(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 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.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.

A clip plays.

The Narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

Nicky says YOU LOOKED INTO THE
MIRROR OF TRUE REFLECTIONS.

Rosa says I'M SO SORRY GRAN NICKY.

Nicky says VIOLETTA FIRTH, AN OLD
HEADMASTER, SHE INVENTED IT TO
REVEAL SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE
FEELING BUT NOT ALWAYS WILLING
TO ACCEPT.

Sir Rayne says MIMI FELL AT THE GORGE
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO.
THE TIME THAT I USED THE MARBLE.
BECAUSE OF THAT HER CIRCUS
CAREER, HER DREAMS ENDED.

Max says SO, YOU WANT TO APOLOGIZE?

Sir Rayne says I HAVE TO RIGHT MY WRONGS.

Nicholas says YOUR DAD'S LEAVING?

Mimi spies on them talking.

Max says HE'S GONNA GO FIND MIMI.
SHE'S BEEN CHASING
THE MARBLE FOR A WHILE.

Next, Max finds a folder.

Max says WHATEVER IT IS IT'S FROM
THE DESK OF VIOLETTA FIRTH.

Chase and Phoenix read some documents that make Chase's amulet glow. A text highlighted in green appears in one of the documents.

In her mind, Celeste says CAN'T YOU STAY A LITTLE LONGER?

Violetta says I HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR MIND
ENTIRELY AND THEN EVERYTHING
WILL GO BACK TO
HOW IT WAS BEFORE.

Celeste says I'M NOT READY TO SAY GOODBYE.

Violetta says IT'S OKAY CELESTE.
DON'T FORGET THE GREAT WORK WE
DID AND WHEN YOU NEED ME JUST
REMEMBER, LOOK AT THE
WORLD THROUGH MY EYES.

The clip ends.

(music plays)

An aerial view shows a small white and red hot air balloon flying over the circus school.

Nicholas says WHAT'S GOING ON?

Ella says SOMETHING AMAZING.

A song plays SHINY LITTLE SHOES
ARE SHOWING ME THE WAY.
LITTLE FOOTPRINTS THAT I
FOLLOW WHERE ARE THEY?
WITHOUT THEM I FEEL SO
AFRAID.
I FEEL CONFUSED.
I FEEL DAZED.
SHINY LITTLE
SHOES WHERE ARE THEY?

The students do a choreographic routine in the yard.

Then, they grab the balloon.

Rosa says LOOK, THERE'S
SOMETHING INSIDE IT.

Nicholas says IT'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

Ella says LET ME READ IT.
She reads "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GIRLS AND
BOYS, STEP RIGHT UP TO THE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION OF BIG TOP ACADEMY.
THIS YEAR'S SPECIALLY THEMED
PERFORMANCE IS REFLECTIONS OF
THE PAST."

They all clap.

Nicholas says SO IT'S LIKE A HISTORY LESSON?

Ella says COME ON.
THERE'S BEEN SO MANY
AMAZING THINGS HERE AT BTA.

Max says THERE ARE GREAT LEGENDS WHO HAVE
STUDIED AT THIS SCHOOL LIKE MY
FATHER.

Rosa says AND GRAN NICKY.

Max says AND SOME WHOSE STORIES WE
DON'T KNOW ABOUT LIKE MIMI
MARTEL.
THERE ARE A TON OF
HOLES IN HER HISTORY.

Nicholas says MORE IMPORTANTLY
WHERE IS SHE NOW?
DOES YOUR DAD HAVE ANY LEADS?

Max says NO BUT MAYBE DIGGING IN THE PAST
WILL HELP ME FIND SOMETHING TO
HELP HIM.

Now, Mimi uncovers the mirror of reflections.

Mimi reads "IN ME YOUR
REFLECTION WILL BE TRUE.
I HAVE SEEN IT AND SO MUST YOU."

Mimi looks at herself in the mirror. She appears performing happily on a trapeze wearing a red dress.

