0:00:02 > 0:00:03'Previously on The Next Step...'
0:00:03 > 0:00:05Why don't you wanna do the duet?
0:00:05 > 0:00:07'Hunter beat me fair and square in the dance battle.'
0:00:07 > 0:00:09So now I have to stay away from Michelle.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11'I came to the studio for Michelle.'
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm just glad Eldon's not in my way any more.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14I need to focus on my dance, OK?
0:00:17 > 0:00:20There's one more duet to add to the list.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Hunter and I.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23It's my endgame, to break up Michelle and Eldon.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25'We did have plans separately.'
0:00:25 > 0:00:28But, together, it seems to be working.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30I can't go to the competition with you.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32'Riley saw us kiss, and she's getting the wrong idea.'
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Beth kissed me, I didn't kiss Beth.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36We're over.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:00:52 > 0:00:55MUSIC PLAYS
0:00:55 > 0:00:58'I'm waiting for our duet competition to start.'
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And I can't help thinking that I made another big mistake.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03'Even though Riley broke up with me,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07'I still don't feel quite right about dancing with Beth.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:09I don't know about this.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Look at me.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16We got this, OK?
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Yeah? Let's do this!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- Are we ready? - Yeah, OK.- Get pumped!- OK, OK.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- Come on!- Yeah, let's do it. Let's do it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- Let's go. Let's do this.- Let's do it.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Beth is right. I am glad I came.
0:01:27 > 0:01:28APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:01:32 > 0:01:34MORE CHEERING AND WHOOPING
0:01:34 > 0:01:35MUSIC STARTS
0:01:44 > 0:01:46AUDIENCE CHEERS
0:01:47 > 0:01:51# My love has moved too fast on to the next one
0:01:51 > 0:01:54# Though she doesn't talk trash But it ain't cos we fix nothing
0:01:54 > 0:01:58# No, she been out playing She ain't just working late again
0:01:58 > 0:02:02# No, no, no
0:02:02 > 0:02:05# My friends tried to tell me that she's no good
0:02:05 > 0:02:08# But if she came crawling back to me You know that I would
0:02:08 > 0:02:15# I can't be held responsible for anything I do with you, you, you
0:02:17 > 0:02:19# Baby, I've been tied to you... #
0:02:19 > 0:02:21'It feels good dancing with Beth. She's doing good.'
0:02:21 > 0:02:23We're hitting everything, And it's good.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26# Ooh, tied to you
0:02:27 > 0:02:31# But you're moving on to somebody
0:02:31 > 0:02:33# Somebody new
0:02:33 > 0:02:35# Somebody
0:02:35 > 0:02:38# Somebody new, somebody Somebody... #
0:02:38 > 0:02:40After everything that happened with Riley,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42it's kind of fun to just be somewhere else.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43# Somebody new
0:02:45 > 0:02:47# Baby, I've been tied to you
0:02:47 > 0:02:51# Got these chains that I can't break through
0:02:52 > 0:02:54# Ooh, tied to you
0:02:55 > 0:02:59# But you're moving on to somebody new. #
0:03:00 > 0:03:02APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:03:08 > 0:03:10# We...
0:03:10 > 0:03:14# We're gonna show the world
0:03:14 > 0:03:18# Everything we're made of
0:03:18 > 0:03:25# We're gonna tear the roof off this thing. #
0:03:31 > 0:03:32# Stand up! #
0:03:53 > 0:03:54'I'm in my office working
0:03:54 > 0:03:57'and I realised that James and Riley are scheduled
0:03:57 > 0:04:00'to work on their Nationals duet. But they're not here.'
0:04:00 > 0:04:01This is unacceptable.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07Thanks.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- Hey, Riley! - Hey.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- How was your weekend? - OK.- That's good.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Um, listen, I heard about you and James and...I'm sorry.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23It's OK. It's not your fault.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26I feel bad for her. To see the person that you love
0:04:26 > 0:04:28with someone else, it's not fun.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30I know Eldon's just trying to be nice
0:04:30 > 0:04:33but, I really don't wanna talk about my break-up with James.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36If Riley and James aren't together and can't make it,
0:04:36 > 0:04:37I don't know who can.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Yeah, we're not exactly the ideal couple.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Well, not any more.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Well, then, who is?
0:04:47 > 0:04:51I guess, James and Beth now cos they went to that competit...
