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TVO Kids, Apartment 11 productions and Discovery Kids original. Produced in collaboration with "Cirque du Soleil images."

Phoenix balances on a tight rope and says HEY 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.

The narrator says PREVIOUSLY ON BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

April looks at herself in the mirror of true reflections.

She sees a ballerina spinning.

Celeste says THAT'S YOUR TRUE REFLECTION.

April says THAT'S WHO I USED TO BE.
WHY ISN'T SHOWING ME
AS A CIRCUS ARTIST?
THAT'S WHO I AM.

Chase says to Miss Martel YOU HAVE A TWIN SISTER?

Nicky says SOMEBODY SHORT
CIRCUITED THE MAIN BREAKER BOX.

Chase says THE CULPRIT IS MS. MARTEL.

Max says I WAS TESTING THE LIGHTS.

At the gym, Chase says MR. ZOLTA.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MIMI MARTEL?
I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR HER WITH
MY MOM'S HELP BUT EVERY TRAIL
LEADS BACK HERE.

Mimi says to Celeste SO?
ALL OF VIOLETTA FIRTH'S
KNOWLEDGE IS IN YOUR BRAIN?
IS THERE ANY INFORMATION
THERE ABOUT THE MARBLE?

Mimi looks a Chase on a screen and says WHO IS THAT?
CHASE GIVE IT TO ME NOW.

Chase gives her the crashed marble.

Rebecca says MS. MADDIE MARTEL
HEROICALLY GOING TO CROSS THE
GREAT GORGE SOLO.

(music plays)

Chase gets up at night and says WHY ARE THE BATHROOMS
SO FAR AWAY?

He sees Mimi fixing something.

Chase says FIRST SHE TAKES THE MARBLE
AND NOW WHAT IS SHE DOING UP SO
LATE?

Chase knocks on Ella's door.

(KNOCKING)

Ella says CHASE, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING UP?

Chase says THERE'S SOMETHING
GOING IN WITH MS. MARTEL.

Ella says THAT'S GREAT.

Chase says LISTEN.
THIS IS SERIOUS.
SHE'S UP SUSPICIOUSLY LATE.

Ella says YEAH.
SHE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE.
NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT MS.
MARTEL DID ACT WEIRD WHEN WE GOT
VIRTUAL VIOLETTA OUT
OF CELESTE'S HEAD.
ALMOST LIKE SHE WAS SAD.

Chase says SHE ALSO NABBED
THE MARBLE FROM ME.

Ella says THE MARBLE MARBLE?
YOU HAD IT?

Chase says THE ONE SECRET I EVER KEPT.

Ella says THIS IS SERIOUS.
WHAT IF THE ELECTRIC
BREAKERS FRIED HER BRAIN?
OR WHAT IF SHE WAS KIDNAPPED
BY ALIENS AND REPLACED WITH A
CLONE?

Chase remembers saying to Miss Martel YOU HAVE A TWIN SISTER?
WHERE IS SHE?

Miss Martel says I DON'T KNOW.

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

Mimi says THANK YOU, I CUT IT.

Chase says I'LL FIND YOUR SISTER.
DO NOT WORRY.

Mimi says YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ME?
I MEAN MIMI.

Chase says ELLA YOU'RE A GENIUS.
SHE'S NOT MS. MARTEL.
SHE'S HER TWIN SISTER.
I NEED TO MAKE AN
IMPORTANT PHONE CALL.
AFTER I GO TO THE BATHROOM.

Music plays as the opening credits roll.

In animation, pictures of the athletes appear in frames and on book pages.

Nicholas is in his early teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue shirt and a blue sweater.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair and wears a burgundy shirt.

April is in her early teens, with long straight blond hair and wears and orange sweater.

Phoenix is in her early teens, with long straight brown hair in pigtails and wears a plaid shirt.

Chase is around 11, with curly brown hair and wears a blue shirt, blue tie and blue blazer.

Ella is round 10, with long straight black hair and wears an orange hooded sweatshirt.

Celeste is in her early teens, with long straight brown hair in a high ponytail and wears a purple top.

Axel is in his mid-teens, with slightly long blond hair and wears a multi-coloured blazer.

As the theme song plays, clips show the athletes performing at the circus school.

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

The name of the show appears on an illustration of a circus top. It reads "Big Top Academy."

A caption reads "Produced in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil Images."

At the courtyard, April looks at a sketch and then stares at the wall.

Phoenix comes along and says IF YOU STARE LONG
ENOUGH DOES IT DO A TRICK?

