Love Will Tear Us Apart The Next Step

-Previously, on the Next Step.

-I got a date.

-With who?

-Amy.

-I do like you.

Like, like me?

She's my best friend. I don't even think about her in that way.

-I like you.

-I feel like I just lost two friends.

I'm sure we'll think of something.

You're doing an incredible job.

I hope you know that. If you need me, you just call me.

My head is saying that this isn't a big deal,

but my heart is saying something else.

Hey. I got your text. You told me to meet you here.

Yeah.

Have a seat.

BEGINS TO PLAY GUITAR

# Would you call me crazy if I didn't make eyes at you

# Caught in the moment

# If you would've feel it too

# Then all is not lost and nothing is broken

# My heart is embossed

# With the first words you spoke to me and I

# Can't say I'm not falling in love with you

# I'm slower than average and I can't remember things

# Your beauty is savage

# My heart is a bell that rings

# Loud in the night A song that will linger

# In my broken mind Like a string on my finger

# And I can't say I'm not

# Falling in love with you

# Oh, you know, you know, you know That I

# Can't help falling

# In love. #

That was beautiful.

I'm in big, big trouble.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Go! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

Right now, I'm having the dancers run through the quintet routine

for the second qualifier.

I'm feeling really weird since the dream I had about Alfie,

but I'm the head of the studio,

and I have to put my personal feelings aside

for the good of the team.

Good. Amazing.

OK. That was really great. That last spacing needs a bit of work,

-but once Noah's here, we'll be able to figure that out.

-Sorry I'm late.

Noah.

I'm really getting fed up with Noah's unprofessional behaviour.

He already cost us one qualifier. I'm not going to risk another.

I'm ready to rehearse.

Don't bother. We actually did the rehearsal without you.

Office. Now.

OK. I actually skipped the rehearsal on purpose.

My back's been acting up lately

and I don't want to push it too hard before the qualifier.

-Come in.

-OK.

Ow!

I've got so much on my mind right now,

I don't need to deal with Noah's foolishness, too.

It's time to deal with this once and for all.

Why were you late, Noah?

I was just... I had some things I had to go do and...

No! I don't want your excuses.

You messed up at the qualifier and I give you a big chance by putting you

in the second one, and I need to know if you can handle it.

-Did I make a mistake?

-No.

You didn't. I promise.

Your promises mean nothing to me. You're going to have to prove it.

In ten minutes, you've got to show me what you can do in the studio.

-Right now? Like...

-Go get changed and I'll meet you here.

If I don't impress Riley, I'm off the quintet.

I'm not going to let her down.

I'm coming to see Sloane cos we need to talk.

If we don't deal with this, it could wreck our friendship.

It could wreck everything.

What? You're just going to run away from me for the rest of your life?

-I can try.

-Sloane, we have to talk.

Sit down.

Please!

I've put this off as long as I could. But...LaTroy is right.

I can't avoid this for ever.

Look, if you want to date Amy, that's fine.

-We don't have to talk about it.

-We have to talk about this sometime.

I already know how the conversation's going to go.

You'll tell me that you only like me as a friend and we've

been best friends our whole lives,

and that dating would only ruin things. We're going to stop

hanging out, drift apart, and we won't even be best friends any more.

We'll be like strangers. I'd rather not go there.

I really want things to be cool between me and LaTroy,

but my feelings keep getting in the way and I'm afraid they always will.

Now, I really want to see you push your limits here, OK?

Acro is your strong suit, so show me a lot of that.

-All right.

-I hope Noah can pull this off.

I don't want to replace him, but I have to do what's best for the team.

My back is hurting, but it's manageable.

I just have to keep powering through the rest of this dance.

I can't show any signs of weakness.

But this is hard.

Some of these moves...are killing me.

I was a little worried when Noah missed our rehearsal,

but he's killing it.

If he dances like this at the qualifier, we're golden.

THEY APPLAUD

What a relief!

This is exactly what I wanted to see from Noah,

and this is one less thing I have to worry about.

Great! See, now THAT is A-troupe material.

I really want to see a lot of that in your work, OK?

Now that I've convinced Riley I'm OK, I need to rest my back.

I have to be ready. This qualifier is my chance to redeem myself.

-Great. OK, can I talk to you in my office for a second?

-Yeah, sure.

Riley's all business today. I wonder what she wants to talk about.

I hope I'm not in trouble.

You wanted to talk to me?

Yeah, yeah, I just...

want some friend time with you.

Plus, I'm super worried,

because I might be starting to have feelings for Alfie

and I really need to talk to someone about it.

Let's do lunch, just you and I.