(cheering)

To herself, Mimi says BUT HOW CAN I BECOME A
CIRCUS STAR WITHOUT THE MARBLE?
VIOLETTA FIRTH'S
KNOWLEDGE DIDN'T JUST EVAPORATE.
IF SHE CREATED THE ORIGINAL
MARBLE SHE CAN MAKE ANOTHER ONE
AND CELESTE MUST KNOW HOW.
THIS ISN'T OVER.

Celeste reads Violetta's notes on her bedroom.

Ella says CELESTE, YOU'RE GONNA
BE LATE FOR BREAKFAST.

Celeste says IN A SEC.
She reads "THE MARBLE OF INVINCIBILITY
MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERFECT BUT I,
VIOLETTA FIRTH, KEPT INVENTING.
ANTI-GRAVITY SNEAKERS, NO BAKE
CHERRY CHEESECAKE, PERHAPS MY
MOST SUCCESSFUL INVENTION.
CERTAINLY THE MOST DELICIOUS."

Celeste says MS. MARTEL?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?

Mimi walks in and says I NOTICED YOU WEREN'T
IN THE BREAKFAST LINE.
MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY.
IS THERE SOMETHING
ELSE OCCUPYING YOUR TIME?

Celeste says NOPE.
NOTHING.

Mimi says STILL.
YOU'RE LATE FOR BREAKFAST.
IT'S INVENT YOUR OWN
OMELETTE DAY.

Celeste says MY FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR.

Mimi closes the door and spots Violetta's personal diary.

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."

At the cafeteria, a boy wearing a pink shirt, sitting next to two other boys, points at Axel.

Axel says DUDES, WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

Chase says ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?

Chase shows Axel something on his cell phone.

Chase says THE LATEST EDITION OF
THE BIG TOP BULLETIN.
BIG NEWS FROM CIRQUE
DES 1001 LUMIERES.

Celeste says THAT'S THE PARIS
CIRCUS YOU WERE AT.

Chase says THEY'RE GOING TO TOUR
IT ALL OVER EUROPE.

Celeste says YOU COULD BE GONE FOR MONTHS.

Chase says AXEL ZAHN, YOU ARE NOW
OFFICIALLY THE MOST FAMOUS
PERSON I KNOW.

Axel says NOT SO FAST.
THE SHOW'S A GO BUT I
HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE CALL YET.

Pink Shirt Boy says HERE.
BEST TABLE IN THE HOUSE.

Axel says I DON'T NEED THE BEST TABLE.

The boys leave.

Chase says SURE YOU DO.
COME ON.

Celeste says YOU'RE THIS CLOSE TO BECOMING
A PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS ARTIST.
IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE.

Axel says I KNOW.
I'M EXCITED BUT WHY
HAVEN'T THEY CALLED?

Chase says THEY'RE JUST MAKING
THEIR WAY THROUGH THE LIST.
TRUST ME YOU'RE GONNA BE A BIG
STAR AND LEAVE ALL US NOBODIES
BEHIND.

Celeste says I'M REALLY GONNA
MISS YOU.

Axel says HEY, BEFORE THINGS GET CRAZY
WHY DON'T WE HANG TOGETHER LIKE
WE USED TO?

Celeste says I'D LOVE THAT.

Rosa meets Nicky in the gym.

Rosa says GRAN NICKY, MY
MOTHER JUST CALLED ME.
SHE SAID THERE WAS A
FLOOD AT CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.
IS IT TRUE?

Nicky says I'M AFRAID SO.
ONE OF THE THE PIPES UNDER
THE GYM BURST AND FLOODED THE
BUILDING CAUSING A LOT OF DAMAGE
AND THE SCHOOL CAN'T AFFORD TO
PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.

Rosa says OH NO.

Nicky says I'VE SPOKEN TO SENORA GONZALEZ
BUT SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW LONG
THE SCHOOL'S GONNA
HAVE TO STAY CLOSED FOR.

Rosa says CIRCO GRAN
MALABAR IS OUR SCHOOL.
WE CAN'T LET IT GO
WITHOUT A FIGHT.

Nicky says I AGREE AND I'VE TRIED TO HELP
THEM FIND A SOLUTION ROSA BUT
IT'S NOT EASY.
IT'S GONNA COST A LOT OF MONEY.

Rosa says THEN WE'LL HELP
THEM RAISE MONEY.

