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Transcript: Episode #30 - Fearless
(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)
Phoenix balances to walk on a wire. She is in her mid-teens and has long straight brown hair in a ponytail with a blue strand of hair.
Phoenix says 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.
Mr. Piccolo wears a red shirt and a bow tie. He is in his forties.
Talking to Celeste, he says WE NEED YOU TO KEEP
THIS SECRET FROM ELLA.
WE HAVE TO SELL THE
PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS.
The students stand in line jumping in the training room.
Nicky says LET'S TRY THOSE JUMPS AGAIN BUT
THIS TIME I WANT YOU ALL TO
WHISTLE LIKE BIRDS.
April says WHY IS HE
TORTURING US LIKE THIS?
(violin music plays)
Miss G says I HAD NO IDEA YOU
COULD PLAY THE VIOLIN MAX.
INCREDIBLE.
Chase looks at himself in the mirror of reflections and says YES.
I AM A SPY.
JUST LIKE MOM.
Nicholas takes a folder out of a drawer.
Nicholas says WHAT IS IT?
Max says WHATEVER IT IS IT'S FROM
THE DESK OF VIOLETTA FIRTH.
Sir Rayne browses through some papers with notes and drawings.
Talking to Max, Sir Rayne says VIOLETTA FIRTH WAS THE
HEADMASTER WHEN I WAS A STUDENT
HERE.
Then, Sir Rayne says MAX FOUND HER PAPERS.
Shadowy voice says HER PAPERS?
Sir Rayne says OLD LAB NOTES.
In the kitchen, Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
WELCOME TO THE NEW
BEGINNING OF BIG TOP ACADEMY.
Max says I KNOW MY DAD'S ACTING ALL
MR. NICE GUY BUT IT ALL FEELS
LIKE AN ACT.
Phoenix says AN ACT?
Now, Phoenix chats with April.
April says MAX THINKS HIS DAD
IS STILL MARBLEIZED?
Phoenix says I KNOW.
I NEED TO FIND A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO HIM.
Talking to Sir Rayne, Phoenix says THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO
REALLY CONNECT WITH YOUR SON.
TAKE IT.
Sir Rayne says I WILL DO IT BECAUSE
YOU'RE MY SON AND I LOVE YOU.
Then, Phoenix spies on Sir Rayne and watches how his eyes turn green.
Sir Rayne says PLAN B IS IN MOTION.
Phoenix says MAX, I NEED TO TALK TO
YOU.
Max says FIRST, I FINALLY HAVE A REAL
DAD AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?
Phoenix says UH.
NOTHING.
The clip ends.
Celeste walks into a dressing room and spots a woman with a hat by a sewing machine.
Celeste says ELLA?
ELLA?
MS. MARTEL?
The woman with a hat runs away.
Ella runs in and says CELESTE.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS IS
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER.
Celeste says EXCUSE ME?
Ella shows Celeste a flyer on her cell phone.
Celeste reads THE PICCOLO FAMILY
CIRCUS REUNION ONE NIGHT ONLY
SPECTACULAR.
Ella says ISN'T IT FANTASTIC?
Celeste says OH.
UH.
MAYBE WE CAN GO HOME AND WATCH?
Ella says EVEN BETTER.
PAPA WANTS US TO PERFORM A
GREATEST HITS GOLDEN OLDIE
ROUTINE.
Celeste says ALL THOSE PICCOLO
FAMILY CIRCUS CLASSICS.
THE SAME OLD STUFF.
Ella says THE SAME GREAT OLD STUFF.
Celeste says WE CAME TO CIRCUS
SCHOOL TO LEARN NEW STUFF.
Ella says I DON'T GET IT.
YOU WANT TO HELP OUR
FAMILY CIRCUS RIGHT?
Celeste says THE FAMILY CIRCUS IS FOR SALE.
THIS IS A ONE NIGHT ONLY RETURN.
Ella says FOR NOW BUT THIS COULD BE THE
BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BIG.
Ella leaves and yells I'M GOING TO CALL PAPA.
(mysterious music plays)
Celeste touches a uniform that sits on the sewing machine and a dark substance stains her fingers.
Next, the students perform gymnastic figures in the training room. April rolls down a fabric tied to the feeling.
Nicky says EXCELLENT TECHNIQUE.
April says THANK YOU.
I WAS HOPING TO BUILD A ROUTINE
AROUND IT FOR THE NEXT SHOWCASE.
Nicky says I SEE YOU MORE ON THE
TRAMPOLINE THAN THE SILKS.
April says EXCEPT I DON'T DO TRAMPOLINE.
Nicky says YEAH THAT'S TRUE.
SINCE I'VE GOT HERE I'VE SEEN
YOU USE EVERY APPARATUS IN THIS
GYM EXCEPT THE TRAMPOLINE.
April says I DID A BACK TUCK ONCE
AND IT DIDN'T END WELL.
Nicky says AND YET, AS CIRCUS ARTISTS, WE
HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT ANYTHING IS
POSSIBLE.
IMAGINE A SHOWCASE OF
POSSIBILITIES WHERE WE FEEL OUR
FEAR BUT WE FIND THE
COURAGE TO FACE THEM ANYWAY.
He leaves.
Phoenix says WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?
April says I THINK MR. ZOLTA JUST TOLD ME
THE THEME OF THE NEXT SHOWCASE.
Max says IT'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
AND WE'RE ONLY FINDING OUT NOW.
SO WHAT IS IT?
April says IT'S WEIRD, AS USUAL, INSTEAD OF
DOING WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT YOU DO
WHAT YOU'RE SCARED OF.
THE SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.
Max says THAT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS.
WHAT IF YOU'RE NOT
SCARED OF ANYTHING?
Phoenix says YEAH.
April says SERIOUSLY?
NOTHING SCARES YOU?
GIVE ME A BREAK.
WHAT ABOUT RATTLESNAKES?
BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS OR
MILLIPEDES WITH UP TO 200
WRIGGLY PAIRS OF LEGS?
Max shakes his head.
April continues COME ON.
EVERYONE HAS
SOMETHING THEY'RE AFRAID OF.
