(music plays)

The TVO Kids, Apartment 11 Productions and K Discovery Kids logos appear against a white screen.

A caption reads "Original Cirque Du Soleil Images."

In off, a child says WHEE!
(laughter)

Ella walks on a big ball in a training room. She is around 10 years old. She wears a pink maillot.

She jumps to the floor and runs towards the camera.

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.

A clip plays.

The Narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Nicholas looks at a mannequin wearing a superhero outfit with feathers.

He remembers a friend saying YOUR DAD WAS EPIC BUT DO
YOU THINK HE'S GONE FOREVER?

Nicholas and Max watch a video on a computer.

In the video, a young Nicky says ERNIE EVERYBODY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I
WOULD DO WITHOUT THIS GUY.

Nicholas says OUR DADS WERE FRIENDS?

Next, Sir Rayne says WHERE DID YOU DO YOUR
TRAINING?

Rosa says UNDER THE
MENTORSHIP OF GRAN MALABAR.

Then, Rosa looks at a web page article.

Rosa says HE'S AN AMAZING CIRCUS ARTIST.
HE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW.

To Rosa, Max says YOU DON'T SERIOUSLY BELIEVE
NICOLAS'S FATHER SURVIVED THE
FALL AND BECAME YOUR MENTOR?

Sir Rayne says YOUR FATHER'S ALIVE
NICOLAS.

Nicky hugs Nicholas and says I AM YOUR FATHER.
I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU.
I LOVE YOU SON.

They hug and cry.

In a circus show, Sir Rayne says GIVE ME THE MARBLE.

Max throws the marble to a magical basket.

Sir Rayne says NO.

Sir Rayne feels sick.

Max says WHAT'S HAPPENING?
DAD, TALK TO ME.

Nicky says YOU DESTROYED THE
MARBLE TO SAVE YOUR DAD.
IT'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
THAT'S THE CURE.

Max smiles.

The clip ends.

The Big Top Academy school building appears.

Sir Rayne and the students stand in a kitchen.

Wearing a chef uniform and in his late thirties, Sir Rayne hands April a smoothie.

He says ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

April says THANK YOU CHEF RAYNE.

Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
WELCOME TO THE NEW
BEGINNING OF BIG TOP ACADEMY.
BLUEBERRY.
MANGO.
KALE.

Phoenix says CHASE, THIS IS YOUR
FAVORITE.
HOW DID YOU KNOW?

Chase says WHO CARES.
I'M LOVING THIS NEW SIR RAYNE.

Miss G walks in and says A HEADMASTER SHOULD KNOW
EVERYTHING ABOUT THEIR STUDENTS.

Sir Rayne says I CONFIRMED WITH THE
BOARD.
I'LL BE STAYING
ON AS HEADMASTER.
UNFORTUNATELY, MISS G WILL
BE LEAVING US TO PURSUE OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES.

April says NO.

Nicholas says WHAT?

Chase says YOU'RE LEAVING?

AGAIN?

Miss G nods sadly.

April walks into an office.

April says THERE YOU ARE.
HOW WAS BREAK?
JUST YOU AND YOUR NEW AND
IMPROVED DAD FOR A WHOLE WEEK.
SWEET RIGHT?

Max says IT WAS SOMETHING.

April says COME ON.
DON'T TELL ME HE'S
TOO NICE NOW.
HE WAS MAKING
SMOOTHIES
THIS MORNING.

Max looks sad.

April says WHAT IS IT?
COME ON MAN.

Max says I THINK SOMETHING'S
WRONG.
I THINK MY DAD'S
STILL MARBELIZED.

The theme song plays CIRCUS IN MY SOUL.
HAPPINESS IN MY HEART.
BEATING IN TIME,
FULL OF RHYTHM
AND READY TO START.

An animated portrait necklace falls from the sky. Glowing, it opens and colourful profile cards with the faces of Nicholas, Maxwell, April, Phoenix, Chase, Ella, Celeste and Axel appear. They are students in their early and mid teens at a circus school.
Wearing colourful outfits, they show their artistic skills like ballet and gymnastics. Then, they all stand together on a circus stage.

The name of the show appears. It reads "Big Top Academy."

In the colourful school yard, Chase talks to April and Celeste.

Chase says WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUR HOW
TO STOP MISS G FROM LEAVING.
YOU HEARD WHAT SIR RAYNE SAID.
HE'S THROWING HER OUT AGAIN.

