(music plays)

TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original.

At the gym, Celeste does a flip and says HI THERE.
WE KNOW THE STUFF WE DO ON THE
SHOW LOOKS PRETTY COOL BUT WE'VE
BEEN TRAINING FOR A LONG TIME
BEFORE COMING TO BIG TOP.

Phoenix says AND HERE WE'RE ALWAYS
WITH A PRO COACH.

Celeste says SO PLEASE DON'T TRY ANY OF THE
MOVES YOU SEE US DO.
WE'RE COUNTING ON
YOU TO BE SAFE.

They both say WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE
SHOW.

The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP ACADEMY.

Ella says BREAK A LEG FAMILY.

April says YOU KNOW THOSE CLOWNS?

Ella says PICCOLO'S.
HAVE YOU
HEARD OF US?

Chase says WHAT'S THAT?

Celeste says THE WORLD FAMOUS MYSTERIOUS
ZENIAH FORTUNE TELLING MACHINE.

Chase says WHAT'S SHE DOING DOWN HERE?

Celeste says YOU'LL FIND OUT.

Sir Rayne says to Nicholas YOUR FATHER WAS A LEGEND.
HE LOOMS LARGE AT THIS
INSTITUTION.
YOU HAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL.

Phoenix says CHASE THINKS THE BUNKER'S
HAUNTED?

Nicholas says YEAH BUT LIKE A GOOD HAUNTED.
HE SAYS THERE'S A
BUNCH OF COOL
STUFF IN THERE.
LIKE A FORTUNE
TELLING MACHINE.

Phoenix says WHAT'S A FORTUNE
TELLING MACHINE DOING
AT A CIRCUS SCHOOL?

Nicholas says I DON'T KNOW BUT
HE WANTS US TO
GO BACK AND FIND IT.

They see Sir Rayne standing in the yard next to the machine.

Phoenix says I THINK IT JUST FOUND US.

Sr I SUGGEST YOU TWO FOLLOW ME.

Inside, Missus G says IT'S TIME FOR THE FIRST YEAR
STUDENT CREATION.
THE SHOW'S IN TWO WEEKS
BUT PREP STARTS TODAY.
YOU'LL EACH BE ASSIGNED A
CHARACTER AND FROM THERE YOU
WILL CREATE YOUR VERY OWN
SOLO CIRCUS ROUTINE.
THE THEME FOR THIS
YEAR'S SHOW IS...

Miss Martel says DRUM ROLL PLEASE.
(DRUM ROLL NOISE)

Missus G says CIRCUS IN THE JUNGLE.

Sir Rayne says AND NOW FOR THE
MYSTICAL ZENIAH.

Chase says WHAT DID I TELL YOU?
AWESOME.

Sr EACH OF YOU WILL RECEIVE
A CARD OF YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL.
ZENIAH WILL READ YOUR MIND AND
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY.

Zeniah's eyes light up.

Sr PHOENIX, WHY
DON'T YOU GO FIRST?

Sir Rayne says WHEN YOU'RE READY PRESS THE
BUTTON.

Phoenix says MY ANIMAL IS AN OTTER.

Missus G says AGILE, CLEVER AND
INDUSTRIOUS.
IT'S VERY
APPROPRIATE PHOENIX.

Sir Rayne says ELLA.

Ella says I'M A KOALA BEAR.

Sir Rayne says CHASE.
CHASE;

Chase says KING OF THE JUNGLE.
(ROARS)

April says HIM, KING OF THE JUNGLE?
AS IF.

Sir Rayne says APRIL.

April says AN EGG?
MY SPIRIT ANIMAL IS AN EGG?

Sr THE MYSTICAL ZENIAH
IS NEVER WRONG.

Sir Rayne says MAX, YOU'RE UP.

Max says LONE WOLF.
CHECKS OUT.

Sir Rayne says NICHOLAS.

Nicholas says THE EAGLE?