April remembers Sir Rayne's eyes turning green.
Pretending not to feel fear, Phoenix says YOU KNOW ME.
FEARLESS PHOENIX.
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."
Ella says CELESTE, I PRINTED IT OFF
THE PICCOLO FAMILY WEBSITE.
WE CAN HAND THEM OUT TO
EVERYBODY AND LOOK YOUR FACE IS
ALL OVER THE WEBSITE AS WELL.
YOU ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
Ella shows Celeste the updated flyer cell phone.
Celeste says I GUESS I AM.
Nicky walks by and says OH.
LOOK AT THIS.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS IS A
GREAT TRADITIONAL CIRCUS AND
IT'S BEEN AROUND FOREVER.
Celeste whispers IT JUST FEELS LIKE FOREVER.
Excited, Ella says OUR ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECTACULAR
IS ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY.
CELESTE AND I ARE
FEATURED PERFORMERS.
Nicky says YEAH I CAN SEE THAT.
Ella says TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE.
Nicky says THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM.
ACCORDING TO THIS YOUR ONE
NIGHT IS THE SAME NIGHT AS THE
SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.
Ella says IS THERE A POSSIBILITY YOU CAN
CHANGE IT?
Nicky says UNFORTUNATELY THE SHOWCASE
DATES ARE SET MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
Ella says WELL, OUR DATE IS
SET IN STONE TOO.
IT WAS ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
WHEN GREAT GREAT NONNA AND NONNO
PICCOLO CAME FROM ITALY WITH
ONLY A TENT AND THREE RINGS TO
THEIR NAME.
Nicky says IF YOU WISH TO MISS THE
SHOWCASE I UNDERSTAND.
Celeste says REALLY?
WHAT ABOUT OUR GRADES?
ISN'T
PARTICIPATION A REQUIREMENT?
Nicky says YEAH BUT FOR FAMILY
I'LL MAKE AN EXCEPTION.
LET ME KNOW AS
SOON AS YOU DECIDE.
He leaves.
Ella says GUESS THERE'S ONLY ONE OPTION.
Celeste says WE HAVE TO STAY
HERE FOR THE SHOWCASE.
Ella says NO.
WE HAVE TO GO HOME
AND HELP OUR FAMILY.
Nicky says ELLA, WE CAN DO THOSE OLD
ROUTINES IN OUR SLEEP BUT THIS
SHOWCASE IS WHY WE
CAME TO CIRCUS SCHOOL.
TO LEARN NEW THINGS.
Angry, Ella says WE'RE GOING HOME.
Shadowy voice sews a black jacket in the dressing room.
Sir Rayne checks the jacket and says ANOTHER VIOLETTA
FIRTH INVENTION.
YOU THINK THIS
ONE WILL WORK?
Shadowy voice says I FOLLOWED HER
LAB NOTES EXACTLY.
(school bell rings)
Sir Rayne says STILL.
WHAT WE REALLY
NEED IS TO FIND THE
MEMORY DRIVE.
Sir Rayne walks towards the door and raising his voice says MAXWELL.
Shadowy voice hides.
Max says THERE YOU ARE.
Sir Rayne says WHAT COULD I DO FOR YOU SON?
Max says BTA JUST WON THE NORTH AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NOW WE'RE
GONNA SHOWCASE
WHAT WE'RE BAD AT?
THE SIR RAYNE I KNOW
WOULD NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN.
Sir Rayne says THE OLD SIR RAYNE AND NO.
He whispers YOU CALL ME DAD.
Max says IN PUBLIC?
Sir Rayne says WHY NOT?
Max says OKAY.
DAD.
IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA CANCEL
THE SHOWCASE I WANT OUT.
Sir Rayne says REALLY?
EXCEPT RAYNES DON'T QUIT.
WE'RE CHAMPIONS.
THIS IS GONNA BE NEW ERA.
WE'RE GONNA BE THE BEST.
Max says BEST AT WHAT?
GETTING IN TOUCH
WITH THEIR FEELINGS?
Sir Rayne says IF WE'RE GONNA FOLLOW THE NICKY
ZOLTA PHILOSOPHY, WHY NOT STARTS
WITH OUR HOPES AND OUR FEARS?
Max says OKAY BUT HOW?
Sir Rayne says FOR THE SHOWCASE.
NICKY ZOLTA'S ASKING A
VERY SIMPLE QUESTION.
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF
AND HOW CAN YOU EMBRACE IT?
Max says BUT WHAT IF YOUR BIGGEST
FEAR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
CIRCUS PERFORMANCE?
Sir Rayne says CAN I HELP YOU?
Phoenix says YES.
I WANT YOU TO TELL THE
TRUTH FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.
Later, Sir Rayne walks into his office scrubbing black stains off his hands. Phoenix waits in the hallway. She takes courage and opens his door. She imagines herself as a superhero.
Sir Rayne says EXCUSE ME?
Phoenix says I KNOW YOU'RE STILL
MARBLEIZED AND WHAT'S WORSE,
YOU'RE LYING TO MAX.
Sir Rayne says FINE.
TELL MAX AND HE'LL
NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN.
Phoenix says MAX IS MY FRIEND.
I HAVE TO TELL HIM THE TRUTH.
Sir Rayne says DO YOU?
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
THAT KEPT A SECRET.
YOU DIDN'T TELL MAX WHEN YOU HAD
THE CHANCE AND EVERY HOUR THAT
TICKS BY MAKES IT HARDER AND
HARDER AND HARDER AND HARDER AND
HARDER...
Nicholas appears and Phoenix opens her eyes.
Nicholas says DON'T TELL ME.
YOU'RE TRYING TO OPEN
THE DOOR WITH YOUR MIND.
CHASE DOES THIS ALL THE TIME.
IT NEVER WORKS.
Phoenix says NO, IT'S NOT THAT.
Max says I NEED YOUR HELP
WITH THE SHOWCASE.
Phoenix says I'M ACTUALLY IN THE
MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
Nicholas says YEAH, STARING AT A DOOR.
Max says PLEASE.
