10 quotes
A Future Expression of Gratitude
DJ
You know, someday, someday you might thank me for this.
[after forcing Troy and Gabriella on stage]
Baking and Banter Among Friends
Chad
Yeah, and Zeke? Zeke is baking. ].
[[w:Crème brûlée|Crème brûlée]
Troy
Oh, what's that?
Zeke
Oh, it's a creamy custard-like filling with a carmelized surface. It's really satisfying.
Chad
Shut up, Zeke!
A Conversation on Dislike and Pain
Sharpay
Evaporate, tall person!
Sharpay
I would rather stick pins in my eyes.
Zeke
But wouldn't that hurt?
[confused]
Misunderstanding a Party's Age Group
Mrs. Bolton
Troy, they've got a kid's party downstairs.
Troy
Kid's party?
[whines]
Mrs. Bolton
Young Adult's.
[sighs]
Cereal Boxes and Refrigerator Fame
Chad
Have you ever seen ] on a cereal box?
[[w:Michael Crawford|Michael Crawford]
Troy
Who's Michael Crawford?
Chad
Exactly my point! He was the ] on Broadway. Now my mom, she's seen that musical twenty-seven times. And she put Michael Crawford's picture in our refrigerator. Yeah, not on it, in it. So my point is, if you play basketball, you're gonna end up on a cereal box. If you sing in musicals, you're gonna end up in my mom's refrigerator.
[[w:Phantom of the Opera|Phantom of the Opera]
Troy
Why would she put his picture in her refrigerator?
Chad
I don't know, one of her crazy diet ideas. Look, I don't attempt to understand the female mind Troy! It's foreign territory.
[Ms. Falstaff peers around the corner]
Defining the Rules of the Drama Club
Sharpay
How dare she sign up? I've already picked out the colors for my dressing room!
Ryan
And, she hasn't even asked our permission to join the drama club.
Sharpay
Someone's got to tell her the rules.
Ryan
Exactly. And what are the rules?
[beat]
Troy Encourages Teamwork Among Wildcats
Troy
All right, Wildcats! Pair up! Let's go! Come on!
Unexpected Solutions in a Musical Crisis
Ms. Darbus
I... don't know what's going on here, but in any event, it is far too late, and we do not have a pianist.
[She is denying Troy and Gabriella the chance to perform their song, as she called their names twice and they didn't respond. She sees everyone from the basketball game and scholastic decathlon filing into the theater to watch them sing]
Ryan
Well, that's show biz.
[smugly]
Troy
We'll sing without a piano.
Kelsi
Oh no you won't. Pianist here, Ms. Darbus.
[runs back onstage]
Sharpay
You really don't want to do that.
Kelsi
Oh yes, I really do. Ready on stage!
[steps up to Sharpay; Runs back to the piano]
Sharpay
Oh!
[shocked]
Ms. Darbus
Now that's show biz!
[impressed]
Wildcat Legends and Their Championship Focus
Chad
Spider Bill Netrine, Class of 72. He was the MVP in the league championship game.
Zeke
Sam Nedler, Class of 02. Also known as "Sammy Slamma Jamma." Captain, MVP of the league championship team.
Jason
The Thunder Clap," Hap Hadden, Class of 95. Led the Wildcats to back-to-back city championships. A legend.
Chad
Yes, Legends, one and all. But do you think that these Wildcat legends became legends, by getting involved in musical auditions, just days before the league championships?
Wildcats
Get your head in the game!
Chad
No. These Wildcat legends became legends, because they never took their eye off the prize.
Wildcats
Get your head in the game!
Chad
Now who was the first sophomore ever to make starting varsity?
Wildcats
Troy!
Chad
So who voted him team captain this year?
Wildcats
Us!
Chad
And who is going to get their sorry butts kicked at Friday's championship game, if Troy's worried about an audition?
Wildcats
(disappointed) We are.
Troy
Guys, come on. I mean, there's 12 people on this team, not just me.
Chad
Just 12? Oh, no. I think you're forgetting about one very important 13th member of our squad.
Troy
(sighs) My dad.
[he is handed a picture of another former player in his teens]
Chad
Yes, Troy. Wildcat basketball champion, Class of 1981. Champion, father, and now coach. It's a winning tradition like no other.
Unexpected Talents Revealed in Conversation
Troy
Whoa, don't tell me you're good at hoops, too.
[after Gabriella makes a three point shot on the first try]
Gabriella
You know, I once scored forty-one points in a league championship game.
Troy
No way.
Gabriella
Mmm-hmm, and on the same day I invented the space shuttle and microwave popcorn.
[sarcastic]