"That was awesome!" Alvin said. "Brittany you were… that was… awesome! I didn't know you could play."
"Only a little," Brittany said.
"That was awful, what was that?" Crush asked.
"That was your rock you wanted. Something awesome and unexpected," Brittany said.
"It was unexpected, you know why! Because I didn't tell you to do that! Besides no one has dare do that because it was plain stupid," Crush said.
"But Mr. Crush I think it was cool," Simon said.
"Yeah," everyone said in agreement.
"Look that is career suicidal. Have you ever heard of Hulk Melody?" Crush said.
"No," they all said shaking their heads.
"Exactly. Hulk Melody was a group just like you. One of their band members wanted to do what Brittany just did. At their next concert, the group let him do it. I strongly disagreed with them, but they didn't listen to me. You know what happened to them?" Crush said.
"They were awesome?" Theodore asked.
"No, that was their last concert… ever. The group disappeared and no one has heard them play since. They all work at a Taco truck in Reno," Crush said.
Everyone gasped.
"How awful," Jeanette said.
"It is and I don't want that to happen to you guys," Crush said.
"Me neither. Brittany don't do that," Alvin said.
"Yeah," they others agreed.
"You're agreeing with him? He doesn't know anything. How come we've never heard your name?" Brittany said.
"Are you questioning my position? If that's what you think I might as well just leave," Crush said.
"NO!" the Chipmunks and Chipettes minus Brittany yelled.
"Give us a moment," Alvin lightly laughed.
He ran over to her.
"Brittany please, just sit this one song out," Alvin said.
"You think he's right? I'm a horrible performer?" Brittany asked.
"No, no. I think you have the most beautiful voice. But… I don't think he's wrong about other things, and if he's won so many awards this could be a huge break for us," Alvin said.
"Are you sure?" Brittany asked.
"Have I ever been wrong?" Alvin asked.
"Countless times, but, um, I guess I'll trust your judgment this time," Brittany said. "Just this once."
"Thanks Britt, you're the best," Alvin said hugging Brittany.
"Don't mention it," Brittany said.
Alvin separated from the hug and ran over to his position.
"Okay, everyone from the top," Crush said.
The music started again, but Brittany left the stage before they started singing. She went to the dressing room. She sat in her chair. (Just to be clear, the concert from the beginning of the movie was a different place then their rehearsal stage). Brittany looked through her purse almost in tears. She was looking for Kleenex, but found the card from Ford. She looked around making sure no one was around. She stared at it for a while. Ford's words played back in her mind. "Sooner or later, your band isn't going to be a band anymore." "It starts with them cutting you out, pushing you down so you don't have a part." "Everyone in your band will give you smaller parts that diminish you to nothing, nothing, nothing." "You think this is all you have, but you could have so much more, more, more." "I can make you a bigger star than you already are." Brittany sighed. She took her phone out and dialed the number.
"Hey Mr. Fire its me, Brittany," Brittany said.
"I had a feeling I'd hear from you soon," he replied.
The scene jumped to Brittany at home packing. She looked around as if to make sure no one was around. She finished zipping up her last suitcase. She had three small suitcases (her size) and a small bag (also her size). She sighed.
"What are you doing?" a voice said behind her.
It made her jump, but she did not turn around.
"I'm… leaving," Brittany said.
"Leaving? Where are you going? On a trip? We have rehearsals; we need to win that competition," Alvin said.
"No, I'm leaving… for good. I'm moving," Brittany said.
"Why?" Alvin asked.
"I'm going to Stereo Fire Records," Brittany said.
"But we already have a record company," Alvin said.
"I know," Brittany said looking down and to the side. "I'm going solo."
"You're leaving the Chipmunks and Chipettes? Why?" Alvin asked alarmed.
"I don't belong here anymore. I want to be doing bigger things. I'm going to be the number one performer," Brittany said.
Alvin was shocked. She finally grabbed her stuff and turned around.
"Bye," Brittany said walking out the room.
Alvin followed her.
"Hang on a second. Is that what matters to you? Being number one, what about your family? Us? Does that matter to you anymore?" Alvin asked.
"You don't know me," Brittany said.
"I know everything about you, you're my best friend," Alvin said.
"Yet you know nothing about me," Brittany said.
"I do. You're funny and sassy. You love appearance and have a beautiful voice," Alvin said.
"Tough," Brittany said.
"What?" Alvin asked.
