0:00:02 > 0:00:03Previously on The Next Step...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- ANNOUNCER:- Life of Dance!
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Life of Dance will be moving on to the finals
0:00:09 > 0:00:13here at the Absolute Dance National Championships.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16'The dance is going amazing. We have this.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17'We're going to win.'
0:00:17 > 0:00:18SHE WINCES
0:00:18 > 0:00:20CHEERING
0:00:20 > 0:00:21You all right?
0:00:23 > 0:00:25I don't think I'm going to be able to dance.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27We're going up against Life of Dance.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29And we have an injured dancer.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31We need ten dancers for the next round.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Goodbye, Nationals.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47I'm just testing my knee to see if I can put any pressure on it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50To see if there's any way I can dance, any way I can...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52not let my team down.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56'I have to have some sense of hope that Emily's going to be OK.'
0:00:56 > 0:00:58But...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..I don't know if it's going to happen.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Ooh!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Em! Don't do that!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11You can't put pressure on your knee right now. You need to rest.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15'This is everything I've worked for. I gave up...
0:01:15 > 0:01:17everything.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18And this happens?
0:01:20 > 0:01:22I just can't believe this is happening right now.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Emily's knee looks really bad.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27I don't know how she's going to be able
0:01:27 > 0:01:29to compete in the Finals against L.O.D.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33This is everything we ever worked for!
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Riley, this is Nationals!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39'Kate said that the physiotherapist'
0:01:39 > 0:01:41might be able to treat Emily's knee.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43But, if she doesn't stay off it,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46there's no way that's she's going to be able to dance.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48You need to focus on yourself right now.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50I just...
0:01:50 > 0:01:51Come on. Let's go.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54EMILY SIGHS
0:01:54 > 0:01:56I can't believe this happened to her.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59She doesn't deserve it.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01The team doesn't deserve it.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Yeah, they do.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08I don't know if Emily's going to be able to dance in the Finals,
0:02:08 > 0:02:10but if she can't...
0:02:10 > 0:02:11then The Next Step has to forfeit.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Interesting.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57What's "interesting"?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00It's just, the energy is very interesting.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03'Phoebe is trying some...'
0:03:03 > 0:03:05weird healing process.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'I'm just trying to energetically'
0:03:08 > 0:03:09straighten out the ligaments,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11because I can feel that they're strained.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I have no idea what she's doing, but if it works,
0:03:14 > 0:03:15more power to her.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Do I think it'll work?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19No.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20Probably not.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I can sense the pain.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Can you feel that?
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Ow!
0:03:25 > 0:03:27We're still trying to get the physiotherapist in here.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29'I mean, dancers perform hurt all the time.'
0:03:29 > 0:03:31There must be something he can do to help Emily
0:03:31 > 0:03:33get through the final performance.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- I wish there was something we could do.- Yeah, you know, like...
0:03:36 > 0:03:38'Today is the day of the finals,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40'and we don't know whether or not we'll be able to compete,'
0:03:40 > 0:03:43so, we're just waiting to find out whether or not Emily's OK.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- How long are they...? - I wish I had, like,
0:03:45 > 0:03:46physiotherapist hands or something.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48So, how's her knee?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Not good. At all.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Where on earth is this physiotherapist?
0:03:53 > 0:03:54- Yo, Hunter.- Yeah?- Let's go find him.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- OK. We'll leave right now.- Thank you. - It doesn't look good for Emily,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00so if Eldon and I can go quickly get a physiotherapist,
0:04:00 > 0:04:01that's what we're going to do.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02We'll be right back.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05'Hunter seems to have a really good sense of direction.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06'Even when he head slides,'
0:04:06 > 0:04:09he seems to know where he's going,
0:04:09 > 0:04:13so, he'll be able to navigate towards the physiotherapist.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- COMMENTATOR:- It's the last day of the Nationals competition
0:04:25 > 0:04:27and we have the final dance-off
0:04:27 > 0:04:30between The Next Step and Life of Dance coming up.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33You know, this whole competition is about that big kahuna,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36the National title, but we've got some small hardware to give out
0:04:36 > 0:04:38for all the categories we've seen so far.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41So, let's have another round of applause for our male soloists.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Fantastic!
