Hollywood Arts (2026) s01e04 Episode Script

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So I break down the walls that I made ♪
Won't hold back, I'm here to stay ♪
[upbeat music playing]
[indistinct arguing]
Okay, girl groups are
1,000 times better than boy bands!
- [scoffs]
- Yeah, maybe even 1,001 times better.
Yeah! I said it!
- False!
- Blasphemy!
So y'all are actually suggesting
that Saja Boys are better than HUNTR/X?
- Saja Boys…
- Like all superior boy bands.
…nail the three Hs.
Harmonies, heartthrobbery,
and most importantly…
[in unison] Hair.
Hey, girl groups transcend
superficial things like hair.
Quit touching my hair!
Boy bands harmonize with their voices.
Girl groups harmonize with their souls.
Hey, guys.
Sorry I'm late.
Oh, I forgot to come up
with a fake excuse.
My car's in the lake.
Yeah, that seems real.
Okay, Trina can settle this.
Which is better, boy bands or girl groups?
No, no, no. She's a girl. She's biased.
- No way she can be fair.
- Boy bands!
Fair and balanced.
- Reason has spoken.
- What?
- No way!
- How dare you?!
Girl groups are fake.
Everybody knows that. Moving on!
Moving not on! [scoffs]
If anyone's fake, it's boy bands.
Yeah, boy bands are superficial.
[chuckles] Oh, come on.
Maybe a little "ficial" at worst.
How'd I look when I said that?
- So good.
- [clicks tongue]
Girl groups are all
about friendship and unity.
- Mm-hmm.
- [Trina] Ha!
Girl groups are not about friendship.
Not like I'd know. It's not like
I've been in one or anything.
So stop asking if I've been in one
because I haven't!
Anyways, my car is in the lake.
None of you seem to care.
- I thought it was a fake excuse.
- You don't know me!
Okay.
I know I'm Pepper, and I'm the last one
who should be drawing conclusions,
but I feel like Trina's--
Been in a girl group?
I was gonna say I feel like
Trina's car isn't in a lake, but…
yeah, that tracks for me too.
- Yeah. Smart girl.
- Thanks.
You guys heard her, right?
She called me smart.
S-M-R-T.
This is my impression of the girls.
"I think girl groups are better!"
[in whiny voice] "Boy bands are poopy."
- Yeah, yeah, that's good.
- [Pepper] Hey!
[upbeat hip-hop music playing]
'Sup, boys?
- Nothing much.
- 'Sup with you?
We were curious
what you're up to this weekend.
- Much of nothing, really.
- Stupid free.
[thuds]
What's this?
A flyer for the Battle of the Bands
this weekend in Barstow.
- That's a blank piece of paper.
- I don't know how printers work.
- So… what do you say?
- Down to form a boy band
to compete with our girl group
and settle this debate once and for all?
We are so down.
Right, fellas?
Um, hey, buddy,
we're gonna hold auditions for our third.
Oh, that would be irresponsible
if you didn't.
- [chuckles]
- Yeah.
[light music playing]
[sips]
Mmm…
Oh my God, tea is gross.
Ha! Gotcha!
What? It's not performative!
I like tea. [chuckles]
Hot flower water.
No, you were once in a girl group.
[spits]
No, I wasn't!
[upbeat music plays]
Hey, guys! I'm Sasha.
I'm McKenzie.
Donna!
And I'm Trina!
And we're the…
[all in unison] Girls Next Door!
How did you even find that?
I searched "Trina Vega" and "girl group."
I forgot about your techie background.
Alright, you found me out.
I was in a girl group,
and they kicked me out.
How come?
Because that's what happens
in girl groups.
It's all about friendship,
and bonding, and loyalty
until three of them decide
they don't like you anymore, and boom!
You're alone in a cornfield in Des Moines
wondering where the tour bus went.
Oh.
Well, not all girl groups are like that.
I know that mine will not be.
You'll see.
[spits]
What kind of mouth likes tea?
Why are you drinking that?
To look classy.
Life hack!
I think I found a way
to make tea more enjoyable.
Just a little sugar.
[sips]
Nope, still gross.
Get comfy. Could be here for days trying
to find the perfect third for our band.
You're right. Like us, he needs to have
all three Hs.
Harmonies, heartthrobbery, hair.
It's not gonna be the first guy
who walks through that door.
Hey, what's up? I'm Logan.
Check, please! ♪
- He's got the hair.
- Sorry, I gotta make this fast.
My mom's waiting in the car.
She's my best friend.
[both gasp]
Heartthrobbery!
Qwest and I are gonna do something.
You do whatever you feel is right.
Oh ♪
[harmonizes] Oh ♪
[melodious harmonizing] Oh! ♪
- How'd I do?
