0:00:02 > 0:00:03Previously on The Next Step...
0:00:03 > 0:00:04Yo, what's good, guys?
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Sup, man?
0:00:06 > 0:00:08I don't forgive Hunter because of what he did to my boy, Eldon.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Actually, there's one more thing I'm going to need you to do...
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- What?- Oh!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Me and Hunter are pretty cool. We're not exactly cool, though.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I still need to win my solo back.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22If Emily wants to prove herself...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I think I know how she can.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26You have to break up with Hunter.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31I've done so much to isolate myself and make everyone hate me.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34I just don't know if I can give up this, too.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Do you happen to have a pen,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38so I can cross the move named after you off the list?
0:00:38 > 0:00:42I noticed that number one, "break up with Beth", was still on there.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44I'm pretty sure we can't get back together
0:00:44 > 0:00:46until he breaks up with Beth.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Jame-James, guess who?
0:01:01 > 0:01:03I can tell by your voice.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Jame-James!
0:01:04 > 0:01:09I just can't get Beth to understand that we're not a couple any more.
0:01:09 > 0:01:10It's ridiculous!
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Want to buy me a drink?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16I don't have any money on me right now.
0:01:16 > 0:01:17We can share.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Uh, no, we can't...
0:01:20 > 0:01:23I need some help, because I've tried everything
0:01:23 > 0:01:26and I can't get her off my hands.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Uh, I'll be right back, all right?
0:01:28 > 0:01:30I can't believe we're actually at the part in the...
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Bro, bro, bro, bro? I can't handle it any more, man.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36I can't do it, man. She's crazy!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Well, man - like, my offer still stands.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43My offer to James was to take Beth off his hands,
0:01:43 > 0:01:45so that him and I are cool.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47If I do it, we're bros.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- Yeah, bro, all right.- Yes. - Just get it done.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54If I can't get Hunter to take Beth off my hands,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58then I could be stuck with her for ever,
0:01:58 > 0:02:03and from what I understand, that's a very long time.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06MUSIC: Stand Up by Jessica Lee and Kit Knows
0:02:48 > 0:02:50OK guys, that was a good rehearsal today,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53but I think we should call it a day and I'll see you guys tomorrow.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- OK? - APPLAUSE
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- What's up, girl?- Nothing.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I go in and just try to give Emily a hug
0:03:05 > 0:03:07and she straight up pushes me away.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09I'm not really sure what's going on.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11I want Hunter and Emily to break up,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13so that she can prove her loyalty to me.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17I know I have to break up with him, but I really don't want to.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I just don't know if I can do it yet.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Hey, guys, I have an announcement to make.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Me and Hunter are going to dance battle for the Nationals solo again.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30I'm challenging Hunter for the Nationals solo,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33because I believe that I deserve that solo, fair and square.
0:03:37 > 0:03:38I accept.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Do I think I can win it back?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44No, I know I can win it back.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Yo, have you guys found one yet?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- No.- No?- No. They're all three leaves.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Number four on the list, find a four-leaf clover.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03And I can't find them anywhere. I mean, it's a four-leaf clover.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Obviously, it's not going to be easy to find,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07but I've been looking for ever.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- Oh! I found one!- You found one?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Uh, no, it's just a five-leaf.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Ah, man! What?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16He's so thoughtless! Mm!
0:04:16 > 0:04:18He threw a five-leaf clover.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24I can't handle him sometimes.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I thought we were looking for four-leaf clovers.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I could have just ripped off one leaf!
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Well, you should have told me that.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32Anything four and up.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Well, I didn't know we were looking for five-leafs.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Are you serious, man? Keep looking!
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Whoa! That was my sandwich.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44You just threw his sandwich, man.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46I am doing James a favour.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50I am sitting there, scanning the grass for four-leaf clovers
0:04:50 > 0:04:54and he took my sandwich and threw it. That is disrespectful.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- I could have eaten that. I would have gave you a piece.- Look!