April says I FOUND THIS IN AN OLD YEARBOOK.
IT SAYS IT LEADS TO INSTRUCTIONS
TO A MYTHICAL MOVE THAT HAS ONLY
BEEN DONE ONCE.

Phoenix puts the sketch against the wall and says OKAY.
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE RIGHT WALL.

April says THERE MUST BE
SOMETHING BEHIND THE BRICKS.

Phoenix says WAIT, THERE'S SOMETHING
WRITTEN HERE.

April says "3 STONES.
NONE ARE A DOOR BUT YOU MUST
TREAT EACH AS SUCH IF YOU WANT
TO ENTER."

Phoenix says BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A
DOOR OTHER THAN OPEN IT?

They look at each other and say YOU KNOCK.

At the gym, Max says TOO GOOD TO PRACTICE FOR
THE REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST
SHOWCASE?

Nicholas says ACTUALLY I WAS SO FOCUSED ON MY
DAD CROSSING THE GORGE I HAVEN'T
THOUGHT ABOUT THE
SHOWCASE AT ALL.

Max says WELL I FOR ONE CAN'T WAIT TO
SEE WHAT YOU COME UP WITH.

Max looks at his phone and says IT'S A MESSAGE FROM MY DAD ABOUT
WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT AT BTA.

Nicholas says HEY, COME ON.
YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HANGING.

Max says FINE BUT NOT HERE.

In the secret room, Max reads the message and says THERE ARE TWO
SIDES TO EVERY STORY.
MAXWELL, I NEED
YOU TO HEAR MINE.
IT STARTS ON MY
FIRST DAY AT BTA.
THE DAY I MET NICKY ZOLTA.
OUR FIRST MEETING
WAS AUSPICIOUS.

Young Ernie stands next to the runway where Nicky practices his backflips.

Young Nicky says HEY MAN, WATCH OUT.
YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT.

Young Ernie says SORRY MAN.
I WAS JUST STOKED BY
HOW AWESOME YOU ARE.
ERNEST RAYNE.
I'M NEW HERE.

Young Nicky says NICKY ZOLTA.

They shake hands.

Young Ernie says DUH, EVERYONE KNOWS YOU.
YOU'RE THE BEST FLYER IN SCHOOL.

Young Nicky says I'M NOT THE BEST.

Young Ernie says YOU KNOW MY COUSIN
WAS A FLYER TOO.
I USED TO HELP HIM SOMETIMES.

Young Nicky says YOU WERE A PORTER IN
A HAND TO HAND DUO?

Young Ernie says YEAH.
MAYBE I COULD HELP YOU TOO.

Young Nicky says WORTH A SHOT.
TRY NOT TO DROP ME.

Young Ernie says OKAY.

They shake hands and then Nicky climbs on Ernie's shoulders and balances on his hands.

Max says IT WAS LIKE WE HAD BEEN
PERFORMING TOGETHER OUR ENTIRE
LIVES.
SIMPLY PUT, AS A
DUO, WE WERE ON FIRE.

Young Ernie says THAT WAS BANGING.
YOU GOTTA TEACH ME
EVERYTHING PLEASE.

Young Nicky says STICK WITH ME ERNIE.
I'LL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Phoenix says READY?

Phoenix and April knock on the wall and another sketch comes out.

April says THE DIVING TRIPLE STAR.
THIS MUST BE IT.

Phoenix says IT LOOKS COMPLICATED.

April says NOT TO ME.
BESIDES, WHEN I PULL IT OFF
I'LL BLOW EVERYONE'S MINDS.

At the gym, April tries the trick on the silks.

She falls and says WHY CAN'T I GET THIS?

Phoenix says BECAUSE IT'S A SUPER COMPLICATED
TRICK THAT PROBABLY TAKES MONTHS
TO PERFECT.

April says SERIOUSLY?
THIS IS HOPELESS.

Phoenix says APRIL, DEEP BREATH.
GO SLOW.
OKAY?
YOU'LL GET IT.
IT JUST TAKES TIME.

April says TIME I DON'T HAVE.
OUR PERFORMANCE IS SUPER SOON.

Chase and Ella walk down the hall to Miss Martel's office.

Mimi gets one of her special suits on underneath her clothes.

Chase says OKAY.
SO, BEFORE WE TELL
ANYONE WE NEED TO BE SURE.

Ella says SO WE'LL ASK QUESTIONS ONLY MS.
MARTEL WOULD KNOW THE ANSWERS
TOO.

