London Calling The Next Step

-Previously on The Next Step:

-Good to have you back.

-Thank you.

It's great to have Amanda back on the team.

It's nice to have a familiar face.

-OK, let's share our fears.

-That I'm a hip-hop dancer

and I'll never do contemporary dances as well as you guys.

I have to show everyone that I can do it all.

The final trio is going to be: Piper, Noah and Richelle.

I can't believe what just happened.

I put my whole heart into this team and Riley took it away from me.

# Everybody clap along Now stop... #

-What's up, bro?

-This box, man. It's freaking me out.

This black box came for me in the mail. No return address. Nothing.

I'm just nervous as to what's inside the box.

It could be a Schrodinger's cat situation.

-There could be a dead or a live cat.

-What is that?

It's... It's quantum theory.

James is being way too calm about this.

He doesn't know that just by looking in the Box I could seal the fate of

-the cat inside.

-There is no way anyway could get a cat in there.

You don't know what quantum theory is, do you?

No, I don't know what quantum theory is, but I'm going to open the box.

James, you've got to be careful.

-It's cute.

-Oh, my goodness. James, it's a USB key.

-Yeah.

What should we do with it?

-Let's turn it into a Christmas tree ornament.

-Really?

-No.

Let's plug it into your computer and see what's on it.

James, that's brilliant.

Great. We solved the mystery of the black box.

Now, we have to solve the mystery of the USB cable.

This has been the most mysterious Tuesday I have ever had.

# We We are gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

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

Stand up!

HE BEATBOXES

I come into the rehearsal room to work on my dancing

but Noah is already in here with all this weird music stuff.

-Noah?

-Whoo!

HIS VOICE ECHOES ON A LOOP

-MUSIC STOPS What are you doing?

-You know,

I was doing my thing in the rec room and my mom had a book club

so I kind of had to vamoose out of the house.

Vamoose? What does vamoose mean?

It's what my mom said. It just means, like, dip.

-OK. Well, who else is in your band?

-Nobody. Just me.

That's really cool, Noah.

-Nobody has really said anything I do is cool. Thanks.

-You're welcome.

Hey, do you...

-Do you need the space?

-Oh, well, I was going to rehearse, but...

-Are you going to cross this line?

-No, no, no, not at all.

-Then you're good.

-Sweet.

I knew Noah was an amazing dancer

but I had no idea that he was so talented with music.

# Let's shut it down... #

SLOANE: Right now I'm dancing to clear my head.

I still can't believe Riley replaced me in the qualifier trio.

It was my worst fear come true.

I wasn't good enough and everyone saw it.

# It's your F-I-R-E burnin' me Tryin' not to make a scene

# In the little space between Oh, whoa, whoa, oh... #

When I'm dancing hip-hop I feel like nothing can stop me.

But I wasn't dancing hip-hop when I got kicked off the trio.

# I'm your saviour Gonna pull you close

# As we dance the night away. #

Usually when I'm dancing I can forget about everything else,

but it's not happening this time.

# All we need is some British rock and roll

# All we need is some pockets full of gold

# All we need is some royalty, you know

# All we need is some hip-hop and soul, yeah... #

AMANDA: I'm trying to rehearse

when I catch myself dancing to Noah's music.

It's a little unusual, but it's definitely catchy.

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la! #

-What?

-You crossed the line.

-Sorry.

-I'm sorry.

-It's OK.

You know what? Actually, I could use a girl's voice

in this track, and I've heard you sing before.

-You're amazing.

-Um, I would love to, but I can't cross that line.

Amanda has an amazing voice.

It's exactly what I need to make the song perfect.

Yeah, there is no way I'm going to sing, Noah.

I don't even remember the last time I actually sang something.

OK. Listen. It will be super simple. I go "whoo," and you go "yeah".

-Let's just hear, "yeah". Go!

-Yeah...

Whoo! You killed it. That's all I need.

That's it. Listen...

We'll go from the top and that's all you have to do, OK?

You don't have to worry about anything.

All right.

HE BEATBOXES AND PLAYS BEATS

Whoo!

Yeah!

-SAMPLED:

-Whoo!

-Yeah!

SAMPLED VOCAL REPEATS

MARACAS LOOP REPEATS

KEYBOARD MELODY REPEATS

# I won't leave I won't cry

# If all my dreams come crashing from the sky

# We will raid We will dance

# We will get the belt When we get our second chance

# All we need is some British rock and roll

# All we need is some pockets full of gold... #

'I can't believe I let Noah talk me into this.'

But I'm actually having a lot of fun.

# All we need is some hip-hop and soul, yeah

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

-IN HARMONY:

-# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

# By the grace of the Queen In the house of the Lords

# We pledge to do the deeds until we get real bored

-# I'm thinkin' London

-Driving rally cars

# I'm thinkin' anywhere we slide that credit card

# All we need Is a double-decker ride

# All we need Is some steak and kidney pie

# All we need Is my James Bond suit and tie... #

Noah is singing and he is playing, like, 100 instruments.

