"Ok guys, this is it. Kale's party is tomorrow. I know we haven't had much time to prepare, but if there's one thing we're good at, it's randomly coming out from behind. So, let's give Kale a birthday she won't forget!" Summer finished up her speech to the band. Everyone started clapping. It may have been Sunday, but they all came in for one final day of practice to make sure they were ready. "Billy, do you have their outfits ready?" She asked, turning to the band's stylist.

"Should Pumpkin Spice be a year long flavor?" He retorted.

"Can you just talk like a normal person this one time? I ask so little of you."

"Yes. That means yes." He told her.

"Good. Gordon, Marco do you guys have everything you need?"

"Yes we do." Marco answered her.

"We even got a van for our equipment." Gordon continued.

"Well, color me impressed." Summer commented. "Alright then, if we're all ready, I'll see you all tomorrow." She said, leaving the room with Leonard following her.

"So no one thought it was important to tell her that we have no idea what song we're gonna play?" Chiaki asked the group.

"What she doesn't know, won't hurt us." Tomika told him with Marta and Alicia nodding in agreement.

"Well, I did work on that song from before. And buy work on, I mean I wrote a totally new song."

"Ok then, let's hear it." Katie suggested.

"Sure, but I think it'll sound better if you sing it." He said handing her a piece of paper. She looked puzzled but took it anyways.

"Oh wait, I forgot to ask if we have a song picked out yet." Summer remembered as she and Leonard were about to leave the school. "I gotta go back and ask." She told her boyfriend.

"Go ahead, I'll wait here." He told her. She ran back to class room an entered right as Katie finished playing Zack's new song

"Same old stuff, never ends~"

"Ok, I guess that answers my question. Later," She said leaving.

"So, what do you guys think?" Zack asked.

"What do we think? That was awesome Zack-Attack!" Chiaki told him.

"Really?" Zack asked, surprised.

"Yeah man, that was great." Lawrence told him, swinging and arm around him. "Nice to know you aren't a one hit wonder." He continued.

"Thanks you guys."

"Alright. If we've got everything taken care of, let's call it a day." Chiaki told everyone.

"That was a really good song Babe." Freddy told Zack as they were packing up their stuff.

"Thanks, I've been working on it for awhile actually. Hey, would it be alright if I come over for dinner tonight?" Zack asked his boyfriend.

"I don't have a problem with it, but what're you going to tell your dad?" Freddy asked back. Freddy told Zack what his dad said it him after their date on Friday. Since then, they've decided to spend all their time together at school and out of sight of Ashton in case he'd squeal on them.

"I'll tell him I'm at Lawrence's or something. Hey Lawrence, if my dad asks, I'm at your place." He called over to him.

"Got it." Lawrence said back without question. They let some of the other band members know about their situation.

"See, it's all good." Zack said confidently, turning back to the blond.

"If you think that'll work." He said, still unsure.

"Babe, do you think really my dad's going to do anything to you?" Zack asked.

"No, of course not." He told him.

"Then why are you so worried about this?" He asked

"Because I don't know what he would and wouldn't do to you." Freddy said putting his hand on Zack's shoulder. "I wanna keep seeing you, but I don't like you putting yourself in danger for me."

"Freddy, if he finds out, I can handle it." He said kissing Freddy's forehead. "Now let's go." He said with a smile.

Lawrence and Tomika were outside the school waiting for Tomika's mom to pick them up. Tomika and Lawrence lived very close to each other so it was normal to give each other a ride home.

"Bye Lawrence," Alicia and Marta said in unison flirty voices. Lawrence waved nervously with a smile. Tomika looked annoyed and turned away as her mom pulled up to the curb.

"Get it, Romeo." She said pushing Lawrence in the car.

"You in a mood or something?" He asked.

"No," She said not turning her head to look at him.

"You're really risking going to Freddy's tonight?" Katie asked Zack while climbing onto her bike.

"Why does everyone feel the need to worry? I'll be fine. Besides, Lawrence is covering for me."

"He could still find out Zack. Remember the last time your dad got really mad?" She asked him to which he responded by rubbing his arm.

