It's My Party The Next Step

Previously, on The Next Step...

Phoebe asked Jake and I to stay and do our duet for her.

-No!

-Sometimes we have to sacrifice things for dance.

I'm not sacrificing for dance. I'm sacrificing for you.

You should audition.

Why else would I be here at 7am? Should just go for it, right?

-NOAH:

-'Everything is going perfect.'

I think I'd better leave before I mess anything up.

-I'll see you later, eh? Bye.

-OK. Bye.

'I don't know why Noah's running away.'

I thought maybe he was starting to like me.

One of you is going to Sweden.

You'll be back in time for Internationals, though.

Miss Kate - who's leaving?

I have chosen Amanda.

APPLAUSE

Don't feel so down... I mean, You know, going away can be fun.

'That's exactly what I'm going to do.

'I need to get out of here...'

..and just have fun.

'It feels so good to be back at the studio.'

I've been away... from The Next Step for a long time

because of the Internationals exchange programme.

'I was in Sweden and I learned so much.

'They were amazing...'

I had so much fun.

Cierra!

-Hi!

-How are you?

I didn't realise you were coming back today.

Oh, well, I got right off my plane and came here.

-Yeah, it's really great to see you.

-What are you doing? How is everyone?

It's great to see you.

SHE SIGHS

Did that just happen?

SHE EXHALES

Stephanie! Hey! How are you?

Why are you hugging me?

Because I'm back from Sweden.

From where? Tell me more. Where did you go?

I went to Sweden. For the exchange programme.

Internationals.

I'm getting a little bit worried. What's going on?

That's why I missed you. I was wondering.

OK.

Amanda!

How was Switzerland?

Switzerland, West? Really? You were the one that loved Sweden.

You were the one that wanted to go to Sweden.

-Are you sure? I could have sworn it was Switzerland.

-No. It was Sweden.

Wait. Hold on. Wait up!

SHE GROANS

-Could you hold that for me?

-I am not a clothing rack.

'Why has everyone forgotten I was coming back?'

Can you just bring that to studio A for me, and...uh...

-Did she fall for it?

-Yeah. Yeah. I got her to carry the costumes.

-She's on her way right now.

-OK. Sh, sh, sh

OK...

ALL: Surprise!

ALL SHRIEK

'So there's a surprise party, which makes complete sense now.

And I'm just relieved no-one forgot about me and they cared this much.

-You guys are the best.

-It's all for you.

-I love you guys.

ALL: Aww!

'Studio A looks incredible...'

And I can't believe it's all for me.

It's really good to be home.

# We...

# We are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

# Stand up. #

JOLLY CLASSICAL MUSIC

SHE WHOOPS

'Me and Max wanted to do something

'for Amanda's coming-home party.

'What we decided on was something that was a little more'

fun and comical, which is more musical theatre.

'Max and Eldon's duet is so funny.

'I can't believe they made it for me.'

I love it so much.

Ooh!

'I really like this side of Eldon.

'You know, he's never that goofy when he dances.

'And he's so cute and he's having fun and...

it's really nice knowing that he's having a good time.

CHEERING

LAUGHTER

'I can't thank the boys enough for doing this for me.'

Makes me feel so welcome.

Thank you, guys. That was incredible.

SHE CHUCKLES

All right.

Next up we have another incredible performance from Luke,

from the music room. Please, come to the stage.

CHEERING

# Would you call me crazy

# Were I to make eyes at you?

# I'm caught in a moment

# If you were to feel it too

# Then all is not lost

# Nothing is broken

# My heart is embossed with

# The first words you spoke to me

# I can't say I'm not

# Falling in love with you... #

'He's singing this really romantic song

'and all I can think about is Eldon

'and how I wish I could be with him right now.'

# And I can't say I'm not

# Falling in love with you... #

'I know that A-Troupe is having a party today,

'so I entered studio A a little bit dressed up...'

hoping that Noah will invite me.

