Do the Right Thing The Next Step

Previously, on The Next Step...

I really like you.

I, uh, I really like you too.

It's really nice to be doing this duet with him,

knowing that he has feelings for me,

because it actually feels real.

However long it takes you to do 30 pirouettes,

then you'll be ready to date girls.

CHLOE: This is the best thing that's ever happened to me...

Have you made a decision about the offer with the touring company?

I'm so confused.

I need to make sure every single one of you

is 100% committed to Internationals.

..but also the worst because if I take this position

I have to leave The Next Step.

SLOW-PACED DANCE MUSIC

Right now, I'm in studio A doing a solo.

I'm just trying to get all my feelings out.

I don't know whether or not to take this position

with the touring company or to stay with The Next Step.

Both are incredibly awesome opportunities.

# ..with a ticking clock... #

I walk into studio A and I see Chloe dancing.

She's just so captivating.

I just have to stay and watch.

I love The Next Step and it's my home,

but The Nutcracker is my dream.

How am I supposed to decide between these two things?

After watching Chloe dance, I can see that she's outgrown

The Next Step and it's time for her to do bigger and better things.

So have you decided yet?

What do you think?

Well, the decision is yours to make,

but names need to be submitted soon.

I don't know what I'm going to do,

but I have to decide soon.

# We... We're gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place... #

# Stand up! #

All right, guys, let's get our shoes on

so we can start class then we'll take to the floor.

CHLOE: I'm setting up for baby ballet class, but I'm really distracted

because I keep thinking about the decision I have to make.

All right, we'll start in first position.

You got to let go of Mr Tiger

because if you hold on to something too tightly

you won't be able to do your best dance.

Margie starts talking to another dancer.

It couldn't be more accurate about what I'm going through right now.

OK. Everybody spread out, let's start in first position.

'What Margie says makes a lot of sense.

'You have to let go of something'

if you want to be the best dancer you can ever be.

Things have been going pretty well with Eldon.

We've been hanging out a lot around the studio,

but I think it's time to go on an official date.

Hey.

Hi.

-ELDON:

-I get nervous as soon as I see Thalia.

I really like her,

but I don't want to mess things up like I always do.

Um, do you...

Do you want to go to a concert with me?

Ah...

I promised James that I wouldn't date anyone

until I got 30 pirouettes because that will show

that I'm mature enough, but right now I'm only at 22.

I...

Yah, I can't.

Er... I don't like...

music.

All music?

Well, most of the stuff they are doing today anyway.

'I have no idea why Eldon is acting so strange.'

Maybe he's a little nervous to go on a date with me?

But at this point I really don't know.

Maybe we could go to like a baseball game or something?

Er, yah. I can't do that either.

Er, the leather on the ball...

I'm allergic to.

And if a home run were to be hit towards me,

instinctively I would catch it, right?

Eldon keeps feeding me these weird excuses. What is going on with him?

And then I would rash up.

So...

Yeah.

Why are you avoiding me?

You want the truth?

I can't tell you right now, but I have some business

I have to take care of before we can go out on a date.

Business? What are you, like, running a store?

No.

Feel free to enjoy the rest of my beverage.

I don't really know what's going on with Eldon.

We had a great time teaching the J-Troupers,

but now he's just avoiding me.

I got the baby ballet cheques.

I finished up registration

and now I'm just checking the schedule for tomorrow.

I'm finishing some work for Miss Kate

and trying to gather the courage to let her know

that I'll be leaving The Next Step.

I honestly don't know what I would do without you.

I'm really not that great.

Ha-ha. No really.

I'm so proud of the person and the dancer you've become.

With everything that's happened with Elite

and all these dancers leaving us,

I know that you are the one person I can count on to always be here.

I can't imagine The Next Step without you.

I really enjoy being a part of The Next Step, but I didn't think that

I was that important to her and the rest of the team.

Thank you.

-I should get going.

-OK! Bye!

-Hey!

-Hi.

I've made a really, really hard decision.

OK. So you decided to take the part?

Well, no. I can't leave The Next Step. It's my family.

I'm staying here.

I've decided to stay with The Next Step because Miss Kate told me how

much she needs me and I'd be really letting the team down if I left now.

But, it's The Nutcracker.

I know.

Isn't that... isn't that your dream?

Sometimes dreams don't come true, West.

OK.

Good... Good decision...

I guess.