"Hey Babe," Freddy said skating up to them. "Sorry I took so long, ready?" He asked. Katie looked at Zack one more time before riding off.

"Yeah, let's go." He said taking ahold of Freddy's hand beginning the walk. Zack was quiet for a lot of the trip, luckily Freddy was filling the empty void by talking about the show tomorrow. While Zack wasn't really listening however, it didn't worry him before but with Freddy and Katie showing concern, he really started to wondering if he should be trying this.

"Zack? Babe? Lights are on, is anyone home?" Freddy asked tapping his boyfriend's shoulder.

"Yeah, sorry." He said walking inside. Freddy looked at him worried.

"Hey Mom, I'm back! And I have a Zack with me!" Freddy called.

"Oh, Zack what a pleasant surprise." Freddy's mother said walking downstairs. "Freddy, you really should bring him over more often. You two always look so cute together." She commented.

"Ugh, Mom," Freddy groaned and looked away embarrassed earning a chuckle from Zack.

"I hope you don't mind me staying for dinner." He told her.

"No, not at all. It's always a delight having you over." She told him.

"We'll be in my room until then." Freddy said beginning to climb the stairs.

"That door better stay open boys." She warned.

"Yes Mom," Freddy said sarcastically.

"Don't worry Ms. Huerta, we won't do anything we shouldn't be." Zack told her. They went into Freddy's room and Zack sat down as Freddy started putting his things away. Zack felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and looked at it to see a text from Ashton.

A: Hey puke stain, Dad's getting that feeling again. You out w/ Freddy?

Z: No, I'm at Lawrence's for dinner. I'll call and tell him.

Zack found his dad's number and started to call him. He looked at Freddy and put a finger over his mouth and Freddy nodded and ceased movement all together. Zack heard his dad pick up.

"Zack, you should be home by now, where are you? If you're somewhere with that Jones boy-"

"Dad, it's ok. Lawrence wanted me to have dinner at his house. That's where I am right now." There was a long pause on the other end.

"Alright. Don't stay too late. You have school tomorrow and have to play at Kale's birthday, remember?"

"Yeah Dad, how could I forget? See you when I get home, bye." He said, hanging up.

"Hey, you alright?" Freddy asked putting and hand on Zack's shoulder.

"I'm fine," Zack said looking away.

"We both know that's bullshit Babe. You know you can tell me-"

"Freddy, I said I'm fine!" He shouted, turning to look at him with tears beginning to form. "I-I'm sorry," He said as the tears began to slowly roll down his face. Freddy wrapped and arm around Zack as he buried his face in his boyfriend's shoulder. "Why can't he just see that you're different?"

"Look, I don't like it either, but it is my fault. I acted like a player and now I just expect everyone to believe I can be faithful. I honestly don't know how you can so easily trust me." He said.

"To be honest, I'm still afraid that you will." Freddy looked at him with a hurt expression. "I'm scared, but I'm putting all my trust in you because I'd rather leave it to chance than to not date you at all." Zack finished. Freddy smiled a bit and pecked Zack on the nose. Zack grabbed the back of Freddy's head shoved their lips together. Freddy was cut off guard but didn't fight it. The opened their mouths and batted with their tongues for dominance, with Zack coming out winning and pushing his tongue into Freddy's mouth. Once they broke for air they realized that they had made their way over to Freddy's bed with Zack hovering over him. They looked into each other's eyes, unsure of what they should do. Before they could make a move they heard Freddy's mom call them from downstairs.

"Come on down you two, dinner's ready!" They looked relieved and walked downstairs.

Zack returned home late and prepared himself for his father to be angry again. "Welcome home young man." He heard his dad's voice as he walked in.

"Dad, I know what you're going to say and I'm sorry I'm home late and-"

"I could care less what time it is." He interrupted. Zack looked confused by his father's statement. "I'm more angry about how you lied to me." Zack's eyes went wide with shock. "I saw you walking with Freddy when I was driving back home. And after I specifically told you to stop seeing him."

