The Fallout The Next Step

Previously on The Next Step...

My mom called and she told me that she needs me in Madison.

I guess you won't be able to compete, then.

Wait a minute, Kate. Let's not be too hasty here.

Let's put her on the team.

Oh, yeah, there's one more thing.

Michelle counts as an Elite win.

It's time for the competition to begin.

It could be Elite versus the Next Step...

James.

..or even The Next Step versus The Next Step.

I don't care who I'm facing, I'm going to win!

Riley.

I don't want to do this anymore.

James and I are working on our solos

to compete against each other for Internationals.

I can't do this.

I don't think any amount of rehearsal time will make me feel

prepared at all for this.

My heart's just not in it and it never will be.

Maybe we should just bow out.

I'd rather not go to Internationals than compete against you.

Bow out? Riley, you can't bow out.

I want to go to Internationals just as much as anyone

but it is not worth competing against the person I love.

We're dancing for The Next Step, for the team.

I know that she cares about the team

and I know, if I tell her that, then she'll dance her hardest.

Riley, promise me that you will dance as hard as you can, no matter what.

-And what about you?

-Of course.

Of course I'll do the same. It's for the team.

Promise me.

OK.

James is right.

This is for The Next Step.

We can't let the team down.

# We

# We are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

# Stand up. #

I can't help but steal glances over to James and he looks devastated,

which is just amazing.

Riley looks shaky as it is

and I'm sure everyone's going to vote Riley off The Next Step.

OK, Riley, you're up first.

-Riley!

-Good luck!

James has convinced me to dance my hardest

and that's what I'm going to do.

# We're running from the sky

# With no place we can hide

# That we have crossed the line... #

I can't imagine what she's feeling right now.

I'm really proud of her for pushing her personal stuff aside

and dancing with her heart.

# I'm falling behind

# I'm falling behind

# We're running from the sky

# And I've got tears behind my eyes

# We're running from the sky... #

I glance over at James and I see how much this is torturing him,

but we made a promise to each other

so I keep dancing.

# I'm falling behind

# I'm falling, falling behind... #

It's very bittersweet because I know that it's against the person I love.

# I'm falling behind

# I'm falling, falling behind

# I'm falling behind. #

CHEERING

Riley was amazing.

I mean, she did awesome. She gave it her all just like we talked about.

It's my turn to dance,

so I walk to the centre of the floor and

I already know what I'm going to do.

# I've never been one to dream past day two

# Making friends was by no means my strong suit

# That all my teachers gave up on me without a fight

# But I turn the radio up and hear my future light... #

Where's he going?

I don't know what to feel right now.

I'm in complete shock.

We made a deal that we were both going to go full out

and then he just walks out.

What are you doing?

Is it not clear?

You have to compete. It's not like you to just give up.

You think that's what I'm doing?

Giving up?

If I told her that I wasn't going to dance,

she probably wouldn't have danced and then neither of us would go.

But she deserves to go and that's why I did it.

I held up my end of the bargain. Now it's your turn.

-You still have time, the music's still playing.

-What is going on?

I forfeit.

Congratulations, Riley, on your spot on the Internationals team.

All I can feel right now is disappointment.

We made a promise

and he didn't live up to it.

# We're going to the top. #

PHONE RINGS

-'Hey, guys.'

-Hey, Michelle!

-How's Wisconsin?

It's, erm, all right. I mean, I'm stuck in my grandmother's basement

-and my mom still hasn't found a place.

-Seriously?

-Nothing?

No. Nothing.

But, guys, how's the competition?

When Michelle starts to ask

about the auditions, it just seems like a little much.

I just don't want her to be overwhelmed.

You tell her.

Guys, you know I can see you, right?

If Michelle knows that we lost two members of A-troupe,

that would stress her out even more.

We have to tell her something, but we can't tell her everything.

Hunter didn't make the Internationals team.

What?

Yeah.

-Well, who beat him?

-Eldon. Who can beat Eldon?

-That's not fair at all.

-I know.

It's not fair that two Next Step-ers had to go up against each other.

That's ridiculous.

All I can think about is just how everything happened

and how James just walked out

and how I can't wrap my head around this whole idea

of him not being on A-troupe any more.

I'm dancing to We Go because it's kind of been me and James's song.

It just... It made sense to kind of move to it

and try and figure out how I feel about everything.

# I first met you in late September

# But I know, I know, I know, I know

# There's a feeling deep in my bones

# My tongue is tied but it always feels like I'm home... #

I see James walk in

and I just keep dancing.

