0:00:02 > 0:00:04Previously on The Next Step...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Hopefully, seeing everyone here will remind Michelle
0:00:06 > 0:00:08that she belongs at The Next Step.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Michelle, we're leaving for dinner now. I'll wait for you outside.
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Wasn't she incredible?
0:00:12 > 0:00:14See you later.
0:00:14 > 0:00:15I'm kind of over dance.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I've kind of fallen in love with something else.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Dorothy is just experiencing heart pains, what do we do?
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Once I've done this class, I've done the list.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I've done the list.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28- I need to go.- What?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Emily needs me.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Someone stole the Nationals money.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Chloe, in my office now.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38She didn't take the money,
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Amanda did.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41The money's not in my bag,
0:00:41 > 0:00:43because I had a feeling Emily was going to frame me.
0:00:43 > 0:00:4614 years at The Next Step and this is how it ends.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Now that my plan is set in motion,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51The Next Step will see that their dream of going to Nationals
0:00:51 > 0:00:53will disappear before their eyes.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Em, I got your text. What's wrong?
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I don't know what the text was about,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11so I just need to make sure everything's OK.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Um...
0:01:13 > 0:01:17I'm suspended - and I may be kicked out of The Next Step.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Whoa, whoa, whoa, why did this happen?
0:01:21 > 0:01:25My plan backfired. Amanda was onto us all along.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26We did all this for nothing.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29After all of Emily's hard work,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31and everything that she had to go through...
0:01:33 > 0:01:35It just doesn't make sense.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Maybe I can talk to Kate, you know?
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Get her to change her mind.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Riley, no-one's going to believe me
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and they're not going to want to believe you, OK?
0:01:44 > 0:01:46It's over, it's done.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49No, Em. It can't be done. You can't just give up like that.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54You know, maybe I'll talk to Chloe, get us some insight.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56- All right, you can try.- Hug, please?
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Emily tried to take this whole plan on by herself,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03but now it's time for me to step in.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16I come to the Culture Shock because I need to talk to Chloe
0:02:16 > 0:02:18about what's been going down.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20I heard what happened,
0:02:20 > 0:02:21I can't believe it.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Neither can I. Something about it just seems so wrong.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26More like fishy.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I do think there's something suspicious going on.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30Things aren't adding up.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32We'll figure something out, hopefully...
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- Is B troupe going to any competitions this year?- Shh!
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Uh, yeah, a small one, but nothing like Nationals.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Makes sense. What do you want?
0:02:39 > 0:02:42This whole situation seems really suspicious to me.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Emily would not take that money.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48I need to figure out what Amanda is up to.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Why does it look like a kid drew all over your money?
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Whatever, don't worry about it.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- OK. Thanks.- No problem.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01When Stephanie comments on Amanda having drawing on her money,
0:03:01 > 0:03:04all of a sudden, everything clicks.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- Did you see that?- No, what? - There was a drawing on her money.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- OK.- Margie drew it, Amanda took the money
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and I know how to prove it, come here.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13She's taken the money,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15it's clearly the money that Margie drew on,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I know what's going on and I know how I can prove it.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Hi, we need that 5 bill that that girl just gave,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23we can give you change.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I don't know how Chloe can prove Amanda stole the money,
0:03:26 > 0:03:30but it's our only hope right now, so I pray it works.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35MUSIC: Stand Up by Jessica Lee Kit Knows
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- Oh, Amanda.- Hey, guys. - Why don't you come join us?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- There she is.- Right here.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Yeah, come on in, Amanda.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22So, I walk into Studio A
0:04:22 > 0:04:25and I see Emily there and I know something's up.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Why is she here?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Oh, uh, Riley, Chloe...
