Backstage (2016) s01e07 Episode Script

- Previously - Sasha likes you! - Two backstage passes to Shawn Mendes's concert tomorrow night.
- It's my first date.
Ever.
- I knew it.
You do like him.
- Miles is sick? Must be tough living with a disease like that.
I'm just saying, cut the guy some slack.
You never know what's going on in someone's personal life.
- Give me back the uniform.
- No! - How did you find out? - I'm not giving it back until you tell me what's going on.
- My parents don't know I go to Keaton.
- Broseph! - Action Jackson! - When I found out Miles was sick, I felt sorry for him Not that he knows that I know but but now, it's nice to have an actual friend around here.
- What happened to you last night in Minecraft? - It was like 2:00 a.
m.
- So what, you needed - your beauty sleep? - Very funny.
- So I was gonna text you last night about this, but, well, you passed out.
- Dude, the sun was coming up.
- There's this Next Big Act radio contest and I need to write and record three new songs.
- Wanna help? - I'm in.
- There is a tiny catch: The deadline's Friday.
- This Friday?! - What, you scared of a challenge? - It might sound lame, but hanging out with Jax makes me feel like I'm not sick.
- Three new songs by Friday?! That's impossible.
But what kind of jerk says no to their sick friend? Friday it is.
- You! Our song is gonna kill.
It's gonna be so good, they're gonna fast-track us right to graduation.
(Alya giggling) - You really need to work out (Alya giggling) Is 1:00 p.
m.
still good for our rehearsal? - You bet.
- Whoa.
You're gonna go to class, cut an album and rehearse with Alya? You sure you got enough energy for all that? - Why wouldn't I have enough energy? We don't all need - Shawn Mendes was so cute, he almost distracted me from Sasha.
Almost.
- I can't believe you went on a date and I wasn't there! - It would have been slightly creepy if you were.
- You know what I mean.
I wish we could both have boyfriends.
Double dating would be so Oh, my gosh.
Freshman midterm dance show! As in 40% of our grade.
As in professional scouts in the audience who can change your life.
- Today is the second most important day of your freshman year.
Today, you will audition for the Keaton Dance Showcase.
- Today?! - The most important day, obviously, is the showcase itself.
Choose your best dance and perform it for the audition.
Don't overthink.
- This is big, Cee.
People have been offered actual jobs based on this show.
I have to do something epic.
Or something new.
Or - "Overthinking.
" - This year's spectacle is a modern retelling of Cinderella called "Step, Sister.
" With a star choreographer.
- This could make or break our careers.
- Vanessa.
- Yes? - I trust you'll be signing up for the role of Cinderella? - I guess there's no point in the rest of us going for the lead.
So unfair.
- Of course I want the lead, but what's the point? Vee's the primas' pick, she's Helsweel's pick She's everyone's pick.
Well, except Sasha's.
The chorus.
That's where I belong.
- My eyes are open but I cannot see And I'm up and walking Still feels like a dream Until our eyes adjust I guess We're only feeling in the darkness - Oh ah oh We just need a spark to light up the dark I can feel you with me I can feel you with me We just need a spark to light up the dark I can feel you with me I can feel you with me - We just need a spark - So do your parents drop you off every morning and then you walk to Keaton, or do you leave the house by yourself? What if someone sees you? Do you need a co-spy? (loud banging) 'Cause I can be your partner in crime! - Scarlett! I don't have time for this.
I'm sorry, but this installation is due tomorrow and the other artists used up all the other art supplies, and I don't have money to buy new ones.
- Why don't you just ask your par Oh, right.
- If you really want to make yourself useful, you can help me find "gently used" materials around the school.
(rock music) - Cee-nderella! - Guess who's playing the Prince in the big midterm dance show? - Who could it be? - Me.
I'm the Prince! - That's so awesome! - Now let's get serious.
Why aren't you auditioning for the lead role? - Vanessa's auditioning for Cinderella.
I'm going for the chorus.
- I know.
But why? - 'Cause she's got it on lock.
