Make It Pop (2015) s01e08 Episode Script
The Campaign
1 st time on Make It Pop.
The air conditioning system has malfunctioned and sprung a leak.
Who is responsible for this? I don't think I've ever seen you and masked girl in the same place at the same time.
I'm Masked Girl.
Ever, ever, ever, ever It was you!? You're Masked Girl! And you lied to me about it? I wanted to tell you-- --but you didn't.
Jared.
I don't want to hear it, Corki.
You know, I don't know what could hurt more than this.
Except maybe this hangnail that's been keeping me up at night.
but, that's a whole other story.
Drama.
And not the kind I teach.
This is the all clear.
I repeat, all clear.
Students, please return to your original rooms.
Social order has been restored! Okay everyone, the sooner you get back to your rooms the sooner I can have a hot bath and contemplate my life choices! Okay, let's go.
Nice going, newbie.
Jared is so done with you.
Oh yeah? We'll see who he likes better when my girl locks a spot on Homecoming Court.
What? That's right! Kiss the crown goodbye, because Corki is going all the way.
Right, Corki? Um.
She's still getting the hang of the whole witty-comeback-thing.
Sharpen your pencil, Corki.
Because you're about to get schooled.
Yeah, well, maybe I enjoy getting schooled Because I value a good education.
It was a good effort.
She'll work on it.
You really think this will work? It has to.
If we let Valerie tell us what to do, we'll spend high school in almost cool limbo.
And I am not almost anything.
Hear that, girls? It's the sound of a someone not making an impression on student voters.
You're out of your league, Corki.
No freshman has ever beaten a senior and you're not going to be the first! Make it pop! Woo, Woo Make it pop! Woo, Woo I can't wait, no I can't wait, no I can't wait no, I can't wait no, I can't wait So, make it pop! We're bout to, we're bout to blow! Wait till we drop! Oh yeah, we're ready to go Ain't gonna stop, when is it time for the show? We make it, you make it, we make it M-m-m-m-m- make it pop! Why is Valerie like that? Deep-seeded insecurities stemming from a perfect childhood.
That makes no sense.
It makes total sense.
All perfect people are hiding something! I thought you said you were perfect.
I'm the exception to the rule.
Don't worry about Valerie.
She's just jealous because you might actually win.
But it was Masked Girl who was popular, not me.
We're not giving up, Corki.
We just need a brilliant campaign, which means we need a brilliant campaign manager, which means we need me.
You guys really think I stand a chance? Of course you do.
You just need a total, irrational belief that everything you do is awesome, no matter the reality of the situation.
That's called being delusional.
Nooooo, it's called being a dreamer.
Or a web celeb.
Or delusional.
A little higher on the left.
Right.
Heather! No! When I said "right" I mean the left is correct.
This is my left.
I know because it has my left bracelet on it.
Right! I remember my homecoming days, when we would re-unite, partake in gluttonous endeavors, frolic in the fall leaves.
No one's listening to me.
Lovely job on the banner, Heather.
Keep it up.
Mr.
Stark, that's what the rope is for.
Let's give this a test run.
Ouuu! Thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
Of course I'll autograph that for you, Heather.
Um, Valerie, that's permanent marker.
Lucky you! I love it! This is a disaster! I just received a last minute cancellation from the Homecoming DJ.
I think we have different definitions of disaster Mr.
Stark, earthquakes, monsoons, dates that dine and dash, What? What? Those are disasters.
But without music, how will they be overtaken by the rhythm.
They'll just dance like-- Eeeehhhh, eeeeh! --that.
Please don't do that in my office.
Just find another DJ.
But-- You can go now.
This paint job is ugh, It's really something.
Man, where did Mr.
Stark go? Hey Caleb! Oh hey, Jodi.
How's it goin'? Hey, have you seen Mr.
Stark? No.
So, listen I've been thinking and the homecoming dance is soon, so, since I'm going and you're going-- Hey, you know what, this is great small talk but, I really gotta go! Corki, for homecoming! This is what it takes to win.
Posters, buttons an online campaign at warp speed.
I'm averaging 75 new fans an hour.
And people laughed at my daily finger excersises.
If we play this right, you could be crowned a queen, in a Jodi Mapa design.
You really think so? We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight We're losing our minds, We're losing our patience We're using up every bit of passion we have On everything else except for love We're all out of time We're tired of chasing Chasing what they want us to be But we've had enough, oh enough We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight Na na na na na na na na na na na Hey, hey, hey, hey Na na na na na na na na na na na Hey, hey, hey, So get up and stand, stand up for something Something that all can believe But who can we trust except for us oohh We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission Never a better time to be doing this It's time for a change, let's make a change here tonight We're gonna raise our flag so high can't take it down Wo oh oh It's our time yeah were gonna rule this town Oh oha whoa We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight Let's do this! Button? Corki for Homecoming, get a free button! I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
I mean it.