Sr LUCK OF THE
DRAW MR. ZOLTA.
YOUR FATHER GOT THE
SAME CARD IN
HIS FIRST YEAR.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE
FAMOUS EARTH DEFYING
EAGLE WILL FLY AGAIN.

Max says COME ON.
COULD THIS BE ANYMORE RIGGED?

Miss Martel says OK EVERYONE TIME TO START
CREATING.

Phoenix says WOW DUDE.
EAGLE.
SOARING HIGH
IN THE SKY JUST
LIKE YOUR DAD.
IT'S YOUR DESTINY.
WAIT, YOU'RE NOT
STILL SCARED OF
HEIGHTS ARE YOU?

Nicholas says NO, I'M OVER THAT.

Music plays as the opening credits roll.

In animation, pictures of the athletes appear in frames and on book pages.

Nicholas is in his early teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue shirt and a blue sweater.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair and wears a burgundy shirt.

April is in her early teens, with long straight blond hair and wears and orange sweater.

Phoenix is in her early teens, with long straight brown hair in pigtails and wears a plaid shirt.

Chase is around 11, with curly brown hair and wears a blue shirt, blue tie and blue blazer.

Ella is round 10, with long straight black hair and wears an orange hooded sweatshirt.

Celeste is in her early teens, with long straight brown hair in a high ponytail and wears a purple top.

Axel is in his mid-teens, with slightly long blond hair and wears a multi-coloured blazer.

As the theme song plays, clips show the athletes performing at the circus school.

(music plays)

The song goes CIRCUS IN MY SOUL,
HAPPINESS IN MY HEART.
BEATING IN TIME,
FULL OF RHYTHM.
AND READY TO START.

The name of the show appears on an illustration of a circus top. It reads "Big Top Academy."

A caption reads "Produced in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil images."

Ella is in her room, watching a koala bear video.

Missus G enters the room and says ELLA, I HOPE YOU'RE DOING
RESEARCH FOR YOUR NEW ROLE.

Ella says NAH.
MY ROUTINE'S ALREADY DONE.

Missus G says DONE?

Ella says YES.
IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN DONE FOR
ALMOST A HUNDRED YEARS.
I DON'T FOLLOW.
I'M DOING THE
PICCOLO FAMILY
CIRCUS ROUTINE
CALLED THE
PANDA BEAR PANTOMINE.
I'M A KOALA
BEAR BUT CLOSE
ENOUGH RIGHT?

Missus G says ELLA YOU CAN'T
DO A ROUTINE YOU'VE
ALREADY DONE BEFORE.

Ella says I KNOW.
I'VE NEVER DONE
THE PANDA BEAR
PANTOMIME BEFORE.
BUT MY GRANDMA,
AND MY MOM AND
MY AUNT TRUDY
AND CELESTE
ALL HAVE.
IT'S OKAY.
RIGHT?

Missus G says NO, THE POINT OF CREATION IS YOU
HAVE TO CREATE SOMETHING.
YOU NEED TO
COME UP WITH
A NEW ROUTINE.
ALSO KOALA'S AREN'T BEARS.

Ella says WHAT?

At the gym, Max says YOU'RE GONNA DO THE TRAPEZE?

Nicholas says I DID GET THE EAGLE CARD.

Sr I'M SURE YOU'RE
LOOKING FORWARD
TO YOUR FIRST
SHOW MR. ZOLTA.
YOUR FATHER'S
PERFORMANCES AT
THIS SCHOOL ARE
THE STUFF OF
LEGEND.

Sir Rayne straps him to the trapeze safety ropes.

Sir Rayne says HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
ON A TRAPEZE BEFORE?

Max says I'M SURE YOU'LL BE A NATURAL.

Sir Rayne says NOW DROP BACK AND LET GO.

Images of his father's suit at the museum come flashing to Nicholas.

Max says WHAT'S WRONG,
CAN'T YOU DO IT?

