(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)

April is around 12, with long straight blond hair in a bun and wears a yellow T-shirt and a skirt.

In the training room, April says HI THERE.
WE KNOW THE STUFF WE DO ON THIS
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.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.

A clip plays.

The Narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Nicholas says ROSA.
SO GLAD YOU'RE STAYING.

Rosa says I WANT TO KEEP
TRAINING WITH GRAN NICKY.
HE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW.

April says I THINK MR. ZOLTA JUST TOLD ME
THE THEME OF THE NEXT SHOWCASE.
INSTEAD OF DOING WHAT YOU'RE
GOOD AT YOU DO WHAT YOU'RE
SCARED OF.
THE SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.

Chase gives an oral lesson.

Chase says VIOLETTA FIRTH FOUNDED THE
WORLD'S GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL.
BIG TOP ACADEMY.
SHE WAS ALSO A SCIENTIST WHO
WOULD STOP AT NOTHING TO PUT ON
A SHOW.

At the dressing room, Sir Rayne grabs a black jacket and says ANOTHER VIOLETTA
FIRTH INVENTION.
YOU THINK THIS ONE WILL WORK?

Shadowy voice says I FOLLOWED HER
LAB NOTES EXACTLY.

(zapping sound)

Celeste walks into the dressing room says HELLO?
EVERYTHING OKAY?

Later, Ella says THE PICCOLO FAMILY CIRCUS
IS BACK AND PAPA WANTS US TO
PERFORM.

Celeste says ALL THOSE PICCOLO
FAMILY CIRCUS CLASSICS.
THE SAME OLD STUFF.

Ella says COME ON CELESTE DON'T
TURN YOUR BACK ON US.

Celeste says OUR CIRCUS IS STUCK IN THE PAST
ELLA AND I JUST WANT SOMETHING
DIFFERENT FOR MYSELF.

Max and Sir Rayne sing THAT ALL THE PAIN HAS GONE
AWAY AND NOW WE'RE BOTH FINALLY
FREE.

Celeste takes Max by the arm and pushes him aside.

Max says HEY, HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Celeste says THERE'S SOMETHING REALLY
IMPORTANT THAT I HAVE TO TELL
YOU.

The clip ends.

A caption reads "1998."

Violetta Firth records herself. She is in her thirties, has long curly brown hair and wears glasses and a white doctor apron.

In a large room with stone walls, Violeta says PERSONAL DIARY OF
VIOLETTA FIRTH.
ENTRY NUMBER 208.
AS HEADMASTER, OF BIG TOP
ACADEMY, I'M CONSTANTLY
SEARCHING FOR NEW WAYS TO
STIMULATE THE SENSES AND
ELECTRIFY THE MIND.
AND THE CIRCUS
IS ALL ABOUT SPECTACLE WHICH IS
WHY I AM PROUD TO INTRODUCE
YOU TO...

She shows a black suit with white details.

She continues THE STUPIFYING
SHRINKING SUIT.
BE PREPARED TO BE
ENTERTAINED...IF IT WORKS.

Using a special gun, she fires a beam at the suit and it shrinks.

She exclaims GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY IT WORKED.

She says THE SUIT REDUCED THE SPACE
BETWEEN THE ATOMS AND IT DIDN'T
DISAPPEAR.
THE ONYX DUST REMAINS
EVEN THOUGH SHRUNK.
FASCINATING.
ANYWAY, TIME FOR RE-ATIMIZATION.

She fires several times at the suit but nothing happens.

Violeta says UH.
THERE IT IS.
ANOTHER FAILURE.
ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE EVER
GROWING COLLECTION OF USELESS
TECHNOLOGY.

She puts the gun in a box.

She says MIND YOU, THE MARBLE OF
INVINCIBILITY, CONTINUES TO SHOW
PROGRESS.

She takes down notes and turns off the camera.

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."

Phoenix follows Max and says YOU CAN'T JUST
IGNORE ME FOREVER.

Max says I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY
FRIEND.

Phoenix says I AM.

Max says THEN WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME?
WHY DID YOU SAY MY
DAD'S STILL MARBLEIZED?

Phoenix says HIS EYES FLASHED GREEN MAX.
I SAW IT MYSELF.
I'M SORRY I DIDN'T
TELL YOU BEFORE.

Max says YOU'RE CONFUSED.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU SAW.