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Great job, guys.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51You know, Chuck, winning the top award in your category is
0:04:51 > 0:04:53so important for these dancers.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57And it's fantastic to see them get the recognition they deserve.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59'The awards ceremony is basically just
0:04:59 > 0:05:02'when they award the top three dances of each category.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03'So, they have...'
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Mr National Soloist, Miss National Soloist,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Best Duet and Best Small Group.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10'The Nationals Awards are based on individual scores.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12'So even if you didn't win your round'
0:05:12 > 0:05:15you may have scored high enough to take home a trophy.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- APPLAUSE - All right, we are on to
0:05:17 > 0:05:19our Miss Nationals Soloist award.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22And so, the three female soloists with the highest
0:05:22 > 0:05:24scores in the competition are...
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Lexi from L.O.D.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:05:29 > 0:05:32She is such an exquisite technical dancer, Chuck,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34like all of the ladies in this group.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Michelle from The Next Step is defending her title
0:05:41 > 0:05:44of Miss Nationals Soloist from last year.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49It would be quite remarkable to see her win two years in a row, Chuck.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51APPLAUSE
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Amanda from Elite Dance Academy was eliminated by Michelle
0:05:59 > 0:06:01in the fourth round, but her score was still high enough
0:06:01 > 0:06:04to get her into the top three, Tre.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10And in third place is...
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Amanda from Elite Dance Academy.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:06:17 > 0:06:19'I'm really happy that I got third place.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21'I mean, last year I got fifth.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23'So, even though I lost to Michelle,'
0:06:23 > 0:06:24I'm still improving.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26I heard Emily's injury is pretty bad.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Looks like you guys are running out of time.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Well, as a friend of mine would say, "Don't even worry about it."
0:06:32 > 0:06:35And in second place, Miss National Soloist goes to...
0:06:36 > 0:06:37Lexi from Life of Dance.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:06:40 > 0:06:43'I'm so excited, because that means that Michelle won first,
0:06:43 > 0:06:44'which also means that she is'
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Miss National Soloist two years in a row.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Michelle, how's Emily's injury, anyway?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Why do you even care?
0:06:54 > 0:06:58And our Miss National Soloist Award for the second year in a row...
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Michelle from The Next Step.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Well, it has been 14 years since we have seen
0:07:05 > 0:07:09someone win back-to-back titles in female solo.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Well, that has been put to bed, because
0:07:13 > 0:07:16we have a back-to-back winner at this year's championship.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Yes, Michelle. You better work, girl.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Good going.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26You really did it. Great.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Lucien and the rest of the Elite team
0:07:29 > 0:07:31don't give me the time of day.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Especially when I need their support the most.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46Urgh!
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I thought we would find the physiotherapist by now,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50but we're still looking.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54It doesn't seem like Hunter has a very good sense of direction.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55I really want to be at Nationals,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58but I'm really mad we missed that football game today.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Pffft! Yo, you're going to trip
0:08:00 > 0:08:02when I tell you what I'm listening to right now.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- What?- I'm listening to the football game.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Man, give me that!
0:08:06 > 0:08:09I'm like, "Bro, come on, man. Help a brother out."
0:08:09 > 0:08:11There's no reason we can't listen to the football game
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and look for the physiotherapist at the same time.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- Yes!- Second down, dude.- Yes!
0:08:16 > 0:08:18PHONE RINGS
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Oh, guys, Riley just texted me.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Michelle won Miss National Soloist.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- What? Seriously? - Nice! Yes!- Oh, my gosh!
0:08:26 > 0:08:27That's great.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29'I don't know what happened to those boys,
0:08:29 > 0:08:30'but when you want something done,'
0:08:30 > 0:08:32you've got to do it yourself.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I went to go get the physiotherapist.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- This is Emily.- Hi. - Hi, Emily. Sorry about your luck.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39'When he arrives, I'm a little nervous.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41'I mean, my knee is really tender'
0:08:41 > 0:08:43and it hurts a lot.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46And on a scale from one to ten, one being very little pain,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49ten being excruciating pain, how would you say this is right now?
