Back at Laney's house, she and her mom, Stephanie, observe a deep scratch on the front fender of her father's car.
"Well, your father will understand. The important thing is, you're okay." They hear the front door. "Your brother's home."
"I'll go talk to him," Laney says.
She runs upstairs and knocks on Mikey's door before entering. In tears, Mikey lies in bed with his back to her.
"Is that any way to greet your sister?"
He immediately jumps out of bed, "Laney! Oh my, I thought you were," he hugs her.
"Come on, you know my driving better than that," she smiles.
He sits at the edge of the bed and sulks. "I ruined everything. The school board knows everything. They're shutting the school down Monday morning, unless we can get students to sign up this weekend."
"Well, I guess we better make sure students sign up, then" Laney said.
"Oh my gosh, Nick! He thinks you're gone."
"Let me worry about Nick. There's something I need from you, does LJ have a spare key to his car?" She asked.
Mickey nods. "Why? What are you thinking?"
"I'll explain on the way, let's go," she said.
Laney sits low in the driver's seat while nervously waiting for Mikey to get back.
"Boo!" Mikey scares her from the passenger window before getting into the car.
"Did you get it?"
He dangles LJ's spare keys in front of her. "Let's get outta here before we get busted," Mikey said.
Laney drives away. "There's one more stop I need to make."
Brooke is getting ready for bed when she hears a few pebbles tap her upstairs window. She walks over to open it. "Why am I not surprised," she smiles at Laney.
"I need a favor," Laney smiles back.
The next few days are hectic as everyone works on booth preparations. The Tbirds join Frenchy's baking class; everyone eager to bake pies except Nick. His depression was evident, while he tried his best to push through his grief.
Mikey didn't return to school; he laid low and helped Laney with her "booth" idea.
The big day finally arrives, the pink ladies set up their kissing booth, and the Tbirds set up their pie-back booth.
Other food vendors, games, and small carnival rides also set up. Rizzo and Frenchy hang a banner which reads: SAVE RYDELL HIGH.
The school courtyard looks like a mini carnival ready to entertain the town.
As day turns to night, the sign-up rally seems to be working, kids throughout the town show up to join the festivities!
A small line of eight people forms in front of the kissing booth. Mr. Middleton observes the crowd before questioning the Tbirds booth.
"Ms. Clarice, what exactly is Pie-back?"
"I believe it's giving pies back to the community," she explains. "It's just wonderful."
"Step right up! That's right, here we've got Peter the bully," Will said as he forces Peter to sit on a stool.
"Hey, Peter bullied me all through middle school!" A random guy in the crowd shouts.
"Well, it's time for some pie-back," Will said. "Sign up right here to attend Rydell and get your free pie."
The guy signs up and picks up a pie then tosses it into Peter's face.
"Me next," Edgar said.
"Edgar, you're already enrolled at Rydell," Nick said.
"Yeah, but that guy put a trash can on my head. So, I deserve some pie-back!"
The crowd cheers for Edgar.
"He's gotta point," Will said.
"Alright, one pie," Charlie said.
Edgar throws the pie in Charlie's face as hard as he can. Charlie wipes his eyes and stands quickly to scare Edgar off. "You know, this pie ain't too bad," he said as he licks his fingers.
"I got one for you," Brooke forces a female bully to sit on the stool.
"I have never been mean to anybody my whole life," she struggles to get away from Brooke.
"Don't worry, we've got a nice low-calorie pie just for you," Jared said.
"I know that bully! Where do I sign up?" A girl from the crowd asked before quickly signing up as a Rydell student.
Jared hands her a pie.
"This is for stealing my boyfriend at the dance, you bully!"
"Please, your boyfriend left you because you have fat ankles, you skank!"
"Ugh, she doesn't deserve low-calorie," she picks up a different pie.
"You wouldn't dare," Regina said right before getting smacked in the face with a high-calorie pie. "Ughhhh!" Regina charges the girl, and both roll around on the ground while Rizzo and Frenchy try to break them up.