Chloe's dream did come true.

She's just letting it pass by.

I know Chloe's making the wrong decision,

but it's not my life and it's not my place to say.

Hey, Margie!

Just the type of distraction I need.

A staring contest, huh?

All right, challenge accepted.

I'm really good at this game.

This is not a game.

You're right. It's not a game. It's a way of life.

My highest is three hours. What about yours?

You need to help Chloe make the right decision,

and right now she's not.

How did Margie even know that I was thinking about that?

Does she read minds?

You know what to do, West. She'll listen to you.

I've always suspected that Margie can read minds and, you know what?

There's proof right there.

You're right.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're right. Hmm.

By the way, I can stare longer than six hours without blinking.

Hey! Uh...how are you doing?

Oh, so you're talking to me now?

Mm. OK, look. I'm sorry for being weird earlier.

I just have something I need to take care of before we can hang out.

Something?

More like 30 things.

He says he has 30 things to take care of.

That's a lot of things.

To be honest, I'm not exactly sure how this whole

30 pirouette dating thing works, but James came up with it

and I know he'll be able to explain it a lot better than I can.

James? What does James have to do with this?

Just come with me.

Hopefully, James can explain why Eldon is being so weird,

because Eldon is not doing a very good job.

-James will explain everything.

-James!

-Yo!

-What's going on?

Like, what is this "something" Eldon has to deal with?

What are you talking about?

I don't know, he's been avoiding me.

Oh, this! Yeah.

Eldon can't start dating you until he hits 30 pirouettes.

I don't understand what 30 pirouettes has to do

with me dating Eldon. That's a lot of pirouettes.

That's crazy! He can't do 30 pirouettes.

I'm just trying to save Eldon from making another horrible mistake.

That's all, really.

Oh, so I'm a horrible mistake?

Oh, no-no-no, no-no.

No-no-no. I didn't mean that.

Quite the opposite actually, but if you two start dating

it'll end in heartbreak for both of you.

Like it did with Eldon and Emily and Eldon and Michelle.

He just wasn't ready.

But, by the time he masters 30 pirouettes, he'll be ready.

OK, and what if we don't wait?

Well, then after you break up, which I know you will,

Eldon will be left an empty husk of a guy

never being able to date again.

You really want to do that to my man?

You care that little about him?

Hmm... See?

How many pirouettes can you do?

Uh, 22?

Oh, great!

Bye, Thalia!

It's going to take Eldon forever to get to 30 pirouettes

and I don't know if I can wait that long.

WEST: 'I think I need to try a different approach.'

This time I need to be more tough on Chloe

because I need to get through to her.

I've been doing some thinking...

and you're wrong.

I've already made up my mind and there's nothing else you can say.

Oh, yes there is.

If you're staying for the team, you're kidding yourself.

The team can survive without you.

Well, if I'm really that unimportant to the team then maybe I will go.

That's the attitude. That's not what I meant.

What I meant was The Next Step is all about helping people

accomplish their dreams and dancing The Nutcracker is your dream.

If you don't go, the team has failed.

It makes sense when West tells me that I'll be letting

The Next Step down if I didn't take the opportunity.

I guess I have a lot to consider.

Come on! Come on, let's go!

I don't know if I helped Chloe with her dream,

but I'm going to help Eldon achieve his dream of 30 pirouettes.

Now that Thalia knows the truth,

it's more important than ever that I get to 30 pirouettes.

Come on! You got... Ah!

BREATHLESS: Ah, man!

Come on, let's do it again.

-You OK?

-Yah, yah.

I've been turning for a while now and, to be honest,

I'm feeling a little bit sick.

I was at 22 this morning and I'm only at 16 now.

It's no use.

Well, do you have to get 30 all at once?

Because I think you did like 950 already.

ELDON SIGHS

-Eldon!

-Hey!

-Are you OK?

Yeah, 23-and-a-half!

OK, you shouldn't be doing this! You're spinning yourself sick.

'Eldon must have really strong feelings towards Thalia'

because he looks like he's going to throw up.

Either that or he's disgusted by Thalia.

Cos he looks like he's going to throw up.

Oh!

OK. All right, Thalia. Come on, we got to go.

-This is not some stuff for girls.

-West...

Thanks.

-ELDON:

-No woman should see a man in this state

and I'm a little dizzy.

-You have to get used to it.

-He's not family.