0:04:51 > 0:04:52- What?! - No. No, no, no.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- He went to the competition? - No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58How was I supposed to know Riley didn't know about the competition?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Everyone kinda knew about it.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- It's a rumour. It's a rumour. I heard a rumour.- A rumour. Yeah?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05'I can't believe, after everything that happened,'
0:05:05 > 0:05:09James actually went to the duet competition with Beth.
0:05:09 > 0:05:10It's just, don't...
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Hey!- Hey. Hm.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14What was that about?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23SHE BREATHES OUT
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Hey, guys! Guess what?
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Come closer.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Come on, closer, closer!
0:05:41 > 0:05:42I just wanted to let you know
0:05:42 > 0:05:46that James and Beth placed second in the dance competition this weekend.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- Nice!- Yeah! THEY CLAP
0:05:47 > 0:05:49'I can't even look at James right now.'
0:05:49 > 0:05:52How could he betray me again?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- Exciting, right? - Yeah.- Yes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Just wanted to let you know. You should get warmed up, right?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Uh, Riley? James?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Can you head into my office? I'd like to talk to you, please.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06It's gonna be really awkward talking to Kate about this.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09'I feel so uncomfortable right now.'
0:06:09 > 0:06:12'I can just sense the tension.'
0:06:12 > 0:06:13We're the only two people in there.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16'It's hard enough with everyone else in the room.'
0:06:16 > 0:06:19But, it's just me and him. And that hasn't happened in a while.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21So, you came in second?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Yeah.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27How many studios were there, two?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29No. A bunch.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I still can't believe you went.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33What am I supposed to do, bail on her?
0:06:33 > 0:06:36I don't know, but I thought you wanted to fix this.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37I thought you wanted to try.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Kate asked me to do it.- I don't care what Kate asked you to do!
0:06:46 > 0:06:49So. How's the duet going?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- Fine. - Really?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53'I'm very worried for the Nationals duet.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56'Riley and James normally have so much chemistry.'
0:06:56 > 0:06:59And now they just don't mesh.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01To be honest, we haven't rehearsed in a while.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05I can't even get Riley to talk to me. Or even get her to look at me!
0:07:05 > 0:07:07We haven't even had the time to plan
0:07:07 > 0:07:09when we're going to practise our duet.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Guys, Nationals is right around the corner.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13You need to get back to rehearsal.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Can we just maybe have a few days?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I'd be cool with that, yeah.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I think a few days off will be good for Riley and I.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27'Honestly, I think she just needs a little bit more time on her own
0:07:27 > 0:07:29'and then, hopefully, we can talk about it.'
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Fine. I'll give you a few days.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35But then you have to get back to it.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36Fine.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44SHE SIGHS HEAVILY
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Yo, is that what I think it is? - Do you know this?
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Yeah, I do!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55This was my favourite when I was, like, five. That one song.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Yo, how did it go, though?- Um... - Doop, do-do, doop-doop.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00SHE JOINS IN
0:08:00 > 0:08:03'Right now, I'm just at Culture Shock, getting a juice,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05'and I see Emily and Hunter kinda goofing around.'
0:08:05 > 0:08:09It kinda makes me feel awkward and I don't really see them like that.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12HUNTER BEATBOXES IN THE BACKGROUND
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Hey.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15'I'm really glad that Eldon shows up.'
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Because I just really need to talk to him about why he's avoiding me.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- How are you? - Good, how are you?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Fine. - That's good.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Congrats on the solo!- Thanks, you too. Your solo was amazing.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Thanks.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I just kinda wish that we got the opportunity to do our duet.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Me and you.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35HE COUGHS
0:08:35 > 0:08:37'Things are just awkward with Michelle now.'
0:08:37 > 0:08:40I need to focus on my Nationals solo
0:08:40 > 0:08:43and seeing Michelle just brings back all these old feelings.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I should probably get going so, see ya around.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50"See you around"?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53'I still have really strong feelings for Eldon.'
0:08:53 > 0:08:55But I just feel like it's awkward between us now.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13'Right now, I'm just practising my solo for Nationals.'
0:09:13 > 0:09:14Just trying to get it ready.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21'I'm not dancing as well as I usually do.'
0:09:21 > 0:09:23There is so much on my mind.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27'I'm in Studio A because I wanted to talk to Eldon
0:09:27 > 0:09:29'and find out what's going on between him and Michelle.'
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Hopefully our plan is working.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42'It kinda looks like something's on his mind
0:09:42 > 0:09:44'so he's not fully invested in the piece.'
