The Lizzie McGuire Movie

DRAMATIC MUSIC

Some say juvenile... I say genius!

'Leave me alone!'

'Matt, I'm getting ready for graduation.'

Matt!

Say goodbye to your little toy.

And say hello to Matt owning his big sister for eternity.

# Never give up

# Yeah

# Never give up

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# I'm not the kind of girl

# Who gives up just like that

# Oh, no

# It's not the things you do

# That tease and hurt me bad

# But it's the way you do the things

# You do to me

# I'm not the kind of girl

# Who gives up just like that

# Oh, no

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# Number one

# My number one

# Number one

# Number one

# Every girl wants you to be her man

# But I'll wait right here

# Till it's my turn

# I'm not the kind of girl

# Who gives up just like that

# Oh, no

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# Number one

# My number one

# Number one

# Every time that I get the feeling

# You give me something to believe in

# Every time that I got you near me

# I know the way that I want it to be

# But you know I'm gonna take my chance now

# I'm gonna make it happen somehow

# And you know I can take the pressure

# A moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure

# Every girl wants you to be her man

# But I'll wait right here

# Till it's my turn

# I'm not the kind of girl

# Who gives up just like that

# Oh, no

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# The tide is high

# But I'm holding on

# I'm gonna be your number one

# Every time that I get the feeling

# You give me something to believe in

# Every time that I got you near me

# I know the way that I want it to be

# But you know I'm gonna take my chance now

# I'm gonna make it happen somehow

# And you know I can take the pressure

# A moment's pain for a lifetime pleasure

# The tide is high... #

I shall win the Academy Award.

Yesterday you were in diapers and now you're graduating junior high.

You're growing up. I can't believe you're going to Rome by yourself

without me. Without me... there...with you.

Without me with you there. You there without me.

That's all the combinations of those words you can make.

Lizzie, this is a big day for you, sweetheart.

Oh, he's going to quote a dead guy.

As William Shakespeare once wrote, "Be not afraid of greatness."

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness

-"and some have greatness thrust upon them."

-Thanks, Dad.

I'm trying to get through graduation. Greatness can wait.

Hey, Gordo. So, do I look OK?

Lizzie, I'm your guy best friend. Talk to Miranda about this stuff.

-But she's in Mexico City.

-Yes.

-Your blue robe looks way cooler than all the other girls.

-Thanks.

Oh, my God.

You can't hide that puffy-sleeved- it's-kind-of-a-peasant dress-

but-a-disaster-of-questionable-fibre you wore to the spring dance.

-I...

-Lizzie McGuire, you are an outfit repeater!

But, I...

You're an outfit rememberer,

which is just as pathetic.

OK, does she not have anything better to do than make my life miserable?

I mean, we used to be best friends.

That was before she became popular.

McGuire.

Hey, Mr Escobar. SHE SNIFFS

-Nice aftershave.

-Thank you.

Margaret Chan either has Ebola or a bad cold. In any event, you're up.

Up where?

At the podium. You're going to deliver the class president speech.

-What about the vice-president?

-He's not graduating.

-The secretary treasurer's next.

-All I did was handle petty cash.

I'm sorry, you're not buying your way out of this.

I want you to deliver your speech with as much pride as Margaret Chan,

even though you're no Margaret Chan.

ORCHESTRA PLAYS

'You're no Margaret Chan.'

'You're no Margaret Chan. You're no Margaret Chan.'

Run!

Ladies and gentlemen... Lizzie McGuire.

Um... I- Margaret Chan couldn't make it tonight,

so I'm going - I'm going to be filling in for her.

Not that any of us can really do that, but, um, anyway.

Honey, honey, I'm losing the feeling in my knuckles.

I think that we can all agree that junior high

is filled with embarrassing and awkward

and humiliating moments, right?

Oh, me neither.

That is so sad.

Wow.

It's like watching furry animals get killed on the Discovery channel.

I think Margaret Chan would want me to have some water.

Play something!

Yes!

Come on! Mom, Dad, I've got to get out of the country. Hurry!

-I know you're upset but it wasn't that bad.

-Really, Mom?

Was your junior high graduation on Good Morning America?

What kind of creep would send Diane Sawyer a video to embarrass you?

WHISTLE BLOWS

What is that?

That is Miss Ungermeyer.

Hey, hey, hey!

She's our school principal for the next four years.

Stay on her good side, it's a one way ticket to an Ivy League school.

-What if you're on her bad side?

-Excuse me, I need to mop up puke.

-Well, do you -

-You wind up as that guy?

You end up working for that guy.

CHATTERING

Can you make sure there are no soy products in anything Brittany eats?

Luke has tennis elbow, could someone carry his luggage?

My son has asthma and must have his puffer.

CHATTERING / TALKING

HIGH-PITCHED NOISE:

Attention, parents. Shut your pieholes.

I'm on a mission here

to drag your progeny

to 31 historically significant Roman landmarks in two weeks.

Now, when these back-talking miscreants return to you

they will have dipped their toes in a lake of culture

before assuming their destiny folding shirts at the mall.

Now many, actually most of your classmates

opted for the 36-hour bus ride to the Waterslide Wonderland.

Woo!

But you who are not mouth-breathing trailer trash,

you will get to experience the delights

of La Citta Eterna.

Rome. The Eternal City. Did no-one read the info packets?

Watch and learn.

Miss Ungermeyer.

I wanted to let you know I'm looking forward

to this academically enriching trip.

-What's your name?

-David Gordon.

