It's the last day of school. Graduation has just ended. What Time Is It? plays in the background as Sharpay gets into their her convertible and drives off. Chad and Taylor are saying good-bye to each other while their parents talk amongst themselves. Troy and Gabriella, who are holding hands, watch Gabriella's mom leave. Troy's parents are still inside East High, talking to Ms. Darbus. Troy waves at his dad, who waves back at him and taps Mrs. Bolton. She sees her son through the window and waves at him. What Time Is It? stops playing.

"So you're leaving?" Chad asks Troy and Gabriella and they walk towards Troy's car.

"We are, man," Troy replies as he shakes Chad's hands and gives him a 'man hug.'

"Did Taylor leave?" Gabriella asks as she hugs Chad goodbye.

"Yeah," says Chad. "She has to go do something with her parents before five."

"Well, the movie starts at six," Troy corrected him.

"I know," says Chad, "but she and I were gonna hang out for a little while before." He smiles. "Well, I'm not gonna keep you any longer. I'm sure you two also have stuff to do together before six." They say goodbye one more time and Chad walks away.

Troy and Gabriella get in Troy's car.

"Well," says Gabriella, "we did it! We finally graduated!"

"I never thought I'd be able to," says Troy. Gabriella laughs.

"Well, if Jason could, why wouldn't you?" The two laugh and share a kiss. Troy starts the car and drives straight. The two are headed to the park.

Gabriella: We are going to college!

Troy: We're going to college! We're going to college!

Gabriella: Gotta pack the baggage!

Troy: Heard the tests are savage!

Gabriella: We're gonna need some knowledge!

Troy: And a ton of courage!

Gabriella: 'Cause we're going to college!

Miles away, Sharpay arrives at Lava Springs and sings

Sharpay: I am going to college!

Random people: She's actually going to college! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Sharpay: I am going to college!

Random people: She's actually going to college! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Sharpay: I'm going to college! It's probably gonna be boring! But I'm going to college!

Random people: It's gonna be a voyage!

Sharpay: I'm going to college! Wait… Ugh!

At school, Ryan and Kelsi sing in the halls:

Ryan and Kelsi: We are going to the same college!

Ryan: I hope it's gonna be fun!

Kelsi: With school I just wanna be done!

Ryan: But we're going to college!

Kelsi: The same college!

Ryan: Gonna give those some usage! (Points at Kelsi's glasses)

Kelsi: While we listen to music!

Ryan and Kelsi: Because…

Chad calls Taylor on his phone:

Chad: …we are going to college!

Taylor: We're going to college!

Chad: Yeah!

Taylor: My brain won't stand all the damage!

Chad: You mean from crammin'?

Taylor: Great! I hope I like college!

On the streets, Zeke, Jason, and Martha sing:

Zeke: We! Are!

Jason: Going! To!

Martha: We are going to college!

Troy and Gabriella have just arrived at the park. They decide to go swing on the swings. After a long moment of silence, Troy speaks up.

"I love you," he says.

Gabriella smiles. Her eyes start to tear up. "I love you, too."

"I know."

"But Troy…"

"Yes?"

"We're not gonna see each other for quite a long time."

"What do you mean? I'm going to Berkley-"

"Yes, I know. It's close to Stanford University , but it's not like you're gonna be able to drive to my house everyday. Not even every weekend…"

"But we'll be close! Plus, there's always the phone! And email! I can call you, text you-"

"Call me, text me, email me. I know. We've gone over this like a million times…"

"And AIM."

"And AIM…"

"Then what's the problem?"

"The problem that's I'm gonna miss you, Troy. Never in my life have I met a guy like you. Not to be sexist or anything, but you are different than most boys. And what we feel for each other is not a crush! I know it! It's…"

"Love."

"Yes."

"Gabriella, we won't be far."

"Troy, whether you're ten feet away from me or ten miles, I will always miss you! Even one inch is too big a distance! All I want to do is…look…I just wanna be with you…" Troy smiles at her little pun.

Gabriella stands up.

"I don't mean to bring you down," she says, "especially right here, right now… Right after graduation! I'm sorry, but in a couple of weeks, we're gonna have to say goodbye for a while."