He goes back down.

Max says AN EARTH DEFYING EAGLE WHO'S
AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.
LAME.

Nicholas says I'M NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS.

Sir Rayne says MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
A LITTLE INSPIRATION.
THE SCHOOL'S VIDEO
LIBRARY HAS REHEARSAL
FOOTAGE DATING BACK
YEARS.
THERE MAY BE SOMETHING
THERE WORTH WATCHING.

Nicholas says YOU MEAN THERE'S
VIDEO OF MY DAD?

Meanwhile, Chase is in the dressing room, messing his hair to look like a lion's mane.

April walks in and says CHASE, CAN I TALK
TO YOU FOR A SECOND?

Chase says YOU WANT TO BE THE LION?

April says I...UM...HOW DID YOU KNOW?

Chase says YOU ROARED AT
ME IN SCIENCE CLASS.

April says OH...YOU UM..
HEARD THAT.
WELL I WOULD JUST
LIKE TO PRESENT MY
CASE ON WHY YOU
AND I SHOULD SWITCH.

Chase says I'M IN.

April says WHAT?

Chase says I'M IN.
YOU SOLD ME.
YOU BE THE LION
AND I'LL BE THE EGG.
HERE.

April says BUT, HOW DO I PAY
YOU BACK IN RETURN?
I KNOW.
I'LL HELP YOU
WITH YOUR COSTUME.

Chase says OKAY.

April says IT'LL BE AMAZING.
GLITTER, SPARKLES, WE'LL GO FULL
GLAM SQUAD ON THIS EGG.
SO DO WE HAVE A DEAL?

Chase says DO I HAVE A CHOICE?

April says NO.

They shake on it.

Nicholas sits at a library computer and searches for videos of his father.

Nick Zolta UH, HI, I'M NICKY ZOLTA.

Nicholas says DAD.

In the video, Nicky is in his late teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a black jacket.

Nicky Zolta says TODAY ME AND MY PARTNER WE'RE
GONNA TRY SOMETHING NEW.
IT'S GONNA BE DOPE.
I JUST LOVE THAT FEELING OF
BEING WAY UP HIGH AND JUST KIND
OF LETTING GO AND LIKE
SOARING THROUGH THE AIR.
IT'S LIKE NOTHING
CAN TOUCH YOU.
EVERYBODY'S CALLING ME
THE EARTH DEFYING EAGLE.
OKAY WELL I'M GONNA
HEAD ON UP.

An echoing voice says IT LOOKS LIKE THE FAMOUS EARTH
DEFYING EAGLE WILL FLY AGAIN.

Phoenix's echoing voice says JUST LIKE YOUR DAD IT'S
YOUR DESTINY.

Max's echoing voice says COULD THIS BE ANYMORE RIGGED?

Sir Rayne's echoing voice says YOUR FATHER'S PERFORMANCE IS
THE STUFF OF LEGEND.
NICHOLAS.

Phoenix walks in says NICHOLAS.
I HEARD WHAT
HAPPENED
IN THE GYM.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
OVER THAT STUFF?

Nicholas says THERE'S NO WAY I CAN BE THE
EARTH DEFYING EAGLE NOW.

Phoenix says SO MUCH FOR DESTINY.

Nicholas says UNLESS, MAYBE
MAX WAS RIGHT.
MAYBE THE
MACHINE IS RIGGED.

Phoenix says WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?

Nicholas says SIR RAYNE'S
OFFICE.
I NEED A
NEW DESTINY.

Phoenix says NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS.

At the gym, Ella practices her routine with a baton.

Axel and Celeste clap.

Ella says WAS IT GOOD?
HOW WAS IT?

Celeste says THE PANDA BEAR PANTOMIME.

Ella says I KNOW RIGHT?
BUT I'M NOT ALLOWED
TO DO IT FOR CREATION.
MISS G SAYS I GOTTA
DO SOMETHING NEW.

