Bold as Love The Next Step

-Previously on The Next Step...

-I love you.

VOICEOVER: I'm in love.

-Oh!

-Thalia and I are back together.

The winner is... The Next Step!

VOICEOVER: Eldon did it! When James comes back to London,

he's going to be dancing in the Bangers and Mashups finals.

-I can't even talk to you right now.

-Please.

-I need to think, all right?

-James!

VOICEOVER: I need to focus on Bangers and Mashups and forget about

Riley, but it's not that easy.

VOICEOVER: Alfie and I don't seem to click like we used to,

and I just don't know what to do now.

I need you to do something for me.

-Hmm?

-What's wrong?

THEY LAUGH

This is exactly what I'm talking about. We need more of this.

-Orange slices?

-Fun!

I want to see what you and I are like away from this place.

It would be a great way to clear your head before the competition.

VOICEOVER: Everything at the studio has been such a whirlwind.

Maybe getting away is a good idea.

What did you have in mind?

Meet me at the airport, bring your passport,

and pack for a couple days.

It's a surprise.

VOICEOVER: Going away with Alfie is a big step. Huge.

But maybe I need to just take a leap of faith and follow my heart.

# We

# We are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

# We're gonna tear the roof off this place

# Stand up! #

VOICEOVER: Today's the final round in the Bangers and Mashups

international hip-hop extravaganza...

and it's down to us and Fuego Fuego.

Hello, and welcome.

This is the day that we have all been waiting for, because,

at the end of today, we are going to be crowning the Bangers and

Mashups international hip-hop extravaganza champion!

Are you ready?

CROWD CHEERS

-I'm so excited for this.

-Yeah, man.

-Yeah, man.

You two are, like, my best friends.

VOICEOVER: I'm trying my hardest to forget about Riley today, because I

owe it to the boys to focus on the competition.

We've been dancing together since we were little kids,

and all around the world.

I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have by my side right now.

Man, man, we've been on so many adventures,

I really think this one's the best one, though.

VOICEOVER: We all have to be ready to dance today.

But, honestly, I'm a bit worried about James.

I think it's time to introduce our two teams, so please welcome,

all the way from sunny Espana,

it's the Fuego Fuego Hip-Hop Academy!

CROWD CHEERS

CROWD: Fuego! Fuego! Fuego! Fuego!

-Yo, we're going to kill it.

-Let's leave it all out there.

-Right? Let's kill it.

-Right.

-Next Step, on three. One, two, three!

-ALL: Next Step!

Woo! Let's get this.

Competing against them is the Next Step Dance Studio!

CROWD CHEERS

VOICEOVER: Walking up this ramp, I realise, by tonight, we'll either be

the hip-hop champions of the world, or we'll go home empty-handed.

Time to find out.

-Hey!

-Hey.

-What are you up to?

Well, Alfie and I are going on a trip somewhere.

That's great, if that's what you want.

Alfie sure is pulling out all the stops!

-Well, Amanda and I will take care of everything at the studio.

-Thanks.

VOICEOVER: I'm done thinking about what I want.

I'm going to let my heart decide.

VOICEOVER: Everybody better be on their best behaviour,

because we're streaming live for the whole world to see!

CHEERING

Two teams enter. One team leaves. Let the battle begin!

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: We're about to compete against the best...

..hip-hop team in the world.

There is absolutely zero room for error today.

This is no ordinary dance-off, because it's not over until

three dancers from one team have all been eliminated.

Are you guys ready?

CROWD CHEERS

VOICEOVER: I have to dance-battle this first dancer. If I win...

..I get to dance-battle the next guy on the opposing team.

As long as you keep winning dance battles, you keep going,

until all three dancers on the other team are out.

If I lose, I'm out, and West will have to step up and continue.

Round one is moves and grooves!

Let's do this, make some space!

VOICEOVER: Each round is a different dance style.

This round is moves and grooves...

So I can't do any tricking, gymnastics, or acro'.

It's gotta be pure hip-hop.

VOICEOVER: I'm here to support Eldon and the boys.

I know they can win this thing.

-You're going to kill this. You got this.

-All right.

VOICEOVER: Eldon is going all out right now.

He is leaving it all on the floor.

VOICEOVER: Eldon did great, but...

..it's all up to the judges now.

The winner of the first round is...

Avril, from the Fuego Fuego Hip-Hop Academy!

Next Step, that means your first dancer has been eliminated.

-Sorry, guys. Tried my best.

-It's all good, man. We've still got this.

VOICEOVER: I'm really worried.

West and I are going to have to find a way to beat three dancers.

Round two, bouncing!

VOICEOVER: Bouncing is street style of dance that is very, well, bouncy.

VOICEOVER: West?

He is crushing it out there.

VOICEOVER: I'm killing it, and, honestly, I have to.

I don't think James has it in him today.

I think it's clear that the winner of that round was West from

the Next Step!

Yeah!

So each team has now lost a dancer, which leaves only two remaining.

And the hip-hop dance style in round three will be waving.

CROWD CHEERS

VOICEOVER: Waving is when you make your body move like water, and

this guy's got moves.

I hate to admit it,

but I'm impressed.

VOICEOVER: This is the second round for West.

He should be tired, but,

somehow, he has more energy.

VOICEOVER: Did you see that? West just pulled the coolest...

..move I've ever seen.

Over, girls, over!

Woo!

VOICEOVER: West was not just in that guy's face,

he was all over that guy.

But the judges don't look too happy.

Masked Man, what is the verdict? Seems obvious!

Unfortunately, it is not.

We have a disqualification due to illegal touching.

Fuego Fuego wins that round!

What?!

VOICEOVER: I can't believe Wes is disqualified for illegal touching.

Now he's out,

and it's all up to me.

Traffic.