Phoenix says WHY WOULD I RISK OUR FRIENDSHIP
BY TELLING YOU IF I WASN'T SURE?
LOOK.
I TOLD YOU THE TRUTH BECAUSE I
CAN'T WATCH YOUR DAD HURT YOU
AGAIN.

Max says YOU'RE REALLY MAKING ME
CHOOSE BETWEEN YOU AND MY DAD?

Phoenix says NO.
THAT'S THE LAST THING I WANT.

Max says BUT THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

In the dressing room, Sir Rayne tries the black suit.

Sir Rayne says IT'S A PERFECT FIT AND I CAN'T
BELIEVE YOU WERE SO CARELESS.
CELESTE ALMOST SAW YOU.

Shadowy voice says LUCKILY, THERE WAS JUST
ENOUGH FABRIC TO MAKE ONE MORE
SHRINKING SUIT AND I FOUND
THE SCHEMATICS TO RECREATE
VIOLETTA'S ORIGINAL REMOTE.

Sir Rayne says AND I SUPPOSE IT WILL BRING US
EVERYTHING OUR HEARTS DESIRE.
FAME.
FORTUNE.

Shadowy voice says AND YET YOU DON'T
SEEM VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.

Sir Rayne says NO.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE TRIAL RUN.

Shadowy voice says THEN LET'S GET STARTED.

She chuckles.

(phone chime)

Sir Rayne looks at his cell phone and says IT'S MY SON.
HE WANTS TO MEET ME.

Shadowy voice says TELL HIM YOU'RE BUSY.

Sir Rayne puts on a jacket on top of the suit.

He says WE'LL CONTINUE THIS LATER.

He leaves.

At the training room, April says I CAN'T BELIEVE MR. ZOLTA
IS MAKING US DO THIS FOR THE
SHOWCASE.

Rosa says YOU DON'T WANT TO
PERFORM WITH ME?

They step into trampoline.

April says ROSA.
ARE YOU KIDDING?
I'M SUPER EXCITED TO DO A DUET
WITH YOU BUT NOT WITH OUR OTHER
PARTNER.
MR. TRAMPOLINE.
DOING WHATEVER MAKES
YOU UNCOMFORTABLE?
CAN WE NOT?

Rosa says WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK?

April says THIS IS A BIG SHOW.
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY
GOING TO SEE THIS.

Rosa says SO?

April says I DON'T DO TRAMPOLINE.
YOU DON'T DO TRAMPOLINE.
WE'RE GONNA LOOK BAD.

Rosa says AT LEAST WE'LL
LOOK BAD TOGETHER.

April jumps back and forward on the trampoline in a goofy way.

Rosa says IT WASN'T SO BAD.
OKAY, OKAY.

April angrily looks at her.

Rosa says MAYBE IT WAS.

April says I KNEW IT.
YOU DON'T LIKE
DOING THIS EITHER.
YOU CAN TELL ME.
WE'RE FRIENDS.

Rosa says OKAY, FINE.
I'M HAVING DOUBTS.

April says THEN WE SHOULD
TALK TO MR. ZOLTA.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE.
MAYBE HE'LL LET US DO
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SOMETHING BETTER.

Rosa says NO, NO, NO WAY.
I COULD NEVER
QUESTION GRAN NICKY.

April says WHY NOT?

Rosa says HE'S MY MENTOR.
WE HAVE TO TRUST HIM.

In a recording room, Celeste checks her cell phone.

Celeste says UGH.
ELLA STILL HASN'T TEXTED.

Then, she takes a box and browses through old electronic devices.

Celeste says CHASE.
WHY ARE YOU STILL FOLLOWING ME?

Chase says YOU SEEMED PRETTY UPSET
YESTERDAY WHEN ELLA LEFT.
JUST WANTED TO MAKE
SURE YOU'RE OKAY.

Celeste says I'D BE BETTER IF I COULD FIND A
MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLE OLD ENOUGH
TO WORK WITH OUR SPEAKERS.

Chase says IS THIS IT?

Celeste says OBVIOUSLY NOT.

Chase says HOW ABOUT THIS?

Celeste says WHO EVEN KNOWS WHAT THAT IS.

Chase says OH WAIT.
LOOK.
THERE'S A SECRET BOTTOM.

Celeste says HMM.
DEFINITELY VINTAGE.
IT LOOKS LIKE A MEMORY DRIVE.
I THINK OUR COMPUTERS MIGHT
ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO READ IT.

