0:00:02 > 0:00:03Previously on The Next Step...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06There's this really prestigious trio competition coming up soon,
0:00:06 > 0:00:08and we have been officially invited to compete.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12But the catch is - everyone has to choreograph to the same song
0:00:12 > 0:00:15and there are no costumes allowed.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17I'm not coming back to dance, Thalia.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Well, then why did you come to Culture Shock?
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Because I miss you guys.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24Make a list. And once I complete it, we're back together.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27This list gives him a chance to prove
0:00:27 > 0:00:29that he does want to fight for me.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31And I'm also going to make it as hard as possible.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41Wow.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- This is nice.- It's not bad.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44'Right now, we're just arriving'
0:00:44 > 0:00:47at the trio competition and we're super excited.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49I just can't wait to dance.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52This is going to be our chance to start warming up for Nationals.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Getting used to performing on a stage again.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57The trio competition is a really big event
0:00:57 > 0:01:01because they only allow certain studios in - the best of the best.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03And luckily, this year we're on that list.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08This is huge.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11If we prove to Miss Kate that we can perform and do well,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13anything could happen.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- IN FRENCH ACCENT: - 'Hey, bonjour, Kate.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21'It's so nice to have both of us at the same competition together, huh?
0:01:21 > 0:01:22'Good luck, girls.'
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Uh, was that a French accent?
0:01:26 > 0:01:29'I know Lucien is not from France, OK?'
0:01:29 > 0:01:31That accent? It's fake.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32And he better not try it again.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35# We
0:01:35 > 0:01:39# We're gonna show the world
0:01:39 > 0:01:43# Everything we're made of
0:01:43 > 0:01:50# We're gonna tear the roof off this place
0:01:56 > 0:01:57# Stand up! #
0:02:15 > 0:02:17So, Dad wanted me to take him shopping
0:02:17 > 0:02:21because that mustard-coloured shirt just was not working!
0:02:21 > 0:02:22Oh, no, not at all.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I hate it when it doesn't work. It's the worst.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30'I entered the studio because I know Emily and Riley are in there,'
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and I felt like I should get number ten - get to know Emily -
0:02:33 > 0:02:34off the list.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Can I talk to you for a sec?
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Yeah, sure.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Good luck.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- What's up?- Just chillin'.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49I've decided to do the task that scares me the most.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50Number seven?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Number ten - getting to know Emily.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56'I'm kind of scared of getting to know Emily
0:02:56 > 0:02:58'because it's going to be a chore.'
0:02:58 > 0:03:00It's going to be hard to deal with
0:03:00 > 0:03:02cos she's hard to deal with.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06'I know that James and Emily aren't exactly the best of friends,'
0:03:06 > 0:03:08so I thought it would be nice
0:03:08 > 0:03:11if they got to know each other a little better.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14OK, you have to find one thing about her
0:03:14 > 0:03:16that I don't know.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- One thing? That's it? And then it's done?- Yup.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Just one thing about her that you don't know.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22Done, let's do it.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24OK.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26I guess I'm cleaning mirrors then.
0:03:26 > 0:03:27Good luck.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Come on, I can do this.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Hey!
0:03:36 > 0:03:38What's up?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I feel like we don't talk enough.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- I feel like we talk a lot.- Really? - Maybe too much, yeah.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45I disagree.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49That's why I'm going to take Riley's spot and finish cleaning with you.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54OK, um, you're going to have to do the tops of all the mirrors though.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Sure, I'd love to do the tops.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58'Emily's pretty stubborn.'
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I don't know if James is going to be able to do this one.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12APPLAUSE
0:04:14 > 0:04:17'Right now, Thalia and I are just in the audience
0:04:17 > 0:04:19'waiting for the trio competition to start.'
0:04:19 > 0:04:20We're so excited!
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Please help me welcome the junior dance troop from The Next Step.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:04:32 > 0:04:35'This competition is so important for J-Troupe,'
0:04:35 > 0:04:38so that they start to get the experience of performing
0:04:38 > 0:04:40on stage in front of an audience.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Michelle! Hey!
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Hey, guys.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Oh, my gosh. What are you doing here?
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I came to watch, of course.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51I mean, just because I'm not dancing any more,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53doesn't mean I can't support you guys, right?