Celeste says I MEAN THE PANDA
BEAR PANTOMIME
IS SORTA CHEESY.

Ella says NO IT ISN'T.
AXEL, DO YOU THINK
IT WAS CHEESY?

Ax says I HAVE AN IDEA.
YOU COULD KEEP SOME OF
THE PANDA BEAR PANTOMIME
BUT MAKE IT LIKE A REMIX.

Ella says NO.
THE SONG IS PERFECT.

Ax says MAYBE YOU COULD ADD
HIP HOP MOVES?

Ella says FORGET IT THE CHOREO
STAYS AS IS.
WHAT THE PICCOLO FAMILY'S
DONE FOR A HUNDRED
YEARS IS GOOD
ENOUGH FOR ME.
I NEED TO GET
SOME WATER.

Ax says KOALA'S DON'T
DRINK WATER.

Ella says SO NOW EVERYONE'S
A KOALA EXPERT.

Phoenix says YOU CAN'T JUST BARGE INTO SIR
RAYNE'S OFFICE.

She reads a sign at the door and says 2ND YEAR SCIENCE.
PLEASE LEAVE LAB
REPORTS ON MY DESK.
WE'RE NOT SECOND YEARS.

Nicholas says I DON'T CARE.
I NEED ANSWERS.

Phoenix says THIS IS A REALLY BAD IDEA.

They go in the office. Nicholas uncovers the machine.

Phoenix says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LET'S JUST GO.

Nicholas presses the button.

Phoenix says WHAT IS IT?

Nicholas says I GOT THE EAGLE
CARD AGAIN.

Phoenix says TRY AGAIN.

He gets the eagle card yet again.

Phoenix says MAYBE IT REALLY
IS YOUR DESTINY.

Nicholas says NO, SIR RAYNE'S TRYING
TO MESS WITH ME.

He shakes the machine and says COME ON.

Phoenix says LET ME TRY.

Max walks in and says LOOK WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

Phoenix says MAX, LISTEN, IT'S
NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

Max says IT'S EXACTLY WHAT
I THINK AND THAT MEANS
YOU'RE IN HUGE TROUBLE.
I'M TAKING YOU TO MY FATHER.

In the costume room, April and Chase fashion an egg costume.

Sir Rayne walks in and says WHAT'S THIS?

April says CHASE AND I ARE MAKING THE MOST
FANTASTIC EGG COSTUME EVER.

Sr AH YES,
THE EGG.
I'M GLAD TO SEE
YOU'RE EMBRACING
YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL.

April says TOTES.
CHASE IS GOING TO LOOK
FANTASTIC.

Sr CHASE?

April says YES.
UM, YOU SEE, CHASE HAS
GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO TRADE CARDS
WITH ME.

Sr NO TRADES ALLOWED.
APRIL, YOU'RE
THE EGG.
CHASE, YOU'RE
THE LION.
END OF DISCUSSION.
(CHASE LAUGHS)

April says OH, BE QUIET.

Chase says I TRIED.
SEE YA.
EGG-PRIL.

April says WAIT.
YOU KNEW THIS
WOULD HAPPEN.

He roars and says YOU THOUGHT SIR
RAYNE WOULD LET US
BREAK THE RULES?
NO CHANCE.

April says THEM'S THE BREAKS.

Chase says COME ON, IT JUST NEEDS
A BIT MORE GLITTER.
LIKE A LOT MORE GLITTER?

April says I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M
SAYING THIS BUT NOT
EVEN GLITTER CAN MAKE
THIS ANY BETTER.
IT'S STILL AN EGG.
A BORING EGG.
AN EGG THAT
DOES NOTHING.

Chase says I THINK EGGS ARE
COOL AND YUMMY.
YOU CAN DO SO
MUCH TO AN EGG.
SCRAMBLE IT.
POACH IT.
FRY IT.

April says CHASE, YOU'RE
A GENIUS.