- Logan, can you please tell me
what you see on my arm?
Goosebumps?
- You put 'em there.
- Welcome to the band, man.
No! Welcome to OQL.
[all harmonizing] O-Q-L! ♪
Oh, hey, Pepper!
[gasps] They're on to me.
[upbeat music playing]
You pretty.
[panting]
- Hm?
- Babes. I was just spying on the boys,
and get this,
they locked down a third member
and their boy band has a name.
- Is it better than We Three Queens?
- No, that name is awesome!
[chuckles] But what are we
gonna name our group?
Think, Pepper, think.
[sighs] Oh my God.
Shh! Let her get there.
[gasps] I've got it!
We could be We Three Queens!
- Yes!
- Yes!
Wow! Wish I had thought of it!
Yeah.
- Now let's get harmonizing!
- Oh, no, no, no.
I am not worried about our sound.
I am not even worried about our moves.
We have to prove to Trina
that a girl group's best asset
is the sisterhood.
The what now?
The sisterhood! You know,
having each other's backs
and being there for each other.
And catching each other when we fall.
Say less.
[chuckling] Sisterhood!
- Whoa!
- [thuds]
[Pepper moans]
Pepper, honey, you gotta warn us
before you trust fall.
Push, pull, and scoop!
Push, pull, and scoop.
- Up, down!
- [grunts]
- [Pepper] Oh, sorry!
- Okay!
Really?
[softly] Okay.
It's okay… sister.
- [squeals]
- Oh!
- [Pepper] Oh!
- [indistinct chatter]
[all harmonizing] Me! ♪
Me ♪
[girls chattering]
[hip-hop music playing]
- [arguing]
- [Emmy clears throat]
What?
[Jen Z gasps]
- [squeals] Yes, yes!
- [giggling]
- [Jen Z] You know us too well!
- Sisterhood!
- Whoa!
- [thuds]
[beeps]
[beeps]
Yeah!
[all giggling]
Uh, guys?
- [screaming]
- [giggling]
[girls screaming]
Push, pull, scoop! Push, pull, and scoop!
Up, down!
- Yes!
- [all squealing]
- Sisterhood!
- Oh!
[together] We got you.
[all giggling]
I gotta say, I thought this whole
sisterhood thing was all woo-woo!
But now I'm low-key like…
Woo-woo.
- [Jen Z giggles]
- [chuckles]
You call the Pear car.
I'll be there in a minute.
- See ya!
- 'Kay!
Trina!
- [screams]
- [thuds]
What?
Trina! What the heck?
[Trina moaning] Oh, no!
I was sleepwalking again!
Trina.
Don't "Trina" me.
Yeah, I've been spying
on you guys rehearsing and bonding,
and it's made me contemplate my stance
on girl groups. Are you happy?
Yeah, kinda.
Well, I'm not!
I have something
that I think will cheer you up.
You know your old bandmates?
- I invited them to Battle of the Bands.
- You what?
And before you react--
Oh, I am prepared to overreact.
Watch this.
It's Sasha!
Okay, before we get into my recipe
for no-bake cheesecake bars,
I want to share my recipe
for personal growth.
We all have regrets.
I regret not always being my kindest self,
shutting people out,
not being inclusive.
[child] Mommy!
[chuckles]
Especially after becoming a mom.
But I find comfort
in knowing I've changed.
Okay, so first we need cheese.
She's changed,
and I bet the others have too.
And they're really going tomorrow?
They said, and I quote,
"We are so excited."
How many Os did they use in "so"?
So many.
Okay, I'll go!
Yes, great! Because we also really need
a ride to Barstow tomorrow. [laughs]
Oh.
[upbeat music playing]
[giggles] I told you I could get us
to Barstow in under an hour!
Nobody said you couldn't.
I cannot believe you outran that cop.
It's not my fault he wanted to race.
I do not think that's why
he was yelling at you.
How's my hair?
Trina had my window down the whole time.
It wasn't down. That door has no window.
Thank you very much.
Pepper, you look great.
And we look like queens.
[harmonizing] We Three Queens! ♪
[harmonizing] OQL! ♪
Sorry, buddy.
Tall fella.
[rock music playing]
Uh… guys?
[heavy metal music playing]
[all] Death metal!
Must've missed that on the website.
Pepper, you didn't notice you signed us up
for Battle of the Bands for death metal?
You guys are surprised?
I'm Pepper!
- The lovable airhead of the group!
- Oh.
- You guys lost?
- [all screaming, whimpering]
[in singsong] 'Cause I have a map! ♪
That's very nice, Mister…
Tar, short for Tarantula Venom.
Don't take this the wrong way,
but you sure look terrifying.
Thank you, dear.
I put a lot of work into this.
It shows.