0:04:53 > 0:04:55'I have a feeling that Michelle might be missing us,'
0:04:55 > 0:04:57just a little bit.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58Well, I'm really glad you came.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00We're both really glad you came.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02I can't wait to see your dance.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Let's go, J-Troupe!
0:05:19 > 0:05:20The story of our dance is
0:05:20 > 0:05:23'Josh is a magician and I'm his assistant.'
0:05:24 > 0:05:27And Becca is a member of the audience.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Whoo!
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I feel really good when we're performing
0:05:41 > 0:05:43because I think that we're doing a really good job.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44'The dance is going so well'
0:05:44 > 0:05:47and everything is working smoothly.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49It really shows how hard work and dedication
0:05:49 > 0:05:50really pays off.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Ugh, they're just so cute.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59They're good.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05I'm having so much fun.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Well, small things amuse small minds.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- Really?- Yeah, I'm not surprised.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13- Yeah, true, that makes sense. - Mm-hmm.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15'When James comes to clean, I immediately know it's
0:06:15 > 0:06:17'because of the list.'
0:06:17 > 0:06:20I know what's on the list, he's not fooling anyone.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22And this isn't going to be easy for him.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24What's your favourite movie.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Uh, Pride and Prejudice, but Riley knows that.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29'Emily is not going to make this easy,'
0:06:29 > 0:06:33but I'm not going to make this easy for her to not make this easy.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I love this colour of blue, it's like the perfect colour.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38What's your favourite colour?
0:06:38 > 0:06:39Riley knows that.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41What's your uncle's e-mail address?
0:06:41 > 0:06:42Riley knows that.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Fish's middle name and last name?
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Don't have a fish.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47(Riley knows that.)
0:06:47 > 0:06:49IMITATES EMILY: "Riley knows that. Riley knows that." Ugh...
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Maybe this is going to be harder than I thought.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00'With everyone focused on J-Troupe, I finally have a chance
0:07:00 > 0:07:02'to talk to Lucien.'
0:07:02 > 0:07:04OK, Amanda, you're going to have to come back to Elite now,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06so we can get working on Nationals.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I want you to throw the trio and quit the team.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14'Right as Lucien tells me to throw the trio,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16'I notice Michelle sitting with Giselle and Thalia.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18'I hope they don't see me.'
0:07:18 > 0:07:20With you off the team, they won't have enough,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22they'll have to forfeit.
0:07:22 > 0:07:23OK.
0:07:23 > 0:07:24Got it?
0:07:24 > 0:07:26'Why is Michelle here? I don't get it.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30'Is she back at The Next Step?'
0:07:30 > 0:07:31What's going on?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Music, OK. What kind of music do you like?
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Everything.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Everything. Even opera?
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Yeah.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51'Emily is driving me nuts.'
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Why couldn't number ten
0:07:53 > 0:07:54be something easier,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57like going down Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59'I enter Culture Shock
0:07:59 > 0:08:01'because I kind of want to see how things were going'
0:08:01 > 0:08:02with James and Emily.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07So, how's it going?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Terrible, it's worse than getting a root canal.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15If I could choose over hanging out with Emily
0:08:15 > 0:08:19and getting a root canal, I would probably choose root canal.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Really?
0:08:20 > 0:08:24Yes. But I've got to get back. I've got to grab these drinks.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27HE SIGHS
0:08:28 > 0:08:30What? Where'd she go?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32'When Emily walks away, it's frustrating.'
0:08:32 > 0:08:36She's just trying to make this as hard as possible for me.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48OK, you're in for a real treat.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Please help me welcome to our stage, Life of Dance.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54APPLAUSE
0:08:56 > 0:08:58POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Whoo!
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Whoa. Who are those girls?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13'LOD is Life of Dance. Their nickname...'
0:09:13 > 0:09:15is Ladies of Destruction.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17'Ladies of Destruction?'
0:09:17 > 0:09:19That's insane.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22They won Nationals two years in a row. That's huge.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28'I hate to admit it, but LOD is doing really well.'
0:09:28 > 0:09:30They're going to be pretty tough to beat.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36MUSIC CONTINUES TO PLAY
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Guys, they're really good.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Yeah, they're definitely going to be our competition at Nationals.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Yo.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- You just left.- Yeah.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18'As I enter studio A, I'm pretty angry.'