-Today?

-Today, yeah.

-Is everything OK?

-Totally.

Totally, yeah. We both deserve a break, right?

Riley's right. We could both use a break,

and it'll be nice to spend some time with her, one-on-one.

OK. You're right. I'll be there.

Sweet. So no talking about work, or the studio...

Or dancing, or boys, or anything like that.

Let's just focus on us.

So, I'll meet you in the Junction in about an hour.

-It's a date.

-OK. I'll see you there.

No boys. Right.

I guess talking about Alfie is off the table.

Perfect(!)

-It's so good. Have you ever tried a brizza?

-No!

I originally asked Michelle to hang out so we could talk about Alfie.

But, since boys are off-limits,

I have a different idea.

Since we can't talk about dance, or work or boys,

I'm going to ask you ten questions

-and you have to answer as fast and honestly as you can.

-OK, shoot.

OK.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

-I definitely want to change my acro...

-No dance!

Gee. This is harder than I thought.

I'm just so used talking dance with Riley, it's a reflex.

OK. Erm...

Then I would want to be fluent in Italian,

-that way I could converse with my nonna a little bit easier.

-Cool.

This is great. I didn't realise

there was so much I didn't know about Michelle.

If you weren't a dancer, sorry for using that word,

what would you want to be?

If I wasn't a dancer, I'd definitely want to be a large animal vet.

Catching up with Michelle is exactly what I need right now.

I can forget about Alfie, and get my mind off of all that drama.

OK, Sloane. Let's work this thing out.

LaTroy told me what happened with him and Sloane.

We need to get this all out in the open.

Seriously? Amy is part of the reason why everything is so messed up.

I don't really want to hang out with her right now.

Just because you and I are both involved in this thing,

doesn't mean we stop being there for each other.

Well, I think we're all willing to stay here until we get somewhere.

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Let's talk this out.

OK.

This is going to be hard,

but part of being in the 0% club

is helping each other get through the hard times,

and this definitely qualifies.

This could be even tougher than talking to LaTroy.

I think it's kind of exciting.

All this drama and I'm not even a part of it.

It's like I have ringside seats to you and Amy's catastrophe!

Cassie, you are not helping the situation!

Sorry. From now on, I'm going to be helpful.

Starting now.

Who do we blame? I blame love.

Sorry.

OK. Do over.

Starting NOW.

Why do you care so much now?

It's not like LaTroy's never dated anybody.

I don't know. Maybe it's because he never really cared

about all the other girls.

But, the way he looks at you,

it's different. You matter.

-Really?

-Shut up.

I want to date LaTroy,

but I don't want him and Sloane to stop being friends.

I don't want to stop being friends with her either.

The first in my life, I feel like I could lose LaTroy to someone else.

Look, Amy. It's not that I'm mad at you.

It's just, I don't know what to do with my feelings now.

Well, maybe when LaTroy and Amy are with you, they can act more casual?

Yeah. No kissing, or anything.

Seriously, Cassie.

You need to say less things.

You know what, obviously, talking about this is not working, so,

instead of talking it out, let's dance it out.

-OK.

-OK.

OK. I was thinking let's start with this.

OK, a fun thing to start off.

Come on, Sloane. Yeah?

Talking didn't work, and dancing is the last thing I feel like doing,

but doesn't look like I have a choice.

-This was so much fun.

-It really was.

Why don't we do this more often?

Michelle and I used to hang out like this all the time,

but now everything is just so much more...

Complicated.

Honestly, just with work and everything, it's hard to find time

for me to get away from all my duties at the studio.

Understandable. I mean,

I've been working really hard in the qualifier,

so I've been busy too.

I wish life could slow down sometimes.

Right now, it feels like everything's happening so fast.

Sometimes, I wish that I could just go back,

when I was a dancer and things weren't so complicated.

Well, you know? Life goes on.

People change and they move on.

But maybe we could delay that for just a little bit longer.

-How?

-Do you want to take a walk down memory lane with me?

Sure.

Come on.

Riley and I have been through a lot together

and I know the perfect way to reconnect.

# Everybody clap along

# Now, stop - you do you and I'll do me

# I don't follow the leader... #

This LaTroy-Amy-Sloane love triangle

is the toughest thing that Team Zero has ever faced.

But I know we can dance through it.

# I don't run from my imperfections... #

I'm just trying to forget about LaTroy.

But, honestly? I don't know if I can ever get over this.

# Let me tell you why I've got to do me... #

We're all at the Next Step because dancing is how we express ourselves.

And if this doesn't bring me and Sloane back together, nothing will.