Celeste says CHASE, I'M SAD TOO.

April says BUT THAT'S NOT
WHAT SIR RAYNE SAID.
HE SAID SHE WAS LEAVING TO
PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

Chase says WE ALL KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
FIRED.
CANNED.
KICKED TO THE CURB.
WE CAN'T JUST LET
MISS G GET THE BOOT.
SHE FOUGHT FOR ME TO STAY.
SHE FOUGHT FOR OUR SECRET TEAM.

April says I ACTUALLY WASN'T
ON THAT SECRET TEAM.

Chase says IT'S OUR TURN TO FIGHT.
WHO'S IN?

Celeste says ME.

Chase looks at April and says AHEM-HEM.

April says OKAY.
I'M IN TOO.
WHAT'S THE PLAN?

Chase smiles.

Meanwhile, Max and Phoenix stretch in a training room.

Max says LOOK, I KNOW MY DAD'S ACTING
ALL MR. NICE GUY BUT...

Phoenix says BUT WHAT?

Max says I JUST THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE DIFFERENT.
LIKE NICHOLAS AND HIS DAD.

Nicky walks in and high-fives a few students.

Phoenix says WHOA.
YOUR DAD'S HAIR.

Nicholas says YEAH.
APPARENTLY HE'S BEEN
UN-MARBLEIZED LONG ENOUGH THAT
IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL.

Wearing a sport outfit, Nicky says I'M NICKY ZOLTA.
BTA'S NEW ACROBATIC DIRECTOR
AND I HAVE A SUPER FUN WORKSHOP
PLANNED FOR US TODAY.

He uncovers a basket that contains eggs.

Nicky says EVERYONE GRAB A SPOON AND AN
EGG BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA PRACTICE
BALANCE.

April says TELL ME THIS IS A JOKE.

Nicky shakes his head and says MM-MM.

The students walk around and stretch carrying the egg on a spoon.

Miss G talks on the phone. She is in her mid-thirties, with long wavy brown hair. She wears a blue dress.

She leaves a box with her stuff on a table as she speaks.

She says THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
UN-HUH.
OKAY.
I'M REALLY
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
ALRIGHT, SO I'LL
SEE YOU TOMORROW.
THANK YOU LANE.
BYE-BYE.

Hidden behind a desk, Chase grabs a trophy and a small notebook.

Miss G turns and says HUH.
MY TROPHY'S MISSING.
MAYBE I LEFT IT IN MY OFFICE.
CHASE, IS THAT YOU?

Chase says NO.

Miss G says CHASE?

Chase says IT'S NOT JUST ME.

Chase, April and Celeste appear behind the desk.

Miss G says YOU'RE ALL
SUPPOSED TO BE IN CLASS.

Chase says THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT.

April says MISS G YOU'VE
TAUGHT US SO MUCH.
YOU HELPED US GROW AND LEARN.

Celeste says YOU GOT US TO BELIEVE IN
OURSELVES EVEN WHEN WE WERE
SECRET UNDERDOGS.

Chase says YOU'RE ONE OF MY
FAVORITE TEACHERS.
WE WON'T LET THEM TAKE YOU AWAY.

Miss G says THIS IS SO SWEET BUT NO
ONE'S TAKING ME ANYWHERE.

Chase says YAY.
YOU'RE STAYING.

Miss G says NO.
I'M WORKING WITH LANE SCHETZKY
TO BRING THE JOY OF CIRCUS TO
REFUGEE CAMPS ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
THIS IS A DREAM OF MINE.
I WANNA GO.
I NEED TO GO.

Chase looks down.

Now, Rosa practices a gymnastic figure against a bench. Nicky sees her and corrects her leg.

Nicky says WHAT HAVE I
ALWAYS TOLD YOU ROSA?

Rosa says DON'T EAT PIE BEFORE BREAKFAST?
ALWAYS BE CENTERED
AND WELL BALANCED.
I WILL GRAN...UHHH...NICKY?

Nicky nods and leaves.

Nicholas says ROSA?
I'M SO EXCITED YOU'RE STAYING.

Rosa says I WANT TO KEEP
TRAINING WITH GRAN NICKY.

Nicholas says SO, WHAT'S UP WITH MY
DAD'S TRAINING PROGRAM?
WE'RE BALANCING EGGS ON SPOONS.
YOU CAN TELL ME.
IS THIS A PRANK?