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- I'd give it...I'd give it a 15. - A 15, OK.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I'm just going to pop you right here...
0:08:53 > 0:08:55SHE WINCES Yeah, is that where you'd say
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- the most pain is?- Yeah.- OK. - So, how is it?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I'll let you know in a couple of minutes, OK?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03'I really hope the physiotherapist can do something for the pain,'
0:09:03 > 0:09:05cos I just want to dance in the finals.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09We are now getting ready for our National Duet award.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Can I have our National Duet nominees on stage, please?
0:09:12 > 0:09:14APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:09:15 > 0:09:18The finalists for the Duet award are...
0:09:18 > 0:09:20The Joanne Chapman School of Dance.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23They are a fantastic troupe, Chuck,
0:09:23 > 0:09:28and were eliminated just yesterday in the semifinals by The Next Step.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36And, of course, we have Life of Dance,
0:09:36 > 0:09:38who are now three for three,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40with nominations in every category so far.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Though, as a huge romantic... SHE LAUGHS
0:09:47 > 0:09:51..I have to say that my personal favourite came from The Next Step.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54But we'll have to see what the judges think.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:09:59 > 0:10:02This is the first time that James and I did a duet at Nationals,
0:10:02 > 0:10:07so to be a finalist in the Duet awards is just incredible.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10And in third place, National Duet goes to...
0:10:10 > 0:10:11Joanne Chapman.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:10:13 > 0:10:16'Eldon, West, Hunter and I are also up for the Small Group award.'
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I'm pretty confident about that, too.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:10:19 > 0:10:21And in second place...
0:10:21 > 0:10:22the Next Step.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Yeah! - APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Winning second place is still pretty amazing.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30I mean, it's still within the top three,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32so it is really exciting, but...
0:10:32 > 0:10:36we did lose to L.O.D, so that's also a little bit scary.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39And your first place National Duet award goes to...
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Life of Dance!
0:10:43 > 0:10:45APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:10:46 > 0:10:49'I'm not really surprised. L.O.D is the team to beat.'
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- Talk about the eye of the tiger, huh?- Absolutely!
0:10:54 > 0:10:57I just hope that Emily's knee heals so that we can face them.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11'No updates on Emily.'
0:11:11 > 0:11:14We don't know what's going on and I just hope she's OK.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16PHONE BEEPS
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Another text from Riley - she's looking for you, Eldon and Hunter.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22The Small Group awards are about to be presented
0:11:22 > 0:11:23and I've got to run to the stage.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25So, you guys better go. You're up next.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Text her back, let her know I'm coming.- OK.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31I actually don't know where Eldon and Hunter could be,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33cos they went off to find the physiotherapist
0:11:33 > 0:11:36and the physiotherapist is in the room.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Dude, honestly, I just hope we find this physiotherapist.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Yo, forget the physio, I just want to get out of here.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44We've been lost for so long that I honestly think one of us
0:11:44 > 0:11:47is going to have to eat the other to survive.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49I'm so hungry, I feel like I'm going to faint.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Can I ask our small groups to take the stage?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Cos we are about to give away the National Small Group awards.
0:11:56 > 0:11:57CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:11:57 > 0:11:59I have no idea where the boys are.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02- Where would they be?- I have no idea.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Well, they're announcing them, like, right now.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06I'm not sure I can go on alone.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08You have to, there's no-one else here!
0:12:08 > 0:12:10'Chloe texted me back saying that West was on his way,'
0:12:10 > 0:12:13but Eldon and Hunter are nowhere to be found.
0:12:13 > 0:12:14Just go on stage for now.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- Are you serious?- Yeah!- Go.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17We need someone for our studio.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23'Um, it's kind of awkward being on the stage alone
0:12:23 > 0:12:25'for the Small Group awards,'
0:12:25 > 0:12:28but I guess I'm just repping the team solo.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31What if we get stuck here
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and we have to, like, survive in the stairwells?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37No. Dude, don't say that, man. I'm claustrophobic.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I won't be able to survive here. It smells like pee.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Yo. Dude, do you know how to get out of here?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47When we see a guy come through, we get really excited.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Maybe he knows the way out.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- Let's go, let's go. - Yo, dude, dude, dude!