MY DAD WANTS ME TO GET IN
TOUCH WITH ME FEELINGS.
DON'T LAUGH BUT I'M
THINKING OF WRITING A SONG.
Phoenix says THAT'S PERFECT.
NICHOLAS CAN HELP YOU.
HE'S A SONG AND DANCE MAN.
She runs away.
Nicholas says PHOENIX.
Max says WAIT.
Next, Nicholas and Max sit at the cafeteria.
Nicholas says SHOULDN'T WRITING A
SONG BE EASY FOR YOU?
YOU PLAY THE VIOLIN.
Max says BEETHOVEN WROTE THOSE CONCERTOS.
I JUST PLAY THE NOTES.
BUT THIS IS ALL ME.
NO HIDING BEHIND
COMPOSERS.
Nicholas says AND WHY DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THE SHOWCASE?
Max says YOUR DAD SAID TO DO
SOMETHING YOU'RE BAD AT.
I'M NOT GREAT AT...
Nicholas says TELLING PEOPLE HOW YOU FEEL.
THINKING ABOUT OTHERS.
Max says OKAY.
I GET I'M NOT THE MOST TOUCHY
FEELY GUY IN THE WORLD BUT ARE
YOU GONNA HELP ME
WRITE THIS SONG OR WHAT?
Nicholas says WHEN YOU'RE WRITING A
SONG YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE.
CLOSE YOUR EYES.
NOW WHAT ARE YOU FEELING?
Max says ANNOYED AT YOU.
Nicholas says TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW.
Max says ANNOYED AT YOUR DAD BECAUSE
FACING YOUR FEARS IS HARD.
Nicholas says STILL NOT FEELING IT.
Max says ANNOYED AT MY DAD FOR
NOT HELPING ME WITH THIS.
FOR NOT BEING THERE FOR ME.
FOR BASICALLY BEING
MARBLEIZED MY ENTIRE LIFE.
Nicholas says I THINK WE JUST FIGURED
OUT WHAT YOUR SONG'S ABOUT.
Max nods.
Celeste sits on a red sofa. Chase stands looking at a wall near her. He wears special glasses.
Sending a message, She says PAPA.
PLEASE MESSAGE ME.
I'M SUPER BUSY AT SCHOOL
AND I REALLY NEED TO ASK YOU
SOMETHING.
PLEASE.
THANKS PAPA.
CHASE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Chase says I'M A SPY NOW.
I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU ALL
DAY AS PRACTICE BEFORE I START
TAKING CLIENTS.
Celeste says WHAT?
I DIDN'T SEE YOU AT ALL.
Chase says YES BECAUSE I'M
GOOD AT WHAT I DO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HEAR WHAT I'VE OBSERVED?
Celeste says NOT REALLY.
Chase opens his notebook and says YOU'VE HAD STRAWBERRY
YOGURT FOR BREAKFAST.
Celeste says LIKE I DO EVERY MORNING.
Chase says YOU'RE WEARING THE SAME
SOCKS YOU WORE YESTERDAY.
Celeste says EW, NO.
I HAVE 7 PAIRS OF
THE SAME SOCKS.
Chase says AND YOU'VE CREATED WHAT WE
SPIES LIKE TO CALL ALTERNATIVE
FACTS.
Celeste says WHAT?
Chase says TELLING YOUR DAD YOU'RE SUPER
BUSY BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO
GO HOME.
Celeste says CHASE, THIS IS
COMPLICATED STUFF.
Chase says NOT REALLY.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS ONE
NIGHT ONLY SPECTACULAR IS ONLY
ONE NIGHT.
Celeste says THE SAME NIGHT AS THE SHOWCASE.
ME TRYING NEW THINGS
VERSUS THE SAME OLD SAME OLD.
AM I THE MOST SELFISH
PERSON IN THE WORLD OR WHAT?
Chase says ALL I CAN DO IS REPORT
ON YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY.
I CAN'T LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART
BUT I KNOW SOMETHING THAT CAN.
Excited, he continues HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE
MIRROR OF TRUE REFLECTIONS?
Celeste shakes her head.
Chase says I CAN TELL YOU WHERE IT IS.
April bounces on a trampoline.
April says I CAN DO THIS.
I'M DOING THIS.
Phoenix says APRIL.
April gets distracted and says PHOENIX, I WAS IN THE ZONE.
THIS BETTER BE GOOD.
Phoenix says I NEED THE BIGGEST FAVOUR I'M
EVER GOING TO ASK YOU FOR.
April says WHAT?
Phoenix says I NED YOU TO
DELIVER A MESSAGE FOR ME.
April says ISN'T THAT WHAT TEXTING'S FOR?
Phoenix says NO.
THIS IS BAD NEWS.
THE WORST NEWS.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK
AT MAX IN THE EYE.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO HOLD HIS HAND.
April says EW.
WHY?
WHAT'S SO BAD THAT
I HAVE TO TELL HIM?
Phoenix says SIR RAYNE IS STILL MARBLEIZED.
April says WHAT?
BUT HE'S HANDING OUT SMOOTHIES.
HE SMILES.
HE EVEN SAYS GOOD MORNING.
Phoenix says YEAH.
EXCEPT IT'S ALL AN ACT.
I SAW IT IN HIS EYES.
April says WOAH.
THIS IS SERIOUS.
Phoenix says IF I COULD I'D FIGURE OUT A
WAY TO FIX HIM MYSELF AND MAX
WOULD NEVER KNOW BUT THE LONGER
I KEEP THE SECRET THE WORSE
IT'LL BE WHEN HE FINDS OUT.
April says MY ANSWER IS NO.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Phoenix says I'M TALKING ABOUT
BEING A FRIEND.
EVEN IF IT IS HARD.
YOU HAVE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
MAX DESERVES THE TRUTH
ABOUT HIS DAD FROM YOU.
FEARLESS PHOENIX.
A song plays WE ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
WE ARE THE ONES WHO
CHEER YOU ON.
Celeste thinks I NEED TO KNOW IF I'M
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE.
Celeste looks at herself in the mirror of reflections.
