(music plays)

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

Celeste 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.

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.

Sir Rayne says SON, WE ARE CHAMPIONS.
WE WANT SOMETHING WE GO FOR IT.

Max says I WANT TO TRAIN
FOR THE OLYMPICS.
YOU KNOW THAT.

Nicholas says IS THAT SIR RAYNE IN THE VIDEO?
OUR DADS WERE FRIENDS?

Nicholas reads the book and says IT ALL STARTED ONE NIGHT AT A
MEETING OF A SECRET DAREDEVIL
SOCIETY.

Ernie says WALK ON A WIRE ACROSS
THE GREAT GORGE TONIGHT.

Nicky Zolta says NO WAY, IT'S WAY TOO DANGEROUS.

Ernie says YEAH BUT THAT'S THE POINT.
DAREDEVILS TAKE RISKS.

Nicky says NOT STUPID ONES.

Ernie and Mimi fall down the gorge.

Nicky says MIMI'S IN THE HOSPITAL
AND YOU'RE JUST FINE?

Ernie says I FOUND SOMETHING THAT'LL MAKE
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY BIG BEYOND
THEIR WILDEST DREAMS.

Nicky says WHO CARES ABOUT THE
SOCIETY RIGHT NOW MAN?
ERNIE I DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU.
I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
THAT'S THE LAST
TIME I SAW ERNIE.
IF HE EVER RETURNS TO BIG TOP
ACADEMY A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL GET
HURT.

Miss Martel says MISS G'S BEEN
REMOVED AS HEADMASTER.

Nicholas says WHOEVER THE NEW HEADMASTER IS,
I'M GONNA MAKE SURE THEY STOP
YOU.

Sir Rayne says THE NEW HEADMASTER IS ME.

(music plays)

(TRUMPET PLAYS)

Chase wakes up, shakes Nicholas to wake him up and says COME ON.

Nicholas says WHAT WAS THAT?

Chase says MY LEAST
FAVORITE SONG.
THEY USED TO
WAKE US UP AT
MILITARY SCHOOL
WITH IT EVERY
MORNING.

Students walk down to the yard.

On a screen, a video plays.

On the video, Sir Rayne says GET COMFORTABLE WITH
BEING UNCOMFORTABLE.
THE LITTLE YOU PUT
IN GOES A LONG WAY.
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE.
THE NEW SCHEDULE WILL BE BROKEN
UP INTO 15 MINUTE INCREMENTS.
.
The students look at the schedule on the screen.

April says A NEW SCHEDULE?

Ella says ONLY GYM, TRAINING
AND ACADEMICS?

April says NO ME TIME OR FREE TIME?

Ella says THAT'S EXTREME.
WHAT'S GOING ON?

Max says ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?
SIR RAYNE IS THE NEW HEADMASTER.
NOTHING WILL EVER
BE THE SAME AGAIN.

Max gets a text. He reads it, smiles it and fists up.

Sir Rayne says THINGS DO NOT
JUST HAPPEN.
YOU MAKE THEM HAPPEN.

Phoenix says SIR RAYNE'S NOW THE KING
OF BTA?

Nicholas says NOT IF I CAN HELP IT.
WE HAVE TO STOP
THIS BEFORE IT STARTS.

Sir Rayne says REFUSE TO LOSE.
WINNING IS ALL THAT MATTERS.

At the cafeteria, Chase says CHEF, HIT ME WITH MY
FAVORITE SPINACH, BLUEBERRY, AND
MANGO SMOOTHIE.
WHAT'S THIS?

Chef gives him a salad and says YOUR SMOOTHIE BUT
IN A LESS FUN FORM.

On a chalkboard, a note says "NO cell phones during school hours, escept for remote glucose monitors. Correct gym apparel."

April says NO CELLPHONES?

Ella says EXCEPT FOR MY GLUCOSE
MONITOR?

April says CORRECT GYM APPAREL?

Ella says WHAT?
WHEN DID ALL THIS
CRAZINESS START?

Chef says WHEN MISS G WAS
WALKED OUT THE DOOR.

Nicholas says EXCEPT SHE DIDN'T WALK.
SHE WAS PUSHED BY SIR RAYNE.