I am sorry.
I never meant to lie to you, I just couldn't let anyone know it was me behind that mask.
Why? I can't say.
It's kind of like how I never tell anyone about the black-and-white artsy photos of flowers I take on weekends.
You do? Let's change the subject.
Too much information.
Would you wear my button? Sure.
So apology accepted? I'm a bigger man than most, so yes.
Nobody's perfect.
Even Masked Girl? Now you'll be looking at me all day.
Especially my chin region.
Mr.
Stark, I've been looking for you everywhere.
I heard your DJ bailed on you.
Hmm.
No, Come on, I've got tons of experience.
Two years as a house DJ.
Impressive, where? My family's basement, I went on every night and my Nana loved it.
Well, DJ'ing a MacKendrick Prep homecoming is a different beast entirely, Mr.
Davis.
It's about striking a balance between old and new music, Mmm, catering to all tastes and styles-- I'll play at least 10% show tunes.
Twenty.
Fifteen.
Welcome to the prestigious world of a high school DJ.
Yes! Ahem! Stop that.
Stop that, don't.
Hmph! My campaign is working-- people are talking about you.
That doesn't look like the friendly kind of talk we want.
They're nervous.
Probably too awestruck to meet you in person.
Hey, newbie.
Nice try with the campaign.
That Masked-Girl-thing was cute, but it's so two-days-ago.
Better luck when you're a senior.
Sun Hi! We have to get those down! Don't worry.
No way that many people have seen them yet.
Well this looks like an inordinately large amount of equipment.
I'm going to make this the best Homecoming ever, Mr.
Stark.
I just need access to the main power system so I can connect my subwoofers to the tactile transducers.
Caleb.
I'm hearing a lot of "Untz Untz Untz" But I what I wanna be hearing 5-6-7-8, ta-ta, ta-ta, annnnnnddd jazz hands! You're not familiar with the "Caleb Sound Effect Theory" where more is better, are you? No.
You will be, then you'll know I'm the man to do music for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
One thing at a time, Mr.
Davis.
One thing at a time.
Caleb, I'm going to the dance this Friday, and I'm going with you.
Got it? Wow, that felt good.
Jodi, I don't know what to say.
If you know what's good for you, you'll say that you've never felt more excited about anything in your life.
I'd like to say that-- But I can't be your date, I'm DJ-ing it.
You got the gig? Pretty cool, right? Yeah.
That's great, Caleb.
Thanks.
So technically we'll be at the dance together-- Just not-- together.
Hey, let me know if you have any song requests, okay? Sure, will do! If that was any indication, it would have been fun dancing with you.
This Homecoming election shouldn't be about cheap mudslinging tactics.
It should be about character and ethics.
That's why, moving forward, I will continue to conduct my campaign with integrity and positivity.
Because it's the right way, it's the honorable way, it's the MacKendrick Prep way.
Thank you.
I see you're using the personal touch and reaching out to the voters one at a time.
Um Val, there's a door there.
Look on the bright side.
No one saw her make fun of you this time.
I'm quitting.
You can't quit! Someone needs to show Valerie and her peppy goon squad that how they behave isn't cool.
I don't want to prove anything to Valerie.
I just want to be a nice person.
Didn't you listen to my speech? Of course I did.
It was about Homecoming, right? Look, I know you mean well, but every time you try to help, the Spirit Squad just get weirder.
I know, right? We're a good team.
Ugh! If Caleb won't go to the dance with me, at least my dress can be there.
Maybe, I should take you.
A couple of dummies on the dance floor.
Why did I ask Caleb to the dance? What are you doing? Definitely not hugging this dummy.
Hey, check this out.
This dress is gonna be sick! It's my statement that I don't care about going to Homecoming.
I'm not going either.
What?! That means my statement about not going won't be going! Arghhh.
Move over.
Arghh! Selfie! Ahh! What'd I miss? Neither of us is going to Homecoming.
Ugh, yes you are.
We still have a shot at this thing, nothing is impossible.
Except kissing your own elbow.
Believe me, I've tried.
Good pep talk, Sun Hi.
Especially the part that made me picture you kissing your elbow.
Sad song.
Yeah.
It's an original piece.
"Literal Interpretation of My Current Emotional State.
" Catchy.
Things that bad, huh? I don't want to run for Homecoming Court anymore.
Well, if that's what you think is best.
Too bad though.
