Walk this Way The Next Step

Previously on The Next Step...

Miss Kate asked me to take over as studio head.

I'm nervous, but excited.

But mostly nervous.

Noah, that was amazing!

Why did you hug me?

I think I've sung enough for today.

TV: You have been invited to compete...

In England.

We're going to England, baby!

-No!

-No!

-We're going to London! We're going to London!

Deep down, I know everything's going to be OK.

I just wish he didn't have to go.

I haven't been able to stop thinking about Noah.

But I can't be crushing.

He's Noah.

Hey, Amanda. Have you seen James anywhere? I've been looking for him.

-Amanda!

-Hey, Riley.

Hey! Why are you so distracted?

Why are you staring at Noah?

-I'm not.

-Yeah, you are.

Why?

He has muscles.

What?

Amanda likes Noah?

Wait, what?!

OK, if you say so.

OK, if you're going to be that way, I'm going to go.

This is exactly why I can't be crushing on Noah.

I need to stay away from him until I get over this.

-Hey, Amanda!

-Hey.

Can you meet me in the lounge later?

So much for staying away from Noah.

-Yes.

-I'll see you later.

OK.

Yo.

-Hey!

-Hey.

-It's nice to see you, you've been so busy.

Yeah, you too.

James and I haven't seen each other much lately.

Our schedules are both insane.

Yeah, the new job's going well. Just feel really anxious.

About what, the job? You just said it was going well.

No, no.

Not that. About you going to London.

You're going to be halfway around the world. How will you even function?

Of course I want James to have a good time.

It's just... Something about this trip is really bothering me.

Yeah, no, I'm not worried about it, we should be fine.

Well, I am.

-Are you saying I shouldn't go?

-No. No, of course not.

I want you to go.

I'll only be a few weeks.

Yeah, OK. I should go.

I have a lot of work to do.

OK. See you later.

I can tell that Riley's still worried,

but it's weird that she won't tell me what's up.

# We

# We're gonna show the world

# Everything we're made of

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

Right now, me and LaTroy are working on a routine.

We're the best hip-hop dancers in the studio.

Even though we're both into hip-hop, I'm really more of a...

Popper and animator.

Henry can't really handle all of this.

I'm a B boy. My dance is technical, it's graceful.

And lesser dancers... LaTroy, can't keep up.

Henry said what?

-I wish I could move like that.

-Me too.

They're killing it. My hip-hop technique is nowhere near this good.

Seriously, these guys are the best hip-hop dancers ever.

I wish I could dance like that.

-Imagine how much fun it would be.

-I know!

Hey!

That dance was tight.

But Henry just needs to push a bit harder to get to my level.

Nice, nice, nice. Except you were a little offbeat.

There must be something wrong with my hearing.

Because LaTroy can't think he's better than me.

Well, your popping was weak.

Too much pip, not enough pop.

I got plenty of pop.

Plenty!

Your boogaloo had too much "loo".

Not enough "boog".

Ha! Ha-ha ha-ha!

Are you guys arguing about who's a better dancer?

Why don't you teach us some moves?

And whoever's the better teacher is obviously the better hip-hop dancer.

We learn hip-hop and they find out who's the best.

It's a win-win situation.

-You down?

-I'm down.

I can dance better than LaTroy,

so I should be able to teach better than LaTroy.

Class is in session and Henry is about to get schooled!

-Hey.

-Hi.

-Thanks so much for meeting with me.

No problem.

OK. I'm nervous.

Boys don't make me nervous.

Nobody makes me nervous!

Why am I nervous?

I need your help.

With what?

Well, I'm going to this family gathering...

Do you want me to come?

-Er... No, no.

-Of course not.

Smooth, Amanda.

Every year, my aunts and uncles always make fun of my outfit.

My outfits seem cool in my head,

but when I put them on, people usually laugh.

Can you help me?

Yeah, I can.

Did you bring outfits?

I bought this duffle bag.

You know, couple of "go to" family gathering ensembles.

OK, start with shirts because they're the main part priority in an outfit.

Shirts? I actually never knew that!

All right, sweet.

'Oh, boy!'

Well, I mean, is there anything like in particular you want me to try on first?

What do you think?

I am doomed.

-Push me.

-Stretch it out.

-Sweet.

We're just warming up before me and LaTroy teach the girls some hip-hop.

You know, it's pretty cool hanging out with all of you guys.

I don't really have any guy friends.

Can guys and girls even be friends?

Yes. I have so many guy friends.

-I bet you dated them all, though, right?

-No, actually.

OK, I've dated three of them but that's besides the point. Who cares?

See?

OK, guys, listen.

Guys and girls can definitely be friends.

Look at Sloane, she's my best friend.

-A girl.

-I had a best friend.

Her name was Jackie. We fell in love, then she broke up with me.

And that broke my heart.

Oh, right.