David Gordon. I think in Italian that means,

"A sneaky brown-noser with a hidden agenda."

Yeah. Come on, check those bags.

I want that junk in the trunk and a seat looking neat.

OK.

Mom. OK, it's only two weeks, Mom.

Honey, she's got to go.

-Bye, sweetie.

-Bye.

-Safe trip.

Let's go.

OK?

TANNOY: "Flight 72 to Rome, final boarding."

Hey! We're going to the land where they invented spaghetti!

The best part is,

Kate and all her blow-drying friends who'd be ragging on me

all went to Waterslide Wonderland.

How many Lizzies does it take to screw in a light bulb?

I don't know, but one to screw up a graduation.

Hey. Zip it.

# Como e bella ce la luna brille e strette

# Strette como e tutta bella a passeggiare

# Sotto il cielo di Roma

# Down each avenue or via

# Street or strata

# You can see 'em disappearing

# Two by two

# On an evening in Roma

# Do they take 'em for espresso?

# Yeah, I guess so

# On each lover's arm a girl

# I wish I knew

# On an evening in Roma

# So, please meet me in the plaza

# Near your casa

# I am only one

# And that is one too few

# On an evening in Roma

# Don't know what the country's coming to

# But in Rome do as the Romans do

# Will you?

# On an evening in Roma

# Sotto il cielo di Roma. #

Welcome to the Hotel Cambini.

Lest you think there are many of you and less of me

and it will therefore be easy to pull anything over on me, think again.

In addition to being faster and better looking than you,

I've enlisted help. The assistant manager of the hotel,

Giorgio Averni, was a commander in the Italian Navy

and is therefore as up on his game as I am mine.

Giorgio, would you like to brief my students on security procedures?

-STRONG ITALIAN ACCENT:

-We serve at five the cookies.

SNIGGERING

Yeah. You heard the man.

Room assignments. David Gordon.

You will be rooming with Ethan Craft. You'll be in room 103.

-Are those English or Italian numbers?

-You got a problem with that?

No, ma'am. Any room is just fine for me.

Being a spineless little jellyfish

is almost as unattractive as being a brown-noser.

McGuire.

Seeing as how Margaret Chan was unable to make the trip

you will be rooming with...

OK, I am not under any circumstances sharing a room with -

I'll take the bed by the window. You don't mind, do you?

Er, yes!

-No.

-I sleep much better with the Swiss eiderdown.

Seeing as we're roomies and we're going to be spending time together,

I'm letting you know I understand

you want to put that embarrassing stuff behind you

-and move on and have a fresh start.

-You do?

Yes. I understand your dream. It's a big dream.

It's a huge dream and you can't do it alone.

In fact, I don't think you can do it at all. Let it go.

Lizzie. Come on.

Whoa. Gordo, what?

-Don't worry, don't worry.

-Where are we going?

Look.

Wow.

Pretty cool, huh?

You know what, Gordo? I'm not gonna let Kate Sanders get to me.

-Promise me something.

-Anything.

Promise me that when we're here we'll find adventures.

This is our chance to start over, do anything we want.

Yeah. I know, you're right.

You and me, adventures. Deal.

Deal.

The Trevi Fountain was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

and Pietro Da Cortona in the 17th century.

It took a hundred years to finish.

Throughout history people have come from all over to make a wish

and toss their coin in the fountain.

I'll tell you something. Those people are suckers.

You make your own luck in this world. All right, moving on! Let's go.

Scusi. Grazie.

Scusi. Grazie.

You know what? Forget what she says. Make a wish.

I'm in Rome with my best friend. I'm good. You make one.

OK.

OK.

-Isabella?

-Huh?

I wished for smooth sailing through high school, but this will work.

I'm sorry, it's just

you look an awful lot like a friend of mine.

-Paolo. You have to get to your photo shoot.

-We gotta go.

All right, what you little halflings are feeling is your energy flagging.

We got four more stops today.

I want you people to be able to shuffle from monument to monument.

We got one word for that, gelato.

Now, Italian ice cream has twice the sugar of American ice cream.

Means you're gonna want about two scoops.

I know I do. All right.

I don't mean to bother you. I'm Paolo. Paolo Valisari.

-I'm Lizzie McGuire and this is my friend Gordo.

-Hey.

This is my friend Sergei.

-Doesn't she look exactly like Isabella?

-Paolo!

Isabella! Isabella!

Paolo! Paolo!

Ciao, Paolo.

Wow.

-That really does look like me.

-Except for the hair.

Isabella is my singing partner and you're like her sister.

Like two pods in a pea.

Lizzie, can I see you again? Maybe tomorrow? Please?

What's the word for yes in Italian? Si!

-No, I'm -

-It's OK, I can cover for you.

I'm sorry, I'm here with my school so I can't.

Sorry if I embarrassed you, but when people come to Rome

they want to find adventure.

Oh, it's OK. I got some cool cheese.

Did you just say, "cool cheese"?

Paolo. We must go.

Lizzie, if you change your mind,

I will meet you tomorrow at the Trevi Fountain at nine.

Hey, Gordon, McGuire, did you not hear me say head check? 15, 16.

-Who are you?

-Paolo Valisari.

Put your money in your front pockets.

She makes me very scared.

Join the club.

Lizzie.

-Ci vediamo.

-What does that mean?

We will see each other.

Hey! You know, this Paolo and Isabella CD isn't so bad.

I mean, if you're into the Alanis Morissettey, alternative dark

I-never-go-out-into-the-sun and my life's miserable kind of thing,

then you'd think they stink. But for driving in the car with the top down

putting on your lip gloss loving life, they're good. Listen.