0:04:29 > 0:04:32why don't you repeat that story that you just told us?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- Yeah.- We'd love to hear it again.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37I am so ready for her to go down.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39She's about to get what she deserves
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and what's been coming to her for the longest time.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Well, it's actually kind of funny. I was in Culture Shock,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48trying to see if Chloe was OK after everything that happened
0:04:48 > 0:04:52and I saw you and Stephanie walk in to order a couple of juices.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54And you paid for those juices with the bill
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I know came from the lockbox.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58I know Amanda stole the money,
0:04:58 > 0:05:00because she paid for the juice at Culture Shock
0:05:00 > 0:05:03with a bill with Margie's drawing on it.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05So, Amanda, you stole the money.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Busted!
0:05:07 > 0:05:08What is going on, Amanda?
0:05:08 > 0:05:10I'm still at Elite.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- I knew it.- In fact, I'm dance captain at Elite.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18And the only reason I came here was to make sure The Next Step
0:05:18 > 0:05:20didn't make it to Nationals.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23And I think I've done my job,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25since there's only nine of you.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31But anyways, have fun.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33They're down to nine dancers.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Michelle's not coming back.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39I can't believe Amanda did this to us.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41She was part of our family.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Man, that's low. Really low.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46So, hold on, wait...
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Emily, you knew Amanda was a double agent?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Of course I did.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53All the awful stuff I've done?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I would never steal the money, or rip on Riley, or rip on any of you!
0:05:57 > 0:05:59But I couldn't tell you guys until I had proof.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Em, we're really sorry.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Yeah, we're all sorry.
0:06:04 > 0:06:05- Well, you should be! - LAUGHTER
0:06:05 > 0:06:08I don't even know what to say right now.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I just feel so bad for Emily.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14I've been pretty hard on Emily and she didn't really deserve it.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18I feel weights lifted off my shoulder.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20I feel amazing.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23This is probably one of the best days of my entire life.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Right now, we're all just sitting in Studio A
0:06:35 > 0:06:38and just kind of realising
0:06:38 > 0:06:41that we don't have enough dancers to go to Nationals.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46How about we do a warm-up? You know, get ready for rehearsal?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I'm just not feeling it.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49What's the point?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52The group's feeling down. We've worked really hard for this
0:06:52 > 0:06:54and we won't even get a chance to dance there now.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I feel like doing a sad flip.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I'm so sad, I can't even do a sad flip.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Hm, you like that? Nice pulse, bud.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Not! Looking a little pale, might want to fix that. Yo.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22All 20 quests done, I'm your knight in shining armour and we're...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24back together! Come in for a hug.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27What's the matter? What?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Hey, any cut, any sprain, any bruise, I'm your man!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Yo, you need CPR, bro?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I'm so pumped, because I finished the list,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I got my first aid certificate, now I'm back with Riley.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Whoo!
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Whoo!
0:07:38 > 0:07:39Whoo!
0:07:39 > 0:07:41You like that?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Amanda just left the studio, so we only have nine dancers.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46It's so upsetting to hear that there's only nine dancers
0:07:46 > 0:07:47and now we can't go to Nationals.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I mean, my mood went from up here to here.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54The worst timing for that, all I wanted to do was celebrate.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59James, can you be serious for once in your life?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03That could've caused a contusion, all right?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06A contusion, James? Come on, maybe a paper cut.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Not only do we only have nine dancers,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13but now we have no female soloist or small group.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17I have no idea how we're going to be ready in time.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34So, how'd it go?
0:08:34 > 0:08:38It's done. Everything's done.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40The Next Step is down to nine dancers?
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Nine dancers, Michelle's not coming back...
0:08:43 > 0:08:46They can't go to Nationals.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- That's what happens when you mess with Elite.- Yeah.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Good work, Amanda.- Thanks.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52If we win Nationals, it's going to be thanks to you.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Welcome back, Captain.- Thanks.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00It feels great to be back at Elite.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02I missed my family a lot.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04OK, let's go.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06SHE PLAYS NOTE ON PIANO
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I really can't believe things ended this way with Amanda.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I mean, even though she was exposed, she still won.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15We are down to nine dancers.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21SHE PLAYS DOOM-LADEN NOTES
0:09:27 > 0:09:29What's wrong?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32It's just... I isolate myself from the team, I dump Hunter,
0:09:32 > 0:09:36and almost get Chloe and myself kicked out of the studio.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38And Amanda still comes out on top?
