Transcript: That's What Friends Are For
(music plays)
TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original. Produced in collaboration with “Cirque du Soleil images.”
At the gym, Max does a front flip 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.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.
The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.
Phoenix says to Rosa I HAVE GREAT NEWS.
WITH A CAPITAL G.
AS IN MISS G.
SHE ASKED ME TO SHOOT A CIRCUS
TUTORIAL VIDEO FOR THE GIRLS
SHE’S TEACHING IN AFRICA.
At the gym Phoenix says WHEN YOU ARE DOING AERIALS
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE A MAT
UNDERNEATH YOU AND A
COACH BY YOUR SIDE.
HERE’S TO MANY MORE DAYS OF
GIRLS ROCKING THE CIRCUS.
Nicholas says A NEW THEME FOR THE
END OF YEAR SHOWCASE.
THE HEARTBEAT OF THE CIRCUS.
Phoenix says THIS SOUNDS AMAZING.
Max says IS NICHOLAS GONNA BE THE
DIRECTOR OR SOMETHING?
Nicky says I THINK THAT’S UP TO NICHOLAS.
Nicholas says I’M IN.
Chase’s mom goes after Mimi and says FIRST THING’S FIRST.
GIVE ME THE MARBLE.
Chase says NO MORE JOKES MIMI.
WHERE’S THE OTHER PIECE?
Mimi says THAT’S FOR ME TO KNOW
AND FOR YOU TO FIND OUT.
Erica says I HOPE BTA REALIZES THEY
MADE A POWERFUL ENEMY.
As all the members of RCA walk out of BTA, their eyes turn green.
April checks her phone and says A TEXT FROM ERICA?
APRIL, PLEASE.
I’M DESPERATE AND
NEED YOUR HELP.
At the café, April says I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S
TODAY.
Phoenix says THERE’S STILL TONS
TO DO TO GET READY.
Nicholas walks in and says WHAT’S GOING ON?
Celeste says YOU KNOW THE GIRLS IN AFRICA
WE’VE BEEN SENDING VIDEOS TO?
Phoenix says TODAY’S THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE.
WE SET UP A LIVE VIDEO CHAT TO
WATCH THEM PERFORM AND BE RIGHT
THERE TO CONGRATULATE
THEM WHEN THEY FINISH.
Celeste says MISS G SAYS THE GIRLS ARE SO
EXCITED.
Phoenix says I WANT EVERYTHING TO BE
PERFECT.
I’M EVEN PRINTING MATCHING
SHIRTS FOR US TO WEAR WHEN WE
CHEER THEM ON.
Nicholas says THIS IS HUGE.
Phoenix says IT’S A HUGE DAY FOR YOU TOO.
Nicholas says ME?
Phoenix says YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
THE BIG TOP BULLETIN?
Max says APPARENTLY YOU
ARE READY TO ROLL.
Max shows him an article about him with the title “Zolta ready to roll.”
Nicholas says I’VE BEEN SO BUSY I
HAVEN’T EVEN NOTICED.
Phoenix says THIS CALLS FOR A TOAST.
TO NICHOLAS ZOLTA.
OUR DIRECTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE.
They all say TO BTA.
Nicholas says A REAL DIRECTOR
EXTRAORDINAIRE WOULD HAVE IDEAS
FOR THE SET.
MS. MARTEL WANTS A PROOF OF
CONCEPT BY THE END OF THE DAY.
Phoenix says IF ANYONE CAN
IMPRESS HER IT’S YOU.
YOU’VE GOT THIS.
Nicholas says WE BOTH DO.
April waits for Erica at the front yard and says COME ON, COME ON.
YOU BETTER SHOW UP.
ERICA.
WHAT IS IT?
I CAN’T IMAGINE YOUR MOM LETTING
YOU COME ALL THIS WAY JUST TO
CATCH UP ON THE LATEST.
Erica says NOT EXACTLY.
April says WAIT.
SHE HAS NO IDEA YOU’RE HERE.
DOES SHE?
Erica says AND SHE CAN’T FIND OUT.
I NEED YOUR HELP APRIL.
I NEED TO HIDE FROM MY MOM.
April says OKAY.
COME ON.
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.”
April takes Erica to her room.
April says OKAY.
TALK.
WHAT’S GOING ON?
Erica says SO, MY MOM HAS THIS
GREEN STONE THING.
SHE SAID IT WAS A GIFT FROM
HER OLD FRIEND MIMI MARTEL.
A GIFT THAT CAN MAKE
US DARING AND STRONG.
April says GREEN STONE?
AS IN THE MARBLE OF
INVINCIBILITY.
Erica says YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MARBLE?
April says ENOUGH TO KNOW IT’S
REALLY DANGEROUS.
Erica says I KNOW.
MY MOM USED IT ON HERSELF
AND A FEW OF MY FRIENDS.
THEY ALL WANTED TO EXPERIENCE
THE MARBLES POWER AND THEY DID.
She watches her mom do a dangerous trick on the silks.
She says MOM.
THAT WAS SO DANGEROUS
AND WITHOUT SAFETY GEAR?
WEREN’T YOU SCARED
YOU’D HURT YOURSELF?
Her mom says NOT IN THE LEAST.
ALL BECAUSE OF THIS WONDERFUL
INVENTION THAT MAKES YOU
INVINCIBLE.
SOON EVERY STUDENT AT ROYAL
CIRCUS ACADEMY WILL BE ABLE TO
PERFORM EQUALLY DARING FEATS.
Erica says BUT ISN’T USING THE
MARBLE TO DO STUNTS BE
KIND OF LIKE CHEATING?
Mom says ERICA.
OUR FINAL SHOWCASE MUST BE
SPECTACULAR TO PROVE ONCE AND
FOR ALL THAT WE’RE BETTER
THAN MADDIE MARTEL AND BIG TOP
ACADEMY.
Erica says I’D NEVER SEEN MY
MOM LIKE THAT BEFORE.
SHE WAS NEVER THE WARMEST PERSON
BUT THE MARBLE CHANGED HER.
MADE HER COLDER THAN EVER.
EVEN MORE OBSESSED.
April says OBSESSED WITH WHAT?
Erica says TAKING BTA’S RANKING AS THE
WORLD’S GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL
AND DEFEATING MS. MARTEL.
MY MOM AND MADDIE
MARTEL WERE ONCE FRIENDS.
TWO REBELS BONDED AT BTA.
April says SO WHAT CHANGED?
