(music plays)

TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original. Produced in collaboration with "Cirque du Soleil images."

At the gym, Ella balances on a fit ball and says HI THERE.
WE KNOW THE STUFF WE DO IN THE
SHOW LOOKS PRETTY COOL BUT WE'VE
BEEN TRAINING FOR A LONG TIME
BEFORE COMING TO BIG TOP AND
HERE WE'RE ALWAYS
WITH A PRO COACH.
SO PLEASE DON'T TRY ANY OF THE
MOVES YOU SEE US DO.
WE'RE COUNTING ON
YOU TO BE SAFE.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.

The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

On the gym wall screens, Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
CHANGE IS NEVER EASY SO I'M
CREATING AN ELITE SQUAD OF
CIRCUS PERFORMERS,
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

At the control room, Miss Martel says I'D LIKE YOU TO BE IN CHARGE OF
THE TECHNICAL EFFECTS FOR THE
SHOW.

Celeste says WHY ME?

Miss Martel says I KNOW YOU'RE
GOOD WITH COMPUTERS.

Phoenix says PLEASE DON'T BE MAD.

Nicholas says YOU'RE SIDING WITH THE ENEMY?

Phoenix says I'M SIDING WITH MYSELF.
THERE ARE A MILLION REASONS I
SHOULD JOIN DDS AND ONLY ONE NOT
TO.

Nicholas says JUST BE CAREFUL.
OKAY?

Sir Rayne says ATTENTION.
ALL STUDENTS ARE TO REPORT
IMMEDIATELY TO THE COURTYARD FOR
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Chase says I HEARD SOMETHING
BIG IS HAPPENING.

Nicholas says BIGGER THAN CHEF
GETTING FIRED?

On a wall screen in the courtyard, Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
I KNOW THERE ARE RUMOURS
GOING AROUND ABOUT THE SCHOOL.
WELL, THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE.
BIG TOP ACADEMY IS BEING
INVITED TO QUALIFY FOR THE NORTH
AMERICAN CIRCUS
SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE JUDGES WILL BE
HERE IN 2 WEEKS.

Celeste says THE NACSC IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
YOUTH CIRCUS FESTIVALS THERE IS.
THIS IS SO EXCITING.

Sir Rayne says AN ELITE TEAM OF OUR BEST
STUDENTS WILL BE REPRESENTING
BIG TOP ACADEMY.

April says I AM SO MAKING THAT TEAM.

Nicholas says WHEN ARE TRYOUTS?

Sir Rayne says THERE WILL BE NO
TRYOUTS.
THE TEAM THAT WILL BE UP FOR
THE NACSC QUALIFIERS IS THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Nicholas says WHAT?
THE JUDGES ARE COMING TO OUR
SCHOOL AND WE DON'T EVEN GET A
CHANCE TO QUALIFY?

Chase says NOT AWESOME.

Nicholas says WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING.
WE HAVE TO STOP
SIR RAYNE LIKE
MY DAD SAID.

Chase says BUT HOW?
IS THAT YOUR I
HAVE AN IDEA LOOK?

Nicholas says MAYBE SIR RAYNE NEEDS
A LITTLE COMPETITION.

Chase says IT IS YOUR I HAVE
AN IDEA LOOK.

Nicholas says WHAT IF WE START
OUR OWN SECRET TEAM?

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.

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."

At the gym, Sir Rayne says FOR THE NACSC QUALIFIERS WE MUST
HAVE AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE.
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR
OR INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION.
YOU ARE TO STICK TO THE ROLE
THAT I ASSIGN TO YOU AND LIVE
AND BREATHE THAT ROLE
UNTIL THE QUALIFIERS.
APRIL AND PHOENIX
YOU'LL DO AERIALS.
FOR THE REST OF YOU, I'M
COUNTING ON TO BRING YOUR BEST
TUMBLING SKILLS.
ESPECIALLY YOU MAXWELL.
CELESTE, YOU'LL BE
OUR LIGHTING DIRECTOR.

Celeste says EXCUSE ME?
SIR RAYNE?
I THOUGHT YOU WANTED ME
TO BE PART OF THE TEAM.

Sir Rayne says I DO AND OUR TEAM
NEEDS A LIGHTING DIRECTOR.

Celeste says BUT I'M GREAT ON THE AERIALS
AND I'M AN AWESOME TUMBLER TOO.

