Marry Me The Next Step

Previously on The Next Step...

What's wrong?

Well, I'm just going through a really hard time right now

and, you know, I want to be there for the team,

but I honestly don't think I can be.

My family is honestly just falling apart

and I need dance to hold me together.

I really like you.

James told me that I can't get involved with any girls

until I get 30 pirouettes.

I really like you, too.

I'm doomed.

# A wise man once told me

# That it's OK for a man to cry. #

I thought James was joking when he said that the driving instructor

was a little bit crazy.

# Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo. #

But, um...he's probably, like, the scariest person I've ever seen.

It feels so good to have you back on A-Troupe.

Honestly, I've been so busy with Aunt Kathy's wedding

that I haven't really taken it in.

I am hanging out with James in Hidalgo's waiting for Aunt Kathy.

We are now meeting her fiance, which is exciting.

-Hello, hello!

-Hey!

-Where's your fiance? He's real, right?

-So funny!

He's just finishing his parking job.

He wants to make sure that the car is parked

equidistantly between the white lines and the pavement.

He's a great parker.

-So weird.

-So, how did you two meet?

Ah, well, Debra, James' mom, introduced us and it was magic!

That's my...that's my driving instructor right there. He's crazy!

He's the crazy one I told you about.

What if he's here to revoke my license?

James! H-Hey!

-Relax, he's my fiance.

-What?!

-Isn't this exciting?

-What?!

I mean, what?!

I helped introduce you to the satisfying world of safe driving

and now we're going to be family.

'I knew he was going to be weird'

but this guy's beyond weird.

How did I not know about this?

Well, you know now. Let's have a hug, huh?

'I did not see that coming.'

His old driving instructor. He scares me.

-Could you take a photo of us?

-Um...

-Do not take a photo of this.

-Take a photo.

I don't have a camera.

There's a camera in everyone's phone,

so I'll just keep hugging until there's a photo.

# We, we are going to show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're going to tear the roof off this place. #

Stand up!

# Baby, hear what I say. #

So, what are you guys doing now?

I'm heading to the music room to rehearse.

-Can I join you? Dad's not here yet.

-For sure. Want to come, too, C?

Actually, I got to head out.

When are we going to rehearse the Hotel routine?

-How about tomorrow around 1:00?

-Perfect.

-Great. I'm excited.

-Hey, guys!

-Hey!

-Hey, Eldon.

-Hey!

Do you want to go grab some drinks?

Er...I actually can't.

I have to teach the J-Troupe acro class.

Oh. Well, I can help you, if you want.

-OK. Yeah.

-OK, cool.

'I know we're not allowed to date until I get 30 pirouettes'

but this isn't dating. This is work.

So technically, I'm not breaking any rules.

'I'm teaching Arthur how to slow dance

'because Aunt Kathy asked me to.'

And, of course, I have to do whatever Aunt Kathy asks me to,

or else my mother will make my life miserable.

They're setting up the wedding tent for tomorrow!

Sounds like a hug.

SQUEAKING

Ah! That's a cat toy!

No. I have notoriously squeaky feet.

That's something you'll have to accept,

as I have come to accept the fact that you insist on cooking me

delicious meals every night.

We talked about this, Arthur. I have allergies!

The cat can't move in.

What am I supposed to do? Worry every night

about what's happening to Mr Dicky Meaps at my mother's?

'I don't even know what's going on right now.'

They're fighting over a cat!

It's me or the cat.

Fine. It's the cat.

-What?

-Ow!

There's a bandage in the first-aid kit in my car.

That is where I'll be. James, I'll see you in the car.

This is not good.

We're going to start off with something

a little complicated, but...

'We're starting the J-Troupe class'

and we're going to start with some basic acro.

This is what we're doing.

OK? You guys can do that on the crash mats

and, er...let's get started.

We don't need the crash mats.

And why not?

Because it's easy.

I can do something way better. Watch.

Wow!

You think that's good? Watch this.

Nice!

It's the beginning of the class

and I can't even get them to pay attention.

Guys?

'We have lost complete control of the class.'

They're doing acro everywhere and I really don't know what to do.

Guys!

You need to do something.

I got it.

'The class doesn't respect me right now'

so I'm going to do something that makes them respect me.

A-he-he-hem!

You guys want to know how I do that? Let's go.

'I am really impressed.'

He got the class under control.

-Hey.

-Oh.

'I'm hanging out with Riley in Hildago's after rehearsal'

and I was supposed to be doing wedding stuff,

but since the wedding's off, I got free time.

-James? James, what are you doing here?

-Hey, Mom.

Do you know what time it is? Uncle Enzo called.

He told me you missed your final suit fitting!

You've got to go!

Nobody's told my mom the wedding's off yet.

Mom, sit down, I have some bad news.

What? What-what-what-what-what now? What?

OK.

Aunt Kathy and Arthur had this huge fight and the wedding's off.

Oh! Don't be ridiculous!

I know all about the fight.

I know all about the cat.

Don't you worry, this wedding is taking place. We just need to

go along as we planned, pretend everything is fine

until you can talk to Uncle Arthur and get him back.

Mom, wow! Why me?!