0:09:44 > 0:09:47And, maybe, just because I've watched him for my entire life,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I can just tell he's not... He's not floating.
0:09:50 > 0:09:51# Oxygen. #
0:09:53 > 0:09:56MUSIC
0:10:15 > 0:10:17He's just such a beautiful dancer.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20And he works so hard, and I just really admire that about him.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I just really love watching him.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29HE PANTS
0:10:38 > 0:10:39Hi!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Hey.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43- It looks good! - Yeah?- Yeah.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Feel like I'm kind of struggling with it.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49It looks like you're dancing with something on your mind.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It's like weighing you down.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Something wrong? - No.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Eldon, I've known you since we were five.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Yeah. - What's bothering you?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Nothing, I'm fine.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- What? - Is it...is it Michelle?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13No. We're... Me and Michelle are good. We're good.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16'I find it really weird that Emily is asking me about Michelle.'
0:11:16 > 0:11:20She's probably the last person I would have this conversation with.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25You're an awful, awful liar. You always have been.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Are you guys still together?
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Yeah. I...I think.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32You think!
0:11:32 > 0:11:35What do you mean, "You think"? Make up your mind, Eldon!
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Things are really complicated right now because
0:11:38 > 0:11:41I'm with Michelle, but I've been avoiding her.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44So, everything, it's really complicated.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'I'm just sitting in Culture Shock, reading a magazine,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58'hoping for James to show up.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02'And finally, after a few minutes, I see him walk in.'
0:12:02 > 0:12:04And I just really badly wanna talk to him.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10'I just don't know what to say.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15'I mean, there's so many things that I want to say, but don't know how.'
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Riley! - Hey.- What's up!
0:12:19 > 0:12:22'When Riley taps my shoulder, I'm excited to see her.'
0:12:22 > 0:12:25I'm starting to believe that there's hope a little bit more now.
0:12:25 > 0:12:30I just wanted to say congrats... on your win with Beth.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32I am genuinely congratulating him.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37I mean, it may be with Beth but, I still care about him.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- Listen, with me and Beth... - Don't.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41It doesn't matter any more.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44If it doesn't matter, then why are you here talking to me?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I just wanted to say congrats.
0:12:52 > 0:12:53I think Riley misses me.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02'I'm still incredibly mad at James.'
0:13:02 > 0:13:04But the feelings are still there.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11# How could you be so low? Oh...
0:13:11 > 0:13:14# How could you be so low? #
0:13:27 > 0:13:28HE EXHALES SHARPLY
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Hey. - Hey.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35'I need to talk to Emily and discuss how our plan is going.'
0:13:35 > 0:13:37See how it's holding up on her side of the bargain.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39So, what's up?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- HE SIGHS - Honestly, I don't even know.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Michelle's not talking to me any more.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Like, I have no connection with her.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47Yeah, I know.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50So, uh, how are things with Eldon?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53OK, I think.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55I mean, I talked to him today
0:13:55 > 0:13:57and he said Michelle and him might still be together.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- No!- I don't really know what that means.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Are you serious right now?
0:14:01 > 0:14:04I'm lying(!) Obviously I'm serious right now.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06'Eldon and I had a deal.'
0:14:06 > 0:14:08If I win the dance battle, he backs off.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11That's what happened so he needs to leave Michelle alone.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15I noticed that Hunter can be a bit too aggressive towards Eldon.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18And, if Eldon realises that too, he'll be aggressive towards Hunter.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20I think I just need to go talk to him.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23If you push Eldon, he's gonna retaliate sooner or later.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25You could lose Michelle forever like that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28OK, I don't know what to do, then.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31I've had feelings for Michelle now for five years.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I need to get all things out on the table
0:14:33 > 0:14:35and re-establish our connection.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47'I'm at Culture Shock, just, you know, looking through albums.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50'I'm kind of feeling down lately about Eldon.'
0:14:50 > 0:14:52I just want a little bit of time by myself.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- Hey, Michelle. - Hi.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- What you got there? - Uh...
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Let me see this. Sad Love Songs Compilation.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Are you in a mopey kind of a mood right now?
0:15:11 > 0:15:12Let's see what else they have.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16OK. Songs to Cry To.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Oh, this is another one you could be listening to.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Actually, does it kinda look like me? I think so.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24All I'm saying is this would be fun to play at parties.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Maybe I can cheer her up and win some brownie points.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30My dad, he used to put records on and he'd turn it to 78
0:15:30 > 0:15:33which is like a high speed, and it'd go really fast
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- and it'd just sound like chipmunks. - HE SQUEAKS AND GIBBERS
0:15:38 > 0:15:40You know, it was...
