(music plays)

TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original.

At a gymnasium, Maxwell does a front 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 AND
HERE WE'RE ALWAYS
WITH A PRO COACH.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair and wears a black and gray zip up jacket.

He says SO PLEASE DON'T TRY ANY OF THE
TRICKS YOU SEE US DO.
WE'RE COUNTING ON
YOU TO BE SAFE.
ENJOY THE SHOW.

Circus athletes practice their moves outside the circus big top.

A van with a sign that reads "Piccolo Family Circus" pulls over.

Ella comes out of the van and says BYE GUYS.
BYE FAMILY.
KISS THE BABY.
BYE.

Ella is around 10, with long black hair in a bun and wears an orange hooded sweatshirt.

She makes a video with her phone and says HI PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS FANS.
IT'S ME, ELLA, HERE AT CIRCUS
SCHOOL.
STAY TUNED TO WATCH ME ROCK MY
AUDITION.

As the van leaves, it breaks down and emits a lot of fumes.

Ella coughs and says NOT AGAIN.
HOW ARE THEY GONNA GET TO THE
SHOW IN PLATTSBURGH?

Circus people come out of the van.

A clip shows Phoenix skateboarding in the park.

Phoenix is in her early teens, with long brown hair in pigtail braids and wears jeans, a plaid shirt and protective equipment.

Meanwhile, Nicholas' mom drops him at the park.

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

He says THIS IS WHERE I'M MEETING HER.

Mom says NICOLAS?
ARE WE GOOD?
IT'S JUST, I KNOW WHAT TODAY
IS.

Nicholas says THE AUDITIONS?

Missus Zolta says I AM NOT TRYING TO

Nicholas says BE THE BAD GUY.
I GOT AN INVITATION.
ONLY 20 KIDS A YEAR GET THEM.

Missus Zolta says BUT WE AGREED, CIRCUS SCHOOL IS
NOT FOR YOU.

Nicholas says I'M READY.
I KNOW I AM.

Missus Zolta says THIS DISCUSSION IS OVER.

Nicholas says GOT IT.

Phoenix approaches the car and says HEY MRS. ZOLTA.

Missus Zolta says HEY PHOENIX.
OKAY YOU TWO, HAVE FUN TODAY.
I WILL SEE YOU AT 4.

Missus Zolta drives away.

Phoenix says YOU DIDN'T
TELL HER?

Nicholas says I'LL TELL HER
IF I GET IN.

Phoenix says YOU MEAN WHEN
YOU GET IN.
LET'S GO.

At the circus school, the van leaves and Ella says BREAK A LEG FAMILY.

April says YOU KNOW
THOSE CLOWNS?

April is in her early teens, with long blond hair in a bun and wears ballerina's clothes.

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

April says NO.

A chauffer drives a boy to the school in a fancy car.

Chase says THIS IS AWESOME.

Chase is around 11, with curly brown hair and wears black trousers and a gray blazer.

Nicholas and Phoenix arrive at the school.

Nicholas says COOL RIGHT?

Phoenix says I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE
I GOT AN INVITE.

Nicholas says I CAN.
YOU'RE THE GREATEST
SKATER EVER.

Phoenix says I JUST NEVER
IMAGINED MYSELF AS,
YOU KNOW,
A CIRCUS ARTIST.

Nicholas says TRUST ME.
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.

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."

Inside the school, the athletes sit.

Standing on a man's shoulders, Miss G appears on stage and says WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S
GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL,
THE BIG TOP ACADEMY.

Miss G is in her twenties, with shoulder length wavy brown hair and wears black pants and a red and gold tamer jacket.

(CLAPPING)

She says MY NAME IS MISS GINGER GRIFFIN
BUT YOU GUYS CAN CALL ME MISS G,
THE HEADMASTER.

Miss Martel spins inside a hoop and says AND I'M MS. MADISON
MARTEL, YOUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.
MY FRIENDS CALL ME MADDY BUT YOU
CAN CALL ME MS. MARTEL.

