(music plays)

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

At the gym, Phoenix balances on the 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.

Phoenix says STUDENTS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN
WHAT GETS DECIDED AT BTA.
TO BE HEARD YOU NEED TO HAVE A
VOICE.

At the debate, Ella says HOW ABOUT A PUPPY ROOM?
(CLAPPING AND CHEERING)

Phoenix says CONGRATS ELLA.
YOU RAN A GREAT CAMPAIGN.

Ella says I’M IN A LITTLE OVER MY HEAD.

Nicky says YOU BROKE THE RULES.
I SPECIFICALLY TOLD YOU NOT TO
DO THE DIVING TRIPLE STAR.
APRIL MAY CARTIER YOU ARE HEREBY
EXPELLED FROM BIG TOP ACADEMY.
I CALLED LANE AND I ASKED IF SHE
COULD MAKE SURE THE JUDGES
LOOKED AT YOUR VIDEO.
I DIDN’T THINK IT WOULD BE A BIG
DEAL.

Nicholas says YOU DIDN’T THINK CHEATING WOULD
BE A BIG DEAL?

Er APRIL VERSUS
PHOENIX.
PROVE THAT BTA’S IN YOUR REAR
VIEW.

Phoenix says I THOUGHT YOU WERE ONE OF US.

Er IT’S TIME TO PICK
A SIDE APRIL.

April says BTA IS MY FAMILY.
I CAN’T BE AT ROYAL CIRCUS
ACADEMY ANYMORE.

Rosa says IS APRIL COMING BACK TO
BTA?

Phoenix says ABSOLUTELY.
WE JUST HAVE TO CONVINCE MS.
MARTEL AND MR. ZOLTA.

Ella says YAY.

They all hug.

In Phoenix imagination, Superhero Phoenix speaks to judge Miss Martel and says I STARTED STUDENT COUNCIL AT BTA
WITH ONE DREAM.
TO GIVE STUDENTS A VOICE AND WE,
THE STUDENTS, FEEL THAT APRIL’S
PUNISHMENT HAS BEEN TOO HARSH.
WE DESERVE A TRIAL TO SHOW APRIL
HAS LEARNED HER LESSON AND SHE
WILL NEVER EVER BREAK THE RULES
AGAIN.
(GAVEL BANGS)

Then, In Miss Martel’s office, Miss Martel says SO, YOU WANT TO PRESENT A CASE
FOR APRIL’S RETURN.

Phoenix says EXACTLY.
APRIL HAS SO MANY FRIENDS WHO
WILL VOUCH FOR HER.

Nicky says WHAT APRIL DID
WAS DANGEROUS FOR
HER ADS FOR
ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY
FOLLOW HER LEAD.

Miss Martel says BUT IT’S AN INTERESTING
POSSIBILITY.
WE’D HAVE TO CONFER
WITH THE BOARD.

Nicky says AND OBVIOUSLY WE
WOULD BE THE ONES TO
MAKE THE FINAL
DECISION.

Phoenix says OF COURSE.
SO ARE YOU IN?
PLEASE?

April paces up and down her former room.

Phoenix walks in.

April says WELL?
WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Phoenix says WE GET OUR HEARING.

April hugs her and says THANK YOU.

Phoenix says DON’T THANK ME YET.
MR. ZOLTA AND MS. MARTEL WERE
VERY CLEAR THAT IF WE LOSE
YOU’LL BE GONE FROM BTA FOREVER.

April says LET’S DO THIS.

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 gym, Axel practices his jumps on the trampoline.

Phoenix says SWEET.
HEY, SO HOW ARE
YOU UNDER PRESSURE?

Axel says UH.
GOOD?
I THINK.

Phoenix says GREAT.
I’M ADDING YOU TO
MY WITNESS LIST.
SEE YOU IN COURT.
AXEL:

Axel says IS THIS ABOUT APRIL?

Phoenix says YEAH.

Phoenix now approaches Nicholas and says I KNOW YOU’RE THE PERFECT
WITNESS FOR APRIL’S CASE.

Nicholas says ME?

Phoenix says YEAH.
YOU AND APRIL HAVE
A LONG HISTORY.
BTA UNITED, CO-CAPTAINS.
REMEMBER?
YOU CAN CONVINCE YOUR DAD AND
MS. MARTEL THAT APRIL’S A GREAT
LEADER.
THAT SHE WAS A KEY AT THE WIN AT
THE CIRCUS SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Nicholas says I DON’T KNOW.
I’VE KINDA BEEN TRYING TO AVOID
MY DAD LATELY.

