Game On The Next Step

Previously on The Next Step...

CHEERING

Elite snuck into another Regionals and won.

Which means they're coming to Nationals.

Elite getting into Nationals is just the beginning.

The Next Step's not going to know what hit them.

When did things get so complicated? I thought we had everything?

We both know how it got so complicated.

I know you saw me kiss Emily.

-I just want to know if you want to be with her.

-Yeah.

So, what happens if you don't really love dance any more?

It's going to be the hardest decision of your life.

The Next Step really did make me feel like it was my family.

But I don't think it is any more.

Leaving the studio is a lot harder than I thought it would be.

I thought I could just come into the studio and pack up my stuff

and say goodbye, but it's kind of hard for me to face everyone.

Just because I know everyone is going to be really upset that I'm leaving.

When I see Michelle, I just...

It just really makes me sad.

There are a lot of memories that I've created here with all the people

and I'm going to miss it.

But I think I need to say goodbye.

I'm sorry I didn't come by earlier, I just... I kind of chickened out.

I just want you to know that the studio will always be here for you.

I know.

-Would you mind locking up on the way out?

-Yeah, it's no problem.

-OK.

-Bye, Michelle.

-Bye, Miss Kate.

The studio is really where I kind of fell in love with dance.

And it's sad to think that I don't love it any more.

I mean, just everything...

Everything changed over these past few months and I can't go back.

# We, we're going to show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're going to tear the roof off this place! #

Stand up!

All right, everyone gather round for a second, please.

I have some bad news, unfortunately.

-Michelle has left The Next Step.

-What?!

-She left?

After talking to Michelle, I thought she would take my advice

but I guess the drama got to her.

I can't help but think that it's my fault. I feel like I drove her away.

Which means that we only have ten dancers left on our Nationals team.

Having only ten dancers is bad because if we have one dancer

that gets injured or can't dance for whatever reason,

then we can't dance at all. We're done.

-So, how's it going?

-It's good.

I mean, I haven't really done anything yet

and the studio is already falling apart.

I mean, Daniel left on his own

and Michelle just quit as well.

So, I mean, they have a lot of drama.

What do I see? Amanda and Lucien.

I have no idea what I'm going to do about this

but I do know I need to talk to Riley.

Can you believe Michelle? She just left The Next Step.

Right before Nationals.

Riley, we have bigger things to worry about, OK?

What's bigger than Michelle leaving the studio?

Amanda's a double agent.

She's still at Elite.

She's only at The Next Step to take it down from the inside.

You know, I'm not one to say I told you so but... I told everyone.

-I can't believe it.

-Hello, Riley, hi. We need to come up with a plan.

What should we do?

-Well, the first thing to do is act like everything is OK.

-Why?

-Because Amanda is coming over here right now.

-And then he just laughed.

-Guys, Miss Kate needs you guys in Studio A.

-OK.

-Of course.

-Yeah.

-No. I...

-No, we go. Thanks!

I don't know what we're going to do, but we have to do something.

# How could someone be so low?

# How could you be so low? #

Guys.

Right now I'm talking to the team about finding a new female soloist.

Look, I know it's a hard time right now,

but we need to decide who's going to do the female solo at Nationals.

'I hate that we have to deal with this so soon after Michelle'

has left, but Nationals is coming up and we need a strong female soloist.

-I want the solo.

-OK.

I want the solo because that way no-one else is practising a solo

and, when I leave, they won't have a female soloist.

'Miss Kate loves Amanda, so there is no way she'll believe us

'unless we have proof.'

I'd like the solo, too, Miss Kate.

There is no way I am letting Amanda take that solo.

What I would like you two ladies to do is find a song, come up

with a routine and from there I will decide who gets the solo.

-Sounds good.

-Thank you.

I'm so impressed with how quickly Riley is thinking.

We still don't have a plan, but we have to get one and fast.

I have come up with a plan to take down Amanda

and I just wanted to tell Emily about it.

OK, you know the expression "keep your friends close

-"but your enemies closer?"

-Yes.

Well, if I get everyone at The Next Step to hate me,

then maybe Amanda will understand why I want to join her.

And by being close to her, we can take her down.

If Amanda thinks that I want to take down The Next Step, then maybe

I can join her and figure out her plan so that we can stop it.