Chase says I REALLY HOPE WE'RE WRONG.

Ella says ME TOO.
HEY MS. MARTEL.

Mimi says ELLA.
CHASE.
WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

Ella says WE JUST HAVE SOME QUICK
QUESTIONS FOR OUR REFLECTIONS
PERFORMANCE.

Chase says TOTALLY LEGIT.

Ella says WHEN I FIRST GOT TO THIS SCHOOL
WHAT DID I DO MY CIRCUS HISTORY
PRESENTATION ON?
I FORGET.

Mimi says SERIOUSLY?
I SEE SO MANY PRESENTATIONS AT
THIS SCHOOL I CAN'T POSSIBLY
REMEMBER THEM ALL ELLA.

Chase says OKAY BUT YOU'VE GOTTA REMEMBER
WHAT INSTRUMENT YOU PLAYED ON
THE DAY WE MOVED IN.
THIS IS TOTALLY FOR MY
SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE.

Ella says COME ON MS. MARTEL.
THERE'S NO WAY YOU
COULD FORGET THAT.

Mimi says WELL, SAXOPHONE.
OF COURSE.

Ella says BAM.
WRONG.
IT WAS THE DRUMS.

Chase says I KNEW IT.
YOU AREN'T MS. MARTEL.
YOU'RE MIMI.

Mimi says WELL, AREN'T YOU TWO A
PAIR OF LITTLE GUMSHOES.

Chase says SPIES ACTUALLY.

Mimi says WELL, IT'S TOO BAD BECAUSE
YOU'RE JUST KIDS AND NOBODY'S
GOING TO BELIEVE YOU EVEN IF
YOU RUN AND TELL YOUR MOMMIES.

Chase' Mom walks in and says ACTUALLY, THIS
MOMMY BELIEVES THEM.

Mimi says MADAME Q.

In the secret room, Max keeps reading the message and says I DID STICK WITH NICKY
AND IT DID CHANGE MY LIFE.
TOGETHER WE WERE UNSTOPPABLE.

Nicky and Ernie do a routine on the trapeze.

Young Ernie says PRETTY GOOD FOR
OUR FIRST TRY RIGHT?

Young Nicky says I'D CALL IT SUFFICIENT.

Young Ernie says SUFFICIENT.
I LIKE IT.

Max says NICKY AND I WERE
CLOSER THAN EVER.
BUT A STORM WAS BREWING.

Young Ernie says I CAN'T BELIEVE MY PARTNER'S
IN THE DAREDEVIL SOCIETY.

Young Nicky says IF VIOLETTA SEES WHAT YOU CAN DO
UP THERE THEN YOU'LL GET IN FOR
SURE.

Young Ernie says WAIT.
YOU CAN GET ME IN?

Young Nicky says I TOLD YOU I'D CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
LOOK, I GOTTA GET TO CLASS BUT
I'LL PUT IN A GOOD WORD FOR YOU
WITH VIOLETTA.

Young Ernie says COOL.

Meanwhile, an officer takes Mimi with her.

Chase's Mom says IT'S OVER MIMI.
IMPERSONATING YOUR SISTER?
THAT'S LOW.

Chase says WAIT.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.
I'M A HORRIBLE SON
AND A TERRIBLE SPY.
I GAVE MIMI THE MARBLE.

Chase's Mom says CHASE, YOU'RE NOT
HORRIBLE OR TERRIBLE.
THE MARBLE YOU
GAVE MIMI WAS FAKE.

A clip shows Madam Q replacing the marble pieces with fake ones in Chase's sock drawer.

She smells a sock and says UGH.

Chase says BUT HOW DID YOU EVEN KNOW I
HAD THE REAL MARBLE PIECES?
IT'S THE ONLY SECRET I'VE
EVER BEEN ABLE TO KEEP.

Mom says I'M A SPY AND ALSO THERE WAS
SOME SUBTLE HINTS IN YOUR DAILY
REPORTS TO ME.

Chase reads the report and says DEAR MOM, I HAVE A HUGE SECRET
TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOMETHING
GREEN.
THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY.
WELL, IT ALSO DOES CRAZY THINGS
IF YOU PRESS IT TO YOUR HEART
BUT THAT'S REALLY
ALL I COULD SAY.
MISS YOU.
P.S. IT RHYMES WITH GARBLE.
SO YOU HAD THE REAL
MARBLE THIS WHOLE TIME?

Mom says MM-HMM.

Chase says WOW.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING SPY.
WAIT.
DID YOU ACTUALLY FIND
THE REAL MS. MARTEL?