Chase says WHAT DO YOU THINK IS ON IT?

Celeste says TO FIND OUT WE'LL
HAVE TO PLUG IT IN.

Chase says AWESOME.

Chase says COME ON.

Max sits on a red sofa. Sir Rayne approaches him.

Sir Rayne says IS SOMETHING WRONG?

Max says SORRY TO BOTHER
YOU BUT I'M UPSET.
PHOENIX AND I HAD A FIGHT.

Sir Rayne says I'M SURE YOU'LL WORK IT OUT.

Max says I DON'T THINK SO.
NOT THIS TIME.

Sir Rayne says WHY NOT?

Max says WELL, THE FIGHT WAS ABOUT YOU.

Sir Rayne says ME?

Max says FORGET IT.

Sir Rayne says NO.
TELL ME.

Max says FINE.
SHE SAYS YOU'RE
STILL MARBLEIZED.
WHO CARES.
SHE'S OBVIOUSLY WRONG.

Sir Rayne says WHAT ELSE DID SHE SAY?

Max says IT DOESN'T MATTER.
PHOENIX WAS WRONG.
RIGHT?
SHE'S NOT THE ONE
WHO'S LYING IS SHE?
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S LYING.

Sir Rayne says IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

Max says YOU'RE STILL MARBLEIZED.

Sir Rayne lowers his voice and says WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT THAT HERE.

Max says ARE YOU MARBLEIZED OR NOT?
TELL ME OR I'M
GOING TO NICKY ZOLTA.

(intriguing music plays)

Sir Rayne says YES.
I AM STILL MARBLEIZED.

Celeste connects the old memory drive to a computer in her bedroom.

Chase says WAIT.
WHAT IF IT'S A COMPUTER
VIRUS THAT BLOWS UP THE WORLD?

Celeste says CHASE, THERE'S NO SUCH THING.
COME ON.
LOAD.
She reads WELCOME TO MY QUIZ.
QUESTION ONE: ELECTRICITY
IS MEASURED IN WHAT UNIT?

Chase says I DON'T KNOW.
TEASPOONS?

Celeste says COME ON.
I KNOW YOU'VE LEARNED THIS.
YOU KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS.
YOU KNOW EXACTLY
"WATT" THE ANSWER IS.

Chase says OH I GET IT.
ELECTRICITY IS
MEASURED IN WATTS.

Celeste types in the answer and says CORRECT ANSWER.
OH COOL.
IT'S LIKE A GAME.
QUESTION TWO: WHY CAN'T
HUMANS SEE INFRARED LIGHTS?

Chase says I SEE RED LIGHTS ALL THE TIME
THEN THEY TURN GREEN THEN THEY
TURN YELLOW.
THEN THEY TURN RED AGAIN.

Celeste says STOP.
ALL LIGHT IS ON THE
WAVE LENGTH SPECTRUM.
THERE'S LONG AND SHORT.

Chase says IF YOU SAY SO.

Celeste says THE LIGHT WE CAN SEE IS JUST A
LITTLE SLIVER IN THE MIDDLE.
IT'S JUST THE RIGHT LENGTH.
ULTRAVIOLET'S TOO SHORT
AND INFRARED IS TOO LONG.

Chase says WOAH.
HOW DID YOU KNOW ALL THIS?

Celeste says I KNOW.
GEEKY.

Chase says NO, IT'S AWESOME.

Celeste says CORRECT ANSWER.

Chase says YEAH.
LOOK AT US.
A COUPLE OF SMARTY PANTS.

Now, Max and Sir Rayne talk in his office.

Sir Rayne says IF YOU'LL JUST LET ME
EXPLAIN.

Max says WHEN WE SANG TOGETHER
YESTERDAY WHAT WAS THAT?
A LIE?
AN ACT?

Sir Rayne says NO.
FOR ME IT WAS REAL.

Max says STOP LYING TO ME.

Sir Rayne says I CAN'T JUST SNAP MY
FINGERS AND DE-MARBLEIZE.
THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS.

Max says WHY NOT?
IT WORKED FOR NICKY ZOLTA.
ONE LOOK AT HIS SON
AND HE WAS CURED.

Sir Rayne says MAX.
TRUST ME.

Max says I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE.
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
YOU'D NEVER CHANGE.

