LJ parks his car on the bridge of Foredge River. The crew gets out and walks to the edge of the bridge.
"I'm jumping first this time."
"No, you jumped first last time, it's my turn."
"Are they seriously going to jump?" Laney asked.
"It's not that bad. We do it all the time." LJ explained while lighting his cigarette. "Let's check it out."
LJ and Laney get out of the car. Laney stays away from the edge as she observes the scorpions acting like morons with one another.
"You want to take a walk with me into the woods?" LJ asked Laney.
"No thank you," Laney crosses her arms refusing to go.
"Suit yourself. Hey, don't y'all have manners? Ladies first," LJ said.
"What?" Laney steps back.
"Oh yeah, ladies first." The crew grabs her, forcing her closer to the edge.
"Let me go!"
"Okay, wait up, wait up, wait up." LJ stops them from pushing her any further. "What do you say, Laney? Over the bridge alone or a walk in the woods with me?"
"Fine, I'll walk with you," Laney quickly decided.
"Have fun boys," LJ said as he places his arm around Laney, and together they take a stroll into the woods.
"The next morning, at school, Nick is eager to see Laney, but she is nowhere in sight. He walks over to Mikey who is standing at his locker.
"Hey, um, have you seen your sister?" He asks.
Mikey shakes his head, "No, that coward kept her out all night," he takes his anger out on his books while aggressively shoving them into his locker.
"Oh," Nick replies.
"If he harmed her, I swear," Mikey says.
"I feel the same way, " Nick pauses. "Look, I know we ain't the best of friends, but you're welcome to hang with the Tbirds anytime," Nick said before walking away.
"Nick," Mikey calls out to him." She works later today. So, if you want to see her you should try the diner."
"Thanks," Nick replies.
Seconds later the school doors fly open and in walks Mr. Cutler along with the head chairman of the school board. He holds the camera up high, "Look what I've got!" he proudly shakes it over his head for all to see. Ms. Clarice runs in her pencil skirt to warn Mr. Middleton. "No need to run, Ms. Clarice. I've got all I need right here."
She stops in her tracks and stares as he and the head chairman make haste towards Mr. Middleton's office.
"Mr. Middleton, I'd like you to meet the head chairman, Mr. Dudley."
Mr. Middleton shakes his hand, "How do you do?"
"I'm never good when I have to deliver such news. It appears that the school's lack of students has forced the decision to shut down Rydell High."
"That's absurd," Mr. Middleton said. "We have plenty of students."
"Save it Mr. Middleton. We have all the proof right here." Mr. Cutler places the camera onto his desk. "Monday morning the doors of Rydell high will be locked and closed permanently," Mr. Cutler arrogantly explains.
Mr. Dudley hands a formal announcement letter of closure to Mr. Middleton. "Please take this time to empty your office to avoid losing any personal belongings during this transaction."
Mr. Middleton stood speechless as the feeling of failure set in.
"Have a good day, Sir," Mr. Dudley said before walking away.
"Wait!" Mr. Middleton stops him. "What if we get the students before then?" He asked.
Mr. Cutler chuckles. "Mr. Middleton, it's Tuesday. How do you plan to increase the student body count in only six days?"
"I dont know," Mr. Middleton pauses. "But if I do?"
"I tell you what," Mr. Dudley tucked at his suit as he stood firmly in front of Mr. Middleton. "If you fill these classrooms by Monday morning, I will personally rip that notice apart, now have a good day, Mr. Middleton." He said before exiting his office.
Afterwards, the staff and students meet in the cafeteria to discuss a game plan. Ms. Clarice rolls out a large goal meter in the shape of the student body for the presentation. The red color filled to the ankles represents their current status. Mr. Middleton uses a pointer stick to further explain what needs to be done.
"Currently we are here!" He points to the ankles. "And that will not keep the doors of Rydell High open."
"Tell me about it. I've been aiming for the crotch area since I got here," Charlie said making the Tbirds to laugh.
"The crotch won't do; you need to think head!" Mr. Middleton slammed the pointer onto the head of the student body making all the students laugh.
Ms. Clarice took the pointer away from Mr. Middleton. "Um, what Mr. Middleton is trying to say is our goal is to reach this area here," she carefully hovered over the head. "And we only have until Monday morning to do that."
The students react in a panic with everyone talking at once.
"Settle down, settle down." Mr. Middleton said. "We will move the rally to this Saturday. Any booth ideas to get students to sign up are welcomed but must be approved by Ms. Clarice. Be creative, be a go-getter, be the booth to save Rydell High!"
The students clap and cheer. "How about pink lady kisses for anyone who signs up?" Jackie suggests.
"A kissing booth, there's an idea." Mr. Middleton said.
"How bout a knuckle sandwich for anybody who signs up for that booth?" Jared said.
"Now listen here, Tbirds. You will be on your best behavior for this event, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir," Will spoke for all of them.
Mr. Middleton turned his attention to Ms. Clarice. "Keep an eye on the Tbirds booth, they scare me," he whispered before exiting the cafeteria.