Nicky says OKAY.

Meanwhile, Axel and Celeste sit on floor at the storage room.

Axel says SO VIOLETTA WROTE ALL KINDS OF
STUFF DOWN AND GAVE YOU THESE
SPECIAL GLASSES TO READ IT WITH?
COOL.
CAN I TRY?
WHERE ARE THE GLASSES?

Hidden nearby, Mimi overhears their conversation.

Celeste says HIDDEN.
I DON'T WANT THEM
FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS.

(phone beeping)

Celeste says IS THAT THE CALL?

Axel says NO.
JUST THE USUAL MESSAGES.
EVER SINCE THE NEWS ABOUT
THE EUROPEAN TOUR I'M SUDDENLY
GETTING TEXTS FROM
FRIENDS I DON'T EVEN KNOW.

Celeste says MR. POPULARITY.

Axel says HEY, THE ONLY FRIEND I CARE
ABOUT IS RIGHT BESIDE ME.
SO, HOW ABOUT WE DO
ANOTHER CHALLENGE?

Celeste says LET'S DO THE FIRST CHALLENGE
WE EVER DID WHEN WE BECAME THE
GUARDIANS OF THE BOOK.

Axel says RIDING A UNICYCLE WHILE
MAKING A TUNA FISH SANDWICH.

Celeste says I EVEN REMEMBER
WHAT I WAS WEARING.

Axel says ME TOO.
I GOT MAYONNAISE ALL
OVER MY FAVORITE SHIRT.
GOOD TIMES.
LET'S DO THIS.

Celeste says IT MIGHT BE OUR LAST CHANCE.

Mimi walks out of the storage room when Max bumps into her.

Max says MS. MARTEL, I'VE
BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.

Mimi makes sure the bandana she is wearing fully covers her neck.

Mimi says ALWAYS HAPPY TO BE OF
SERVICE TO A STUDENT.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT YOUR SISTER?

Mimi says MIMI?

Max says MY DAD'S OUT SEARCHING FOR HER
AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW
ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP.

Mimi says MIMI WAS A BRILLIANT ARTIST.
IF ONLY SHE HADN'T BEEN TRICKED
AND HER DREAMS OF CIRCUS GLORY
RUINED.

Max says IS THAT WHY SHE BECAME SO EVIL?

Mimi says SHE WASN'T EVIL.
JUST MISUNDERSTOOD.

Max says LIKE MY FATHER.

Mimi says THERE'S A LOT ABOUT MIMI YOU
DON'T UNDERSTAND.
BUT I'M HAPPY TO FILL YOU IN.

A song plays AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE
ACROBATS.
MOVING SO FAST,
JUMPING LIKE CATS.
THEY ARE JUST LIKE STARS.
TOUCHING THE SKY.
WE ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
WE ARE A TEAM AND
WE ARE SO BRAVE.
WE ARE THE FAMILY CIRCUS.
THEY ARE JUST LIKE STARS.
TOUCHING THE SKY.

At the gym, Celeste and Axel ride unicycles around a table as they prepare a sandwich for themselves.

Celeste says THAT WAS AMAZING.
EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST TIME.

Axel says JUST GOT ANOTHER BLOB
OF TUNA ON MY SHIRT.
THE DIRTY SHIRT
MAKES IT EXTRA SPICY.

Pink Shirt Boy says HEY.
CAN I GRAB A SELFIE?

Axel says WAIT.
NO SELFIES 'TIL I
CHANGE MY SHIRT.

Celeste says HANG ON.
WHAT ABOUT OUR CHALLENGE?

Axel says WE'LL CONTINUE AFTER I CHANGE.

Celeste says BUT THE DIRTY SHIRT IS
BASICALLY PART OF THE CHALLENGE.

Axel says IT'S AN IMAGE THING.
NO PICTURES UNTIL I CHANGE.

Celeste says COME ON AXEL.
THIS COULD BE OUR LAST
CHANCE TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER.

Pink Shirt Boy says GUESS WHO'S GETTING
A GOING AWAY PARTY?

Axel says ME?

Pink Shirt Boy says AND GUESS WHO PLANNED IT?

