISABELLA CLEARLY CANT SEE HOW WERE MEANT TO BE. I’LL SHOW HER WHAT SHE’S MISSING OUT ON! ILL SHOW HER THE SEAHORSE DREAM LIFE WE COULD BE LIVING TOGETHER!

Now, you may be realizing that some of this might be my fault. Which is true, to a certain degree but you can’t blame me. We’re a band, which means no secrets. But now, it’s time to go back to the green room because our BIGGEST performance is in 15 minutes.

Justin: It seems that it’s not CLOCKING to you—you want to be Troy Bolton SO bad but you’re ugly and a loser.

Guys guys guys, please stop. We have to go on in 15 minutes.

Connor: I AM SO SORRY GRACIE MY BABY GIRL SMUCKUMS! I DIDN’T KNOW SHE WAS INTO ME. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU MY SUNSHINE SUGAR POP!

Down! Down! Stop it! We can’t keep fighting like this! If we don’t get ourselves together, we’ll never get our record deal! This is our DREAM!!

Isabella: UGH! You know what? I could probably do better anyways.

We all just need to calm down and talk about everything.

Isabella: Tara!! I told you about my plan in confidence. It was genius.

I know, but I had to do something, what you were doing was wrong. We’re a band, which means no secrets! And we need to go on soon, our dreams are at stake!!

Isabella: I suppose it’s okay then. Look, let’s just move. We should have never let this test get in the way of our stardom.

So we all had a happily ever after, right? Because we have to go on like now.