Miss Martel is in her forties and wears and outrages floral costume with a headdress.

Sir Rayne walks on stage.

Sir Rayne is in his thirties, with short curly brown hair and a beard. He wears a 3-piece black and maroon suit, a white shirt and a bow tie.

He says AND I AM SIR RAYNE.
WORLD CHAMPION GYMNAST.

Missus G says ERNEST RAYNE IS OUR NEW
ACROBATIC COACH.

Sir Rayne says ACROBATIC DIRECTOR
AND IT'S SIR RAYNE.

Miss G says YOU ARE ALL SPECIAL BUT
THERE'S A LIMITED NUMBER OF
SPACES AVAILABLE FOR NEW
STUDENTS THIS YEAR.

Sir Rayne says AND ONE OF THEM IS
RESERVED FOR MY SON MAXWELL.

Maxwell stands up.

Sir Rayne says MAXWELL WAS A CHAMPION
GYMNAST HIMSELF.

Phoenix says HE DOESN'T HAVE TO AUDITION?

Nicholas says NO FAIR.

Sir Rayne says HIS 3 GOLD MEDALS AT THE JUNIOR
LEVEL EARN HIM A SPOT HERE.

A boy says THAT'S NICOLAS ZOLTA.
HIS FATHER'S A LEGEND.
HE'S LIKE CIRCUS ROYALTY.

Ella films her video and says GUYS, GUESS WHAT?
I'M GOING TO BE
AUDITIONING WITH
THE NICOLAS ZOLTA.

Sir Rayne says PUT THAT PHONE
AWAY YOUNG LADY.
20 OF YOU WERE GIVEN
INVITATIONS.
HALF OF YOU WILL
SURVIVE THE FIRST CUT.

Miss G says IF YOU WANT TO BE A PART
OF THE BIG TOP ACADEMY IT ALL
STARTS RIGHT NOW.
AUDITIONS ARE
ABOUT TO BEGIN.
(CLAPPING)

The candidates climb up the stairs of a glass tower.

At the gym, Miss G says 5, 6, 7, 8, 2, 4,
5, 6, 7, AGAIN.
COMPULSORIES ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN.
THIS INCLUDES THE 5 CIRCUS
DISCIPLINES.
BEGINNING WITH ACROBATICS.

A girl runs does her jumps.

Ella says THAT'S MY SISTER, CELESTE.
SHE GOT IN LAST YEAR.
(CLAPPING)

Miss G says NEXT WE HAVE BALANCE.

A boy balances on his hands.

Miss G says THERE'S AERIAL.
(CLAPPING)

A girl performs on the aerial silks.

Miss G says MANIPULATION.
(CLAPPING)

A boy juggles with a club, a ball and a ring.

Miss G says AND REBOUND.
(CLAPPING)

A boy performs rebounds on the trampoline.

Miss G says AFTER THE COMPULSORIES WE'LL BE
MAKING OUR FIRST CUT.
LET'S GET GOING.

Sir Rayne says AND REMEMBER...
THIS IS YOUR ONE SHOT.
THERE ARE NO SECOND CHANCES.

They start with balancing on a string.

Nicholas says PUT ONE FOOT IN
FRONT OF THE OTHER.
SAME AS SKATEBOARDING.
JUST DON'T LOOK DOWN.

Phoenix says EASY FOR YOU TO SAY.

Miss g GO AHEAD.

The boy says I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M MEETING A
ZOLTA IN REAL LIFE.
PLEASE, I NEED YOUR AUTOGRAPH.

Nicholas says MY AUTOGRAPH?

The boy says YOUR DAD WAS EPIC.
HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST
DAREDEVILS EVER.
DO YOU DO ANYTHING
DARING LIKE HIM?

Nicholas says WELL, JUST LAST WEEK I ORDERED
MY SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH EXTRA
SPICY.

The boy says I KNOW THEY SAY THAT YOUR DAD
DISAPPEARED BUT DO YOU THINK
HE'S STILL ALIVE?
OR DO YOU THINK HE'S GONE
FOREVER?

