(music plays)

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

At the gym, April 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 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.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.

The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

On a screen, Sir Rayne says I HAVE CONVINCED LANE SCHMETZKY
AND THE JUDGES TO HOLD THE NORTH
AMERICAN CIRCUS SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BIG TOP
ACADEMY.
(CHEERING)

Axel says MY DAD'S COMING.
HE'S ONLY HERE TO TAKE ME TO AN
OPEN HOUSE AT FOREST HILL
COLLEGIATE.

Celeste says THE FANCY PREP SCHOOL?

Max says to Rosa NICOLAS' FATHER SURVIVED THE
FALL AND BECAME YOUR MENTOR?

Sir Rayne says WHEN YOUR FATHER AND I
WERE AT THIS SCHOOL VIOLETTA
FIRTH, THE HEADMASTER, CREATED A
TEACHING TOOL.
SHE CALLED IT THE MARBLE OF
INVINCIBILITY.
YOU CAN PERFORM AMAZING
ACROBATICS WITHOUT FEAR.

Case says IT DRAWS ITS POWER FROM
YOUR HEART?

Phoenix reads the secret message in the book and says WHICH CREATES AN
IMPORTANT SIDE EFFECT.
IT'LL HARDEN YOUR HEART MAKING
YOU UNCARING AND RECKLESS.

Locked in the secret room, Nicholas shouts LET ME OUT.
LET ME OUT.

At the café, Max says WE NEED TO ASK MY DAD ABOUT
THE MARBLE.

Phoenix says NO WAY.

Max says COME ON.
THERE'S APPARENTLY
SOME MYSTICAL
STONE INSIDE.

Phoenix says IT'S NOT MYSTICAL.

Max says FINE BUT IF ANY OF THIS
CRAZINESS IS TRUE, MY DAD'S THE
ONLY PERSON WHO'S GOING TO HAVE
ANSWERS.

Phoenix says WE NEED TO FIND ANOTHER WAY.
WHO ELSE KNOWS ABOUT NICOLAS OR
YOUR DAD OR THEIR PAST?

Rosa says FELL AT ESMARALDA FALLS, MEXICO
TEN YEARS AGO.

Max says BEFORE SHE LEFT, I SAW ROSA
LOOKING UP INFO ON NICKY ZOLTA.
BECAUSE SHE SEEMED TO THINK THAT
GRAN MALABAR COULD BE NICOLAS'
DAD.
AND ROSA'S SCHOOL QUALIFIED
SO GUESS WHO'S HERE WITH HIS
TEAM?

Phoenix says GRAN MALABAR.

Max says MAYBE WE SHOULD
SEE IF ROSA'S RIGHT.
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK WE CAN
KEEP, HE WHO SHALL REMAIN
NAMELESS, LOCKED IN
THE SECRET ROOM?

Phoenix says UNTIL WE CAN FIND A WAY TO TURN
HIM BACK TO THE NICOLAS WE KNOW.

(KNOCKING)

Nicholas says SOMEONE LET ME OUT.
NOW.
I HAVE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO WIN.

Chase says DEFINITELY NO ONE LISTEN TO HIM.
HE'S MARBLEIZED.

In the courtyard, Miss G says WELCOME TO THE NORTH AMERICAN
CIRCUS SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP.
I LOVE SEEING ALL OF YOUR SHINY
FACES.
TEAM SIGN UPS ARE OVER HERE.

A woman in a orange shirt says HELLO.

April gives her a tag and says CIRCUS SCOUT?

The woman says THANK YOU.

Axel says YOU KNOW HER?

April says I KNOW A SCOUT WHEN I SEE ONE.
THERE'S A BUNCH AT THIS
COMPETITION.
THEY LOOK FOR TALENTED
PERFORMERS FOR CIRCUS SHOWS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

Axel says WHOA.

Music plays as the opening credits roll.

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

Nicholas says 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."

(music plays)

Phoenix says MISS G?
HAS CIRCO GRAN
MALABAR CHECKED
IN YET?

Miss G says AW.
YOU GUYS MISS ROSA.
HOW SWEET.

Max says YEAH THAT'S IT.

Rosa says I CAN'T BELIEVE
MAX MISSED ME.

Phoenix says ROSA.
IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.

Max says IS THIS?

Gran Malabar GRAN MALABAR.

Rosa says THESE ARE MY FRIENDS.
MAX.
PHOENIX.