0:04:58 > 0:05:00If I don't get this clover,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03I won't have this relationship with Riley, so I can't give up.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11I swear, Miss Heza hates me.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13She only gave me a C+ on that assignment
0:05:13 > 0:05:15and I followed all of the guidelines.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Well, you know who doesn't hate you? Miss Kate.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20As soon as Thalia brings up The Next Step,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I already know where this is leading.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I really want Michelle to come back.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26One, because she's my good friend,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28and two, because she's an amazing part of this team.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30I'm not coming back to dance, Thalia.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Well, then why did you come to Culture Shock?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Because I miss you guys. You guys are my friends.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37I mean, it doesn't mean that I miss dance. I just...
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Well, I'm glad that you want to hang out,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41but you have to come back to dance.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45I know she hasn't agreed to come back, but she will.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48How are you not bored to death with all of this extra spare time?
0:05:48 > 0:05:49I am bored, but, like...
0:05:49 > 0:05:53And dance is not boring. Dance is not boring. Dance is not boring...
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Thalia, what are you doing? We're in the middle of the street.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- I'm dancing.- I'm not coming back to dance. You can dance all you want.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14When Amanda approaches me...
0:06:14 > 0:06:18I know what she's going to say, I know what I have to do.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I just don't want to.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22What are you waiting for?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Well, you know, he's, um...
0:06:24 > 0:06:27He's a little busy right now, I don't want to interrupt.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Clock is ticking, Emily.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35I don't know if Emily will actually break up with Hunter.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37She's really hesitant...
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and that's not a good sign.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Wonderful. More spinning.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57And jumping - leaps and jumps.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Hey, kids.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01West and I enter the music room,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03because we want to offer some of the baby ballet kids money
0:07:03 > 0:07:05to find us a four-leaf clover.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Whoever can find me a four-leaf clover,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I'll give them 100.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12Wow!
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Did she actually leave?
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- Dude, she totally just left for 100 bucks.- Um...
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Well, how... How come you guys are not running?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23100 bucks doesn't mean anything to us.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Really?
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Apparently, children have no concept of money.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30I think it's time for another incentive.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32What about 100 cupcakes?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- Oh, yeah! Now you're talking.- Yeah!
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- All right, oh!- Nice.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Sweet, did you see that?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- I guess you just win, man. - You got to use your brain.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42Yes - cupcakes, there it is.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44I should have thought of that from the top.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46See, West, he can be annoying, but he's a smart guy.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Although, he's probably not good at math,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51because cupcakes are probably more than a dollar each,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54which means we're probably going to have to spend more than 100,
0:08:01 > 0:08:02Yo.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- Yo.- What's going on, man?
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Just chilling out. - What you working on?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Uh, just a bit of improv and some, like, technical sets.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Of course I want Eldon to get his solo back.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13I mean, he deserves it. He's worked so hard for it.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Yeah.- Oh sweet, let me see. Show me.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16All right. Well, I got this one.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Oh, nice!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Yeah.- Nice, man. It looks good. - Thanks.- But I have a suggestion.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31I am about the flash, so if I just added a bit of my...
0:08:31 > 0:08:37my flashiness to his danciness, then I think it'll all be well.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- Why not, after you do your double... - Yeah?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42..step out of it, swing through court.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Oh!
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- You've got it, man. You'll hit it first try, for sure.- Yeah.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Bam, bam, and court, boom!
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- Oh!- There you go!
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Why have I never thought of that before?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58The momentum is going the right way, it swings up perfectly,
0:08:58 > 0:08:59and it's so easy to do.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Hey, Michelle. You want to go to the mall again?
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- Yeah, sure.- Yeah?- Sounds good. - What are you doing?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Well, I've been thinking about what you said to me yesterday
0:09:17 > 0:09:20and, you know, you're right, I should find something to do
0:09:20 > 0:09:23with my spare time, and I was just looking at different options.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I'm really happy Michelle's trying to find
0:09:25 > 0:09:26something to do with her time.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28So, clearly, she's missing dance.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Like coming back to the studio?