Sir Rayne says IF THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY IS
GONNA BE THE BEST WE MUST LOOK
OUR BEST TOO AND
THAT WILL BE YOUR JOB.
THE PRACTICE FOR THE
QUALIFIERS STARTS IMMEDIATELY.
FROM NOW ON I
EXPECT TOTAL DEDICATION.
LET'S DO THIS.

April says I MEAN,
HE'S NOT WRONG.
ANY SHOW
NEEDS LIGHT.

Celeste says I'VE GOT TO SHOW
SIR RAYNE
NOBODY STICKS
CELESTE PICCOLO
IN A BOOTH.

In a classroom, Miss Martel wears white makeup and white gloves.

She says YOU ALL MIGHT BE WONDERING
WHY WE'RE WEARING WHITE MAKE-UP
TODAY.

She starts doing mime.

She says WELCOME TO THE MIMING WORKSHOP.
(CLAPPING)

Rosa says YOU LOOK HAPPY.
YOU'RE INTO MIMING?

Axel says DOES THIS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

He performs and says AH!

Miss Martel says MIME IS JUST ONE STOP
ON YOUR JOURNEY TO BECOMING AN
EXCELLENT PHYSICAL PERFORMER.
TODAY YOU'LL PAIR UP AND CREATE
YOUR VERY OWN DUO MIME ROUTINES.
SOMETHING WRONG MAX?

Max says OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT A
MANDATORY MIMING WORKSHOP IS A
COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME?

Miss Martel says I HAPPEN TO THINK THAT YOU
AND AXEL WILL CREATE A GREAT
ROUTINE.

Max says I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING
RIDICULOUS SO DON'T EVEN ASK.

Axel says COME ON.
MIMING'S REALLY FUN.

Max says IT DOESN'T TAKE ANY SKILL.
WHAT?
YOU PUT ON A SAD FACE AND
PRETEND TO BE TRAPPED IN A BOX?
THAT'S SUPPOSED
TO BE IMPRESSIVE?

Axel says IT'S A LOT MORE THAN THAT.

Miss Martel puts a hat on Max's head.

Max says I WANT TO BE PRACTICING
FOR THE NACSC QUALIFIERS.
THAT IS MUCH MORE
IMPORTANT THAN THIS.

He tosses the hat and Axel catches it.

Axel says LOOK.
I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT
FAILURE SO CAN WE AT LEAST AGREE
THAT WE DON'T WANT THAT TO
HAPPEN IN THIS WORKSHOP?
SO YOU PROMISE TO AT LEAST TRY?

Max says I PROMISE TO TRY TO TRY.

Axel says GOOD ENOUGH.

He tries to put the hat back on Max's head.

Max says DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.

Meanwhile in a different room, Nicholas says WE NEED AT LEAST 5
PEOPLE ON OUR TEAM.

Chase says OKAY TEAM LEADER,
WHO DO WE PICK?

Nicholas says THAT'S ACTUALLY A
GOOD QUESTION.
MOST OF OUR FRIENDS
ARE ON THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Chase says SO THEY'RE ALREADY
AGAINST US.

Nicholas says YEAH AND IF ANY ONE
OF THEM FIND OUT THEY
MIGHT TELL SIR RAYNE.

Chase says YOU THINK ELLA
CAN KEEP A SECRET?

Nicholas says THERE'S ONLY ONE
WAY TO FIND OUT.

They approach Ella and says PSST.
PSST.

Ella says ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

Nicholas says MY ASSOCIATE AND I
HAVE A PROPOSITION.

Chase says WOULD YOU LIKE TO
JOIN A SECRET TEAM?

Nicholas says TO SHOW EVERYONE THAT
THE CIRCUS IS MORE THAN THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY AND SIR RAYNE?

Chase says AND A CHANCE TO
QUALIFY FOR THE NACSC?

Ella says WHAT?
A SECRET TEAM?
ARE YOU NUTS?

Chase says SSHHH.

Ella says COULD YOU EVEN IMAGINE WHAT
WOULD HAPPEN IF SIR RAYNE FOUND
OUT THAT WE FORMED A
SECRET TEAM BEHIND HIS BACK?

Chase says SSHHH.

Nicholas says PLEASE KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN.

Ella says NO, NO WAY.
THIS IS A BAD IDEA.

Chase says OKAY, NEVER
MIND THEN.