-Abi!

-Oh. Hey, Noah.

-Hey... What are you doing?

-Um...I was just grabbing something.

You grabbing something? This is an A-Troupe party.

-And I'm in A-Troupe.

-I know.

'Like always...'

I'm tongue-tied. I can never talk to her properly.

Just doesn't look like you were grabbing something because...

I mean, the pink skirt and niceness on you...

-You look nice. So nice.

-Thanks, yeah.

'This is a little bit awkward. I mean...'

I just wanted him to invite me. But I guess he doesn't want to.

-Hey, Abi - what's up?

-Nothing.

-Hey, do you want to join the party?

-Yeah, I'd love to.

Come on. Let's do it.

You can thank me later, man.

'I don't care how Abi got invited to the party.

'But she's at the party, and that's the most important thing...'

Now I just have to ask her to dance.

CHEERING

SHE CHUCKLES

-Hey.

-Hey.

How you feeling?

Feeling better. I mean...

You know, I'm just... I'm really excited for Internationals,

but I'm just having a really hard time deciding

whether my mom or my dad should come to Miami.

I can't decide because...well...

They can't exactly be in the same room together.

Two parents that want to come to Internationals

to support their daughter? Poor you.

'Michelle really doesn't know how lucky she is.

'My parents are never around for anything...'

I would kill to have to choose which one I'm going to invite.

Besides, maybe that's a good thing.

Your parents aren't going to be able to hold your hand for ever.

That's true.

But we're tough.

Here's to being tough.

Hey.

Hey. I'm going to miss you when you go.

Oh. Don't be silly. You'll see me in a week.

-I guess so, yeah.

-THEY CHUCKLE

'I'm really going to miss Ella.'

When I first met her, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about her.

But we've clicked so well and we've had so much fun together.

How about one more prank - one last prank?

Sure. Why not?

It's only fitting that we pull one last prank.

James!

Can you come here?

What's up?

-I don't know. My back's just really sore.

-Your back?

-Yeah.

-So what's going on?

-I don't know what to do about it.

-Your back's sore?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Like, really sore.

-I hope you're all right.

Do you want me to... I've got something I can do.

-Shall I try it?

-What?

-Yeah.

Ella should not try and fix Riley's back.

This could go totally wrong, this is not a good idea.

-I think you should just chill.

-I'll be fine.

-She'll be fine.

-Come on, let's go.

-Ready? You ready for this?

-Yep.

-OK. Three, two, one.

-LOUD CRACK AND SHE GROANS

-Oh! Oh!

What? Did you hear that crack?

Oh, my goodness. Don't move.

I'm going to get help.

SHE GROANS

THEY LAUGH

'The prank, as always...'

went perfectly.

It's actually so much fun!

What is that?

It's pickled herring. It's from Sweden.

'I brought this pickled herring back from Sweden

'because it's their traditional food.'

And I just wanted to share it with everyone.

You should try it. It's...OK.

-Nah....I think I'll pass.

-So, did I miss anything?

-Not really.

I mean, James quit the band after him and Riley got into a fight about it.

The fight was also about Ella. You know Ella, right?

She likes to pull pranks and got Riley involved,

and James didn't like that too much.

Eldon and Thalia aren't allowed to talk. He's only at 24 pirouettes.

Maybe 25. Or 26. I don't know. But not 30.

Richelle - she likes Noah. But Noah likes Abi.

But I'm not really sure where Abi stands on all of that. And Michelle...

She's still living here and not in Madison, but she's been a mess, so Kate made her an alternate...

Wait! Michelle's an alternate?

Yeah. So I guess you really didn't miss much.

'It's very surprising to hear that Michelle is an alternate.'

She was Miss National soloist.

'I guess a lot has happened since I've been gone.'

All right, you guys. We have another performance up now.

He is from the music room and he's going to sing a song for us.

Please welcome to the stage - Theo.

