(music plays)

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

At the gym, Ella 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.

She jumps on a giant ball and balances on it.

The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Chase reads a text on his phone and says I CAN'T WAIT TO
SEE YOUR SHOWCASE.
LOVE, MOM.
MY MOM'S COMING.

Celeste says SECRET BOOK OF CIRCUS
SECRETS.
EVERYTHING MYSTERIOUS ABOUT
THIS SCHOOL IS IN THIS BOOK.

Phoenix sees Nicholas putting ice on his injury and says I KNEW IT.
YOU HURT YOURSELF.

Nicholas says IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.

Max says YOU STILL THINK YOU HAVE A
CHANCE AT PLAYING THE CAPTAIN.
NOT AGAINST ME ZOLTA.

As Nicholas is about to go on the ropes, Phoenix walks in and talks in Miss G's ear.

Miss G says STOP. NICHOLAS, I'M SORRY BUT
YOUR TRYOUT IS OVER.

Nicholas looks at Phoenix and storms out.

Miss G gives Max his trunk and says GREAT JOB MAX.

Max says NOT CAPTAIN BLACKHEART?

Miss Martel says AND OUR MAIN CHARACTER
CAPTAIN BLACKHEART, A ROLE
PERFECTLY SUITED FOR APRIL.

Phoenix says to Nicholas COME ON.
I'M YOUR FRIEND AND FRIENDS
DON'T LET FRIENDS GET HURT.

Nicholas says THEY DON'T RAT EACH
OTHER OUT EITHER.

The students arrive at the gym with Miss G.

Max says EXCUSE ME BUT THIS SPACE IS
BEING USED FOR MY PERSONAL
TRAINING.

Miss G says SORRY BUT WE ARE ON A
VOYAGE TO AQUAPOLIS.
THE SHOWCASE TAKES TOP PRIORITY.

She plays music and says COME ON.
LET'S WARM UP.
READY?
OKAY...

Ella says CLASSICAL MUSIC?

April says I FEEL LIKE I'M BACK IN BALLET.

Miss G says I KNOW IT'S NOT CIRCUS
MUSIC BUT IT INSPIRES ME.

Max meets Sir Rayne outside the gym and says YOU PROMISED ME I'D GET AT
LEAST A COUPLE OF HOURS TO TRAIN
EVERYDAY.

Sir Rayne says I CAN'T OVER RULE
THE HEADMASTER.

Max says SHE'S IN THERE BLASTING
SOME MOZART CONCERTO.
IT'S NOT...IT'S NOT
EXACTLY WORKOUT MUSIC.

Sir Rayne says SHE'S PLAYING
MOZART?
WHERE'S
YOUR VIOLIN?

Max says I THOUGHT YOU
SAID MUSIC WAS
A WASTE OF MY TIME.

Sir Rayne says IT IS BUT I THINK
I KNOW HOW
TO GET YOUR
TRAINING TIME BACK.

At the gym, April and Phoenix practice a routine with tubes.

Phoenix sees Nicholas nearby and drops her tube.

April says SORRY.

Phoenix says NOPE.
MY BAD.

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 an 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. An apartment 11 Production. In association with Discovery Kids Latin America and TVO-TVO Kids."

April says JUST IGNORE HIM.
LET'S KEEP GOING.

Miss G says NICHOLAS?
GOING SOMEWHERE?

Nicholas says WELL I DON'T HAVE A PART SO...

Miss G says YOU STILL HAVE A
VERY IMPORTANT ROLE.

Nicholas says BACKSTAGE?

Miss G says EXACTLY.
WHICH MEANS PEOPLE ARE COUNTING
ON YOU FOR PROPS, SETS AND
COSTUMES.
YOU DON'T JUST GET TO
SKIP OUT ON REHEARSALS.

Nicholas walks past Phoenix, ignoring her. Phoenix drops the tube and walks away.

April approaches Ella and says THIS IS
A DISASTER.
PHOENIX AND NICHOLAS ARE GOING
TO RUIN THE ENTIRE SHOWCASE.