POP MUSIC

-Not bad. Use scented soap, huh?

-What?

It... Never mind.

-So, Paolo wants me to meet him at the Trevi Fountain.

-So, go.

-But I'd have to sneak away from the group.

-So?

-So, I'm like, physically incapable of sneaking.

-Lizzie,

-didn't you say we were going to have adventures on this trip?

-Yeah, we.

-We were going to have adventures.

-We will,

but you have dibs on the first one.

OK, as long as we don't do anything that might get us

sent home by Miss Ungermeyer.

Lizzie, are you feeling OK?

Is this girl sick or isn't she?

She doesn't have a fever but she's in bed.

COUGHS

Ask yourself why a beautiful young girl on a visit to Rome,

probably seeking adventure, wants to lie in a bed all day.

She's ill.

You know, I heard she fell down at graduation.

You think that has something to do with it?

-I saw that on CNN.

-CNN?

Often the nervous system collapses after that type of humiliation.

-Do you have any recommendations?

-Oh, yeah.

This young woman should stay in bed.

She should also eat two apricots.

-For digestion?

-No, they're in season. Very delicious.

Feel better, Signorina McGuire.

Rest up, McGuire. Don't want you to miss out on the adventures of Rome.

Doctor, I have a boil...

Sorry.

Uno, due, tre.

Bene.

I... I just had them all wish for you to come.

I don't have much time. You know my chaperone, Miss Ungermeyer -

Wait, wait, wait. I have to show you something.

Come on.

-Wow.

-I just thought you should see Rome the way Romans do.

-So, you knew that I'd come?

-I hoped you would.

-You sure you know how to drive this thing?

-This is Rome.

Nobody knows how to drive.

Oh, my God!

Wow!

I don't know what catastrophe will happen,

but with Lizzie, something will.

What are you going to do with that information?

Give it away, like the graduation video?

-She was really freaked out by that.

-And you have what to show for it?

The pride of a job well done.

Try buying a PS2 with the "pride of a job well done".

Matt, Matt, Matt. We've been over this before.

-Cash upfront.

-Melina. Are you staying for dinner?

-I'd love to, Mrs McGuire.

-Great.

We'll need energy to work on our summer reading list.

I'll make brownies.

I've said it before, you're weak! Weak! Always consult me first.

You rock.

HORN BEEPS

-Hey, Paolo. Can I ask you something?

-Si, carina.

I know that our lives are a little different.

Actually, like several universes different,

but doesn't your friend Sergei get tired of following us around?

Sergei's my bodyguard. So, between me and Sergei,

you'll always be safe.

Wow. How famous do you have to be before you need a bodyguard?

Paolo, go! Go! It's Miss Ungermeyer. It's our bus!

-Go, go, go!

-I cannot.

Miss Ungermeyer. Didn't we pass the Castel Sant'Angelo?

-Yep. What about it?

-I noticed it's not on our itinerary.

-That is correct.

-Well, shouldn't it be?

It was a papal residence and it contains frescos

from artists influenced by the school of Raphael.

-What are you up to?

-Nothing, I figure that while here

we should be exposed to as much Renaissance Raphaelite work

typified by chiaroscuro and Hellenic mythical imagery as possible.

Ah, Gordon, you are on the list

and the list is not a place you want to be. What is this? Only in Rome.

Move that thing or do you want me to do it for ya?

What are you looking at?

Want a piece of that? Piece of the Ungermeyer?

-Over there by that statue, you see it?

-Yeah.

That's where the artist Caravaggio had his opponent burnt at the stake.

Or was Caravaggio burnt at the stake?

Either way, this neighbourhood was tough.

-Paolo.

-Si, carina.

-Do you still love her?

-Who? Isabella?

Si.

Of course I still love her, but like a sister.

-So, why did you break up?

-It's, um...complicated.

What?

I mean, yes, we've been voted best pop duo of the year again,

but I want to do more serious music

and when I told this to Isabella she said flat out no.

So, I told her this would be our last CD together.

-What did she do? Freak out?

-She totally freak out

and yes, I feel awful but what about me? I need to grow as an artist.

-Yeah.

-So, the other day when I saw you

I just... I don't know

-I had this crazy - I don't know.

-What?

I had this crazy idea that maybe you could help me.

Come on. How crazy could it be? Just tell me.

-No, I can't. It's too - It's too...

-Please.

OK. Isabella and I are to present an award

at the International Music Video Awards.

Cool! I mean, cool for regular people like me,

-but for you I guess it's like work.

-No, no, no. It's cool for me, too.

You get free gift baskets and stuff,

but because Isabella's so mad at me she's refusing to appear.

-The record company's threatening to sue her.

-And what about you?

For me it's no problem. I write the music.

I don't know where it comes from, it just comes from me.

# La la la! # See? I can go solo.

But Isabella...

-..she needs the help to sing.

-You mean Isabella lip-synchs?

Please, please, you must speak of this to no-one.

-Imagine what would happen to Isabella's career?

-That's so sweet.

You still care about her.

-You're definitely broken up, right?

-Si.

So, when I saw you yesterday and how people thought you were Isabella,

I got my idea that maybe you could pretend to be her for one night

-and present the award with me on stage.

-Present an award? On stage?

In front of an audience?

I'm really not good in front of crowds.

-I could never do that.

-Of course you can do it. You are magnifico.

I don't know Italian, but I know what that means.

I don't know, Paolo.