Nicholas says YEAH, IT'S A REALLY BAD IDEA.
FORGET WE SAID ANYTHING.

Ella says I'M GLAD I COULD STOP YOU
FROM MAKING THE BIGGEST MISTAKE
OF YOUR LIFE.

At the mime workshop, Miss Martel says FOR THE NEXT PART OF
OUR WORKSHOP YOU WILL CHOOSE AN
OBJECT AND TRANSFORM IT.
FIRST ACT AS THOUGH YOU'VE NEVER
SEEN IT BEFORE AND THEN LET YOUR
IMAGINATION GO WILD.
PHOENIX, ROSA, YOU'RE UP.
LET YOUR IMAGINATION GO WILD.

Phoenix picks up a juggling stick and pretends it's a pepper grinder.

Rosa smells the pepper and sneezes.

Miss Martel says GOOD.
SWITCH.

Rosa cuddles the stick as if it was a baby and passes it to Phoenix.

Phoenix sniffs it and frowns.

Miss Martel says GREAT WORK.
MAX, AXEL, YOU'RE UP.

Max picks up a noodle float.

Axel says GOOD CHOICE PARTNER.

Max drops it.

Axel picks it up and pretends it's a snake going around him and strangling him.

Axel says SSSSSSSSSS.

Max pretends to break the snake's neck.

Axel says AH.
YOU PROMISED YOU'D TRY.

Max says THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

At the changing room backstage, Axel says THIS ISN'T A
GOOD TIME TO TALK.
I'M ON THE VERGE OF
BOMBING THE MIMING WORKSHOP.

Nicholas says JUST COME TO THE
MEETING TONIGHT.
YOU COULD HAVE A
SHOT AT THE NACSC.

Axel says WHO ELSE IS ON YOUR TEAM?

Nicholas says JUST CHASE RIGHT NOW BUT MAYBE
IF YOU JOIN MORE PEOPLE WILL.
PLEASE AXEL.

Axel says I NEED TO BE FUNNY ENOUGH FOR
TWO PEOPLE RIGHT NOW AND YOUR
IDEA IT SOUNDS
MORE SAD THAN FUNNY.
WE'RE JUST KIDS.
IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN
STAND UP AGAINST SIR RAYNE.

Nicholas says I THINK I KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN.

Miss Martel says FOR THE LAST PART OF
THE WORKSHOP I WANT YOU TO
CHOOSE AN ICONIC DUO.
REAL, HUMAN, ALIEN, WHATEVER.
COP AND ROBBER.
TEACHER STUDENT.
COWGIRL AND HER HORSE.
AND PERFORM YOUR ROUTINE
IN CHARACTER.
YOU CAN TAKE 5 MINUTES WITH
YOUR PARTNER TO THINK ABOUT IT.

Axel says OKAY, WE NEED TO GET SERIOUS.

Max says I CAN'T TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY
WHEN YOU LOOK LIKE THAT.

Axel says I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU.

Max says MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Axel says I'M GUESSING YOU DON'T HAVE ANY
FUNNY IDEAS FOR THE PERFORMANCE
EITHER?

Max says NOPE.

Axel says WHY CAN'T YOU EVEN TRY?

Max says WHO SAYS I'M NOT TRYING?
I'VE NEVER BEEN FUNNY OKAY?
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT.

Axel says EVERYONE'S FUNNY IN THEIR
OWN WAY EXCEPT MAYBE YOU.

Max says GREAT.
NOW WE'RE GONNA LOOK DUMB
AND FAIL THIS DUMB WORKSHOP.

Axel says YOU REALLY AREN'T FUNNY.

Max says NOW YOU'RE JUST RUBBING IT IN.

Axel says NO.
WE SHOULDN'T TRY TO BE
SOMETHING WE'RE NOT.
WE CAN WORK WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT.

Max says I DON'T HAVE TO BE FUNNY.

Axel says DON'T YOU DARE EVEN TRY.

At the gym, Celeste shows April how to handle the reflector and says OKAY.
WHEN I GIVE YOU THE SIGNAL
YOU'RE GONNA POINT THIS IN MY
DIRECTION AND FOLLOW MY MOVES.
LIKE THIS.
SEE?

April says GOT IT.
BUT DO YOU SERIOUSLY
THINK THIS IS GOING TO WORK?

Celeste says WHEN I DAZZLE SIR RAYNE
HE'LL HAVE TO LET ME PERFORM.

