(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)

Celeste is in her early teens, with long straight brown hair in a ponytail. She wears a black T-shirt with a printed shield.

In the training room, Celeste says Celeste says HI THERE.
WE KNOW THE STUFF WE DO ON THE
SHOW LOOKS PRETTY COOL BUT WE'VE
BEEN TRAINING FOR A LONG
TIME BEFORE COMING TO BIG TOP.

Phoenix approaches from the back and 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 say WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE
SHOW.

A clip plays.

The Narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Looking at her computer screen, Celeste says WHAT'S THAT?

Inside Celeste's mind, Violetta says GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS.
I'M VIOLETTA FIRTH
AND YOU DOWNLOADED ME.

Nicky says YOU BETTER REMOVE THOSE GLASSES.

Violetta as Celeste says IT'S BEEN SO LONG.
I CAN'T DO THIS.

Celeste says I'LL COACH YOU.
JUST LISTEN AND FOLLOW ALONG.

Violetta as Celeste does a gymnastic figure.

Nicky says IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT MORE WORK
TO GET TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.

Nicholas says WE SHOULD PRACTICE SOME
MORE BEFORE THE SHOWCASE.

Celeste says WHAT'S HAPPENING?
WHY AM I STILL IN
MY HAPPY PLACE?

Violetta as Celeste says I DON'T KNOW HOW TO
GET ME OUT OF YOUR HEAD.

Shadowy voice shrinks Nicky with a special device.

Nicky yells WAIT, WAIT.

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

Phoenix says WHERE'S YOUR DAD?

Max says I TOLD HIM TO GO
AWAY AND HE DID.
I MADE MY DAD DISAPPEAR.

The clip ends.

Nicholas has a snack in the schoolyard.

Violetta as Celeste says I HAVE TO TELL HIM CELESTE.

Celeste says PLEASE DON'T.
I'VE CALLED ELLA A MILLION
TIMES AND SHE WON'T ANSWER.
OUR PERFORMANCE IS TODAY AND IF
I'M NOT IN IT I'LL HAVE MISSED
MY FAMILY'S SHOW AND MADE MY
SISTER MAD AT ME FOR NOTHING.

Violetta as Celeste says SORRY.
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY I
WAS UNABLE TO DELETE MYSELF.
IT'S NOT SAFE TO PERFORM.
WE HAVE TO GET ME
OUT OF YOUR HEAD.

Violetta as Celeste approaches Nicholas.

Nicholas says CELESTE, READY FOR OUR BIG SHOW?
ACTUALLY...

Celeste says PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.

Violetta as Celeste says I HAVE SWOLLEN KNEES.
IT ALWAYS HAPPENS
WHEN A STORM'S COMING.
I JUST NEED TO SPEND THE DAY
RESTING AND I'LL BE BETTER IN A
JIFFY.

Nicholas says NO, NO, NO.
NOT FOR THE FIRST
SHOWCASE WITH MY DAD HERE.
PLEASE, YOU HAVE TO PERFORM.
YOU, OF ALL PEOPLE, KNOW
HOW IMPORTANT FAMILY IS.

Celeste says I DO.

Nicholas says I'M SO SORRY NICHOLAS.
MAYBE YOU CAN
FIND A NEW PARTNER.
MAYBE YOUR FATHER CAN HELP YOU.

Nicholas says OR MAYBE HE CAN BE MY PARTNER.

Violetta as Celeste says GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY.
TWO ZOLTAS PERFORMING.
WONDERFUL SOLUTION.

Violetta as Celeste lovingly grabs his cheek and Nicholas looks confused.

Max sits at his dad's desk talking to himself.

Max says I DIDN'T REALLY MEAN
FOR YOU TO DISAPPEAR DAD.

Inside the drawer, Sir Rayne yells MAX.
MAX.

Max looks around and says DAD?

Sir Rayne yells MAX.
MAX.

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 gym, Phoenix says READY FOR OUR FINAL REHEARSAL?

Max says YEAH, SURE.

Phoenix says REALLY?
BECAUSE YOU DON'T
SOUND SO READY.
WHAT'S UP?

