The logo of "Big Top Academy" appears with a caption that reads "Big Top Bulletin."

The caption changes to "Max."

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair and wears a black T-shirt and a blue and gray zip up jacket.

He says HI, I'M MAXWELL RAYNE,
I'M A JUNIOR OLYMPIC
CHAMPION GYMNAST
AND I'LL BE COMPETING IN THE
REAL THING IN A FEW YEARS.
I'M A WINNER.

Pictures of Max holding a trophy appear.

Max says I JUST LOVE THE FEELING OF
BEATING EVERYBODY.
I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED
IN THE CIRCUS.
I DON'T KNOW. UNLESS THEY HAVE
REALLY COOL ACROBATICS,
THEY'RE KIND OF BORING.
A LOT OF PEOPLE I MEET
THINK I'M A JERK,
BUT I'M NOT A BAD PERSON.
IF WE'RE DOING A TEAM
PERFORMANCE,
IT'S NOT THAT I WANT EVERYBODY
ELSE TO LOOK BAD,
THE TEAM HAS TO LOOK GOOD OR
ELSE IT REFLECTS BADLY ON ME.
I DON'T REALLY DO ANYTHING
OUTSIDE OF GYM AND SCHOOL.
WHEN YOU'RE A GYMNAST,
IT TAKES UP A LOT TIME.
YOU'RE TRAINING HARD-CORE
(ALARM BEEPING)

In animation, an alarm watch beeps at 6 AM.

Max says SIX DAYS A WEEK.
YOU'VE GOTTA MAKE SACRIFICES
TO BE GREAT AT SOMETHING.
I LIKE CLASSICAL MUSIC.
IT MOVES ME.
I DON'T KNOW WHY,
I DON'T KNOW HOW,
IT JUST REALLY SPEAKS TO ME.

Pictures of Max playing the violin appear.

Max says SOMETIMES I SING
IN THE SHOWER.
(GLASS SHATTERING)

He bites his lower lip and says YEAH...
I SHOULD NOT HAVE
TOLD YOU THAT.

He sighs and says MY MOM AND DAD ARE DIVORCED.
I DON'T GET TO SEE
MY MOM VERY MUCH.
SHE'S A VIOLINIST...
SHE TOURS AROUND WITH
AN ENSEMBLE...
AND I REALLY MISS HER SOMETIMES.
I LIKE THAT MY DAD'S
HERE WITH ME.

Pictures of Max with Sir Rayne appear.

Sir Rayne is in his late thirties, with short curly brown hair and a shadow of a beard. He wears a black tracksuit with white stripes.

Max says I'LL STILL BE ABLE TO
CONTINUE MY TUMBLING,
AND HOPEFULLY SOME
OTHER APPARATUSES,
BECAUSE HE WILL BE
ABLE TO HELP ME.
I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED
IN THE OTHER STUDENTS.
THOSE "ACROBATS."
I'M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS.
HOWEVER, IF THEY'RE
GOOD ENOUGH...
I'LL CONSIDER IT.

(music plays)