Why don't we just agree guys and girls can be friends?

-As long as they don't date.

-Yeah.

ALL: OK.

Maybe we should just get back to our dancing.

I think we should pair up now, you know? To get started.

All right, so me and Michelle.

-OK.

-And me and Cassie.

-Great.

-Let's get started.

-All right, let's go!

-Let's do it.

-OK.

A horse and a goat meet for the first time and you won't believe

what happens next.

We'll see about that.

That goat is so funny!

How did he get the shoes on?

How did he get the shoes on? How did he tie the shoes?

No, the horse does that with his teeth.

Oh, OK. So, I wasn't sure if Elden had done this,

which I'm sure he hasn't, but I put together a comprehensive list of all

the tube stations in London.

As well as all of their schedules, best and worst times to ride them,

and a map of every possible route.

With my plan, there's no way James could get lost.

Now I just have to plan his hotel,

his meals and his outfits and he'll be good to go!

Yeah, there's an app for that.

Oh, no, this is much more extensive.

All right. Riley knows I'm not this useless.

Something else is definitely going on.

Riley, I don't think you're actually worried about me going on this trip.

I think you're more so just anxious about your new job.

Why do you think I'm anxious?

The twitch in your eye.

Or maybe it's because I'm running the whole studio,

and regionals are coming.

And there is so much paperwork to fill out, and problems to deal with.

And... Oh, yeah, the scheduling nightmares. What else?

Oh, yes, right.

Trying to figure out teams and transportation and the day-to-day

maintenance of the studio.

Oh, and maybe the fact that I've never done anything like this before

-in my entire life!

-I know, it's a lot.

Yeah, it is. And the worst part is you're going to be gone tomorrow

and I won't be able to rely on you to help me get through any of it.

I understand why Riley's worried.

I just want to make sure she knows I'm always there for her.

Want to do one of your little pushy things to make you feel better?

Yes.

You're going to be fine.

What if I'm not?

Well, there's an app for that.

I want to do something really special for Riley so that she knows

I'm going to miss her.

-OK, next shirt!

-OK.

It's a good thing that Noah came to me for fashion advice.

The first step to overcoming your problems is admitting you need help.

-"Will do."

-Will do what?

Will do the dishes after the family gathering!

Every year, they have this contest.

Whoever can do the most pirouettes wins and gets to do the dishes.

I've won three years in a row.

Does anyone else in your family even dance?

No. Why do you think I win every year?

Next shirt.

I think Noah's family teases him because they don't take him

seriously. And I'm starting to see why.

This shirt looks like

you are working part-time as one of the curtains

behind you.

Is that a good thing?

Noah isn't a kid.

He definitely needs a more grown-up look.

OK, it's going to be tough, but I'll help you, Noah.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Will do.

-Hey, that's what's on my shirt.

I know.

-You're being clever.

-We may need to venture outside of his closet

to find the right outfit.

# Love!

# Wow! Wow! Love!

# Wow! Wow! Love! #

Form C9. There's no form C9.

Ever since my talk with James earlier,

I haven't been able to focus at all.

I have no idea how I'm going to manage while he's gone.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

You know you almost knocked yourself out when you bowed?

I live on the edge.

-OK.

-Yeah.

I would like to invite you to a special evening in studio A.

There's nothing in studio A.

Not right now, but in an hour there will be.

Just make sure you're cleaned up a little bit.

Have a good day.

Ugh! Just got a little dizzy there.

I'm not sure what's going on exactly,

but if Theo's involved, then James is involved.

Guess I'll be coming back in an hour, then.

It's not like I was getting any work done anyway.

Out, grab, thread.

Too fast!

-Need a break?

-Sure.

Henry's teaching me so many dance moves.

And I'm not used to floor work. It's a little overwhelming.

I can't stop thinking about you and Jackie.

I don't want to talk about it. I never should have mentioned Jackie.

One of the reasons I came to this studio was to forget about her.

You know, this is just the beginning of our journey.

We're going to go to regionals, then maybe nationals.

And maybe internationals.

We're going to be like a family by then.

You might as well just start now.

It's not good to carry around that much heartbreak.

If Henry talks about it, he'll feel better.

All right.

Well, me and Jackie fell in love around grade six.

-How long did you guys date?

-Three years.

-Wow!

-Yeah.

And then this boy moved in not too far from us.

And they ended up falling in love.

Wow.

-That's rough.

-Tell me about it.

She was the love of my life.

She was just a little love.

-Little love?

-Yeah.

My mom always told me everyone has lots of little loves

before they find their true big love.

And what if she was my big love?

You'll find her again.

Love is pretty complicated.

Sometimes, you just need an outside perspective.

-Thanks, Cassie.

-You're welcome.

Maybe guys and girls really can be friends.

I think so.

I bought this shirt.

Sweet!

Noah was clearly hopeless.

So I made a quick trip to the mall to help him out.