I was coming around to the idea of you and me on Homecoming Court together.
You were? Uh-oh, too much information.
I gotta go.
I talked to Jared, I'm going to stay in the race.
That's great, Corki.
At least my dress will be there.
Oh, no, Corki.
Your campaign to become invisible in this school, didn't exactly work out.
I can still see you! Sun Hi, don't do it.
Argh.
Fine, If that's what you want, Corki.
I guess sometimes in life, it's best to just admit defeat and walk away.
Glad you finally smartened up.
I'm impressed, Sun Hi.
You handled that very maturely.
Our little girl is growing up.
It was bound to happen eventually.
Or not.
You.
Oh Valerie! You match your bathrobe! This isn't over! I guess the guy at the joke Store wasn't kidding when he said, a little goes a long way.
Sun Hi, I told you this isn't how I want to conduct myself.
I'm not like them, I want to stay true to who I am and what I believe no matter what.
It's time you start respecting that.
It washes off.
Eventually.
They say you'll know when it's true But what I'm feeling, it's just all so brand new They say you'll know when it's right But I've never been here before, I've never tried I wanna know, wanna know What this love is about I, I don't know what I'm feeling gotta figure it out I wanna know, gotta know What all of this could lead to Am I really falling for you Ohh-ohh- Falling for you Ohh, Ohhh You say you wanna be friends We play it cool but it's so hard to pretend Deep down I think we both know You and I and what we have could some how Continue to grow Not a day goes by without me thinking about you And your sweet smile .
Could we one day be together, Oooh I wanna know, wanna know What this love is about I don't know what I'm feeling gotta figure it out I wanna know, gotta know .
What all of this could lead to Whoaa Am I really falling for you? Fallin for youuu Ohh, Ohhh Falling for you Oh, Ohh, Gotta know, Gotta know Am I really falling for you Check it out, some Corki fans in the crowd.
I'm gonna need more power.
It'll be fun to see you get on the Homecoming court.
You mean you're coming? Yeah.
I don't need a date to have fun.
Great, Jodi.
Just don't plan on talking to me.
I'll be busy getting mobbed by fans after my solo performance.
And then Mr.
Stark will cast me as Dorothy, and my career will be launched.
Ah, it's good to be me.
This could end up being an awesome Homecoming after all.
What was that? That would be another safety violation.
The air conditioning system has malfunctioned and sprung a leak.
Who is responsible for this? I don't think I've ever seen you and masked girl in the same place at the same time.
I'm Masked Girl.
Ever, ever, ever, ever It was you!? You're Masked Girl! And you lied to me about it? I wanted to tell you-- --but you didn't.
Jared.
I don't want to hear it, Corki.
You know, I don't know what could hurt more than this.
Except maybe this hangnail that's been keeping me up at night.
but, that's a whole other story.
Drama.
And not the kind I teach.
This is the all clear.
I repeat, all clear.
Students, please return to your original rooms.
Social order has been restored! Okay everyone, the sooner you get back to your rooms the sooner I can have a hot bath and contemplate my life choices! Okay, let's go.
Nice going, newbie.
Jared is so done with you.
Oh yeah? We'll see who he likes better when my girl locks a spot on Homecoming Court.
What? That's right! Kiss the crown goodbye, because Corki is going all the way.
Right, Corki? Um.
She's still getting the hang of the whole witty-comeback-thing.
Sharpen your pencil, Corki.
Because you're about to get schooled.
Yeah, well, maybe I enjoy getting schooled Because I value a good education.
It was a good effort.
She'll work on it.
You really think this will work? It has to.
If we let Valerie tell us what to do, we'll spend high school in almost cool limbo.
And I am not almost anything.
Hear that, girls? It's the sound of a someone not making an impression on student voters.
You're out of your league, Corki.
No freshman has ever beaten a senior and you're not going to be the first! Make it pop! Woo, Woo Make it pop! Woo, Woo I can't wait, no I can't wait, no I can't wait no, I can't wait no, I can't wait So, make it pop! We're bout to, we're bout to blow! Wait till we drop! Oh yeah, we're ready to go Ain't gonna stop, when is it time for the show? We make it, you make it, we make it M-m-m-m-m- make it pop! Why is Valerie like that? Deep-seeded insecurities stemming from a perfect childhood.
That makes no sense.
It makes total sense.
All perfect people are hiding something! I thought you said you were perfect.
I'm the exception to the rule.
Don't worry about Valerie.
She's just jealous because you might actually win.
But it was Masked Girl who was popular, not me.
We're not giving up, Corki.
We just need a brilliant campaign, which means we need a brilliant campaign manager, which means we need me.