Gran Malabar GREAT BUT ROSA THE CHAMPIONSHIP
ARE TODAY SO WE NEED TO
CONCENTRATE ON OUR TEAM.

Rosa says PLEASE GRAN MALABAR.
LOOK AROUND.
IS ANY OF THIS FAMILIAR TO YOU?

He scoffs and walks away.

Phoenix says SO YOU REALLY THINK THIS GUY IS
NICOLAS' FATHER?
THAT CAN'T BE TRUE.

Rosa says ACTUALLY, I'M SURE OF IT.

Max says IF HE IS NICOLAS'S FATHER WHY
WOULDN'T HE JUST COME HOME?

Rosa says HE LOST HIS MEMORY.
I THINK IT HAPPENED WHEN HE FELL
FROM HIGH ABOVE ESMERALDA FALLS.
I STILL CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW HE
WASN'T HURT.

Phoenix says WE FOUND THIS THING, THIS
MARBLE, AND IT MAKES YOU
INVINCIBLE TEMPORARILY.
I THINK IT PROBABLY
SAVED HIS LIFE.

Rosa says DO YOU THINK IT'S ALSO WHY
HE CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING?

Phoenix says THERE'S SO MUCH WE DON'T KNOW
ABOUT THE MARBLE.
ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE.

Gran Malabar SORRY ROSA.
NOTHING FAMILIAR.
JUST A FEW UNEXCEPTIONAL
LOOKING TEAMS.
NOW, IF YOU'RE ALL DONE
WHISPERING OVER HERE, I HAVE TO
GO PREPARE MY TEAM.

Max says WE STILL HAVE A PROBLEM.

In the secret room, Nicholas says SO WHAT'S YOUR PLAN?
KEEP ME HERE FOR THE WHOLE SHOW?
DO YOU WANT TO LOSE?

Chase says IF I LET YOU OUT WHO KNOWS WHAT
YOU'LL DO.
I HAVE TO PROTECT PEOPLE.

Nicholas says HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN HERE
ANYWAY?
AREN'T YOU GETTING HUNGRY?

Chase says NOPE.
(STOMACH GRUMBLES)

Nicholas says WELL, I CAN'T STOP
THINKING ABOUT SMOOTHIES AND
PANCAKES AND WAFFLES.

Chase says ENOUGH.

Evil Chase pops up and says LISTEN TO HIM.
TAKE A BREAK BECAUSE A BREAK
MEANS YOU GET WAFFLES.

Good Chase pops up and says NO, STAY STRONG PAL.
YOU PROMISED
PHOENIX YOU WOULD
WATCH NICOLAS
IN HERE.

Evil Chase says YEAH BUT MMMMMM.

Chase says FINE BUT DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
I'M GOING FOR SNACKS.

Nicholas says CHASE, WAIT.

Nicholas gets frustrated and hits a sconce on the wall. A secret door opens.

In the changing room, April says WHY ARE WE THE ONLY
ONES GETTING READY?
WHERE IS EVERYONE?

Ella says UH-OH.
DAD AT 6 O'CLOCK.

Axel says DAD?
ARE YOU HERE TO SEE THE SHOW?

Dad says I'M HERE BECAUSE YOU FAILED YOUR
TEST TO GET INTO PREP SCHOOL.

Dad says DOES THAT MEAN I DON'T
HAVE TO GO?
IT MEANS THAT THIS PLACE IS A
DISTRACTION FOR YOU.
I'M TAKING YOU HOME, NOW.

Ella says BUT THE SHOW
IS IN 2 HOURS.

April says AXEL CAN'T DROP
OUT NOW.
HE HAS A RESPONSIBILITY
TO HIS TEAM.

Dad says I ADMIRE A SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
FINE.
STAY FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE BUT
AFTER THAT YOU'RE DONE.
LADIES.
SON.

April says WHAT'S THE DEAL?
WHY DIDN'T YOU STAND UP FOR
YOURSELF?

Axel says MY DAD DOESN'T LISTEN.

April says HE LISTENED
TO APRIL.

Axel says AND I'M GRATEFUL.
NOW I HAVE 2 MORE HOURS LEFT AT
CIRCUS SCHOOL.

April says NO.
NOW WE HAVE 2 HOURS TO TEACH YOU
HOW TO STAND UP TO YOUR DAD.

Max and Phoenix come back to the secret room with Rosa and Gran Malabar.

Phoenix says WHERE'S CHASE?

Phoenix pushes a bowling pin handle in the bookshelf and it opens to the room.