"Dad, if you just give Freddy a chance-"

"He chose the kind of man he wants to be and I won't let you set yourself up to be played with. You're a Mooneyham, not a toy."

"Why can't you just let me date who I want?" Zack asked.

"Why can't you just listen to me for once instead of being a disobedient brat?"

"I did listen to you. For my entire childhood and it sucked! I was never happy with myself! I was too scared to ever talk first and I could never have friends over unless you approved of them and their parents. Look, I like him ok?! And now, I'm deciding for myself!" He finished yelling and walked up stairs to his room.

"Zachary! We are not done talking!" His father followed him.

"Yes. We are." He said slamming his door.

"Go to your room!" He yelled.

"I'm already in my room!" Zack yelled from the other side. He looked at his phone one more time and saw a text from Ashton.

A: Well, that could've gone better.

The next morning Freddy got a text from Zack asking to meet him in one of the school's bathrooms. "Ok, I'm here. Why'd you want to see me here Babe?" Zack locked the door upon Freddy entering. Freddy looked confused and a little worried. "What's going on?"

"Fuck what my dad says." Was all he said before he pulled Freddy into began to furiously make out with him. Freddy quickly melted into the kiss and opened his mouth to allow Zack to enter. The two dropped their belongings and pulled each other in tighter. Zack slowly began to unbutton Freddy's shirt. Freddy, broke away when this happened.

"Wait Zack, what're you doing?"

"Shh, just let it happened." He said placing a hand on the drummer's developing abs. Freddy was hesitant but continued anyways. Zack traced Freddy's chest with one hand while his other hand moved lower. He slowly slid his hand up Freddys leg and moved it more inward. Freddy felt Zack's hand getting near his groin area and knew he had to back out. He liked Zack, but there was no way he was ready for this yet. He broke apart the deep kiss they were in.

"Zack, don't-" Zack grabbed his face and started kissing him again. Freddy pulled away, "Zack stop it-" Zack grabbed his hair this time and pulled him back in. Freddy managed to fight him off once again. "Zack, I said stop!" He yelled pushing him away. Zack looked and saw his boyfriend standing before him, out of breath, slightly hunched over and worst of all, afraid of him.

"Oh my god," Zack said to himself. F-Freddy, I-I don't know what I...oh god, I was about to-" He cut himself off.

"Babe," Freddy said walking toward him.

"Don't come near me! I...I almost...I should go."

"Zack,"

"I'm sorry, but I think we should stop." Freddy's eyes went wide with fear. "You may have been a player, but I was almost worse. Goodbye." He was about to leave when Freddy grabbed ahold of his wrist.

"Don't go. Zack, I need you. You're just in a bad place that's all. It doesn't have to end this way. We can work it out. Every relationship has problems, you can't just walk out like this." He said pleading with the brunette halfway out the door.

"Freddy, you saw me. You had to stop me three times. I can't be trusted with you anymore."

"Is that what you really think, or is that what you dad wants you to?" Zack stopped trying to leave. "I know your dad found out, it's obvious. That back there, that wasn't you. I know you. You would never harm a fly and you definitely wouldn't force me into sex. If you leave now, your dad wins." Freddy let go of Zack's wrist and he thankfully walked back inside.

"I don't know what came over me. Dad told to stop seeing you and that I should just obey him and I was just so angry I wanted to prove that he can't control me like that so I wanted to go all the way with you without even thinking about what you wanted and-and-" He manage to say in between sobs and heavy breaths. "You really still want to be with me?" He asked.

"I can't imagine myself with anyone better for me." Freddy told him, hugging him tighter then he ever had. When they pulled apart Zack was still crying, but had the biggest smile Freddy had ever seen anyone have. "You were right about one thing though. Fuck whatever your dad says." He said before they came together in a long romantic kiss. After they broke apart, Freddy wiped all the tears from Zack's eyes. "Please don't cry Zack, I can't stand seeing you in so much pain."

"As long as you're with me, the only tears I'll be crying are from joy."

"That's so sweet," They turned and saw Billy standing in the doorway. "Now please leave so I can pee." The two of them looked embarrassed and laughed a little before leaving.