Just when you think that's probably the only fight you'll see tonight, the Scorpions arrive to do what they do best, cause chaos. They park their vehicle in the parking lot.
Brooke looks over at Nick who is pouting.
"Take a walk with me." She said.
"I'm not really in the mood," Nick responds.
"Well, that's too bad, cause I'm not asking you; I'm telling you." She reaches for his arm and begins walking him towards the furthest tent.
LJ's crew walks up and terrorizes the pink ladies. "A kissing booth! Lay it on me, baby," one of the members grabs Rachel and kisses her, she turns her face while trying to fight him off.
"Hey! Get off of her!" Lyon yells as he runs to her rescue.
Meanwhile, in the parking lot, Mikey sneaks over to the scorpion's car and drives away with it.
"Nice night," Brooke said.
"I hadn't noticed," Nick replies as he walks with his head hung low. "Brooke, is there a point to all this? Because I really ought to get back."
"Relax," she grabs his shoulders and makes eye contact with him. "I'm about to change your life."
"I doubt that." Nick replies.
"Oh yeah?" Broke turns him around, "Well check this out!" She shoves him into the white tent.
"Laney?!"
To his surprise Laney stood there waiting.
"Oh my gosh! I thought you were," he hugs her tight.
"I'm fine," she hugs him in return.
"What did you? How did you?" Nick couldn't get his words out fast enough.
"Been driving since I was one. First my walker, then my tricycle, worked my way up to my bike, without training wheels, my four-wheeler and finally my dad's car. And I must say, I'm hopelessly devoted to each and every one." She smiles. "Seriously, I'd still ride my walker if I could fit in it."
They laugh.
"So, how bout you? Can you drive a tractor?" She asked.
The field lights come on, and Brooke stands on stage to announce the big event of the evening. "Step right up. You don't want to miss this. Come one, come all, please, gather around!"
Curiously, the crowd begins making their way towards her. Once it becomes clear to everyone that there is a ramp on the field along with five vehicles parked in a row directly in front of the ramp, the students all find a seat at the bleachers.
"There's no way, man." LJ said. As Laney slowly drives her dad's car out to the field. "She dodged it. She dodged the train." LJ said.
"What is she doing now?" A scorpion asked.
"Looks like she's gonna jump it." LJ replies as he and the other scorpions make their way through the crowd to sit and watch the show from the bleachers.
"I introduce to you the best driver at Rydell high! She's fast, she's fierce and she's here to show you just how talented she is behind the wheel. Give it up for Laney Carrington!" Brooke announces as Laney spins her wheels out on the field before aligning the car with the ramp.
She revs up her engine as the crowd begins to cheer.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have before you a five-car jump, But I gotta ask, who here wants to see a six-car jump?" The crowd gets louder. "You heard the crowd! We want six!" Brooke shouts.
"We want six! We want six!" The crowd chants as Mikey slowly drives LJ's car out to the lineup.
"Is that? MY CAR!" LJ yells as he tries to fight his way through the crowd.
Laney revs up her engine. Mikey runs off the field after parking the scorpion's car. LJ's heart sinks as Laney floors it! Her tires hit the ramp, and the car begins to fly into the air. Will she make it? The crowd watches carefully as she flies across the first car, then the second, she makes it across the third and fourth. She's almost there, LJ's jaw drops as she lands past his car onto the field! The crowd cheers with excitement. LJ continues to cut through the crowd as Brooke makes another announcement.
"Looks like six cars was too easy. Who here thinks we should add a tracker to the lineup?!" The crowd couldn't be controlled, they stomped and jumped, as they continued to cheer making it difficult for LJ to get through.
That's when Brooke calls out the big guns! "Can we get a tracker added to the lineup, please?!"
Nick makes his way, steering the pallet fork tracker slowly out to the field.