Sir Rayne says YOU'RE NOT BEING FAIR.
I WISH THINGS
COULD BE DIFFERENT.

Max says AND I WISH YOU WEREN'T MY DAD.

Sir Rayne says YOU DON'T MEAN THAT.

Max says I DO.
I WISH YOU WOULD JUST DISAPPEAR.

Max leaves. Sir Rayne turns and finds a feather on the desk. He crashes it.

At the cafeteria, April says MR. ZOLTA, CAN I HAVE A
WORD?

Nicky says YEAH, OF COURSE APRIL.
WHAT'S UP?

April says ROSA AND I ARE HAVING SOME
TROUBLE WITH OUR SHOWCASE
PERFORMANCE.

Nicky says REALLY?
AND WHY AREN'T YOU BOTH
COMING TO ME WITH THIS?

Rosa overhears them near the door.

April says SHE'D NEVER TELL YOU
HERSELF.
SHE'S EMBARRASSED.
YOU'RE HER MENTOR.
SHE DOESN'T WANT
TO LET YOU DOWN.

Nicky says AND YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE?

April says I THINK IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU
LET ROSA AND I PERFORM SOMETHING
ELSE AT THE SHOWCASE.
DON'T YOU AGREE?

Nicky says WELL FIRST, LET'S ASK ROSA.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT ROSA?

Rosa walks in and says NO.
I WANT TO DO THE TRAMPOLINE.

Nicky says I'LL LET YOU TWO DISCUSS.

April says ROSA, I AM SO SO SORRY.

Rosa says WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME?

April says I WAS DOING IT FOR US.
WE'RE THE SAME.
WE BOTH DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

Rosa says WE ARE NOT THE SAME.
I WOULD NEVER LIE
TO YOU.

Back in her room, Celeste says COME ON, THINK.
THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION.

She reads a question on the computer screen.

She says HOW DO YOU WIN A RACE IF
YOU START AT THE FINISH LINE?

Chase says IF YOU START AT THE FINISH
LINE YOU COULD WIN EASILY.
JUST TAKE ONE STEP.
BOOM, DONE.

Celeste types in and says WRONG ANSWER.
ONLY ONE TRY LEFT.

Chase says MY BAD.
ANY WORD FROM ELLA?

Celeste says NOPE.
NO WORD.

Chase says TEXT HER AGAIN.

Celeste says WHAT'S THE POINT?
SHE'S OBVIOUSLY MAD AT ME.

Chase says YOU DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.

Celeste says SO THEN WHY CAN'T I STOP
FEELING LIKE THE BAD GUY?

Chase says LOOK.
YOU GOTTA STAND UP FOR
WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
IF YOU LEFT YOU'D
BE GOING BACKWARDS.
ELLA WILL COME AROUND.

Celeste says I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.

Chase says NOW.
IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I ANSWER
ENOUGH QUESTIONS IN CLASS.
Talking to the computer, he says UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN ROBO BRAIN.

He leaves.

Celeste reads HOW DO YOU WIN A RACE IF
YOU START AT THE FINISH LINE?

She remembers Chase saying IF YOU LEFT YOU'D
BE GOING BACKWARDS.

Celeste says YOU GO BACKWARDS.

She types in the answer and a green tick appears on the screen.

She says YES.
She reads CONGRATULATIONS, YOU SOLVED MY
PUZZLES.

An animated black and purple whirlpool appears on the screen but nothing happens.

Celeste says SO MUCH FOR ROBO BRAIN.

In an office, Sir Rayne says WE NEED TO TALK.
I'VE BEEN FEELING SOMETHING.

Shadowy voice says UGH.
SENTIMENTALITY.
WE NEED TO TEST THE SUIT.

Sir Rayne says FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE
I'VE BEEN WONDERING WHAT IT
WOULD FEEL LIKE TO
BE DE-MARBLEIZED.
WHEN I SANG WITH MAX
I REALIZED SOMETHING.
THE CONNECTION I
COULD HAVE WITH MY SON.

His eyes turn green and says MAX DESERVES BETTER.

Shadowy voice says YOU WANT TO FEEL AGAIN BUT THE
MARBLE STOPS YOU AT EVERY TURN.

Sir Rayne says AH, NO.
He yells I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE.
FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO TEST THE
SUIT BECAUSE I'M DONE WITH ALL
OF IT.

Sir Rayne starts to take off his suit.