Don't worry, carina. I could never ask you to do this crazy thing.

No, you know what? You don't have to ask.

If this will help you and Isabella then...

-..I'll do it.

-Grazie.

Prego.

-SNORES:

-Head check.

Gordo. Gordo!

You, Lizzie McGuire, are presenting an award at the IMVA's with Paolo?

-No. Me, Isabella with Paolo.

-What?

-I'm doing it cos the real Isabella won't.

-You're gonna get on stage

-in front of all these people?

-That's the thing, it's not me.

It's Paolo's idea to help Isabella because he still loves her.

But not romantically. Like a sister. He is so amazing

and he's 17. I mean, for being so famous and getting what you want

he's just...he's just so kind.

For real? That's a lot to say about someone just knowing him a day.

I know that, but I feel like I've known him my whole life, you know?

Anyway, I just wanted to come by today and thank you.

I had the best day and it wouldn't have happened if it weren't for you.

-It was that good, huh?

-You're such a good friend.

-The sting.

-What sting?

You want a little mano a mano?

See, this is one of the reasons that me and you aren't friends,

-cos I never know what you're talking about.

-Some dudes get the approach,

others the sting. That Italian dude, he's big-time approach.

I actually feel my brain turning into goo.

Embrace the sting. That's what you're vibing from Lizzie.

Wait a minute. Now, you actually think that I'm jealous of Paolo?

Word.

No. No, see, that would mean that I like Lizzie as more than a friend.

-See, what do you mean you have trouble communicating?

-You're wrong.

Wow.

This girl looks freakishly like my sister.

Zoom! Zoom!

Another freakish coincidence.

I mean, she has the same necklace as my sister's.

Why do we even pretend you're in charge?

-OK, let's see what this says.

-Ow.

"Isabella goes blonde. Italian pop duo Paolo and Isabella

wowed the crowd outside a gelato shop

showing off Isabella's new blonde hair."

They must think that Lizzie is this famous singer!

If I show this to my mom, Lizzie will be so busted!

If you show this to your mom, it's worth nothing.

But if you show this to the Italian tabloids

we'll be rolling in cash, my friend.

Interesting.

We?

Not up to toughing it out on the streets with us?

I could try, Miss Ungermeyer.

No, I just hate seeing you being denied the cultural experience

in a foreign country. You missed seven points of significance.

I know. It's really killing me too, Miss Ungermeyer.

Which is why I thought I'd bring you something to help ease the pain.

Well, that's really thoughtful of you.

Seeing as how your teeny-tiny little body just doesn't have the strength

we're gonna have to let your mind do the wandering.

The Rise and Decline of the Roman Empire.

I'd like one report on the rise and one on the decline.

If I didn't have a headache a minute ago, I do now.

-You don't have a problem with that, do you, McGuire?

-No.

I mean, what else do I have to do?

# Why not

# Take a crazy chance?

# Why not

# Do a crazy dance?

# If you lose the moment

# You might lose a lot

# So, why not?

# Why not

# Take a crazy chance? #

I'm grateful for your help. You're doing a kind thing for Isabella.

Paolo, where are we?

Via Condotti, one of the world's most expensive shopping districts.

We must find you the perfect outfit.

-Isabella, Paolo.

-Ciao.

Your hair is so blonde and innocent. Who did it?

The island that we were on was really really sunny, so it was the sun.

-Sun? We must get sun, too, no?

-Ciao.

-They are so tall.

-They'll want to be you.

-They want to be Isabella.

-I'll get Franca. I'll be a moment.

Wow. Take your time. I'll just be sitting here in heaven.

Hard as it is to imagine as we look at the crumbling ruins of the Forum

that this was once the centre of commerce,

religion and politics in ancient Rome.

The Forum came into being in the sixth century BC.

With it a new urban culture was born.

-Yeah, Craft?

-Is it time for spaghetti?

-It's 9 in the morning.

-So? You never had leftover spaghetti for breakfast?

-I don't eat carbs.

-I suppose you've never had a spaghetti sandwich?

This cultural experience is, like, so wasted on you.

Where did you buy that Prada bag?

-Craft, Sanders. Separate.

-Oh, we did, Miss Ungermeyer and thank God.

Why don't you people do something at your skill level?

Take a shopping break while I choke down an espresso.

This dude spent way to much time on his biceps, not enough on his abs.

Totally old school.

Nice spot, bro. Watch and learn.

The slow curve. Works every time.

-I've got to go talk to them.

-That's not how it works. They come to us.

Um, ciao.

-BOTH: Ciao.

-Do you guys speak English?

Yes. It is your friend we like.

-Word.

-Word? Is that his name?

Yeah, sure. Do you guys know who that is on the cover?

Paolo and Isabella. Certo.

Could you guys translate it?

Only if you introduce us to Word.

-Well, can I keep the magazine, then?

-Deal.

All right. Let's go.

Ciao, Word.

Word?

-English?

-Yes, she speak in only English.

Our single's in English and she needs to practise.

What have you done?

-You look - well, you look like a schoolgirl.

-DOG BARKS

-Maximus. What is wrong? You love Isabella.

-Nice, Maximus.

Very odd.

There is something... something very different about you.

Rest. The rest has done Isabella the world of good.

-She is transformed.

-Yeah.

Well, I cannot put clothes on this.

You, fix the hair. Fix the eyebrows. Fix the lips.

-Fix the ears.

-Fix the ears?

Jewellery.

Jewellery. Now, that's a language every girl understands.