# My palms get sweaty

# My mouth gets dry

# It only happens with you and now I know why... #

I need to figure out my place in all of this

before I can talk to him about it.

# In the quiet

# In the moonlight

# Can we go, we go, we go, we go? #

That was amazing.

Why are you here?

I want to talk about this.

I just don't understand why you did what you did.

Don't you want to go to Internationals?

You have no idea how badly I want to go to Internationals.

Then why did you do it?

I didn't want to hurt you.

So, what? You don't think I could beat you?

-That's not the point.

-Then what is the point?

Riley, I was trying to make the best of the situation.

-That's it.

-We had a deal.

We agreed on something

and then you just went off and did your own thing.

I understand we had a deal and I'm sorry for breaking that...

..but I did this for you.

I just... I can't.

I love her.

What else was I supposed to do?

-So you wanted to see me?

-Yes.

I was thinking about the competition and how everything happened,

and you're right. You don't belong in J-troupe.

So that's it?

Just because I lost to Max, you're going to kick me out of the studio?

No, of course not. That's not what I'm saying at all.

I was blown away by your performance and how well you handled it.

I'm promoting you to B-troupe.

No matter what happens with this competition,

I still need to focus on the future of The Next Step.

One day, Richelle is going to be a major part of this studio

but, for now, B-troupe is the perfect place for her.

-I'm so impressed with your maturity.

-So...

I won't hug you, then.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you!

I'm packing up my bag in studio A and...

I don't know, I'm a little bit emotional, actually.

I think I'm just going to miss seeing everybody's faces

at The Next Step.

You know, this dance team has one of those energies that you just...

You can't replace.

Ssh! Mission impossible.

-ALL:

-Surprise!

Oh!

I baked a cake for James and Hunter because

I want to do something to bring the bros together for one last time.

-This is a Goodbye, A-troupe cake for you and James.

-Oh, man.

Smell that!

OK, it smells good, but get that out of my face

because I do not want a repeat.

Oh, come on, dude! We're not going to throw it in your face.

Come on, this is the last time all four of us are going to be together

-and we need to celebrate.

-Get some of that.

THEY RETCH

-What?

-Wow!

The cake tastes like garbage.

Eldon definitely missed a step or two, or maybe five steps,

in making that cake.

Well, it said to add water and put it in the microwave

for like a minute 30.

-The microwave?

-The microwave? A minute 30?

OK, so he forgot to bake the cake is what it is.

If Eldon could have called his cake pudding,

it would have been a success.

I'm going to have to show you guys how to bake a good cake.

-Yo, where are you going?

-Man, you know what?

If this can't get the party started, I'm out to find something that will.

This is going to be the last time that all four of us

will be able to dance together,

so I just want to make it a good one.

# Come on, get it up Show me some love

# Make your body move like it's bubbles in the club

# Let me see your wild side Let me see you strut

# Bad attitude like a crowd Light it up

# Make your body move like it's bothering the state

# Take your booty France To Alsace or Lorraine

# You could be so reckless twerking that waist

# Taking it to Greece like you're breaking all the plates... #

These guys, they're my boys, man.

We always just click so well every time we dance

and we feed energy off of one another and it's always so hype.

# I know you wanna

# Make a man lose his mind

# I know you wanna... #

At first, it starts off with us doing our own thing.

You know, freestyling, and then, eventually, we sync up

and that just goes to show how well we actually work with each other.

# Love the way you move Love the way you shake

# Doing all the things that you know I can't take

# Teasing me with kisses Teasing me with hugs

# Get me singing sad songs talking about love... #

It's sad because it's kind of the end of an era of The Next Step.

James has been here for so long and Hunter was one of the guys

on the first team that actually won Nationals.

It's going to be really sad to see them go.

# Girl, I got you figured out. #

If I was in Hunter's situation, I'd be pretty broken

because he's leaving for good. I mean, I'm still around.

I still get to dance in my spare time

and I have this band that I'm focusing on now,

but Hunter's just leaving.

Dancing with the bros is bittersweet.

You know, I had so much fun with them

and dancing with them just brings back all these memories that I had.

I learned so much here at The Next Step.

I grew so much as a person.

This dance team has one of those energies that you can't replace

and, when you feed off of it and you're all vibing together,

there's no better feeling in the world.

Hey! Yes!

# Oh, hey, hold them back

# OK, now let me go

# We going hard every show You already know. #

I'm sitting at Hidalgos talking to Skylar about the competition

and the fact that I had to beat her out for the spot

on the Internationals team.