Is there a Mrs. Tarantula Venom?
- Trina.
- Sorry.
A lot of people assume us metalheads
are a bunch of angry meanies,
you know, with the skulls
and the screaming
and the lyrics about eternal torment.
But in reality,
we're just about positivity,
inclusion, and…
[in singsong] …baking!
[Oscar] Huh, still warm! Mm.
Wow, Tar.
[whimpers] Wow.
Clearly, we do not belong here,
so we're gonna go.
Whoa. Everyone belongs
at a death metal show.
The guys in Skullnado and I can't wait
to watch you tear it up out there.
Which one of you is OQL?
Oh, that'd be us.
You're on deck.
[gasps] How's my hair?
Just, uh, zhuzh up the bottom.
[blows kiss] Walk away.
Let's go win this thing
and prove once and for all
that boy bands are the best!
[all] Because they are! [grunting]
Which means you must be…
[harmonizing] We Three Queens! ♪
Look at my arm. What do you see?
A skeleton fighting a demon
with snakes crawling out of its eyeballs.
And?
[gasps] Goosebumps!
That's what a strong sisterhood can do.
Break a leg out there.
- Should we go find somewhere to rehearse?
- Let's go!
You guys go ahead.
I'll be there in a minute.
So… are you nervous
about seeing your old bandmates?
[Trina laughs]
I am freaking out a little over here.
Don't! Don't worry.
Remember, they said
they're so excited to see you.
[Sasha] Trina Vega?
Ah! [giggles]
[Trina] Sasha! McKenzie! Donna!
I am so glad you guys came!
- Of course, girl.
- Wouldn't miss it.
- Donna!
- [laughs] It's just like old times!
Yeah, just like old times. You know what'd
really make it feel like old times though?
If we were looking at your sad little face
through the rearview window of a tour bus.
- What?
- Yeah, what?
Did she not tell you about the time
we ditched her in Des Moines?
[in whiny voice] "No! Don't go!
What about sisterhood?"
"Donna!"
[fake sobs]
[laughs] That's literally
so accurate, Donna.
[laughs awkwardly] That is crazy!
- [chuckling]
- But we're all together now! [giggles]
Knock, knock, knock! ♪
Open up! It's the Girls Next Door! ♪
[chuckling] Yeah!
Oh my God, guys. She actually thinks
she's performing with us.
Okay, uh, wait. What's going on?
On the phone, you said you were
so excited to reunite with Trina.
Yeah, so excited.
Ever heard of sarcasm, sweetie?
What, so… [scoffs]
…you just come here to make fun of Trina?
[Sasha] No!
We also came to win the contest.
Getting to ruin Trina's day was a bonus.
Ugh. Trina, I'm so s--
Trina?
Everybody needs to find
the nearest hospital.
-'Cause OQL 'bout to blow their minds.
- 'Bout to blow their minds.
[audience cheering and whooping]
Fresh hair, fresh shirt, let's flirt ♪
You know I like how you like your boy ♪
Fine and I'm fine with it ♪
If you like cool dudes ♪
Goodness, could anyone be flyer? ♪
Fly higher ♪
Don't be shocked 'cause we're on fire ♪
How you gonna stand there ♪
When your man is tearing up
This whole place? ♪
- [pants]
- [Qwest] Yeah!
When ya gonna realize ♪
The prize is right in front
Of your face? ♪
Whoo!
We won't deny ♪
That we beat any guy on the street
That you meet ♪
I don't care if he's so fit ♪
'Cause he can't be me ♪
I'm a dream, unafraid to show it ♪
Yeah!
And everybody knows it! ♪
[upbeat music playing]
Everybody knows it! ♪
Pepper! Knock it off!
- They're our competition!
- Oh! Right, my bad.
Everybody knows it ♪
I'm sorry. I just don't get it. I…
You are so nice online.
Like, all you do is talk about being kind
and-and making positive changes!
Yeah, 'cause that's what
the subs wanna see.
Positive vibes and no-hassle recipes.
I'm sorry to interrupt! I just have to say
your fried salmon recipe
changed my leftovers game!
Oh, thank you!
Celebrate kindness, my love.
- What?
- [Sasha laughs]
Never eaten salmon in my life.
It's called acting.
Oh, you wouldn't know that.
Trina's your acting teacher.
We got a big problem.
The boys just crushed it.
[crowd cheering]
Wait, what's going on here?
These are the Girls Next Door.
And it turns out,
they just came here to make fun of Trina.
And to win. You keep forgetting that.
Sasha.
I don't like you.
Oh no, a snarky teen doesn't like me?
How will I ever go on?
- Here we go.
- Okay, no, no, no. No, Jen, no.
No fighting today.
- Yeah, wisten to your wittle fwend.