# You better work! Cover girl

# Work it girl! Give us a twirl

# Do your thing on the runway

# Work! Supermodel

# Work it, girl of the world

# Wet your lips

# And smile to the camera

# Work! Turn to the left

# Work! Turn to the right

# Work! Sashay, chantez

# And it don't matter what you wear

# Doesn't matter what you wear

# They're checking out your savoir-faire

# Oh, yeah

# And when you walk into the room

# You have everybody's eyes on you

# Supermodel

# Work! Cover girl

# Work it, girl, give us a twirl

# Do your thing on the runway

# Work! Supermodel

# You've got to work it, girl of the world

# Wet your lips

# And smile to the camera

# Work! Turn to the left

# Work! Now, turn to the right

# Work! Sashay, chantez

# Work! Turn to the left

# Work! Now, turn to the right

# Work! Sashay, chantez

# You better work, oh, yeah

# Work! Come on, girl

# Work! Give it up

# On the runway

# Work! Work! #

OK. Diva, good.

Tacky, bad.

We'll have to fix that.

OK. None of these are me.

-Why are you laughing at me?

-You're not supposed to be you.

Well, if I have to go on stage as Isabella

then I'll have to be confident and that's the thing I'm worst at.

-We are the same that way.

-Not you.

-Yes, me. And Isabella, too.

But it's how she works her fears that makes her strong.

Isabella doesn't let Franca tell her what to wear. She tells Franca.

You're telling me to tell Franca DiMonteca-teca-tini

-how I should dress?

-Si.

Test your strength, Isabella. Vai, vai!

-You don't like my clothes?

-No, I love your clothes,

but I don't want you to dress me.

-What?

-See, I'm not your Barbie doll.

I am Isabella Parigi and I dress myself.

So, choices. I need choices.

I like these two. You pick.

-Both.

-Both?

This is the same colour that I wore to my spring formal... COUGH >

Look at all of you. You think that I'm American.

I am how you say, awesome?

LAUGHS

The island. You should go more often.

Goodbye, Lizzie McGuire, hello, fabulous.

# Yeah, yeah, yeah

# Come on

# You make me feel like a star

# Oh, baby

# You say, stay, baby, stay

# Just the way you are and tell me

# Girl, you're fine and you will shine forever in my heart

# That's why you

# Yeah, you

# You make me feel like a star #

-There you go.

-Grazie.

-Grazie.

I'm ready for my close-up.

I cannot believe that not one Roman guy has asked me out yet.

Look.

Paolo, we gotta go.

Where's the zoom on this thing?

Hello? Excuse me?

Oh, I'm sorry. I was just...

Spanish Steps head check. Let's go on the bus and back to the hotel.

Come on, go!

Andiamo! Andiamo!

Hello? Hotel Cambini. This is Giorgio. >

-Go.

-Huh?

Wait.

Excuse me, can you fix this? It will not close.

Why is it open when there is no rain?

This umbrella is very stubborn. It's bad luck to have it open inside.

Hey, thanks.

One at a time. No running.

Age before beauty, huh?

You look strangely large and familiar.

-Which floor?

-Thank you. First.

OK.

Little hint for you. You wanna push the button. Elevator moves.

Elevator is not safe.

-You an employee here?

-no.

Who are you to tell me if the elevator's safe?

-I am Sergei.

-Sergei.

Sergei, you're going to have to stand down immediately.

Cos you're a hunk of muscle doesn't mean you won't make it on my list.

Elevator is safe now.

Hey, your umbrella!

-You feeling any better?

-Mom?

A little warm. Miss Sanders, would you be so kind as to look after her?

As in do stuff for her? Why should I be punished? I'm not sick.

Next year I'm joining the mouth breathers at Waterslide Wonderland.

-You are so busted. You've been out of this room.

-What?

How do you know?

Please. Your eyebrows finally match, your hair has highlights,

fresh manicure. I smelt acetone the second I walked in the lobby.

OK, but you didn't rat me up to Miss Ungermeyer.

Yet. Not until I figure out what's in it for me.

Now, spill, Dorkerella.

She'll never make me talk.

I know that this sounds insane, but I think Paolo really does like me.

How could this happen? How did you get my trip

and I can't even get an Italian boy to buy me a plate of spaghetti?

Um, Kate, you don't eat spaghetti.

I'd eat carbs if an Italian boy bought them for me.

So, I suppose you want me to keep quiet about this?

Yeah, I'd appreciate that.

Well, I'll keep it quiet if you keep it quiet about me keeping it quiet

and when we get back home I'm the cool one again

-and you turn back into a pumpkin.

-KNOCK ON DOOR

Oh, my God.

-It's her.

-What are you doing?

It's a long story.

-What do you want? We're closed.

-I, er, wanted to talk to Lizzie.

-So, talk.

-I was kind of thinking, maybe outside in the courtyard?

If this is about that parallel universe Italian rock star thing,

-I know all about it.

-She figured it out.

-Evil AND smart.

-Embrace it. Fear it.

-Thought you might want to look at this.

-I'm on the front cover!

I wish to thank everyone who's always believed in me for this great honour.

It says that Paolo and Isabella are singing at the music awards.

Well, it's got to be a mistake.

-I had some Italian girls translate it. Paolo didn't tell you?

-No.

Don't you think it's weird that he tried to hide it from you?

-Maybe it's last minute.

-Aren't these things planned months in advance?

When did you become an expert on Italian award show thingies?

It's common sense, which I have a lot of

-to make up for my lack of slow curve.

-Slow curve?

