What'll I Do The Next Step

Previously on The Next Step...

If I got the chance to do the duet with James at Nationals,

it'd be pretty awesome.

-Yo, Riley.

-Yeah?

I have to go to rehearsal with Beth right now.

I honestly have mixed feelings about Beth.

But, I trust James.

'I'm in shock.'

I thought he loved me.

# Well, hey, you, what do you say?

# I've been thinking 'bout you since yesterday. #

Mum almost, like, literally washed the kittens.

In the washing machine! I was running - "Mum!"

Did I tell you what happened last night with James?

-No.

-OK, well, so, you know, we won the Nationals duet,

-which is great, but, erm...

-Yeah.

-I went to tell him.

-Uh-huh.

So, I go to the music room and I'm really excited about it.

I'm really stoked to tell him, and then...

I go in and I see him kissing Beth.

-What?!

-Kissing her. I don't think he saw me, but...

Wait, wait, how long were they kissing?

-I don't know, but it seemed like forever.

-Riley, calm down.

'To be honest, I can't really'

gauge how serious the James and Beth kiss was,

because Riley has a tendency to,

well, overreact.

You have to talk to him.

You don't know the full story, OK? Just...just see what's going on.

'I think Emily's right. I mean,'

if I give James a chance to explain,

then hopefully he'll be honest,

and, you know, he'll tell me the truth.

You can't jump to conclusions with your heart, OK?

And either you're going to get hurt, or he's going to get hurt.

You don't know the full story, OK?

-What's up?

-You just have to pack that picnic and get out of here!

-Like I'm about to do to wash our cat.

-Oh...

-Uh...

-All right, well, have fun!

What's up?

So, how was the rehearsal with Beth last night?

'I want him to look me in the eye'

and tell me the truth.

It was good. We really got some more progress with the dance.

So, I'm starting to feel really comfortable with it.

So, nothing happened at rehearsal?

-Nothing out of the ordinary at all?

-No, same old.

'And when he lies to my face...

'..I know the kiss had to have meant something.

'Why would he...?'

Why would he not tell me the truth if it didn't mean something?

# We, we are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

# Stand up. #

Nothing happened at all?

-No. Same old.

-Nothing out of the ordinary?

No, like, aliens abducting you, or something? Nothing?

-Not one thing?

-No aliens. What's up?

'I don't tell Riley about the kiss, because the kiss meant nothing.'

And I know that she will never understand that.

So, for me to tell her, it would be pointless.

That's funny, because when I came to the music room last night to

tell you that we got the Nationals duet, I see you and Beth kissing.

And then when, I give you a chance to be honest about it,

-you lie to my face.

-Look, Riley...

-Is there anything else you're lying to me about?

-No, Riley.

Listen, Beth kissed me. I didn't kiss Beth.

'He can try and justify it as much as he wants.'

It doesn't change the fact that he did it,

and that he lied to my face about it.

But, you didn't pull away either.

Riley, come on, I...

Hey, guys! Sign up sheet for small group auditions is up.

Small group auditions are with three to six people

and it gives the judges a chance to see us work together as a team.

Hey, uh, do you guys want to sign up for small group auditions with me?

-That would be amazing.

-Right.

That would be so much fun.

I am so excited to work with Talia and Amanda.

I mean, the two new girls and me?

'How great is that?

'I mean, I get to make new friends and I get to learn a lot from them.'

They're phenomenal dancers and it really gives me

a great opportunity to get to know them.

Daniel, we should get together and audition.

OK, sure.

'I'm a little put out'

that I have to audition for a small group,

because I didn't get my first choice, which was the solo.

But, at least I will have something to dance for at Nationals.

-Who should be the third?

-Hunter.

-Hunter.

-Hey, guys.

-Do you want to audition for a small group with us?

Yeah, that's going to be awesome.

'Hunter is a great dancer, so'

that's why Daniel and I agreed to ask him

to be part of our small group.

Yo, bro. Remember that one time we were on the field,

and you threw a cork...?

'I'm kind of just looking across the room at Riley,

'and watching her stretch.

'I'm trying to read her just to see if'

I have any hope.

-That was actually...

-Yeah, man, you know, isn't that funny?

-Sorry, what?

-Are you good, bro?

I don't know, man. I'm kind of preoccupied with some stuff.

-Preoccupied?

-With what?

Yo, I...I kissed Beth, bro.

-Oh!

-And Riley saw.

'For most problems I'd'

find a way to solve it, but...

maybe there's not a solution to this one.

-OK, wait...

-No way.

-Shh...

-Wait, no, no, no...

-Did...

Did you kiss Beth, or did Beth kiss you?

Well, technically, she kissed me, man.

Oh, so, you're good, man. You got nothing to worry about.

-Yeah.

-You got nothing to worry about. I mean,

unless it lasted more than three seconds.