0:10:18 > 0:10:21She's trying too hard to make this hard for me.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I mean, give a little bit, come on.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Emily, why don't you like me?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30I don't not like you, James.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31I just love Riley,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34and she's always going to come first for me.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38I love her too.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Look what you did to her.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45I still love her.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49'She's not seeing it from my perspective.'
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I understand that I hurt Riley, and I know that.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56But you have to realise that I love her and I know that I messed up.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Costumes?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06'I'm making it hard for James
0:11:06 > 0:11:09'because I feel like a lot of things come easy to him.'
0:11:09 > 0:11:12And I want him to have to work for Riley.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I want to see him put in the work.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16And if I'm the one that has to make that happen,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19then that's my job as her older sister.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21'Thank you.'
0:11:21 > 0:11:22Thanks.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- Are you going to help me?- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Yes! Do it! Come on, Max!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45'I step into the wings, and I hear Lucien'
0:11:45 > 0:11:48screaming, normally - normally, for his team.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Come on, Tess. Pull up. Pull up, girl.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Eh, you got her, Max.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54'As soon as he notices me,'
0:11:54 > 0:11:56the French accent turns on.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58'I can't explain why the accent bothers me,'
0:11:58 > 0:12:00it just does. OK?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- IN FRENCH ACCENT:- 'I bet you've never seen a turn like that.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06'I don't like to brag, but this is the best thing I have here,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08'you know.'
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Yeah! Awesome! Whoo!
0:12:37 > 0:12:40What? Are you done being my shadow today, or...?
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Emily, this is impossible.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45What's impossible?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48This list, it's impossible.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50If I can't even get through to you,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52how am I going to complete number seven?
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Yeah, I've heard about number seven.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01But if you think that's impossible, you don't know my sister.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02Listen...
0:13:04 > 0:13:09She made our entire family become vegan for a year
0:13:09 > 0:13:14until we caught her eating a bacon cheeseburger in her bed at 2.00am.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16No way. She was eating a burger?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18A bacon burger!
0:13:18 > 0:13:19That reminds me, listen to this.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21One time I took Riley to a restaurant.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24She returned the meal three times.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26The first time because it was too salty.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29The second time because it wasn't salty enough.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32And the third time, she'd already eaten most of my food
0:13:32 > 0:13:34so she wasn't hungry enough to eat it.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Unfortunately, that's not the only time she's done that.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- That's ridiculous. - Yeah. That sounds very Riley.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44I never thought I would say this, but I kind of feel for James.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49Having grown up with Riley, I know she can be pretty stubborn.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51You've got to feel bad for the guy.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Sit, I'll tell you the funniest Riley story I know.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58OK, tell me. I want to hear it.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- You have to promise you can't tell her though.- I promise.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04I think I was like...
0:14:04 > 0:14:07'Now that we're getting along a little bit better,'
0:14:07 > 0:14:11and if we're talking about Riley, I don't mind hanging out with Emily.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:14:17 > 0:14:22'I've moved to the other side of the stage so no-one sees me with Lucien.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24'And, as I stand here watching Elite,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26'I can't stop thinking about Michelle.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27'Why is she here?'
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Hey!
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Oh, my gosh! Hey, Michelle. I didn't know you were coming.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34'When I see Michelle, I know that throwing the trio
0:14:34 > 0:14:36'is not a good idea.'
0:14:36 > 0:14:38If she's coming to the trio competition to support
0:14:38 > 0:14:41the studio, maybe she's thinking about coming back.
0:14:41 > 0:14:42Yes!
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I just want to say good luck. I hope you guys do great.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Thanks, Michelle.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54INAUDIBLE WHISPERING
0:14:54 > 0:14:56'When Lucien sees Michelle,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58'he gives me the signal to not throw the dance.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01'I guess I'll be at The Next Step for a little while longer.'
0:15:11 > 0:15:13And now, to close out our evening,
0:15:13 > 0:15:16please help me welcome The Next Step.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23'I'm a little bit nervous about our trio'
0:15:23 > 0:15:25after seeing LOD and Elite.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29But we've just got to be ready.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32POP MUSIC PLAYS
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Whoo! Yes, Giselle!
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Yes, ladies, get it!
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Whoo! Way to go, ladies!
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Whoo!
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Thalia, Giselle and Amanda are doing great. I'm so impressed with them.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And I think maybe we have a good chance of winning this.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25'It feels so nice to be on a stage again.'