Forget it. If you want to believe some Italian kid you think you know

after two days cos he's a superstar, is really rich and has nice hair,

-be my guest.

-Gordo.

HORN BEEPS He's early!

-Lizzie!

-Oh, my God, I gotta go get dressed.

I'll cover you if Miss Ungermeyer does a night head check.

-Thanks. I owe you.

-Duh!

Mom, Dad. I found something on the internet I think you should see.

-What is it?

-Well, since Lizzie's in Europe

-I thought I'd do a little e-search on Italy.

-That's nice.

But what I found out is not so e-assuring.

In fact, it may shock you.

What are we looking at?

Maybe nothing and maybe something.

You see, when polled,

74 percent of Italian teenage boys said

they would most like to date American girls.

-Where did you get these?

-Available for anyone who has a computer.

You don't have to worry about your sister. She's well chaperoned.

-Miss Ungermeyer's there.

-Yeah. What is she? Five one or two max?

Oh, please. Matt.

As interesting as this is, where are you taking it?

All right, you caught me.

-I always do.

-I don't know why I even try.

I'll deny I ever said this, but...

..I miss my sister. There. I said it.

Now you know.

I know I rag on her all the time, but now that she's gone

-I... I...

-Oh, honey. We miss her, too.

So, so much.

I feel so alone.

Listen to me.

You don't have to make fake pie charts.

-You just come to us with the truth, OK?

-I know that now, Mom.

It's just so hard. I miss her so much.

I can't believe I let you talk me into letting her go on that trip.

-I'll go get the passports.

-Oh, honey.

-Paolo.

-Si.

-What is this?

-A car.

-Look. Are we supposed to sing?

-Scusa?

Don't speak to me in Italian. It's too adorable.

-Are Paolo and Isabella supposed to sing at the awards?

-Si.

Si! Why didn't you tell me?

I wanted to, but you told me not to telephone the hotel. Come on.

I'll explain everything. I want to show you the Tivoli gardens.

-Come on. We have to get you back by ten.

-OK.

-So, where is Sergei?

-You're not the only one who sneaks off at night.

We were going to sing, but after Isabella wouldn't speak to me

I told the producers we refused to perform as she had throat problems.

So, what happened? I mean, what changed?

-Isabella did.

-The real Isabella or me, Isabella?

-You.

A reporter heard her speaking in front of the gelato shop

and reported her voice was fine and her English good.

-Then the record company called and will sue if we don't sing.

-What?

So, they're gonna make you sing? I mean, us sing?

Don't worry, carina. I'll make this work. Look.

Look, Paolo. I don't think this is going to work.

I can't sing in front of an audience.

-I won't even let my mom hear me sing in the shower.

-I'll teach you.

OK, so what is Isabella going to do when she sees me being her?

She won't. She's on some island trying to get over this. Come on.

Here's my vow to you. I, Paolo Valisari

will never let you, Lizzie McGuire be embarrassed. If I fail,

I have to spend seven days with that scary head check woman.

Her name's Miss Ungermeyer.

Carina, hasn't everything I promised you come to be?

Everyone believes you're Isabella.

You're having the time of your life being someone else.

You even told Franca to buzz off.

Don't you trust that we can do the singing together?

I guess.

Well, you shouldn't.

# You've been searching the world to find true love

# Looking in all the wrong places

# When all of the time you've been blind to love

# It's plain as the nose on your face is

# It's here, it's now

# Open your eyes and see it

# Right here, right now... #

-This is so beautiful.

-Yes. You are.

# Love has been right by your side

# So close that you couldn't see

# If love could speak

# It would shout to the sky

# I've always been here

# I always will be

# I'm here, I'm now

# Open your eyes and see

# Right here, right now

# Open your eyes to love

# Open your heart to love. #

Hey. What you got there, little man?

-Nothing.

-What's this?

-That's not Lizzie, no.

-Yes, it is.

-No, it isn't.

-I know my daughter. I gave her that necklace.

All right, tell me what you know that I don't.

It's only a 14-hour flight, Dad.

All right, people, swallow those biscotti. We got a big day.

Oh, halt. Got to get these apricots to McGuire.

She looked sick as a dog this morning.

Gordon, you having a problem?

No, I'm starting to agree with Ethan,

-we need to eat more spaghetti.

-You the man!

-Sorry.

-Mr Gordon, is there a reason you don't want me to go upstairs?

No, I just really think we should get going.

So much Roma, so little tima.

Well, you know when I get upstairs and I will get upstairs,

I expect to find McGuire in her bed.

She may be in the bathroom or something.

I'm beginning to get the feeling she was never sick to begin with.

-No, no, she was.

-I bet this whole thing was a clever ruse

to sneak out of this hotel.

-Yeah, it was.

-It was?

Well, Lizzie and I were talking about adventures

-and I don't know.

-Spit it out.

-Lizzie's upstairs. It's me.

-I'm the one who's been sneaking out.

-You?

-But, but...

Feels good to get it off my chest.

You realise what this means?

I...shouldn't look to you for a college recommendation?

You should look for your suitcase, Gordon. You're going home.

I pegged you right from the start.

David Gordon, sneaky little brown-noser with a hidden agenda.

Well, you're busted.

Love lifts us up where we belong.

Wow. This place is so cool.

-Si.

-Are you sure it's OK that we're here?

-Si.

And here is where exactly?

It's the rehearsal hall, but the Colosseum will look more like this. Sergei!

If you want to convince the world you're Isabella

you must take the stage and dance...

..and sing.

