A major character from the first film, Pete (Dave Franco), is gay. We didn’t know that during the events of the first film, but it’s revealed to us early on in this sequel when his fiancé proposes to him during a poker game. It’s actually a nice, sweet scene. Automatically, my “cringe sensor” (for lack of a better term) kicked in, waiting for some tired and dumb “gay panic” type jokes, but they never came. But just as important, it also drives the plot. Now that Pete’s fiancé is moving in, that means Teddy (Zac Efron) – whose post-college career is fledgling — he works retail at some sort of clothing store — now has to find a new place to live.