Phoenix says I KNOW.
YOU’RE THE BEST PERSON TO
CONVINCE HIM.
HE’S YOUR DAD.
HE’LL LISTEN TO YOU.
COME ON.
PLEASE?
FOR APRIL?
FOR ME?
YOUR BEST FRIEND.

Nicholas says FINE, I’M IN.
AND FYI I WAS A PRETTY
GOOD LEADER FOR BTA UNITED TOO.

Phoenix says YOU WERE MARBELIZED BUT HEY, YOU
CAN’T HAVE EVERYTHING.

Ella and Chase walk in the cage.

Ella says LET’S GET PRESIDENTING.
SO WHAT’S FIRST ON MY AGENDA MR.
SENIOR ADVISER?

Chase says WELL, WE HAD NEW POLE NUMBERS,
AND THE STUDENTS LOVE YOU.

He checks on his phone and says ACTUALLY...
LOVED YOU.

Ella says WHAT?
WHAT’S WITH THE PASSED TENSE?

Chase says ELLA, YOU HAVE A 60 PERCENT DISAPPROVAL
RATING RIGHT NOW.

Ella says DISAPPROVAL?
BUT THEY USED TO LOVE ME.
THEY VOTED FOR ME.

Chase says IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO
WITH THIS.

He gives her a folder and says AS YOUR SENIOR ADVISER, I KEPT
TRACK OF ALL YOUR ELECTION
PROMISES AND LOOK.

Ella says NO.
I HAVEN’T KEPT ANY OF MY
PROMISES.
WHAT DO I DO?

Chase says START LOOKING FOR SPACE FOR THE
PUPPY ROOM.

Ella says MS. MARTEL ALREADY SAID NO TO
THAT ONE.
SHE SAID THERE’S ONLY ROOM FOR
TWO ANIMALS IN THIS SCHOOL.
KING SLIME AND CLAWDINE.

Chase says THE CUTEST.

Ella says OKAY.
ORDER ME A BIG BOWL OF OATMEAL.
PLEASE.
BECAUSE TODAY I’M GOING TO
DELIVER ON ALL OF MY PROMISES.
MAKE PEOPLE LOVE ME AGAIN AND BE
THE BEST PRESIDENT EVER.

At the gym, Nicholas says IS THAT THE TUCK-F-OUT?

Axel says YEAH.
IF I BRING MY A GAME TO THE
TRAMP,
JACQUES “THE HAWK” LAROCQUE WILL
SIGN ME FOR THE TOUR.
HEY.
AREN’T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE A
WITNESS IN APRIL’S TRIAL TODAY?

Nicholas says YEAH.
AREN’T YOU?

Axel says YEAH BUT I’M SORT OF
PROCRASTINATING.
I’M NOT A BIG FAN OF COURT SINCE
MY DAD’S A JUDGE, I’VE SPENT A
LOT OF TIME IN THERE.

Nicholas says OKAY.
WHY DON’T I HELP YOU WITH THE
TUCK-F-OUT?

Axel says WHY?
SO YOU CAN PROCRASTINATE TOO?

Nicholas says NO.
SO YOU CAN IMPRESS JACQUES
LAROCQUE.
WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF TIME AND
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’LL HELP YOU.
DON’T MOVE.

He storms out.

At the hearing, Miss Martel says ALL RISE FOR JUDGE
MS. MARTEL.
OH.
I JUST ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY
THAT.
NOW PLEASE, SIT.
COURT IS NOW IN SESSION.

(GAVEL BANGS)

Nicky says GOOD MORNING LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN.
TODAY, PHOENIX MURPHY WILL MAKE
HER CASE AS TO WHY APRIL MAY
CARTIER SHOULD BE READMITTED
INTO BIG TOP ACADEMY.

Miss Martel says WITNESSES WILL PRESENT THEIR
POINTS OF VIEW BUT I, AS
HEADMASTER ALONG WITH THE BOARD,
WILL MAKE A FINAL DECISION BASED
ON WHAT WE HEAR.
PHOENIX, WHY DON’T YOU START
WITH YOUR OPENING STATEMENT.

