(music plays)

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

At the gym, Celeste 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.

Miss G says WELCOME TO THE NORTH AMERICAN
CIRCUS SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP.
I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH CIRCO GRAN
MALABAR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY.

Sir Rayne says NICKY?

Nicky says WE WERE FRIENDS.

Sir Rayne says WHEN YOUR FATHER AND I
WERE AT THIS SCHOOL VIOLETTA
FIRTH, THE HEADMASTER CREATED
A TEACHING TOOL.
A GREEN STONE.

Chase says WHILE THE MARBLE WILL
CREATE A FIELD OF ENERGY AROUND
YOU TO
KEEP YOU SAFE IT DRAWS
ITS POWER FROM YOU HEART?

Phoenix says MAKING YOU
UNCARING AND RECKLESS.

Max says DOESN'T IT REMIND
YOU OF SOMEONE ELSE?
MY DAD.
HE'S COLD, UNCARING, ALWAYS
PUSHING EVERYBODY TO TRAIN
HARDER, DO MORE.

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

Max gives his violin to Celeste and says YOU NEED TO LOOK AFTER THIS.

Celeste says OKAY.

Max says KEEP IT SAFE AND OUT OF SIGHT
UNTIL THE PERFORMANCE OKAY?

Sir Rayne says YOUR FATHER'S ALIVE
NICOLAS.

Gran Malabar hugs Nicholas.

Nicholas says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
LET ME GO.

Gran Malabar says I LOVE YOU SON.

Nicholas says DAD?

They hug.

On the phone, Nicholas says MOM?
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.
DAD IS HERE.
I KNOW.
ME TOO.
I'VE WISHED SO MUCH
FOR THIS MOMENT.
WE'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING.
JUST COME FIND US.

Nicky says LUCY?
LUCY, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU.
I MISS YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY.

Nicholas says I CAN'T BELIEVE OUR FAMILY'S
GONNA BE TOGETHER AGAIN.

Nicky says NEITHER CAN I.
WHEN I WAS IN MEXICO THERE WAS
ALWAYS THIS HOLE IN MY HEART,
YOU KNOW?
NOW I KNOW IT'S
BECAUSE YOU WEREN'T THERE.

Phoenix says I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE MY FRIEND
BACK AND THE LAST THING I WANT
TO DO IS CUT THIS REUNION SHORT
BUT WE KIND OF HAVE A ROUTINE TO
DO.

In the dressing room, April says THIS IS A DISASTER.
HOW ARE WE GOING ON STAGE
NOW IF NO ONE IS READY?

Miss Martel says MY LITTLE ARTISTS, I CAN'T
STALL THE JUDGES ANY LONGER.
THEY'RE CALLING FOR
YOU ONSTAGE RIGHT NOW.

Phoenix says BUT MS. MARTEL, WE'RE NOT READY.

Rosa says OH, BUT CIRCO GRAN MALABAR IS.
WHAT IF WE EXCHANGE PLACES
WITH BTA UNITED AND PERFORM NOW?

Ella says THAT'LL GIVE IS ENOUGH
TIME TO GET OUR MAKE-UP ON.

Miss Martel says IT'S A GOOD IDEA BUT WE
HAVE TO BE FAIR TO ALL TEAMS.
ARE YOU SURE YOUR WHOLE
TEAM IS READY TO PERFORM?

Rosa says WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, MS.
MARTEL, WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
THIS MOMENT FOR YEARS.
WE'RE MORE THAN READY.

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)

Lane GOOD EVENING.
I'M LANE SCHMETZKY REPRESENTING
THE NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT
BEFORE WE START.
THE ORDER OF GO HAS CHANGED.
CIRCO GRAN MALABAR AND BIG TOP
ACADEMY HAVE SWITCHED PLACES.
SO PLEASE WELCOME
CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.

(CLAPPING)

Rosa and her team perform.

Backstage, Nicholas says GUYS, I FELT WHAT THE
AMULET CAN DO TO YOU.
WE NEED TO KEEP IT SAFE.
IT'S VERY
POWERFUL AND DANGEROUS.

Sir Rayne says YOU ARE CORRECT MR. ZOLTA.
IT IS POWERFUL AND DANGEROUS.
NOW, WHERE IS IT?

