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(FAX MACHINE WHIRRING)

YUKI: Maya, Shuji, fax... (CONTINUES IN JAPANESE)

(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

(IN ENGLISH) Okay.

FRED: Dear family...

(TOILET FLUSHING) FRED: ...arrived in Cleveland today.

The weather is cold, but my drumsticks are on fire!

How are you all?

Miss you very much. Love, Dad.

MAYA: Dear Dad, I miss you so much.

Yesterday I scored a goal at soccer.

I wasn't ready.

I was right there with you.

Get it, Alice.

FRED: Dear Maya. I wish I could've been there to see your goal.

I'm not surprised though, I was quite the athlete myself.

Must be in the genes! How's Anna?

Are you making any new friends?

MAYA: Dear Dad, Anna's still my best friend,

but my impression of Jim Carrey is getting really good

and there are at least four popular kids that want to be our BFs...

"Best friends" now. (LAUGHING)

I'm also starting to sleep in my own bed more. Ask Mom.

Actually don't.

FRED: Dear Maya. That sounds nice.

I miss sleeping in the bed with your mom.

It's lonely out on the road sometimes. We've all got our ways of dealing with it.

For me, it's reading your letters.

So, please keep sending!

Love, Dad.

(GIGGLING)

(MUMBLING)

♪ High

♪ I am high

♪ The you I show to you

♪ Is just a lie

♪ You take what you want

♪ You get what you take

♪ The high, high, high ♪

(TUNING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

What?

(MAYA BREATHING HEAVILY)

Alex broke up with Heather.

Mmm-hmm. Mmm-hmm.

Are you losing your mind?

(CHUCKLES)

It's all happening. It's all happening.

This is the moment. Oh, my God.

(PLAYING)

MR. WYZELL: All right, everybody, take your seats, please.

I have some very exciting news.

Alex Nolan is single.

I mean, like, if you're a girl that's more exciting...

Maybe.

Just like, you know, the whole school's talking about it.

I'm not weird. You guys are weird.

Okay.

This Friday is Trailview Middle's "Night of Amazing Music"

which means the band and the chorus will be performing for the whole school.

(LAUGHTER)

And what's more, you all will be performing

an original piece of music, written by yours truly.

You'll find the music on your stands.

Na, I only have a three-note solo. How many do you have?

I have, like, a five-measure solo.

MR. WYZELL: All right, let's try the piece. Shall we?

One, two, three, and...

(MUSIC PLAYING)

MR. WYZELL: All right, hol... Just hold it.

Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it. (MUSIC STOPS PLAYING)

Timpani. I don't know what that is you're playing

but you should be playing

a straight 4/4 count in time.

Yeah, sorry. Do you mean the snare

'cause I feel like timpani was doing 4/4.

No, timpani, no, the snare is fine.

Try to stay within the 4/4 time.

You want me to do it differently? 'Cause I was doing a 4/4.

So... No, right. Somewhere in there. I'll tell you what. Play it like your dad.

Why don't we try it from the top again?

(BOY LAUGHING)

ANNA: Do you wanna watch me practice

for my chorus solo audition later?

MAYA: I mean, I would, but I have enough on my plate

with that three-note solo, you know what I mean?

But you're the best singer I know, so...

Yeah.

Do you think Alex is gonna come to the show later?

Yeah, it's kind of... Oh, my God. BRENDAN: Hey.

Hi. I'm, uh, I'm Brendan.

I'm Anna. I know who you are.

We're in band together. I mean, anyone who does music at Trailview knows you.

Really?

Are you excited for the "Night of Amazing Music"?

Sure. I am, yeah.

What... Are you, Maya? Yeah.

I'm gonna get a new hat after school for it.

Are you allowed to do that?

I'll do what I want.

Okay.

Good.

Oh, my God! (BLOWS RASPBERRY)

(ANNA VOCALIZING)

(KATHY AND CURTIS SPEAK INDISTINCTLY)

CURTIS: Where? KATHY: Um...

(CURTIS LAUGHING)

KATHY: After you've built the deck.

CURTIS: Yeah? (MUMBLING) KATHY: Yeah.

Why not? CURTIS: I don't know.

What's the question? CURTIS: The question is...

I forgot the question. The question is...

When you've built the deck.

CURTIS: Question and the answer is... KATHY: Pretty anemones.