Max says THIS MIGHT SOUND
CRAZY BUT I HEARD MY DAD.
WHEN I WAS BACKSTAGE.

He shows her a note and says I'VE READ THIS A THOUSAND TIMES.
WHAT IF MY DAD
DIDN'T LEAVE ON PURPOSE?
WHAT IF SOMETHING
HAPPENED TO HIM?

Phoenix says MAX, I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN HARD
FOR YOU BUT AS YOUR FRIEND YOU
KNOW THIS SOUNDS
TOTALLY BONKERS RIGHT?

Max says MY GUT TELLS ME
THERE'S SOMETHING HERE.
I AT LEAST HAVE TO TRY.

Phoenix says FINE.
I'LL HELP YOU LOOK FOR ANYTHING
WEIRD BUT AFTER THAT WE HAVE TO
REHEARSE FOR THE SHOWCASE.

Next, Chase simulates to be reading a book. He spies through two holes on the cover.

Chase thinks SOMETHING DIDN'T SIT RIGHT
LIKE A THREE LEGGED DOG.
MS. MARTEL ALWAYS HAD
TOAST FOR BREAKFAST.
ONE SLICE.

At the cafeteria, Ms. Martel orders tow lady fingers.

Ms. Martel says THANK YOU.

Chase thinks SO, WHY THE TWO LADY FINGERS?
I HAD TO GET TO
THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

Ms. Martel says CHASE?

Chase says NO.

Ms. Martel says ARE YOU SPYING ON ME?

Chase says YES, BUT I'M TRYING TO PAY MORE
ATTENTION TO PEOPLE AND YOU'RE
ACTING SO WEIRD TODAY.
WHAT'S UP?

Ms. Martel says PROMISE IF I TELL YOU
YOU'LL KEEP IT QUIET?

Chase says ZIP.

Ms. Martel says TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY.

Chase says REALLY?
HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?
WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE.

Ms. Martel says NO.
THIS IS WHY I DON'T TELL PEOPLE.
I DON'T WANT A
PARTY OR ANYTHING.
I JUST WANT TO BE ALONE.

Chase says THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE
WORST BIRTHDAY EVER.

Ms. Martel says WELL, IT'S NOT JUST MY DAY.
TODAY IS ALSO MY
TWIN SISTER'S BIRTHDAY.

Chase says YOU HAVE A TWIN SISTER?
WHERE IS SHE?

(piano music plays)

Ms. Martel says I DON'T KNOW.
WE WERE STUDENTS HERE TOGETHER
UNTIL A FATEFUL NIGHT WHEN MIMI
CROSSED THE GREAT
GORGE AND FELL.
I WAS HELPING HER RECOVER UNTIL
10 YEARS AGO SHE DROPPED OUT OF
SIGHT.
NO ONE'S HEARD FROM HER SINCE.
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT
GOING AND LOOKING FOR HER.
BIRTHDAYS ARE EXTRA HARD.

They hug.

Chase thinks LIKE A DOG PASSING A FIRE
HYDRANT I KNEW WHAT I HAD TO DO.
GET MS. MARTEL THE BEST BIRTHDAY
PRESENT EVER BY FINDING HER TWIN
SISTER.

Now, Nicholas and Nicky chat in the gym.

Nicholas says PICTURE IT.
TWO ZOLTAS ONSTAGE
PERFORMING TOGETHER.
OUR FIRST SHOWCASE
AS FATHER AND SON.

Nicky says I HAVEN'T PERFORMED IN YEARS.

Nicholas says DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE SCARED.

Nicky says NO.
MAYBE JUST A LITTLE RUSTY.

Nicholas says BUT THIS IS THE
SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO
FACE OUR FEARS.
NOW YOU CAN TOO.
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME DAD.
I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF PERFORMING
WITH YOU MY ENTIRE LIFE.

Nicholas says OKAY.

Nicky says OKAY?

Nicholas says YEAH.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GONNA HAVE
ENOUGH TIME TO LEARN YOURS AND
CELESTE'S ROUTINE BUT...
HEY, HOW ABOUT A CLASSIC MOVE
FROM BACK IN MY DAY?
HUH?
THE TWO AND A HALF DROP.
LET'S SEE IF I STILL GOT IT.