0:09:38 > 0:09:43Hearing Emily just give up is just not acceptable.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44We're going to Nationals, OK?
0:09:44 > 0:09:48And we're going to win, and we're going to do it as a team.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49We have to get through this.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55And besides, I might have a knight in shining armour that can help us.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- Really? - I'll explain on the way.- OK.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Yes, I understand. Thank you.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14What's going on with Miss Kate?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16She's been on the phone for a really long time.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19As me and Emily enter Studio A,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21we see Miss Kate and she does not look happy.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Someone called the Nationals board
0:10:25 > 0:10:27and told them that we only have nine dancers,
0:10:27 > 0:10:30which means if we don't get one of our dancers back,
0:10:30 > 0:10:31we have to forfeit.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Hm, I wonder who that could've been(!)
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Most likely Amanda and Elite.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Yeah. Probably.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42This has her name written all over it.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- Hey, James, can I talk to you for a minute?- Yeah.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I want to talk to James, because I know he can help me.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51What's up?
0:10:51 > 0:10:55So, I know you completed the list and I'm really thankful for that,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58but there's one more thing I need you to do.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- What's that?- Get Michelle back.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02When Riley asked me to get Michelle back,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04I think this is good for the team
0:11:04 > 0:11:06and overall, it's for Riley.
0:11:06 > 0:11:07You got it.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Hey yo, I got an idea. We're getting Michelle back.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Huddle up, let's go!
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Great job.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27You've really improved since last class.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29I really love what you're doing here with the shadowing.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Right now, I'm in art class, and it's going great.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34I feel like I've improved so much.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37And I guess it goes to show that there is life after dance.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Yo, what's up, Michelle? We need to talk.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Right now? I'm in the middle of a class.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Yeah, so what? It's important. It's about you rejoining the team.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I already told the team that I wasn't coming back.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47Are you in my class?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49No, I don't go here.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- No, you'd better get to your own then, you can't be here.- OK, OK.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55So, I'll catch you around lunch?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Where?- Just right over there, out front. Peace.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00OK, bye.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Whatever James is planning, it's not going to work.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04I'm not coming back to The Next Step.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23I'm reading my book and out of the corner of my eye,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I see West putting money in books.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29- Hey.- Hey.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31What are you doing?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34You know, I'm just doing my hobby, just doing a bit of reading.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37How is putting money in books a hobby?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Oh, you noticed that?- I did.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44Everybody needs a bit of magic.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47When people buy the book, they're going to get home and see the money.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49It brightens up their days.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51It doesn't necessarily change their lives,
0:12:51 > 0:12:53but it does bring a bit of hope.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57When I find out that West puts money in books...
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I mean, it's a little weird,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02but it's a side of him I've never seen before.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03Why don't you open up your book?
0:13:08 > 0:13:09Hey...
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Magic.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13And what you did to try and save the team
0:13:13 > 0:13:15was a bit of magic in itself, too.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- Thanks.- No problem.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21All right, we should probably head out. Everyone's waiting for us.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- Yeah, I'll see you there. - All right.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28I think I may have underestimated West.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31I have to say, there's a lot more to him than I thought.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39No worries for buying you that pizza, don't worry about it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Thanks.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43So, we're down to nine people now, kind of unfortunate.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45That's a drag.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Mm-hmm.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51I mean, not to put any pressure on you,
0:13:51 > 0:13:54but we're kind of needing you for well...
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Pretty much all of the dances.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00Yeah, I know.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Why'd you leave The Next Step, Michelle?
0:14:04 > 0:14:09I'm not really prepared to talk to you about it.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I don't want to talk about dance with James,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13just because I'm finally moving on in my life
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and why would I want to go back?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Fine, we don't have to talk about it.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Can you do me a favour?