Ella says NO KIDDING.
I'VE SEEN THIS
BEFORE WHEN
COUSIN RUSTY
AND GRAMMY
PICCOLO WERE
ON THE OUTS.

She drops a tube and says THINGS GOT
OUT OF HAND.

Celeste walks in the costume room an says I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
ME, ARTISTIC
COORDINATOR FOR THE SHOWCASE.
THANKS FOR HELPING ME
WITH THE ART DIRECTION AXEL.
AQUAPOLIS IS GONNA SPARKLE.

Axel says THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR.

Chase pops out of a rack of clothes and says BOO!

Celeste says AH!

Chase says YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE.

Celeste says WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

Axel says OH COME ON.
IT WAS JUST A JOKE.

Chase says YEAH.

Celeste says WHATEVER.
I'M GLAD YOU'RE
BOTH HERE TO
HELP ME WITH
THE SHOWCASE.

Chase says ACTUALLY AXEL AND I ARE GONNA
SEE WHO COULD DO THE MOST BACK
FLIPS IN A ROW.
COME ON.

Celeste says AXEL?
EVERY TIME I'VE ASKED YOU
FOR HELP YOU'VE JUST ENDED UP
HANGING WITH CHASE.
IS THAT ALL YOU DO NOW?

Axel says CHASE AND I DON'T
HANG OUT THAT MUCH.

Celeste says OH YEAH?
ON MONDAY I WAS ORGANIZING
COSTUMES AND THERE YOU WERE
GOOFING AROUND.
AND ON TUESDAY DURING MY MAKE-UP
TEST THERE YOU WERE AGAIN
CAUSING CHAOS.

Axel and Chase play with a loose powder and spills it.

Axel says COME ON.
LET'S GO.
LETS' DO THIS.

Celeste says AND ON WEDNESDAY WE WERE
SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING ON MUSIC
WHICH I GUESS YOU
TECHNICALLY WERE.

The boys drum hard.

(LOUD DRUMS)

Axel says DON'T WORRY.
WE'RE STILL CELESTE AND AXEL.
CEL-AX.
IT'S JUST HANGING WITH
CHASE IS PRETTY FUN.

Celeste says YOU KNOW WHAT'S EVEN MORE FUN?

Axel says OH, PLEASE DON'T SAY
HELPING WITH THE SHOWCASE.

Celeste says DOING THE HUMAN ALPHABET
CHALLENGE FROM THE SECRET BOOK
OF CIRCUS SECRETS.

Axel says I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THAT
ONE TO PLACE OUR MARK ON THE
BOOK.
BUT WAIT THAT
MEANS CHASE CAN'T COME.

Celeste says OH, RIGHT.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'LL JUST
HAVE TO BE THE TWO OF US THEN.

Axel says LET'S DO IT AFTER FIRST PERIOD.

They high-five.

At the cafeteria, Phoenix says I THOUGHT WE
WERE GETTING
SMOOTHIES.

April says FORGET THE SMOOTHIES.
WE NEED TO TALK.
CAPTAIN
BLACKHEART TO FIRST MATE.
REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST MET?
YOU THREW MY
TROPHY OUT THE WINDOW?

Phoenix says UH...IT ACCIDENTALLY
FLEW OUT THE WINDOW.

April says THE POINT IS, I GOT OVER IT.
WE GOT OVER IT.
WHICH MEANS YOU AND NICHOLAS
CAN GET OVER YOUR DRAMA TOO.

Phoenix says IT'S NOT THE SAME.
I WAS JUST LOOKING OUT FOR HIM.
I WAS BEING A FRIEND.

April says WOULDN'T A FRIEND APOLOGIZE?

Nicholas and Ella walk in.

Phoenix says NICHOLAS IS THE ONE WHO
SHOULD APOLOGIZE...

Nicholas says TELL PHOENIX I'M NOT
APOLOGIZING TO A TRAITOR.

Phoenix says IF HE CAN'T SEE WHO HIS
TRUE FRIENDS ARE THEN HE'S BLIND
AS A BAT.

Nicholas says YEAH WELL BATS HAVE PERFECT
HEARING SO THEY CAN HEAR WHEN
THEY'RE BEING DRAGGED.