You guys really think I stand a chance? Of course you do.
You just need a total, irrational belief that everything you do is awesome, no matter the reality of the situation.
That's called being delusional.
Nooooo, it's called being a dreamer.
Or a web celeb.
Or delusional.
A little higher on the left.
Right.
Heather! No! When I said "right" I mean the left is correct.
This is my left.
I know because it has my left bracelet on it.
Right! I remember my homecoming days, when we would re-unite, partake in gluttonous endeavors, frolic in the fall leaves.
No one's listening to me.
Lovely job on the banner, Heather.
Keep it up.
Mr.
Stark, that's what the rope is for.
Let's give this a test run.
Ouuu! Thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
Of course I'll autograph that for you, Heather.
Um, Valerie, that's permanent marker.
Lucky you! I love it! This is a disaster! I just received a last minute cancellation from the Homecoming DJ.
I think we have different definitions of disaster Mr.
Stark, earthquakes, monsoons, dates that dine and dash, What? What? Those are disasters.
But without music, how will they be overtaken by the rhythm.
They'll just dance like-- Eeeehhhh, eeeeh! --that.
Please don't do that in my office.
Just find another DJ.
But-- You can go now.
This paint job is ugh, It's really something.
Man, where did Mr.
Stark go? Hey Caleb! Oh hey, Jodi.
How's it goin'? Hey, have you seen Mr.
Stark? No.
So, listen I've been thinking and the homecoming dance is soon, so, since I'm going and you're going-- Hey, you know what, this is great small talk but, I really gotta go! Corki, for homecoming! This is what it takes to win.
Posters, buttons an online campaign at warp speed.
I'm averaging 75 new fans an hour.
And people laughed at my daily finger excersises.
If we play this right, you could be crowned a queen, in a Jodi Mapa design.
You really think so? We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight We're losing our minds, We're losing our patience We're using up every bit of passion we have On everything else except for love We're all out of time We're tired of chasing Chasing what they want us to be But we've had enough, oh enough We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight Na na na na na na na na na na na Hey, hey, hey, hey Na na na na na na na na na na na Hey, hey, hey, So get up and stand, stand up for something Something that all can believe But who can we trust except for us oohh We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission Never a better time to be doing this It's time for a change, let's make a change here tonight We're gonna raise our flag so high can't take it down Wo oh oh It's our time yeah were gonna rule this town Oh oha whoa We're gonna take down the whole system Right now we're on a mission There's never a better time to be doing it Time for a change, let's make a change here tonight Let's do this! Button? Corki for Homecoming, get a free button! I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
I mean it.
I am sorry.
I never meant to lie to you, I just couldn't let anyone know it was me behind that mask.
Why? I can't say.
It's kind of like how I never tell anyone about the black-and-white artsy photos of flowers I take on weekends.
You do? Let's change the subject.
Too much information.
Would you wear my button? Sure.
So apology accepted? I'm a bigger man than most, so yes.
Nobody's perfect.
Even Masked Girl? Now you'll be looking at me all day.
Especially my chin region.
Mr.
Stark, I've been looking for you everywhere.
I heard your DJ bailed on you.
Hmm.
No, Come on, I've got tons of experience.
Two years as a house DJ.
Impressive, where? My family's basement, I went on every night and my Nana loved it.
Well, DJ'ing a MacKendrick Prep homecoming is a different beast entirely, Mr.
Davis.
It's about striking a balance between old and new music, Mmm, catering to all tastes and styles-- I'll play at least 10% show tunes.
Twenty.
Fifteen.
Welcome to the prestigious world of a high school DJ.
Yes! Ahem! Stop that.
Stop that, don't.
Hmph! My campaign is working-- people are talking about you.
That doesn't look like the friendly kind of talk we want.
They're nervous.
Probably too awestruck to meet you in person.
Hey, newbie.
Nice try with the campaign.
That Masked-Girl-thing was cute, but it's so two-days-ago.
Better luck when you're a senior.
Sun Hi! We have to get those down! Don't worry.
No way that many people have seen them yet.
Well this looks like an inordinately large amount of equipment.
I'm going to make this the best Homecoming ever, Mr.
Stark.
I just need access to the main power system so I can connect my subwoofers to the tactile transducers.
Caleb.
I'm hearing a lot of "Untz Untz Untz" But I what I wanna be hearing 5-6-7-8, ta-ta, ta-ta, annnnnnddd jazz hands! You're not familiar with the "Caleb Sound Effect Theory" where more is better, are you? No.
You will be, then you'll know I'm the man to do music for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
One thing at a time, Mr.
Davis.
One thing at a time.