Rosa says MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOU
DON'T REALLY KNOW GRAN NICKY.
I JUST MEAN I HAVE SPENT MORE
TIME WITH HIM THAN YOU HAVE.

Nicholas says WELL...

Rosa says YOUR DAD IS AN
AMAZING TEACHER NICHOLAS.
HE HAS A PLAN.
I KNOW IT.

Next, Phoenix and Max chat on a corridor.

Phoenix says MAYBE YOU JUST NEED
TO GIVE IT MORE TIME.
DON'T BE SO HARD ON HIM.

Max says I WANT TO FORGIVE MY DAD AND
MOVE ON LIKE EVERYONE ELSE BUT I
CAN'T.
IT ALL FEELS LIKE AN ACT.

Phoenix says AN ACT?

Max says HE'S ALL SMILES AND SMOOTHIES
HERE AT SCHOOL BUT WHEN IT'S
JUST ME AND HIM
HE'S STILL JUST COLD.

Phoenix says OKAY BUT MAYBE HE'S
ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY.
NONE OF US KNOW WHAT HE
WAS LIKE BEFORE THE MARBLE.
GIVE YOUR DAD A CHANCE.
EVERYONE THINKS HE'S BETTER.
WE'VE ALL GOTTEN OVER IT.
WHY CAN'T YOU?

Max says YOU'RE RIGHT.
I'M THE PROBLEM.
THE WHOLE WORLD IS
RIGHT AND I AM WRONG.

Phoenix says MAX.

Angry, he leaves.

The students stand in line in a big training room. Each of them stands inside a white circle.

Nicky says NOW CLOSE YOUR EYES.
PLACE ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE
OTHER AND LOWER YOURSELF DOWN
INTO A BALL.
YOU ARE NOW A SEED.
NOW I WANT YOU TO PICTURE
YOURSELF GROWING TALL LIKE A
TREE.
LIFT YOUR LEGS, YOUR ARMS LIKE
BRANCHES AND LET THEM SWAY IN
THE WIND.

The students follow the instructions.

(music plays)

He continues NOW, YOU'RE CAUGHT IN A TORNADO.
YOUR ROOTS ARE RIPPED OUT.
YOU SPIN 360 DEGREES IN THE AIR
BUT JUMP SPIN NO MATTER WHAT YOU
DO.
TRY AND STAY INSIDE YOUR CIRCLE.

April says WHY IS HE
TORTURING US LIKE THIS?

Nicholas says I DON'T KNOW OKAY.

Nicky says LET'S TRY THOSE JUMPS AGAIN
BUT THIS TIME I WANT YOU ALL TO
WHISTLE LIKE BIRDS.

April says THIS IS SUCH A
BIG WASTE OF TIME.

(whistling)

Nicky says ALRIGHT, LET'S WRAP UP.
WE'VE GOT MORE
EXERCISES AFTER LUNCH.
ACTUALLY, NICHOLAS, APRIL, SINCE
YOU TWO MESSED UP YOUR CIRCLES,
YOU CAN STAY AND CLEAN UP.

April and Phoenix walk and talk as other students chat and juggle.

April says SO, MAX THINKS HIS DAD
IS STILL MARBLEIZED?
WHAT?
DOES HE NEED SIR RAYNE TO
ADOPT A PUPPY OR SOMETHING?

Phoenix says I KNOW.
HE WON'T LET GO OF ALL OF
THAT OLD STUFF WITH HIS DAD.
I NEED TO FIND A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO HIM.

Phoenix spots Nicky in the cafeteria.

Phoenix says MR. ZOLTA?

Nicky says HEY, PHOENIX.
HEY, GREAT JUMPS BACK THERE.

Phoenix says THANKS.
SO, YOU KNEW SIR RAYNE
BEFORE THE MARBLE RIGHT?
YOU WERE FRIENDS?

Nicky says YEAH.
TRAPEZE PARTNERS.
ROOMMATES.

Phoenix says WHAT WAS HE LIKE BACK THEN?
BEFORE THE MARBLE
STUFF HAPPENED.

Nicky says YOU GUYS MIGHT NOT BELIEVE THIS
BUT THE ERNIE RAYNE I KNEW WAS
ACTUALLY A VERY SENSITIVE.

Phoenix says REALLY?

In a memory, Sir Rayne and Nicky appear as teenagers. Nicky discovers Sir Rayne listening to a song.

(a song plays)

Sir Rayne takes off his earphones fast and wipes tears from his face.