Troy stands up and hugs her tightly.

"All I'm saying is that I'm gonna miss you," she tells him.

"But we'll still be together."

Troy gives Gabriella a kiss on the cheek.

"You know," he tells her, "I know how to turn that frown upside down…"

"How?"

Troy hugs her again, but this time, he reaches into her jeans and gets out her wallet.

"It's game called Tag!" he says and runs away from her with her wallet.

Gabriella laughs and runs after him, chasing him nonstop. Troy eventually leads her to the other side of the park, where a little bridge lays above a small river. Troy realizes he almost stepped on a sleeping squirrel and stops in front of the river.

"Come back here, you!" Gabriella shouts while laughing.

Troy continues to run. Surprisingly, Gabriella manages to catch up with Troy, and before he can do anything, Gabriella throws herself on him, and with a splash! the two fall in the river with laughter. Troy lays on his back, Gabriella on top of him. Gabriella's wallet lays inside Troy's hand, unharmed by the water. Gabriella kisses Troy on the lips very passionately, and the their kiss lasts for over a minute. Troy throws Gabriella's wallet onto the nearby grass, and now with unoccupied hands, he puts his arms around Gabriella's waist and the two kiss again. Gabriella combs Troy's wet hair with her hands while Troy gently attempts to massage her back. Troy closes his eyes and brings up his lips, as if expecting for Gabriella to kiss him. Gabriella, however, splashes water on his face and laughs.

"That wasn't very nice," Troy tells her in a joking voice.

"Like stealing my wallet was," Gabriella says, smiling.

"Hey," Troy replies, "revenge is no good."

He brings up his lips again and Gabriella kisses him this time, her hands on his face. With a splash, Troy manages to tip Gabriella over so that he know lays on top of her. Troy, dripping the river water from his back onto Gabriella, lowers his face and kisses her multiple times on the face and neck, murmuring "I love you" in between each kiss. This causes her to giggle girly.

"You and I can never truly be apart," Troy tells her, "because we are one."

Troy: Did I ever tell you how much you mean to me? You are the

perfect girl with all your brains and beauty.

Gabriella: You are the perfect guy. You make boring minutes just pass by.

And I love you.

Troy: I love you as much - no! more! More than what I love myself.

Gabriella: We were meant to be together

Troy: For ever and ever,

Gabriella: It's no coincidence we met. It's something I will never regret.

Troy: I see what you see.

Gabriella: Think what you think.

Troy: And feel what you feel because…

Both: …you and I are one!

Gabriella: We share the same heart! We share the same dreams!

Troy: You and I are one! We used to be two, but then I met you! And

now…

Gabriella: …you and I are one! You and me! We were meant to be!

Troy: You and I are one.

Gabriella: We are the same. We are one life. One person!

Troy: You and I are one.

Gabriella: Yes we are, my love.

Both: You and I are one.

Troy and Gabriella kiss yet again. They seem to particularly enjoy this kiss more than the rest.

"We should stand up," says Troy.

"Yeah," answers Gabriella laughing. "I guess we should."

Troy and Gabriella stand up. They are soaking wet…and people are staring. Troy picks up Gabriella's wallet and gives it to her.

He tells her "You were pretty-"

"I know I'm pretty," she responds and the both laugh.

"You were pretty fast over there," he says. "Chasing me… Who knew you cared about money so much?"

"I don't," she says. "But do have something in here that I don't want to get damaged."

"What?"

Gabriella takes out her wallet and shows Troy a picture of him. He smiles and lifts up his shirt. Gabriella's name is written on his left peck - where his heart is. Gabriella caresses his chest.

"Is that…?" she asks with awe.

"It's real," he says. "Yes. But don't tell my parents."

"I never would have imagined you were a tattoo-kind-of-person!"

"I'm not…but you're totally worth it."

"You're the best, Troy!"

"And this is something nothing and no one can take away."

"But how do you know you'll want that there forever?"

"Trust me, I know."

Gabriella's cell phone rings. She takes it out and says "It's Kelsi."

Gabriella picks up and Troy's picture can be seen as the wallpaper.