My mom would make me have to talk to Arthur. It's always me!

-Please, I'm begging you!

-OK, Mom.

Auntie Kathy will be a basket case if she doesn't get married.

-Yes. OK, Mom, I'll go.

-Yes!

'Talking to Arthur is not going to work.'

This wedding is so off.

Hey! Hey-hey! Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa! Where are you going, little missy?

-No, no, no, no, no. Riley?

-Mm-hm?

-I think of you as family.

-Oh.

'His mom is...'

a lot to handle sometimes,

so I never really know what to do when I'm around her.

I need your help. And I have a list.

-A list?

-Mm-hm. Come. Let us check the list.

-OK.

-Let us consult the list.

-Come on!

-OK, yeah.

Oh, boy, this is going to be interesting.

Remember that it's really important

to stay connected with your team-mates while dancing.

Right now, me and Thalia are talking to the J-Troupe class

about how important partnering is

and how important chemistry is with your partners.

Can you guys show us?

Yeah, I think we can.

'This is the perfect opportunity to show the class

'what we've been talking about'

because me and Thalia have a lot of chemistry.

# I never passed for anything I am not

# I never felt I gave as much as you got

# You want to stay with me

# You ought to stay with me

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

# No fixed address

# Born in a bus stop

# Now I'm at home scrubbing the rust off

# Say that you'll stay with me...#

'Our duet is about relying on each other.

'And there's moments in the piece where he helps me and I help him.'

'It requires a lot of trust in what your partner is going to do.'

And I trust Thalia 100%.

'When I dance with Eldon, there's this really nice energy between us

'and I can't really describe it'

but it's definitely a good feeling.

'It's really nice to be doing this duet

'knowing that he has feelings for me.'

Because it actually feels real.

APPLAUSE

I just hope after this, we'll get to really date.

James, thank you so much for coming.

I need some soup.

You need some soup? OK.

ARTHUR SOBS

I show up at the DMV to convince Arthur to marry Aunt Kathy.

I have to get to the root of this problem.

How are your feelings with the cat? You worried about that?

Oh, I don't even care about Mr Dicky Meaps that much.

Then what's the problem?

I can't tell you.

Hey, listen, Arthur, in this family, we share our feelings.

I don't have a best man for the wedding.

-You don't have any best men?

-No!

All right, you know what? I'll be your best man, OK?

James, you would do that for me?

Yeah. Yes. I am doing that for you.

Because we're friends?

Well, because we're family.

'I offered to be Arthur's best man because'

I don't think there's any other way to save this wedding.

The wedding's back on! I mean, you passed!

You passed your test! Everybody passed!

-Everybody passes their test today!

-Yeah! Everybody passes today!

-What?!

-Oh!

-No!

-James, run!

-Argh!

You haven't passed yet!

'So I'm going to be the best man.'

This should be interesting.

-All right! So, we've got the Andersons right here.

-Oh!

'I'm at Uncle Enzo's shop

'to pick up some dresses for Aunt Kathy's wedding.'

There are, like, 50 things to do on Debra's list

and this is just the first one.

People are going to start returning the suits.

We should wait and see if there's actually going to be a wedding.

How do you know the wedding might be off? The fight just happened.

In this family, everybody knows everything about everyone.

I'm spending way more time with James' family than with him.

Ooh! The Ferraris! One second, I'll be back!

OK. Ooh! No, OK.

'Michelle and I are supposed to be rehearsing our Hotel routine

'but she's an hour late'

and I can't wait around forever.

Mom drove me all the way to the studio so I could work with her.

She didn't even have the decency to show up.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Um...I'm really sorry I didn't come earlier.

My dad didn't know he was driving me

and he thought my mom was driving me and...

It was just a huge mess and I'm really sorry.

It's fine. I get it. Divorce stinks.

Do you still want to rehearse?

No. I already practised.

'I was really looking forward to helping her out.'

I kind of blew it.

KATHY SOBS

KATHY BLOWS NOSE

INCOMING CALL

-James!

-What's up?

-This is a nightmare!

-No offence.

-I concur!

How did I get so involved in James' family?

-How's Arthur?

-Really good, actually. The wedding's back on.

What?! Has anyone told Aunt Kathy that?!

That's what we're doing now.

-OK. Put Arthur on the phone.

-All right.

Hello? Kathy?

KATHY SOBS

It's so good to hear your voice.

Listen, I'm sorry about all that cat nonsense earlier. I was being crazy.

Oh, no, Arthur, I'm sorry!

I'm sorry I have these stupid allergies!

I'm allergic, too. But to loneliness.

Listen, will you forgive me?

Do you still want to be my wife?

-Yes!

-Tomorrow?

-Oh, yes!

-Ha-ha-ha-ha. Hooray!

Mwah!

M-m-mwah!

-I'm so happy!

-PHONE RINGS

Hello. Kathy speaking.

James, do you want to give us a moment?

Reprehensible!

Why is Kathy crying again?

Um...the band just cancelled.

This wedding is cursed.

Oh, no!

What's going on now?

Am I going to have to be the maid of honour, too?

What's the problem?

The band cancelled, James!