What? What? What does that have to do with it?

You don't know about the three-second rule?

How it works is if the kiss lasts more than three seconds,

then that means that you're interested.

It's not really your fault, you know?

Cos it takes your brain three seconds to actually process

the fact that you're kissing someone.

So, at first it's like, "Oh, my gosh! I'm kissing someone!"

And then, "My lips are attached to this person."

And then, "I'm trying to detach my lips from this person."

And then, "I'm gone." So, that takes about three seconds.

How long was the kiss?

I don't know, like...

-Nine, nine seconds.

-Nine?

-Are you counting right now?

-Yeah.

-This guy just said nine seconds.

Yeah, he said nine seconds.

He's in trouble.

BOTH: Guilty!

-What? No...

-'I think James is in a lot of trouble.

'Mainly, because Riley saw what happened,'

and because he didn't back away.

MUSIC: Tied To You by The Next Step

# My friends tried to tell me that she's no good

# But if she came crawling back to me you know I would

# Oh, I can't be held responsible for anything I do

# With you, you, you... #

'Right now, I'm just going into the music room to tell Beth'

that I can't do the duet.

-Want to come rehearse?

-Uh...

I want to do that, uh... You know that spinning part?

-Yeah.

-I can never do it.

Listen, Beth, I can't go to the competition with you.

-What?

-I'm sorry.

What do you mean?

Riley saw us kiss and she's getting the wrong idea.

I can't do it.

Well, what did she say?

Well, she thinks I want to be with you. I mean...

James, what are we going to do?

-I'm sorry.

-We could win!

I know, I know.

-I could go talk to her.

-Definitely not. Do not talk to her, please.

All right, I'm just trying to think, cos, you know, my dad was

supposed to take the day off work tomorrow and drive us down, right?

-Oh, yeah.

-I just don't know what to say.

Tell him I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I can't.

You're killing me!

-I'm sorry.

-All right...well...

go figure out stuff with Riley, I guess.

OK, yeah. All right, I'll catch you later.

-Well, I'll be here.

-See you.

'I don't think that by doing this'

Riley's just going to come back to me.

But, it's a step in the right direction.

-OK, so you have the registration forms in there?

-Yes.

-All signed?

-Yes.

-Great.

-Miss Kate!

-Yeah?

-Could I talk to you for a minute about the whole duet?

Sure.

OK, um...

Just stop for a minute.

I don't think I can do it.

What do you mean you can't do the duet?

'When Riley tells me she doesn't want to'

do the duet, I am shocked and confused.

I have no idea what's going on.

Riley, you have to think about the team, here. OK?

We need you and James to do this duet for Nationals.

'After everything that's happened'

with James...

I just can't do the duet with him.

I just can't.

Riley, now is the time for you to be a professional.

Professionals put aside whatever happens outside of

the dance studio, and they focus on the dance and the performance,

and that's what I need from you right now.

All right, I'll... I'll try and stick it out.

Great. Thank you so much, Riley.

You'll be great, OK?

'Kate is right. I can't let the team down.'

Working with James is going to be so difficult.

I don't know how I'm going to get through this.

# We on top of the world We on top of the world

# We on top of the world What you think about it? #

OK, guys, it is small group audition time! Are you ready?

-CHEERING

-Yes, good!

OK, well, let's get right to it.

How about we have Chloe, Daniel and Hunter?

BALLET MUSIC PLAYS

'I wouldn't say I'm happy having to do the small group

'and team up with Hunter and Chloe'

but I think they would be my top pick.

'Working with Daniel and Chloe has turned out to be awesome.

'We bring different things to the table'

and that collaboration really works.

HIP-HOP/BALLET MUSIC PLAYS

'I feel great dancing the small group.

'We made it a bit of a fusion between hip-hop'

and ballet, which is really cool,

cos I'm not the best hip-hop dancer,

so I got to learn a lot from Hunter.

-Whoo!

-Sick.

Whoo! Nice!

Whoo!

Great!

Whoo!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Wow, that was a nice remix, there!

OK, next up we have Thalia, Giselle and Amanda up for us.

PERCUSSIVE MUSIC PLAYS

Whoo!

Our trio is going so well.

It's just old school and fun, and a little bit

sassy at the same time.

I look over and Giselle and Amanda

are doing really well and it just brings up my energy.

It's so much fun.

CHEERING

Whoo!

Whoo!

I really hope that Thalia, Giselle and I

get the small group. It would be awesome to work with them, and

awesome to go to Nationals with this trio.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Yeah! Nicely done, ladies!

Amazing job.

I could tell you guys put so much hard work and effort into that.

I really, really, really appreciate it.

I'm going to have to go think about it

-and I'll let you guys know shortly. Thank you.

-All right.

APPLAUSE

'I planned a surprise to Riley to show how much she means to me'

because she won't even talk to me.