(CLAPPING)

Sir Rayne says WHO HAS IT?

Nicholas says I ALREADY TOLD YOU.
NOT ME.

Sir Rayne says WELL, ONE OF YOU
KNOWS WHERE IT IS.
MAXWELL?

Max says I HAVE NO IDEA.

Sir Rayne says PHOENIX, WHERE IS IT?

Max hugs him and says ENOUGH.

Sir Rayne says WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

Max says I JUST THOUGHT
MAYBE I COULD
HELP YOU.

Sir Rayne says YOU WANT TO
HELP ME SON?

Max says I DO.

Sir Rayne says THEN DON'T
WASTE MY TIME.
TELL ME WHERE THE MARBLE IS.

Phoenix says AXEL.
HE HAS THE MARBLE.
WE GAVE IT TO HIM
FOR SAFE KEEPING.

Nicholas says WHY DID YOU DO THAT?

Phoenix says RELAX.
I JUST NEEDED TO THROW
SIR RAYNE OFF THE SCENT.

Nicholas says WAIT, SO AXEL DOESN'T
HAVE THE MARBLE?

Max says CELESTE DOES.
I HID IT IN THE
VIOLIN AND GAVE IT TO HER.

Nicholas says THEN LET'S GO GET HER.

Max says NO.
YOU GO.
SOMEBODY HAS TO WARN AXEL
BEFORE MY DAD FINDS HIM.

Phoenix says ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY?

Nicholas says NO.
WE HAVE TO FIND THE MARBLE AND
PROTECT OUR TEAM.
I'M SO GLAD TO HAVE MY
BEST FRIEND WITH ME.

Phoenix says SAME.

They hug.

Meanwhile, Circo Gran Malabar continues performing.

(CLAPPING)

Max drags Axel by the arm and says DON'T MOVE.

Axel says WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

Max says YOU CAN'T LET SIR RAYNE SEE YOU.

Axel says OH NO.
WHAT DID I DO?
IS IT BECAUSE I OVER
SLEPT BY 5 MINUTES YESTERDAY?

Max says NO.
IT'S NOT YOU.
IT'S HIM.
MY DAD IS DANGEROUS.

Axel says DANGEROUS?

Max says LOOK, IF HE HAS HIS WAY HE'S
GOING TO DESTROY BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Ella says WHY ARE YOU HOLDING
THE VIOLIN LIKE THAT?

Celeste says MAX MADE ME PROMISE
I WOULD NOT LET IT OUT
OF MY SIGHT.

Ella says BUT I NEED
YOUR HELP.
IT'S NOT GOING TO
GROW LEGS AND
WALK AWAY.
JUST PUT IT DOWN
FOR A MINUTE.

Celeste puts the violin down on a trunk.

Lane says AND HERE IS LOUISIANA'S
OWN CIRCUS BOREALIS.

Celeste and Ella go see the performance from backstage.

A man takes the trunk away along with the violin.

Celeste says I HEARD CIRCUS BOREALIS IS
REALLY GOOD AND TOUGH TO BEAT.

Ella says I KNOW.
OUR TEAM'S COMING UP SOON.

They go back and Celeste says WHERE'S THE VIOLIN?

Lane says THANK YOU CIRCUS BOREALIS.
AND NOW IT'S TIME
FOR INTERMISSION.
GRAB SOME POPCORN AND
GET READY FOR ROUND TWO.

Down the hallway, Nicholas says DAD.
YOU GUYS WERE GREAT.
YOU SET THE BAR PRETTY HIGH.

Nicky says YEAH WELL NOW I CAN'T
WAIT TO WATCH YOUR TEAM.
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I GET TO
SEE MY VERY OWN SON PERFORM IN
FRONT OF ME.

Nicholas looks down.

Nicky says I KNOW THAT LOOK.
I'VE HAD IT MANY TIMES WHEN I
PERFORMED MY FIRST CIRCUS SHOW.
CROSSED MY FIRST WATERFALL.

Nicholas says YOU'VE BEEN SCARED TOO?

Nicky says NICOLAS, FEAR'S A PART OF THE
CIRCUS AND LIKE ME YOU'LL LEARN
TO USE IT AS A TOOL TO HELP KEEP
YOU SAFE.
NOT SOMETHING
THAT PARALYZES YOU.