Gran Malabar looks stunned and says I, I, I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE.

Rosa says NOW DO YOU
BELIEVE ME?

Phoenix says NICOLAS, SOMEONE'S HERE
TO SEE YOU.
NICOLAS.
WHERE IS HE?

Chase says GUESS WHAT?
IT'S WAFFLE TIME.

Gran Malabar THIS IS MY SON?

Phoenix says NO.
THIS IS CHASE.
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO
BE WATCHING NICOLAS.
WHERE IS HE?

Chase says HE'S IN THERE.

Max says NO HE ISN'T.

Chase says UH-OH.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
I'M CHASE.

In a classroom, April wears a judge wig and says ALL RISE.
THE COURT OF APRIL MAY CARTIER
IS IN SESSION.

Ella says ELLA PICCOLO FOR THE
PROSECUTION.

Axel says AND AXEL ZAHN FOR THE DEFENCE.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME.

April says WE NEED YOU AT THE TOP OF
YOUR GAME FOR OUR PERFORMANCE.

Axel says BIG TOP ACADEMY AND
MY TEAM NEED ME.

Ella says BUT EVERYONE IN YOUR
FAMILY IS A JUDGE.

Axel says I'M PART OF A
DIFFERENT FAMILY TOO.
A CIRCUS FAMILY.

Ella says BUT YOU'RE AN ONLY CHILD.
YOU'D RUIN YOUR FAMILY'S
TRADITION.

Axel says BUT IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

E DESTROYING YOUR FAMILY
MAKES YOU HAPPY?

April hits the gavel and says I'VE HEARD ENOUGH.
AXEL, ANY CLOSING THOUGHTS?

Axel says MY FATHER'S ALL ABOUT PROVIDING
JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS TO THE
PEOPLE, WHICH I RESPECT.
BUT WHAT ABOUT A SENSE OF FUN,
LAUGHTER AND HOPE?
ALL THINGS A CLOWN DOES.

He dances in a goofy way. He grabs the gavel and licks it as an ice-cream. Then he pretends to chase his tail like a dog.

He holds the gavel as a phone and says ALL RIGHT, YES, IMPORTANT STUFF.
MM-HMM.
OKAY, BYE.
The woman in the orange shirt looks in through the window and smiles.

April says AXEL, THIS JUDGE RULES
IN YOUR FAVOUR.
YOU WIN.
NOW JUST SAY THAT TO YOUR DAD
AND HE'LL LET YOU STAY FOR SURE.

In his office, Sir Rayne says NICOLAS USED THE MARBLE ON
HIMSELF?
THAT EXPLAINS HIS BEHAVIOUR.
WHERE'S THE MARBLE NOW?
TELL ME.

Max says IT'S IN NICOLAS' AMULET.

Sir Rayne says ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
IT'S BEEN HERE
THE WHOLE TIME?
RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE?

Max says DAD, WAIT.
I THINK NICKY ZOLTA IS HERE.

Sir Rayne says WHAT DID YOU SAY?

Max says HE'S BEEN TEACHING AT ROSA'S
SCHOOL IN MEXICO FOR THE PAST
FEW YEARS.
APPARENTLY HE LOST HIS
MEMORY OR SOMETHING.

Sir Rayne says VIOLETTA DID SAY THE SIDE
EFFECTS COULD INCREASE IF THE
HEART IS EXPOSED TO THE
MARBLE FOR LONGER.

Max says NICKY MUST HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO
IT FOR AWHILE.
DID VIOLETTA SAY IF
THERE'S A CURE?
A WAY TO HELP YOU?

Sir Rayne says WHERE IS NICOLAS?
WHERE'S NICKY?
WHERE IS THE AMULET?

Max says WHO CARES ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW?
THIS PROVES THAT EVERYTHING
THAT'S HAPPENED, EVERYTHING
YOU'VE DONE, IT'S BEEN THE
MARBLE THE WHOLE TIME.

Sir Rayne says YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY
UNDERSTAND.
THE MARBLE IS EVERYTHING.
I NEED TO FIND IT.

Phoenix says ANYTHING?

Rosa says NO NICOLAS.
WE'VE LOOKED
EVERYWHERE.

Phoenix says THEN TRY SOMEWHERE WE'D
NEVER EVEN THINK OF.
SCHOOL GROUNDS ARE PRETTY BIG.

Rosa says ON IT.

Gran Malabar I CAME HERE TO WIN, NOT INDULGE
IN CHILDISH THEORIES.