0:09:30 > 0:09:31Not exactly.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Well, I mean, there's the geography club.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Not into that.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41No? Uh, do you like cheese?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- There's a cheese club. - Lactose intolerant.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Oh.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Ooh! There's the improv club. That sounds fun.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49And there's cheerleading, too.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52That'd be fun. It's almost like dance.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Yeah, I guess.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Well, obviously, I'm a little bit bored without dance,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59but I'm sure I'll find something else to do.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It's not the end of the world.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11I feel like you need to break up with James.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Break up?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Yeah, so that he'll believe that you and I have a thing,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17so that he gets jealous and comes to you.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20I'm trying to talk to Beth about breaking up with James,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22but she seems pretty distracted.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I don't know. I don't want to hurt him.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28What are they... What are they doing over there?
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Riley has made James go on this quest to bring her items,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35so that he proves that he still loves her.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41So, he's doing that all for her?
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Yeah, like right now, he's looking for a four-leaf clover.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47- What about this?- No.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49What about this?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51That's just two two-leaf clovers taped together.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52- It's four leaves.- No.
0:10:54 > 0:10:55I got it, what about this?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00You got a tattoo with my name on it?
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- Yeah. How do you say no to that?- No.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06I got Eldon to draw a tattoo on me,
0:11:06 > 0:11:08because he's actually a pretty good artist,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12but it was a tattoo of a four-leaf clover. No, she tore that down.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13Ugh!
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I need a real-life four-leaf clover,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19not two two-leaf clovers taped together, not a picture,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22not a drawing, not a tattoo - a real-life one.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Hey, Ems, good work today.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36Hey, Hunter. Uh, you too.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Thanks. Yo, so, you want a ride home?
0:11:39 > 0:11:40No.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42I don't understand what's going on with Emily.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44She's just been blowing me off today.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48I just taught that class, so I was thinking about walking.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51OK. I can, like, walk with you, if you want?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Keep you company? - No, I think I'd uh...
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I think I'd rather be by myself.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00I don't know if she's avoiding me, or if it's just a bad day.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02I hope it's just a bad day.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05I am avoiding Hunter because I don't really want our break-up
0:12:05 > 0:12:06to come as a surprise to him.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10I want to kind of ease into it, I guess.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12OK.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19- Hi, Hunter.- Yeah, hey.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30So, are you going to tell me why you haven't broken up with him yet?
0:12:30 > 0:12:35- Look, Amanda, is there something else I can do, another task?- No.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38You told me I could trust you
0:12:38 > 0:12:42and this is the only way that I will really believe you.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45I can tell that he's really important to her
0:12:45 > 0:12:48and if she's willing to lose that for me,
0:12:48 > 0:12:50then I know she's trustworthy.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54If it's not done by tomorrow...
0:12:56 > 0:12:57..you're out.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Fine. It'll be done by tomorrow, but after the dance battle, OK?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I'm not going to ruin his chances.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08It better be done after the dance battle.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17I want to do it after the dance battle,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19because I don't want to mess Hunter up.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23I want him to really go in there and if he wants it, I want him to win.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Right now, I'm just warming up for my rematch with Eldon.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46The dance battle with Hunter is different this time around.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50The first time, my relationship with Michelle was on the line.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51I didn't really know Hunter.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I didn't know what kind of dancer he was.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57This time, I know exactly what his weaknesses are,
0:13:57 > 0:13:59so I know exactly what to do.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Who's going to win this time?
0:14:01 > 0:14:04- At least it's friendly this time. - Yeah.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07What's going on with your hands?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Paper cuts. I've been doing a lot of money counting
0:14:10 > 0:14:13for Miss Kate in the office.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16It's good that she trusts you with all of that money, Chloe.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Yeah, I'm really lucky.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19It's really interesting how
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Kate trusts Chloe with all of that money and the lockbox key.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26That's a lot of responsibility.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28All right, bro - are you ready for this?
0:14:28 > 0:14:29More than ready.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Ooh! Do I detect a little bit of sass there?
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- Right back at ya.- Ooh, OK!
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Eldon better bring it...