CHEERING

# Say your name

# Say it any way any how

# I just wanna hear the sound of your voice

# I'll follow you

# Into the desert sun

# Like I... #

'Theo is from the music room.

'I've heard him play a couple of times...'

and I might have a little bit of a crush on him.

So...little bit embarrassing.

# And I'm standing at your door... #

'Theo is an incredible singer.

'I can literally listen to him all day, every day.'

I mean, that song is beautiful.

# Wishing I was on the other side... #

'And I can't believe it, but I think he might be singing to me.'

OK.

GIRL WHOOPS

Hey. I'm glad you took me up on the invite.

I didn't know if you'd show up.

Yeah. I didn't know if I'd show up, either.

'Skylar and I haven't really talked since our fight.'

But I sent her a text and I invited her to the party.

I saw it as sort of a peace offering.

I just want us to be OK.

I'm glad you're here.

I mean, I guess the truth is, I kind of missed you just a little.

I kind of missed you, too.

Great news. I have a big surprise for you.

A surprise?

'West seems to get my humour.'

So I think he deserves a gift,

because he's not as uptight as the rest of them.

OK, awesome, what is it?

Well, if I told you, then it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?

-OK - give me a hint.

-It's British.

'I know very little about England...'

so this will be a very big surprise.

CHEERING

I see Abi dancing and...

this is the perfect time for me to cut in and ask her to dance.

"May I have this dance? May I have this dance...?"

Mayonnaise has it!

Um... the sandwiches are over there,

but I don't know if they have mayonnaise.

-Um... I'll go take a look.

-OK.

-OK.

-Bye.

'I'm a little disappointed that Noah came over just to

'ask about mayonnaise...'

I wanted him to ask me to dance.

'Like always, I'm tongue-tied again.'

I can't even ask her to dance.

Wait, he's coming.

OK. OK, I got you some ice. Hold that there.

'James runs in with some ice for my back...'

So it means I have to get back into character

just to keep the prank going.

I don't know if I'm going to be good for Internationals.

OK, Riley. I thought about that. I don't think you will be.

OK. I already called Miss Kate.

She called the board. You're off the Internationals team.

-You can't be dancing with your back like that.

-Wait... What?

There's an ambulance on its way.

I think we took this prank a little too far.

-No. No. I'm fine. I'm fine.

-She's fine.

-See - I'm good. I'm good.

It was just a joke. It was just a prank on you.

Please cancel the ambulance.

-A-ha. Gotcha!

-HE LAUGHS

'Riley's face right now...'

is priceless.

Do you two know who you are messing with?

Don't ever...ever try and prank a pranker. That's just ridiculous.

Come on, now.

Good one. I can see why you like him, now.

Hey. I'm starting to warm up to this one.

'Honestly, I'm more relieved than anything.'

For a second there I actually thought

I was not going to Internationals.

He did a good job!

James. James. I need your help right now.

Yeah. OK. Sure.

'Noah comes up to me and he's...'

freaking out. So I'm assuming it has something to do with Abi.

I want to kiss Abi. But there's a problem.

I've never kissed a girl before.

And every time I ask her to dance, I keep messing it up.

'Noah should be nervous. This is a totally normal thing.'

I just have to tell him that.

Listen - if you weren't scared, if you weren't nervous,

that would just mean you didn't care.

But, hey, bud - you care. OK?

So stop whining to me and get out there and give it a shot.

'James is right...'

There's no way out of being nervous. I just got to man up and kiss her.

OK, everyone. Quiet, please.

West, will you now join me on stage?

'Ella calls me to the stage...'

and I'm so excited because...

I love surprises.

Kneel down on one knee.

I'm not really sure what to think...

Is it a blanket? Is it a shawl?

'And then I realise that she is knighting me.'

From this moment forward, you will be known as Sir West.

I knight you.

You may stand.

CHEERING

'Being a knight - there's a lot of responsibilities that come with that...'