Ella says I THINK THIS MIGHT BE
HARDER THAN WE THOUGHT.

April says DRASTIC TIMES CALLS
FOR DRASTIC MEASURES.
DID I EVER TELL YOU THIS
ONE TIME IN BALLET SCHOOL
COLLETTE PUT THIS TIARA
ON MY HEAD...

She tells Ella a secret.

In the utility room, Celeste poses as letters and takes pictures.

She says LET'S TRY THE LETTER Y.

Axel walks in and says YOU'RE DOING THE
ALPHABET CHALLENGE WITHOUT ME?

Celeste says I WAITED, YOU BAILED.

Axel says I DIDN'T MEAN TO.
I WAS HAVING A
UNICYCLE RACE WITH CHASE.

Celeste says YOU HAVE YOUR PRIORITIES,
I HAVE MINE.
YOU WANNA HANG WITH CHASE AND
I WANNA DO CHALLENGES FROM THE
BOOK.

Axel says IF WE TOLD CHASE ABOUT THE
BOOK THEN ALL THREE OF US COULD
DO THE CHALLENGE.

Celeste says WE CAN'T.

Axel says WHY NOT?

Celeste says BECAUSE WE ARE THE TWO PEOPLE
CHOSEN TO BE GUARDIANS OF THE
BOOK.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO SAFEGUARD THE
MOST IMPORTANT SECRETS IN THE
WHOLE SCHOOL FROM
EVERYONE ELSE INCLUDING CHASE.

Axel says I'VE READ THE BOOK.
COVER TO COVER.
IT DOESN'T SAY WE CAN'T
INVITE A THIRD PERSON.

Celeste says YEAH BUT CHASE JUST
STARTED AT THE SCHOOL.
WE WERE ONLY US AT THE
END OF OUR FIRST YEAR.

Axel says SO WE CAN CHANGE THAT.
COME ON IT TOOK US FOREVER TO
FIGURE OUT THE KNOTTED BRANCH
CHALLENGE LAST WEEK.
ANOTHER BRAIN COULD REALLY HELP.

Celeste says AXEL.
WE STRUGGLED THROUGH 5
INTENSE INITIATION FEATS.

Axel says FINE.
WHAT IF CHASE DID 6?

Celeste says NO ONE'S EVER DONE 6.
VIOLIN PLAYING
(CLAPPING)

Max plays his violin on the balcony.

Miss G walks towards him and says BRAVO.

Max says MISS G, I DIDN'T KNOW
ANYONE WAS LISTENING.

Miss G says HOW CAN I NOT.
AN UNACCOMPANIED BACH.
INCREDIBLE.
I HAD NO IDEA YOU
COULD PLAY THE VIOLIN MAX.

Max says BECAUSE MY DAD HATES IT.
HE THINKS IT
MAKES ME LOSE FOCUS.

Miss G says WELL THAT'S TOO BAD.
YOU HAVE A REAL TALENT.

Max says THANKS.
YOU KNOW, I'D REALLY LIKE TO
GET BACK INTO IT.

Miss G says WELL, I HAPPEN TO KNOW
AN EXCELLENT TEACHER.

Max says REALLY?
COULD YOU INTRODUCE US?

Miss G says WELL, YOU ALREADY KNOW HER.
IT'S ME.

Max says YOU?

Miss G says I PLAYED FIRST VIOLIN IN MY
HOMETOWN ORCHESTRA UNTIL I HAD
TO CHOOSE BETWEEN
VIOLIN AND CIRCUS.
I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS.

Max says IT IS, BUT WAIT...
WOULD YOU REALLY TEACH ME?

Miss G says OF COURSE, BUT WHAT
ABOUT YOUR FATHER?

Max says MAYBE WE COULD CHANGE HIS MIND.
NOTHING TRAINS THE
BRAIN LIKE MUSIC.

Miss G says EXACTLY WHAT I TELL EVERYONE.