We just really don't know

what she's going to do and how she's going to dance.

I'm sorry.

No, don't worry about it.

You did what you had to do.

I don't know what we're going to do now.

If I can't dance any more, I'll be devastated.

Dance is everything to me.

We'll figure something out, OK?

OK.

Why so gloomy?

This is her last day dancing.

Last day dancing?

What about Elite?

My mom can't drive to Elite and The Next Step.

My mom's been very supportive of us

but she's raising us as a single mom

and my mom has enough trouble right now driving two of us to one studio.

Yeah, that's hard.

Have you ever thought about coming into B-troupe?

I mean, they just accepted Richelle. What's one more dancer?

Skylar would be a great addition to B-troupe.

Welcoming new people is always exciting.

You think Miss Kate would let her?

Doesn't hurt to ask.

I could come with you guys.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Joining B-troupe would be amazing.

I would join anything to keep dancing.

-Hey.

-Hey.

So, congratulations on making the Internationals team.

Thanks. You, too.

That doesn't really feel all that great.

Yeah.

I just wish I could have earned it, you know?

Earning it doesn't feel that great either.

What do you mean?

Me and Hunter just became best friends

and I had to kick him out of A-troupe.

I just feel really guilty.

Maybe James did you a favour.

Wow. I...

I never thought of it that way.

That's why James did what he did.

He gave up his spot on Internationals

because he knew that, if one of us beat each other,

then that person would feel so guilty

and it would just tear us apart.

James did it to save our relationship.

# You make my life feel like a video game... #

West and I are just watching Max flip and he's actually really good.

# Since I first met you, baby Nothing's the same... #

-Whoa.

-Wow.

He's pretty good.

Yeah, but is he one of us?

He's pretty good and, I mean, he can keep up with us

but Max will never replace James and Hunter.

# Oh-oh-oh-oh

# You're my digital love. #

Right now, Stephanie is taking Cierra and I into Kate's office

to see if I can join The Next Step too

and I'm so nervous.

If Kate says no right now,

this is going to be the end of my dance career.

-Hello, Miss Kate.

-Hey, guys. How's it going?

-Good. Cierra here has a question for you.

-OK.

Do you think it would be OK if maybe my sister joined The Next Step, too?

And why would you want to do that?

It's just... I really, really like it here

and I want to stay with my sister.

OK. We'd love to have you join B-Troupe.

I'm so excited. I can't wait to dance here.

I get to stay with my sister and I get to make new friends.

Oh, do you think maybe Abi and Shannon would be able to come too?

They want to leave Elite?

Yeah. I mean, we all really love it here.

It's more of a family than Elite ever was.

OK, fine. The more the merrier. B-Troupe will be awesome.

-Awesome.

-I told you. All you had to do was ask.

-Thanks, Kate. Thanks, Stephanie.

-You're welcome.

-Thank you.

# We on top of the world

# We on top of the world

# What you think about it? #

I'm in Hidalgos right now and I see Max.

We're both on the same team now so I just want to go talk to him.

Hey, man. Max, right? I'm Noah.

Ah. Wow. Ah. Wow. That is one grip. Wow.

I think Max broke my hand.

You know, we've actually got a lot in common.

We're like the new cool dudes.

New on A-Troupe.

Max isn't talking right now

so I'm just going to fill in the spaces and keep talking.

It is hot in here, man. It is so hot in here. Are you hot?

I am so hot right now.

Kind of reminds me of the time I went to Spain.

Benidorm.

Costa del Sol.

Honestly, I could talk about anything.

I just... I just go on forever.

You should see the oranges there.

So succulent!

They're amazing, man.

They're so massive. Just...

You talk too much.

I know, I know.

I'm sorry, I just kind of get a little nervous

when I'm talking to new people.

You know, I'll try and stop soon.

I'm not exactly sure how or when

but it will happen.

I'm drumming alone right now

because things aren't going as smooth as I hoped they would.

Me and Riley still aren't talking.

After talking with Eldon,

I now realise why James did what he did.

James did it for our relationship.

And I get it now.

Can we talk?

-Listen, Riley, the only reason...

-It's OK, it's OK. I get it.

You did what you did

because you were trying to make the best out of a bad situation.

And?

And you did it because you love me.

But there is something that still worries me.

What?

With you not being on A-troupe,

are we going to be OK?

Riley, we'll be OK no matter what.

-Promise?

-Yes. I promise you.

Honestly, I don't know if we'll be OK.

We've got some big changes ahead of us.

I just hope we can make it through them together.