♪ Loving you

♪ Makes me feel free

♪ 'Cause at the end of the day

♪ You're my Mister May

♪ You're my Mister June, July and August

♪ August, baby Every month you are to me

♪ And we have a family ♪

(MAYA CLANGING)

(FAX MACHINE WHIRRING)

Oh, my God! Fax is coming in.

(FAX MACHINE BEEPS)

It's to me.

FRED: Dear Maya...

(FRED VOICE-OVER)

MAYA: Dear Dad, guess what?

We have our first big band concert Friday night.

The whole school's gonna be there. Wish you were coming.

I got a huge solo.

Like daughter, like father! Meow, Maya.

Mom, help me with the fax.

Mom!

(OPERA MUSIC PLAYING)

Ah.

Oh, my God, Dad. What?

(MIMICKING) CURTIS: What?

I have one good eye left, okay?

I'll protect you from this one.

I don't think it's funny.

Look, Mom, I'm Dad and I'm 12 feet away from the flame.

(KATHY LAUGHING) That's not what I did.

That is what you did. You're like... CURTIS: That's not what I did.

ANNA: It's so far away.

CURTIS: Okay. That's immature.

CURTIS: Oh, you think so? Don't you dare.

How was school today, sweetheart?

Um, it was good, like I have a music concert on Friday.

And I have a solo in band

and I also have a chorus solo. Hopefully, if it goes well.

Oh, that's great, no?

That's amazing. I'm so proud. Yeah.

Congratulations. I'm in. I'm totally in. You in, Kathy?

Of course I'm in. Yeah. Good.

Afterwards we'll go for ice cream and we'll have an ice cream cake.

Yeah.

(FAX MACHINE BEEPS)

FRED: Dear Maya.

(FRED VOICE-OVER)

I'm coming home early from the tour,

so, I can see my little girl's show.

I am so proud. See you soon! Love, Dad.

(METRONOME TAPPING)

(MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLAYING)

Very good.

Excellent.

(STUTTERS) All right, hold it. Hold it, hold it.

Hold it, hold it.

(MUSIC STOPS) What was that?

(SIGHS) You're late.

Let me see if we can work on this. Okay.

I just wanna... I know... I know you can get it.

Yeah. All right. Yeah, but just from the top...

Mmm-hmm. ...and that's the first two beats, okay?

All right. Okay. So count it out. One, two, three, four...

One, two, three...

One, two, three, four. One, two, three...

Here, here.

Am I early or late?

Early.

No. Late.

No! Try it again. From the top, please. (PLAYS DRUM)

One... One, two, three, four. ...three, four.

No! Again! One, two, three, four. (PLAYS DRUM)

(CLAPPING) One, two, three, four. One, two, three...

No, it's late, it's late, it's late. Again, again, again!

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Saved by the bell, Ms. Ishii-Peters.

You need to practice this before tomorrow, please.

All right, everybody, let's pack it up.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

You'll get it.

Can you help me after school?

I have chorus practice. I would but...

Or maybe Sam can help. Sam? No, don't ask him. Stop...

ANNA: Sorry, he's already here. Fuck you, Anna.

Can you help Maya?

Sure. I am the best drummer in the bands.

He kind of is, so...

Okay, fine, can you just, like, help me after 3:00? I don't really care.

Yeah, I don't, I don't care either. I don't care either.

Let's just not care and just don't be late, but, like, whatever.

See you at 3:00.

I'll see you at 3:00. Don't be late.

Wait, is that for me?

Hector.

Oh, my God!

It says Anna.

Really small. Yeah. What?

Oh, my God.

Amazing! What does it say?

ANNA: I don't know. Doi! I haven't read it yet. Doi.

MAYA: Uh! Doi.

MS. HONAY: We are going to look at the microscope today.

We're gonna be very delicate.

Time to pair up.

Jared, you go with Connie. Alex, go with Anna.

♪ Waiting for the sun So I can see your face again

♪ I miss you, oh, so much Can't take another now ♪

MS. HONAY: What're you gonna do?

What's up? Oh, what's up? (CLEARS THROAT)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

You smell nice. Um, can you, like read that? Or...

I can't quite... I don't know how to use a microscope, so...

ALEX: It says, "I like playing with you, Anna.

"Let's hang out sometime."

Oh, my God!

Whoa! Who's Anna?

It's just me. It's stupid.

He likes you.

Who?

You? What?

(ALEX READING)

Who's...who's that?