Noah's a rock star!

HE TAPS RHYTHM

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la

-# Ooh, sha-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la! #

-Noah, that was amazing!

Why did you hug me?

Why did I just hug Noah?

Um... Actually, I think I've sung enough for today.

I've got to vamoose!

-We need to use your computer.

-For what?

-Mystery box. USB key. Com-pu-ter.

'We are about to unlock the mystery of the USB key.'

Wait, wait, wait, wait. I think I should do it.

I will suffer the consequences.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. What consequences?

This could blow up your entire computer.

I'm sorry, wouldn't that make it my consequence?

-So, do you want to do it?

-No!

-Exactly.

-Uh...

COMPUTER BEEPS

EVIL LAUGH ECHOES

-Hello, West.

-Hey, masked man.

You have been invited by the Bangers & Mash-ups International Hip-hop Dance Extravaganza.

The Bangers & Mash-ups International Hip-hop Extravaganza

is the most elite hip-hop competition in the entire world.

Invitation only.

If you're not one of the best dancers in the world, you're not going!

'You must assemble a team of three dancers.

'Register on our website online to compete!'

In England!

England? That's amazing.

-You have to go. You're going, right?

-Uh, yeah. We're going.

How can we not? Bangers & Mash-ups!

We're going to England, baby.

Anyhoo, if you intend to compete at our competition, you must press

right here on the screen immediately.

Immediately press here.

-Yeah. Just...

-OK, cool.

Here. Here. Here. Here...

OK, let me try.

-Boom.

-It is not a touch screen.

-Mouse?

-That's the mouse.

So now that you said you're going,

then all you need is one more dancer.

-ALL:

-Eldon!

-OK, I'm going to go tell the band.

And I'm going to go and try and find Eldon. We're going to England.

If I can somehow find a way to convince Eldon.

So then Thalia left me and that crushed my heart,

like, 100 times over, and I realised that I had to move on.

Right now I'm interviewing for a job at Java Junction.

It's time I pulled myself together.

So that's when I decided to take the next big exciting step in my life

and that's why I brought my resume.

I think a job will be good for me.

I mean, I keep running out of money.

Chocolate gets pretty expensive.

Eldon, do you have any serving experience?

-Not really, but...

-Hey, man.

I need to talk to you.

You do know I'm in the middle of an interview, right?

OK. You 100% do not want to hire this guy.

He's 100% irresponsible and he'll probably be eating all the chocolate

hanging around which would definitely cut into profits.

Eldon can't work at a cafe.

He once got fired for eating on the job.

I was eating free samples. What's the big deal?

It was a pet store.

OK, West, can I...speak to you over here?

Way to go. You just ruined my future.

I got a better future for you.

You, me, James, hip-hop competition in London.

'This is definitely going to get Eldon out of his funk.'

He needs to start dancing again.

Come with me.

Can you just keep that on file just in case? Thank you.

GIGGLING

You know what? I was shopping the other day...

'I called a Zero Percent Club meeting because'

I really need their support.

On a scale of 0 to 100% nervous, I'm definitely in the red zone.

Sloane, are you OK?

You're not talking much and you called this meeting, so...

-What's up?

-It's actually about the trio.

I mean, getting kicked off of it was my biggest fear coming true.

I'm not good enough.

I understand why Riley replaced me

but I'm having a hard time accepting it.

Look, Sloane, I haven't faced what you're facing,

but all I can tell you is that you're wrong.

You were good enough to get in here.

Maybe what can help us if you talk to someone who has been through

-what you're dealing with.

-Yeah.

-Don't worry. I know exactly who you need to talk to.

-Who?

-Michelle.

-At international, she didn't even get to dance.

She'll know exactly how you're feeling.

Michelle went from being dance captain, Miss National soloist,

to an alternate.

If anyone can help Sloane come to terms with what happened, it's her.

OK. 'The girls are right.'

Michelle's been here before.

She'll know exactly what to do.

So, everyone, hands in.

-ALL:

-Three, two, one, 0%!

'I needed some help finishing my song'

so I gave it to James who said he would give it to his friend Theo,

who would take care of everything.

-Noah, right?

-Yeah, you're Theo, right?

Shh! Don't use my real name. I'm the Big Dipper.

And you're Thunderbolt...

No! Constantinople.

-OK.

-OK, what?

-OK, Big Dipper.

-Yes.

OK, Amazon. I'm going to need you to get up.

I thought my name was Constantinople.

I changed it for secrecy purposes.

Now get up and move to the seat to your left.

Now watch me move to the seat to my right.

-Smooth.

-Er... Why did I move?

Because you weren't sitting where I thought you would be sitting

but now you're sitting where I thought you would be sitting.

'They say Theo is a genius.'

Maybe this is part of being a genius.

I don't really care. I just want my track back.

Now reach under the table. You'll find a song.

-Sweet, thanks, Theo.

-Sh!

I... I mean, Big Dipper.