Axel says WOW.
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST.

Chase says YEAH.
GREAT.
WHOEVER THESE GUYS ARE.

Celeste says I GUESS AXEL HAS
NEW FRIENDS NOW.

(phone beeping)

Axel receives a call and says IT'S PARIS.

A male voice on the phone says HELLO.

Axel says IS THIS AXEL ZAHN?
IT MOST CERTAINLY IS.

The male voice on the phone says WE ARE SORRY TO INFORM YOU THAT
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO INCLUDE YOU
IN THE TOUR.
CIRQUE DES 1001
LUMIERES THANKS YOU.

Axel says THANKS.

Celeste says ARE YOU IN?

Axel says I'M IN.

Pink Shirt Boy says YEAH.

Now, Rosa prepares lemonade at the cafeteria.

A note on a jar reads "All proceeds go to helping Circo Gran Malabar."

Nicholas says MY DAD TOLD ME ABOUT
CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.

Rosa says WE HAVE TO RAISE A LOT OF
MONEY TO REPAIR THE BUILDING.

Nicholas says SO WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU
LEMONS OPEN A LEMONADE STAND?

Rosa says THESE ARE LIMES FOR LIMONATA.

Nicholas says BUT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS
A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE.
I DON'T THINK SELLING
LIMONATA'S GONNA BE ENOUGH.

Rosa says I WAS GOING TO DO AN ACT BUT
WHO WOULD PAY MONEY TO SEE ME DO
ACROBATICS?

Nicholas says LOTS OF PEOPLE WOULD.

Rosa says I'M NOT FAMOUS LIKE YOUR DAD.
IN MEXICO, EVERY TIME HE DID A
SMALL STUNT IT WOULD GATHER BIG
CROWDS.

Nicholas says MY DAD?
THE EARTH DEFYING EAGLE?
EVEN AFTER HE LOST HIS MEMORY?
I GUESS BEING A DAREDEVIL
WAS HARD WIRED IN HIS BRAIN.

Rosa says PEOPLE WOULD DEFINITELY PAY
TO SEE HIM WALK THE WIRE.

Nicholas says ROSA.
NO.
THE LAST TIME MY DAD
WALKED THE WIRE HE DISAPPEARED.
NOW I FINALLY HAVE HIM BACK.
FORGET IT.

Rosa says I'M SORRY NICHOLAS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
She looks down and says CIRCO GRAN MALABAR
IS EVERYTHING TO ME.

Nicholas says AND MY DAD IS EVERYTHING TO ME.

Next, Mimi and Max chat in a classroom.

Mimi says IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY SISTER
AND I WERE STUDENTS AT BIG TOP.
SHE WAS A THRILL SEEKER.
AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF
THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.
MIMI COULD HAVE BEEN
ANYTHING SHE WANTED TO BE.
IF NOT FOR THE INCIDENT, THE
MARBLE OF INVINCIBILITY, AND A
BROKEN PROMISE FROM...

Max says MY FATHER.
HE WAS MARBLEIZED.
HE DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT HE WAS DOING.

Mimi says HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE FALL.
MIMI SPENT YEARS
RECOVERING FROM HER INJURIES.
SHE ONLY MANAGED TO FIND WORK
IN SMALL TOWNS AND COUNTY FAIRS.
HER BOTTLE WALKING ROUTINE
WAS A REAL CROWD PLEASER.

Mimi shows Max a clip of her performance on a laptop. She walks over bottles in a straight line.
(cheering)

Mimi says FATE KNOCKED HER DOWN
BUT SHE NEVER
GAVE UP UNTIL THE THIRST TO GET
JUSTICE FOR WHAT HAPPENED GOT
THE BETTER OF HER.

Max says SO, WHERE IS SHE NOW?

Mimi says I WISH I KNEW.
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE SHE WOULD
RETURN IF PEOPLE WEREN'T SO
QUICK TO JUDGE.
I WANT HER HOME.

Max says I WANT MY DAD TO COME HOME TOO
BUT THERE'S NOTHING ELSE YOU CAN
TELL ME?
NOWHERE MIMI MIGHT BE HIDING?