Shadowy voice says THEN I'M DONE WITH YOU TOO.

Sir Rayne says NO, WAIT, WAIT.

Shadowy voice fires the remote control and Sir Rayne shrinks.

She says HA HA HA HA HA HA.

Sir Rayne yells NO, NO, NO.
DON'T DO THIS, NO.
AH.
STOP.

She grabs him and puts him in a drawer.

Sir Rayne yells PUT ME DOWN.

Shadowy voice says YOU ALWAYS WERE A SMALL MAN.
I JUST MADE YOU SMALLER.

Sir Rayne says LET ME OUT, LET ME
OUT, LET ME OUT...

Shadowy voice looks at the drawer with an evil smile and writes down a note.

Max follows Phoenix around.

Maxsays YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT MY DAD.
HE'S BEEN LYING TO
ME ALL THIS TIME.
HE IS STILL MARBLEIZED.

Shocked, Phoenix turns and says WAIT.
HE TOLD YOU.

Max says HE SAID HE REALLY WANTS TO
CHANGE AND THAT I SHOULD TRUST
HIM BUT IT'S JUST MORE LIES.

Phoenix says WHAT IF IT ISN'T A LIE?
IT'S A STEP.
A BABY STEP BUT MAYBE PART
OF HIM IS TELLING THE TRUTH.
THERE'S GOOD IN EVERYONE.
EVEN HIM.

Max says I DON'T KNOW.

Phoenix says IF ANYONE CAN HELP HIM IT'S YOU.
DON'T GIVE UP ON HIM MAX.

Max nods.

Next, Rosa stretches when April does a funny routine on the trampoline.

April says I SAW THAT.
YOU SMILED.
SO, HOW DID I LOOK?

Rosa says VERY SILLY.

April says ROSA, I AM SO SORRY.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE TO
MR. ZOLTA BEHIND YOUR BACK.

Rosa says I'M STILL MAD AT YOU.

April says REALLY?

Rosa says NAH.
NOT REALLY.

April says I GUESS I'M JUST
GONNA HAVE TO GO FOR IT.

Rosa says GRAN NICKY ALWAYS SAYS "EVERY
FAILURE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
LEARN."

April says FORGIVESIES?

Rosa says DEPENDS.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

April says IT MEANS I HOPE
YOU'LL FORGIVE ME.

Rosa says JUST IF I CAN MAKE IT EVEN.

April says OKAY?
HOW?

Rosa says BOUNCE ATTACK.

They have fun jumping on the trampoline.

Meanwhile, Celeste takes a nap when her computer turns on.

On the computer, Violeta says HELLO WHOEVER YOU ARE
AND WHENEVER YOU ARE.
IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS IT
MEANS YOU'VE CRACKED MY PUZZLES.
YOU'VE GOT A VERY BIG
BRAIN WHICH IS GOOD.
IT MEANS YOU'VE
GOT ROOM FOR THIS.
PERSONAL DIARY OF
VIOLETTA FIRTH ENTRY NUMBER 2.
FOR YEARS THE HUMAN MIND HAS
STRUGGLED TO RETAIN INFORMATION
BECAUSE WITH THE MEMORY ENHANCER
ALL OUR MINDS WILL EXPAND...
ENTRY NUMBER 3.
HUSTLERS BECAUSE YOU
CAN HUSTLE IN THEM...

The video forwards several time.

Violeta continues DIARY OF VIOLETTA
FIRTH ENTRY NUMBER 4.
STICKY GAUNTLETS.

An animated brain appears loading from 71 to 100 percent. The computer turns off causing a short circuit in the memory drive.

Next, Max knocks on Sir Rayne's office. The place is empty.

Phoenix says WHERE'S YOUR DAD?

Max says I DON'T KNOW.
EVERYTHING'S GONE.
EVERYTHING.

Phoenix finds a note and says MAX.

Max reads MAX, I'M QUITTING
BIG TOP ACADEMY.
DON'T COME AFTER ME.
DAD.
He says I TOLD HIM TO GO
AWAY AND HE DID.

Phoenix says MAX THAT'S NOT TRUE.
THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT.

Max says IT IS.
I MADE MY DAD DISAPPEAR.

Sir Rayne watches them through a keyhole in the drawer.

He yells MAX.
MAX.
MAX.
MAX.
MAX.
MAX.
MAX.

The end credits roll.

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