- Oh, and earrings off!
[overlapping angry chatter]
[yelling]
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Ladies!
A death metal concert
is no place for violence.
Here's what I think about that.
- [gasps]
- Oh!
- Oh!
- Sorry, Tar.
You can't force someone
to do inner-child work.
Okay, let's go find Trina.
I'm assuming the winner gets a trophy.
-So I'll take it nights and weekends.
- Perfect!
-Then weekdays, it'll live in my locker.
- Yeah! Wait, what?
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music playing]
We're lighting up the street ♪
Bright like the silver screen ♪
We run this town like famous fellas
Run their own thing ♪
We're a community ♪
Always moving to the beat ♪
If you need sugar
Then you might as well come talk to me ♪
Forever in your hearts
Like it's a romance ♪
Wherever in this world
We're making you dance ♪
We've never gonna take
Your love for granted ♪
No, we won't, we won't, we won't… ♪
Where's Trina?
I dunno.
Where's Logan?
Over there.
[whirring]
This kinda hurts.
This is temporary, right?
[laughs]
You'll always want more! ♪
Knock, knock, knock! Open up! ♪
It's the Girls Next Door! ♪
- Next Door! Girls Next Door! ♪
- Yeah! ♪
I got her.
Good eye, Pep.
- Can--
- Go!
H-Hey, girl!
That was pretty crazy out there,
wasn't it?
You mean the three girls
I was expecting an apology from
mocking me instead?
Yes! That's exactly it.
Your memory under emotional distress
is so sharp.
[Emmy] Listen, Trina,
I am just so sorry.
I… This is all my fault. I never
should've called them in the first place.
No, Emmy, you do not need to apologize.
You were just trying to do a nice thing.
It's not your fault
that they're mean girls.
It's just…
I've never been a part
of a girl group before.
You know, even in high school,
all of my girlfriends
were really just my sister Tori's friends.
And then I got
into the Girls Next Door, and…
I was really excited.
Ooh! And then what happened?
- Have some cake.
- Ooh!
They were right to kick me out.
I mean, listen to them.
We'll move like this, and… ♪
They're amazing.
Well, uh, who cares?
They're fake!
They're fake friends in a fake girl group!
But what we have here,
this is real, and you know what that is?
The sisterhood.
- Right!
- Yay.
- So, you in?
- In what?
We want you in our group.
Oh, what? [giggles]
Seriously?
[in unison] We got you!
[all giggling]
[all] Sisterhood!
Alright.
We Three Queens, you're up next.
Actually, Tar, it is We Four Queens now.
You think I didn't see this coming?
- Oh, Tar.
- Tar!
Knock 'em dead out there.
- [all giggle]
- Okay, want to run the choreo real quick?
Oh, don't need to. I've basically
been stalking you three all week.
- Let's go!
- [squeals, giggles]
Okay, real quick!
Lovin' the sisterhood vibes,
but Trina's not the best singer.
I low-key auto-tuned her mic a little bit.
Clever girl.
Mom, I have to tell you something.
- Yo, Tar, my guy.
- Yeah.
Why wasn't Trina with the Girls Next Door?
You're about to find out.
[male announcer] Before the dawn of man,
there was…
girl.
When I was a little girl
I said I would run the world! ♪
And no one could ever stop me ♪
When people would roll their eyes
I'd take 'em all by surprise ♪
Somebody you could never copy ♪
I took the throne ♪
All on my own ♪
Now that I'm grown I see ♪
That nothing compares ♪
To climbing the stairs ♪
- It's Trina!
- With my girls next to me ♪
Hold you up, up! Hold you up, up, up! ♪
I'll hold you up, up!
Hold you up, up, up! ♪
Share the lo-ove!
Share the love, love, love! ♪
Hold you up, up! Hold you up! ♪
So I'm tellin' all my girls ♪
Right next to me and around the world! ♪
I'll hold you up, up… ♪
Did Trina get better?
Well, she's better than you.
Ugh!
Donna! Stand up for me!
No, nuh-uh.
[upbeat music playing]
- I think we're gonna lose.
- Oh. Oh, yeah, we're cooked.
- I know them!
- That's my sister!
Hold you up! I'll hold you up, up, up! ♪
[audience cheering]
Nothing competes
with the sisterhood of a girl group.
- Oh.
- Thank you.
Not you. You three totally lost.
- Ugh!
- Ugh!
- Donna!
- [crowd chanting] We Four Queens!
We Four Queens! We Four Queens!
We Four Queens!
- [audience cheering]
- We Four Queens!
We had a lot of fun today.
But thinking that boy bands are better
than girl groups is a serious problem.
If someone you know holds this opinion…
…they can come talk to me.
Sisterhood!
[upbeat pop music playing]