After school Nick went to the diner to see Laney, but she wasn't at work. He walks out in a tizzy. That's when Mikey drove up in his mom's car.
"She's not here, she's missing." Nick said to him.
"So is my dad's car," Mikey said.
"What's that mean?" Nick asked.
"Means we've gotta go," Mikey replies as Nick quickly gets into the passenger seat.
They drive to LJ's house and Mikey parks the car then gets out to confront LJ.
"Hey, this is scorpion territory, and last I checked, you weren't no scorpion," a member of LJ's crew said.
"I'm looking for my sister," Mikey said.
"You ain't gonna find her here," LJ said.
"Well, you saw her last, so you must know where she is," Mikey suggests.
"He saw her last alright, she kneed him in the balls and split!" The crew laughs but LJ shuts them up quickly.
"You probably deserved it," Mikey said.
LJ grabbed Mikey's collar, "What did you say, punk?"
Nick got out of the vehicle to help Mikey, when suddenly everyone got distracted by the black car who revved its engine down the road.
"It's that car again!" A scorpion member yelled.
"I'll deal with you later," LJ said to Mikey before throwing him to the ground.
The mysterious car peeled out leaving smoke in the wind.
"Let's get him!" LJ yelled as they all got into the vehicle and began chasing the unknown driver.
Nick jumped into the driver's seat of Mikeys mom's car and also sped away. Mikey ran after the car yelling, "Nick, wait!" But Nick kept driving.
Mikey found a bicycle and rode away as fast as he could.
Unknowingly, LJ chases Laney from one direction as Nick cuts her off from the opposite side. As both cars are rushing towards her, Laney has no choice but to turn onto the nearest train tracks. LJ also turns onto the track following closely behind her.
Meanwhile the pink ladies and Tbirds are driving in a neighborhood nearby.
"You should paint this car black," Will said as he drove the pink lady's vehicle.
"We're the pink ladies. Makes sense to have a pink car," Brooke explains.
"Yeah, you don't see us telling you that yall should ride birds." Rachel said.
"Alls I'm saying is I look silly driving my girlfriends PINK car," Will explains.
"No, you don't, look, there's a guy on a pink bike. Wait, is that?" Brooke and the others watch as Mikey pedals across the street in front of them, so they decide to follow him.
Back on the track LJ speeds up when he notices a train coming. Nick, who is driving on the field next to the track, slows down before coming to a stop. He gets out of the car to look at both vehicles speeding fast towards the train. The train blares it's horn as it moves in closer. LJ bumps the back of Laney forcing her to go forward before he quickly turns off the track. The trains wheels lockup as it tries to stop. This causes the tarin to lose traction and come off the rails; all five cargo trailers smash into one another causing a big blow! LJ stood at his car door and watched.
Mikey jumps off his bike and runs towards the wreckage. "Laney! Laney!" He yells.
Nick runs over to him. "What do you mean, Laney? What are you saying?"
Will and the gang get out of their vehicle to watch the train go up in smoke and flames.
Mikey falls to his knees. "That's my dad's car," he pauses. "Laney's the driver," Mikey said under his breath.
"What? No," Nick looks at the wreckage in shock.
Sirens are heard in the distance; LJ quickly gets in his car and drives away.
"We gotta go," Will said as he grabbed Nick's shoulder. "Come on! We gotta go!" They all piled into the pink ladies car and drove away.
Mikey wiped the tears from his face and got back into his mother's car and also drove away before the cops arrived.
It was a silent drive back to the Tbirds side of the tracks until Nick became emotional and started to sing his sorrows away.
Nick: I can't stop these teardrops from falling.
I can't shield my heart from this pain.
My baby is gone cause of me and
I have to live with the shame
Pink Ladies/Tbirds: (What a shame, what a shame, what a shame)
Nick: If only I'd known her big secret
I could have steered her away
But it's too late, she's gone now,
She's left me alone
And I am the one who's to blame
Pink Ladies/Tbirds: (You're to blame, you're to blame, you're to blame)
Nick: Laney, Forgive me
I'd get down on my knees and beg
I'm sorry, That you're gone
It should've been me instead
Pink Ladies/Tbirds: (Forgive him, He's sorry, It should've been him instead)
Nick: Laney baby, if you can hear me out there.
Please know what I felt was real.
And your life will go on
Deep in my heart, where you'll stay forever, I swear
I won't forget the diner where we met
When I first started liking you
And walking hand in hand
Through the park was right on cue
but now I've gotta live here in regret
Since the moment I lost you
My heart will never beat the same
The way it did when I looked at you
Pink Ladies/Tbirds: (The way it did when he looked at you)
Nick: Laney, Forgive me
I'd get down on my knees and beg
I'm sorry, That you're gone
It should've been me instead
Pink Ladies/Tbirds: (Forgive him, He's sorry, it should've been him instead)
Nick: Oh Laney, Baby
forgive me
it should have been me insteeeeeeaaaad...