Nicky climbs a rope and performs a difficult figure. The students clap.

Nicky says YOU DO THE SAME
THING RIGHT BESIDE ME.
YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT?

Nicholas says YEAH.
SOUNDS GREAT.

Nicky says HERE.
WANNA GIVE IT A GO?
HEY.
BUDDY, IF YOU WANT TO
DO SOMETHING ELSE...

Nicholas says NO.
I'VE DONE THIS A THOUSAND TIMES.
IT'S NO PROBLEM.

Nicky says OKAY.

(phone beeps)
Nicky grabs his cell phone and says I GOTTA GO HANDLE THIS.

Nicholas says THAT'S COOL.
GO.
I'LL TOTALLY BE READY
FOR THE PERFORMANCE.
PROMISE.

Nicky says A ZOLTA SHOWMAN
THROUGH AND THROUGH.

Nicky leaves.

Nicholas says PLEASE DUDE.
I NEED YOUR HELP.

Axel says YOU TOLD YOUR DAD YOU
CAN DO A ROPE DROP?

Nicholas says YES.

Axel says BUT YOU CAN'T.

Nicholas says BUT, IF YOU TEACH ME...

Axel says THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME.
JUST TELL HIM YOU CAN'T DO IT.
HE'LL UNDERSTAND.

Nicholas says I REALLY WISH THE
SHOWCASE WASN'T HAPPENING TODAY.

Max meets Phoenix in a storage room.

Max says ANYTHING?

Phoenix says NOPE.
YOU?
HEY.
JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH OKAY?

Max says HEARING MY DAD HAS
TO MEAN SOMETHING.
LET'S KEEP SEARCHING.

Phoenix says MAX...MAX PLEASE JUST STOP.
IF I THOUGHT THERE WAS A LEGIT
CHANCE WE COULD HELP YOUR DAD
I'D DO WHATEVER IT TAKES BUT YOU
DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HEARD AND WE
NEED TO GET READY FOR THE SHOW.

Max says FINE.
I JUST WISH THERE WAS NO
SHOWCASE TODAY.

Later, at night, the students get ready to perform.

Phoenix says HAS ANYONE SEEN MAX?

April says NO AND I HAVEN'T
SEEN NICHOLAS EITHER.
WHERE ARE THEY?

Rosa says WE NEED TO GET
READY FOR THE SHOW.

Axel says THE SHOWCASE OF POSSIBILITIES IS
GONNA BE THE SHOWCASE OF NADA IF
THEY DON'T GET THEIR
BUTTS IN HERE ASAP.

Chase says MR. ZOLTA, WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT MIMI MARTEL?

Nicky says WOW.
THAT'S A NAME I
HAVEN'T HEAR IN A LONG TIME.

Chase says I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR HER WITH
MY MOM'S HELP BUT EVERY TRAIL
LEADS BACK HERE.
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

Nicky says YOU'RE A RESOURCEFUL YOUNG MAN.

Chase says I KNOW AND A VERY GOOD SPY.

Nicky says HEY, DOES MS. MARTEL KNOW
THAT YOU'RE DOING THAT?

The lights turn off.

Chase says WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Nicky says ALRIGHT EVERYONE, DON'T PANIC.

Phoenix says I THINK THE POWER'S GONE OUT.

Chase says NOBODY PANIC.
MR. ZOLTA TOLD ME TO SAY THIS.

April says WHAT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN WITH THE SHOW?

Max says OKAY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

April says AFTER WEEKS OF HARD
WORK THERE'S A BLACKOUT.

Violetta as Celeste says GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY.
A BLACKOUT?
RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOWCASE?

Chase says CAUSED BY SOMETHING OR
SOMEONE.

Max says SOMEONE?

Chase says OOH.
MAYBE SOMEONE WHO WANTED
TO COVER UP A FOUL PLAN.

Celeste says OR SOMEONE WHO'S DONE THIS
KIND OF THING BEFORE LIKE MAX.