He says NICKY, HEY.
UM, I WAS JUST UH...

Nicky says IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

Sir Rayne says YEAH, YEAH.
HEADMASTER FIRTH ASSIGNED ME
THIS HEAVY CRYING SCENE FOR
ACTING CLASS SO UH...

Nicky says OH OKAY.

Sir Rayne says SHE SAID THAT WHEN YOU HAVE
TO ACT SAD YOU SHOULD THINK OF
SOMETHING SAD OR
WATCH A SAD MOVIE.

Nicky says LET ME GUESS.
LISTENING TO A SAD SONG?

Sir Rayne says YEAH.

Nicky says WELL, UH, SEEMS TO BE WORKING.

Sir Rayne says DUDE, IT'S TOTALLY NORMAL
AND HEALTHY TO CRY MAN.

The memory ends.

Nicky says WAIT.
SO WAS THAT
AT ALL HELPFUL?

Phoenix says IT WAS.
THANKS MR. ZOLTA.

Nicky leaves.

April says I THOUGHT YOU WERE
TRYING TO HELP MAX?

Phoenix says I AM.
NOW WE KNOW SIR
RAYNE CAN FEEL THINGS.
I JUST HAVE TO PROVE IT TO MAX.

Chase makes a phone call.

An answering machine says YOU'VE REACHED LANE SCHMETZKY.
PLEASE LEAVE A
MESSAGE AFTER THE TONE.

Imitating Miss G's voice, Chase says HELLO MS.
SCHMETZKY, IT'S ME, MISS G.
I MEAN, GINGER, UH, G.
I KNOW I SAID I'D COME WORK WITH
YOU BUT I'VE CHANGED MY MIND.
I LOVE MY STUDENTS TOO
MUCH ESPECIALLY CHASE.
ANYWAYS, PLEASE
NEVER CALL ME AGAIN.
BYE BYE.

Miss G says AHEM, CHASE.

Chase says WHOOPSIE.

Miss G says I DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT AND I
THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A TALK.

Max and Sir Rayne sit at a table.

Phoenix says OKAY.
WE'RE HERE TO TALK
ABOUT OUR FEELINGS.

Max says OH NO.
HARD PASS.

Max tries to leave but Phoenix stops him.

Holding a piece of paper, Phoenix says PLEASE.
YOUR DAD'S TRYING.
SIR RAYNE, TELL MAX SOMETHING
YOU'VE LEARNED FROM HIM.

Sir Rayne says OVERCOMING ADVERSITY.
MAX HAS FACED A LOT OF
PROBLEMS IN HIS LIFE.
HE SHOWED ME HOW
RESILIENT PEOPLE CAN BE.

Max says WHO CARES.
THIS IS ALL JUST WORDS.

Phoenix says MAX WAIT.
TRUST ME.

She plays a song on her cell phone.

Max says WHAT'S THIS SUPPOSED TO BE?

Phoenix says LOOK.

Sir Rayne looks moved.

Phoenix says PLEASE SIR RAYNE THINK OF ALL
THE TIME YOU LOST WHILE YOU WERE
MARBLEIZED.
ALL THE MOMENTS.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO
REALLY CONNECT WITH YOUR SON.
TAKE IT.

Sir Rayne wipes tears from his face and says THAT WAS THE SONG THAT
PLAYED WHEN NICKY AND I...

Phoenix says STARRED IN YOUR BIGGEST
CIRCUS SHOW EVER BEFORE YOU WERE
MARBLEIZED.

Sir Rayne says IT ALWAYS MADE ME EMOTIONAL.

Max says DON'T LIE TO ME.
IS IT TRUE?
IS YOUR HEART UNFROZEN?

Sir Rayne says I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO WORK WITH FEELINGS I
HAVEN'T HAD IN SO MANY YEARS.
BUT I WILL DO IT.
FOR YOU MAX BECAUSE
YOU'RE MY SON AND I LOVE YOU.

They hug.

Now, Nicky checks on the students jumping and dropping within a piece of fabric that is draped from the ceiling.

Nicky says AH.
KEEP UP THE
GOOD WORK ROSA.

Rosa says THANK YOU GRAN NICKY.

Nicky says OH, NICHOLAS.
READY FOR YOUR NEXT EXERCISE.?

Nicholas says YEAH, SURE.

Nicky says WHOA, WHOA.
WHAT'S THAT FURROW?