Mimi says I GET THE FEELING THAT
MIMI'S OUT THERE SEARCHING FOR
SOMETHING.

Max says LIKE WHAT?

Mimi says A REASON TO COME HOME.
THE CAREER IN
CIRCUS SHE WAS DENIED.

Max says SO MIMI'S NOT A BAD PERSON.
SHE JUST FELT ROBBED.

Mimi says BUT MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING THAT
COULD HELP BOTH MY SISTER AND
YOUR FATHER.

Max says WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Mimi says VIOLETTA FIRTH IS
THE KEY TO EVERYTHING.
GIVING MY SISTER
BACK HER DREAMS...

Max says AND DE-MARBLEIZING MY FATHER.

Mimi says AND THERE'S SOMEONE AT THIS
SCHOOL WHO KNOWS MORE ABOUT
VIOLETTA FIRTH THAN ANYONE.
CELESTE PICCOLO.

Max looks surprised.

At night, Axel stands in Chase's bedroom.

Axel says DUDE, YOU KNOW
THE EUROPEAN TOUR?
THAT REALLY MEANT
EVERYTHING TO ME.

Chase says MEANT?

Axel says I WAS WAITING FOR THE CALL
BUT WHEN I GOT THE CALL...

Axel looks out the window. People gather on the street cheering for him.

People cheer AXEL, AXEL, AXEL...

Pink Shirt Boy says AXEL, COME ON LET'S PARTY.

(cheering)

Axel says WOW, THAT'S ALL FOR ME?

Chase says HEY, WHAT WERE YOU GOING TO SAY?

Axel says DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
I HAVE A PARTY TO GET TO.

Later, at the party, Axel wears sunglasses and a red beret.

Axel says HEY.
HAVE YOU SEEN CELESTE?

Ella says WHAT AM I?
MY SISTER'S KEEPER?
SPEECH, SPEECH.
WOO!

(clapping)

Axel says NO.
COME ON.
SERIOUSLY?
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST AND
GOODBYES ARE THE WORST.

(phone beeps)

Ella says HEY EVERYONE.
LISTEN UP.

Ella reads a text message.

She says THE CAST LIST FOR THE
EUROPEAN TOUR'S UP.
THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE.

Axel says NO MISTAKE.
MY NAME'S NOT THERE.
IT'S TRUE.
I'M NOT GOING TO EUROPE.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
PARTY OVER.

Ella comforts Axel and says I'M SORRY.

Axel says YOU'RE HERE.

Celeste says OF COURSE.
WHERE ELSE
WOULD WE BE?

Chase says WE HAD TO MAKE
SURE YOU WERE OKAY.

Axel says WELL, I'M NOT.

Celeste says AXEL, WAIT.

Axel runs into the gym and climbs a rope.

Chase says HAVE YOU LOST IT?
YOU CAN'T DO ROPES
WITHOUT A TRAINER.

Axel says WATCH ME.

Celeste says DO YOU WANT TO GET
KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL?

Axel says THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.
HOW CAN I STAY?
I'M A LIAR AND A
BIG HUGE FAILURE.

Celeste says BECAUSE YOU'RE
NOT GOING ON TOUR?

Axel says OR ANYWHERE ELSE.
THEY DIDN'T JUST REJECT ME.
THEY EMAILED ME AN EVALUATION
WITH ALL THE REASONS WHY.
IT WAS BRUTAL.
I'LL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH.

Celeste says YES YOU WILL.
THIS IS JUST THE START.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE AT SCHOOL.
TO LEARN AND GET BETTER.
YOU, ME, OUR FRIENDS.

Axel says YOUR REAL FRIENDS.

Celeste says WHO ARE REAL FOR A
REASON.
THEY LIKE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE
AND NOT FOR WHAT GIG YOU GET.

Axel says SO...
WE'RE STILL OKAY?

Chase says GET OVER HERE.

They all hug.

Chase says AT LEAST TWO GOOD
THINGS CAME OUT OF THIS.
THING ONE IS YOU'RE STAYING.

Axel says WHAT'S THE OTHER THING?

Chase says THE EIFFEL TOWER CAKE.
I'M BETTING THERE'S LEFTOVERS.