The song continues WOMP, WOMP GOES THE
TROMBONE.
ZIN, ZIN, ZIN GOES THE
VIOLIN.
THE DRUMS THEY ROMP.
Celeste appears as a sad clown in the mirror. She receives a text message.
Celeste reads PAPA WILL BE HERE IN A AN HOUR.
BETTER GET PACKING.
The song ends LET'S START THE SHOW.
Max and Nicholas sing AND NOW WE'RE
BOTH FINALLY FREE.
Nicholas says THIS IS PRETTY GOOD.
Max says THANKS.
CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW IT TO MY DAD.
Nicholas says WELL YOU GOTTA DO MORE
THAN SHOW IT TO HIM.
YOU GOTTA SING IT TO HIM.
Max says YEAH RIGHT.
SING A SOLO FOR MY DAD?
TALK ABOUT SCARY.
Nicholas says ANYTHING WORTH
DOING SHOULD SCARE YOU.
Max says YOU SOUND JUST LIKE YOUR DAD.
Nicholas says AND YOU SHOULD SING FOR YOURS.
Later, at night, Max walks into the empty training room.
Max says FEELING MY FEELINGS.
FACING MY FEARS.
MAYBE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
Holding the lyrics, he sings I'M ALWAYS A CHAMPION,
THE BEST IS WHAT I WILL BE.
GET TO THE TOP OF THE PODIUM,
SO I KNOW YOU'LL SEE ME.
THE SPOTLIGHT WAS ALL THAT I
WANTED, ALWAYS GOING FOR GOLD.
NOW IT'S FINALLY CHANGING,
AND MY WORLD ISN'T SO COLD.
Celeste approaches Ella, who sits outside the school sending a message on her cell phone.
Ella says PAPA'S LATE, BUT HE JUST TEXTED
ME HE'LL BE HERE ANY SECOND.
WAIT.
WHERE'S YOUR SUITCASE?
Celeste says I DON'T HAVE ONE
BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING.
Ella says THIS IS OUR
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
A SECOND CHANCE FOR OUR FAMILY
CIRCUS AND YOU'RE BAILING?
WHO DOES THAT?
Celeste says OUR CIRCUS IS STUCK
IN THE PAST ELLA.
IF THIS ONE NIGHT WERE ABOUT
MOVING FORWARD I'D BE THERE IN A
HEARTBEAT BUT IT'S NOT.
Ella says COME ON CELESTE.
DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON US.
Celeste says I STILL LOVE OUR FAMILY.
BUT I JUST WANT
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR MYSELF.
Ella leaves.
Max sings FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT MELTING AWAY. FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT.
JUST WANT TO STAY
ALWAYS THIS WAY.
Sir Rayne walks in and approaches Max.
Max turns and they both sing WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES.
NEVER HAD TO TRY.
ONLY HAD TO WIN.
Max sings JUST KEEP
MY EYES ON THE PRIZE.
NOT SEEING ALL OF THE LIES.
Max and Sir Rayne sing ALWAYS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
TIME AFTER TIME.
Max sings THE LIGHT IN MY EYES
WAS BLINDING ME, THE TRUTH WAS
RIGHT THERE BUT I
COULDN'T SEE.
Sir Rayne sings I NEVER SAW.
Max sings I NEVER SAW.
They sing UNTIL TODAY THAT ALL PAIN HAS
GONE AWAY AND NOW WE'RE
BOTH FINALLY FREE.
A clip shows them in different situations.
Sir Rayne says MY SON MAXWELL.
YOU HAVE A SPOT.
BE GRATEFUL.
Max says WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
YOU WENT TO THIS SCHOOL?
Sir Rayne says SOME THINGS ARE TOO
PAINFUL TO TALK ABOUT.
Max says WHY DON'T WE JUST LEAVE?
Sir Rayne says I WILL BE HEADMASTER.
WE HAD A DEAL MAXWELL.
Max says NO.
YOU HAD A DEAL AND
INSTEAD YOU'VE RUINED MY LIFE.
Sir Rayne yells NO.
Max throws the marble into a magical basket.
Sir Rayne says YOU'VE DESTROYED ME.
Max yells NO DAD.
I SAVED YOU.
Sir Rayne says I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO WORK WITH FEELINGS I
HAVEN'T HAD IN SO MANY YEARS.
The clip ends.
Back in the training room, Max sings AND SO MUCH TIME WAS LOST.
THE SPOTLIGHT CAME AT A
COST.
I KNOW
IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
They sing THE FUTURE STARTS NOW.
I CAN'T WAIT.
Max sings FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT MELTING AWAY.
FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT.
JUST WANT TO STAY
ALWAYS THIS WAY.
The rest of the students walk in and watch them sing.
They sing WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES.
NEVER HAD TO TRY.
ONLY HAD TO WIN.
Max sings JUST KEEP MY EYES ON THE
PRIZE, NOT SEEING ALL OF THE
LIES.
They sing ALWAYS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
TIME AFTER TIME.
Max sings THE LIGHT IN MY EYES
IS BLINDING ME, THE TRUTH WAS
RIGHT THERE BUT I COULDN'T
SEE.
They sing I NEVER SAW.
UNTIL TODAY.
THAT ALL THE PAIN HAS GONE
AWAY AND NOW WE'RE BOTH FINALLY
FREE.
April says I BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID
BUT IF THAT'S NOT REAL...
Phoenix says IT'S NOT...
April says THEN IT'S THE BEST PRETEND
VERSION OF REAL I'VE EVER SEEN.
Phoenix says THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.
Phoenix grabs Max by the arm and pushes him aside.
Max says HEY, HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Phoenix says THERE'S SOMETHING REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE TO TELL
YOU.
(intriguing music plays)
Now, Celeste walks into the dressing room.
Celeste says HELLO?
EVERYTHING OKAY?
Again, she sees the woman with a hat running away. Then, Celeste finds a tiny black human figure on a hanger. She touches it and her fingers gets stained in black. She runs away.
The end credits roll.
Copyright 2019, Haley Productions Inc.