"I trust you're all ready?" Summer asked the band that had gathered in the class after school.

"Ready as we'll ever be." Chiaki told her.

"Good, Frankie and Gordon are loading up your instruments into the truck. I managed to convince the principal to let us use a school bus to get there."

"How did you manage to do that?" Tomika asked her. Summer looked at her and smiled devilishly. "I regret asking."

"C'mon everyone let's get going." They all ran out of the classroom and onto their bus where they found their seats before it took off. It was about a half hour ride to the Mayor's house. They all climbed off and went up to the gate where they saw Kale inside. "There she is."

"Hey Kale!" Freddy called out. Kale was one of Freddy's ex's and the only that he was on good terms with. She turned and perked up when she saw them at the gate and ran over to see them.

"Hey guys! Come on inside, my dad's really interested in seeing you guys play. Hey, where are you instruments?" She asked them.

"Wait Gordon and Frankie haven't showed up yet?" Freddy asked.

"No, I don't so." She told them. They all looked at each other worried.

"Band huddle." Summer announced and they all gathered together in a circle. "Ok, we are at one of the most important gigs of our lives. Our entire comeback depends on this going well and all our equipment is missing. Any ideas?" She asked.

"Acapella?" Marta suggested.

"I'm going to begin shunning you for the rest of the week." Zack told her.

"Well, I did see this Flinstones episode once," Chiaki started.

"Please don't finish that sentence." Lawrence begged.

"They have Flinstones in Japan?" Alicia asked.

"They're called reruns child." He told her.

"What's a rerun?" Freddy asked.

"I've never felt old until that question. Thanks Jones."

"You're welcome. Wait,"

"We're getting off subject here. Why don't some of us distract the mayor while two of us try to get in contact with the guys?" Katie pitched in.

"That's actually a really good plan." Summer told her. "Ok, I will distract the mayor with Kale. Freddy, you and Zack-they already left to make out didn't they?" They all looked to where they were standing and the two were indeed gone. Summer took a deep breath. "Lawrence, you and Katie get in contact with our missing troops. Billy, you get everyone else into their outfits. Ready?"

"Break!" They yelled and turned back around to face Kale.

"Hey Kale, can you come with me to see your father? I just want to thank him beforehand for having us." Summer told her.

"Sure," She said, none the wiser as they walked off. Katie and Lawrence attempted to call the other members while Billy lead the one's there to go change.

"Have you got ahold of Marco yet?" Katie asked.

"No, he's not picking up. How about Frankie are you getting anything?" Lawrence asked.

"I think his phone's dead, it's going straight to voicemail." She told him. "I'll try Gordon, for all the good it'll do." Gordon barely ever picks up his phone, including now. "Yep, new that wouldn't work."

"What're we going to do now? I don't think Summer can distract the mayor too long."

"Hey guys, what's going on?" Zack asked walking up to them with Freddy trailing slowly behind.

"And just where the Hell did you two go?" Katie asked in frustration.

"I wanted cake." Freddy admitted.

"Well, go find Billy he's getting everyone ready. We're trying to get ahold of our guys." She explained.

"Right, c'mon Babe." Freddy said grabbing Zack's hand and running off.

"Uh, Billy no offense but...you out of ideas or something?" Alicia asked.

"What makes you said that?" Billy asked.

"These are the exact outfits we wore at Battle of the Bands, only bigger so they can fit us." Marta pointed out.

"It's symbolic, just wear them." He told the two girls who shrugged and left with Freddy and Zack walking past them on the way in. "Oh hey, it's the actual gay ones in the band." He joked when they walked in.

"Cute Fancy-Pants, just give us our shit." Freddy told him. Billy gave them their outfits and they went back to change.

"Wait, wait. Marco's actually picking up!" Lawrence said excited.

"What's up Larry?" Marco said on the other end. Katie grabbed the phone out of his hand.

"WHERE ARE YOU?!" She screamed into the phone.

"Oh, hi Katie." He said in surprise. "Sorry we're running late, Gordon wanted to stop for tacos."