0:16:25 > 0:16:27It's like our second home, you know.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Why isn't Amanda throwing the dance?
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Because, don't worry, I told her not to.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Whoo! Way to go, ladies!
0:16:57 > 0:17:00CHEERING
0:17:16 > 0:17:21I think I was, like, six or seven and it was my first solo competition
0:17:21 > 0:17:25with The Next Step and Riley was too young to do a solo.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27And so I went and obviously I won
0:17:27 > 0:17:30and they gave me the best dancer ribbon.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33And Riley was so mad that she didn't get a ribbon.
0:17:33 > 0:17:38I'm talking about tantrums, she was throwing make-up... It was mayhem.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40- And so I gave her mine.- Yeah?
0:17:40 > 0:17:45And to this day, she thinks she won the best dancer at that
0:17:45 > 0:17:48competition without even dancing.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49She has it framed.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52The ribbon is framed on her wall, with a plaque,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56engraved, that says "Riley's first best dancer ribbon".
0:17:56 > 0:17:58You know why that is so funny to me?
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Because that's why she started dancing.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- At least that's what she told me. - Actually?
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Yeah, she said she started dancing because of that ribbon.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08'Hanging out with James isn't as bad as I thought it would be.'
0:18:08 > 0:18:12I mean, it's not something I would ever plan to do,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14but if it happened again, I wouldn't be upset.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16You guys are never going to break the news to her?
0:18:16 > 0:18:18No, how could you?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21'This whole time that I've been getting to know Emily,'
0:18:21 > 0:18:26we both kind of missed the one thing we have in common - Riley.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28And once we started talking about Riley,
0:18:28 > 0:18:29the gap lessened, for sure.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38And now, for the moment we've all been waiting for.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40'It's finally time for the awards.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43'J-Troupe placed seventh, but A-Troupe is in the top three.'
0:18:43 > 0:18:45'I'm really nervous to hear if we've won.'
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I just hope we do well.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50In third place, please give a hand to...
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Elite.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55APPLAUSE
0:18:55 > 0:18:56'It feels'
0:18:56 > 0:18:59amazing to beat Elite.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01'We beat them at Regionals,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03'and here we are again beating them at the trio competition.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Take that, Lucien. You and your accent can say bye-bye.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Our second place winner...
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- The Next Step. - APPLAUSE
0:19:17 > 0:19:19'Second isn't so bad.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:21It's better than Elite.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23So that means our first place winner
0:19:23 > 0:19:26and champions are LOD, Life of Dance.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33'They are so talented and so together.'
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Now we know how hard we need to work in order to beat them at Nationals.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38How do you say third place
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- in French? - HE SCOFFS
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Wait so... Have you started number seven?
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Yes.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Are you getting your ears pierced?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Yes. Oh, no, I don't know about that.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57'As I come into the costume closet,'
0:19:57 > 0:20:02I see James and Emily laughing together about something
0:20:02 > 0:20:04and actually enjoying themselves,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07which is throwing me off a little bit.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Oh, hey.- Oh, hey. What's up, Riley?
0:20:10 > 0:20:11Hey, what's going on?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Just, uh...
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Secrets between friends.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20Friends?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22I would consider James a friend.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Not a close friend, definitely not a best friend, but a friend.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28Yeah.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Friends.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Oh, um, by the way, I promised I wouldn't tell,
0:20:35 > 0:20:37but I kind of know a secret about Emily...
0:20:38 > 0:20:40..that might involve you a little bit.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- It's true, he does. Juice, James? - Yes!
0:20:44 > 0:20:45Do you want that grape raspberry one?
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Yeah, and strawberry you like. - You know it!- Let's do it.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55'I know this thing on the list was'
0:20:55 > 0:20:56kind of mandatory for him to do,
0:20:56 > 0:21:00but I'm really glad that he did it, and that it worked out.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08# We
0:21:08 > 0:21:12# We're gonna show the world
0:21:12 > 0:21:15# Everything we're made of
0:21:15 > 0:21:17# We're gonna tear the roof off
0:21:17 > 0:21:20# This place
0:21:20 > 0:21:22# You
0:21:22 > 0:21:26# You can never fade us out
0:21:26 > 0:21:29# Don't even ask the DJ
0:21:29 > 0:21:34# Everybody knows We own this town. #