Max says SO MAYBE WE CAN CONVINCE HIM
THAT IT'LL HELP WITH MY PHYSICAL
TRAINING.
YOU KNOW LIKE MIND
AND BODY ARE ONE?
PLEASE.

Miss G says OKAY.
LET'S TRY ONE LESSON.
COME ON.

At the gym, April puts the captain's hat on Phoenix's head.

Ella also gives a captain's hat to Nicholas.

She says TOO BAD.
YOU WOULD HAVE
MADE A GREAT
CAPTAIN BLACKHEART.

Nicholas tries the hat on and gives it back to Ella.

She drops the hat and says HEAD LICE.

Nicholas says WHAT?
WHERE?

Miss Martel says DID I HEAR HEAD LICE?
WHO WORE THAT HAT?

Phoenix and Nicholas look at each other and scratch their heads.

Miss Martel says HEAD LICE IS VERY CONTAGIOUS.
SCHOOL POLICY SAYS YOU TWO MUST
REMAIN QUARANTINED IN HERE UNTIL
I CAN COME BACK WITH
DE-LICING SHAMPOO.

Miss Martel puts them in the classroom.

Nicholas says I CAN'T STAY IN HERE WITH HER.

Phoenix says I CAN'T STAY IN HERE WITH HIM.

Miss Martel says I'M SORRY.
THIS IS HOW IT HAS TO BE.
I'LL BE BACK AS SOON AS I CAN.
THIS COULDN'T HAVE
COME AT A WORSE TIME.
RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOWCASE.

April and Ella eavesdrop.

In his bedroom, Chase does a side split.

Axel says YOU'RE AN ENDURANCE
CHAMPION.
I KNOW YOU
CAN DO THIS.

Chase says ME TOO.
THIS IS FUN BUT WHY AM
I DOING THIS EXACTLY?

Axel says WHEN YOU FINISH
ALL THE FEATS...

Celeste says IF YOU FINISH
ALL THE FEATS.

Axel says WE HAVE A
HUGE SECRET
TO TELL YOU.

Chase says SECRET?
I LOVE SECRETS.
TELL ME, TELL ME, TELL ME.

Axel says WE CAN ONLY
TELL YOU WHEN
YOU'RE FINISHED.

Celeste says IF YOU FINISH.

Chase says WELL, CONSIDER ME FINISHED.

Celeste says 3 MINUTES AND
48 SECONDS.

Axel says WHOA.
THAT WAS BETTER
THAN OUR TIMES.

Chase says I COULD HAVE LASTED
LONGER BUT...AH-CHOO.

Axel says TWO FEATS DOWN.
FOUR TO GO.
AND THE

Celeste says HARDEST FEATS
ARE YET TO COME.

Chase says BRING IT ON.
VIOLIN PLAYING

Max practices violin and says THANKS AGAIN FOR
HELPING ME MS. G.

Miss G says IT'S WORTH IT
TO HEAR YOU
PLAY AGAIN.

Sir Rayne says WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE?

Miss G says UH, WELL WE
WERE JUST...
MAX SAID HE WANTED VIOLIN
LESSONS AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD
BE BENEFICIAL.

Sir Rayne says IT'S NOT UP TO YOU TO DECIDE
WHAT'S APPROPRIATE FOR MY SON.

Miss G says OF COURSE, BUT YOU HAVE TO ADMIT
NOTHING TRAINS A CHILD'S MIND
LIKE MUSIC.

Sir Rayne says BUT YOU HAVE TO ADMIT, YOU
OVERSTEPPED.

Miss G says I ONLY HAD THE BEST INTENTIONS.

Sir Rayne says APOLOGY ACCEPTED BUT WHEN I
SPEAK TO THE BOARD I'M NOT SURE
THEY WILL.

Max says THE BOARD?

Sir Rayne says OF COURSE.
YOU'RE MEDDLING IN
MY SON'S EDUCATION.
PROBABLY WON'T BE CAUSE ENOUGH
FOR YOU TO BE REMOVED, YET, BUT
REST ASSURED MY FORMAL COMPLAINT
WILL GO ON YOUR RECORD.

Inside the classroom, Nicholas says I THOUGHT IF ANYONE HAD
MY BACK IT WOULD BE YOU.