"Stop for...Marco, hang up the phone before I reached through Lawrence's mobile talking device and straggle you all."

"Geez, sorry. We're almost there anyways."

"Hang up the phone!" She yelled before hanging up and throwing Lawrence his phone back "Fuck! Ok, let's go." She said calming down.

The van pulled up carrying all the instruments. "Ok, let's get a move on. Katie already wants us dead. Especially you Gordon." Leonard told them as the four of them carried the instruments to the stage.

"You've thanked me enough Summer, now when is your band going on?" The mayor asked beginning to become annoyed.

"Any second now. I swear." They better be going any second.

"Well I certainly hope so." He commented in a threatening voice. Summer swallowed hard.

"Ok, is everyone here?" Chiaki asked, taking a head count of the band. Everyone was present and ready. "Alright cool, now where are-"

"We're here!" Frankie shouted. They all turned the heads and saw their instruments heading towards them and wasted no time running over and taking them and running back to the stage while Marco and Gordon plugged all their stuff in. Summer saw them and let out a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Mayor, I present to you; School of Rock." She said proudly.

"Ok, we really need to wow him with this so we'll save Zack's song for another show." Chiaki told the band.

"Well, do you have any ideas?" Zack asked him. Chiaki thought for a second then smiled.

"Time to see if all the build up you gave this band was worth it." The mayor said folding his arms, his mood was quickly changed however when the music started playing.

Chiaki: "The warden threw a party in the county jail

The prison band was there and they began to wail

The band was jumping and the joint began to swing

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing

Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock!

Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone

Little Joe was blowing on the side trombone

The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang

The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang

Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock!

Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

Instrumental

We're dancing to the Jailhouse Rock (x4)

Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

They were dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing to the Jailhouse Rock! (x2)

Everybody on the whole cell block

They were dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock! (x4)

Everybody on the whole cell block

They were dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!"

Zack: "The sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone

Way over in the corner weeping all alone!"

Katie: "The warden said, 'Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.

If you can find a partner, use a wooden chair."

Lawrence: "Let's rock! Everybody, let's rock!"

Tomika: "Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!"

Instrumental

Chiaki: "Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock (x2)

We're dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock

Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

They were dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing to the Jailhouse Rock! (x2)

Everybody on the whole cell block

They were dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!

Everybody on the whole cell block

Was dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!"

All: "Everybody on the whole cell block

They were dancing to the Jailhouse Rock!"

There was a moment of silence before the crowd went wild with applause. Even the mayor's whole demeanor had changed as he was jumping up and down with the rest of the party.

"Well I must say, Summer, that was well worth the wait. That's a fine group of kids you manage there." The mayor told her.

"Thank you very much Mr. Mayor. That speaks volumes coming from you." She smiled.

After the party, the band was loading their instruments back into the van. "Gotta say Chiaki, that was some quick thinking up there." Summer commented on her teacher's choice in song.

"Ah, it was nothing. I just knew that we needed something big to wow the Mayor."

"Hey, great job Babe. You were amazing." Freddy told Zack.

"Not as great as you sounded." Zack retorted, kissing Freddy on the cheek.

"I can't believe I forgot how great your voice is." Lawrence said to Tomkia as he was loading his keyboard.

"Aw, thanks." She said with a small blush. "But hey, you weren't bad up there yourself, 'Mr. Cool.'"

"I just want you to know I'm really sorry, but also really glad it all worked out in the end." Frankie said taking Katie's bass guitar to put it in the van.

"Yeah, I guess it did, didn't it?" She asked herself.

"You know, If you're not too mad, I was thinking maybe-"

"Frankie," Katie interrupted.

"Katie,"

"Stop talking," She said before the two leaned in and embraced in a kiss. Freddy nudged Zack and pointed over to the two of them.

"I must say, that had to be one of the best shows I've seen in awhile." A man said approaching the band. "Even better than last time." The band all recognized that voice and were surprised when he stepped into the light.

"Mr. Finn?!"

"Good to see you still know how to rock."