Erica says VIOLETTA FIRTH MADE IT CLEAR
THAT SHE LIKED MADDIE MORE THAN
MY MOM...
April says AND NOW SHE’LL DO WHATEVER IT
TAKES TO PROVE RCA IS BETTER
THAN BTA.
Erica says AT FIRST I THOUGHT SHE WAS
KINDA RIGHT BUT NOW I’M SCARED.
April says YOU’RE SAFE HERE.
OKAY?
MR. ZOLTA KNOWS A
LOT ABOUT THE MARBLE.
MAYBE WE SHOULD ASK FOR HELP.
Erica says NO.
NO ONE CAN KNOW I’M HERE.
IF THEY DO THEN THEY’LL
TELL MY MOM AND PLEASE.
I JUST NEED A PLACE TO HIDE
UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH A PLAN.
April says WE’LL COME UP WITH
A PLAN TOGETHER.
Erica says ACTUALLY I’M REALLY HUNGRY.
I DIDN’T PACK ANY
SNACKS FOR THE ROAD.
April says I’LL GET YOU SOMETHING.
JUST STAY OUT OF
SIGHT UNTIL I GET BACK, OKAY?
At the gym, Axel and Max lie on their backs on the trampoline.
Axel says DUDE.
WHEN I ASKED YOU FOR HELP
IMPRESSING JACQUES LAROCQUE I
THOUGHT YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT TRAINING.
NOT TAKING A NAP.
Max says MY OLYMPIC PROGRAM HAD A
UNIT ON MIND BODY CONNECTIVITY.
TRUST ME IT’S NOT
ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU WORK.
IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU WORK.
Axel says IT SOUNDS LIKE
MUMBO JUMBO TO ME.
Max says IT’S SERIOUS STUFF.
CIRCUS ARTISTS ARE ATHLETES
AND ATHLETES NEED TO BE IN TOUCH
WITH WHAT’S
HAPPENING TO THEIR BODIES.
NOW CLOSE YOUR EYES.
ASK YOURSELF HOW ARE
MY SHOULDERS FEELING?
DO MY LEGS HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY?
Axel says SO FAR NOTHING.
WAIT.
MY HAMSTRING IS SAYING OUCH.
I’M TIGHT.
Max says GOOD.
NOW THAT YOU FEEL CONNECTED TRY
TO VISUALIZE YOURSELF PERFORMING
IN THE SHOWCASE.
He visualizes not being able to jump on the trampoline.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
Axel sits up.
Max says HEY, WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
WE’RE NOT DONE.
Axel says DUDE, WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS
BEFORE THE SHOWCASE AND LAYING
AROUND AND THINKING ISN’T
GONNA HELP ME IMPRESS JACQUES
LAROCQUE.
Max says THERE’S SOMETHING
ELSE GOING ON HERE.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY ABOUT MORE
THAN JUST MAKING AN IMPRESSION.
Axel says NOTHING IS GOING ON MAX.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
Phoenix speaks Swahili in the dressing room.
(SPEAKING SWAHILI)
Phoenix says IT’S SWAHILI.
Nicholas says OBVIOUSLY.
Phoenix says MISS G TOLD ME THE GIRLS SHE’S
WORKING WITH SPEAK SWAHILI.
SO I’M TRYING TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS YOU DID A GREAT
JOB BUT I’M GUESSING YOU’RE
NOT HERE FOR MY LANGUAGE SKILLS.
YOU’VE GOT YOUR
FAVORITE FACE ON.
Nicholas says I FINALLY REALIZED WHAT THE
SETS NEED TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE
SHOWCASE.
He shows her a picture on his phone and says THIS.
Phoenix says HEY, ISN’T THAT...
Nicholas says THE GRAFFITI MURAL THE MAYOR
ASKED YOU TO PUT UP IN THE PARK?
LOOK, IT’S EDGY AND COOL.
PERFECT FOR THE SHOWCASE.
Phoenix says I’D LOVE TO HELP BUT COULD WE
TALK MORE ABOUT THIS TOMORROW?
Nicholas says MS. MARTEL NEEDS A PROOF OF
CONCEPT BY THIS AFTERNOON
REMEMBER?
Phoenix says I STILL HAVEN’T
FINISHED THE T-SHIRTS.
THEY’RE GONNA SPELL PONGEZI.
Nicholas says YOUR ARTWORK INSPIRED ME.
PLEASE.
YOUR BEST FRIEND
NEEDS YOUR HELP.
Phoenix says THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO YOU ISN’T IT?
Nicholas says IF YOU COME NOW I PROMISE
I’LL HELP WITH THE SHIRTS LATER.
DEAL?
Phoenix says DEAL.
Nicholas says COME ON.
Max sits on the stairway to the dorms.
April walks up the stairs carrying two smoothies.
Max says WHO’S THE
EXTRA SMOOTHIE FOR?
April says UH.
ME.
ALL THIS EXTRA CATCHING
UP WORK’S LIKE A MARATHON.
GOTTA ENERGIZE.
Max says WHAT’S GOING ON?
April says SERIOUSLY IT’S NOTHING.
Max says THEN YOU WON’T MIND ME STANDING
HERE WHILE YOU OPEN THE DOOR.
April says FINE.
IT’S ERICA.
Max says ERICA WILLIAMS IS HERE?
ARE YOU TRYING TO
GET KICKED OUT AGAIN?
April says NO.
I WAS TRYING TO HELP A FRIEND.
Max walks in the room. Erica is not there.
Max says OKAY.
IS THIS SOME KIND
OF BAD JOKE?
April says NO.
SHE WAS JUST HERE.
SHE SAID SHE
NEEDED HELP.
Max says OR YOU GOT DUPED
BECAUSE SHE’S GONE.
April says SOMETHING MUST
HAVE HAPPENED.
WE NEED TO SPLIT
UP AND FIND HER BEFORE
SOMEONE ELSE DOES.
Phoenix paints with spray paints on a large canvas and says DON’T WORRY THIS
IS JUST A CONCEPT.
ON THE REAL ONE, THE LETTERS
WILL REALLY POP.
Nicholas says IT ALREADY LOOKS AMAZING, EXCEPT
IT’S MISSING JUST ONE THING.
YOUR SIGNATURE.
PEOPLE SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND
APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK
She signs it and says THAT YOU DO.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS THAT IT
REALLY IMPRESSES MS. MARTEL.
Nicholas says AND IT WILL.
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S
ALL COMING TOGETHER.
I MEAN YOU SHOULD SEE ELLA’S
MAKE-UP AND CELESTE’S LIGHTING
DESIGN.