Sir Rayne says ATTENTION.
5 MINUTE WARNING.
REPORT TO THE GYM FOR
MY WELCOME ADDRESS.

Phoenix says OH BOY.
I'M SURE HE'S GOT EVEN
MORE RULES TO TELL US ABOUT.
WHAT'S THIS?
AN INVITATION TO THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE...
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY?

Nicky Zolta says I DON'T UNDERSTAND
IT BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO
ERNIE RAYNE THAT NIGHT.
SOMETHING DANGEROUS.
IF HE EVER RETURNS TO THIS
SCHOOL PLEASE DO EVERYTHING YOU
CAN TO STOP HIM.

Nicholas says IT'S HAPPENING.
JUST LIKE MY DAD SAID IT WOULD.

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."

Max walks in his dad's study. Sir Rayne sets up a video camera.

Max says YOU'VE GOT
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED.
NOW, I HAVE SOME
GOOD NEWS OF MY OWN.
THERE'S A TRYOUT FOR AN
OLYMPIC TRAINING PROGRAM.

Sir Rayne says MAXWELL.

Max says I WAS CHOSEN.
THIS IS MY CHANCE.
WHAT IF I DON'T GET ANOTHER ONE?

Sir Rayne says BECOMING HEADMASTER
WAS ONLY STEP ONE OF THE PLAN.
STEP 2 IS REBOOTING
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.
SOMETHING I WAS A BIG PART OF.

Max says SOMETHING ELSE
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME.

Sir Rayne says I'M SERIOUS.

Max says MY TRYOUT'S TODAY.

Sir Rayne says THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY IS A
LIFELONG QUEST FOR GREATNESS.
PUSHING THE LIMITS.
BEING THE BEST OF THE BEST.
READY TO CONQUER THE WORLD.

Max says HOW?

Sir Rayne says WITH YOU, NICHOLAS
AND MY COACHING.
YOU COULD BECOME
WORLD FAMOUS DAREDEVILS.
SOLD OUT ARENAS.
ADORING FANS.
IT'S WHAT I WANT
FOR YOU MAXWELL.
IT'S WHAT I WANT FOR US.
A ZOLTA AND
A RAYNE.
CO-CAPTAINS.
JUST LIKE NICKY AND ME
BEFORE EVERYTHING FELL APART.

Max says BUT WHAT IF I DO BOTH?
TRAIN FOR THE OLYMPICS
AND THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY?

Sir Rayne says NOT POSSIBLE.

Max says YOU MEAN I HAVE TO GIVE
UP MY OLYMPIC TRAINING?

Sir Rayne says FOR NOW BUT TRUST ME SON.
TOGETHER WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS.

At the gym, a video rolls and Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
CHANGE IS NEVER EASY.
A CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO MAKE
BIG TOP ACADEMY THE GREATEST
CIRCUS SCHOOL IN THE WORLD.
SO I'M CREATING AN ELITE SQUAD
OF CIRCUS PERFORMERS AND THAT
SQUAD WILL BE KNOWN AS
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.
FOR THOSE FORTUNATE FEW WHO
RECEIVE AN INVITATION, THE FIRST
MEETING OF THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY
WILL CONVENE AFTER SCHOOL IN THE
GYM.

April says THE DAREDEVIL
SOCIETY SOUNDS SCARY.
REALLY EXCLUSIVE.
THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME.
SOUNDS PERFECT.

Ella says DO YOU THINK YOU'LL
GET AN INVITATION?

April finds an invitation in her shoe.

Ella says APRIL MAY CARTIER.
INVITATION TO JOIN US.

April says WAS THERE EVER ANY DOUBT?

Ella says COME ON.

Nicholas says THESE GUYS HAVE NO
IDEA WHAT WE KNOW.
WHICH ISN'T
VERY MUCH.

Phoenix says WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY
YOUR DAD THOUGHT SIR
RAYNE WAS DANGEROUS.
WHAT DOES HE HAVE?

Nicholas says WHATEVER IT IS WE NEED TO
STOP THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Chase says WHY?
THE SOCIETY SOUNDS
AWESOME.
I CAN'T WAIT TO
GET MY INVITE.

Nicholas says I GUESS IT'S
UP TO US.