OK, no worries. Hey, I'll ask my band if they can play.

James! You're not just my best man, you're the best, man!

James' band will play!

Oh, that's great!

Um...James' band is going to play.

James' band will play?!

THEY LAUGH

Saved the day again.

This is going to be, like, our first real gig.

# Ah-ah, you're all that I needed. #

'I'm at Hidalgo's grabbing some juices and I see Michelle.

'I know she's going through a lot right now'

so I just want to make sure that she's OK.

How are things at home?

'I'm so upset with what happened with Cierra.'

I didn't think this divorce could get any worse...but it has.

And now it's affecting the whole team.

I'm sorry I asked.

We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.

No, it's just, I feel like...

..my parents never got to spend any time with each other because,

well, my mom was always driving me to competitions and recitals and...

she never got time to spend time with my dad because of me.

I just feel like it's all my fault.

Michelle, this divorce is not your fault.

I promise.

Do you believe me?

No, but it's OK.

You're going to get through this. I'm here for you.

Thank you.

I can stay with you, if you want.

No, it's OK. I'd rather be alone.

'I would rather just be alone right now.'

Because I'm tired of being a burden towards everyone.

'Maybe The Next Step would just be better off without me.'

MUSIC: The Bridal Chorus

I, Katherine, take thee, Arthur...

I, Katherine, take thee, Arthur...

To be my lawfully wedded husband.

To be my lawfully wedded husband.

'Right now, we're all just watching Aunt Kathy and Arthur get married'

by a sea captain.

-Arthur, do you have your ring?

-Oh!

-Please take Katherine's hand...and repeat after me.

-OK.

I, Arthur, take thee, Katherine...

ARTHUR SOBS

I, Arthur, can't.

'Arthur can't get out his vows. So once again'

James is going to have to come to the rescue.

I, Arthur, take thee, Katherine...

-I, Arthur, take thee, Kath...

-Katherine.

-ARTHUR SOBS

-Katherine.

To be my lawfully wedded wife.

To be my lawfully wedded wife.

-ARTHUR SOBS

-To be my lawfully wedded wife.

This is the weirdest wedding I've ever been to.

-For richer or for poorer.

-Richer, poorer.

For better and for worse.

In a galaxy far, far away.

-Oh!

-Good enough.

-By the power vested in me...

-By the power vested in me...

-No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

-That's my line.

-OK.

By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

We got through the wedding and they're married.

-Now hopefully, it'll only be happy tears.

-Hit it!

UPBEAT INSTRUMENTAL

# Can't believe that the road I was on led to you

# Because I used to be lonely until I found you, Kathy

-# And my new best friend, James... #

-OK.

# Like that driver's side air bag you saved my life

# By making me whole when we made you my wife, oh, Kathy

# I'm talking about Kathy...#

He would have a song prepared.

# And now just a quick shout out to James

# Oh, sweet little James you're like a son to me

# And if we have a son his name, James, will be, Kathy...#

'The song is...'

Er...it's, er...different.

# I wish I could go back to when you were a baby

# And take being your uncle as serious as car safety, Jamie

# My sweet baby Jamie...#

'It's very sweet when he sings to Aunt Kathy'

and he threw in a lot of stuff to James, which was a little weird.

# Just don't you dare forget about James. #

-Whoo!

-What...?

-Yes!

-Yeah, man!

'Honestly, at first, the song was super weird,

'but he keeps calling me out. And you know what?'

I deserved that. I saved this wedding.

So I'm feeling it.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to introduce to you

my nephew's band, everybody!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh

# Whoa-oa-oa-oa

# Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh

# Whoa-oa-oa-oa

# Tell me, who are you?

# Time to be brave

# Give me the truth

# The truth will save

# I know that it's hard...#

'James' band is actually really incredible.

'I mean, their music is so upbeat and so fun to dance to.'

They're all very, very talented.

# You know you got to try

# This could be the start...#

We're performing Lost and Found and it's going amazing!

This is our first gig and we're killing it!

-# We are the lost

-# The lost

-# And the found

-# The found

# Don't know where we stand but it's solid ground... #

'Lately, it's been really hard with James and I

'just because I've had to kind of share him with his band'

but hearing him play live, he's very incredible.

And I can tell that he loves it.

# Whoa-oa-oa-oa

# Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh

# Whoa-oa-oa...#

-Arthur, Kathy...

-Here's to the two of you.

James has told us all about you two and, er...

Good luck.

I'm so happy to be your bridesmaid!

And pick up all the dresses and take them back on the bus.

You know what they say, there's a lid for every pot.

And put out all the nametags on the tables

and then re-arrange them when Debra told me

that I mixed up Toni with an I with Tony with a Y.

And, Arthur, that suit, you look amazing in it.

And take out all the shrimp out of the shrimp salad

because Louisa was allergic, but you know what? Congrats!

May the wind always be at your back.

Yeah, it's been a great time.

# Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh

# Whoa-oa-oa-oa. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

This turned out to be a great day.

# We, we are going to show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're going to tear the roof off this place

# You, you can never fade us out

# Don't even ask the DJ

# Everybody knows we own this dance. #