OH AND THE MUSIC THAT
AXEL AND I MADE LAST NIGHT.
(PHONE BEEPS)
Nicholas says IT WOULD BE GREAT IF CHASE
HADN’T JUST ACCIDENTALLY DELETED
IT.
I’VE GOTTA GO DEAL WITH THIS.
Phoenix says WAIT, YOU CAN’T GO.
Nicholas says YOU DON’T NEED ME.
YOU’VE DONE GREAT SO FAR.
Phoenix says WHAT ABOUT THE GIRLS
ROCKING THE CIRCUS T-SHIRTS?
Nicholas says DON’T WORRY.
YOU’VE HELPED ME SO MUCH I
PROMISE THOSE SHIRTS WILL BE
READY FOR THE VIDEO CHAT.
At the gym, Ella says ROSA.
ACCORDING TO NICHOLAS’S NOTES
YOU NEED TO DO THE SPLIT AT THE
END.
Nicholas says ARE YOU GUYS OKAY?
I JUST NEED TO FIX UP THE MUSIC,
FINISH THE SHIRTS AND THEN I’LL
BE RIGHT BACK.
Ella says NICHOLAS I HAVE QUESTIONS.
Nicholas says ACTUALLY, I’M IN THE MIDDLE OF
SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT RIGHT
NOW.
Ella says ARE YOU SAYING THE
SHOWCASE ISN’T IMPORTANT?
Nicholas says YOU’RE RIGHT.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
Ella says OKAY.
Erica sneaks in and takes pictures of Nicholas’s sketches and designs for the show.
At the café, Axel balances a Chinese plate on his mouth.
Celeste walks in and says I THOUGHT YOU WERE
SUPPOSED TO BE REHEARSING.
Axel says I WAS.
Celeste says FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS
BALANCE PLATES ON THEIR CHINS
WHEN THEY’RE UPSET.
WHAT’S UP?
Axel says MAX WAS GIVING ME THESE MIND
BODY CONNECTIVITY TIPS BUT WHO
HAS TIME TO LIE
AROUND AND THINK?
I HAVE TO PUT THE HARD WORK
IN IF I WANT TO BE GREAT.
Celeste says I’VE NEVER HEARD YOU TALK ABOUT
CIRCUS TRAINING AS WORK BEFORE.
CLOWNING JUST FELT DIFFERENT.
Axel says I COULD PRACTICE FOR
HOURS WITHOUT REALIZING IT.
Celeste says MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE
YOU WERE ENJOYING IT.
WHAT ABOUT TRAMPOLINE?
Axel says I USED TO LOVE IT BUT NOW...IT
DOESN’T MATTER IF I LIKE IT OR
NOT.
TRAMPOLINE’S WHAT I HAVE TO
DO IF I WANT TO BE SCOUTED.
Celeste says BUT IF YOU’RE GONNA PUT IN ALL
THIS WORK TO DO SOMETHING YOU
DON’T LOVE IS IT
REALLY WORTH DOING?
Miss Martel looks at Phoenix’s art and says PHOENIX.
YOU’VE OUTDONE YOURSELF.
A PERFECT PROOF OF CONCEPT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE REST OF
YOUR DESIGNS FOR THE SHOWCASE.
(PHONE BEEPS)
Phoenix says OH NO.
THE LIVE VIDEO.
I’M SO SORRY MS. MARTEL.
I HAVE TO GO.
Miss Martel says GO.
Phoenix walks in her room.
Nicholas walks in and says SORRY, SORRY.
I JUST...I GOT CAUGHT UP
WITH REHEARSALS AND CHASE.
Phoenix says BUT THE VIDEO CHAT’S
IN LIKE 3 MINUTES.
YOU HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED?
Nicholas says WELL, I WORK BETTER UNDER
PRESSURE.
Phoenix says NICHOLAS, THIS ISN’T
THE TIME FOR JOKES.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
FORGET THE SHIRTS.
WE’LL DO IT WITHOUT THEM.
Nicholas says NO, WAIT.
I SAID I WOULD HAVE
THEM DONE AND I WILL.
Phoenix says NICHOLAS.
Nicholas says I JUST NEED A FEW MORE MINUTES.
TRUST ME.
They run into the café.
Phoenix says WE’RE HERE.
Celeste says WE TRIED TO WAIT BUT
THE GIRLS HAD TO GO.
THEY WERE GREAT.
Rosa says EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN’T HAVE THE
SHIRTS WE TOLD THEM YOU SAID HI.
Celeste says THEY SEEMED HAPPY EVEN IF
THEY COULDN’T UNDERSTAND US THAT
WELL.
Phoenix says THAT’S WHY I LEARNED SWAHILI.
Nicholas says I’M SO SO SORRY.
MAYBE WE CAN CALL THEM BACK?
Phoenix says FYI, MS. MARTEL LOVES THE
SET DESIGN I DID FOR YOU.
Max walks in the gym.
Axel walks in after him and says DUDE, YOU
GOT A SECOND?
Max says KINDA IN THE
MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
FINE, ONE SECOND.
Axel says IT TURNS OUT YOU WERE RIGHT.
Max says YEAH, THAT’S GOING AROUND TODAY.
Axel says I WAS TRYING TO CONVINCE MYSELF
TRAMPOLINE WAS THE RIGHT PATH
BUT MY HEART WAS TELLING
ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
Max says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Axel says IF I CAN’T GET SCOUTED FOR
SOMETHING I LOVE THEN MAYBE IT’S
NOT WORTH IT.
I GUESS YOUR TRAINING
TIPS HELPED AFTER ALL.
They both do a handshake and says TURKEY.
April walks in and says ANYTHING?
Max says NOT YET.
April says WE NEED TO FIND HER.
Max says I KNOW.
I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE
YOU LEFT ERICA ALONE.
SHE’S FROM OUR RIVAL SCHOOL.
April says I’M SURE THERE’S AN EXPLANATION.
Max says YEAH, THAT SHE LIED TO
YOU TO SPY ON BTA.
April says SHE WOULDN’T USE ME.
SHE’S MY FRIEND.
They bump into Erica.
April says ERICA.
WHY AREN’T YOU IN MY ROOM?
Max says MORE IMPORTANTLY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?
Erica gets hold of her phone and says NOTHING.
Max says ANYTIME SOMEBODY SAYS SOMETHING
IS NOTHING IT MEANS IT’S
SOMETHING.
Max fights her over the phone.
