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It’s formally Ricky’s birthday and in addition the opening evening of Frozen. Large Pink reveals at Camp Shallow Lake with a cake able to have a good time his finest buddy. Large Pink introduces himself to Jet as “Ashlyn’s boyfriend,” and there’s nonetheless lots they should talk about. Ahem, Ashlyn’s crush on Val.

Ricky asks E.J. in the event that they’re good after Camp Promenade. E.J. doesn’t need Ricky to sweat it. As Ricky is blowing out his candles, he’s questioning the place the heck Gina is at this very second. Gina is attempting to maintain issues very zen within the wake of her breakup with E.J. so she’s doing yoga. Val’s making the rounds and saying her goodbyes. Val provides Gina some recommendation earlier than she goes. “When the precise particular person comes alongside, you’ll know. The timing will make sense,” Val says. Proper after that, Ricky reveals up. Timing is at all times the whole lot.

Ricky wonders if issues are all good with Gina after final evening. “I wish to know the place I stand with individuals,” Gina says. Final evening is over. Gina is transferring on. Ricky hesitates for a second and doesn’t know what he ought to say. Ricky deflects and asks if that is about E.J. Boy, simply inform the lady how you’re feeling!

As Gina is strolling again to the cabin, Emmy stops her. She’s scared she’ll neglect the right way to sing when she will get up on stage. Gina encourages Emmy and tells her, “Theater is a household even when we’ve got our setbacks.” Miss Jenn surprises Gina and has some phrases of knowledge for Emmy: “Now go on the market and discover your voice.” This results in an epic solo second with Emmy as she kicks off “This Is Me.” Liamani Segura is a STAR!

Nini Returns For Opening Night time

Simply earlier than the efficiency, Channing drops some main bombshells. He has about 10 cameras planted across the theater to catch any and all drama. Tonight’s efficiency can be live-streaming on Disney+. Everybody begins to panic, particularly when Channing reveals he has surprises deliberate.

E.J. vows to make tonight’s efficiency dramatic sufficient for Channing. As soon as Channing leaves, E.J. swears that he was simply performing. “We’re theater youngsters, and we’re going to do tonight our means,” E.J. tells the crew.

One of many surprises Channing undoubtedly didn’t plan is Nini displaying up at Shallow Lake. She sits down with Miss Jenn to speak about how California goes. Nina reveals that she’s been writing lots. She’s joyful in California. Nevertheless, certainly one of her mothers thinks that she ought to end her senior 12 months at East Excessive.

Nini doesn’t need to disappoint anybody. She has till the top of the evening to resolve if she’s staying or going. Miss Jenn makes her a deal. If Nini meets her on the firepit after the present, Nini’s coming again to East. If she doesn’t, Miss Jenn is aware of the opposite reply. “Keep or go, you’re at all times a Wildcat,” Miss Jenn says.

Carlos performs a precious version of “In Summer.” In the course of the efficiency, Large Pink texts Ashlyn that he desires to speak. After they sit down, he says he’s been doing numerous considering the previous couple of weeks. “No matter you’re considering, I’m most likely considering it, too.” Not precisely. Large Pink is “extra positive than ever” that Ashlyn is the one for him. “You’re my supernova, Ash,” Large Pink says. As an alternative of telling him the reality about her emotions, Ashlyn tells Large Pink she’s “by no means been higher.”

Kourtney Lets Go Of Her Nerves

Forward of her massive efficiency, Kourtney’s nerves are getting the higher of her. Alex admits that she has nervousness, too. She additionally sees a therapist. Alex tells Kourtney that you just by no means actually recover from nervousness, you simply be taught to dwell with it. That is simply what Kourtney wants to listen to.

Kourtney’s efficiency of “Let It Go” is nothing in need of wonderful. Nevertheless, proper in the midst of the efficiency, Channing shuts off the lights. This plunges all the room into darkness. Miss Jenn and the remainder of the viewers pull out their telephones to shine on Kourtney. She gathers the braveness to maintain on singing. Gina turns the lights again on and warns Channing to NOT get her began.

After Kourtney’s epic solo, Nini heads out. She sweetly leaves everybody a gap evening card. When Ricky finds out that Nini is right here, he’s understandably shocked. Kourtney and Nini have a candy reunion earlier than Nini exits.

Channing is a person who doesn’t quit. Backstage, he tries to drum up drama between Ricky and Gina. Ricky is D-O-N-E. Ricky grabs Channing’s digicam and tells him that he and Gina had been simply “faking it” throughout rehearsal. (That could be a lie, however okay.)  He orders Channing to get misplaced. After ensuring Gina is okay, Ricky heads out to carry out his mild model of “What Do I Know About Love.”

Gina is watching Ricky as E.J. watches her. When she seems to be at E.J., Gina realizes that he is aware of about her emotions for Ricky. And with that, Ricky lastly seems to be over at Gina whereas singing about love. That is status tv!

E.J. asks Val for help as he calls his dad. E.J. lastly stands as much as his dad, however his phrases fall on deaf ears. E.J.’s dad hangs up on him. Val comforts E.J. after the heartbreaking cellphone name. In the meantime, Kourtney asks Ricky about his card from Nini. He awkwardly says that Nini forgot his. After the opening evening is over, Miss Jenn runs to the firepit to search out Nini. Nini’s not there, however she left a observe. She’s heading west.

Corbin truly acknowledges Miss Jenn from the primary Excessive Faculty Musical film, and it could simply be the best second of her life. Channing’s obsession with the documentary involves a cease when Corbin lastly sticks up for the Shallow Lake crew.

It’s the final evening of camp, and Gina looks like the top of one thing. It’s additionally the beginning of one thing new as nicely. Corbin begins singing “On a regular basis” from Excessive Faculty Musical 2, and everybody joins in. All of the sudden, E.J. proclaims that they’re trending in Brazil. Jet additionally fingers Ricky a gap evening card from Nini that he discovered. Nini purchased him his lottery ticket.

Ricky & Gina Have Their Epic Second

One month later, the forged assembles for the premiere of the documentary. There’s a purple carpet and the whole lot. Corbin pulls everybody apart to indicate the primary full-length trailer. The trailer is straight out of Bravo. The footage is taken out of context, romances are teased in a giant means, and Jet even confesses his emotions for Kourtney. The trailer ends with Large Pink revealing that he’s bisexual.

Everyone seems to be speechless. The crew bolts from the auditorium, and it’s simply E.J., Corbin, Ricky, and Gina left. Gina tries to apologize to E.J., however he says that “all of us noticed this coming.” A heartbroken E.J. tells Ricky, “I’d pretend slap you, Ricky, however you’re my brother.”

Corbin thinks this can be a good time for him to exit, so it’s simply Ricky and Gina left on stage. Gina’s by no means been one to cover her emotions, and she or he doesn’t achieve this now. She tells Ricky that E.J. might have seen this coming, however she didn’t.

“God, Ricky Bowen, you may have been a shock because the day we met,” Gina says. You weren’t the plan. You had been by no means the plan. Plans change. And if you need me to close up, I’ll shut up. However I don’t have possibly emotions about you. You aren’t a possibly. You’re a sure.”

She at all times desires individuals to know the place she stands with them, in order that’s what she’s simply achieved with Ricky. Now she’s going to stroll out of right here together with her head held excessive, and she or he’s not trying again.

Not until Ricky stops her. As she walks away, he grabs her arm. “Wait,” he says earlier than kissing her. Ricky and Gina lastly get their place within the highlight… collectively. After they draw back, Gina goes again in for one more kiss. SCREAMS!!!! “Don’t get me began,” Ricky says. And that’s a wrap on HSMTMTS season 3!