Nicholas says FURROW?

Nicky says YEAH, THE SOMETHING'S UP FURROW.

Nicholas says SOME OF MY FRIENDS
ARE FRUSTRATED...

Nicky says WITH YOU?

Nicholas says NO, WITH YOU AND YOUR
WEIRD TRAINING METHODS.
WE'VE ALL GOT SKILLS.
WE WON THE NORTH
AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
YOU WERE THERE.

Nicky says LOOK.
I KNOW MY METHODS
ARE UNORTHODOX.
OKAY, BUT TRUST IS A FUNDAMENTAL
PART OF THIS CIRCUS AND PART OF
THIS LESSON IS
TRUSTING YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

Nicholas yells YOU CAN'T JUST WALK IN AND
EXPECT ME TO BLINDLY TRUST YOU.

Nicky says NICHOLAS.

Nicholas yells I'M NOT ROSA OKAY?
LOOK, I HAVEN'T SPENT
YEARS TRAINING WITH YOU.

Nicky says NICHOLAS RELAX OKAY?
IF THIS IS ABOUT ROSA
WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT.

Nicholas says I DON'T NEED TO
TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
I JUST NEED YOU TO BE NORMAL.

Now, Chase and Miss G sit at the cafeteria.

Chase says I ONLY CALLED MS. SCHMETZKY
BECAUSE WE ALL WANT YOU TO STAY.

Miss G says I KNOW, LEAVING MAKES ME SAD TOO
BUT THIS IS A NEW CHALLENGE FOR
ME.

Chase says SO?

Miss G says SO, TRYING NEW DIFFICULT THINGS
IS HOW YOU LEARN AND GROW.

Chase says NOPE.
DIFFICULT THINGS ARE JUST HARD.
THAT'S WHAT DIFFICULT MEANS.

Miss G says CHASE, I'M BEGINNING TO THINK
THIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN ME JUST
LEAVING.

Chase says MY MOM TOLD ME SHE'S
GONNA BE AWAY FOR AWHILE.
I MISS HER SO MUCH AND NOW
I'M GONNA HAVE TO MISS YOU TOO.

Miss G says I KNOW NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE
YOUR MOM IS HARD BUT YOU'VE BEEN
THROUGH SO MUCH AT THIS SCHOOL.
YOU'VE PUT DOWN ROOTS.
YOU MADE FRIENDS AND
YOU'VE GROWN ALONG THE WAY.

Chase says WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO GROW?

Miss G says I KNOW YOU'RE STRONG CHASE AND
NOW I NEED YOU TO BE STRONG FOR
ME, SO I HAVE THE
CHANCE TO GROW TOO, OKAY?
AND AS A FAREWELL I NEED YOUR
HELP WITH SOMETHING SPECIAL.

An aerial view of the school shows a staircase inside a modern glass structure.

Back in the training room, Nicky says NOW IT'S TIME FOR OUR FINAL
CLASS AND I THINK IT'S TIME WE
TALKED ABOUT THE RUSSIAN BAR.
APRIL, WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP UP.

Nicky helps April step onto the Russian bar.

Nicky says GO AHEAD.

April says I DON'T KNOW HOW.

Nicky says OH.
I THINK YOU DO.
NOW JUMP.

April says NO WAY.

Nicky says HAVE FAITH.

April jumps and stands perfectly on the bar.

April says HOW?

Nicky says BECAUSE THE BALANCING
BOARD TAKES BALANCE.
BALANCE THAT YOU ALL LEARNED
WITH THE EGGS AND THE JUMP.

Chase says WAIT.
SO, YOU WERE SECRET TRAINING US?
AWESOME.

Chase gets onto the bar too.

April says WHY DID WE WHISTLE
LIKE BIRDS THOUGH?

Nicky says YEAH.
THAT WAS JUST FOR FUN.

April smiles.

April says YOUR DAD'S TOTALLY WEIRD
BUT ACTUALLY KINDA COOL.

Nicky smiles and Nicholas looks at him with a happy look.

Later, wearing a tuxedo, Chase stands on the circus stage with a microphone.

Chase says AND NOW INTRODUCING
THE INCREDIBLE
MISS G AND MS. MARTEL.

People cheer and applaud.

Miss G sits on a circus hammock that descends from the ceiling. She wears a tall hat, white shirt , black trouser and blue bow tie.