Phoenix says BUT WE STILL...

Gran Malabar SHHH.
I HAVE TO GO REGISTER MY TEAM.

Phoenix says DID YOUR DAD TELL YOU IF THERE'S
ANYWAY TO HELP NICOLAS?

Max says ALL HE WANTS IS THE MARBLE.
I DIDN'T TELL HIM YOU HAVE IT.

Miss G gives Gran Malabar a tag and says I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH CIRCO GRAN
MALABAR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY.

Hiding with his hood up, Nicholas walks past the courtyard.

Sir Rayne walks out and says NICKY?
NICKY.

Seeing Sir Rayne triggers some memories.

Gran Malabar YOU'RE ERNIE RAYNE.
WE WERE FRIENDS.

Sir Rayne says THE BEST OF FRIENDS.
I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE BACK.

He hugs Gran Malabar.

Sir Rayne says NOW, LET'S GO FIND NICOLAS.
LET'S GO FIND YOUR SON.

Phoenix says NOW THAT YOUR DAD KNOWS
ABOUT THE MARBLE WE NEED TO PUT
IT SOMEWHERE WHERE
HE CAN'T FIND IT.

She looks at Max's violin and says BINGO.

Max gives the violin to Celeste and says YOU NEED TO LOOK AFTER THIS.
IT'S THE KEY PROP FOR OUR SHOW.

Celeste says OKAY.

Max says KEEP IT SAFE AND OUT OF SIGHT
UNTIL THE PERFORMANCE OKAY?
DON'T TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF IT.

Rosa finds Nicholas on the roof and says I HAD A FEELING YOU'D BE
OUT HERE.

Nicholas says TRYING TO MAKE SURE
NO ONE RUINS MY CHANCE
AT THE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
NOT EVEN YOU.

Rosa says GRAN MALABAR IS HERE.
MAYBE YOU'LL SEE SOMETHING IN
HIM.
MAYBE HE'LL SEE SOMETHING IN
YOU.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED
WITH YOUR EYES?
IS THAT SOMETHING TO
DO WITH THE MARBLE?

Nicholas says I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

Rosa says I THINK YOU DO.
NICOLAS, YOUR FATHER IS ALIVE.
YOU SHOULD BE TOGETHER.
DON'T YOU CARE?

Nicholas says I'M NOT LETTING YOU MESS WITH MY
CHANCE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Rosa says BUT NICOLAS...

Nicholas says SAVE IT.

Axel walks in the café to meet his dad.

The woman in the orange shirt walks towards him and says AXEL ZAHN?
I'M PAULA ADAMS, A TALENT SCOUT.
I SAW YOUR CLOWNING ROUTINE
EARLIER.

Axel says YOU DID?

Paula says WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER CIRCUS
SCHOOL OR EVEN OVER THE WINTER
BREAK?

Axel says ACTUALLY, I'M LEAVING CIRCUS
SCHOOL RIGHT AFTER THIS
PERFORMANCE.

Paula says THAT'S TOO BAD BECAUSE YOU ARE
VERY TALENTED, ESPECIALLY FOR
SOMEONE SO YOUNG.
BIG SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE YOU.

Dad says HE'S NOT INTERESTED.

She gives dad her card and says IN CASE YOU EVER
CHANGE YOUR MIND.

Axel says A TALENT SCOUT JUST TOLD ME I'M
MEANT TO BE A CIRCUS ARTIST.

Dad says DAD, THIS IS HUGE.
AXEL WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

Axel says NO.
YOU'VE TALKED AND I'VE LISTENED
BUT NOW YOU NEED TO LISTEN.
THIS IS MY DREAM.
BEING A CLOWN.

Dad says OKAY, ENOUGH OF THIS SHOW.

Axel says THIS ISN'T A SHOW DAD.
THIS IS MY LIFE.
BEING A JUDGE MAY BE A FAMILY
TRADITION BUT FAMILIES ARE ABOUT
MORE THAN JUST TRADITIONS.
THEY'RE ABOUT SUPPORTING EACH
OTHER, BELIEVING IN EACH OTHER.
CAN'T YOU SEE THAT?
CAN'T YOU SEE ME?

Dad says GETTING SCOUTED FOR
A REAL CIRCUS JOB IS
IMPRESSIVE.
THAT'S WHY I'M WILLING
TO LET YOU TAKE
THIS CHANCE.

Axel says SERIOUSLY?