-He's been married to your Aunt Kathy for like two days.

-He's family.

-James!

-Yeah?

-This has gone too far. Eldon is spinning himself sick.

-I don't even understand why he's doing this.

-Listen, Thalia.

The fact that he's overdoing it and actually hurting himself

proves this exercise is more important than ever.

It's not actually about doing 30 pirouettes.

Then what is it about?

It's about taking the time to master the skill.

That takes maturity.

So does being in a relationship.

I feel for Thalia.

I really do, but that's why I'm doing this, because I think Eldon

and Thalia together make a great couple.

OK, but Thalia is plenty mature on her own.

-She can compensate for both of them.

-I'm so mature.

Yes, I agree, but do you really want Eldon to be constantly

relying on Thalia?

-Yeah, but he...he can rely on me.

-See?

That's not what it's about.

Each person has to be complete as a whole.

The way I'm complete and complement you.

What James is saying does make sense,

but I still don't like this.

Eldon is an incredible dancer so he will get to 30 pirouettes soon.

Guys, he's never going to get there.

He'll get there. Just give him a chance.

Well, thank you so much for your help, James.

You've been so helpful.

-No worries.

-Yeah. JAMES LAUGHS

-You really think Eldon's going to get there?

-I have no idea.

I'm finishing up some work in Kate's office, waiting for her to arrive,

because I have to tell her something.

Chloe! You're here so late.

-Yeah, just finishing up a few things.

-Don't worry about it.

We can deal with it tomorrow.

We can't, actually.

Why not?

I hope she's not mad at me, but I have to do this.

I got a job.

Oh, like, another waitressing job?

No, I got offered a role in The Nutcracker

and rehearsals start next week.

So, that means you're not going to be able to dance

at The Next Step any longer?

Yeah.

It was the hardest decision I'll ever have to make.

-Well, congratulations.

-Thank you.

-I'm proud of you.

-Thanks.

And we're all going to miss you.

I'll miss you guys too.

I'll miss my family.

Come here.

'I'm happy that Miss Kate is happy for me'

and I'm going to try my best not to let the studio down.

I'm sad because she won't be with us any more,

but I am also so proud of her.

She's doing what every little girl wants to do.

She gets to be in a ballet company. How perfect is that?

-We'll all be there, opening night, OK?

-OK.

-OK.

I'm going to miss Chloe a lot.

A lot.

It's going to be really weird not dancing at The Next Step,

but I'm going to make my dream come true.

I'm not practising pirouettes any more,

because I've been at this for a long time and I just can't seem to

hit 30 pirouettes and I'm just, kind of, discouraged.

When I see Eldon on the floor, he looks so defeated

and he's been trying so hard, I just really feel bad for him.

How's it going?

16 and still falling.

It's more than half.

You're doing a really good job.

Mmm...I could do better.

Do you want to keep going?

Sitting across from Thalia just reminds me how much she means to me.

More than anything.

-All right. Count them off.

-All right.

I mean, I still don't understand why he needs to

hit 30 pirouettes before we can date,

but if it means that much to him,

then it means that much to me.

Thalia knows the truth and I don't have to avoid her any more.

I'm really happy that we can deal with this together.

I'm in Studio A, taking it in for one last time, and Margie appears.

-Hi, Margie.

-Hi.

-I see you made the right decision.

-I did.

-I see you lost another tooth.

-Yep. I'm changing a lot.

-Shall we?

-We shall.

It means a lot to have Margie there.

She's always been there through pretty much every tough decision

I've ever had to make,

and she was, kind of, like my little guardian angel looking over me.

# Because the world is rather small, oh, oh

# I think I like who we can all, oh... #

It's nice dancing with Margie

because I've finally accepted my position with the ballet company

and I'm just dancing and celebrating what's next.

# But if you want to

# You can break through cos we can

# Cos we can, we can, we can

# And if you need to

# You can always have my hand... #

The Next Step has always been my home,

but at some point, it comes time to graduate

and now I'm moving on to bigger and better things.

As I'm dancing, Margie waves at me...

..and then she disappears

and it makes me wonder if she was ever really there.

Everyone could use a Margie in their life...

..and I'm just so glad that I had one.

# You can always have my hand

# Cos we can, we can

# Cos we can, we can. #

# We, we're gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place #

# You, you can never fade us out

# Don't even ask the DJ

# Everybody knows we own this land... #