Oh, him. I don't know. Who cares?

Yeah.

So, what's up with your,

um, your GF or whatever?

I broke up with her. I don't have one anymore.

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

It's chill.

What did you hate about her?

She was just, like, always there.

If I was your boyfriend, I mean, girlfriend

I would not be anywhere,

unless you wanted me to be somewhere.

And then I'd be there on time.

Cool.

It's crazy. There's this, um...

like, kind of music concert thingy tomorrow night...

so... Cool.

And I'm in, like, the band and chorus.

Nice.

I barely have time for a boyfriend but I do have a little.

Are you gonna go, or...

Well, I think we have to go.

Like, hate that thing.

Let's focus on the basics, all right?

Let's start with your breath.

(SCOFFS) All right?

Yeah. Okay.

Okay. So, close your eyes.

Hmm, breathe.

(CHORUS VOCALIZING)

MS. BENNETT: Sound forward.

(CONTINUES VOCALIZING)

We do one more.

(CONTINUES VOCALIZING)

(CHORUS STOPS) (CONTINUES VOCALIZING)

(CLEARS THROAT) And who'll be auditioning for a solo, raise of hands.

Girls, fantastic.

Heather, come on up. You're gonna go first.

And audition etiquette, everyone, no laughs, no sounds.

Right here.

(HEATHER CLEARS THROAT)

♪ Happy birthday to you

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

I can feel your breath, it's kind of distracting me.

Sorry.

Here.

Put these on.

Listen to this.

(ROCK SONG PLAYING)

You okay? Ow.

MS. BENNETT: That was fantastic, Heather.

Thank you so much. Very brave. So good.

She's really good. She's really good. MS. BENNETT: Really good.

That was fantastic, Heather. Anna?

Come on up. Everyone applaud for Anna as well.

Okay. And good luck. You're gonna be great, honey.

Fantastic. Go for it.

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

♪ Happy birthday to you

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

(ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)

That...that was really good.

(CHUCKLES)

That was really good.

(MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)

Thanks.

Round of applause again.

You guys have made my decision tough.

Anna, you will be singing the two-bar solo

and, Heather, you will doing

the sign language solo that accompanies it.

(CLAPPING) And actually I know one.

Thank you.

And then Commonwealth of Nations. Mmm-hmm.

But then I wonder if, like the... (FRED SIGHS)

(SPEAKING JAPANESE) MAYA: Daddy! (CONTINUES IN JAPANESE)

(FRED IN ENGLISH) Oh! Sweetheart! Oh! (YUKI CHUCKLES)

It's so good to see you. Oh! Hi, Daddy.

Hey, Shuj. Okay, Dad. Look at my new dance.

(YUKI SPEAKING JAPANESE)

(IN ENGLISH) Welcome home.

Dad, look. That's great.

(FRED CLEARS THROAT) Gigs went really, really great.

Oh, man!

So good to see you guys!

Are you ready for the big day? Yeah.

Yeah? Timpani. Yeah. I know.

You need some help rehearsing? No, I'm killing it.

You are? I would love to see that. Yeah.

Can I see that? Can I help you? I kill that. No, Dad, I'm like...

I kill on timpani.

After dinner.

Rehearsal, like do it the solo in front of you?

Yeah.

Okay. Hamper sounds good.

Dad. Stop! Okay.

So, start playing.

Okay, just don't say it like that.

I...I didn't say it like anything.

Yes, you did. Can you just shut up for a second,

'cause I was about to play and you are messing me up.

Maya, just...

Come on, calm down.

I am calm, Dad.

I'm just trying to play for you, so, can you, like, stop?

Don't look at me like that. It's gonna mess me up.

Look away.

Don't look at the drum. Literally look at that wall over there,

and listen.

Dad! Okay.

(STUTTERS) All right, all right, I got to stop you.

Oh, my God! You are holding the mallets wrong.

You know, let me show you. Dad, this is why

I didn't want to do this with you. If you can't play for me

how you're gonna play for everyone else? I don't know

because not everyone's in, like, a professional Steely Dan Cover Band, Dad!

And they never will be if they don't know how to practice!

Oh, no!

Now, I'm gonna suck tomorrow night 'cause of you.

Oh, fine. It's all because of me.

Get out!

Fine. I looked at you wrong.

Yeah, you did.

(SOBBING)

BOY: You wanna go first?