Erica says IT’S PRIVATE PROPERTY.
April says GIVE ME THE PHONE.
ARE THESE PICTURES
OF NICHOLAS’S NOTES?
YOU’RE STEALING
OUR SHOW CONCEPT?
I CAN’T BELIEVE I TRIED
TO HELP YOU.
Erica says MY MOM ASKED ME TO DO IT.
IF YOU SAW HOW SHE WAS
ACTING YOU’D UNDERSTAND.
Max says I JUST DON’T GET IT.
YOU HAVE THE MARBLE.
WHY DO YOU NEED OUR IDEAS?
Erica says MY MOM HEARD
NICHOLAS’S CONCEPT WAS AMAZING.
SHE WANTS RCA TO HAVE
EVERY ADVANTAGE WE CAN GET.
April says SO YOU LIED TO ME.
YOU SAID WE WERE FRIENDS.
Erica says YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT
IT’S LIKE TO HAVE A PARENT BE SO
COLD.
Max says ACTUALLY, I DO.
MY DAD WAS MARBLEIZED TOO.
April says NO.
April says NO, MAX.
DON’T BELIEVE HER.
SHE LIED TO ME.
Max says DON’T YOU SEE HOW SCARED SHE IS?
HER MOM IS LIKE MY DAD.
WE HAVE TO HELP.
Erica says SO, YOU BELIEVE ME?
Max says YES.
April says NO.
Max says BTA’S RANKING AND EVERYONE’S
FINAL GRADES ARE ON THE LINE
HERE.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO
DECIDE ON THIS.
April says I GUESS I’LL START
GATHERING UP THE TROOPS.
Erica says THANKS FOR DOING THIS.
April says MAX DID THIS.
ME?
I DON’T THINK I’LL
EVER TRUST YOU AGAIN.
Nicholas says THE SET REALLY IS
BEAUTIFUL.
I’M SO SORRY I MADE YOU
MISS THE GIRLS FROM AFRICA.
I WANTED TO DO THE SHIRTS.
I JUST HAD SO MUCH ON MY PLATE.
Phoenix says SO DID I BUT I DROPPED
EVERYTHING TO HELP YOU.
Nicholas says AND I MESSED UP.
I GET IT.
Phoenix says YEAH.
YOU DID.
DID YOU NOT SEE HOW
IMPORTANT THIS WAS TO ME?
Nicholas says IT WAS ONE MISTAKE.
EVERY OTHER TIME YOU
NEEDED ME I’VE BEEN THERE.
I CAME TO THE
TRIAL WHEN YOU ASKED.
Phoenix says AXEL BASICALLY HAD TO DRAG
YOU THERE AND YOU WERE LATE.
YOU DIDN’T COME TO MY
PROTEST FOR APRIL EITHER.
Nicholas says PHOENIX.
COME ON.
WE’RE FRIENDS.
Phoenix says ARE WE?
BECAUSE LATELY IT SEEMS LIKE
YOU’RE MORE INTERESTED IN HAVING
ME AS A FRIEND THAN
IN BEING MY FRIEND.
I MADE YOU A PRIORITY TODAY AND
YOU DIDN’T DO THE SAME FOR ME.
Nicholas says YOU’RE RIGHT.
I’VE BEEN LETTING YOU DOWN
JUST TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS.
Phoenix says I’M NOT SURE YOU CAN.
April walks in and says UM.
THERE’S A MEETING BACKSTAGE.
YOU SHOULD BOTH BE THERE.
ARE YOU OKAY?
Phoenix says NO.
They hug.
Phoenix says I JUST WISH I COULD
COUNT ON HIM SOMETIMES.
YOU KNOW?
FRIENDS SHOULD BE
THERE FOR EACH OTHER.
ALWAYS.
Max says WE KNOW WHERE THE MISSING
PIECE OF THE MARBLE IS.
Nicholas says HOW DID YOU FIND IT?
Erica says MY MOM HAS IT.
SHE’S GOING TO USE IT ON RC
STUDENTS BEFORE OUR END OF THE
YEAR SHOWCASE.
Nicholas says MIMI GAVE THE
MARBLE TO YOUR MOM?
Max says AND WITH ERICA’S HELP WE CAN
COME UP WITH A PLAN TO GET IT
BACK AND STOP THE
MARBLE ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Celeste says THAT’S GREAT NEWS.
Phoenix says SO WHY THE FACE?
Max says WELL, BECAUSE THE FIRST PART OF
THE PLAN IS LETTING ERICA SEND
BTA’S END OF THE YEAR
SHOWCASE CONCEPT TO HER MOM.
Nicholas says YOU’VE BEEN HERE
ALL DAY SPYING ON US?
Erica says I NEED TO KEEP MY MOM BELIEVING
I’M ON HER SIDE IF I’M EVER
GONNA GET CLOSE TO THE MARBLE.
Nicholas says SO AFTER ALL THE HARD WORK
EVERYONE PUT IN YOU WANT US TO
JUST HAND IT OVER TO HER?
April says NICHOLAS, YOU KNOW HOW AWFUL
THE EFFECTS OF THE MARBLE ARE.
Nicholas says THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY.
Max says THERE ISN’T.
April says CAN YOU REALLY JUST STAND THERE
AND NOT TO ANYTHING TO MAKE SURE
IT DOESN’T HAPPEN
TO ANYONE ELSE?
Ella says BUT WE’D HAVE TO COME UP WITH A
NEW SHOW CONCEPT IN LIKE 2
SECONDS.
April says CIRCUS IS ABOUT TEAM WORK.
COMING TOGETHER TO
MAKE SOMETHING AMAZING.
IF WE PUT OUR HEADS AND TALENT
TOGETHER THERE’S NOTHING WE
CAN’T DO.
Nicholas says YOU SAID HANDING OVER OUR
CONCEPT WAS THE FIRST PART OF
THE PLAN.
WHAT’S THE SECOND?
Miss Martel walks in the gym and says WHERE ARE MY BUDDING CIRCUS
ARTISTS?
THEY’RE SUPPOSED
TO BE REHEARSING.
Nicholas says NOW THAT WE ALL KNOW THE
PLAN, LET’S PUT IT TO A VOTE.
EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF HANDING
OUR CONCEPTS OVER TO ERICA RAISE
YOUR HAND.
Everyone raises their hands.
Nicholas says DO IT.
Miss Martel says ERICA?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WHAT’S GOING ON?
Music plays as the end credits roll.
Copyright 2019, Haley Productions Inc.
TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original. Produced in collaboration with “Cirque du Soleil images.”
At the gym, Max does a front flip 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.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.
The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.
Phoenix says to Rosa I HAVE GREAT NEWS.
WITH A CAPITAL G.
AS IN MISS G.
SHE ASKED ME TO SHOOT A CIRCUS
TUTORIAL VIDEO FOR THE GIRLS
SHE’S TEACHING IN AFRICA.
At the gym Phoenix says WHEN YOU ARE DOING AERIALS
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS HAVE A MAT
UNDERNEATH YOU AND A
COACH BY YOUR SIDE.
HERE’S TO MANY MORE DAYS OF
GIRLS ROCKING THE CIRCUS.
Nicholas says A NEW THEME FOR THE
END OF YEAR SHOWCASE.
THE HEARTBEAT OF THE CIRCUS.
Phoenix says THIS SOUNDS AMAZING.
Max says IS NICHOLAS GONNA BE THE
DIRECTOR OR SOMETHING?
Nicky says I THINK THAT’S UP TO NICHOLAS.
Nicholas says I’M IN.
Chase’s mom goes after Mimi and says FIRST THING’S FIRST.
GIVE ME THE MARBLE.
Chase says NO MORE JOKES MIMI.
WHERE’S THE OTHER PIECE?
Mimi says THAT’S FOR ME TO KNOW
AND FOR YOU TO FIND OUT.
Erica says I HOPE BTA REALIZES THEY
MADE A POWERFUL ENEMY.
As all the members of RCA walk out of BTA, their eyes turn green.
April checks her phone and says A TEXT FROM ERICA?
APRIL, PLEASE.
I’M DESPERATE AND
NEED YOUR HELP.
At the café, April says I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S
TODAY.
Phoenix says THERE’S STILL TONS
TO DO TO GET READY.
Nicholas walks in and says WHAT’S GOING ON?
Celeste says YOU KNOW THE GIRLS IN AFRICA
WE’VE BEEN SENDING VIDEOS TO?
Phoenix says TODAY’S THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE.
WE SET UP A LIVE VIDEO CHAT TO
WATCH THEM PERFORM AND BE RIGHT
THERE TO CONGRATULATE
THEM WHEN THEY FINISH.
Celeste says MISS G SAYS THE GIRLS ARE SO
EXCITED.
Phoenix says I WANT EVERYTHING TO BE
PERFECT.
I’M EVEN PRINTING MATCHING
SHIRTS FOR US TO WEAR WHEN WE
CHEER THEM ON.
Nicholas says THIS IS HUGE.
Phoenix says IT’S A HUGE DAY FOR YOU TOO.
Nicholas says ME?
Phoenix says YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
THE BIG TOP BULLETIN?
Max says APPARENTLY YOU
ARE READY TO ROLL.
Max shows him an article about him with the title “Zolta ready to roll.”
Nicholas says I’VE BEEN SO BUSY I
HAVEN’T EVEN NOTICED.
Phoenix says THIS CALLS FOR A TOAST.
TO NICHOLAS ZOLTA.
OUR DIRECTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE.
They all say TO BTA.
Nicholas says A REAL DIRECTOR
EXTRAORDINAIRE WOULD HAVE IDEAS
FOR THE SET.
MS. MARTEL WANTS A PROOF OF
CONCEPT BY THE END OF THE DAY.
Phoenix says IF ANYONE CAN
IMPRESS HER IT’S YOU.
YOU’VE GOT THIS.
Nicholas says WE BOTH DO.
April waits for Erica at the front yard and says COME ON, COME ON.
YOU BETTER SHOW UP.
ERICA.
WHAT IS IT?
I CAN’T IMAGINE YOUR MOM LETTING
YOU COME ALL THIS WAY JUST TO
CATCH UP ON THE LATEST.
Erica says NOT EXACTLY.
April says WAIT.
SHE HAS NO IDEA YOU’RE HERE.
DOES SHE?
Erica says AND SHE CAN’T FIND OUT.
I NEED YOUR HELP APRIL.
I NEED TO HIDE FROM MY MOM.
April says OKAY.
COME ON.
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.”
April takes Erica to her room.
April says OKAY.
TALK.
WHAT’S GOING ON?
Erica says SO, MY MOM HAS THIS
GREEN STONE THING.
SHE SAID IT WAS A GIFT FROM
HER OLD FRIEND MIMI MARTEL.
A GIFT THAT CAN MAKE
US DARING AND STRONG.
April says GREEN STONE?
AS IN THE MARBLE OF
INVINCIBILITY.
Erica says YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MARBLE?
April says ENOUGH TO KNOW IT’S
REALLY DANGEROUS.
Erica says I KNOW.
MY MOM USED IT ON HERSELF
AND A FEW OF MY FRIENDS.
THEY ALL WANTED TO EXPERIENCE
THE MARBLES POWER AND THEY DID.
She watches her mom do a dangerous trick on the silks.
She says MOM.
THAT WAS SO DANGEROUS
AND WITHOUT SAFETY GEAR?
WEREN’T YOU SCARED
YOU’D HURT YOURSELF?
Her mom says NOT IN THE LEAST.
ALL BECAUSE OF THIS WONDERFUL
INVENTION THAT MAKES YOU
INVINCIBLE.
SOON EVERY STUDENT AT ROYAL
CIRCUS ACADEMY WILL BE ABLE TO
PERFORM EQUALLY DARING FEATS.
Erica says BUT ISN’T USING THE
MARBLE TO DO STUNTS BE
KIND OF LIKE CHEATING?
Mom says ERICA.
OUR FINAL SHOWCASE MUST BE
SPECTACULAR TO PROVE ONCE AND
FOR ALL THAT WE’RE BETTER
THAN MADDIE MARTEL AND BIG TOP
ACADEMY.
Erica says I’D NEVER SEEN MY
MOM LIKE THAT BEFORE.
SHE WAS NEVER THE WARMEST PERSON
BUT THE MARBLE CHANGED HER.
MADE HER COLDER THAN EVER.
EVEN MORE OBSESSED.
April says OBSESSED WITH WHAT?
Erica says TAKING BTA’S RANKING AS THE
WORLD’S GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL
AND DEFEATING MS. MARTEL.
MY MOM AND MADDIE
MARTEL WERE ONCE FRIENDS.
TWO REBELS BONDED AT BTA.
April says SO WHAT CHANGED?
Erica says VIOLETTA FIRTH MADE IT CLEAR
THAT SHE LIKED MADDIE MORE THAN
MY MOM...