Chase says THANK YOU.
MORE GLITTER
RIGHT?

April says FORGET THE GLITTER.
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE
THAT COUNTS.

Max says YOU'RE SO BUSTED.

Nicholas says TOTALLY BUSTED.
SUPER DUPER BUSTED.

Phoenix says HAVE YOU LOST IT?
SIR RAYNE'S GONNA
DESTROY US.

Nicholas says YEAH BUT NOW'S MY
CHANCE TO GET
SOME ANSWERS.

Phoenix says AND MY CHANCE TO
GET IN BIG TROUBLE.

Max says HEY.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
LET'S GO.

Nicholas says MAX, LET PHOENIX GO.
THIS WAS ALL MY FAULT.

Max says THIS TRUE?
SKATE OTTER?

Nicholas says JUST LET HER GO.

Max says FINE.

Phoenix leaves.

Max says to Nicholas DON'T THINK YOU'RE
GETTING OUT OF THIS.

Missus G says GETTING OUT OF WHAT?

Max says MISS G, I JUST
FOUND NICHOLAS
TRESPASSING IN
SIR RAYNE'S
OFFICE.

Missus G says IS THAT TRUE NICHOLAS?

Nicholas says YEAH BUT I'LL
EXPLAIN IT...

Missus G says NOT SO FAST.
YOU'RE COMING WITH ME.

Nicholas says BUT...

Max says NO, NO, BUT I WAS TAKING
HIM TO SIR RAYNE.

Nicholas says YEAH I SHOULD
REALLY TALK TO SIR
RAYNE MISS G.

Missus G says LET'S GO NICHOLAS.

Nicholas says I...I CAN...

Missus G says NO BUTS.

At the gym, Ella says I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND THE
CARTWHEEL WHEN YOU STAND ON THE
RIGHT FOOT IT'S
JUST BETTER.

Ax says I WANT TO SHOW
YOU SOMETHING.

He plays music.

Celeste does a routine with a baton.

A song goes WE ARE THE
FAMILY CIRCUS.
FRIENDSHIP IS
OUR PURPOSE.
WE ARE THE ONES
WHO CHEER YOU ON.
OUR HUGS GIVE YOU COURAGE,
YOUR FEARS ARE GONE.
WE ARE A TEAM AND
WE ARE SO BLESSED.
WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT
TO GIVE YOUR BEST.
WHEN YOU FALL IT DOESN'T MEAN
DON'T TRY.
THAT IS JUST HOW EVERYBODY
LEARNS TO FLY.
TWEET, TWEET,
GOES THE PICCOLO
ZIN, ZIN, ZIN
GOES THE VIOLIN.
THE DRUMS THEY ROLL.

Ella says WHAT WAS THAT?

Celeste says THE PANDA BEAR PANTOMIME.

Ax says KOALA STYLE.

Ella says IT'S TOTALLY
DIFFERENT.

Ax says DIFFERENT
GOOD RIGHT?

Celeste says COME ON ELLA.
YOU REALLY DON'T THINK
THIS WAS BETTER?

Ella says NO.
IT NEEDS TO STAY
THE SAME AS BEFORE.

At the cafeteria, Miss G says WHAT YOU DID
COULD BE GROUNDS
FOR SUSPENSION
OR EVEN
EXPULSION.

Nicholas says I KNOW.

Missus G says WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN SIR
RAYNE'S OFFICE?

Nicholas says I THOUGHT MAYBE HE GAVE ME THE
EAGLE CARD ON PURPOSE.

Missus G says NICHOLAS, WE PLAY THE MYSTICAL
ZENIAH GAME FOR CREATION EVERY
YEAR.
IT'S JUST
FOR FUN.
THE CARDS
ARE RANDOM.

Nicholas says IT DOESN'T
FEEL RANDOM.
I MEAN, MY DAD
WAS THE EARTH
DEFYING EAGLE
BUT I'M
NOT LIKE HIM.