Nicholas' mom walks in and says NICKY?

Nicholas says IT'S REALLY DAD.
HE'S BACK.

Lucy says I DON'T UNDERSTAND...YOU...

Nicky says I'M SO SORRY THAT
I'VE BEEN GONE ALL
THESE YEARS.

Lucy says YOUR HAIR?
IT'S GREY.

Nicky says IT'S A LONG STORY
AND TRUST ME,
I'M STILL TRYING
TO UNDERSTAND
EVERYTHING THAT
HAPPENED BUT
ALL THAT MATTERS
IS THAT WE'RE
TOGETHER.

The three of them hug.

Phoenix and Ella come for Nicholas.

Nicky says YOUR FRIENDS NEED YOU.
WE'LL BE WATCHING
FROM THE STANDS.

Nicholas says WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

Phoenix says THE MARBLE WAS
HIDDEN INSIDE
THE VIOLIN AND
NOW IT'S GONE.

Celeste says MARBLE?

Nicholas says I'LL EXPLAIN AS WE LOOK.

Celeste says I LEFT THE VIOLIN
ON ONE OF
THESE CONTAINERS.

Chase says MAYBE SOMEONE
PUT IT INSIDE ONE
OF THEM ACCIDENTALLY.

Celeste says YEAH BUT
WHICH ONE?

Axel says WHOA.
SO A MARBLE WAS ABLE TO MAKE
YOUR DAD TEMPORARILY INVINCIBLE
BUT IT ALSO MADE
HIM SO TOTALLY MEAN?

Max says PRETTY MUCH.

Axel says SO WHAT'S THE PLAN NOW?
JUST HIDE IN PLAIN
SITE UNTIL THE SHOW?

Max says AS LONG AS MY DAD'S SEARCHING
FOR YOU WE'RE SAFE BUT IF HE
GETS HIS HANDS ON THE MARBLE
IT'LL BE BAD FOR US, BIG TOP,
THE WORLD...

Axel says DUDE, I GET THAT DADS ARE
COMPLICATED BUT YOU MIGHT BE
OVER REACTING.

Sir Rayne talks with the shadowy figure and says THERE'S NO WAY I COULD HAVE
KNOWN THE MARBLE WAS UNDER MY
NOSE THE WHOLE TIME.
NICKY HAD IT WHILE
CROSSING THE FALLS.
IT MADE NO SENSE
THAT IT WOULD BE HERE.

The shadowy figure says AND YET IT IS AND
YOU STILL DON'T HAVE IT.

Sir Rayne says BUT ONE OF THE KIDS DOES.

The announcer says 10 MINUTES UNTIL TEAM
BTA UNITED PERFORMS.

Nicholas says GUYS, WHERE'S CHASE?

Phoenix says GREAT, NOW WE LOST THE MARBLE,
THE VIOLIN, AND CHASE?

Max says I TRIED TALKING TO MY DAD.
TALKING WON'T WORK.

Axel says NEITHER WILL GIVING UP ON HIM.
YOU SAID HE'S LIKE THIS
BECAUSE OF THIS MARBLE RIGHT?

Max says YOUR POINT?

Axel says IT'S NOT REALLY HIS
FAULT THAT HE'S LIKE THIS.
SOMETIMES DADS NEED A
LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR KIDS.
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR
DAD REALLY NEEDS YOU.

Chase says I HAVE IT.

Celeste says IS THE MARBLE STILL
THERE?

Phenix opens the case and finds the amulet.

Phoenix says NOW WE JUST HAVE TO GET
READY IN LIKE 5 MINUTES.

Sir Rayne says LUCKILY I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE
THEY'LL ALL BE IN A COUPLE OF
MINUTES.
AND I'LL BE THERE,
WAITING FOR THEM.
READY TO CLAIM WHAT IS
OURS.

The shadowy figure says YOU BETTER FOR
YOUR OWN SAKE.

The announcer says TEAM BTA UNITED ON
STAGE IMMEDIATELY.

Axel says IT'S TIME TO START THE SHOW.

Max says LET'S GO TEAM.

Sir Rayne says NOT SO FAST.
I'M ASSUMING THE "AXEL HAS
THE MARBLE" THING WAS A RUSE.
SO, WHOEVER ACTUALLY DOES HAVE
THE MARBLE GIVE IT TO ME.