April says AND NOW SHE’LL DO WHATEVER IT
TAKES TO PROVE RCA IS BETTER
THAN BTA.
Erica says AT FIRST I THOUGHT SHE WAS
KINDA RIGHT BUT NOW I’M SCARED.
April says YOU’RE SAFE HERE.
OKAY?
MR. ZOLTA KNOWS A
LOT ABOUT THE MARBLE.
MAYBE WE SHOULD ASK FOR HELP.
Erica says NO.
NO ONE CAN KNOW I’M HERE.
IF THEY DO THEN THEY’LL
TELL MY MOM AND PLEASE.
I JUST NEED A PLACE TO HIDE
UNTIL I CAN COME UP WITH A PLAN.
April says WE’LL COME UP WITH
A PLAN TOGETHER.
Erica says ACTUALLY I’M REALLY HUNGRY.
I DIDN’T PACK ANY
SNACKS FOR THE ROAD.
April says I’LL GET YOU SOMETHING.
JUST STAY OUT OF
SIGHT UNTIL I GET BACK, OKAY?
At the gym, Axel and Max lie on their backs on the trampoline.
Axel says DUDE.
WHEN I ASKED YOU FOR HELP
IMPRESSING JACQUES LAROCQUE I
THOUGHT YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT TRAINING.
NOT TAKING A NAP.
Max says MY OLYMPIC PROGRAM HAD A
UNIT ON MIND BODY CONNECTIVITY.
TRUST ME IT’S NOT
ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU WORK.
IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU WORK.
Axel says IT SOUNDS LIKE
MUMBO JUMBO TO ME.
Max says IT’S SERIOUS STUFF.
CIRCUS ARTISTS ARE ATHLETES
AND ATHLETES NEED TO BE IN TOUCH
WITH WHAT’S
HAPPENING TO THEIR BODIES.
NOW CLOSE YOUR EYES.
ASK YOURSELF HOW ARE
MY SHOULDERS FEELING?
DO MY LEGS HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY?
Axel says SO FAR NOTHING.
WAIT.
MY HAMSTRING IS SAYING OUCH.
I’M TIGHT.
Max says GOOD.
NOW THAT YOU FEEL CONNECTED TRY
TO VISUALIZE YOURSELF PERFORMING
IN THE SHOWCASE.
He visualizes not being able to jump on the trampoline.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
Axel sits up.
Max says HEY, WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
WE’RE NOT DONE.
Axel says DUDE, WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS
BEFORE THE SHOWCASE AND LAYING
AROUND AND THINKING ISN’T
GONNA HELP ME IMPRESS JACQUES
LAROCQUE.
Max says THERE’S SOMETHING
ELSE GOING ON HERE.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY ABOUT MORE
THAN JUST MAKING AN IMPRESSION.
Axel says NOTHING IS GOING ON MAX.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
Phoenix speaks Swahili in the dressing room.
(SPEAKING SWAHILI)
Phoenix says IT’S SWAHILI.
Nicholas says OBVIOUSLY.
Phoenix says MISS G TOLD ME THE GIRLS SHE’S
WORKING WITH SPEAK SWAHILI.
SO I’M TRYING TO SAY
CONGRATULATIONS YOU DID A GREAT
JOB BUT I’M GUESSING YOU’RE
NOT HERE FOR MY LANGUAGE SKILLS.
YOU’VE GOT YOUR
FAVORITE FACE ON.
Nicholas says I FINALLY REALIZED WHAT THE
SETS NEED TO LOOK LIKE FOR THE
SHOWCASE.
He shows her a picture on his phone and says THIS.
Phoenix says HEY, ISN’T THAT...
Nicholas says THE GRAFFITI MURAL THE MAYOR
ASKED YOU TO PUT UP IN THE PARK?
LOOK, IT’S EDGY AND COOL.
PERFECT FOR THE SHOWCASE.
Phoenix says I’D LOVE TO HELP BUT COULD WE
TALK MORE ABOUT THIS TOMORROW?
Nicholas says MS. MARTEL NEEDS A PROOF OF
CONCEPT BY THIS AFTERNOON
REMEMBER?
Phoenix says I STILL HAVEN’T
FINISHED THE T-SHIRTS.
THEY’RE GONNA SPELL PONGEZI.
Nicholas says YOUR ARTWORK INSPIRED ME.
PLEASE.
YOUR BEST FRIEND
NEEDS YOUR HELP.
Phoenix says THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT TO YOU ISN’T IT?
Nicholas says IF YOU COME NOW I PROMISE
I’LL HELP WITH THE SHIRTS LATER.
DEAL?
Phoenix says DEAL.
Nicholas says COME ON.
Max sits on the stairway to the dorms.
April walks up the stairs carrying two smoothies.
Max says WHO’S THE
EXTRA SMOOTHIE FOR?
April says UH.
ME.
ALL THIS EXTRA CATCHING
UP WORK’S LIKE A MARATHON.
GOTTA ENERGIZE.
Max says WHAT’S GOING ON?
April says SERIOUSLY IT’S NOTHING.
Max says THEN YOU WON’T MIND ME STANDING
HERE WHILE YOU OPEN THE DOOR.
April says FINE.
IT’S ERICA.
Max says ERICA WILLIAMS IS HERE?
ARE YOU TRYING TO
GET KICKED OUT AGAIN?
April says NO.
I WAS TRYING TO HELP A FRIEND.
Max walks in the room. Erica is not there.
Max says OKAY.
IS THIS SOME KIND
OF BAD JOKE?
April says NO.
SHE WAS JUST HERE.
SHE SAID SHE
NEEDED HELP.
Max says OR YOU GOT DUPED
BECAUSE SHE’S GONE.
April says SOMETHING MUST
HAVE HAPPENED.
WE NEED TO SPLIT
UP AND FIND HER BEFORE
SOMEONE ELSE DOES.
Phoenix paints with spray paints on a large canvas and says DON’T WORRY THIS
IS JUST A CONCEPT.
ON THE REAL ONE, THE LETTERS
WILL REALLY POP.
Nicholas says IT ALREADY LOOKS AMAZING, EXCEPT
IT’S MISSING JUST ONE THING.
YOUR SIGNATURE.
PEOPLE SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND
APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK
She signs it and says THAT YOU DO.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IS THAT IT
REALLY IMPRESSES MS. MARTEL.
Nicholas says AND IT WILL.
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S
ALL COMING TOGETHER.