Caleb, I'm going to the dance this Friday, and I'm going with you.
Got it? Wow, that felt good.
Jodi, I don't know what to say.
If you know what's good for you, you'll say that you've never felt more excited about anything in your life.
I'd like to say that-- But I can't be your date, I'm DJ-ing it.
You got the gig? Pretty cool, right? Yeah.
That's great, Caleb.
Thanks.
So technically we'll be at the dance together-- Just not-- together.
Hey, let me know if you have any song requests, okay? Sure, will do! If that was any indication, it would have been fun dancing with you.
This Homecoming election shouldn't be about cheap mudslinging tactics.
It should be about character and ethics.
That's why, moving forward, I will continue to conduct my campaign with integrity and positivity.
Because it's the right way, it's the honorable way, it's the MacKendrick Prep way.
Thank you.
I see you're using the personal touch and reaching out to the voters one at a time.
Um Val, there's a door there.
Look on the bright side.
No one saw her make fun of you this time.
I'm quitting.
You can't quit! Someone needs to show Valerie and her peppy goon squad that how they behave isn't cool.
I don't want to prove anything to Valerie.
I just want to be a nice person.
Didn't you listen to my speech? Of course I did.
It was about Homecoming, right? Look, I know you mean well, but every time you try to help, the Spirit Squad just get weirder.
I know, right? We're a good team.
Ugh! If Caleb won't go to the dance with me, at least my dress can be there.
Maybe, I should take you.
A couple of dummies on the dance floor.
Why did I ask Caleb to the dance? What are you doing? Definitely not hugging this dummy.
Hey, check this out.
This dress is gonna be sick! It's my statement that I don't care about going to Homecoming.
I'm not going either.
What?! That means my statement about not going won't be going! Arghhh.
Move over.
Arghh! Selfie! Ahh! What'd I miss? Neither of us is going to Homecoming.
Ugh, yes you are.
We still have a shot at this thing, nothing is impossible.
Except kissing your own elbow.
Believe me, I've tried.
Good pep talk, Sun Hi.
Especially the part that made me picture you kissing your elbow.
Sad song.
Yeah.
It's an original piece.
"Literal Interpretation of My Current Emotional State.
" Catchy.
Things that bad, huh? I don't want to run for Homecoming Court anymore.
Well, if that's what you think is best.
Too bad though.
I was coming around to the idea of you and me on Homecoming Court together.
You were? Uh-oh, too much information.
I gotta go.
I talked to Jared, I'm going to stay in the race.
That's great, Corki.
At least my dress will be there.
Oh, no, Corki.
Your campaign to become invisible in this school, didn't exactly work out.
I can still see you! Sun Hi, don't do it.
Argh.
Fine, If that's what you want, Corki.
I guess sometimes in life, it's best to just admit defeat and walk away.
Glad you finally smartened up.
I'm impressed, Sun Hi.
You handled that very maturely.
Our little girl is growing up.
It was bound to happen eventually.
Or not.
You.
Oh Valerie! You match your bathrobe! This isn't over! I guess the guy at the joke Store wasn't kidding when he said, a little goes a long way.
Sun Hi, I told you this isn't how I want to conduct myself.
I'm not like them, I want to stay true to who I am and what I believe no matter what.
It's time you start respecting that.
It washes off.
Eventually.
They say you'll know when it's true But what I'm feeling, it's just all so brand new They say you'll know when it's right But I've never been here before, I've never tried I wanna know, wanna know What this love is about I, I don't know what I'm feeling gotta figure it out I wanna know, gotta know What all of this could lead to Am I really falling for you Ohh-ohh- Falling for you Ohh, Ohhh You say you wanna be friends We play it cool but it's so hard to pretend Deep down I think we both know You and I and what we have could some how Continue to grow Not a day goes by without me thinking about you And your sweet smile .
Could we one day be together, Oooh I wanna know, wanna know What this love is about I don't know what I'm feeling gotta figure it out I wanna know, gotta know .
What all of this could lead to Whoaa Am I really falling for you? Fallin for youuu Ohh, Ohhh Falling for you Oh, Ohh, Gotta know, Gotta know Am I really falling for you Check it out, some Corki fans in the crowd.
I'm gonna need more power.
It'll be fun to see you get on the Homecoming court.
You mean you're coming? Yeah.
I don't need a date to have fun.
Great, Jodi.
Just don't plan on talking to me.
I'll be busy getting mobbed by fans after my solo performance.
And then Mr.
Stark will cast me as Dorothy, and my career will be launched.
Ah, it's good to be me.
This could end up being an awesome Homecoming after all.
What was that? That would be another safety violation.