Like wearing armour. Riding horses and carrying knives and swords.

'I think everyone should respect that I am now Sir West.'

Oh. An arcade token.

Guess this will come in handy a bit later.

'West shows me his...'

"arcade coin", but it's actually an English pound.

I don't really have the heart to tell him.

But let's just let him be.

All right. Ella's going to sing Take It Easy.

# Hey hey hey

# With you each and every day

# You know that I'll be right here to stay

# Me and you an inseparable two

# Together we can always see it through

# I said it once and I'll say it one more time

# You know I've got your back and you've got mine... #

'I wrote this song to everyone at the Next Step studio,

'because my time here has been... amazing.'

And I just want them all to know that.

# You can take it easy

# Call me if you need me

# It's all you need to know... #

'The song is called Take It Easy,

'and I feel that's what I've taught them.'

I feel I've taught them just to sit back, relax and enjoy life.

# Hey hey hey

# With you each and every day

# We know that we'll be right here to stay... #

'I had no idea that Ella could sing like that...'

She is actually so incredibly talented.

# Oh oh oh You can take it easy

# Call me if you... #

'I feel like it's all about letting loose and just having fun.'

And...it's kind of what Ella's been helping me

do this whole time that she's been here.

'We've had such a good time together.'

It's going to be sad when she leaves.

Hey, guys.

I was wondering if you could do a favour for me.

'If West is Thalia's date...'

and Giselle is my date, we can all hang out together and then me

and Thalia can communicate through West and Giselle.

Of course we're going to help Eldon.

James won't let them speak to each other!

I'd be honoured.

Awesome. Thanks, guys.

OK. Save that for Thalia. Come on, Eldon.

Hey, uh...

-Hey...

-Do you wanna... Do you wanna...

'This is, like, my last chance.'

I've just got to go for it and give it my all.

-Do you wanna...

-"Mayonnaise has it"?

Huh?

That's your way of asking me to dance, right?

Yeah, I guess it is.

'This is, kind of, a great moment because she kind of understands me.'

I think she wants to dance, too.

I'm super happy that I got the chance to dance with Noah.

I'm having so much fun and it just feels so good.

'Right now, I'm slow-dancing with West but...'

in a way I'm kind of slow dancing with Eldon.

'It's pretty much like Thalia and Eldon dancing together.'

I mean, they're not even looking at Giselle and I.

West and Giselle are great friends...

They're always willing to help, whether it's in dance or even

with getting me and Thalia closer together.

West and I were just taking one for the team.

Mind if I step in?

Oh, yeah. Sure. I'll just wait.

I'd like that.

'For him to come over and ask me to dance...'

I am way more than happy.

I don't even know how to express my feelings.

-This is a good party.

-Yeah. I'm really glad you could come.

Me, too. I kind of have a confession.

I kind of was hoping you'd ask me.

Really?

Yeah. How come you didn't?

-Because I was too scared.

-Don't be.

'I finally kissed Abi.'

I'm not nervous any more. James was right.

I just had to go for it.

And I did it. And I'm the happiest guy in the world right now.

-Promise me something.

-What?

No pranks in Miami.

Mm...no promises.

I'm kidding!

Of course not. It's Internationals.

I'm so excited to go to Internationals -

especially with Riley.

-Are you ready for this?

-Ready.

'I feel like, right now, our team...'

could take on anything.

Michelle, can you believe how far we've fallen?

Me and Michelle were the best of the best at Nationals...

'And now we're both just alternates.'

I know it's hard, but at least we'll be there.

And plus, there will be no pressure on us.

-Michelle - you have no idea.

-What do you mean?

Sweden is unstoppable. We would not even be on B-Troupe in Sweden.

The Next Step... has no chance.

Well, have you told anyone?

Nope. There's no point.

'I look at everyone out there dancing and having a good time...'

And I know they're about to be destroyed.

# We...

# We're gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

# You can never fade us out

# Don't even... #