I MEAN YOU SHOULD SEE ELLA’S
MAKE-UP AND CELESTE’S LIGHTING
DESIGN.
OH AND THE MUSIC THAT
AXEL AND I MADE LAST NIGHT.
(PHONE BEEPS)
Nicholas says IT WOULD BE GREAT IF CHASE
HADN’T JUST ACCIDENTALLY DELETED
IT.
I’VE GOTTA GO DEAL WITH THIS.
Phoenix says WAIT, YOU CAN’T GO.
Nicholas says YOU DON’T NEED ME.
YOU’VE DONE GREAT SO FAR.
Phoenix says WHAT ABOUT THE GIRLS
ROCKING THE CIRCUS T-SHIRTS?
Nicholas says DON’T WORRY.
YOU’VE HELPED ME SO MUCH I
PROMISE THOSE SHIRTS WILL BE
READY FOR THE VIDEO CHAT.
At the gym, Ella says ROSA.
ACCORDING TO NICHOLAS’S NOTES
YOU NEED TO DO THE SPLIT AT THE
END.
Nicholas says ARE YOU GUYS OKAY?
I JUST NEED TO FIX UP THE MUSIC,
FINISH THE SHIRTS AND THEN I’LL
BE RIGHT BACK.
Ella says NICHOLAS I HAVE QUESTIONS.
Nicholas says ACTUALLY, I’M IN THE MIDDLE OF
SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT RIGHT
NOW.
Ella says ARE YOU SAYING THE
SHOWCASE ISN’T IMPORTANT?
Nicholas says YOU’RE RIGHT.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
Ella says OKAY.
Erica sneaks in and takes pictures of Nicholas’s sketches and designs for the show.
At the café, Axel balances a Chinese plate on his mouth.
Celeste walks in and says I THOUGHT YOU WERE
SUPPOSED TO BE REHEARSING.
Axel says I WAS.
Celeste says FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS
BALANCE PLATES ON THEIR CHINS
WHEN THEY’RE UPSET.
WHAT’S UP?
Axel says MAX WAS GIVING ME THESE MIND
BODY CONNECTIVITY TIPS BUT WHO
HAS TIME TO LIE
AROUND AND THINK?
I HAVE TO PUT THE HARD WORK
IN IF I WANT TO BE GREAT.
Celeste says I’VE NEVER HEARD YOU TALK ABOUT
CIRCUS TRAINING AS WORK BEFORE.
CLOWNING JUST FELT DIFFERENT.
Axel says I COULD PRACTICE FOR
HOURS WITHOUT REALIZING IT.
Celeste says MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE
YOU WERE ENJOYING IT.
WHAT ABOUT TRAMPOLINE?
Axel says I USED TO LOVE IT BUT NOW...IT
DOESN’T MATTER IF I LIKE IT OR
NOT.
TRAMPOLINE’S WHAT I HAVE TO
DO IF I WANT TO BE SCOUTED.
Celeste says BUT IF YOU’RE GONNA PUT IN ALL
THIS WORK TO DO SOMETHING YOU
DON’T LOVE IS IT
REALLY WORTH DOING?
Miss Martel looks at Phoenix’s art and says PHOENIX.
YOU’VE OUTDONE YOURSELF.
A PERFECT PROOF OF CONCEPT.
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE REST OF
YOUR DESIGNS FOR THE SHOWCASE.
(PHONE BEEPS)
Phoenix says OH NO.
THE LIVE VIDEO.
I’M SO SORRY MS. MARTEL.
I HAVE TO GO.
Miss Martel says GO.
Phoenix walks in her room.
Nicholas walks in and says SORRY, SORRY.
I JUST...I GOT CAUGHT UP
WITH REHEARSALS AND CHASE.
Phoenix says BUT THE VIDEO CHAT’S
IN LIKE 3 MINUTES.
YOU HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED?
Nicholas says WELL, I WORK BETTER UNDER
PRESSURE.
Phoenix says NICHOLAS, THIS ISN’T
THE TIME FOR JOKES.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
FORGET THE SHIRTS.
WE’LL DO IT WITHOUT THEM.
Nicholas says NO, WAIT.
I SAID I WOULD HAVE
THEM DONE AND I WILL.
Phoenix says NICHOLAS.
Nicholas says I JUST NEED A FEW MORE MINUTES.
TRUST ME.
They run into the café.
Phoenix says WE’RE HERE.
Celeste says WE TRIED TO WAIT BUT
THE GIRLS HAD TO GO.
THEY WERE GREAT.
Rosa says EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN’T HAVE THE
SHIRTS WE TOLD THEM YOU SAID HI.
Celeste says THEY SEEMED HAPPY EVEN IF
THEY COULDN’T UNDERSTAND US THAT
WELL.
Phoenix says THAT’S WHY I LEARNED SWAHILI.
Nicholas says I’M SO SO SORRY.
MAYBE WE CAN CALL THEM BACK?
Phoenix says FYI, MS. MARTEL LOVES THE
SET DESIGN I DID FOR YOU.
Max walks in the gym.
Axel walks in after him and says DUDE, YOU
GOT A SECOND?
Max says KINDA IN THE
MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
FINE, ONE SECOND.
Axel says IT TURNS OUT YOU WERE RIGHT.
Max says YEAH, THAT’S GOING AROUND TODAY.
Axel says I WAS TRYING TO CONVINCE MYSELF
TRAMPOLINE WAS THE RIGHT PATH
BUT MY HEART WAS TELLING
ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
Max says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Axel says IF I CAN’T GET SCOUTED FOR
SOMETHING I LOVE THEN MAYBE IT’S
NOT WORTH IT.
I GUESS YOUR TRAINING
TIPS HELPED AFTER ALL.
They both do a handshake and says TURKEY.
April walks in and says ANYTHING?
Max says NOT YET.
April says WE NEED TO FIND HER.
Max says I KNOW.
I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE
YOU LEFT ERICA ALONE.
SHE’S FROM OUR RIVAL SCHOOL.
April says I’M SURE THERE’S AN EXPLANATION.
Max says YEAH, THAT SHE LIED TO
YOU TO SPY ON BTA.
April says SHE WOULDN’T USE ME.
SHE’S MY FRIEND.
They bump into Erica.
April says ERICA.
WHY AREN’T YOU IN MY ROOM?
Max says MORE IMPORTANTLY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?
Erica gets hold of her phone and says NOTHING.
Max says ANYTIME SOMEBODY SAYS SOMETHING
IS NOTHING IT MEANS IT’S
SOMETHING.