You're welcome. Now, close your eyes and count to eight.

Enjoy the song.

So, what am I doing here?

You are ready to go to London. You just don't know it yet.

And to prove it to you I'm going to have you do something. All right?

'Eldon has to put all this pain behind him.'

He is one of the best dancers in the world.

It's time to start acting like it.

30 pirouettes. Go right now.

HE CHUCKLES

James, I don't want to do 30 pirouettes.

I don't have to prove anything any more.

No, no, no. No.

When you were doing them before, you were doing them for Thalia.

Now...you're doing them for you.

You're doing them...

..for the big Eldon in here.

If he can hit 30 pirouettes now,

he is definitely ready to come to London.

And I know he will.

Do it for Eldon going to London with James and West. OK?

But that's it.

We can't go to England without Eldon.

We're the bros. We got to stick together.

We belong together.

-Take your shoes off. Here we go.

-Right now. Right now!

-30?

-Yeah.

-Take your shoes off.

-Do it!

-30 pirouettes, here we go.

Let's go, right now. Come on, chop, chop, chop.

And...

-BOTH:

-One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

11, 12, 13...

As I spin, I can feel all of my doubts, all of my insecurities,

they all just fall away.

..28, 29, 30, 31!

31!

-We're going to London.

-'I'm really grateful to James and West.

'They helped me realise that I'm finally ready to move on.'

Look out, England. Here we come.

Whoo!

Oh...

-Just take it, just take it.

-All right,

I'm going to register us for this competition,

-all right, guys?

-Let's do it.

Now that we've convinced Eldon to dance,

it is time to register for Bangers & Mash-ups.

After this, we are officially going to England.

Oh, my goodness, I'm so nervous. I'm shaking.

Eldon, James...

Done. There we go.

Thank you, West, for accepting our challenge.

We look forward to seeing you soon

at our hip-hop dance extravaganzaaaaah.

-Oh, and West?

-Yes?

-This message will self-destruct

-in three, two...

-Move!

-..one...

EXPLOSION

HE COUGHS

West... I don't even have words.

I just...

Two seconds ago I was thinking that I was going to miss these guys.

Now, I'm just looking forward to the peace and quiet.

England... Yeah.

Great, can I have my office back?

Yeah. We should... We should probably go.

-We should go.

-Yeah, go.

Hey, Michelle. Do you have a minute?

Yes. I do. What's up?

Erm, so, it's about the trio.

I'm coming to Michelle because

she's had her share of disappointment.

If anyone understands what I'm going through, it's her.

-All right. You know what, why don't you take a seat?

-OK.

And I'll join you.

OK.

Sloane, now, you might be feeling a little worthless right now.

You might feel like you're the worst dancer in A-Troupe.

You might also question why you even auditioned for A-Troupe

in the first place just so you can get replaced.

'It's like Michelle can read my mind.'

I've been thinking these things,

but it's really hard to hear them spoken out loud.

OK, are we good?

What?

Oh, you want the positive side.

Well... You can't have the positive side until you accept the negative.

You got replaced in the trio because you weren't good enough.

So what are you going to do about it?

Are you going to give up? Quit A-Troupe?

-Walk out?

-No.

-No, I'm not going to give up.

-Good.

Now that is your first step to success. You cannot give up.

Because I can almost guarantee

that this will happen to you again and again and again

as long as you're here at The Next Step, and in life.

If you keep fighting and trying and giving it your all,

you will be successful.

'I think I understand what Michelle is getting at.'

I only have two choices.

I can give up or I can push myself to get better.

I don't want to give up.

-Noah, where are we going?

-Don't worry about it.

'Noah asked me to come into Studio A'

and for some reason I feel kind of nervous.

I feel bad for making Amanda feel nervous about her voice

so I wanted to show her how incredible her voice is.

Yo, boys, hit it.

'I asked the guys to choreograph a dance to our song.'

I want to show Amanda its full potential.

# I won't leave

# I won't cry If all my... #

'When Noah asked us to make a dance for this song, I mean,'

we thought, hey, let's just make it fun

and let's just make him look cool.

He needs just a little bit of help.

# All we need is some greatest rock and roll

# All we need is some pockets full of gold... #

'Wow. I can't believe that this is our song.'

Noah really turned it into something special.

It's great Amanda finally felt comfortable enough

to perform with me.

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# By the grace of the Queen

# And the House of the Lords

# We pledge to do good deeds until we get real bored

# I'm thinking London

# Driving rally cars

# I'm thinking anywhere we slide that credit card... #

Noah, our song sounds so good.

I just want you to hear how amazing your voice is.

I'm glad you like it.

Honestly, I don't really know what to think.

No-one has ever really done anything like this for me before.

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la

# Ooh, sha-la-la-la

# Sha-la-la-la...

# Sha-la-la-la. #

-Whoo!

-Whoo!

'Why would Noah go through all this trouble just for me'

and why can't I stop thinking about it?

Wait. Do I have feelings for Noah?

# 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 dance. #