"Tractor! Tractor!" The crowd chants, making Nick feel unstoppable. He smiles and decides to raise the stakes by steering the fork straight into the windows of LJ's car. Glass smashes as Nick raises the fork, lifting LJ's car off the ground.
"Thats it! You smash my windows; we smash this whole rally!" LJ shoves people down the bleachers as he and his crew begin destroying everything in their path. Brooke jumps off the stage onto LJ's back. The Tbirds begin throwing pies and the whole event quickly escalates into mayhem.
"Ms. Rizzo! What do we do?" Mr. Middleton yells.
"At this point, we join 'em," she said while handing Mr. Middleton a pie.
He throws it at a scorpion. "That felt good," he smiles. "Give me another one."
Once the police arrive; everyone scatters. LJ runs out to the field as Edgar drives the tractor in circles with the scorpion car still on the fork.
The rally goes silent. Mr. Middleton and the other staff members walk around observing what is left. Booth's barley stood on their own, paper banners hung sideways, tables were flipped, and trash covered the school ground.
"Well, since there isn't anybody pressing charges, I say, get this place cleared up and you should be good."
"Will do, officer," Mr. Middleton replies as the officer walks away.
Mr. Middleton glances around once more in disappointment. The graph meter was red up to knee level, which clearly wasn't enough to keep Rydell open.
Monday morning, a few students gather around to witness the school board locking the doors of Rydell High, once and for all.
"I really hate to do this, Mr. Middleton, but your time is up," Mr. Dudley said as he shut the door and locked it.
Mr. Cutler didn't hesitate to tape the closure notice up for all to see.
Everyone hung their head, accepting the fate of Rydell High, but suddenly, Laney drives up with a trail of cars following behind her. She parks her dad's car in the parking lot in front of the school. She and her brother, along with Nick, walk up to the school entrance. Following them was a mass of students, all ready to attend Rydell High.
"What's going on?" Mr. Middleton asked.
"They all agree to register, Sir," Laney replies.
"They love the way she drives," Nick said.
"So, we promised a few driving lessons on account of them switching schools," Mikey explains.
Mr. Cutler was disturbed by this news. "You're too late! These doors are locked, and they are staying that way so run along all of you!" He yells.
Mr. Dudley disagrees. "Now, hold on, Mr. Cutler, we had a deal. Mr. Middleton it appears you've met your quota, and I am a man of my word." He said as he reached for the closure sign and tore it for everyone to see.
The students cheer, but Mr. Cutler refused to move. He spread his arms and legs wide open blocking the door. "Over my dead body!" Mr. Cutler said.
"You're on your own, Mr. Cutler," Mr. Dudley walked away.
"We got him!" The Tbirds said as they all carried Mr. Cutler away to the sound music while they all sang:
Sound the school bell
The students have arrived
We're not looking for no trouble
We're just trying to revive
Rydell high to what it used to be
Home to the Tbirds
and the pink ladies
Yeah, oh, Yeah
Let school begin
Cus were not leaving
Til you let us in
No, we're not leaving Til you let us in
All them other schools, they don't got what we need
So, open up the doors to Rydell please
I'm ready to learn, I'm not skipping class
Unless there's a test then we'll have to dash
Yeah, oh, yeah
Let school begin
Cus we're not leaving Til you let us in
No, we're not leaving Til you let us in
We plan to study hard
Til we graduate
Then we'll all look back to this very day
The day we came together and saved Rydell
And we finally got to ring that victory bell
We finally got to ring that victory bell
Yeah, Oh, Yeah
Let school begin
Cus we're not leaving Til you let us in
No, we're not leaving Til you let us in
Mr. School board sir, you should run and hide
Cus I'm feeling like a hero with my high school pride
Gimmie an R.Y.D.E.L.L
Everybody cheer, let's save Rydell
Yeah, Oh, yeah
Let school begin
Cus We're not leaving Til you let us in
No, we're not leaving Til you let us in
We're not leaving
So let class begin!
The End.