Phoenix says HOW ABOUT YOU
GET GONE FOREVER.

Nicholas says MY DAD DISAPPEARED
SO MANY YEARS AGO.
HOW DOES HE EVEN
KNOW ABOUT IT?

Maxwell says APPARENTLY YOU'RE A BIG DEAL
HERE NICOLAS ZOLTA.
SO AM I.
MAXWELL RAYNE.
WE COULD RULE THIS PLACE.
ONCE YOU DITCH THE SKATE RAT.

He sticks his hand out but Nicholas does not shake it.

Nicholas says I'LL STICK WITH THE
SKATE RAT, THANKS.

Maxwell says BIG MISTAKE.

Celeste hugs her sister and says ELLA.
I MISSED YOU SO MUCH.
EVERYTHING OKAY WITH
YOUR BLOOD SUGAR?

Ella says SHH.
NOT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW I
HAVE DIABETES.
I FEEL TOTALLY FINE.
AT LEAST I DID
UNTIL SIR RAYNE
CAUGHT ME VLOGGING.

Ella's phone beeping.

Sir Rayne says WHAT DID I TELL YOU
ABOUT THE PHONE?

Celeste says SIR RAYNE.
IT'S NOT
HER PHONE.
IT'S HER...

Ella says I PROMISE IT WON'T
HAPPEN AGAIN.
IF MY GLUCOSE MONITOR BEEPS
AGAIN IT'S GOING TO RUIN
EVERYTHING.

Celeste says ELLA, YOU CAN'T TURN
OFF YOUR MONITOR.

Ella says I JUST PUT IT ON VIBRATE.
I CAN'T MESS THIS UP.
USE THE APP ON
YOUR PHONE TO
MONITOR ME REMOTELY.
FIND ME IF
IT GOES OFF.

Ella practices her routine on the floor while Chase practice balancing sticks.

Axel says WHERE DID YOU
LEARN TO DO THAT?

Chase says TENNIS SCHOOL.
PLAYING WITH THE RACKETS MADE
THE INSTRUCTORS NUTS.

Meanwhile, April balances on the air hoop.

Sir Rayne corrects the position of her foot.

A girl says WOW THAT WAS GREAT.

As OBVIOUSLY NOT.

Nicholas jumps on the trampoline.

Maxwell says LET ME AUDITION.

Sir Rayne says I'LL SHOW HIM HOW IT'S DONE.
YOU HAVE A SPOT.
BE GRATEFUL.

Maxwell says GRATEFUL?
YOU PULLED ME OUT OF TRAINING
AND FORCED ME TO COME HERE.
NOW I'LL NEVER MAKE
THE OLYMPIC TEAM.

Sir Rayne says MAXWELL...

Maxwell says I JUST DON'T GET WHY WE'RE HERE.
YOU'RE NOT EVEN HEADMASTER DAD.

Sir Rayne says GIVE IT TIME.
AND AT THIS SCHOOL YOU WILL
ADDRESS ME AS SIR RAYNE.

Outside, Miss G says GREAT WORK EVERYONE.
NOW THAT THE COMPULSORIES ARE
OVER WE'LL TAKE A BREAK.

Sir Rayne says THE FIRST SET OF CUTS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN 1 HOUR.
MR. ZOLTA, A WORD.

Nicholas says DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG SIR?

Sir Rayne says NOT EXACTLY.
I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT I
APPRECIATE THE PRESSURE YOU MUST
BE UNDER.
YOUR FATHER WAS A LEGEND.
HE LOOMS LARGE AT THIS
INSTITUTION.
YOU HAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL.
I DON'T ENVY YOU.

Phoenix says THAT LOOKED INTENSE.
WHAT DID HE SAY TO YOU?

Nicholas says NOTHING.
I JUST NEED SOME SPACE.

Axel says HEY FUNNY MAN.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

Chase says I THOUGHT I'D CHECK
THE PLACE OUT.
SEE IF IT'S WORTH MY TIME.