0:14:36 > 0:14:40because if I win again, there's no way I'm letting that solo go.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42CHEERING
0:14:50 > 0:14:51Come on, let's go!
0:15:03 > 0:15:06I really hope Hunter wins this dance battle.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08It would be terrible if he loses his solo
0:15:08 > 0:15:10and his girlfriend in the same day.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19I don't know who's going to win,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22but I can definitely tell that Eldon wants this.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Eldon is dancing so well right now.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29In fact, he's like a whirling dervish.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Do you know what that is?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33You should look it up on the internet,
0:15:33 > 0:15:35because when you read it, you're going to be like,
0:15:35 > 0:15:36"Whoa! James is right."
0:15:48 > 0:15:51So I go to try to do a kip-up and to be honest,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I'm kind of out of energy and I don't quite get the height
0:15:53 > 0:15:55and I slip and I fall.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05When Hunter falls, right away, I know I have an edge on him.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07And I'm going to keep pushing it and pushing it,
0:16:07 > 0:16:11until everyone in the room knows that I am the better dancer.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Eldon is totally killing it out there.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19He's one-upping every move that Hunter does.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I mean, he's even doing Hunter's moves better than him.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24And he starts spinning and...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27He just kicks Hunter off of the dance floor.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Pfft! I'm done. There's no way I can beat this guy.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44He is dancing on a whole other level.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47If you have to ask who won the dance battle,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50you shouldn't even be watching dance battles.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54But if you are asking - then, yeah, I won the dance battle.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57CHEERING
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Having the solo back means everything to me.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- We good now?- Yeah.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04- All right.- Good.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Me and Hunter, we're finally good.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- Good job, brother.- Thank you.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21I walk into Studio A and I see James.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Looks like we have a new National guys' solo!
0:17:28 > 0:17:30When I see Beth, I'm confused.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32I don't know what she could want right now.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36So...I heard you were looking for this.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39Is that a four-leaf clover?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41What? Um...
0:17:43 > 0:17:46You know why I need this, though, right?
0:17:46 > 0:17:47Yeah, to win back Riley.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50But why would you...
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Cos I love you, James -
0:17:56 > 0:17:57but you love her more.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03I think I'm...
0:18:04 > 0:18:07I think I'm finally going to let him go.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I just love him so much,
0:18:14 > 0:18:15but I know he doesn't love me.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19And I just want James to be happy...
0:18:21 > 0:18:22..and I know Riley's the girl.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25I mean, I wish it was me, but...
0:18:31 > 0:18:33..I guess not.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- Riley, come here. - What?- Come on! Come here.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Check this out.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Boo-ya! Four-leaf clover.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59And where did you find this?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Don't worry about it. Crossed, done!
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- Done!- Mmm-hmm.- Four leaves.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14What was that about?
0:19:14 > 0:19:15I don't know.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- Did she have a four-leaf clover in her hand, though?- Yeah.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Ems, do you want a drink?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Yeah. Strawberry, please. - Yeah, sure.- When Hunter enters,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I think it's the perfect time for Emily to break up with him.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I mean, this is her last chance.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Hey, Emily?
0:19:30 > 0:19:32It's now or never.
0:19:36 > 0:19:37Now?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Or never.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Telling Hunter I want to break up with him is so hard.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49But I just have to keep reminding myself why I'm doing this.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50My team needs me...
0:19:52 > 0:19:55..and I'll do anything for my team.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- You OK?- Yeah I'm...
0:19:57 > 0:20:00We just, um, we just need to talk.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03I want to break up.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06I just don't understand why.
0:20:06 > 0:20:12Well...clearly, we are just at different places in our lives.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16It's not you, this one's really me.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19"It's not you, it's me." Are you kidding me right now?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21It's not you, it's not you, OK?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25I thought we had a good thing going.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Well, clearly, you thought wrong, then, didn't you?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35It's the end of the conversation, Hunter. You can go.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45That break-up was pretty harsh.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Maybe Emily's going to be a better ally than I thought.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52I feel a little empty inside.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57I mean, I've basically isolated myself from everyone I care about.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I guess this plan really has to work now.