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- Are you serious?- Oh, man. - 'The door's locked behind him.'
0:12:57 > 0:12:59I don't know how he walked through it.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I have a feeling that the guy coming down the stairs was just a mirage.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07Hey, guys.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09West! You need to be on stage right now.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10- Wha...?- Right now!- Go!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- All right, wish us luck.- Yeah, yeah.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18- Yo. - Yo.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19QUIETLY: Where are Hunter and Eldon?
0:13:24 > 0:13:25Dude, I don't like this place.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28I don't even think we're in civilisation any more.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- COMMENTATOR:- It looks like we'll have to wait a little bit longer
0:13:34 > 0:13:36for the rest of The Next Step's group, Tre.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39But, I'm thinking to a person,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41they're more concerned with the health and welfare
0:13:41 > 0:13:43of one of their star dancers. What do you think?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Absolutely, Chuck. Right now, there's still no news
0:13:46 > 0:13:47from The Next Step.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- Why are they not here? - Just smile.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55- Bad news.- One of their lead dancers, Emily, she's got an injury.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59Now, how are they going to deal with this injury situation?
0:13:59 > 0:14:03As I look across the wings, I see Amanda looking at me and Michelle.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Why is Amanda looking at us?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07She asked me about Emily's injury.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Why would she do that?
0:14:09 > 0:14:12I don't know, but whatever she's up to, it can't be good. She's trouble.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- TRE:- ..how easy is it going to be to restructure your dance,
0:14:17 > 0:14:18so that the judges don't see
0:14:18 > 0:14:20you're trying to hide an injured dancer?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23They see right through that. They're very smart.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25'Only the look on her face wasn't...'
0:14:25 > 0:14:27of a schemer, it was...
0:14:28 > 0:14:30It was kind of sad.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- TRE:- We can only pray that she's OK.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34- COMMENTATOR:- Well, we'll see how that bodes for The Next Step,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37but once again, they've got a really good shot
0:14:37 > 0:14:40with that awesome Luther Brown routine in Small Group.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45'We're not even talking to each other any more, just two men on a mission.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48'I don't expect to survive this.'
0:14:48 > 0:14:51If I can find a pen and paper and create my will,
0:14:51 > 0:14:53I'll at least die happy.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- COMMENTATOR:- Well, Tre, I don't think we can wait any longer
0:14:55 > 0:14:57for them to show up.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01We finally found our way to civilisation.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02What are we going to do?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05I don't know, but they're making our studio look so bad.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06How are we going to fix this?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08We only have two of them on stage!
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Guys, what's wrong? Can we help?
0:15:11 > 0:15:12- Uh...- Oh, come!
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- What...?- What are you doing?
0:15:14 > 0:15:15LAUGHTER
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Wait, what?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19It's awards right now?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Smile, smile, smile.
0:15:22 > 0:15:23AUDIENCE LAUGHS
0:15:24 > 0:15:26JAMES: 'They finally show up now.'
0:15:26 > 0:15:28They're such meatheads.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Now I don't have to eat Eldon.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- COMMENTATOR:- Our first small group nominee is Elite Dance Academy
0:15:36 > 0:15:38who, despite a fourth round elimination,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41continued to impress with their second nomination.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48And then, of course, we have The Next Step
0:15:48 > 0:15:51and that incredible high energy Luther Brown hip-hop routine.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00And finally, again, we have Life of Dance,
0:16:00 > 0:16:05who are now four for four with nominations in every category.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09In third place, Elite Dance Academy.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11APPLAUSE
0:16:11 > 0:16:14JAMES: 'It's a little intimidating being up against L.O.D again
0:16:14 > 0:16:15'for the Small Group award.'
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I just hope we can take it this time.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Your second place Small Group award goes to...