Axel says YOU CAN'T JUST RUN
AROUND BY YOURSELF.

Chase says WHAT DO YOU CARE AXEL?
BECAUSE I'M A RETURNING STUDENT

Axel says AND TODAY MY JOB'S CROWD
CONTROL.

Chase says GOOD LUCK TRYING TO CONTROL ME.

Nicholas walks in a museum and an echoing voice says YOUR DAD WAS EPIC.
HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST
DAREDEVILS EVER.
YOUR FATHER WAS A
LEGEND.
YOU HAVE BIG SHOES TO FILL.
I KNOW THEY SAY THAT YOUR DAD
DISAPPEARED BUT DO YOU THINK
HE'S STILL ALIVE?
OR DO YOU THINK HE'S GONE
FOREVER?

He stands in front of his father's costume.

Maxwell hides behind it and listens.

Nicholas says NICOLAS ZOLTA.
THE EARTH DEFYING EAGLE.
I STILL HAVE YOUR AMULET DAD.

Chase and Axel walk down to a cellar full of circus items.

Chase says SO WHAT'S FUN
ABOUT THIS PLACE?
WHOA.

Axel says FOR ONE, THE TALLEST
BICYCLE EVER BUILT.

Chase says GREAT BECAUSE I HAVE
PLACES TO GO.
A SHARK, THAT'S
MY FAVOURITE ANIMAL.

Axel says CAREFUL, HE BITES.
JUGGLE PINS.
WHOA, THIS GUY'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

Axel says OKAY, LET'S GO.

Chase climbs up a bookcase, moves a club and the bookcase flips over.

Chase disappears.

He says WHOA.

Axel says CHASE.
WHAT?
WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?

Chase says I'M IN A SECRET ROOM.
THIS IS COOL.
NOW GET ME OUT OF HERE.

On the phone, Celeste says HEY BUD.
EVERYTHING OKAY?

Axel says THE NEWBIES GONE AWOL.
LIKE LITERALLY IN A WALL.
I NEED YOUR HELP.
CAN YOU GET THE..
YOU KNOW WHAT?

Celeste says SHH.
WHERE DO I MEET YOU?

Axel says IN THE PROPS ROOM.
HURRY.

The girl at the gym sees April sitting outside, crying.

She says APRIL?
WHAT'S WRONG?

April shakes her head.

The girl says COME ON TELL ME.

April says I'M JUST A FAILURE.
AGAIN.

The girl says I WAS WATCHING.
YOU LOOKED
AMAZING.

April says YOU DIDN'T SEE
SIR RAYNE CORRECT ME?

The girl says THAT WAS A TINY MISTAKE.
WHO CARES?

April says ME.
I'M A BALLERINA.
WE POINT OUR TOES.

The girl says THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
OKAY, I GET THE PROBLEM.
YOU'RE STILL IN BALLET MODE.
YOU NEED TO DROP THE PERFECT
BUN-HEAD THING AND LET GO.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

The girl loosens her bun and says I'M HELPING
YOU LET GO.

Celeste walks in a small janitor's room, moves around the handles on a small sink, moves the wall and opens a secret safe box. She takes out the Secret book of circus secrets from a box.

Meanwhile, Miss G says HELLO EVERYONE.
WHEN MS. MARTEL OR SIR RAYNE
HAND YOU YOUR CARD PLEASE FIND
THE MATCHING SYMBOL
ON THE FLOOR.
THE JUGGLERS.
OR THE CLOWNS.
AND AS WE SAY IN THE CIRCUS,
STEP RIGHT UP.
ONLY ONE OF THE TWO GROUPS WILL
BE MOVING ONTO THE ORIGINAL
SOLOS.

Sir Rayne says AND THE OTHER ONE WILL NOT.
AND THE GROUP MOVING ON IS...

Miss G says THE CLOWNS.
HEY YOU GUYS, KEEP AT IT.

Miss Martel says I WANT TO SEE YOU
HERE NEXT YEAR.
OKAY?