"You're tough. You want everyone to believe you're cool. You get offended if you're not the big shot, good-looking one. You come across strong and brave, but you're scared all the time. You fear that things are going to change. You want everything to stay the same, where you're the star and we're just backup. You're selfish and immature. I'm sorry, but I can't stay here and be your backup singer," Brittany said pouring out her emotions.
"How? How do you know me so well?" Alvin asked.
"Unlike you, I… know my best friend, inside and out. I know you even if you didn't know you yourself," Brittany said.
"I, I, I wish… I wish I knew you that well," Alvin said. "Maybe I can."
"It's too late, I, I'm going," Brittany said.
"Going where?" Simon asked walking up.
The rest of the Chipmunks and Chipettes had just walked in the room.
"Where are you going? A trip?" Jeanette asked.
"No, she's leaving… for good," Alvin said.
"What?" Eleanor gasped.
"I'm signing with Stereo Fire Records," Brittany said.
"How could you?" Theodore asked.
Brittany was silent, but then looked up at Alvin.
"I can't stay any longer," Brittany said then looked at the others. "Sorry."
"Were you just going to leave without saying good-bye?" Jeanette asked.
"Is that what we've become to you?" Simon asked.
"I hate good-byes. It means I lost something, and… I don't believe I had anything to lose," Brittany said.
A horn honked.
"That'd be my limo," Brittany said.
She walked to the front door. They followed her to the limo where the driver had closed the trunk and opened the door.
"Tell Dave I say thanks for everything. And… good luck with your music career. I hope you guys don't lose each other," Brittany said hopping in the backseat.
"But we already lost you!" Jeanette said.
"You didn't lose me. You'll still see me. I'll be in all the magazines and on TV," Brittany said.
The driver shut the limo door.
"Wait, Brittany. Wait!" Alvin said.
The limo drove away. The scene changed to Alvin sitting on the roof. He threw pebbles off the roof. He sighed. Brittany was following Ford Fire to a room. He unlocked the door to a grand penthouse suite.
"I hope everything is to your liking," Ford Fire said.
"What?" Brittany asked in a trance of sadness. "Oh yes, everything is great."
"Why so sad?" Ford Fire asked.
"I miss my family," Brittany said.
"You will soon forget. Remember they betrayed you. Now get some sleep. Rehearsals start at eleven sharp," Ford Fire said.
He left shutting the door behind him. Brittany went to the balcony looking at the superb view of the city lights. She sighed. The scene went back to Alvin who still sat on the roof. He held a pebble, but didn't throw it. He looked at it sadly. (When Alvin is singing the scene looks at him. When Brittany is singing the scene looks at her. When they are both singing the scene is cut in half to look at both of them).(Just a Dream cover by Sam Tsui and Christina Grimmie).
Alvin: I was thinking about you
Thinking about me
Thinking about us
What we gonna be
Open my eyes
Alvin & Brittany: It was only just a dream
Brittany: So I travel back down that road
Will you come back?
No one knows
I realize, it was only just a dream
Alvin: I was at the top
Now its like I'm in the basement
Number 1 spot
Now you finding a replacement
I swear now that I can't take it
Knowing somebody's got my baby
Now you ain't around, baby I can't think
I shoulda put it down, shoulda got that ring
Cuz I can still feel it in the air
See your pretty face
Run my finger through your hair
My lover, my life, my baby, my wife
You left me, I'm tight
Cuz I know that it just ain't right
Alvin & Brittany: I was thinking about you
Thinking about me
Thinking about us
Where we gonna be
Open my eyes...
It was only just a dream
So I travel back down that road
Will you come back?
No one knows
I realize, it was only just a dream
Brittany: And I be riding
And I swear I see your face at every turn
I try to get my usher on but I can't let it burn
And I just hope you know that you're the only one I yearn for
No longer I be missing will I learn
Didn't give you all my love
I guess now I got my payback
Now I'm in the club thinking all about you baby
Hey you was so easy to love
But wait, I guess that love wasn't enough
I'm going through it every time that I'm alone
And now I'm wishing that you'd pick up the phone
But you made a decision that you wanted to move on
Cuz I was wrong
Alvin & Brittany: I was thinking about you
Thinking about me
Thinking about us
Where we gonna be
Open my eyes...
It was only just a dream
So I travel back down that road
Will you come back?
No one knows
I realize, it was only just a dream
If you ever loved somebody put your hands up [x2]
And now they're gone and you're wishing could give them everything Oh
Brittany: If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Alvin: If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Brittany: If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Alvin: If you ever loved somebody put your hands up
Alvin & Brittany:
And now they're gone and you're wishing you could give them everything...