Max fights her over the phone.
Erica says IT’S PRIVATE PROPERTY.
April says GIVE ME THE PHONE.
ARE THESE PICTURES
OF NICHOLAS’S NOTES?
YOU’RE STEALING
OUR SHOW CONCEPT?
I CAN’T BELIEVE I TRIED
TO HELP YOU.
Erica says MY MOM ASKED ME TO DO IT.
IF YOU SAW HOW SHE WAS
ACTING YOU’D UNDERSTAND.
Max says I JUST DON’T GET IT.
YOU HAVE THE MARBLE.
WHY DO YOU NEED OUR IDEAS?
Erica says MY MOM HEARD
NICHOLAS’S CONCEPT WAS AMAZING.
SHE WANTS RCA TO HAVE
EVERY ADVANTAGE WE CAN GET.
April says SO YOU LIED TO ME.
YOU SAID WE WERE FRIENDS.
Erica says YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT
IT’S LIKE TO HAVE A PARENT BE SO
COLD.
Max says ACTUALLY, I DO.
MY DAD WAS MARBLEIZED TOO.
April says NO.
April says NO, MAX.
DON’T BELIEVE HER.
SHE LIED TO ME.
Max says DON’T YOU SEE HOW SCARED SHE IS?
HER MOM IS LIKE MY DAD.
WE HAVE TO HELP.
Erica says SO, YOU BELIEVE ME?
Max says YES.
April says NO.
Max says BTA’S RANKING AND EVERYONE’S
FINAL GRADES ARE ON THE LINE
HERE.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO
DECIDE ON THIS.
April says I GUESS I’LL START
GATHERING UP THE TROOPS.
Erica says THANKS FOR DOING THIS.
April says MAX DID THIS.
ME?
I DON’T THINK I’LL
EVER TRUST YOU AGAIN.
Nicholas says THE SET REALLY IS
BEAUTIFUL.
I’M SO SORRY I MADE YOU
MISS THE GIRLS FROM AFRICA.
I WANTED TO DO THE SHIRTS.
I JUST HAD SO MUCH ON MY PLATE.
Phoenix says SO DID I BUT I DROPPED
EVERYTHING TO HELP YOU.
Nicholas says AND I MESSED UP.
I GET IT.
Phoenix says YEAH.
YOU DID.
DID YOU NOT SEE HOW
IMPORTANT THIS WAS TO ME?
Nicholas says IT WAS ONE MISTAKE.
EVERY OTHER TIME YOU
NEEDED ME I’VE BEEN THERE.
I CAME TO THE
TRIAL WHEN YOU ASKED.
Phoenix says AXEL BASICALLY HAD TO DRAG
YOU THERE AND YOU WERE LATE.
YOU DIDN’T COME TO MY
PROTEST FOR APRIL EITHER.
Nicholas says PHOENIX.
COME ON.
WE’RE FRIENDS.
Phoenix says ARE WE?
BECAUSE LATELY IT SEEMS LIKE
YOU’RE MORE INTERESTED IN HAVING
ME AS A FRIEND THAN
IN BEING MY FRIEND.
I MADE YOU A PRIORITY TODAY AND
YOU DIDN’T DO THE SAME FOR ME.
Nicholas says YOU’RE RIGHT.
I’VE BEEN LETTING YOU DOWN
JUST TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS.
Phoenix says I’M NOT SURE YOU CAN.
April walks in and says UM.
THERE’S A MEETING BACKSTAGE.
YOU SHOULD BOTH BE THERE.
ARE YOU OKAY?
Phoenix says NO.
They hug.
Phoenix says I JUST WISH I COULD
COUNT ON HIM SOMETIMES.
YOU KNOW?
FRIENDS SHOULD BE
THERE FOR EACH OTHER.
ALWAYS.
Max says WE KNOW WHERE THE MISSING
PIECE OF THE MARBLE IS.
Nicholas says HOW DID YOU FIND IT?
Erica says MY MOM HAS IT.
SHE’S GOING TO USE IT ON RC
STUDENTS BEFORE OUR END OF THE
YEAR SHOWCASE.
Nicholas says MIMI GAVE THE
MARBLE TO YOUR MOM?
Max says AND WITH ERICA’S HELP WE CAN
COME UP WITH A PLAN TO GET IT
BACK AND STOP THE
MARBLE ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Celeste says THAT’S GREAT NEWS.
Phoenix says SO WHY THE FACE?
Max says WELL, BECAUSE THE FIRST PART OF
THE PLAN IS LETTING ERICA SEND
BTA’S END OF THE YEAR
SHOWCASE CONCEPT TO HER MOM.
Nicholas says YOU’VE BEEN HERE
ALL DAY SPYING ON US?
Erica says I NEED TO KEEP MY MOM BELIEVING
I’M ON HER SIDE IF I’M EVER
GONNA GET CLOSE TO THE MARBLE.
Nicholas says SO AFTER ALL THE HARD WORK
EVERYONE PUT IN YOU WANT US TO
JUST HAND IT OVER TO HER?
April says NICHOLAS, YOU KNOW HOW AWFUL
THE EFFECTS OF THE MARBLE ARE.
Nicholas says THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY.
Max says THERE ISN’T.
April says CAN YOU REALLY JUST STAND THERE
AND NOT TO ANYTHING TO MAKE SURE
IT DOESN’T HAPPEN
TO ANYONE ELSE?
Ella says BUT WE’D HAVE TO COME UP WITH A
NEW SHOW CONCEPT IN LIKE 2
SECONDS.
April says CIRCUS IS ABOUT TEAM WORK.
COMING TOGETHER TO
MAKE SOMETHING AMAZING.
IF WE PUT OUR HEADS AND TALENT
TOGETHER THERE’S NOTHING WE
CAN’T DO.
Nicholas says YOU SAID HANDING OVER OUR
CONCEPT WAS THE FIRST PART OF
THE PLAN.
WHAT’S THE SECOND?
Miss Martel walks in the gym and says WHERE ARE MY BUDDING CIRCUS
ARTISTS?
THEY’RE SUPPOSED
TO BE REHEARSING.
Nicholas says NOW THAT WE ALL KNOW THE
PLAN, LET’S PUT IT TO A VOTE.
EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF HANDING
OUR CONCEPTS OVER TO ERICA RAISE
YOUR HAND.
Everyone raises their hands.
Nicholas says DO IT.
Miss Martel says ERICA?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
WHAT’S GOING ON?
Music plays as the end credits roll.
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