# When you look in the mirror

# Tell me, who do you see?

# Don't look no further

# Cos all you've got to be... #

I think this is working.

Sloane seems really happy. Amy seems really happy.

We're all having a great time.

# Nobody does it better

# Nobody does it better, yeah

# Nobody does it better, baby

# Nobody

# You've got to do you

# You've got to do you. #

-That was...awesome!

-So good.

It feels great while we're dancing, but the second the music stops,

I look over at Amy and everything comes rushing back.

I'm...not really ready for that.

OK. This is hard, and I want to be there for Sloane,

but being there, means giving her some space.

My feelings for LaTroy haven't changed.

I'm not ready to go back to normal.

I'm bringing Riley into studio eight

to remind her of how we became friends.

This is where it all started.

-Wow!

-This studio!

I swear those chickens get scarier every year.

Yeah. Actually, they do. They're just really creepy.

RILEY SIGHS

Do you remember the auditions for A troupe?

So dramatic.

That was such a great team

and everything was so new.

It just felt magical.

Oh, my gosh! And you, in your auditions, this is what you did.

The auditions are in here, right?

Wow. Everyone makes fun of me for that.

-And then you did the hair whip.

-The hair whip?

What's the hair whip? I never do that!

I'm sorry! What? It's like your signature move.

I know it is, but you know what? It's a powerful move.

And that move got me into A troupe.

-Yes, it did.

-And it got me into regionals with you guys.

Regionals.

That regionals was my first big competition as a dancer.

And now I'm leading the studio to the next regionals.

That's insane!

Do you remember the Romeo and Juliet dance?

-Of course I do.

-And you and Eldon were like the couple.

-And he like, lifted you up.

-In the air!

-That big lift.

Oh, my gosh. Let's do it. Five, six, seven, eight! Go up!

And then he would like bring you down.

I was in love with Eldon.

Back when you were stupid!

-Wow!

-That's the thing about love.

It can cloud your better judgment.

-Do you remember Addicted To You?

-Yes, I remember that dance.

Do you remember it?

I do. That was my favourite dance.

It was my favourite dance too. To this day.

Do you want to do that dance?

-Yeah.

-Let's do it.

Addicted To You was the first time I really felt like I got to contribute

to the team.

It was the first time that this place really felt like home.

# You're the hook in my favourite song

# You're the rhythm that drives me along-long-long

# Got to turn you up to turn me on

# It's magnetic, I get it I don't want it to end... #

As I dance with Riley, it's like no time has passed at all.

Dancing Addicted To You with Michelle, right now,

is bringing back so many memories.

# Addicted to you

# There's nothing that I won't do Won't do to see you

# I'm so addicted to you To you

# I only really want to Want to

# Be near you. #

There's something I've been wanting to tell Riley

for a very, very long time.

And watching her dance made me realise

that I can't wait any longer.

# I'm the light on at your place

# I'm the bird on the wire

# And as hard as I try

# Yes, I try to forget you... #

This day with Michelle has been amazing.

It's exactly what I needed to get my mind off of Alfie.

# I need you now I'm so addicted to you

# I need you like candy. #

BOTH: Oh! Oh!

You're so good!

Riley and I have so much history together and, whatever happens,

I know we will always be friends.

We're more than friends.

Thanks to The Next Step, Michelle and I are sisters

and nothing can change that.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hey.

Even though nothing was solved today, it was good to know

that you guys recognise when I'm down and wanted to

help me feel better.

Amy's persistence today was pretty great.

She proved that she's a true friend.

Are we OK?

No.

But I love you.

I'm not really ready to be friends with Amy or LaTroy just yet.

And I still don't know when I will be.

That's good enough for now. When Sloane's ready, I'll be here.

Hey. Have you got a sec?

Of course. Just when I finally get Alfie out of my head,

he shows up in my office.

So...

-So.

-I want to say something

and I don't expect you to answer right away.

What is it?

I think you're amazing...

..and I've never met anyone like you.

And I find that more and more, lately, I want to be around you.

I think my head is about to explode.

I have a boyfriend.

Right.

And I'm the head of the studio.

Right again.

I just want to know if...

there's any possible way you might feel the same way about me.

I like you.

As a friend?

As...

more than a friend.

Er...

So, er...what happens now?

Nothing.

I love James.

-Yeah.

-Which is why I think we should just stay friends.

-Of course.

-Yeah.

Friends!

OK.

-Friends it is.

-Mm-hm.

I thought telling Alfie that we could only be friends

would be the end of this, but...

this does not feel like the end...

at all.

# We

# We're gonna 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 sound. #