-'And I don't know how to get through to her.'

-Can I help you?

What's up?

I don't know what James is trying to do right now.

I just don't want to deal with it.

I want to show you something.

-James...

-'I was thinking about how I could get Riley to talk to me.'

And there's not that much I'm good at, but I can dance.

Come on.

'I agree to stay, because there's still...'

a part of me... that wants to be with him.

MUSIC: Let's Get Lost by The Next Step

# You call me up

# I'm at your door in record time... #

'As James dances, I do kind of feel...a little bit lighter.'

I mean, that he's showing me that he's trying, you know?

And that's something that he doesn't normally do, so...

I don't know, it makes me feel kind of special.

# We're getting closer, Every time I wanna go, ay-oh, ay-oh

# Let's get lost and find each other

# In the middle... #

'Honestly, I think the dance is working so far.'

I mean, she's kind of getting into it.

I'm making her smile here and there, and

I haven't even had eye contact from her for a while now.

# Let's all have a good time

# Oh, way-oh, oh, oh Way-oh-oh

# Let's get lost and find each other tonight. #

Look, Riley, I'm so sorry... about everything.

Please, just talk to me.

That dance was for you.

That song was for you.

You have to realise that with Beth there was never anything.

It's always been you.

You have to forgive me.

The moment that James kneels in front of me

and tells me it's always been me...

It's all I've ever really wanted him to say.

Whoo! What's going on over here, guys?

'And then, I see Beth and it just brings back...'

all the things that upset me in the first place.

Let me guess, you're next in line to see the show?

-There's a show?

-Look, Beth, please...

James, you ruined something really special, OK?

And no dance is going to change that.

-Riley, come on.

-No.

-I can go.

-No, you stay.

I'm leaving.

We're over.

As much as I want to be with James,

and as much as I want to forgive him...

..I just can't do this any more.

# Don't you know that you're amazing?

# Baby, please, baby, just give me a smile. #

-So...

-Yeah, I'm just excited.

OK, you guys...

I'm extremely nervous about the small group.

I'm feeling pretty confident that we'll get the small group. I think

Kate wants me to represent the team at Nationals.

First of all, I would like to say I am

so appreciative of how hard you have worked for these auditions.

It goes to show that you were so excited for Nationals,

which is amazing, because I know we're going to go out there

and absolutely own that dance floor.

CHEERING

That being said, the small group is going to...

-Amanda, Thalia and Giselle!

-CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I'm so happy right now. We got the small group!

We got the small group! Can you believe it?

I can't believe we didn't get the small group.

I'm one of the best dancers at this studio, so why wouldn't Kate

want me in the small group, representing the team at Nationals?

Thank you so much, everyone.

'It looks like I'm out of opportunities to be'

a featured dancer at Nationals so...

I don't know what I'm going to do now.

'Beth is a good distraction right now...'

Because I'm... She's distracting me from the pain that I'm in.

-Are you OK?

-Yeah.

'I'm having trouble believing that it's over.'

I guess I haven't fully accepted it yet.

I don't think you deserve that. That was pretty crazy.

I mean, I know I messed up, but she won't even talk to me.

I thought what you did was amazing

cos if someone had done that for me, I would have melted.

So...don't beat yourself up.

Yeah.

I understand if you don't want to do the competition tomorrow.

No, I think I can do it.

Well, do you want to?

Yeah.

'I'm going to the competition with Beth, just because I-I...

'I need someone there. I feel like Beth'

is the only one right now that really can understand

what I'm going through.

I think we've rehearsed enough.

Why don't we go get some pizza?

It'll cheer you up.

Go eat, rest, and we'll be all good for tomorrow.

-OK.

-Want to do that? Come on.

Let's cheer you up. Here...

MUSIC: Tied To You by The Next Step

'Right now, I'm doing James and Beth's duet...

'by myself.'

# My love has moved too fast onto the next one

# Though she doesn't talk trash, but it ain't cos we fixed nothing

# No, she been out playin' She ain't just workin' late again

# No, no, no

# My friends tried to tell me that she's no good

# But if she came crawling back, Do you know, I would...? #

'But when I'm dancing, it's almost like he's there.

'Doing it with me.'

# Baby, I've been tied to you... #

'And then, I know that he's not.'

-# Ooh, tied to you... #

-'And it's so hard.'

# But you're moving on to somebody new... #

Because I so badly want him to be there.

# Somebody Somebody new, somebody

# Somebody new, somebody

# Somebody new

# Baby, I've been tied to you...

I just feel really lost.

# Can't break through Ooh, tied to you... #

'Because all it reminds me of...

-'is Beth and James.'

-# Moving on to somebody new. #

-It's their dance.

-SHE SOBS

MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYS # We've fallen

# We've fallen too far down

# Into the rabbit hole you'll go

# Don't drift so far from the sun... #