Meanwhile, students practise at the "Circo Gran Malabar."

(CLAPPING)

Gran Malabar says BRAVO ROSA.
YOU'RE AN INCREDIBLE CIRCUS
ARTIST AND I THINK YOU'RE READY
FOR YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE.

Gran Malabar is in his forties, with short wavy gray hair and a beard. He wears beige trousers and a white shirt with a floral detail on the chest.

Rosa says THANK YOU GRAN MALABAR.
I'M SO EXCITED AND AS YOU SAID
BIG TOP ACADEMY BETTER WATCH
OUT.

Rosa is in her early teens, with straight brown hair in a ponytail and wears pink striped leggings, pink shorts and a yellow T-shirt.

Back in the academy, Ella says EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT
THE DAREDEVILS LIKE THAT'S THE
ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IN THE
CIRCUS.
BUT WHAT ABOUT JUGGLERS
AND CLOWNS AND...

Celeste says PICCOLOS?

Ella says YOU AND ME WON'T
EVER JOIN THAT SOCIETY.

Celeste says I GUESS NOT BUT BEING FAMOUS FAR
AND WIDE COULD REALLY HELP OUR
FAMILY.

Ella says WE'RE ALREADY AT THE WORLD'S
GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL AND WE
HAVE A VLOG TO HELP OUR FAMILY.

Celeste says OF COURSE.

Miss Martel says ELLA.
WHY DON'T WE TRY
THE BIRD'S NEST?

As Ella goes practice in the aerial hoop, Celeste secretly looks at her invite.

April says WHAT'S WITH THE DARK LOOK?
WITH EVERYTHING THAT WENT
DOWN TODAY YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY.

Max says I AM.
THIS IS MY HAPPY FACE.

April says AND WHAT DO YOU LOOK
LIKE WHEN YOU'RE MISERABLE?

He gives her a dirty look.

April says NEVER MIND.
YOU KNOW IF YOU HAD FRIENDS THIS
IS WHEN THEY WOULD SAY "I'M HERE
FOR YOU IF YOU NEED ANYTHING."

Max says FINE.
LET'S SAY, AND I'M NOT TALKING
ABOUT MYSELF OF COURSE...

April says OF COURSE.

Max says BUT WHAT IF YOU REALLY WANTED
TO DO SOMETHING BUT SOMEONE ELSE
HAD DIFFERENT PLANS FOR YOU?

April says I'D SAY FOLLOW YOUR BLISS.

Max says IT'S NOT EASY WHEN IT MESSES UP
THE MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP
IN YOUR LIFE.

April says I BLEW OFF BETHANY AND THE
BOPS TO JOIN CIRCUS SCHOOL.
I FOUND WHAT MADE ME
HAPPY AND I WENT FOR IT.
BLISS.

Miss Martel says APRIL.

Max smiles.

At Sir Rayne's study, Nicholas says I READ SOMETHING MY DAD WROTE.
HE SAID THAT IF YOU EVER CAME
BACK HERE THAT YOU'D HURT PEOPLE
LIKE MY FRIENDS.

Sir Rayne says NICHOLAS...

Max says JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH.
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY UP TO?

At the cafeteria, chef says HUNGRY?

Max says NOPE.
LATE FOR A TRAINING.
GOTTA GET SOME WATER.

Chef says GOOD.

Max sneaks out of the academy.

Chase walks in the cafeteria and says AFTERNOON CHEF.
ANY SECOND NOW I'LL BE GETTING
MY INVITE FOR THE DAREDEVIL
SOCIETY.

Chef says I SEE.

Chase says I'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE I'M READY
FOR WHEN THE INVITATION COMES.
FIRST THING FIRST I NEED MY BOWL
OF CEREAL FROM MY SECRET STASH.

Chef says AH.
SECRET STASH.

Chef finds Chase's invite in the cereal container.

Chase says ANYTHING WRONG?

He pours a bowl of cereal and says YOUR CEREAL.

Chase says I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T
GET MY INVITATION YET.

Chef says LIFE IS FULL OF MYSTERIES.

Chase says MAYBE SIR RAYNE JUST NEEDS A
LITTLE REMINDER OF HOW MUCH OF A
DAREDEVIL I REALLY AM.