MUSIC PLAYS

# Have you ever seen such a beautiful night? #

-Move your mouth with the words.

-So, you want me to lip-synch?

Just like Isabella.

-You said you know the song, right?

-Well, yeah.

-I mean, I have your CD, but -

-So, try it.

I'm not gonna try it.

OK. MUSIC PLAYS

# Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?

# I could almost kiss the stars

# For shining so bright #

-Was it awful?

-Er, yes.

-But it helps to sing.

-Really sing?

-It looks more real when you're lip-synching.

-You weren't singing.

I won't be lip-synching. No-one will hear. The microphone will be off.

You must try. Please?

OK.

MUSIC PLAYS

# Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?

# I could almost kiss the stars

# For shining so bright

# When I see you smiling

# I go, oh, oh, oh

# I would never want to miss this

# Cos in my heart

# I know what this is

# This is what dreams are made of

# This is what dreams are made of

# I've got somewhere I belong

# I've got somebody to love

# This is what dreams

# Are made of... #

Brava! And now we dance!

Hey. Oh, I'm glad you're up. I had the most amazing night.

-I'm gonna grab Gordo so I can tell you together.

-You won't find him.

What? Why? Where did he go?

Probably getting on a plane right now.

-Why?

-He totally covered for you and got himself kicked off the trip.

I don't believe it. Why would he do that?

You're seriously asking that question?

You have to call the airline and see if Gordo's plane has left.

-Do you know what flight he's on?

-Si, si. I will call.

I cannot believe that Gordo would do this for me.

-Maybe he's not on the plane yet. I could go to the airport...

-And what?

-I don't know.

-I am now on hold.

TANNOY: "This is the final boarding call for Lufthansa flight 6240

"departing for Los Angeles."

-Mmm-hmm.

-LAUGHS

GRUNTS

Mm-hm.

Mm-hm.

Mm-hm.

Thank you very much. The plane is gone.

SPEAKS ITALIAN

Who is this girl? I've been relaxing on the island

trying to forget about this.

-Can somebody please tell me what's going on?

-I can.

That's my friend, Lizzie McGuire.

Let him go. I demand for you to tell me everything you know.

I demand for you to tell me everything about Paolo Valisari.

I left him and all my thoughts about him on the island.

You may have left him on the island,

but my friend Lizzie is pretending to be you so you don't get sued.

We need to talk in private. Now.

Gordo's life is ruined because of me. Selfish me.

-So, what are you gonna do now?

-It's over.

I'm gonna turn myself in to Miss Ungermeyer.

Lizzie, you'll get sent home, then you won't be able to help Paolo.

OK, I'm never gonna be able to get through this, the way I feel now.

OK, fine. Quit. Then everything Gordo did will be for nothing.

Now you know things are bad when Kate starts making sense.

-I know one thing's for sure.

-What?

I won't have to act sick.

GIGGLING

Mr Craft, you are in the most historic and beautiful city.

-Has it had no effect on you?

-Well, actually it has.

The cobblestones are shreddin' my wheels.

-Have you even made a dent in your reading list?

-I've finished it.

-You read 11 books?

-I mean I read the list.

Sssh.

Sssh.

-McGuire. Lizzie McGuire.

-Si. Si.

We are in the travel guide.

No, no. No.

We're the parents of Lizzie.

Ah, si.

Via Liuzzi.

-I call a cab. It's very far.

-Anybody else want to step up to the plate?

Who's asking for McGuire?

I left you four messages already. She's been under my watchful eye.

Where did Sanders go?

Lizzie. Sweetheart.

Honey.

Cool!

-Where's Lizzie?

-Do you have any embarrassing photos of her

while she's been here? Ow.

You better tell us where Lizzie is or this deck's gonna catch some air.

Well, it's possible that she's at the International Music Video Awards

doubling for an Italian popstar who's totally her twin.

Why does everyone always look at me like that?

SCREAMS

PHONE RINGS

Prince William? Tell him he'll have to hold.

SPEAKS ITALIAN

-Capito?

-Si. What?

He said you must enter from here, right and I must enter from there.

And what about my dress? I still have to get dressed.

Franca delivered it. It's in your dressing room. You have time.

Calm down. You can do it.

Of course I can do it. This is moi we're talking about.

-I don't think I can do it.

-You must!

We've rehearsed this. You know all the steps, all the words.

-You will be great. I know.

-How do you know?

Because...because you shine like the light from the sun.

Paolo. Paolo.

-Isabella. Andiamo.

-Lizzie.

Gordo? Oh, my God, what are you doing here?

That's not important right now. You need to listen.

It is important. I can't believe you'd do that for me.

-Why aren't you gone?

-Long story.

-I want to hear all about it,

-but I've got to get my dress on.

-Listen. Paolo is setting you up.

-What are you talking about?

-Actually, he is setting ME up.

-Freaky, huh?

-Way freaky.

Way, way freaky.

That whole story about Paolo doing his own music and going solo?

-That's Isabella. She's the one that sings live.

-Si.

Paolo is the one that lip-synchs.

Isabella wants to quit the act. Paolo is a liar.

This has been some crazy scheme to set you up and embarrass you

-so it looks like Isabella can't sing.

-Si.

-It's true.

-Paolo wants to destroy her career.

But Paolo would never do that to me.

I don't believe you.

Isabella. Subito. Per favore.

Lizzie, who will you believe? This boy you've known your whole life,

or this boy you've just met

who says, "You shine with the light from the sun"?

OK, well you're here now so go and sing.