0:15:40 > 0:15:43'She's not laughing at any of my jokes.'
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Michelle, what's going on?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46I'm just trying to make you laugh, cheer you up
0:15:46 > 0:15:49and you're not even giving me like a pity laugh, or like a smile.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Come on, let me see a smile.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54'I'm just kinda upset with Eldon right now.'
0:15:54 > 0:15:57I feel like he's ignoring me for no reason.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02I mean, I kinda feel in the wrong but I didn't do anything.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Well, everything was OK.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08And then, Eldon just started ignoring me all of a sudden.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Honestly, I don't even know if we're boyfriend and girlfriend any more.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15'I tell Hunter about Eldon and I because I know that I can trust him.'
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And I know that he's a good friend.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20All jokes aside, it just doesn't seem like you guys are together.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Just cos, if I was your boyfriend,
0:16:23 > 0:16:28I'd just wanna spend every minute of every hour
0:16:28 > 0:16:32talking with you, laughing with you, hanging out.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34'Hunter saying that to me
0:16:34 > 0:16:37'made me remember my feelings that I did have for him.'
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Back in Madison.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44And, I mean, I don't any more but it just made me feel a sense of comfort.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00'After everything that happened with James today,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03'I thought that maybe I could come to the music room and dance it out.'
0:17:08 > 0:17:10MUSIC STARTS
0:17:10 > 0:17:14My solo is very dark.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18# So this is how it ends
0:17:21 > 0:17:23# No worlds left to avenge... #
0:17:23 > 0:17:28I wanted to dance to it because it kinda reflects how I feel right now.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32# All the talk of fire and brimstone's gone
0:17:32 > 0:17:34# And now we make amends... #
0:17:34 > 0:17:37'Everything that's happened with James and Beth and...'
0:17:39 > 0:17:44# And all the talk of worlds we have to conquer
0:17:44 > 0:17:47# We will fight again... #
0:17:47 > 0:17:50'Usually when I dance, I feel better.'
0:17:50 > 0:17:54But it's almost like, as I go through the dance, it feels worse.
0:17:54 > 0:18:00# Don't take enemies
0:18:00 > 0:18:03# Don't take enemies for friends #
0:18:13 > 0:18:19# When the war is over When the war is over
0:18:19 > 0:18:23# When the war is over. #
0:18:28 > 0:18:30SHE PANTS
0:18:35 > 0:18:37SHE SOBS
0:18:41 > 0:18:42I'm OK.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Can I speak to you? - Sure.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09I'm approaching Eldon right now because
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I want a solid answer on why he's ignoring me.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Right now, I'm being a little nosey and spying on Michelle and Eldon.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24'I just wanna know where they are.'
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Well, you've been avoiding me for several days now.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29HE SIGHS HEAVILY
0:19:29 > 0:19:32I've been avoiding Michelle because,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35'to be with Michelle and to try and get better at dance at the same time
0:19:35 > 0:19:38'is just too much right now.'
0:19:39 > 0:19:44OK, well, things have just become really complicated lately.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46And, with Nationals around the corner,
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I don't know if I have it in me
0:19:48 > 0:19:51to balance both things at the same time.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54So, you're breaking up with me?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Well, can I get a little more time to think about this, at least?
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Not really.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I've given you so long! And you've avoided me this whole time.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05How long am I supposed to wait?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07It's just not fair! I don't understand.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Things were going so well between us. Can you just tell me what's going on?
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Yeah, I guess we're done.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16'Breaking up with Michelle'
0:20:16 > 0:20:18is probably the hardest thing I've had to do.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Really? So, that's it?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29'I'm really upset that Eldon broke up with me.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32'I don't understand what's going on.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34'We've been through so much together.'
0:20:34 > 0:20:36And he's just gonna throw that all away?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47# We...
0:20:47 > 0:20:51# We're gonna show the world
0:20:51 > 0:20:55# Everything we're made of
0:20:55 > 0:20:59# We're gonna tear the roof off this place
0:20:59 > 0:21:02# You...
0:21:02 > 0:21:05# You can never fade us out
0:21:05 > 0:21:08# Don't even ask the DJ
0:21:08 > 0:21:11# Everybody knows... #