Phoenix says OKAY.
MS. MARTEL.
MR. ZOLTA AND DISTINGUISHED
BOARD MEMBERS.
WE ALL KNOW THAT APRIL IS A
GREAT CIRCUS ARTIST.
SO TODAY, I INTEND TO PROVE THAT
SHE’S A VERY RESPONSIBLE STUDENT
AS WELL EVEN THOUGH SHE MADE ONE
MISTAKE.
AFTER LISTENING TO THE
TESTIMONIALS I KNOW THAT YOU’LL
ALL AGREE THAT APRIL WILL NEVER
REPEAT THAT MISTAKE.
SHE DESERVES HER SPOT BACK
BECAUSE WE’RE ALL BETTER OFF AT
BTA WITH APRIL.

Miss Martel says YOU MAY CALL YOUR FIRST WITNESS.

Phoenix says I CALL CHASE QUARTERMAINE.

Nicholas says RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU PROMISE TO TELL THE
TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?

Chase says I DO.

Phoenix says CHASE, TELL US WHAT
REALLY HAPPENED ON PIE NIGHT.

Chase says APRIL HELPED ME STAY OUT OF
TROUBLE BY GIVING ME CHORES.
SO I SHINED HER TROPHIES,
SCRUBBED HER FLOOR...

Miss Martel says APRIL MADE YOU CLEAN HER ROOM?

Chase says YEAH, IT WAS GREAT.
SHE MADE SURE I DIDN’T BREAK ANY
RULES.

Miss Martel says WAIT.
ARE YOU SAYING YOU DIDN’T
PARTICIPATE IN PIE NIGHT?

Chase says WELL, WE COULDN’T MISS ALL THE
FUN.
APRIL AND I TOTALLY THREW 50
PIES IN LIKE 2 MINUTES.
IT WAS AWESOME.

Miss Martel says SO, EVEN THOUGH APRIL KNEW PIE
NIGHT WAS FORBIDDEN, SHE DID IT
ANYWAY.

Chase says UM.
YES?

Miss Martel says JUST LIKE THE TRICK THAT GOT HER
EXPELLED.
SEEMS LIKE A PATTERN.
THANK YOU CHASE.
YOU’RE EXCUSED.

Later in the café, Chase says I DON’T THINK MY TESTIMONY WENT
VERY WELL.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

Miss Martel says WELL, FIRST ECO CLUB COMPLAINED
THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH LITTER
AROUND.
THEN I PROMISED AXEL A GIANT
TRAMPOLINE SO HE COULD TRAIN FOR
JACQUES LAROCQUE.

Over a loudhailer, Ella says PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE
LONGERGAN SUPER DUPER
TRAMPOLINE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Chase says WAIT A MINUTE.
YOU STILL HAVEN’T EXPLAINED THE
PINK PAINT.

Ella says SOMEONE WANTED A PINK ACCENT
WALL IN THEIR ROOM.
HOW COULD I SAY NO?
PINK’S MY FAVORITE.
WHAT’S NEXT?

Chase says MAYBE GO CHANGE.
OR TAKE A BREAK.
GRAB A SNACK.

He takes a sandwich from a waitress’ tray and says THANK YOU.

Ella says THANK YOU BUT NO TIME FOR
BREAKS.
IF I DON’T DELIVER ON MY
PROMISES MY POPULARITY WILL GO
DOWN, AGAIN.
PEOPLE WERE ASKING FOR MORE
SMOOTHIE FLAVORS IN THE CAFE.
WE NEED TO GO BIG.

Chase says GREAT IDEA.

Over the loudhailer, Ella says EVERYONE, WE’RE ADDING TEN NEW
SMOOTHIE FLAVORS.

Chase says YAY.
(CLAPPING)

Ella says THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.

At the gym, drums on buckets and crates as Axel jumps on the trampoline.

Axel says YOU WERE RIGHT, EVERYTHING’S
BETTER WITH MUSIC.
(PHONE BEEPS)

Axel says IT’S TIME TO GO RIGHT?

Nicholas says NOW?
WE’RE JUST GETTING WARMED UP.

Axel says YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO DO THIS
DO YOU?

Nicholas says I KNOW HE’S GONNA WANNA TALK
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THE
AWARDS AND I DON’T WANT TO.