Violetta as Celeste says MAX HAS DONE THIS BEFORE?

Max says EXCUSE ME?

April says THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU KILLED THE
LIGHTS AT CREATION.

Axel says DUDE, WHEN I LEFT YOU IN THE
GYM YOU LITERALLY WISHED THE
SHOWCASE WASN'T HAPPENING TODAY.

Nicholas says YOU THINK I DID THIS?

Nicky says SOMEBODY SHORT CIRCUITED THE
MAIN BREAKER BOX AND NOW THE
POWER COMPANY CAN'T GET HERE TO
FIX THINGS FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
I'M SORRY GUYS.
THE SHOWCASE IS CANCELLED.
NOW, I'VE PUT THE WORD
OUT SO EVERYONE KNOWS.

Celeste says NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
HE CAN'T CANCEL THE SHOWCASE.
VIOLETTA, WE'RE BOTH SMART.
WE HAVE TO FIND A
WAY TO FIX THIS.

Violetta as Celeste runs away.

Phoenix says CELESTE, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?

Max says YOU KNOW I DIDN'T DO THIS RIGHT?

Phoenix says NICHOLAS WASN'T THE ONLY ONE
WHO WISHED THERE WAS NO SHOWCASE
TODAY.

Max says YOU ALL STILL
THINK I'M THE VILLAIN?
FINE.
SHOWCASE OR NOT I QUIT.
JUST LIKE MY DAD.

Max leaves.

Holding a flashlight, Ms. Martel walks along a corridor.

Ms. Martel says OKAY.
JUST RELAX.
ELECTRICS AND YOU DON'T
MIX BUT YOU CAN FIX THIS.

Mimi says HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTER.

Shadowy voice is Mimi.

Ms. Martel says MIMI?
IS THAT REALLY YOU?

Mimi says I'M BACK MADDIE.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT
MEANS YOU MUST BE GOING.

Next, Mimi appears wearing Ms. Martel's clothes.

Mimi looks at her cell phone and says ONE WAY TICKET TO
THE SOUTH POLE.
BOOKED.

Chase says MS. MARTEL, I'M
STILL ON THE CASE.
NICE HAIR BY THE WAY.

Mimi says THANK YOU.
I CUT IT.
I'LL FIND YOUR SISTER.
DO NOT WORRY.
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ME?
I MEAN MIMI.

Chase says I HAVE TO STOP YOU FROM LEAVING.

Mimi says LEAVING?

Chase says TO LOOK FOR MIMI.
LOOK, MY MOM'S NOT HERE.
MISS G LEFT.
AND SO DID SIR RAYNE.
I CAN'T LOSE YOU TOO.

Mimi says CHASE, BELIEVE ME, I'M
YOUR HEADMASTER NOW.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
OKAY?

By himself, Max says I GUESS WE'RE BOTH
QUITTERS NOW DAD.

Max remembers Sir Rayne saying EXCEPT, RAYNES DON'T QUIT.
RAYNES DON'T QUIT.

Max says MY DAD WOULD NEVER
QUIT AND I WON'T EITHER.

Phoenix says MAX, YOU'RE BACK.

Max says I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING ABOUT
MY DAD.

Chase says MAX.
WHERE WERE YOU BETWEEN 5:00
AND 5:12 PM WHEN THE BLACKOUT
HAPPENED?

Max says OUTSIDE.
CLEARING MY HEAD BUT I DID
HEAR SOMEONE IN THE GARAGE.
MAYBE THAT'S WHO
SABOTAGED THE SHOW.

Chase says A-HA.
A SUSPECT BUT WHO?
NICHOLAS, WHERE WERE YOU BETWEEN
5:00 AND 5:12 PM WHEN THE
BLACKOUT HAPPENED?

Nicholas says IN THE GARAGE.
MAX HEARD ME.

Nicky says WAIT.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN THERE?

Nicholas says TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY
TO TELL YOU THAT I LIED.
I CAN'T DO THE ROPE DROP.
I WAS JUST SO EXCITED
TO PERFORM WITH YOU.
I'M SORRY.

Chase says SINCE MAX HEARD NICOLAS IN
THE GARAGE THEY BOTH HAVE
ALIBIS.