It's a good plan. It really is. I'm very proud of you.

But you? Nobody is going to hate you.

Riley's plan won't work with her in the centre of it.

Because no-one is going to believe her.

I'm the one that should go undercover with Amanda.

Are you sure? I mean, you just got everyone to like you again.

Look, what other option do we have?

-I guess you're right.

-I always am.

-So, plan?

-Plan.

Let's go take her down.

It does kind of make more sense for Emily to go undercover but I don't

know, I mean, I just don't want her to put herself in that situation.

# So this is how it ends... #

I'm just working on my solo for the audition.

I chose the same song as Riley

because, when she sees me dance to it first, it will throw her off

her game and she won't win.

# And all the talk of worlds we have to conquer... #

I want it to be perfect. I'm going to make sure that I get that solo.

'When I see James enter, I decide to let him stay.

'There is something I have to tell him.'

# Don't take enemies for friends

# When the war is over

# When the war is over... #

She's really putting her heart into this dance, and I can tell.

And I just want to watch her dance.

# When the war is over

# When the war is the over... #

'I am a little nervous.

'I mean, me and Emily kind of have this plan'

and I just hope that it'll work.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

You're good.

Thank you. It still needs a bit of work.

Nah, you're perfect.

What?

The dance. The dance is perfect.

Thank you.

Honestly, I think you have that solo in the bag.

I miss James more than he will ever know.

'But I tell him that I'm too nervous for him to come to my audition.

'The truth is, I can't have him interfere with the plan

'Emily and I have.'

Yeah, actually, I have to go.

'I'm avoiding Riley's audition because she told me

'she was too nervous to have me there.

'I know she's lying to me, I know that's not why.

'She just doesn't want me around any more.'

-Hey.

-Hey, what's up?

-Can I sit down?

-Sure.

I thought you were supposed to be in Studio A today?

-I didn't see you.

-No, I'm kind of avoiding Studio A right now.

-Because Riley and Amanda are competing.

-That's great!

We can spend all day together. I have nothing but time.

I was kind of thinking that maybe I could have some alone time.

Oh, why don't you have your alone time over there

and I'll have my alone time over here?

And then it's kind of like double alone time.

What?

Anyway, so, I'm at the mall today and I'm with all the girls and...

-Hold up, Beth.

-Shh!

-I'm having my alone time.

-Who are you talking to then?

-Myself. Come on. Anyway, so...

-Listen, Beth.

You have your alone time, I got to go.

Bye, James!

'The solo additions are just about to start and Emily'

and I are just going over the details of our plan.

All right, you guys.

It's time to see who is going to be the female solo at Nationals.

So, let's get right to these solos.

Amanda, you spoke to me earlier about going first, so let's hop up.

Whoo! Go, Amanda!

'I'm a little shocked to hear my song.'

But I guess it doesn't surprise me that Amanda would do this.

Amanda's solo is actually really good.

'I was not expecting that, she has this whole new style'

that she's bringing to the table and it looks really good.

'Our plan is for me to mess up my solo

'and have Emily call me out on it.'

And then I'm going to run out of the room upset

and hopefully everyone will stand up for me and turn on Emily.

We can't go to Kate until we get some proof.

# Don't take enemies for friends. #

'As Amanda's dancing, I have to admit that I'm not really watching her.'

I'm more or less bracing myself for what I have to do next.

CHEERING

'It's nerve-racking because who would want to try'

and make all your best friends hate you?

All right, Riley, let's see what you've got.

THEY CHEER

You got it, girl!

# So this is how it ends

# No worlds left to avenge

'I start my audition and after dancing a little bit

'I give Emily the signal.'

Oh, is that a jump? Get it together.

This is embarrassing, Riley. Riley!

'I start calling her out, I have to tell that she's awful

'and that she can't dance and that she's embarrassing'

and pretty much things I would never say to my sister.

You're going to fall on the National stage.

-You're going to fall on the National stage.

-Riley, keep going.

-What are you doing?

-What am I doing?! What you doing?!

What is this? This is a mess!

'I see Riley's face and I see that she's hurt by this,'

so I just feel the need to step in.

Emily, you need to settle down, you're taking it way too far.

-And you need to sit down.

-You made me do that.

You're going to blame this DISASTER on me?

'To be honest, I'm not really surprised Emily is acting this way.'