Celeste foes a routine on the trapeze.

(CLAPPING)

Celeste says IF YOU LIKE THAT WAIT 'TIL YOU
HEAR WHAT I HAVE PLANNED FOR THE
LIGHTS.
IMAGINE A DARKENED
STAGE THEN POOF...
ONE SINGLE SPOTLIGHT TO START.
THEN AS THE ROUTINE STARTS I'M
THINKING PURPLE AND BLUE MOVING
LIGHTS AND A COUPLE OF STROBES.

Sir Rayne says VERY IMPRESSIVE CELESTE.

Celeste says THANKS.

Sir Rayne says YOU GAVE ME A GREAT IDEA.

Celeste says THAT I CAN ALSO
PERFORM THIS ONSTAGE?

Sir Rayne says THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.
WHAT YOU DESCRIBED IS PERFECT.
IF I WERE YOU I'D GET BACK
IN THAT BOOTH AND WORKING ON IT
IMMEDIATELY.

In his bedroom, Nicholas has a video call with Miss G.

Miss G says NICHOLAS, THIS IS A SURPRISE.
WHAT'S UP?

Nicholas says I HOPE I'M NOT BOTHERING YOU.

Miss G says NO.

Nicholas says BUT MISS G, WE NEED YOU TO
COME BACK TO BIG TOP ACADEMY.

Miss G says EXCUSE ME?

Nicholas says WE'RE STARTING A SECRET TEAM
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QUALIFIERS
FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN
CIRCUS SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
SIR RAYNE CHOSE THE KIDS FOR HIS
TEAM WITHOUT EVEN GIVING ANY OF
THE OTHERS A CHANCE.
WE NEED YOUR HELP.

Miss G says IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.

Nicholas says SURE IT IS.

Miss G says NICHOLAS, THE BOARD
OUT ME ON LEAVE.

Nicholas says SO GET THEM TO
TAKE YOU OFF LEAVE.
WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU.

Miss G says WELL, THERE'S A WHOLE PROCESS.
I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND.

Nicholas says I UNDERSTAND THAT
WE'RE IN BIG TROUBLE.
MISS G, WE HAVE TO STOP SIR
RAYNE BEFORE HE DESTROYS OUR
WHOLE SCHOOL BUT WE NEED A
LEADER.
YOU.

Miss G says I WISH I COULD HELP BUT THE
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED.

Nicholas meets Chase in the courtyard.

Chase says AAAAND?
MISS G SAID NO?

Nicholas says SHE SAID IT'S COMPLICATED.

Chase says WELL, WHILE YOU WERE GONE I
STARTED A WHISPER CAMPAIGN.
I THINK IT'S WORKING.

Nicholas says WHAT'S A WHISPER CAMPAIGN?

Chase says YOU START A LITTLE WHISPER ABOUT
A SECRET MEETING OF A SECRET
TEAM TONIGHT AND
WATCH AS IT SPREADS.

Ella approaches them and says YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A SANDWICH
GREETING OF A PURPLE DREAM
TONIGHT?

Chase says NO IT WAS A SECRET MEETING...

Ella says YOU'RE STILL DOING THAT?

Nicholas says NO WE'RE NOT.

Ella leaves.

Chase says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
YOU'RE GIVING UP?

Nicholas says LET'S BE REAL.
WE DON'T STAND A CHANCE.
IT'S OVER CHASE.

Meanwhile at the workshop, Phoenix and Rosa pretend to be cat and dog.

(BARKS LIKE DOG)
(HISSES LIKE CAT)
(BARKING AND MEOWING)
(CLAPPING)

Phoenix says MEOWS

Ro BARKS

Miss Martel says GREAT JOB GUYS.
OKAY, MAX AND AXEL YOU'RE UP.

Max says ARE YOU SURE THIS IS GONNA WORK?

Axel says JUST DO WHAT WE TALKED
ABOUT AND REMEMBER DON'T SMILE.

Max says THAT'S NOT GONNA BE A PROBLEM.
(CLAPPING)

Max pretends to be a still toy and Axel moves him in different positions.

He puts Max in an ape posture and he pretends to be one as well.

He picks up lice from Max and gives it to Phoenix. Phoenix pretends to eat it.

(APE SOUNDS)
(APE SOUNDS)
(CLAPPING)

Miss Martel says GREAT JOB.
YOU TWO WERE HILARIOUS.