Phoenix says I DID HAVE YOUR BACK.

Nicholas says WHEN YOU RATTED ME OUT?

April says SEE?
THEY'RE TALKING.
IT'S WORKING.

Phoenix says I SAVED YOU FROM YOURSELF.

Nicholas says SEE THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
YOU ALWAYS THINK
YOU KNOW BETTER.
I DON'T NEED TO BE STUCK IN
A ROOM WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.

Phoenix says I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE
GREAT NICHOLAS ZOLTA WOULD MAKE
THIS ALL ABOUT HIMSELF.

Ella says IT DOESN'T REALLY
SOUND LIKE IT'S WORKING.

Phoenix says I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I
BOTHERED TO TRY AND HELP YOU.

Nicholas says SO DON'T.
LEAVE ME ALONE.
WE'RE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE.

April and Ella storm in.

April says STOP FIGHTING.

Phoenix says YOU BROKE THE QUARANTINE.
DO YOU WANT TO GET HEAD LICE?

April says I MAY HAVE MADE
THE LICE STUFF UP.

Nicholas says WHY?

Phoenix says THAT'S CRAZY.

April says RIGHT, BUT NOW YOU BOTH HAVE
SOMETHING IN COMMON AND YOU CAN
BOND OVER MY CRAZY SCHEME AND
PHOENIX YOU'LL START PAYING
ATTENTION IN REHEARSALS.
LET'S GO.

Phoenix says THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT?
THE SHOWCASE?
YOUR PRECIOUS ROLE?
WOW.

April says NO, WAIT.
PHOENIX COME BACK.

Celeste gives Chase an envelope and says THE FINAL FEAT.
A LEVEL 10 PUZZLE.
ONE WE'VE NEVER SOLVED.

Axel says LEVEL 10.
BUT THOSE ARE TIMED.

Celeste says HE HAS TO PROVE HE'S
WORTHY.

Axel says FINE.
GOOD LUCK BUD.
YOU CAN DO IT.

Chase reads the cue inside and says I EXIST WHEN THERE'S LIGHT
BUT DIRECT LIGHT KILLS ME.
WHAT AM I ?

Celeste says YOU HAVE 8 SECONDS TO SOLVE IT.

Chase says ONLY 8?

Celeste says 7...6...

Axel says 5.
COME ON MAN.

Chase says I EXIST WHEN THERE IS LIGHT...

Celeste says 4...3...

Chase says BUT DIRECT LIGHT KILLS ME.

Celeste says 2...1.

Chase says IT'S A SHADOW.

Axel says YOU GOT IT.

Chase says YES.

They high-five. Celeste storms out.

Axel goes after her and says CELESTE?
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

Celeste says LOOK, I GET IT.
YOU AND CHASE ARE BEST FRIENDS
AND NOW YOU BOTH HAVE THE BOOK.
IT'S FINE.
I DON'T NEED YOU
TO BE MY FRIEND.

Axel says BUT I NEED YOU TO BE MINE.
BESIDES, YOU THINK WE'RE FRIENDS
ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BOOK?
BEFORE THE BOOK WE WERE
STILL BEST FRIENDS REMEMBER?
OUR FIRST WEEK HERE WE SNUCK
INTO THE KITCHEN AND TRIED ALL
THE FLAVORS OF ICE CREAM.
AND REMEMBER WHEN YOU HELPED ME
WRITE MY HISTORY ESSAY?
I CAN'T COUNT THE NUMBER OF
TIMES WE'VE BEEN IN DETENTION
TOGETHER.

Celeste says 36 SO FAR.

Axel says SEE?
JUST BECAUSE I'M PALS WITH CHASE
DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE STILL NOT
CE-LAX.

Celeste says YOU REALLY THINK HE'LL
HELP US SOLVE MORE CHALLENGES?

Axel says HE SOLVED A LEVEL
10 FEAT BY HIMSELF.

Chase says GUYS, CHECK OUT
THIS SHADOW PUPPET.
IT'S AWESOME.