I knew it was only a matter of time before her true colours came

out again.

She was probably thrown off, let's just...

She's not even acting like she's on A-Troupe right now.

When Emily starts to yell at Riley, it kind of scares me.

I mean, everyone told me that Emily was over that.

-Em... How could you do this to your own sister?

-Sister?

You're an embarrassment.

-Emily!

-Is that really how you treat your sister?

-Riley, don't go.

-Riley!

Riley! Riley!

Emily, what is going on?

I thought Emily was over being this mean person. And then she does this.

To her own sister!

Everyone needs to realise that Emily is just doing it to help her

sister, she knows what's best for Riley, so let her do her thing.

'I know our plan is to get everyone to hate on Emily.'

But this is so much harder to watch than I thought.

You're just going to let her leave like that?

-You should go and help her.

-Yeah.

-Help her?

-Maybe I should help you pay for your classes.

-OK, Emily. That's enough.

'When Emily attacks me,

'it just brings back memories of what she used to do to me.'

How she always used to pick on me.

THEY ALL SHOUT

'When the whole team gets into an argument,

'I literally just stand there and watch.'

Silently I'm loving it because, again, I did nothing

and the team's bringing itself down.

It was only a matter of time before your true colours came out.

It was only a matter of time before I realised that you guys

-just aren't worth it.

-Emily!

-Wow.

-You are way out of line. What are you doing?

Nationals is right around the corner and you go back to old Emily?

I thought we were past that?

-You know what? You're no longer the dance captain.

-Oh.

We should probably think about whether you even deserve

to be here in A-Troupe.

-Exactly.

-You know what? Chris was better than you ever were.

Bye! See yourself out the door.

-She's ridiculous.

-Wow.

-What was that?

'Seeing Riley waiting for me,

'she's the only one who knows what I'm going through.

'The only one who knows that this is all part of our plan.'

-I'm sorry, Em.

-It's not your fault.

I'm really surprised with just how quickly all of them turned on me.

'I knew this was going to be hard.'

I didn't think it was going to be this hard.

-Amanda, can I talk to you for a second?

-For sure.

Look, I have no idea what I just witnessed.

'I've never actually seen a dance captain yell like that.'

Emily is really more of an outcast than I thought.

-Do you want to be dance captain?

-I really do.

I think Amanda is the perfect person to be dance captain.

She is strong, she is dedicated.

Dance comes first and she likes to work as a team.

You have no idea how I want to help the team.

# Put your, put your hands up Everybody stand up

# Put your, put your hands up

# You livin' life, what you party like... #

I'm just chilling, hanging out with one of my friends from outside of

the studio and I just like to come here just to flip and trick.

Especially after what happened with Riley.

'I just came to see if James was OK.

'I didn't want his feelings to be hurt just because I told him

'not to come to my audition.'

-Hey, what's up?

-I thought I'd find you here.

-Yeah.

Honestly, when I see Riley at Parkour Alley, I'm pretty surprised.

-Hey, how did your solo go?

-It wasn't meant to be.

-Really?

Cos when I watched it, I thought you killed it.

'When Riley comes to Parkour Alley, that's an excuse to talk to me.

'I was wrong, she does want me around.'

She came there.

To open the door for us. That's when I realised once I thought about it.

'Once she opened that door, I stuck my foot in it.

'She can't close that door if my foot's in it.

'I see that as an opportunity.'

I was thinking about our relationship.

And our break-up.

And I'm not down with it.

I'm getting you back.

-You can't get me back, James, it's too late for that.

-Yes, I can.

And I will.

-It's too late.

-Look, Riley...

I messed up. I'm sorry.

And I'm going to get you back.

'All I wanted through this whole thing'

was to hear him say that he was going to fight for me.

And then he did.

We'll see.

Thanks for coming.

'When Riley says, "We'll see" to me getting her back,'

in my world, that's a yes.

I will get her back.

'I'm in the music room just trying to get my mind off things

'when Amanda comes in.'

So, I guess everyone hates you now.

'Everything is on the line right now.'

My friendships, my relationships, The Next Step's chance at Nationals.

It all comes down to this.

# We, we're going to show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're going to tear the roof off this place

# You can never fade us out

# Don't even ask to change it

# Everybody knows we own this land. #