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

Hi, Mai. I got you some ginger ale to settle your tum.

What are you doing? You shouldn't look at the crowd.

It's just gonna make you more nervous.

You're right.

MAYA: Anna, your parents are here.

Together? MAYA: Yeah.

Oh, my God. That is so embarrassing.

Alex. Six o'clock.

Oh, no, I don't know what o'clock it is. He's right there.

Oh, where?

MAYA: He has a rose. ANNA: Oh, my God!

He came. I'm getting nervous, actually.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Trailview Middle School's

performing arts showcase.

(IN FRENCH) La musique!

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

(INAUDIBLE) (MUSIC STARTS PLAYING)

(SINGING AVE MARIA)

(BURPS)

(CONTINUES SINGING)

(CHORUS SINGING)

(SINGING CONTINUES)

(INAUDIBLE)

(DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Oh, shit!

Oh, shit!

Unfreeze.

Oh, no, don't do this. Fuck!

(AUDIENCE APPLAUDING)

Quickly. Maya, quickly.

Sam, can you take my solo 'cause my hands are claws?

Just remember what I said. What...what did you say?

What did you say?

Hey, Anna, your song was awesome.

Oh, really? You really act it out.

Thanks.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you're in for a special treat this evening.

The band has been hard at work on an original song

composed by me.

(BAND STARTS PLAYING)

(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY)

Just breathe.

(SCREAMS)

(VOCALIZING)

One. two... (SPEAKING GIBBERISH)

(GASPING)

(AUDIENCE MURMURING)

(SIGHS)

Go.

(MOUTHING)

(BAND PLAYING HESITANTLY)

(AUDIENCE GASP)

MAN: Great job.

Don't read it now. What?

Hey, honey.

Hey, Dad. You were great.

Oh, thanks. Really great.

It was fine. No I'm so proud. Yeah.

Thanks. Your mom had to leave early.

Yeah, I know. I saw. But I don't care. Is she okay?

Yeah, she's fine. You know her.

She was in, uh, a mood.

Yeah.

Dang it.

I forgot to buy you flowers.

Dad, stop, it's fine. I mean, look at that nice young man.

He's got flowers.

♪ Waiting for the sun So I can see your face again

♪ I miss you, oh, so much Can't take another now

♪ Without you in my arms... ♪

CURTIS: You know what?

Here. Five, six, seven... Seven...

Seven dollars. There.

Dad, it's fine. Okay, okay.

Um, you're gonna ruin my shirt, sweetie.

Okay. You know what? Okay.

You were great.

Maya?

Can I...can I come back?

How are you? You okay?

Did you like my solo?

Did I like it? I... I will never forget it.

So, it wasn't amazing? It was.

I don't think it fit with the, with the rest of the show, but...

Uh... Thanks.

It was amazing.

(SIGHS)

You know I only made up that solo to impress you, right?

That I was only supposed to play three notes.

(SIGHS)

You don't have to come up with some fancy solo to impress me.

In music

every single note is important. I would be proud of you

for just playing those three notes.

Are we okay?

Yeah.

(COUGHS) Hi. Sorry. Hey. Uh...

No, no, it's okay. It's all right.

Um, you know what? Um, we'll see you outside.

Yeah, okay, I'll see you outside. Okay, all right. All right.

So what? Are you like...

Are you gonna make fun of me?

Probably at some point but not tonight.

Where did that come from?

I don't know, like...

You were like The Exorcist.

Hi. Hey Hey.

How was I?

Oh, my God. That was crazy.

Oh, did you find Alex? Mmm-hmm.

And?

Can't really talk about it.

Oh!

Sometimes love means...

um, ignoring someone for years.

That's 100% true. SAM: Yeah.

Um, can you look at this for me?

What is it?

Nothing, it's... Back off.

ANNA: He did it a little bigger this time.

I guess he like loves me or whatever.

What are you gonna say?

(WHISPERING) Which one should I say?

(MAYA AND ANNA GIGGLING)

ANNA: I have a boyfriend!

MAYA: We have a boyfriend! We do!

(FAX MACHINE BEEPING)

FRED: Dear Maya, it's tough having to get back on the road

but your performance inspired me.

We've got a pretty big gig in Florida.

Had my own solo and it brought down the house!

(MAN APPLAUDS)

Wish you could've seen me.

Love, Dad.

(MAYA SPEAKING GIBBERISH)