Missus G says YOU DON'T
HAVE TO BE.

Nicholas says BUT I WANT TO.
I'M JUST SCARED.

Missus G says WELL, I'VE BEEN HEADMASTER HERE
FOR MANY YEARS AND I'VE SEEN
ALOT OF STUDENTS WHO DON'T
REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID.

Nicholas says OF HEIGHTS?

Missus G says OF NOT BEING GOOD ENOUGH.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
BE LIKE YOUR DAD NICHOLAS.
YOUR DESTINY IS UP TO YOU.
NOBODY ELSE.
NOW NO MORE SNEAKING AROUND.
YOU'RE ON NOTICE AND FROM NOW ON
YOU HAVE TO GIVE THIS SCHOOL
EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT.
OKAY.

Celeste knocks on Ella's room window and says COME ON ELLA.
WE WERE JUST
TRYING TO HELP.
WHAT'S WRONG?

Ella says I DON'T GET WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT
THE PANDA BEAR PANTOMIME.

Celeste says WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE
I WAS JUST LIKE YOU.
ALL I KNEW WERE OUR OLD FAMILY
CIRCUS ROUTINES.

Ella says TIMELESS CLASSICS.

Celeste says SURE BUT NOW WE'RE AT THE
WORLD'S GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL.
YOU'RE GONNA
LEARN SO MUCH HERE
JUST LIKE I HAVE.

Ella says I JUST DON'T LIKE
WHEN THINGS CHANGE.

Celeste says THEY HAVE TO BUT
THAT CAN SOMETIMES
BE A GOOD THING AND
I'M HERE TO HELP
YOU THROUGH IT.

Ella says OKAY, I'LL MAKE UP A NEW ROUTINE
BUT CAN I STILL KEEP THE PICCOLO
PIROUETTES?

Celeste says ONE PIROUETTE.

Ella says TWO.

Celeste says OKAY.

They hug.

Sir Rayne walks out in the yard and sees a giant prop egg in the middle of the lawn.

Suddenly, the egg cracks and a hand sticks out.

April comes out of it and does some dance steps.

She says WHAT DID YOU THINK?

Sir Rayne says APRIL, YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE AN EGG.
WHAT WAS THAT?

April says I HATCHED.

Sr VERY WELL.
YOU CAN BREAK OUT OF YOUR SHELL
FOR THE CREATION.
SO LONG AS THE ANIMAL YOU
PERFORM AS DOES IN FACT COME
FROM AN EGG.

April says WAY AHEAD OF YOU.
I'M THE KOMODO DRAGON,
KING OF THE REPTILES.

Nicholas goes up in the trapeze again.

He says MISS G'S RIGHT.
NO ONE'S GONNA CHOOSE
MY DESTINY BUT ME.

He performs and sings a song that says I CAN FEEL YOU HERE
WITH ME AND I JUST KEEP ON
TRYING.
I KNOW YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN
RIGHT THERE EVEN IF NO ONE
ELSE CAN SEE
AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR WAY ANY
DAY FROM NOW.
I KNOW YOU'RE
WATCHING OVER ME.
I DON'T HAVE ANY DOUBT.
AND YOU ARE HERE
THAT'S HOW I FEEL.
I HOPE YOU'RE STILL
LOOKING FOR ME.
AND FINALLY WE'LL
FIND EACH OTHER.
ANY DAY NOW
YOU WILL BE BACK.
AND YOU ARE HERE
THAT'S HOW I FEEL.
AND ARE YOU STILL
LOOKING FOR ME?
AND FINALLY WE'LL FIND
EACH OTHER.
AND ANY DAY NOW
YOU WILL BE BACK.
YOU WILL BE BACK.

Phoenix claps.

Meanwhile in his office, Sir Rayne presses the button on the machine and gets the eagle card. He unlocks the drawers and takes out all the cards inside the machine. They are all eagle cards. He smirks.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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