0:16:26 > 0:16:28..Life of Dance.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31APPLAUSE
0:16:31 > 0:16:33When L.O.D gets second place,
0:16:33 > 0:16:35that means we won.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37We actually won first place!
0:16:37 > 0:16:40And our first place Small Group National winner -
0:16:40 > 0:16:42The Next Step.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:16:44 > 0:16:45- COMMENTATOR:- This is amazing, Tre.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49The Next Step are walking away with two honours in the top spot.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- TRE:- I'm sure Life of Dance isn't pleased with these newcomers
0:16:52 > 0:16:54having more first place trophies than them, Chuck.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59There's a chance that we might actually beat L.O.D in the finals.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01If Emily can dance.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05And that concludes our Small Group awards,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09and we will be back shortly with our finals National winners.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11And that big trophy you see right there on our left
0:17:11 > 0:17:14is going to be given away to the winner.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16CHEERING
0:17:20 > 0:17:23# Go, go, shake it, go
0:17:23 > 0:17:26# Go, go, shake it, go
0:17:26 > 0:17:29# Go, go, shake it, go
0:17:29 > 0:17:33# Go, go, shake it, go. #
0:17:33 > 0:17:34PHONE BEEPS
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Oh, another text from Riley - the boys just won National Small Group.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- Are you serious?- I'm serious! - Oh, my gosh!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- How's she doing?- Not good.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Emily won't be dancing in the finals.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Emily's knee injury is so bad.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54There's really nothing we can do about it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57I could accept losing to L.O.D on stage,
0:17:57 > 0:18:00but losing because we only have nine dancers?
0:18:00 > 0:18:04We worked so hard to get here and it's over just like that.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- Hey.- Hey.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27How are you feeling?
0:18:29 > 0:18:31I'm great.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33'Of course I don't blame Emily.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36'It's not her fault that she hurt her knee.'
0:18:36 > 0:18:37'Honestly, I...'
0:18:38 > 0:18:40I feel sorry for her.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Don't worry about it, Em. OK? We'll figure something out.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48You got a plan, Ri?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- VOICE QUAVERING:- Cos if you do, I'd really like to hear it.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53You don't have to worry about that.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56All you have to worry about is getting better.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57But I'm letting everyone down.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00No, you're not. It's OK.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Do you have any idea how proud of you we all are?
0:19:02 > 0:19:05It's my fault that they're not going to get to dance in finals.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08It's my fault that they're not going to get the chance to win.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Look, I love you, but I just need some time, OK?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- Yeah. Yeah, OK.- OK.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Look, guys...
0:19:30 > 0:19:32..we need to start thinking about forfeiting.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34'There's got to be a different way.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36'There's got to be a different way to do this.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:38We have worked way too hard to get here.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41I know we don't want to, but what other options do we have?
0:19:41 > 0:19:42'The rules of Nationals
0:19:42 > 0:19:45'are that you have to have a troupe of ten dancers.'
0:19:45 > 0:19:50You also have two alternates, but we lost both of our alternates,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52so it's just us ten.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54And now, with Emily's injury,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57we only have nine dancers that can actually compete.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- We can't just forfeit. - We worked so hard!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Kate, I need to know whether your dancer is going to dance or not.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07'When Sandra, the Nationals manager,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09'comes up to me with the dance captain of L.O.D,'
0:20:09 > 0:20:12I know this is it. We've officially run out of time.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18She can't dance, which means we don't have a full team.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19OK.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22All right, so I'll let the judges know that...
0:20:22 > 0:20:23that you're not dancing, then.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- Is that correct? - Yeah.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It looks like we have to officially...
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Not forfeit.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33'When I was at The Next Step,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36'Kate submitted my name on the Nationals list.'
0:20:36 > 0:20:39That means they have one alternate left.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41And it's me.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43I will be dancing with The Next Step.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48'I don't know why I want to dance for The Next Step.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51'Part of me thinks because I just want to get back at Lucien,'
0:20:51 > 0:20:54or I've actually grown to like them,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56or maybe I just want to be on a winning team.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59But, either way,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I want them to dance in the finals.