0:14:20 > 0:14:21Sure.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26My mom got me these horrible pants and I really want to return them,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- so maybe you could come to the mall with me...- Debra.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31..and help me get something else?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Uh, sure.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Cool.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37I know I can't change her mind right here,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39but I actually have something planned.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41All I need is for her to meet me at the mall.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Right now, I'm just at the mall with James
0:14:52 > 0:14:54and he wanted me to come and help him return a pair of pants.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57So, where are your pants that you have to return?
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Oh, I'm wearing them.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01What?
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Anyways, how's that debate team going at your school?
0:15:04 > 0:15:06It's great.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Not as good as dance, though?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Really, we're going to talk about this again?
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Well, I know that you know everybody wants you back.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18But more importantly, everybody needs you back.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19I know.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Michelle, whatever your issues are, I want to hear them.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I just... I don't think you'll understand.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Michelle, I'm all ears.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35If James knows the reason why I left the studio,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38then maybe I'll get him off my back.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Honestly, everything that happened
0:15:40 > 0:15:42between Emily, Eldon and Hunter and I
0:15:42 > 0:15:44has just kind of made me realise
0:15:44 > 0:15:47that maybe I don't love dance as much as I used to.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52I understand that.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Can I ask you something?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Yeah.- Is that your only problem?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Yeah, it's my only problem.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04So, if I, in some way, could prove to you how much you love dance,
0:16:04 > 0:16:06would you come back to The Next Step?
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Sure, but I don't know how you're going to do that.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10Don't even worry about it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16I think that she just forgot about how much she likes dance.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20So my job here is to prove to her how much she loves dance.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Why are these people dancing?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26For you!
0:16:28 > 0:16:31I have no idea why people are dancing on the escalator.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34To me, it just makes no sense. I mean, I'm kind of freaked out.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53I've got this whole flash mob planned.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54I've got hip-hop guys circling her,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56then I have these kids with
0:16:56 > 0:16:59"Dance Michelle" printed on the back of their shirts.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I'm so confused with what's going on here.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04People are telling me to dance, but I don't want to.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07Michelle, check it out!
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Go, go!
0:17:10 > 0:17:13James keeps saying that all of these dancers are here for me.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14I don't get it.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39There's hundreds of people here dancing for me.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40How did James pull this off?
0:17:49 > 0:17:53The salsa dancers are great, their partner work is amazing.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55It kind of makes me feel like dancing.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11James and I come into this one part of the mall
0:18:11 > 0:18:13and there's two people from the National Ballet
0:18:13 > 0:18:15and the male dancer starts dancing with me.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17I can't believe this is happening right now.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19It feels really good.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25When I see B Troupe and J troupe,
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I realise that this is all for me.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30They want me to come back to The Next Step.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32And then I see A Troupe.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37I love these people.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39They mean so much to me.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44All these people care about me and they want me to come back to dance.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48It's so crazy and magical.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Honestly, the flash mob is so crazy.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13It's, um...magic.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16CHEERING
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Just seeing everything come together like that,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21with Michelle standing in the centre - it's a lot of fun.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Everyone's just dancing and having a great time
0:19:25 > 0:19:27and they're smiling, and they love it
0:19:27 > 0:19:30and that's the reason why I used to dance.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32And I can't help but be inspired.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46Michelle, are you coming back to The Next Step?
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Am I a dancer?
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Do I have what it takes to love dance again?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57I don't care about all the drama that goes along with dance.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59It's what I want to do, because...
0:20:01 > 0:20:04..I'm a dancer and I always will be.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Well, I guess so!
0:20:06 > 0:20:09CHEERING
0:20:09 > 0:20:11I feel so special
0:20:11 > 0:20:14and I'm so thankful for this moment.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17When Michelle agrees to come back to the studio, it feels so good.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19This was the big goal of mine.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21But at the same time,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23it was almost like I was doing it for Riley.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Hey. So, that's it - I completed all the tasks.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Does that mean we're back together?
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Forever, James.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43This whole flash mob was organized by James.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45The entire thing.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48I mean, he put so much effort into this,
0:20:48 > 0:20:50it's kind of incredible.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02Nationals, here we come.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Subtitles by Ericsson