I also got this sweater,

so if you wear this sweater with that shirt and a pair of pants

that doesn't have holes in it, you'll look great.

Thanks, Amanda.

Did Noah just try to hug me?

-This would be a great colour on you too.

-Thanks.

I tried to give Amanda a hug to show her my appreciation,

but things just got a little weird.

Moving on! All right, well, I'm out. Thanks.

Have fun!

Noah's not like any guy I've ever crushed on.

And I don't really know what to do.

Hello!

And welcome to Chez James.

-I've heard of this place.

-Yeah, we're pretty popular here.

You look lovely, by the way.

-Thank you.

-But I knew you would.

A rose.

Thank you.

James is so sweet to have gone through all this trouble just

to set up a date for me.

It's really nice to see how much he really cares.

-So what's this all about?

-Well, me and the guys are leaving tomorrow.

So it's my last night here.

And I want to spend it with you.

Plus I know you've had a lot on your shoulders lately,

so I got us a little reservation at this spot right outside your office.

He means here.

-What do you think?

-I love it.

I want tonight to be special for Riley.

And the guys promised it would be.

Dinner is served.

-Sandwiches, man?

-Yeah.

-Really?

-You're going to England and these are from England,

created by the fourth Earl of Sandwich.

Fourth Earl of Baloney.

-Some home-made soup, good sir?

-Soup, yes!

This is going to be delicious.

ALL: Bon appetit!

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

I'm having the best time right now.

Cheers.

I can't believe James got the band to host our date.

Me and Henry have been teaching the girls hip-hop all afternoon.

Time to prove who is the best teacher and, therefore,

the best dancer.

I've shown Cassie moves that LaTroy can only dream of.

She's going to dance circles around Michelle.

I can't wait to bring it.

Oh, yeah. It's on.

Hey!

I'm low, I'm in the pocket, I'm popping, I'm locking.

Cassie and Michelle picked this up so fast.

I'm amazed at how fast they learned all this.

I like that. I dig that, I dig that.

Michelle is making me proud.

She's bringing the heat!

Oh, yeah, let's go!

OK, you know what? All right, Henry has definitely taught her something.

I have to admit,

Michelle is pretty solid.

Maybe LaTroy isn't completely useless.

I don't know who's better, Cassie or Michelle.

I think it's a tie.

I can live with that.

Yeah! Nice, nice.

This competition may be over,

but there's no way we're going to stop now.

HIP-HOP MUSIC

Honestly, nothing beats dancing with your friends.

I just got back from my family gathering, and I have to see Amanda.

I found the perfect way to say thank you.

Hey, nobody said anything about the outfits.

No insults, no nothing.

Wow, that's good. I'm glad to hear it.

Someone even called me svelte!

-Wow.

-What does that mean?

Like you're fit. You know, muscly?

I thought they were talking about my hair.

Amanda's the greatest.

It's really nice having a girl like her I can count on.

-You brought leftovers?

-I brought some pie.

Only the privileged get to eat my nona's strawberry rhubarb pie.

Then I'm honoured. Do you want to share it with me?

That's why I brought two forks.

At first, I thought there was no way I could have a crush on Noah.

But the more time I spend with him, the less crazy it sounds.

This has been the most amazing night.

I really needed it, thank you.

-It's not over yet.

-It's not over till the fat lady sings?

No, it's not over until the handsome man sings.

I've got to hand it to the boys.

I mean, the meal was...

basic, but they pulled it off.

What?

-What?

-Why are...

Why are they...?

This date is almost perfect.

Well, I apologise for John's sandwich endeavours.

But now I have a surprise.

I'm going to sing a song that James wrote for you.

You wrote a song for me?

Yeah, it's called Brave. Because, well, that's what you are.

Riley needs to know how incredible she is.

I won't be here to remind her,

but every time she thinks of this song she'll remember.

# It wasn't always easy to give it everything

# But you and I have something real

# It's bigger than you think

This night just gets better and better.

# You keep me close to the shore

# And any time you need my hand

# It's already yours. #

Do you want to dance?

SINGING CONTINUES

I mean, I've danced with Riley a lot of times.

But I don't know, for some reason this dance feels really special.

# And you're so brave

You know you're going to be the best leader The Next Step's ever had, right?

It means a lot to me you think I can handle it.

No, I don't think.

I know it.

It doesn't matter where I'm going.

If I'm in England or I'm on the moon.

Me and Riley will always be together.

# You make a beautiful world

# A beauty I will never forget

# I got so many perfect moments

# I will never have regrets. #

It's going to be hard when James gets on that plane tomorrow.

But this makes it a little bit easier.

A little bit.

# I'll be there with you

# Every step of the way

# And if courage is love

# Then you're so brave.

# Wuh-oh

# Wuh-oh, oh

# Wuh-oh, oh oh!

# Wuh-oh, oh oh! #

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