I was thinking about you
Thinking about me
Thinking about us
Where we gonna be
Open my eyes... (Brittany: Open my eyes)
It was only just a dream (Alvin: Its just a dream)
So I travel back down that road (Brittany: Travel back, Alvin: Travel back)
When you come back? (Brittany: Down the road, Alvin: Down the road)
No one knows (Alvin: No one knows)
I realize, it was only just a dream (Alvin: No, no, no, no)
I was thinking about you (Brittany: Whooo)
Thinking about me
Thinking about us (Alvin: Whooooo)
Where we gonna be (Alvin: Yeah)
Open my eyes... (Brittany: Open my eyes, Alvin: Open my eyes...)
It was only just a dream (Brittany: It's just a dream)
So I travel back down that road (Alvin: Whooo)
Will you come back?
No one knows
I realize, (Alvin: Realize)
It was only just a dream
Alvin: Baby it was only just, only just a dream
Alvin & Brittany: Noooooo, oh. It was only just a dream
After they sang the scene looked at Brittany. She looked down closing her eyes.
"I must think of myself," Brittany said looking up. "They left me. I will never forget."
The scene changed back to Alvin. He climbed down the roof. Simon was waiting to comfort him.
"Are you okay?" Simon asked.
"No, Brittany is gone! You think that's good?" Alvin asked.
"Are you upset for the group or for yourself?" Simon asked.
"What do you mean?" Alvin asked.
"You know… because you like her," Simon said smirking.
"I do NOT like Brittany," Alvin said offensively. "She's my best friend… that's it."
"Are you sure?" Simon asked.
"Yes, I'm sure," Alvin said.
"Okay, okay. I was just checking," Simon said.
"We have to get her back," Alvin said.
"We'll let her cool down. Then we'll ask her to come back," Simon said.
"No, she must come back now," Alvin said.
He dialed his phone and called Brittany. He got her message machine.
"We'll let her cool down. Then we'll ask her to come back," Alvin said. "Besides she can't make it far on her own."
Simon nodded. The next day, Brittany was in her rehearsal space. Backup dancers and singers sat on stage. Ford Fire came in with the choreographer/ vocal coach.
"Welcome everyone. This is Big Easy. He is your choreographer and vocal coach. He will help you win finals. Make sure Brittany is the star, so no one upstages her. Listen to her direction too," Ford Fire said.
Ford Fire left.
"Okay everyone like he said, my name is Big Easy. I am your choreographer and vocal coach. But remember you guys have a voice too. If you have an idea or something to say don't hesitate to let me know," Big Easy said.
"Cool," Brittany said.
"Did you say something?" Big Easy asked.
"I was just saying you're cool. My last choreographer, vocal coach didn't like my ideas; he didn't even listen to them. He cut me out of the song completely," Brittany said.
"What an idiot. I don't courage that. Now before we rehearse for finals, we must rehearse a song for Elise Pepper," Big Easy said.
"The biggest, most popular talk show in all of LA?" Brittany asked.
"Yes, she asked you be a guest. She wants you to sing a song as well as a small interview," Big Easy said. "It would be great publicity before the competition."
"Cool, when is it?" Brittany asked.
"Tomorrow, so do you have a song in your back pocket?" Big Easy asked.
"In fact I do. And its perfect for my situation," Brittany said.
"Good, let's rehearse," Big Easy said.
Alvin was flipping through the TV. The rest of the group was sitting on the couch.
"Could you hurry up and pick a channel?" Jeanette asked.
"Shhh," the others hushed her.
"Sorry," Jeanette said.
He stopped on Elise Pepper's show.
"Welcome back, next I have a special guest. Please welcome Brittany the Chipette," Elise Pepper said.
"Oh brother," Simon said.
Brittany sat down in a chair next to Elise Pepper.
"Welcome Brittany, how are you?" Elise Pepper asked.
"I'm great, thanks for asking. I'm honored to be on your show," Brittany said.
"Of course, everyone is dying to know what you're up to," Elise Pepper said.
"I'd love to answer a few questions," Brittany said.
"Great. So, what led you to leave the Chipmunks and Chipettes?" Elise Pepper asked.
"Well, I decided I needed to go solo. We've had some rough spots lately. I wanted to sing different songs, do different things. I want to focus on my career. I thought it was best I'd go on my own and do my thing without having them dragging me down," Brittany said.
"So are you planning anything soon?" Elise Pepper asked.
"I'm planning on winning the Carlson and Company Competition coming up," Brittany said.
"Oh, I hear that's going to be exciting. What are your strategies?" Elise Pepper asked.