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)
Phoenix balances to walk on a wire. She is in her mid-teens and has long straight brown hair in a ponytail with a blue strand of hair.
Phoenix says 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.
Mr. Piccolo wears a red shirt and a bow tie. He is in his forties.
Talking to Celeste, he says WE NEED YOU TO KEEP
THIS SECRET FROM ELLA.
WE HAVE TO SELL THE
PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS.
The students stand in line jumping in the training room.
Nicky says LET'S TRY THOSE JUMPS AGAIN BUT
THIS TIME I WANT YOU ALL TO
WHISTLE LIKE BIRDS.
April says WHY IS HE
TORTURING US LIKE THIS?
(violin music plays)
Miss G says I HAD NO IDEA YOU
COULD PLAY THE VIOLIN MAX.
INCREDIBLE.
Chase looks at himself in the mirror of reflections and says YES.
I AM A SPY.
JUST LIKE MOM.
Nicholas takes a folder out of a drawer.
Nicholas says WHAT IS IT?
Max says WHATEVER IT IS IT'S FROM
THE DESK OF VIOLETTA FIRTH.
Sir Rayne browses through some papers with notes and drawings.
Talking to Max, Sir Rayne says VIOLETTA FIRTH WAS THE
HEADMASTER WHEN I WAS A STUDENT
HERE.
Then, Sir Rayne says MAX FOUND HER PAPERS.
Shadowy voice says HER PAPERS?
Sir Rayne says OLD LAB NOTES.
In the kitchen, Sir Rayne says GOOD MORNING.
WELCOME TO THE NEW
BEGINNING OF BIG TOP ACADEMY.
Max says I KNOW MY DAD'S ACTING ALL
MR. NICE GUY BUT IT ALL FEELS
LIKE AN ACT.
Phoenix says AN ACT?
Now, Phoenix chats with April.
April says MAX THINKS HIS DAD
IS STILL MARBLEIZED?
Phoenix says I KNOW.
I NEED TO FIND A WAY
TO GET THROUGH TO HIM.
Talking to Sir Rayne, Phoenix says THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO
REALLY CONNECT WITH YOUR SON.
TAKE IT.
Sir Rayne says I WILL DO IT BECAUSE
YOU'RE MY SON AND I LOVE YOU.
Then, Phoenix spies on Sir Rayne and watches how his eyes turn green.
Sir Rayne says PLAN B IS IN MOTION.
Phoenix says MAX, I NEED TO TALK TO
YOU.
Max says FIRST, I FINALLY HAVE A REAL
DAD AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO YOU.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?
Phoenix says UH.
NOTHING.
The clip ends.
Celeste walks into a dressing room and spots a woman with a hat by a sewing machine.
Celeste says ELLA?
ELLA?
MS. MARTEL?
The woman with a hat runs away.
Ella runs in and says CELESTE.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS IS
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER.
Celeste says EXCUSE ME?
Ella shows Celeste a flyer on her cell phone.
Celeste reads THE PICCOLO FAMILY
CIRCUS REUNION ONE NIGHT ONLY
SPECTACULAR.
Ella says ISN'T IT FANTASTIC?
Celeste says OH.
UH.
MAYBE WE CAN GO HOME AND WATCH?
Ella says EVEN BETTER.
PAPA WANTS US TO PERFORM A
GREATEST HITS GOLDEN OLDIE
ROUTINE.
Celeste says ALL THOSE PICCOLO
FAMILY CIRCUS CLASSICS.
THE SAME OLD STUFF.
Ella says THE SAME GREAT OLD STUFF.
Celeste says WE CAME TO CIRCUS
SCHOOL TO LEARN NEW STUFF.
Ella says I DON'T GET IT.
YOU WANT TO HELP OUR
FAMILY CIRCUS RIGHT?
Celeste says THE FAMILY CIRCUS IS FOR SALE.
THIS IS A ONE NIGHT ONLY RETURN.
Ella says FOR NOW BUT THIS COULD BE THE
BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BIG.
Ella leaves and yells I'M GOING TO CALL PAPA.
(mysterious music plays)
Celeste touches a uniform that sits on the sewing machine and a dark substance stains her fingers.
Next, the students perform gymnastic figures in the training room. April rolls down a fabric tied to the feeling.
Nicky says EXCELLENT TECHNIQUE.
April says THANK YOU.
I WAS HOPING TO BUILD A ROUTINE
AROUND IT FOR THE NEXT SHOWCASE.
Nicky says I SEE YOU MORE ON THE
TRAMPOLINE THAN THE SILKS.
April says EXCEPT I DON'T DO TRAMPOLINE.
Nicky says YEAH THAT'S TRUE.
SINCE I'VE GOT HERE I'VE SEEN
YOU USE EVERY APPARATUS IN THIS
GYM EXCEPT THE TRAMPOLINE.
April says I DID A BACK TUCK ONCE
AND IT DIDN'T END WELL.
Nicky says AND YET, AS CIRCUS ARTISTS, WE
HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT ANYTHING IS
POSSIBLE.
IMAGINE A SHOWCASE OF
POSSIBILITIES WHERE WE FEEL OUR
FEAR BUT WE FIND THE
COURAGE TO FACE THEM ANYWAY.
He leaves.
Phoenix says WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?
April says I THINK MR. ZOLTA JUST TOLD ME
THE THEME OF THE NEXT SHOWCASE.
Max says IT'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
AND WE'RE ONLY FINDING OUT NOW.
SO WHAT IS IT?
April says IT'S WEIRD, AS USUAL, INSTEAD OF
DOING WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT YOU DO
WHAT YOU'RE SCARED OF.
THE SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.
Max says THAT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS.
WHAT IF YOU'RE NOT
SCARED OF ANYTHING?
Phoenix says YEAH.
April says SERIOUSLY?
NOTHING SCARES YOU?
GIVE ME A BREAK.
WHAT ABOUT RATTLESNAKES?
BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS OR
MILLIPEDES WITH UP TO 200
WRIGGLY PAIRS OF LEGS?
Max shakes his head.
April continues COME ON.
EVERYONE HAS
SOMETHING THEY'RE AFRAID OF.