Axel says DUDE, I GET IT, DAD’S ARE SUPER
COMPLICATED BUT TODAY IS ABOUT
OUR FRIENDS AND THEY REALLY NEED
US.
I’M GOING.
I HOPE I SEE YOU THERE.

At the hearing, Celeste says APRIL HAS INSPIRED ME TO BE A
BETTER ARTIST AND A BETTER
PERSON.

Miss Martel says THANK YOU CELESTE.
WHO’S NEXT?

Phoenix says AXEL ZAHN, PLEASE COME TO THE
STAND.

Nicky says RAISE YOUR RIGHT...

Axel says I WILL TELL TRUTH AND NOTHING
BUT THE TRUTH.
WHEN I GOT BACK FROM PARIS I
NEEDED HELP ON THE HOOP AND
APRIL TOTALLY HELPED ME.

Phoenix says SEE?
APRIL IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN A
FRIEND NEEDS HELP.
AXEL, WHAT ELSE DID APRIL TELL
YOU ON THE HOOP?

Axel says UM, WELL, SHE TOLD ME NOT TO
POINT MY TOES AND YOU’RE KINDA
SUPPOSED TO.

April whispers to Phoenix PHOENIX, WE NEED TO STOP AXEL.

Phoenix whispers I KNOW BUT NICHOLAS IS THE NEXT
WITNESS AND HE’S NOT HERE YET.

April says WHAT IF HE DOESN’T SHOW?

Phoenix says HE PROMISED.
HE HAS TO.

Axel says BUT I BROUGHT IT ON MYSELF.
I WAS BRAGGING ABOUT PARIS TOO
MUCH AND APRIL WAS REALLY UPSET
SHE DIDN’T GET SCOUTED.
YOU KNOW APRIL.
ALWAYS TRYING TO PROVE SHE’S THE
BEST.

Nicholas walks in and says WHAT AXEL’S TRYING TO SAY IS
APRIL LEARNS FROM HER MISTAKES.
SURE SHE WAS JEALOUS SHE DIDN’T
GET SCOUTED BUT SHE GOT OVER IT
AND HELPED AXEL IN THE END.
THAT’S WHAT KIND OF PERSON SHE
IS.
YOU’LL SEE ONCE YOU LET HER BACK
IN.

Phoenix says YOUR HONOR.
THE DEFENSE CALLS NICHOLAS ZOLTA
TO THE STAND.

Miss Martel says THANKS AXEL.
YOU’RE EXCUSED.

Nicky says RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU PROMISE TO TELL THE
TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?

Nicholas says I DO.

Phoenix says OKAY.
LET’S BEGIN.
NICHOLAS, YOU WERE BTA UNITED’S
CO-CAPTAIN ALONG WITH APRIL.
CORRECT?

Nicholas says APRIL WAS A GREAT LEADER.
ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS
ACCIDENTALLY MARBLEIZED.
APRIL KNEW I WASN’T MYSELF.
I WASN’T THERE FOR MY TEAM BUT
APRIL, SHE KEPT THE TEAM
TOGETHER.
APRIL SAVED BTA UNITED.
EVERYONE HERE’S MADE MISTAKES.
WHY IS IT ONLY HER BEING JUDGED?

Phoenix says ACTUALLY I THINK TODAY’S
ABOUT MORE THAN JUDGING.
IT’S ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF
SECOND CHANCES.
DON’T WE ALL DESERVE A SECOND
CHANCE?

Meanwhile at the café, Ella washes the dishes.

Chase grabs a smoothie and says THANK YOU.
SO I HAVE GOOD NEWS AND BAD
NEWS.

Ella says GOOD NEWS FIRST.

Chase says I TALKED TO OUR FELLOW STUDENTS
AND THEY’RE HAPPY ABOUT THE
SMOOTHIES BUT THEY’RE ASKING
MORE ABOUT YOUR OTHER PROMISES
AND THE PUPPY ROOM.

Ella says I’M TRYING.

Chase says ALSO WE’RE RUNNING OUT OF CUPS
AND THESE ARE THE LAST STRAWS.

Ella says OH NO.
I AM A TERRIBLE PRESIDENT.
YOU STILL LIKE ME RIGHT?

Chase says AS A FRIEND?
YES.
AS A PRESIDENT?
THE JURY’S OUT.

Ella says I NEED PHOENIX.
SHE’S SO SMART AND ORGANIZED.
SHE’LL KNOW HOW TO MAKE EVERYONE
LIKE ME.