Traffic, she's stuck in traffic.

VOICEOVER: I've been waiting here for over an hour,

and Riley's still not here.

I'm totally confused right now.

The next dance style will be breaking.

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: Breaking is power moves mixed with

top rock, down rock and freezes.

Eldon and I have already been eliminated.

Now it's up to James to take out the next two dancers...

..and bring home the victory.

VOICEOVER: I can't even think about the second dancer right now. I have

to focus on the dancer in front of me, and...

..win this battle first.

VOICEOVER: I'm proud of James.

Even though he's heartbroken, he's really bringing it hard.

That's what dance battles are all about.

OK, well, the pressure was on there.

Masked Man, what say the powers that be?

Have Fuego Fuego ended it all,

or are The Next Step going to live to dance another day?

The winner of that round is...

De Wai J from The Next Step!

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: James absolutely destroyed that battle.

He cleaned up a mess that...

..I couldn't.

At this stage of the competition,

each dancer is allowed to choose his own dance style.

No rules whatsoever!

CHEERING

But, there will be a twist.

The two remaining dancers will battle over and over again, until

one dancer has won three battles, declaring them the champion.

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: I've never been more nervous for a dance in my life.

This is going to take everything I have,

and even that might not be enough.

VOICEOVER: Winning one battle is hard. Two? That's insane.

Winning best out of five?

Honestly, I'm nervous.

VOICEOVER: I have to dance for my life, but...

..I don't know if my heart is in this.

OK, off to a fighting start. Masked Man, what's the verdict?

The winner of round one is...

Santana!

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: The first one to three points wins.

James is down one to zero now,

so he needs to make this next battle count.

VOICEOVER: This guy's killing it.

Fuego Fuego definitely saved the best for last.

VOICEOVER: Normally, when I have to dance for my life, I reach down

deep, and I try and find something to propel me to greatness.

I'm trying right now and I don't think there's anything there.

I'm worried about James.

VOICEOVER: Something is missing. It's like he's giving up.

Wow. These dancers are really, really, bringing it now.

Masked Man, who is the winner of that round?

The winner, once again, is...

Santana!

CHEERING

-Congratulations, Fuego Fuego.

-He's now leading two nil,

and you might as well get those brooms out, cos I smell a sweep!

CROWD GASPS

VOICEOVER: This is bad news.

If James loses one more round, then we're out.

VOICEOVER: He's gotta win three straight.

I don't know how we're going to win.

What time is it?

Exactly 11 minutes after the last time you asked me, Your Highness.

You're just wonderfully truthful, aren't you?

-Five more minutes?

-Of course, Your Highness.

VOICEOVER: Come on, Riley.

What's taking so long?

-Yo, I bailed on that flip.

-It's all good, you played it off.

-No, I bailed on it, you saw it.

-You played it off.

-Stop, you both saw it.

-It was smooth, you played it off.

VOICEOVER: I'm trying to keep it together, but...

..I have nothing left.

I have nothing left to fight for.

You just really gotta win these next couple rounds, or we're out,

OK? We didn't come here to lose.

-I'm tired, yo.

-Well, you gotta pull it together.

-Yeah, man, let's just do it.

-No, no, no, no! Not whatever, you...

VOICEOVER: I was at the airport, and I knew I had to follow my heart,

and my heart led me here.

Hey, look who's here.

-What are you doing here?

-I love you. It's always been you, I'll always

love you, and I'm so sorry for what I did, but you're going to

have to find a way to forgive me.

VOICEOVER: James has my heart...

..and he always will.

-Now, go get 'em.

-All right.

SHE GIGGLES

Good luck, everyone.

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: I don't know how Riley got here, and I don't care.

She's here...

..and now I know I can win this thing.

VOICEOVER: I'd wait here forever if I knew Riley would come,

but in my heart, I know it's over.

How could she do this to me?

I'm really sorry, Your Highness. The jet is waiting.

VOICEOVER: This is the worst day of my life.

I guess not all princes get to live happily ever after.

VOICEOVER: James can't afford to make any mistakes,

but I don't think that's going to be a problem now.

That's my boy. Look out, everyone, James is back!

VOICEOVER: I dance for myself, I dance for the boys, but it feels

good to be dancing for...

..Riley again.

The winner of that round was...

De Wai J!

CHEERING

OK, time for Round Four.

Fuego Fuego isn't going down without a fight. This guy came to win.

VOICEOVER: My body feels tired, but it doesn't matter.

Every time I think about slowing down I look over, and I see

Riley, and it just keeps me going.

VOICEOVER: This I where I belong.

When I'm with James, everything feels right.

The winner, once again, is De Wai J!

CHEERING

VOICEOVER: We're all tied up. If James wins this...

..we're world champions.

This is the final dance, what we've all been waiting for.

CHEERING

After this next round, we will know who won the

Bangers and Mashups international hip-hop competition!

CHEERING

Let's do this!

VOICEOVER: I know Fuego Fuego wants this just as bad as I do...

..but I've been holding on to something special.

VOICEOVER: I've never seen James dance like this before.

He's unstoppable.

OK, guys. You have done it, you've

danced all you can dance.

It's now time for the moment we've

been waiting for for weeks.

It's time for the results, and it's time to crown the winner of

the Bangers and Mashups hip-hop international extravaganza!

You ready?

CHEERING

Masked Man, it's over to you.

The winner is...

The Next Step!

CHEERING

RILEY SCREAMS

VOICEOVER: We won Bangers and Mashups,

the international hip-hop competition?

-That is insane.

-We're world champions.

We are hip-hop kings. Oh, it just feels so good.

VOICEOVER: After all this time, celebrating with James is still...

..the best feeling in the world.

I'm king of the world, baby, the world!

And the best part is, I get to celebrate with my queen.

# We

# We are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

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