April remembers Sir Rayne's eyes turning green.
Pretending not to feel fear, Phoenix says YOU KNOW ME.
FEARLESS PHOENIX.
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."
Ella says CELESTE, I PRINTED IT OFF
THE PICCOLO FAMILY WEBSITE.
WE CAN HAND THEM OUT TO
EVERYBODY AND LOOK YOUR FACE IS
ALL OVER THE WEBSITE AS WELL.
YOU ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
Ella shows Celeste the updated flyer cell phone.
Celeste says I GUESS I AM.
Nicky walks by and says OH.
LOOK AT THIS.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS IS A
GREAT TRADITIONAL CIRCUS AND
IT'S BEEN AROUND FOREVER.
Celeste whispers IT JUST FEELS LIKE FOREVER.
Excited, Ella says OUR ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECTACULAR
IS ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY.
CELESTE AND I ARE
FEATURED PERFORMERS.
Nicky says YEAH I CAN SEE THAT.
Ella says TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE.
Nicky says THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM.
ACCORDING TO THIS YOUR ONE
NIGHT IS THE SAME NIGHT AS THE
SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.
Ella says IS THERE A POSSIBILITY YOU CAN
CHANGE IT?
Nicky says UNFORTUNATELY THE SHOWCASE
DATES ARE SET MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
Ella says WELL, OUR DATE IS
SET IN STONE TOO.
IT WAS ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
WHEN GREAT GREAT NONNA AND NONNO
PICCOLO CAME FROM ITALY WITH
ONLY A TENT AND THREE RINGS TO
THEIR NAME.
Nicky says IF YOU WISH TO MISS THE
SHOWCASE I UNDERSTAND.
Celeste says REALLY?
WHAT ABOUT OUR GRADES?
ISN'T
PARTICIPATION A REQUIREMENT?
Nicky says YEAH BUT FOR FAMILY
I'LL MAKE AN EXCEPTION.
LET ME KNOW AS
SOON AS YOU DECIDE.
He leaves.
Ella says GUESS THERE'S ONLY ONE OPTION.
Celeste says WE HAVE TO STAY
HERE FOR THE SHOWCASE.
Ella says NO.
WE HAVE TO GO HOME
AND HELP OUR FAMILY.
Nicky says ELLA, WE CAN DO THOSE OLD
ROUTINES IN OUR SLEEP BUT THIS
SHOWCASE IS WHY WE
CAME TO CIRCUS SCHOOL.
TO LEARN NEW THINGS.
Angry, Ella says WE'RE GOING HOME.
Shadowy voice sews a black jacket in the dressing room.
Sir Rayne checks the jacket and says ANOTHER VIOLETTA
FIRTH INVENTION.
YOU THINK THIS
ONE WILL WORK?
Shadowy voice says I FOLLOWED HER
LAB NOTES EXACTLY.
(school bell rings)
Sir Rayne says STILL.
WHAT WE REALLY
NEED IS TO FIND THE
MEMORY DRIVE.
Sir Rayne walks towards the door and raising his voice says MAXWELL.
Shadowy voice hides.
Max says THERE YOU ARE.
Sir Rayne says WHAT COULD I DO FOR YOU SON?
Max says BTA JUST WON THE NORTH AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NOW WE'RE
GONNA SHOWCASE
WHAT WE'RE BAD AT?
THE SIR RAYNE I KNOW
WOULD NEVER LET THIS HAPPEN.
Sir Rayne says THE OLD SIR RAYNE AND NO.
He whispers YOU CALL ME DAD.
Max says IN PUBLIC?
Sir Rayne says WHY NOT?
Max says OKAY.
DAD.
IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA CANCEL
THE SHOWCASE I WANT OUT.
Sir Rayne says REALLY?
EXCEPT RAYNES DON'T QUIT.
WE'RE CHAMPIONS.
THIS IS GONNA BE NEW ERA.
WE'RE GONNA BE THE BEST.
Max says BEST AT WHAT?
GETTING IN TOUCH
WITH THEIR FEELINGS?
Sir Rayne says IF WE'RE GONNA FOLLOW THE NICKY
ZOLTA PHILOSOPHY, WHY NOT STARTS
WITH OUR HOPES AND OUR FEARS?
Max says OKAY BUT HOW?
Sir Rayne says FOR THE SHOWCASE.
NICKY ZOLTA'S ASKING A
VERY SIMPLE QUESTION.
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF
AND HOW CAN YOU EMBRACE IT?
Max says BUT WHAT IF YOUR BIGGEST
FEAR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
CIRCUS PERFORMANCE?
Sir Rayne says CAN I HELP YOU?
Phoenix says YES.
I WANT YOU TO TELL THE
TRUTH FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.
Later, Sir Rayne walks into his office scrubbing black stains off his hands. Phoenix waits in the hallway. She takes courage and opens his door. She imagines herself as a superhero.
Sir Rayne says EXCUSE ME?
Phoenix says I KNOW YOU'RE STILL
MARBLEIZED AND WHAT'S WORSE,
YOU'RE LYING TO MAX.
Sir Rayne says FINE.
TELL MAX AND HE'LL
NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN.
Phoenix says MAX IS MY FRIEND.
I HAVE TO TELL HIM THE TRUTH.
Sir Rayne says DO YOU?
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
THAT KEPT A SECRET.
YOU DIDN'T TELL MAX WHEN YOU HAD
THE CHANCE AND EVERY HOUR THAT
TICKS BY MAKES IT HARDER AND
HARDER AND HARDER AND HARDER AND
HARDER...
Nicholas appears and Phoenix opens her eyes.
Nicholas says DON'T TELL ME.
YOU'RE TRYING TO OPEN
THE DOOR WITH YOUR MIND.
CHASE DOES THIS ALL THE TIME.
IT NEVER WORKS.
Phoenix says NO, IT'S NOT THAT.
Max says I NEED YOUR HELP
WITH THE SHOWCASE.
Phoenix says I'M ACTUALLY IN THE
MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
Nicholas says YEAH, STARING AT A DOOR.
Max says PLEASE.