(music plays)

In Sir Rayne's study, Max says THAT WAS
YOUR PLAN?
GET MISS G
FIRED?

Sir Rayne says WHAT DID YOU
THINK WE WERE DOING?

Max says OVERRULING THE HEADMASTER SO I
COULD TRAIN WHENEVER I WANTED.

Sir Rayne says AND WHEN WE GET RID OF MISS G
AND I'M HEADMASTER, THAT'S
EXACTLY WHAT YOU'LL GET.
SON, WE ARE CHAMPIONS.
WE WANT SOMETHING WE GO FOR IT.
BESIDES, YOU DIDN'T REALLY
WANT VIOLIN LESSONS ,RIGHT?

Max says NO, BUT I ALSO
DON'T WANT TO BE HERE.
I WANT TO TRAIN FOR THE
OLYMPICS YOU KNOW THAT.

In the utility room, Celeste and Axel blindfold Chase.

Chase says CAN I TAKE THE
BLINDFOLD OFF NOW?

Celeste says ONE SEC.
TRUST US.
IT'S WORTH IT.

They take the blindfold off.

Chase says YOU BLINDFOLDED ME FOR A BOOK?

Axel says NOT JUST ANY BOOK...

Celeste says IT'S THE SECRET BOOK
OF CIRCUS SECRETS.
IT HOLD ALL OF THE
SCHOOL'S SECRETS.

Axel says PASSED DOWN TO
ONLY THE MOST WORTHY.

Chase says WHOA.
REALLY?

Axel says YEAH.
FINALLY, THE HUMAN ALPHABET
CHALLENGE.

Chase says AWESOME.

They pose for all the letters in "ChelAx."

Axel says CH-EL-AX.
MAKING OUR MARK ON THE BOOK.

Chase says I GET IT.
LIKE CHASE, CELESTE AND AXEL.
THIS BOOK
IS AWESOME.
WAIT 'TIL I
TELL NICHOLAS.

Celeste says THE FIRST RULE OF THE SECRET
BOOK OF CIRCUS SECRETS IS TO NOT
TALK ABOUT THE SECRET BOOK OF
CIRCUS SECRETS WITH ANYONE BUT
US.

Axel says IT'S ALSO
THE SECOND.

Chase says DON'T WORRY.
I'M A MASTER AT KEEPING SECRETS.
I HAVEN'T TOLD ANYONE THE
TRUTH ABOUT NICHOLAS' AMULET.

Celeste says AMULET?

Chase says NEVERMIND.

In the costume room, Phoenix recalls moments of her friendship with Nicholas as a song plays that says I CAN FEEL YOU
HEAR WITH ME.
AND I JUST KEEP ON TRYING.
I KNOW YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN
RIGHT THERE.
EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE CAN SEE.
AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR WAY
ANY DAY FROM NOW.
I KNOW YOU'RE
WATCHING OVER ME.
I DON'T HAVE ANY DOUBT.

April walks in and says PHOENIX.

Phoenix says I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU.

April says WAIT.
I KNOW WHAT I
DID WAS SELFISH.

Phoenix says I SAID I WASN'T
TALKING TO YOU BUT
YEAH IT WAS.

April says BUT WANTING YOU GUYS TO BE
FRIENDS ISN'T THE WORST THING IS
IT?

Phoenix says YOU CAN'T FORCE THAT.
IT'S BETWEEN ME AND NICHOLAS
IF WE WANT TO BE FRIENDS.
IT'S NOT UP TO YOU NO
MATTER HOW MUCH YOU WANT IT.

April says FINE.
I MEDDLED BUT YOU
TWO ARE FRIENDS.

Phoenix says WE WERE FRIENDS.
PAST TENSE.

April says WELL, WHETHER YOU ARE OR WERE
FRIENDS, YOU HAVE TO SEE THAT
YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IT DOESN'T COME
AROUND ALL THE TIME.

Phoenix says WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH?

April says BECAUSE I'M YOUR FRIEND AND I
DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU GIVE UP
YOUR FRIENDSHIP WITH
NICHOLAS OVER YOUR FOOLISH
PRIDE.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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