Dad says ALL I'VE WANTED FOR
YOU IS TO HAVE A
SOLID FUTURE SON.
SO TAKE ANOTHER
YEAR AT THIS SCHOOL.

Axel hugs him and says YOU WON'T REGRET THIS DAD.

Dad says BUT KEEP UP YOUR STUDIES IN CASE
THIS CIRCUS THING DOESN'T PAN
OUT.

Axel says says YOU'RE NOT STAYING FOR THE SHOW?

Dad says I NEED SOME TIME TO PROCESS SON.
TRADITIONS CAN CHANGE BUT IT
DOESN'T MEAN IT'S EASY WHEN THEY
DO.

Nicholas walks behind Sir Rayne and says YOU KNEW MY FATHER
BETTER THAN ANYONE.

Sir Rayne says THAT'S TRUE.
I'D KNOW NICKY ZOLTA ANYWHERE.

Nicholas says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Sir Rayne says YOUR FATHER'S ALIVE NICHOLAS.

Phoenix says MR. MALABAR?
MR. ZOLTA?
WHOEVER YOU ARE.
HAVE YOU FOUND NICOLAS?

Gran Malabar NO, NO.
BUT I REMEMBERED MY FRIEND
ERNEST RAYNE AND NOW WE'RE BOTH
LOOKING FOR NICOLAS.

Phoenix says NO, NO, NO, NO.
YOU CAN'T TRUST SIR RAYNE.
HE'S EVIL.

Gran Malabar EXCUSE ME?

Phoenix says WE NEED TO FIND NICOLAS BEFORE
SIR RAYNE DOES.

Nicholas says I NEED TO TALK TO HIM.

Sir Rayne says WAIT.
REMEMBER.
THAT MAN ABANDONED YOU.
HE DISAPPEARED FOR YEARS AND
NEVER CAME LOOKING FOR YOU.

Phoenix says THERE HE IS.
THAT'S NICOLAS.
PLEASE MR. ZOLTA, YOU HAVE TO
REMEMBER.
I KNOW YOU ONLY KNEW HIM UNTIL
HE WAS 3 BUT HE'S YOUR SON.
YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER.

Gran Malabar I REMEMBER.
THE FALL, THE MARBLE.
MY SON.
THE MARBLE.
IT'S IN THE AMULET.
I PROMISED VIOLETTA I'D MAKE
SURE ERNIE NEVER GOT HIS HANDS
ON IT.
IT'S TOO DANGEROUS.

Phoenix says I KNOW.
WE PUT IT SOMEWHERE SAFE.

Sir Rayne whispers in Nicholas years YOUR FATHER NEVER CARED ABOUT
WHAT YOU WERE DOING.
HE'S ONLY HERE FOR THE MARBLE.
WHERE IS IT?
I'LL KEEP IT SAFE.

Nicholas says I DON'T HAVE IT.
MY AMULET GOT STOLEN.
NICOLAS.

Nicholas and his father walk towards each other.

Gran Malabar SON.

Nicholas says SO ALL THIS TIME YOU'VE
BEEN OUT THERE.
ALIVE.
AND JUST LET ME THINK
YOU WERE GONE?
I USED TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT
THINKING THAT IF I JUST WISHED
HARDER YOU'D COME HOME.
THAT NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAID
YOU'D BE, SOMEHOW, OUT THERE
LOOKING FOR ME BUT YOU WEREN'T.
YOU LEFT AND YOU NEVER
CAME BACK FOR ME.

Nicky says I WOULD HAVE.
I SWEAR, OKAY.
I DIDN'T KNOW I LEFT ANYTHING
BEHIND.
I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD A SON.

Nicholas says SO WHAT?
YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT
YOU CARE NOW?
YOU WANT TO PLAY DAD?
NO.
YOU MAY BE BACK BUT YOU'RE STILL
NOTHING TO ME.

Nicky says HEY.
HEY.

Nicky hugs him.

Nicholas says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LET ME GO.

Micky says YOU MIGHT HATE ME.
YOU MIGHT NOT WANT ME IN YOUR
LIFE BUT NICOLAS I AM YOUR
FATHER.
I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU.
ALWAYS.
I LOVE YOU SON.

Nicholas's eyes turn into different colours and the green energy leaves their bodies.

Nicholas says DAD?
IS THAT REALLY YOU?

They hug.

The announcer says TEAM BTA UNITED PLEASE
STEP TO THE STAGE.
THE NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS START NOW.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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