MY DAD WANTS ME TO GET IN
TOUCH WITH ME FEELINGS.
DON'T LAUGH BUT I'M
THINKING OF WRITING A SONG.
Phoenix says THAT'S PERFECT.
NICHOLAS CAN HELP YOU.
HE'S A SONG AND DANCE MAN.
She runs away.
Nicholas says PHOENIX.
Max says WAIT.
Next, Nicholas and Max sit at the cafeteria.
Nicholas says SHOULDN'T WRITING A
SONG BE EASY FOR YOU?
YOU PLAY THE VIOLIN.
Max says BEETHOVEN WROTE THOSE CONCERTOS.
I JUST PLAY THE NOTES.
BUT THIS IS ALL ME.
NO HIDING BEHIND
COMPOSERS.
Nicholas says AND WHY DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THE SHOWCASE?
Max says YOUR DAD SAID TO DO
SOMETHING YOU'RE BAD AT.
I'M NOT GREAT AT...
Nicholas says TELLING PEOPLE HOW YOU FEEL.
THINKING ABOUT OTHERS.
Max says OKAY.
I GET I'M NOT THE MOST TOUCHY
FEELY GUY IN THE WORLD BUT ARE
YOU GONNA HELP ME
WRITE THIS SONG OR WHAT?
Nicholas says WHEN YOU'RE WRITING A
SONG YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE.
CLOSE YOUR EYES.
NOW WHAT ARE YOU FEELING?
Max says ANNOYED AT YOU.
Nicholas says TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW.
Max says ANNOYED AT YOUR DAD BECAUSE
FACING YOUR FEARS IS HARD.
Nicholas says STILL NOT FEELING IT.
Max says ANNOYED AT MY DAD FOR
NOT HELPING ME WITH THIS.
FOR NOT BEING THERE FOR ME.
FOR BASICALLY BEING
MARBLEIZED MY ENTIRE LIFE.
Nicholas says I THINK WE JUST FIGURED
OUT WHAT YOUR SONG'S ABOUT.
Max nods.
Celeste sits on a red sofa. Chase stands looking at a wall near her. He wears special glasses.
Sending a message, She says PAPA.
PLEASE MESSAGE ME.
I'M SUPER BUSY AT SCHOOL
AND I REALLY NEED TO ASK YOU
SOMETHING.
PLEASE.
THANKS PAPA.
CHASE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Chase says I'M A SPY NOW.
I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU ALL
DAY AS PRACTICE BEFORE I START
TAKING CLIENTS.
Celeste says WHAT?
I DIDN'T SEE YOU AT ALL.
Chase says YES BECAUSE I'M
GOOD AT WHAT I DO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HEAR WHAT I'VE OBSERVED?
Celeste says NOT REALLY.
Chase opens his notebook and says YOU'VE HAD STRAWBERRY
YOGURT FOR BREAKFAST.
Celeste says LIKE I DO EVERY MORNING.
Chase says YOU'RE WEARING THE SAME
SOCKS YOU WORE YESTERDAY.
Celeste says EW, NO.
I HAVE 7 PAIRS OF
THE SAME SOCKS.
Chase says AND YOU'VE CREATED WHAT WE
SPIES LIKE TO CALL ALTERNATIVE
FACTS.
Celeste says WHAT?
Chase says TELLING YOUR DAD YOU'RE SUPER
BUSY BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO
GO HOME.
Celeste says CHASE, THIS IS
COMPLICATED STUFF.
Chase says NOT REALLY.
THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS ONE
NIGHT ONLY SPECTACULAR IS ONLY
ONE NIGHT.
Celeste says THE SAME NIGHT AS THE SHOWCASE.
ME TRYING NEW THINGS
VERSUS THE SAME OLD SAME OLD.
AM I THE MOST SELFISH
PERSON IN THE WORLD OR WHAT?
Chase says ALL I CAN DO IS REPORT
ON YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY.
I CAN'T LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART
BUT I KNOW SOMETHING THAT CAN.
Excited, he continues HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE
MIRROR OF TRUE REFLECTIONS?
Celeste shakes her head.
Chase says I CAN TELL YOU WHERE IT IS.
April bounces on a trampoline.
April says I CAN DO THIS.
I'M DOING THIS.
Phoenix says APRIL.
April gets distracted and says PHOENIX, I WAS IN THE ZONE.
THIS BETTER BE GOOD.
Phoenix says I NEED THE BIGGEST FAVOUR I'M
EVER GOING TO ASK YOU FOR.
April says WHAT?
Phoenix says I NED YOU TO
DELIVER A MESSAGE FOR ME.
April says ISN'T THAT WHAT TEXTING'S FOR?
Phoenix says NO.
THIS IS BAD NEWS.
THE WORST NEWS.
YOU HAVE TO LOOK
AT MAX IN THE EYE.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO HOLD HIS HAND.
April says EW.
WHY?
WHAT'S SO BAD THAT
I HAVE TO TELL HIM?
Phoenix says SIR RAYNE IS STILL MARBLEIZED.
April says WHAT?
BUT HE'S HANDING OUT SMOOTHIES.
HE SMILES.
HE EVEN SAYS GOOD MORNING.
Phoenix says YEAH.
EXCEPT IT'S ALL AN ACT.
I SAW IT IN HIS EYES.
April says WOAH.
THIS IS SERIOUS.
Phoenix says IF I COULD I'D FIGURE OUT A
WAY TO FIX HIM MYSELF AND MAX
WOULD NEVER KNOW BUT THE LONGER
I KEEP THE SECRET THE WORSE
IT'LL BE WHEN HE FINDS OUT.
April says MY ANSWER IS NO.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
Phoenix says I'M TALKING ABOUT
BEING A FRIEND.
EVEN IF IT IS HARD.
YOU HAVE TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
MAX DESERVES THE TRUTH
ABOUT HIS DAD FROM YOU.
FEARLESS PHOENIX.
A song plays WE ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
WE ARE THE ONES WHO
CHEER YOU ON.
Celeste thinks I NEED TO KNOW IF I'M
MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE.