A song plays WOAH, WOAH.
RED HEARTS KEEP BEATING,
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BE BROKEN.
HEY!
THEY'RE HEARTS SO FULL OF
LOVE, DREAMING OF CHANGING THE
WORLD
BUT THE BLACK HEARTS ACHE.
THEY'RE FOREVER HURTING.
BUT THEY ONLY LASH OUT,
'CAUSE THEY'RE ALWAYS AFRAID.
I'M A RED HEART,
I FALL IN LOVE.
I WILL NEVER, EVER GIVE UP.
THE BLACK HEARTS SLEEP,
THEY DREAM, THEY DREAM IN
BLACK.
WITH THIS HEART OF MINE,
THIS HEART OF MINE.
THAT GROWS AND GROWS WITH
LOVE.
MY RED HEART, WOAH.
RED HEARTS KEEP BEATING,
THEY'RE OVERFLOWING WITH LIFE.
OUR HEARTS ARE HEALING,
FEELING BRIGHT.
NEVER FELT SO ALIVE.
YOUR HEART IS GROWING STRONG,
THAT AIN'T EVER WRONG.
WHENEVER AND WHEREVER,
THIS LOVE IS REAL FOREVER.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T
MATTER, YOU'RE FEELING LIKE A
GHOST.
BUT THIS HEART OF YOURS IS
SO FULL OF FIRE.
THIS HEART OF MINE,
THIS HEART OF MINE.
THAT GROWS AND GROWS WITH
LOVE.
MY RED HEART, WOAH.
BY ALL THESE HEARTS,
THAT CAN'T LOVE YOU BACK.

Miss G and a red-haired woman perform tricks and gymnastic figures.

The crowd gives her a standing ovation.

Miss G says I'M GONNA MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH
AND I EXPECT VIDEOS
AND EMAILS OF ALL YOUR
AMAZING PERFORMANCES.
THANK YOU.

Chase says I ALREADY MISS YOU
BUT IF YOU'RE HAPPY THEN I'M
HAPPY TOO.

Chase and the rest of the students hug her.

At night, Nicholas packs backpacks outside the school. Nicky appears.

Nicky says WHAT'S ALL THIS?

Nicholas says I WAS THINKING MAYBE WE CAN
GO ON A FATHER SON CAMP OUT.
I DIDN'T MEAN
WHAT I SAID EARLIER.
IT'S JUST TODAY WASN'T
WHAT I WAS EXPECTING.

Nicky says I GET IT.
YOU KNOW, ROSA AND I, WE
HAVE A SHORT HAND.

Nicholas says IT MAKES SENSE.
SHE KNOWS YOU.

Nicky says YOU AND I...

Nicholas says ARE STILL GETTING
TO KNOW EACH OTHER.

Nicky says ALRIGHT.
LET'S DO THIS THING.
OH, WAIT, YOU FORGOT THE
MARSHMALLOWS.

Nicholas says MARSHMALLOWS?
MAYBE WE KNOW EACH OTHER A
LITTLE MORE THAN WE THINK.

Nicholas opens a backpack and takes off a bag of marshmallows. Nicky chuckles.

Next, Sir Rayne chats with a woman wearing a tall blue hat.

With a shadowy voice, the wearing a tall blue hat says YOU'RE QUITE THE
ACTOR.
PRETENDING TO BE CURED
OF THE MARBLES EFFECTS.

Sir Rayne says WE NEED PEOPLE TO BELIEVE SO WE
HAVE TIME TO IMPLEMENT PLAN B.
WITH THE MARBLE DESTROYED WE
NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHICH OF
VIOLETTA FIRTH'S OTHER
INVENTIONS CAN HELP US.

The woman wearing a tall blue hat says IF WE'RE GOING TO GET ANYWHERE I
NEED TO GET OUT OF THE SHADOWS.

Sir Rayne says COULD BE RISKY.

The woman wearing a tall blue hat says I'M DONE WAITING ERNEST.

Sir Rayne says THEN PLAN B IS IN
MOTION.

Nearby, Phoenix spies on Sir Rayne. She sees his eyes turning green.

Max waits in an office.

Phoenix says MAX, I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

Happy, Max says BUT FIRST I NEED TO THANK YOU.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER I
FINALLY HAVE A REAL DAD AND IT'S
ALL THANKS TO YOU.

Max hugs her. Phoenix looks shocked.

Max says OKAY, ENOUGH SAPPINESS.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?

Phoenix says I...NOTHING.

The end credits roll.

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