Ella storms out.

Chase says WAIT.
SHE’S BUSY, ELLA.

At the hearing, April takes the stand and says I KNOW I WASN’T SUPPOSED TO DO
THE DIVING TRIPLE STAR BUT I
WANTED TO HELP BTA SHINE AT THE
PERFORMANCE.
I WANTED TO SHOW EVERYONE THE
GREAT THINGS THAT THE TEACHERS
TAUGHT US HERE.

Nicky says APRIL, DO YOU REALLY REGRET
DOING WHAT YOU DID?

April says YES, I DO.
WITH ALL MY HEART.

Phoenix whispers to Max OKAY BIG GUY.
TIME TO BRING IT HOME.

Max says I CAN’T DO IT.

Phoenix says WHAT?
WHY NOT?
APRIL NEEDS YOU.

Max says BECAUSE IF I GET UP THERE I HAVE
TO TELL THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH
IS EVERY SINGLE WORD THAT APRIL
SAID WAS A LIE.

He storms out.

Miss Martel says WASN’T MAX THE NEXT
WITNESS?

April says PHOENIX, WHAT’S WRONG?

Phoenix says EVERYTHING.
YOUR HONOR.
CAN WE PLEASE TAKE A BREAK?

Miss Martel says EVERYONE LET’S TAKE A TEN MINUTE
BREAK.
THE COURT IS IN RECESS.

April says ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE
SURE I NEVER COME BACK TO BTA?

Max says NO.
I’M TRYING TO SAVE YOU BECAUSE I
KNOW YOU.
I’M JUST LIKE YOU.
WE’RE CHAMPIONS.
WE STOP AT NOTHING TO BE THE
BEST.

Phoenix says IF YOU KNOW APRIL SO WELL THEN
WHY AREN’T YOU HELPING HER?

Max says BECAUSE EVERY WORD SHE SAID WAS
A LIE AND IF I KNOW THAT THEN
MS. MARTEL, MR. ZOLTA AND THE
BOARD DO TOO.

April says SO WHAT AM I
SUPPOSED TO DO?
SAY THAT I WANTED TO DO THE
DIVING TRIPLE STAR?
THAT I LOVED IT?
THAT I DON’T REGRET IT AT ALL?

Max says IF YOU KEEP LYING THEN THEY’LL
KICK YOU OUT FOR SURE AND I
COULDN’T DEAL WITH THAT.
YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF WHO YOU
ARE BECAUSE THE GIRL I KNOW
MIGHT BREAK SOME RULES BUT
ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH.
THAT’S THE GIRL THAT DESERVES A
SECOND CHANCE.

Out in the hallway, Phoenix speaks to herself and says YOU CAN DO THIS.
IF YOU FAIL IT JUST MEANS APRIL
WILL BE GONE FROM BTA FOREVER.
NO BIG DEAL.
THERE YOU ARE.

Ella rushes in and says PHOENIX I NEED YOU.

Phoenix says WE’RE ABOUT TO LOSE APRIL
FOREVER.
WHAT’S SO URGENT?

Ella says I’M TOTALLY FAILING AS
PRESIDENT.
I’M TRYING TO MAKE EVERYONE LIKE
ME BY FULFILLING PROMISES BUT
THE MORE I DO THE MORE PEOPLE
AREN’T HAPPY.

Phoenix says ELLA, BEING PRESIDENT IS ABOUT
HARD CHOICES.
YOU CAN’T MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY
ALL THE TIME.

Ella says BUT IF PEOPLE AREN’T HAPPY HOW
WILL I KNOW IF I’M DOING A GOOD
JOB?

Phoenix says YOU’LL KNOW.
BECAUSE YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART
ELLA.
LISTEN TO IT.
NOW I REALLY HAVE TO GO.

Ella says WAIT, YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART TOO
PHOENIX.
I KNOW YOU’LL SAVE APRIL.
JUST SHOW MS. MARTEL HOW MUCH WE
ALL LOVE HER.