Chef takes the invite out and throws it in the trash.

At his study, Sir Rayne shows Nicholas a hoodie with his father's name on the back and says YOUR FATHER AND I
WERE CO-CAPTAINS.
WE PLANNED ON
WEARING THESE AT GRAD.

He gives him the hoodie and says I WAS JUST A KID BACK THEN.
WE BOTH WERE.
NICKY AND ME.
JUST LIKE YOU AND MAXWELL.

Nicholas says NO.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME.

Sir Rayne says THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY IS
MAXWELL'S DESTINY AND YOURS TOO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR DAD WROTE
BUT HE WANTED TO DO INCREDIBLE
THINGS AND SO DID I.

(music plays)

At the Olympics training gym, the coach shows Max a video of his training and says NICE JOB.
YOU REALLY NAILED IT.
YES.
I THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY
WHEN YOU SEE YOUR SCORE.
WOW.

On the screen, Max appears with the highest score.

Max takes a picture of the screen.

His phone dings.

Max reads the text and says FIRST DDS MEETING.
WHERE ARE YOU?

At the academy, Nicholas says YOU GOT IT?

Axel says MAKE IT QUIET AND
MAKE IT QUICK.

They run to Nicholas's bedroom.

Axel takes the book out of his backpack.

Nicholas pulls out his amulet.

Axel says WHAT'S THAT?

Nicholas says I'M HOPING MY DAD CAN HELP
ME MAKE A DECISION.
(WHIRLING NOISE)

The amulet light up.

Axel says WHOA.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Nicholas says ITS DOES THIS WHEN
IT'S CLOSE TO THE BOOK.
WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING
IMPORTANT I NEED TO KNOW.

He opens the book and a letter falls.

Axel says HEY, I'VE NEVER SEEN
THIS BEFORE.
READ IT.

The pages are blank.

Axel says OKAY, THAT'S A LET DOWN.

Nicholas directs the light to the letter and the words pop up.

Axel says WHOA.

Nicholas says MANIFESTO OF THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Axel says WHAT'S A MANIFESTO?

Nicholas says RULES TO LIVE BY.
WE ARE ALL CHAMPIONS.
HARD WORK IS
IMPORTANT BUT SO IS PLAY.
HELP OTHERS, PUSH BOUNDARIES
BUT ABOVE ALL WORK TOGETHER.
I THINK MY DAD WROTE THIS.

Axel says THE WAY HE TELLS IT THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY SEEMS WAY
COOL.

Nicholas says WAY COOLER THAN
SIR RAYNE'S VERSION.

At the gym entrance, a sign reads "Meeting in progress. Restricted access only."

Chase says I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T
GET AN INVITATION.

Ella says ME NEITHER.
WE CAN HANG TOGETHER.

Chase says WHAT ABOUT YOUR SISTER?

Ella says NO WAY.
CELESTE WOULD NEVER JOIN
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Celeste makes a "silence" gesture to Chase.

Chase says UM, LOOK AT ME.

He starts acting like Sir Rayne to distract Ella.

He says WHO AM I?

Ella says ARE YOU SIR RAYNE?

Chase says YEAH.

Meanwhile, Celeste walks in the gym.

Max gets back to the academy.

Phoenix says I FIGURED YOU'D
BE FIRST IN LINE.
WHEN SIR RAYNE CALLS YOU COME.

Max says YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT ME AND MY FATHER.

Phoenix says I'LL ADD THAT TO THE LIST OF
THINGS I DON'T KNOW LIKE HOW
YOU'RE ALLOWED TO
LEAVE SCHOOL PROPERTY.

Max says SCHOOL RULES DON'T APPLY TO ME.

Phoenix says THEY APPLY TO EVERYONE, UNLESS
YOU SNUCK OUT AND YOUR DAD
DOESN'T KNOW.

Max says OKAY FINE.
JUST PROMISE NOT TO TELL ANYONE.

He shows her his score.

Phoenix says YOU WENT TO A TRYOUT
FOR AN OLYMPIC PROGRAM?

Max says AND I ACED IT.
TOP OF THE LEADER BOARD.