Now, Nicky checks Rosa's jar.

Rosa says THIS IS ALL I
MANAGED TO EARN.

Nicky says WELL, IT'S A START.

Rosa says BUT YOU WERE RIGHT.
NOTHING WE DO WILL BE ENOUGH.

Nicky says NO.
ROSA, YOU WERE RIGHT.
CIRCO GRAN MALABAR
IS OUR LITTLE SCHOOL.
WE BUILT IT.
IT'S UP TO US TO SAVE IT.

Rosa says BUT HOW?

Nicky says I HAVE AN IDEA.
I'M NOT A WEALTHY MAN BUT
THERE IS SOMETHING I DO HAVE.
MY NAME AND REPUTATION AS A
DAREDEVIL AND I KNOW THAT PEOPLE
WILL STILL PAY GOOD MONEY TO
WATCH THE EARTH DEFYING EAGLE
WALK THE WIRE AGAIN.
WHAT'S WRONG CHAMACA?

Rosa says NICHOLAS.
HE'S TERRIFIED OF YOU
GOING UP ON THAT WIRE.

Nicky says I'LL TALK TO NICHOLAS.
I'LL MAKE HIM UNDERSTAND THAT
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY BUT FIRST
LET'S SEE IF I STILL
HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.

Rosa smiles.

Next, at the gym, Nicky says OKAY.
I'VE DONE THIS
BEFORE A MILLION TIMES.
JUST ONE FOOT IN
FRONT OF THE OTHER.

Nicky walks down a wire.

Rosa says SO FAR SO GOOD.

Nicholas says WHAT ARE YOU
DOING DAD?

Nicky says HEY.
NICHOLAS.
I, UM...
I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU BUT
FIRST I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I
COULD STILL DO IT.

Nicholas says DO WHAT?

Nicky says THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IF I'M
GONNA SAVE CIRCO GRAN MALABAR.

Nicholas says YOU'RE GONNA WALK THE WIRE?
LAST TIME YOU JUST DISAPPEARED.

Angry, he says I WOKE UP EVERY MORNING
EXPECTING TO SEE YOU.
HOPING IT WAS ALL
JUST A BAD DREAM.
AND YOU.
EVEN AFTER HOW I TOLD YOU I
FELT YOU'RE HERE HELPING HIM?
UNBELIEVABLE.

Nicholas leaves.

Then, in her bedroom, Celeste reads Violetta's personal diary.

Wearing Violetta's glasses, Celeste reads ONE OF MY MORE SUCCESSFUL
INVENTIONS WAS THE STICKY SAP.
A BRILLIANT IDEA THAT DID
NOT FIND FAVOR IN THE CIRCUS
COMMUNITY.

(knocking)

Celeste says WHO IS IT?

Max says IT'S ME, MAX

Celeste says UH, COME IN.

Max says I NEED YOUR HELP.
YOU'RE STILL
WEARING THOSE
GLASSES?

Celeste says UH, YEAH.
THEY WERE
VIOLETTA'S.

Max says SO WERE THESE.
I FOUND THEM IN
THE SECRET ROOM.
WHEN YOU READ THEM
WITH THE AMULET
THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THE
MARBLE.

Celeste says THEN WHAT DO YOU
WANT FROM ME?

Max says IF VIOLETTA INVENTED
THE MARBLE THEN MAYBE
SHE FIGURED OUT A WAY
TO REVERSE
THE EFFECTS.

Celeste says LOOK.
I REALLY WANT
TO HELP.

Max says THEN PLEASE.
HELP ME.
I REALLY MISS
MY DAD.

Celeste says BEFORE VIOLETTA
LEFT SHE WROTE
DOWN EVERYTHING.
HER EXPERIMENTS,
INVENTIONS, AND
ALL HER THEORIES
IN THE SECRET
BOOK OF CIRCUS
SECRETS.

Max says IF THERE'S SOMETHING.
YOU KNOW?
ANYTHING THAT COULD
HELP MY DAD.
I'LL NEVER TELL ANYONE.
I PROMISE.

Max hands Celeste a few sketches and she checks them as Mimi spies on them.

The end credits roll.

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