Later at the hearing, Phoenix says THIS SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT US TO
SHOOT FOR THE STARS.
HOW CAN WE CALL OURSELVES THE
WORLD’S GREATEST CIRCUS SCHOOL
UNLESS WE CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO
BE THE BEST.
APRIL IS THE STRONGEST, BRAVEST
PERSON I KNOW.
SHE WORKS SO HARD AND SHE NEVER
GIVES UP.
SHE MAKES ME WANT TO BE A BETTER
ARTIST.
IF WE DON’T GIVE HER A SECOND
CHANCE YOU WILL BREAK OUR
SPIRITS AND HERS.
SHOULDN’T WE BE HELPING THAT
SPIRIT FLY INSTEAD?

Miss Martel says NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THE FACTS
IT’S TIME FOR US TO DELIBERATE.

April says WAIT.
YOUR HONOR.
YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THE FACTS.
I KNOW I SAID I REGRET WHAT I
DID BUT THE TRUTH, THE REAL
TRUTH, IS THAT I DON’T.
WHEN I DID THE TRIPLE DIVING
STAR I FLEW FREE THROUGH THE
AIR.
YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD
UNDERSTAND HOW THAT FEELS.
BUT I DO REGRET ONE THING.
I SHOULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL YOU
TOLD ME I WAS READY BUT THAT’S
MY TRUTH.
I WILL NEVER STOP SHOOTING FOR
THE STARS BUT I PROMISE WITH ALL
MY HEART THAT I’LL DO IT BY THE
BOOKS NEXT TIME BECAUSE NOW I
REALIZE THE RULES ARE THERE FOR
A REASON AND I ALWAYS WANT TO BE
SAFE.

Later, the jury deliberates.

Nicky walks out of the room and says HEY.

Nicholas says I ALMOST DIDN’T SHOW UP
TO COURT TODAY.

Nicky says I’M SURE APRIL APPRECIATES YOU
BEING THERE.

Nicholas says YEAH BUT I’M GLAD I WAS THERE
TOO BECAUSE SOMETHING APRIL SAID
HIT ME.
I’VE BEEN AVOIDING YOU BUT JUST
LIKE APRIL, I HAVE TO BE HONEST
WITH YOU.

Nicky says OKAY.

Nicholas says EVEN BEFORE I GOT INTO BTA
SOMEONE SAID THAT I WAS CIRCUS
ROYALTY.

Nicky says BECAUSE YOU’RE A ZOLTA.

Nicholas says YES BUT I WANNA STEP OUT OF YOUR
SHADOW.
FIND MY OWN PATH.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
SOMETHING ALL ON MY OWN.

Miss Martel says NICHOLAS, COULD YOU PLEASE
INVITE THE OTHERS BACK TO THE
COURT ROOM?
WE’VE MADE OUR DECISION.

Miss Martel says I MUST ADMIT THIS DECISION WAS
MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE THAN
WE THOUGHT.
WE HAD TO WEIGH THE RISK THAT
LETTING APRIL BACK INTO BTA
WOULD SET A BAD EXAMPLE WITH THE
FACT THAT SHE SHOWED TRUE
REMORSE AND STRENGTH OF
CHARACTER.
WHICH IS WHY WE HEREBY RE-ADMIT
APRIL MAY CARTIER TO BIG TOP
ACADEMY.

(CLAPPING)

Everyone says YEAH!

Miss Martel says WELCOME BACK APRIL AND I DON’T
EVER WANT TO SEE YOU IN MY
COURTROOM AGAIN.
I JUST REALLY WANTED TO SAY THAT
TOO.

They all hug and say GROUP HUG.
YEAH!

Later at the café, Ella says WELCOME BACK APRIL MAY.
I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.

Phoenix says AND WHAT ABOUT YOU ELLA?
DID YOU SOLVE YOUR PRESIDENTIAL
PROBLEM?

Ella says YUP.
I ASKED MY HEART WHAT’S MOST
IMPORTANT TO ME.

Phoenix says AND WHAT IS THAT?

Ella says SAVING THE WORLD.
SO PLASTIC STRAWS ARE BANNED AND
WE HAVE TO STICK TO TWO NEW
SMOOTHIE FLAVORS A WEEK.

April says CHERRY BANANA AND
APPLE PIE?
SOUNDS DELICIOUS.

Ella says WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS.

Phoenix says I’M SO PROUD OF YOU ELLA.

Chase says I TAKE IT BACK ELLA.
I THINK YOU’RE AN AWESOME
PRESIDENT.

Phoenix says TO APRIL MAY AND ELLA
BELLA.

They all cheer and say TO APRIL MAY AND ELLA
BELLA.

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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