Ella vlogs and says GUYS, ELLA PICCOLO BACK AT YA.
GREAT NEWS.
I MADE IT PAST THE FIRST
ROUND.
MY LIFE, HASHTAG, AMAZING.

Phoenix hugs Nicholas and says WE MADE IT.

Sir Rayne says CELEBRATION OVER, BECAUSE
ORIGINAL SOLOS START...
NOW.

Miss G says THIS WAY.

Meanwhile, inside the wall, Chase says NEW PERSONAL BEST.
BEING KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL
BEFORE EVEN GETTING IN.

Celeste runs in.

Axel says DO YOU HAVE IT?

Celeste says YEAH.
THE SECRET BOOK OF CIRCUS
SECRETS.
EVERYTHING COOL, WEIRD AND
MYSTERIOUS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL IS
IN THIS BOOK.

Axel says I KNOW AND IF THERE'S ANYWAY TO
GET CHASE OUT OF THERE IT'S
GONNA BE IN HERE.

Celeste says UH, GOT IT.
THE FIRST RULE OF THE SECRET
ROOM IS THERE IS NO SECRET ROOM.
(KNOCKING)

Chase says GET ME OUT OF HERE.

Sir Rayne says A SKATEBOARD?
AM I SUPPOSED TO TAKE THIS
SERIOUSLY?

Miss G says OF COURSE.

Sir Rayne says IF IT WERE
UP TO ME...

Miss G says IT'S NOT.

Sir Rayne says YOU ARE THE BOSS.

Phoenix does a routine with the skateboard and the silks.

At the gym, April says WHOA, YOU OKAY?

Ella says NEVER BETTER.

Ella faces her phone and says TODAY, YOUR GIRL, ELLA PICCOLO,
IS GOING TO PERFORM ONE OF THE
GREATEST HITS FROM THE PICCOLO
FAMILY CIRCUS.
CHECK 'EM OUT IN POUGHKEEPSIE
NEXT WEEKEND.
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE.

At the prop room, Chase says HURRY UP YOU GUYS.

Celeste says I THINK I FOUND SOMETHING.
IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE PERSON
STUCK IN THE SECRET ROOM...

As WHICH DOESN'T EXIST.

Celeste says GRAB THE ONLY BOOK WHERE
YESTERDAY COMES AFTER TOMORROW.

As YESTERDAY AFTER
TOMORROW?
UH?

Celeste says I KNOW.
THE DICTIONARY.

Axel moves the dictionary and says DICTIONARY.

The bookcase flips back.

Chase says YEAH.
YOU GUYS DID IT.
(BEEPING)

Celeste says OH NO.
ELLA.
HER MONITOR.

Meanwhile, Ella does her floor routine at the gym.

Then, she says I THINK I NEED TO SIT DOWN.

Miss G says JUICE.
HERE DRINK THIS.

Miss G says WHERE'S YOUR GLUCOSE
MONITOR?

Ella says ON VIBRATE.
I JUST DIDN'T WANT
IT TO WRECK
MY CHANCES.

Miss G says HEY.
IT WOULD
NEVER ELLA.

Celeste says BUT IT STARTED BEEPING
BEFORE AND THEN SIR
RAYNE GOT MAD.

Miss G says REALLY?
COME HERE.
MISS MARTEL?
HERE, KEEP
DRINKING THIS.
SIR RAYNE?
ELLA'S PARENTS TOLD US ABOUT HER
DIABETES BEFORE SHE ARRIVED AND
I PROMISED THEM THAT THIS SCHOOL
ACCEPTS PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES.

Sir Rayne says IT WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Miss G says THERE IS NO MISUNDERSTANDING
THE SITUATION.
ELLA'S MONITOR IS TO STAY
ON AT ALL TIMES.

Sir Rayne says OF COURSE.

In the yard, Maxwell says HEY ZOLTA.
THAT THING AROUND YOUR NECK?

Nicholas says YEAH.
WHAT ABOUT IT?

Maxwell says CAN I SEE IT?
JUST FOR A SECOND.

He looks at the pendant and says NOW I GET IT.