"Nothing fancy. I'm going to be me, show the world what I'm capable of and hopefully they'll like it," Brittany said.
"And what if they don't?" Elise Pepper asked.
"If people don't like me or being me then they're aren't the fans I want. I want fans that will follow me no matter what. Even if I fall once in awhile they'll be there for me. In a way, this competition is about me finding not only me but also my fans who will support me," Brittany said.
"Sounds awesome. So do you have a song you could sing for me today?" Elise Pepper asked.
"I do. I'd like to sing it if you want," Brittany said.
"Of course. Everyone get ready for a performance by Brittany the Chipette," Elise Pepper said.
The stage got dark as Brittany went to the small stage. The piano started playing. (Let it Go by Idina Menzel).
Brittany: The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well now they know…
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance
Makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me
Can't get to me at all
Its time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right no wrong no rules for me I'm free
Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
Here I stand and here I'll stay
Let the storm rage on!
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back
The past is in the past!
Let it go, let it go
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone!
Here I stand
In the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway!
The audience went wild.
"Ladies and gentlemen give it up for Brittany! Watch her compete in the Carlson and Company Competition coming soon. We'll be back after the break so don't go anywhere!" Elise Pepper said.
Alvin turned off the TV. Everyone was shocked, and wide-mouthed.
"She is so going to beat us at the Carlson and Company Competition," Eleanor said.
Everyone looked at her.
"What? You just saw and heard her. She's better than we all thought," Eleanor said.
"We'll see about that. We are going to rock round one and win that competition. Otherwise Brittany will never come back," Alvin said.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Brittany and her band, backup singers, and dancers practiced in the rehearsal room. Just then a security guard came in.
"Excuse me for interrupting, Miss Brittany," the security guard said.
"That's all right. We were just goofing off. What is it?" Brittany said.
"Someone is here to see you. He said he knows you," the security guard said.
"What is his name?" Brittany asked.
"Jessie, he is a chipmunk," the security guard said.
"Send him in," Brittany said.
The security guard left the room. And a chipmunk came in. He had dark blue eyes. He was wearing a gray shirt with a black "J" on it; he also wore a black leather jacket. His hair was parted and some of it covered his eye. He was a medium brown.
"Hey Britt whats up?" he asked.
"Rehearsing. Why did you tell the security guard I knew you?" Brittany asked.
"I didn't think he'd let me in unless I told him that," Jessie said.
"Is your name really Jessie, or did you make that up?" Brittany asked.
"No my name is really Jessie. I have come a long way to meet you," Jessie said.
"To meet me? That's all?" Brittany asked.
"I was also hoping you could make me a star. I can sing," Jessie said.
"Okay, go on," Brittany said.
"Right now?" Jessie asked.
"When else?" Brittany asked.
"Of course, of course. Um okay I'm ready," Jessie said.
He opened his mouth when the scene jumped to Ford Fire at his desk. He was on the phone.
"Yes, the plan is going very well. She suspects nothing," Ford Fire said.
There was a knock on the door.
"I must go. Someone is here. I assure you the plan will go through, on the night of the finale," Ford Fire said hanging up. "Come in."
Brittany and Jessie entered the room.
"Ah, what can I do for my favorite star?" Ford Fire asked.
"I was wondering if we could make my solo career a duet," Brittany said.
"With him? Can he sing?" Ford Fire asked.
"Like nothing before," Brittany said.
"I thought the point of leaving the Chipmunks and Chipettes was to be a solo artist, to focus on your career," Ford Fire said.
"It was. But it was also to find my way. I think this is my path. Just think about it. Jessie and Brittany, the new Hollywood heartthrob couple singing group. People would eat it up. We could get guy and girl fans," Brittany said.
"What about the Chipmunks and Chipettes?" Ford Fire asked.
"I guarantee the Chipmunks and Chipettes won't make it to finals," Brittany said.
"And if they do?" Ford Fire asked.
"It will be their last performance ever," Brittany said.
"Sounds… delightful. You will sing together in round one. If you place anything less than second place, he is out," Ford Fire said.
"Deal," Brittany said.
"Okay then we have come to an agreement. Now rehearse. I want this new boy to keep up," Ford Fire said.
"Thanks sir," Jessie said. "And I'll make sure we'll crush those old Chipmunks and Chipettes. When we're done, they won't have a career anymore."
"I like this kid," Ford Fire said.
"Thanks again," Brittany said as they left.
"Maybe he can make this story a lot more exciting. A tragic love that was lost," Ford Fire said smiling.