Chapter Seven:
Still in Toronto, the band was getting ready for their second concert there..Zack was a little stressed. Katie had been ignoring him lately, flirting with almost every guy in the band...He didn't approve of this..Katie was his girl, not anyone else's...So, he decided to talk to her.

Zack: Kate..Babe. We need to talk
Katie: About what "Sugar muffin"
Zack: Um..Don't call me that..Anyway's..I think we're having some problems
Katie: What kind of problems? (Gordon walks by, Katie winks at him)
Zack: Those kind of problems...Posh, you've been flirting with every guy in the band!
Katie: Not Freddy
Zack: Okay..Let me rephrase what I said..You've been flirting with every guy but Freddy..I think you should stop
Katie: Why it's just..pure..harmless..fun
Zack: I don't like that..You're my girlfriend. Mine. Not anyone else's
Katie: Maybe I don't like that
Zack: What?!
Katie: I'm not a one guy kind of girl...So, we should just stay friends from now on
Zack B-but...
Katie: No but's about it, stud...See you later, Zack

Zack just stood by the side of the hotel pool, staring in shock..His girlfriend had just broken up with him..Katie had left him for God knows who. Zack closed his eyes and fell back into the pool, taking in the chlorine-filled water. When he came back to the surface, Zack saw Frankie sitting over him, smirking.

Frankie: Wanted to swim 'eh?
Zack: No...I wanted to wash away the rest of my dignity
Frankie: What happened?
Zack: Katie..She dumped me..She left me for every other guy in the band
Frankie: That slut!
Zack: Hey! Don't call her that!
Frankie: Okay, okay...Since you're in a bad mood..Why don't we just stroll on up to Dewey's suite and take some hard liquor..Some vodka or gin
Zack: I don't want to
Frankie: Come on! It'll feel good..You're dignity will come all back (Moves his arms around mystically)
Zack: Well..When you speak of it that way..Why not?!

The duo left the pool room quickly. Frankie let Zack change, but right after he got out of the bathroom, he ripped his arm practically out of it's socket...They arrived at Dewey's apartment suite, smirking. Frankie walked over to the mini-refrigerator and poured both of them two shots each.

Frankie: Enjoy it while it lasts
Zack: I will

Frankie only had about..Well, he only had one more shot after that. But Zack..He loved it! It turned from a full glass to him just swigging drinks out of the glass bottle...You see, Frankie was getting a kick out of the way Zack was acting..But, then he remembered something...

Zack (Singing off-key): It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark! Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart! Oh! I love's that song's
Frankie: You hate Michael Jackson, on, we need to get to the concert downstairs
Zack (Still singing): Oh, What's love got to do, got to do with it...What's love but a second hand emotion?
Frankie: You're really starting to freak me out, man..Just..Sober up! Sober up!
Zack (Singing again): Sober up! Sober up! I don't know this song!
Frankie: It's not a song This is serious drunk denial!..Just..Sober up, damn it! (Hit's Zack over the head)
Zack: Owh! That's hurted..Ouch..We don't need no education-y..We don't need no self control-y..No dark sarcasm in the classroom-y..Hey teacher! Leave us kids alone-y!
Frankie: Oh, God...I need serious back-up...MARCO!!!!

Marco ran into the room, not even a second later. He looked at Frankie, then down at Zack, he then eyed Frankie.

Marco: What did you do to him now?
Frankie: Nothing, I just..Sort of got him drunk
Marco: Dude! Bad, Frankie! Very Bad, Frankie...Don't you remember last time?
Frankie: Um..Yeah. But, It was Summer who got smash-faced..Not Zack
Marco: It was still you're doing..Don't you remember that there is a concert tonight? Zack is what we're depending on!
Frankie: I know..I'm such an idiot!
Marco: Well, you got something right there
Frankie: Wh-..Never mind
Marco: We have to make it seem like he isn't drunk
Zack: Billy Jean is not my lover-y..She's just a girl who claims that I am the one...
Frankie: Oh my God! Michael Jackson sucks! Quit singing his songs!
Marco: You've seriously messed him up, dude...He despises anything written or sung by Michael Jackson
Frankie: Like when he practically killed Dewey because he put in his "We Are the World" tape?
Marco: Exactly
Frankie: How about..Put the Slash-ish hat on him with a trench coat
Marco: Okay
Frankie: Oh, yeah...But one of those pink boa things on him
Marco: Wh-..Why?
Frankie: It looks good
Marco: Jesus, everyday you start to sound more and more like Billy
Frankie: Don't say that name! It brings curse to the band
Marco: Obviously

Marco and Frankie put on Zack's new apparel..Then they attempted to get him to the backstage of the concert safely. When they got there, Alicia ran over and hit Frankie upside the head.

Alicia: Again? Damn, you're really stupid, you know?
Frankie: How come everyone always blames me?
Marco: You're the ex-bully, dude...The ex-bully turned sensitive security guard..They always blame you
Frankie: Okay
Alicia: We need to diverse..Stop the show for awhile and..Oh my God! Where the hell is Zack?

The trio looked over to see the drunken Zack gone...They ran off to find him, only to hear the beginning notes to "School of Rock."

Marco: You should get out there, Alicia
Alicia: I pray this goes well..If not..You'll both not live to see the light of tomorrow morning

Alicia ran out to her spot on stage to see Zack doing a wild guitar solo..The notes were messed up and it sounded terrible..Cringing she tried to think of a plan, she tried to think of something before it was too late..But, oh well..It already was.

Zack (Over microphone): They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here, Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear. The Fire's In Their Eyes And Their Words Are Really Clear. So Beat It, Just Beat It! No one wants to be defeated-y! Yeah! Rock on!

Every stared in shock or just in silence, waiting for something to happen...The next thing they knew, Dewey was pulling a struggling Zack off the stage and the concert was over. Backstage, Dewey was royally pissed off at Zack.

Dewey: How could you sink so low? How could you actually take an offer of drinks from the master of disaster? Bad move, kid..Very bad move..You ruined our show and to top it off you sang a Michael Jackson tune! That's even lower than getting drunk!
Zack: Sorry?
Dewey: No sorry's...Now go and sober up or something
Zack: Okay...Sorry
Dewey: We are the world! We are the world!
Zack (screaming): No!!!!

That was it for the night, Frankie and Marco we ignored by everyone but Alicia that night...A night that no one would forget..So far.