What the Heck I Gotta Do - Original Radio Cast, Lindsay Mendez, Anthony Ramos

The plan was called Operation D-Minus.

And one of the schools included in the

plan was Park Vista Community High School, where a kid named Justin Laboy—

That’s me

—an 18-year-old honor roll student—

I get straight A’s, man

—was in the last semester of his senior year.

Justin could hardly believe his

luck when a very pretty girl showed up

Naomi!

In not one but two of his classes

Naomi!

She sat in front of him.

He switched seats

Naomi!

The last name she used was—

Rodriguez

Justin, what drew you to Naomi initially?

Man, she used to fall asleep in class

She was a light-skinneded Puerto Rican-Dominican—

Long hair, mature in the body like whoa

Like, whoa

That’s not the only reason I liked her, though

She said she moved with her mother to Florida from New York

Where dreams are made

Well, so did I. So I said, hi

She seemed mature, and I talked more

More, more, more!

And I was like, what the heck I gotta do to be with you?

What the heck I gotta do?

What the heck I gotta do to be with you?

What the heck I gotta do?

Who do I have to be for you to be with me?

You told her all this in class?

Yeah.

Well, I texted her!

Y’know, I was like, what the heck I gotta do to be

with you?

L-O-L-O-L-O-L!

What the heck I gotta do to be with you?

Who do I have to be for you to be with me?

Smiley face

Yes!

Next thing you know, we’re texting day and night.

I trust her right away

Like, whoa!

Hey, yo.

I never met anyone like her, bro.

Yo, she listens to all my problems.

I let her copy all my homework.

And then I lay it all on the line.

And she was like—

No, no—

No!

She didn’t say no exactly.

I don’t know

No, no, no, no!

Yeah, I was surprised.

I’m a pretty great guy

So?

So?

So, I decided I needed to step my game up

Oh, oh, oh, oh

It’s too late to be shy.

And so I got in front of the whole class one day,

and serenaded her.

I was like, what the heck I gotta do to be with you?

What the heck I gotta do?

What the heck I gotta do to be with you?

What the heck I gotta do?

Who do I have to be for you to go to prom with me!

You asked her to the prom?

Yeah!

I danced and everything

Naomi!

Naomi!

I know there’s a reason you were transferred here to me

Naomi!

Naomi!

I know there’s a reason this isn’t luck, it’s destiny

Naomi!

Naomi!

You know me!

Will you go to prom with me?

I’ll think about it

She’ll think about it.

She’ll think about it.

She’ll think about it.

She’ll think about

She said she’d think about it

She’ll think about it

She’ll think about it

Think about it

She’ll think about it

She’ll think about it.

She’ll think about it

Yes!