Mom says OH.
MIMI PUT HER ON A BOAT TO THE
SOUTH POLE BUT DON'T WORRY SHE'S
ON HER WAY BACK TO BTA.

Chase says WELL, NOW YOU AND I CAN
HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER RIGHT?
I CAME UP WITH A
NEW SMOOTHIE FLAVOR.
YOU GOTTA TRY IT.
COME ON.

In the secret room, Max says MY TIME AT BTA QUICKLY
BECAME THE NICKY SHOW.
HE WAS THE STAR.
THINGS ALL CAME TO A HEAD
THE NIGHT OF THE SENIOR STUNT.
I HAD SOME GREAT IDEAS BUT OF
COURSE NICKY PICKED HIS STUNT.

Young Ernie says WE SHOULD USE MY IDEA.
UNI-CYCLING ON THE
ROOF WITH WOULD BE RAD.

Young Nicky says REALLY?
A TRIPLE SOMERSAULT ON THE
FLYING TRAPEZE WOULD BE BETTER.
TRUST ME.

Young Ernie says YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S THE PROBLEM NICKY.
ALL I DO IS TRUST YOU BUT THE
SENIOR STUNT IS MY LAST CHANCE
TO LEAVE MY MARK ON THIS
PLACE BEFORE WE GRADUATE.

Young Nicky says HEY MAN.
DON'T BUG OUT.
YOU MADE YOUR MARK.

Young Ernie says YEAH.
BY HELPING YOU.
BY LETTING YOU
GET ALL THE CREDIT.

Young Nicky says WHY MESS WITH SUCCESS?

Max says I HAD TO DO SOMETHING
DRASTIC OR I WOULD BE STUCK IN
NICKY'S SHADOW FOREVER.

A clip shows Young Ernie get the marble close to his heart.

Max says I THOUGHT THE MARBLE WOULD HELP
ME DO A BIG STUNT AND PROVE I
WAS JUST AS GOOD AS HIM BUT WE
ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

A clip shoes them falling in the gorge.

Max says I'M TELLING YOU THIS SO THAT YOU
UNDERSTAND MY WHOLE STORY AND SO
YOU DON'T REPEAT MY MISTAKES.
DON'T LET ONE
MOMENT RUIN EVERYTHING.
MY DAD WAS RIGHT.
HE NEVER SHOULD HAVE
TRUSTED NICKY ZOLTA.

Nicholas says THAT'S NOT FAIR.

Max says REALLY?
IF YOUR DAD WAS A REAL FRIEND
MY DAD WOULD STILL BE HERE.

Later at the gym, Nicholas says DAD.
I NEED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

Nicky says YEAH SURE BUDDY.
ANYTHING.

Nicholas says DO YOU THINK YOU PUSHED SIR
RAYNE TO USE THE MARBLE BACK IN
THE DAY?
SIR RAYNE SENT MAX THIS EMAIL.
HE SAID HE FELT STUCK IN YOUR
SHADOW AND THAT BTA WAS THE
NICKY ZOLTA SHOW BUT
THAT'S NOT TRUE RIGHT?

Nicky says NOW ERNIE RAYNE MADE HIS OWN
CHOICES.
BUT MAYBE I SHOULD
HAVE LISTENED MORE.
THEN ERNIE WOULDN'T HAVE
FELT LIKE HE NEEDED THE MARBLE.

Nicholas says IT'S NOT LIKE YOU FORCED HIM.
HE MADE HIS OWN CHOICE, RIGHT?

Nicky says I GUESS MAYBE I COULD HAVE
DONE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
STOPPED HIM.

Nicholas says I'M CONFUSED.
YOU'RE THE GOOD GUY
IN THIS STORY RIGHT?

Nicky says LOOK, WE ALL MAKE
MISTAKES NICHOLAS.
WE CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST.
ALL WE CAN DO IS MAKE
THINGS BETTER FOR THE FUTURE.

Axel walks in April's room and says I MISSED YOU AT LUNCH.
ARE YOU OKAY?

April says I LEARNED A SUPER HARD
MYTHICAL MOVE TODAY.

Axel says SOUNDS COOL.

April says YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT COOL?
TRAINING ALL AFTERNOON AND ALL
I HAVE TO SHOW OF IT IS A SORE
BUTT.

Axel says I DON'T GET IT.

April says I KEPT FAILING AND
PEOPLE WERE STARING.