Nicholas says GET WHAT?

Maxwell says YOU CAN'T DO A THING WITHOUT
THIS TRINKET AROUND YOUR NECK.

Nicholas says AT LEAST I'VE
DONE SOMETHING.
YOU GOT A
FREE PASS.

Maxwell says I'M BETTER THAN YOU'LL EVER BE.

Nicholas says YEAH, WHATEVER.
JUST GIVE IT
BACK OKAY?

Maxwell says FIRST LET'S SEE IF IT BESTOWS
ITS MAGIC UPON ME.
HEY EVERYONE.
WANT TO SEE WHAT A REAL CIRCUS
SCHOOL AUDITION LOOKS LIKE?
SEE?

He does a jumping routine.

He says AMAZING RIGHT?
NO THANKS TO THIS PATHETIC
LITTLE TRINKET.

He throws the trinket in the bushes.

Nicholas says NO.
NO.
DON'T.

Celeste runs to Ella and says I'M SORRY.
I'M SO SORRY.

Ella says STOP.
I'M THE ONE WHO
MESSED IT UP.

Celeste says YOU GOT THROUGH
THE WHOLE AUDITION.

Ella says YEAH BUT NOW SIR
RAYNE HATES ME.
NOW HE'LL NEVER
LET ME IN.
WHY CAN'T I JUST BE LIKE
EVERYONE ELSE?

Celeste says BECAUSE YOU'RE ELLA PICCOLO AND
YOU'RE LIKE NO ONE ELSE.

Ella says YEAH EVERY TIME MY BLOOD SUGAR
GETS LOW I BEEP.

Missus G says WHO'S NEXT?

Chase says I'M HERE.
I'M READY FOR MY SOLO.
AM I LATE?

Missus G says NO.
YOU'RE RIGHT ON TIME.

Chase says REALLY?
I'M NEVER ON TIME.
THIS IS THE FIRST.
YEAH.

He does a martial arts moves routine.

Miss Martel says SO WHY MARTIAL ARTS CHASE?

Chase says TO SHOW MY FLEXIBILITY BECAUSE
WHEN YOU END UP AT 7 SCHOOLS IN
2 YEARS YOU NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE.

He does a full split.

Missus G says THANK YOU.
WHAT'S NEXT?

Sir Rayne says TRAMPOLINE IN THE GYM.
NEXT UP...
NICOLAS ZOLTA.

Phoenix says WHAT ARE YOU DOING MAN?
YOU'RE UP NEXT.

Nicholas says I NEED TO FIND MY AMULET.

Phoenix says YOU DON'T HAVE TIME.

Nicholas says I CAN'T GO IN THERE WITHOUT IT.

Phoenix says IT'S JUST A THING.

Nicholas says IT'S NOT JUST A THING.
I'M NOT READY TO
DO THIS BY
MYSELF.

Phoenix says NICOLAS, YOUR DAD
IS A PART OF
YOU.
YOU CAN'T LOSE THAT.

Nicholas says YEAH BUT I NEVER
REALLY KNEW HIM.
I MEAN ALL I HAVE IS HIS NAME.

Phoenix says YEAH BUT HE GAVE
YOU SOMETHING ELSE.
THE LOVE OF THE CIRCUS.
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.
RIGHT?
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.
ARE YOU READY?

She gives him his slipper.

At the gym, Nicholas steps on the trampoline.

Sir Rayne says TELL US WHY
YOU'RE HERE.

Nicholas says BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I'M
SUPPOSED TO BE.
I KNOW IT.

Miss G says YOU MAY BEGIN.

Nicholas does his routine on the trampoline.

(CLAPPING)

Maxwell looks concerned.

Missus G says OKAY.
THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL
BEEN WAITING FOR.
IF I CALL YOUR NAME YOU'VE
OFFICIALLY BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE
BIG TOP ACADEMY.

Sir Rayne says OUR FIRST NEW STUDENT IS,
OBVIOUSLY, MY SON MAXWELL.
(CLAPPING)

Miss G says NEXT UP, CHASE.
(CLAPPING)

Chase says YES.