Phoenix says I'M SURE YOUR DAD WILL BE PROUD.

Max says I'LL NEVER KNOW.
YOU PROMISED.

Inside the gym, Sir Rayne says WELCOME APRIL.

He gives her a hoodie and says I BELIEVE THIS BELONGS TO YOU.
CELESTE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
WELCOME TO THE DDS.

A boy says THANK YOU.

Max walks in.

Sir Rayne says AH, OUR CO-CAPTAIN IS HERE.

He gives him his old hoodie and says THIS USED TO BELONG TO ME.
FINALLY, MR. ZOLTA.
OUR OTHER CO-CAPTAIN.
A RAYNE AND A ZOLTA.
TOGETHER AGAIN.

Nicholas says I'M NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR
PAST OR YOUR PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE.

Sir Rayne says I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING NICHOLAS.
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY IS OUR
WAY TO BECOME WORLD FAMOUS.
TO REACH A MASSIVE AUDIENCE.
TO SHOW THE WORLD JUST HOW GREAT
BEING A CIRCUS DAREDEVIL CAN BE.
YOUR FATHER AND I FOUNDED THE
DDS AND I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE
WANTED YOU IN IT.

Nicholas says NO.
MY FATHER WAS A REAL DAREDEVIL.
HE WOULD UNITE PEOPLE NOT
DIVIDE THE SCHOOL IN TWO.
BUILD THEM UP, NOT
TEAR THEM DOWN.
SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HOODIE.
I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG, THE
DAREDEVIL SOCIETY HAS NOTHING TO
DO WITH ME OR MY FATHER.
WHO'S WITH ME?

No one raises their hand.

Max says OBVIOUSLY NO ONE.

April says NICHOLAS, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO
BE IN THE SOCIETY I GET IT BUT
DON'T JUDGE THE OTHERS WHO DO.

Nicholas storms out.

Sir Rayne says YOU'LL BE BACK NICHOLAS.
I KNOW YOU WILL.
LET'S BEGIN.

Chase walks in the cafeteria and says CHEF, MAKE ME MY FAVORITE.

Chef says THE PLATE OF SPINACH,
BLUEBERRIES AND MANGOS?

Chase says NO.
BLUEBERRY WAFFLES.

Chef says SORRY.
I'M NOT ALLOWED TO
MAKE THAT ANYMORE.

Chase says OKAY.
FINE.
A PLATE OF STUFF.

Chase wipes up his hands with a paper towel, balls it and tosses it to the trash bin. He misses. When he picks up the ball to put it in the trash bin, he finds his invitation.

Chase says WHY DID YOU TRASH MY INVITATION?

Chef says TRUST ME.
I'M WORKING FOR
YOU NOT AGAINST YOU.

Chase says WHAT?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Chef says I CAN SAY NO MORE.
COMING THROUGH, OUT OF MY WAY.

Chase storms out.

He runs to the gym and says SORRY I'M LATE BUT
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Sir Rayne says LATENESS ISN'T TOLERATED IN
THE DDS EVEN IF YOU WERE IN, NOW
YOU'RE OUT.

Ella sees Celeste come out of the gym.

Ella says CELESTE?
CELESTE.

She looks at the hoodie and says YOU'RE ONE OF THEM NOW?

Celeste says IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK.
I'M NOT ONE OF THEM.

Ella says WELL, YOU LOOK LIKE ONE.

Celeste says I ONLY JOINED TO
HELP OUR FAMILY
CIRCUS.
I'M GONNA UP MY SKILLS
AND SHOW EVERYONE
WHAT A GREAT CIRCUS
ARTIST I AM.
I MEAN...THE PICCOLOS ARE.

Ella says NO.
THERE ARE OTHER WAYS.

Celeste says THINK OF THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY
AS AN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY
LIKE THE ART CLUB
OR THE DEBATE CLUB.

Ella says IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

Carrying luggage, Rosa comes along and says EXCUSE ME.

Ella says WHAT?

Rosa says I AM LOOKING FOR THE
HEADMASTER MISS GINGER GRIFFIN.
I AM AN EXCHANGE STUDENT
FROM LE CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.
MY NAME IS ROSA TORRES.
HAVE I COME AT A BAD TIME?

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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