Axel says WOW.
SO YOU COULDN'T GET A SUPER HARD
MOVE EVEN THOUGH YOU TRAINED FOR
LESS THAN A DAY?
WHAT KIND OF
CIRCUS ARTIST ARE YOU?

April says AXEL, I AM NOT IN THE MOOD.

Axel says ONE THING I LEARNED IN PARIS
IS THAT NO ONE'S GREAT WITHOUT
BEING BAD FIRST.

April says NOT ME.
I'M ALWAYS PERFECT.
I'M ALWAYS POLISHED.

Axel says I GET IT.
I LOST PARIS AND ALMOST LOST
MY FRIENDS TOO BUT I REMEMBER
SOMETHING COACH
GUILLAUME TOLD ME.
FAILURE ISN'T THE
OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS.
IT'S THE FIRST STEP ON THE
JOURNEY TOWARDS SUCCESS.
I'M USING MY FAILURE
IN PARIS TO GET BETTER.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD TOO.

At the gym, April says THANKS FOR COMING BACK.
I'M READY TO BE BAD.

Phoenix says YOU SURE THIS TIME?

April says THEY SAY FAILURE IS THE FIRST
STEP ON THE JOURNEY TOWARDS
SUCCESS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

Phoenix says THEN LET'S BE BAD.

April tries the trick on the silk and fails a couple of times.

Phoenix says WE CAN TAKE A BREAK YOU KNOW.

April says NO.
I HAVE TO AT LEAST
GET SOMETHING DOWN.

In the props room, Nicholas says to Max I'VE BEEN THINKING.
DID IT HURT?
I KNOW MY DAD ISN'T PERFECT BUT
YOU CAN'T REALLY BLAME HIM FOR
EVERYTHING THAT WENT WRONG IN
YOUR LIFE AND IF WE REALLY WANT
TO TAKE AWAY A LESSON FROM YOUR
DAD'S STORY, IT'S NOT TO LET ONE
MOMENT RUIN EVERYTHING.

Max says PLEASE TELL ME YOU HAVE A POINT.

Nicholas says THE MOMENT EVERYTHING CHANGED
IS WHEN THE ZOLTAS AND RAYNES
STOPPED BEING FRIENDS.

Max says AND?

Nicholas says AND WE KNOW THAT WHEN OUR
DADS WERE FRIENDS THEY WERE
UNSTOPPABLE.
I KNOW WE CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST
BUT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE DON'T
REPEAT THEIR MISTAKES.
LET'S BE SHOWCASE PARTNERS.
THIS IS BTA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT WITHOUT
A ZOLTA RAYNE PERFORMANCE.
LET'S DO SOMETHING
OUR DADS COULDN'T.
PERFORM AS TRUE EQUALS.

They shake hands.

Max says TRUE EQUALS.
April practices day and night on the silks until she gets the trick.

Phoenix claps.

April says WOW.
DID I ACTUALLY JUST DO THAT?

Phoenix says THAT WAS AWESOME.
I MEAN, IT WAS TWO ROTATIONS AND
THE TRIPLE DIVING STAR IS THREE
AND A DIVE WHICH
IS LIKE WAY HARDER.

April says OKAY.
BUZZ KILL.

Phoenix says JUST SAYING.
LOTS OF HARD WORK AHEAD
BUT I'M PROUD OF YOU ROOMIE.

They hug.

At the café, Chase and his mom have a smoothie.

Chase says KALE AND BUTTERSCOTCH.
AWESOME RIGHT?

Mom takes a sip, makes a disgusted face and says MM-HMM.
MM-HMM.

Chase says MM-MM.
SO, CAN YOU COME BACK
NOW LIKE FOREVER?

Her watch beeps.

Chase says WHAT'S WRONG?

Mom says MIMI SHRUNK HERSELF AND ESCAPED.

Chase says SHE MUST HAVE A SHRINKING SUIT.
WHICH MEANS SHE

Mom says COULD BE ANYWHERE.

Chase says WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE MARBLE.

Mimi appears in the café.

Chase says MIMI.
HOW?

Mimi says NEW SUIT.
NEW REMOTE.

She grabs Chase.

Mom says LET MY SON GO.

Mimi says OF COURSE BUT
FIRST YOU MUST CHOOSE.
YOUR SON OR THE MARBLE?

Chase says MOM DON'T.

Mom gives her the marble.

Mimi says FINALLY, AFTER ALL THESE
YEARS.
IT'S MINE.

Mom says NOW LET HIM GO.

Mimi disappears.

Chase says MIMI'S GONE.
WHAT DO WE NOW?

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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