But I'm not blonde. He will know it's me and make an excuse to leave,

but if we want to get back at him

in front of the whole world on live TV we must make him sing

-and really sing. Not lip-synch.

-How? What am I supposed to do?

-I can't sing live.

-Deve andare adesso.

Change. Change. Change your clothes and go and do what you rehearsed.

-Everything will be fine, I promise. I have a plan.

-What plan?

-So, what's the plan?

-I don't know.

No, see, it doesn't matter about the tickets

because my daughter is back there impersonating a famous popstar,

-so, I gotta get in!

-That's what everyone says.

I've had enough of this.

Let's go!

-Sandro, did Paolo bring the voice track for me?

-No, he did not.

There is no track. Paolo he says you are going to sing live like always.

-TANNOY:

-"Paolo, Isabella!"

-Sandro, turn on Isabella's mike.

-What?

-Turn on the mike!

# Have you ever seen

# Such a beautiful night?

# I could almost kiss the stars

# For shining so bright

# When I see you smiling I go

-SINGS OFF KEY:

-# Oh, oh, oh

AUDIENCE LAUGHS

# I would never want to miss this

-OUT OF TUNE:

-# Cos in my heart I know what this is

AUDIENCE LAUGHS

# This is what dreams are made of #

"Sing to me, Paolo."

-SINGS BADLY:

-# This is what dreams are made of #

CROWD SHOUTS

OK.

"Say buona sera to my new American friend Lizzie McGuire!"

"Paolo tried to use her to trick you into thinking that..."

Lizzie McGuire is nice girl. You try to hurt her.

-Let me go. You work for me!

-Not any more, Paolo. I quit.

Paolo!

-Paolo cannot sing music - now he must face music.

-Was it all a lie?

"Do you want to hear her sing?"

CROWD CHEERS

# Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?

# I could almost kiss the stars

# For shining so bright

# When I see you smiling I go

-BOTH:

-# Oh, oh, oh

# I would never want to miss this

# Cos in my heart I know what this is

-# Hey, now

-# Hey, now

-BOTH:

-# This is what dreams are made of

-# Hey, now

-# Hey, now

-BOTH:

-# This is what dreams are made of

# I've got somewhere I belong

# I've got somebody to love

-BOTH:

-# This is what dreams

# Are made of #

-Wait!

-Sing.

Run!

# Have you ever wondered what life is about?

# You could search the world

# And never figure it out

# You don't have to sail the oceans

# No, no, no

# Happiness is no mystery

# It's here and now, it's you and me

# Hey, now, hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# Hey, now, hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# I've got

# Somewhere I belong

# I've got

# Somebody to love

# This is what dreams

# Are made of

# Hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# Hey, hey, hey, hey!

# Hey, now, hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# Open your eyes

# This is what dreams are made of

# Shout to the sky

# This is what dreams are made of

# Hey, hey, hey

# Then I see you smiling, I go

# Oh, oh, oh

# Yesterday my life was duller

# Now everything's Technicolour

# Hey, now, hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# Hey, now, hey, now

# This is what dreams are made of

# I've got somewhere I belong

# I've got somebody to love

# This is what dreams

# Dreams

# This is what dreams

# Are made of

# Hey, now, hey, now

# Hey, hey, hey, hey!

# Hey, now, hey, now

# Hey, hey, hey, hey!

# Hey, now, hey, now

# Hey, hey, hey, hey!

# Hey, now, hey, now

# Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey! #

Lizzie got everything you're meant to get when you go to Europe.

-Adventure, romance, total confidence.

-Yeah?

Well, if all that can happen to Lizzie McGuire

the only thing I know now is I don't know anything.

That's hot.

-What?

-Girls who think they know everything are just a turn-off.

-Really?

-Totally.

Like, what about you not ratting on Lizzie?

I mean, that was just so...

..not you.

That's good. Si.

Aaarrgh!

Mom, Dad, I'm so glad you made it. You would have never believed me.

-That is for sure.

-I thought after you found out I would be grounded.

You're grounded for the rest of the summer, sweetheart,

but we're really proud of you.

You know, lying, even for a good reason, is beneath you.

Yeah, I know, I know. I'm a lying spineless brown-nosing jellyfish

-with a hidden agenda. I got it.

-That may be true,

but I'll tell you something. Little Miss Diva told me everything.

The way I see it, you're a pretty loyal friend

-and loyalty goes a long way with the Ungermeyer.

-Thanks.

Think about it. We've got four years of high school to look forward to.

Oh, sammies.

-Sergei is hungry.

-So is Miss Ungermeyer.

You are strong woman. You protect cubs like lions.

Sergei is impressed.

-You're still on my list.

-As long as I am at the top.

Hey there, I bet you're wondering who is this Lizzie McGuire?

Where did she come from and what are her most embarrassing moments?

Well, I can give you total access to all of that

for a very competitive price.

-When in Rome, huh?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Do as the Romans do, right?

-No.

We do not blackmail our sisters.

As a former commander in the Italian Navy

I am ordering you to leave the country.

No!

Hey!

So...one last sneak away for old times' sake?

-Yeah, sounds good.

-OK.

No!

-So, are you gonna miss it here?

-I don't know.

Kate says I should stay and have my stuff shipped from home

-because when I leave it will never be the same.

-She's wrong.

-You didn't have to be in Rome for this to happen.

-You think?

Trust me, you had it in you the whole time.

-Gordo?

-What?

-Thanks.

-You're welcome.

Yeah, so, um, want to get back to that party

-so we don't get into trouble?

-Yeah. I can't afford any more trouble.

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