Celeste looks at herself in the mirror of reflections.
The song continues WOMP, WOMP GOES THE
TROMBONE.
ZIN, ZIN, ZIN GOES THE
VIOLIN.
THE DRUMS THEY ROMP.
Celeste appears as a sad clown in the mirror. She receives a text message.
Celeste reads PAPA WILL BE HERE IN A AN HOUR.
BETTER GET PACKING.
The song ends LET'S START THE SHOW.
Max and Nicholas sing AND NOW WE'RE
BOTH FINALLY FREE.
Nicholas says THIS IS PRETTY GOOD.
Max says THANKS.
CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW IT TO MY DAD.
Nicholas says WELL YOU GOTTA DO MORE
THAN SHOW IT TO HIM.
YOU GOTTA SING IT TO HIM.
Max says YEAH RIGHT.
SING A SOLO FOR MY DAD?
TALK ABOUT SCARY.
Nicholas says ANYTHING WORTH
DOING SHOULD SCARE YOU.
Max says YOU SOUND JUST LIKE YOUR DAD.
Nicholas says AND YOU SHOULD SING FOR YOURS.
Later, at night, Max walks into the empty training room.
Max says FEELING MY FEELINGS.
FACING MY FEARS.
MAYBE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
Holding the lyrics, he sings I'M ALWAYS A CHAMPION,
THE BEST IS WHAT I WILL BE.
GET TO THE TOP OF THE PODIUM,
SO I KNOW YOU'LL SEE ME.
THE SPOTLIGHT WAS ALL THAT I
WANTED, ALWAYS GOING FOR GOLD.
NOW IT'S FINALLY CHANGING,
AND MY WORLD ISN'T SO COLD.
Celeste approaches Ella, who sits outside the school sending a message on her cell phone.
Ella says PAPA'S LATE, BUT HE JUST TEXTED
ME HE'LL BE HERE ANY SECOND.
WAIT.
WHERE'S YOUR SUITCASE?
Celeste says I DON'T HAVE ONE
BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING.
Ella says THIS IS OUR
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
A SECOND CHANCE FOR OUR FAMILY
CIRCUS AND YOU'RE BAILING?
WHO DOES THAT?
Celeste says OUR CIRCUS IS STUCK
IN THE PAST ELLA.
IF THIS ONE NIGHT WERE ABOUT
MOVING FORWARD I'D BE THERE IN A
HEARTBEAT BUT IT'S NOT.
Ella says COME ON CELESTE.
DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON US.
Celeste says I STILL LOVE OUR FAMILY.
BUT I JUST WANT
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR MYSELF.
Ella leaves.
Max sings FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT MELTING AWAY. FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT.
JUST WANT TO STAY
ALWAYS THIS WAY.
Sir Rayne walks in and approaches Max.
Max turns and they both sing WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES.
NEVER HAD TO TRY.
ONLY HAD TO WIN.
Max sings JUST KEEP
MY EYES ON THE PRIZE.
NOT SEEING ALL OF THE LIES.
Max and Sir Rayne sing ALWAYS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
TIME AFTER TIME.
Max sings THE LIGHT IN MY EYES
WAS BLINDING ME, THE TRUTH WAS
RIGHT THERE BUT I
COULDN'T SEE.
Sir Rayne sings I NEVER SAW.
Max sings I NEVER SAW.
They sing UNTIL TODAY THAT ALL PAIN HAS
GONE AWAY AND NOW WE'RE
BOTH FINALLY FREE.
A clip shows them in different situations.
Sir Rayne says MY SON MAXWELL.
YOU HAVE A SPOT.
BE GRATEFUL.
Max says WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
YOU WENT TO THIS SCHOOL?
Sir Rayne says SOME THINGS ARE TOO
PAINFUL TO TALK ABOUT.
Max says WHY DON'T WE JUST LEAVE?
Sir Rayne says I WILL BE HEADMASTER.
WE HAD A DEAL MAXWELL.
Max says NO.
YOU HAD A DEAL AND
INSTEAD YOU'VE RUINED MY LIFE.
Sir Rayne yells NO.
Max throws the marble into a magical basket.
Sir Rayne says YOU'VE DESTROYED ME.
Max yells NO DAD.
I SAVED YOU.
Sir Rayne says I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE
OUT HOW TO WORK WITH FEELINGS I
HAVEN'T HAD IN SO MANY YEARS.
The clip ends.
Back in the training room, Max sings AND SO MUCH TIME WAS LOST.
THE SPOTLIGHT CAME AT A
COST.
I KNOW
IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
They sing THE FUTURE STARTS NOW.
I CAN'T WAIT.
Max sings FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT MELTING AWAY.
FLASH.
SPOTLIGHT.
JUST WANT TO STAY
ALWAYS THIS WAY.
The rest of the students walk in and watch them sing.
They sing WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES.
NEVER HAD TO TRY.
ONLY HAD TO WIN.
Max sings JUST KEEP MY EYES ON THE
PRIZE, NOT SEEING ALL OF THE
LIES.
They sing ALWAYS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
TIME AFTER TIME.
Max sings THE LIGHT IN MY EYES
IS BLINDING ME, THE TRUTH WAS
RIGHT THERE BUT I COULDN'T
SEE.
They sing I NEVER SAW.
UNTIL TODAY.
THAT ALL THE PAIN HAS GONE
AWAY AND NOW WE'RE BOTH FINALLY
FREE.
April says I BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID
BUT IF THAT'S NOT REAL...
Phoenix says IT'S NOT...
April says THEN IT'S THE BEST PRETEND
VERSION OF REAL I'VE EVER SEEN.
Phoenix says THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.
Phoenix grabs Max by the arm and pushes him aside.
Max says HEY, HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Phoenix says THERE'S SOMETHING REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE TO TELL
YOU.
(intriguing music plays)
Now, Celeste walks into the dressing room.
Celeste says HELLO?
EVERYTHING OKAY?
Again, she sees the woman with a hat running away. Then, Celeste finds a tiny black human figure on a hanger. She touches it and her fingers gets stained in black. She runs away.
The end credits roll.
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