Ella approaches Celeste and says HEY.

Celeste says WHAT?
ARE YOU HERE TO GLOAT?

Ella says ABOUT WHAT?

Celeste says THAT YOU WERE RIGHT.
THAT JOINING THE
DDS WAS A MISTAKE.

Ella says OH NO.
WHAT HAPPENED?

Celeste says THE WHOLE POINT OF JOINING SIR
RAYNE'S TEAM WAS TO LEARN FROM
HIM AND BE A
BETTER CIRCUS ARTIST.

Ella says AND?

Celeste says SIR RAYNE PUT ME BACKSTAGE AT
THE TECH BOARD DOING LIGHTS.

Ella says BUT LIGHTING, SOUND,
YOU LOVE THAT STUFF.

Celeste says BUT I ALSO LOVE PERFORMING.

Ella says YOUR PROBLEM IS
YOU'RE GOOD AT EVERYTHING.

Celeste says I JUST WANNA BE ON A
TEAM THAT GETS ME.

Ella says I THINK I KNOW JUST THE TEAM.

Max and Axel walk out of the workshop.

Axel says YOU WERE GREAT MAN.
WE GOT THE BEST MARK
IN THE WHOLE WORKSHOP.
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT YOU HAD FUN.

Max says I DIDN'T DO MUCH.

Axel says SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE.
COME ON.
YOU MADE PEOPLE LAUGH.
ISN'T THAT THE BEST
FEELING IN THE WORLD?

Ma NO.
QUALIFYING FOR THE NACSC WILL BE
AND THERE'S NO ROOM ON THE TEAM
FOR SILLY STUFF LIKE THIS.

Axel says THAT'S TOO BAD BUT
THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA.
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

Later at the gym, Chase says MAYBE WE CAN
BE A SUPER SECRET
TEAM OF 2.

Nicholas says IT'S AGAINST
THE RULES.
5 PEOPLE MINIMUM
REMEMBER?
I LET MY DAD DOWN.
HE LEFT HIS MESSAGE
TO THE WRONG PERSON.
LET'S JUST GO.

Axel storms in and says GOT ROOM FOR ONE MORE?

Nicholas says YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND.

Axel says I THINK BEING ON A TEAM WITH
YOU GUYS WOULD BE FUN AND FUNNY.

Chase says NOW WE'RE 3.

Ella walks in and says ARE YOU STILL
STARTING THAT SECRET TEAM?

Chase says YEAH WE ARE.

Ella says WE HAVE TO SHOW EVERYONE CIRCUS
IS MORE THAN THE DAREDEVIL
SOCIETY RIGHT?
SO MAYBE THE SECRET TEAM
ISN'T SUCH A BAD IDEA AFTER ALL.
ESPECIALLY IF IT
HELPS MY SISTER.

Celeste walks in.

Nicholas says CELESTE?
WAIT.
AREN'T YOU IN...

Celeste says THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY?
YEAH, BUT DON'T WORRY, I
WON'T TELL SIR RAYNE.

Chase says YOU WANT TO JOIN
OUR TEAM TOO?

Celeste says YES, BUT ON ONE CONDITION.
YOU LET ME PERFORM ONSTAGE AND
LET ME BE THE LIGHTING DIRECTOR.

Chase says YOU WANT TO DO BOTH?
THAT'S AWESOME.

Celeste says THANK YOU.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK TOO.

Chase says ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE.
WE'RE FIVE.
WE HAVE A TEAM.

Celeste says NICE.

Axel says YEAH, COOL.
YAY.

They hug.

Miss G walks in.

Nicholas says MISS G.

Ella says I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU.

Axel says SO YOU'RE BACK
FOR GOOD NOW?

Miss G says I CALLED THE BOARD AND
I'M CLEARED FOR NOW TO BE A
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER.

Ella says YES.

Chase says MISS G OUR TEAM LEADER.

Miss G says WELL BETWEEN US I'M YOUR COACH.
CLEARLY YOU GUYS
ALREADY HAVE A LEADER.

Celeste says SO MR. LEADER,
WHAT'S OUR TEAM NAME?

Nicholas says THE PHENOMENAL 5.

Chase says I LOVE IT.

Miss G says PUT IT IN.

They all say ONE, TWO, THREE.
PHENOMENAL 5.
AWESOME.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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