Chase holds on to the violin.

Sir Rayne says CHASE, HAND IT OVER.

Chase says NO CHANCE.

Sir Rayne says DO NONE OF YOU UNDERSTAND?
THE MARBLE IS A TOOL THAT
COULD REVOLUTIONIZE CIRCUS.
MAKE IT EXTRAORDINARY.

Nicholas says THE MARBLE IS EVIL.
AFTER I'VE BEEN DE-MARBLEIZED
I KNOW HOW DANGEROUS IT IS.

Sir Rayne says DON'T YOU WANT TO
BE EXTRAORDINARY?
WE COULD BE INCREDIBLE.
WORLD FAMOUS.

Max says IT'S NOT WORTH IT IF
WE LOSE OURSELVES.

April says YOU CAN'T COME BETWEEN US.

Ella says BECAUSE WE ARE BTA UNITED
AND TOGETHER WE'RE STRONG.

Phoenix says THIS TEAM IS A
FAMILY.

Chase says AND YOU DON'T MESS WITH
FAMILY.

Axel says YEAH.

They all say YEAH.

The announcer says IT'S NOW OR NEVER TEAM BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

The team walks to the stage.

Phoenix straps Nicholas to the harness and says OKAY.

Nicholas says LET'S DO THIS.

He goes up on the trapeze and throws himself to the floor. He picks up the violin and gives it to Ella.

(CLAPPING AND CHEERING)

Celeste and Phoenix do a number on the trapeze.

(CLAPPING)

Now the boys do a circus number with hoops.

Sitting in a hanging bubble chair, Max plays the violin.

(CLAPPING AND CHEERING)

After the performance.

(CLAPPING AND CHEERING)

Nicky says HEY.
SOLID TECHNIQUE ON
THAT DROP.

Nicholas says IT'S EASY WHEN YOU HAVE A GREAT
TEAM BEHIND YOU BUT THANKS DAD.
DAD.
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT.

Sir Rayne says FOR THE LAST TIME, AND I MEAN
THIS, GIVE ME THE MARBLE NOW.

Nicky says ERNIE STOP.
THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH.

Sir Rayne says YOU KNOW NOTHING ZOLTA.
WHILE YOU WERE OFF GALLIVANTING
IN MEXICO I SPENT 10 YEARS
SEARCHING FOR THE MARBLE.
THE ONE THING THAT CAN MAKE
CIRCUS AS GREAT AS IT SHOULD BE.

Nicky says AND YOUR OBSESSION HAS MADE
YOU A SHELL OF THE FRIEND I ONCE
KNEW.

Max says PLEASE DAD.
LET THE MARBLE GO.
YOU CAN GET BETTER,
BE BETTER, FOR ME.

He snatches the violin off Max's hands and shakes it.

Max holds the marble in his hands.

Sir Rayne says MAXWELL.
YOU, MY SON, CAN UNDERSTAND THAT
WITH THE MARBLE THE SKY IS
THE LIMIT.
BEING PERFECT.
ISN'T THAT WHAT
YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED?

Max says NO.

Max throws the marble in a fire.

Sir Rayne says WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
YOU'VE DESTROYED ME.

Max says NO DAD I SAVED YOU.

Sir Rayne grabs his chest and kneels down.

Max says NO, WHAT'S HAPPENING?
ARE YOU OKAY?
DAD, TALK TO ME.
TALK TO ME.

Nicky says YOU DESTROYED THE
MARBLE TO SAVE YOUR DAD.
IT'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
THAT'S THE CURE.
Sir Rayne holds Max's face and cries.

Lane says AND NOW IT'S TIME TO
REVEAL OUR WINNER.
WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 9.4, PLEASE
CONGRATULATE THE WINNER OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS, TEAM BTA UNITED.
(CHEERING AND CLAPPING)

Lane says AND A BIG ROUND OF
APPLAUSE FOR OUR RUNNER UP TEAM
CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.

(CHEERING AND CLAPPING)

Under the stands, the shadowy figure reveals herself as Miss Martel and says I GUESS I'LL
HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING MYSELF.

She picks up small pieces left from the marble.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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