Missus G says I'D LIKE TO WELCOME, PHOENIX.
(CLAPPING)

Missus G says CONGRATULATIONS APRIL.
(CLAPPING)

Missus G says MISS ELLA PICCOLO.
(CLAPPING)

Missus G says AND OUR FINAL
NEW STUDENT IS...
MR. NICOLAS ZOLTA.
(CLAPPING)

Phoenix says I GUESS YOU DIDN'T NEED THE LUCK
AFTER ALL.

Phoenix gives him his trinket.

Nicholas says PHOENIX.
HOW?

Phoenix says LET'S JUST SAY
YOU OWE ME.
BIG TIME.

Missus G says CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW
STUDENTS.

Sir Rayne says YOU ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
BECOME FORMIDABLE CIRCUS
PERFORMERS.

Miss Martel says BUT FOR YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT WE
WANT TO SEE HOW YOU WORK AS A
TEAM.

Sir Rayne says YOU'LL BE DOING A GROUP
IMPROVISATION WITH SOME OF OUR
MOST ILLUSTRIOUS GRADUATES.
SELECT YOUR COSTUMES.
SEE YOU ON STAGE IN ONE HOUR.

They dive into the costumes chest.

Suddenly, Missus Zolta walks in and says NO YOU WON'T.

Nicholas says MOM?
I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU.
I JUST WANTED TO WAIT
TO SEE IF I GOT IN.

Missus Zolta says WE AGREED NO CIRCUS SCHOOL.
I SAID YES TO GYMNASTIC LESSONS.
YES TO A TRAMPOLINE IN THE
YARD BUT THIS IT'S NOT GONNA BE
YOUR LIFE.

Nicholas says I KNOW YOU'RE SCARED BECAUSE OF
WHAT HAPPENED TO DAD BUT I'M
READY FOR THIS.
AT LEAST LET ME SHOW YOU.
IT'S MY DREAM NOT JUST DAD'S.
PLEASE.

They all start performing.

They sing a song that says STANDING, WAITING, WISHING,
WANTING.
LIKE A ROCK TRY TO BE
STEADY.
BE MYSELF.
CAN'T WASTE THIS MOMENT.
SHOW THE WORLD THAT
I AM READY.
FLIPPING, TWISTING, JUMPING,
SOARING.
JUST ONE SHOT I NEED TO TRY.
STEP RIGHT UP.
NO TURNING BACK.
WATCH ME NOW HOW HIGH I FLY.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
CIRCUS OF ALL MY DREAMS.
HOLD ON TO MY HAND.
TOGETHER WE ARE A TEAM.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
HAPPINESS IN MY HEART.
BEATING IN TIME, FULL OF
RHYTHM AND READY TO START.
SEARCHING DEEP INSIDE
MYSELF.
ANSWERING A SECRET QUESTION.
WHO AM I?
WHY AM I HERE?
FINDING OUT MY TRUE
CONNECTION.
SHOW YOUR SPIRIT.
SHOW YOU'VE GROWN.
TODAY YOU'RE FREE.
TODAY YOU'LL FLY.
FLAP YOUR WINGS,
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
COME WITH ME
WE'LL TOUCH THE SKY.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
CIRCUS OF ALL MY DREAMS.
HOLD ON TO MY HAND.
TOGETHER WE ARE A TEAM.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
HAPPINESS IN MY HEART.
BEATING IN TIME, FULL OF
RHYTHM.
AND READY TO START.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.

Sitting in the audience, Missus Zolta claps and smiles at her son.

(CLAPPING)

Miss G says STEP RIGHT UP TO THE BIG
TOP ACADEMY.
CIRCUS SCHOOL HAS BEGUN.
(CLAPPING)

Nicholas goes to the museum again and stands in front of his father's suit. Suddenly, the clogs on his trinket start moving. He opens it and a bright green light displays a sort of map.

(CLICKING NOISE)
(WHIRLING NOISE)

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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