Their argument is interrupted by the arrival of the Ramones in a big old convertible, singing "I Just Want to Have Something to Do." The band's manager recognizes Angel Dust and invites her to come in with the band, much to Riff's chagrin. (Hansel and Gretel disprove this excuse by producing the goldfish, which seems perfectly healthy until one of them swallows it.) The ticket line gets longer and a groupie, Angel Dust ( Lynn Farrell), cuts in front of Riff to claim the first place in line. Back at school, Kate gives Miss Togar notes with increasingly implausible excuses to cover for Riff's absence: the death of her mother, the death of her father, and the death of her goldfish. She sets up a folding lounge chair and settles in to wait. At the concert hall, Riff is first in line. Riff resolves to get tickets for everyone. The other girls, though enthusiastic, can't take time away from school to wait in the ticket line for three days. In the girls' locker room, Riff announces that the Ramones are coming to town to give a concert and she plans to go. Fritz Hansel and Fritz Gretel happen by and rat the girls out, but before Togar arrives, the class goes back to the boring calisthenics they were supposed to be doing. Meanwhile the girls' gym class, left unsupervised, is rocking out to unauthorized music - Riff singing along to her demo tape of "Rock 'n' Roll High School". McGree and Coach Steroid, and performs a demonstration: Ramones music played at high decibel levels makes mice explode. Togar has been researching the effects of rock music. McGree ( Paul Bartel), the music teacher, and Coach Steroid ( Alix Elias), the gym teacher, to the science lab. Miss Togar sends her two geek minions, hall monitors Fritz Hansel ( Loren Lester) and Fritz Gretel ( Daniel Davies), to summon Mr. Her heart belongs to lead singer Joey Ramone, and she hopes that one day she'll be able to give the song to Joey and that the band will record it. Riff, an aspiring singer and songwriter, has written a song called "Rock 'n' Roll High School" for her favorite band, the Ramones. His task becomes complicated the very next day when Kate asks him to get her a date with Tom. Eaglebauer agrees to get Tom a date with Riff. Tom is shy with girls - all he can think of to talk about is the weather - so rather than ask Riff out, he goes to see the school's fixer, Eaglebauer ( Clint Howard), who has an office in the boys' restroom. Kate has a crush on the quarterback, Tom Roberts ( Vincent Van Patten), who has the hots for Riff. Intimidated, the kids rush off to their classes. Miss Togar vows to the students that she will clean up the school and make it a center of learning. Three principals in a row have suffered nervous breakdowns because the student body cares about nothing but rock and roll music. Miss Togar then announces to the assembled students that Vince Lombardi High School has the worst academic standing in California. Miss Togar interupts the dance party and gives them both detention. Soles) and her nerdy friend Kate Rambeau ( Dey Young) hijack the PA system to play some music ("Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"). The school board meets to welcome Miss Evelyn Togar ( Mary Woronov), Vince Lombardi High School's new principal - the old principal having been driven insane by the unruly students.
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