April says AND THE REST OF US WERE HERE.

Chase says SO, THERE'S ONLY ONE SUSPECT
LEFT WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE
AT THE RIGHT TIME.
THE CULPRIT IS MS. MARTEL.

Chase points at Mimi and they all turn to look at her.

Mimi says FINE.
IT WAS ME.
I WAS TESTING THE LIGHTS.
FIRST I PUSHED A GREEN BUTTON
THEN I PUSHED A BLUE BUTTON BUT
THEN THAT RED BUTTON
WAS JUST CALLING TO ME.
WHO KNEW THAT THAT'S THE
SHORT CIRCUIT EVERYTHING BUTTON?
WHY DO THEY EVEN MAKE THOSE?

Rosa says YOU SOLVED THE CASE CHASE.

Violetta as Celeste says SORRY.
THE BREAKERS WERE FRIED.
EVEN I COULDN'T FIX THEM.

April says SO, THERE'S NO SHOW?

Celeste says WAIT.
I HAVE AN IDEA.
I KNOW HOW TO ILLUMINATE THINGS.

Violetta as Celeste says STUDENTS, CELESTE IS RIGHT.
I MAY KNOW HOW TO
ILLUMINATE THINGS.

April says WHY ARE YOU TALKING SO WEIRD?

In her magical world, Celeste shrugs.

Nicholas follows Nicky and says DAD.
I'M SORRY I
COULDN'T DO THE ROPE.

Nicky says YOU THINK I'M
DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE OF THAT?
I'M FRUSTRATED BECAUSE YOU
COULDN'T BE HONEST WITH ME.

Nicholas says I WANTED US TO
PERFORM TOGETHER SO BADLY.
INSTEAD I JUST MESSED IT ALL UP.

Nicky says I NEVER MEANT FOR YOU TO
FEEL THAT KIND OF PRESSURE SON.
LOOK, NO MATTER WHAT
YOU DO, I LOVE YOU OKAY?

They hug.

Nicky says I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

Nicholas says GREAT, SO NOW THAT THE SHOW'S
SORT OF BACK ON YOU THINK TWO
ZOLTA S CAN STILL PERFORM?

Nicholas chuckles and nods.

Violetta as Celeste says THIS WILL LOOK GREAT.

Max says IS EVERYONE READY
CAUSE IT'S SHOWCASE TIME.
BTA ON 3.

They all say
1.
2.
3.
BTA.

They all join their hands in a collective celebration tossing white hats in the air.

Violetta as Celeste says GLOW IN THE DARK?
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY.
IS THAT MAX?
THAT'S CHASE.
AND AXEL.
THAT'S APRIL AND ROSA.
LOOK.
IT'S PHOENIX AND MAX.
NICHOLAS AND NICKY ZOLTA.

(music plays)
The students and Nicky wear outfits that glow in the dark and perform different wonderful gymnastic routines with colourful props like rings and dance ribbons.

Violetta as Celeste and Mimi enjoy the show.

Violetta as Celeste says TWO ZOLTA SHOWMEN IN A FIRST
TIME EVER HAND TO HAND DUO.
I'M SO SORRY CELESTE.
I KNOW HOW BADLY YOU
WANTED TO PERFORM TODAY.

Celeste says I CHOSE NO TO GO HOME AND I KNOW
ELLA'S MAD AT ME BUT I'M HOPING
WE CAN FIX THINGS
WHEN SHE GETS BACK.
BESIDES, TODAY ACTUALLY
TURNED OUT ALL RIGHT.
THANKS TO YOU.

Violetta as Celeste says THANK TO US.

They blow a kiss at each other.

Then, Max sits at his dad's desk.

Max says WE DID THE SHOW TODAY DAD.
BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID,
RAYNES DON'T QUIT.
I'M NOT GONNA
QUIT ON YOU EITHER.

Inside the drawer, Sir Rayne uses the black ink of his suit to write a note to Max. He tosses it through the keyhole.

Max says WHAT?

Max reads the note and opens the drawer.

Shocked, Max says DAD?

The end credits roll.

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