And I think she'd be upset with me.
- This is the most important show of the year and it's your turn to shine! If Vee's a real friend she'll understand.
- I know she wouldn't.
But what does that say about our friendship? - Bravery is rewarded, Cee.
You need to be brave.
Do it! Sign up! Be my Cee-nderella! (piano plays) - Nah, I'm good.
- No, you need to eat.
- Dude.
You sound exactly like my - Are you pausing for dramatic effect? - My What's the word? My whatever.
My mother's mother.
- Your grandmother? - Grandmother! My brain is broken today.
- Yeah, too much Minecraft, bro.
- Forgetting words is a side effect of the meds.
It's no big deal.
- Alright, let's make some magic.
- Get your greasy mitts off the equipment! (piano plays) (door creaking) - By now, Vee knows I signed up for the lead.
She's gonna be so mad - Carly! I'm so proud of you! - For what? - You signed up for the lead! You're finally putting yourself out there.
- So you're not mad? - Why would I be mad? - You are seriously the best friend of all time ever.
- But if we're both auditioning, we both have to bring it.
Deal? - Deal.
Actually, I'm rehearsing with Sasha all afternoon.
- But he's the male lead.
- Lucky, right? - Um more like completely unfair.
Well, if I'm "the best friend" of all time ever," can we share him? - Did she seriously just say that? Aren't you using a prima dance? - Yeah, but I can easily work Sasha into it.
It'll be great to show Helsweel how we look together.
You two hang out all the time.
You've danced together.
I just want to make things fair.
- Uh, yeah, sure.
- Great! And may the best dancer win! - "Gently used"? I'm sorry, but this is vigorously used.
- I'm not hearing a lot of helping noises.
Collect some art! - Garbage is not art! - Anything can be art.
- I know I'm just a singer, but I really disagree.
- I feel like now would be a good time for us to split up.
- But I want to help! - We'll cover more ground separately.
- You want me to dumpster dive alone? - I'll make you a deal: You help, I'll answer some of your irritating questions about my double life.
- Sold! (saxophone playing) - The sax doesn't work here.
- It's perfect.
Let's just move on.
Dude, we need to shut this down.
- Are you kidding me? We're not done.
- As your friend: There is no possible way we can write three new songs by Friday.
Even Sia doesn't write that fast! - Look, I'm doing this.
With or without you.
- I'm just saying, why don't we submit it next year when we actually have time to I'm such an idiot.
(sigh) Miles He might not be here next year.
Forget it.
This year makes sense.
- What was that about? - Nothing.
Nothing! What?! - You just did a total 180.
- I just meant nobody can work this fast, especially in your condition.
Not condition.
In your, um - You know? How do you know? - Um I put it together.
- So all this time you've just been my friend out of pity? Just get out, man.
- Wait, just let me explain.
- Get.
Out.
- Whoa.
This is insanely gorgeous.
- Find anything useful? - So much.
You're gonna freak.
Don't ask.
- Well the shoe's a serious find.
- I know.
- But the rest of this junk is actually junk.
You should throw it out.
- In the garbage? I just took them out of the garbage! Ugh.
(funky music) - Hey! Hey! I don't wanna hear it I don't wanna hear it no more (jazzy music) - Ahem There's another dancer over here who needs some Sasha time! Hello? Lovebirds? Am I invisible? (slow intro music) (jazzy music)) - I've never felt so used.
Totally awesome.
- This is so unfair! - I'll give you two a minute.
- You okay? - If I don't get this part, I have nothing.
Dance is all I've got.
- Vee, we're all in the same boat.
- You're not! You have Sasha.
You get to go on dates and be excited about something outside of school.
- Helsweel specifically asked you to audition for the lead.
It's yours.
- You and Sasha dance better together! I can't compete with that.
(girl screaming) (screaming) - Is that yours? - You owe me $65.
- You threw it out! I don't owe you anything.
- I would not have thrown away a perfectly good pointe shoe! - (Scarlett): Um, guys? - And yet it was in the garbage! - Guys! It's possible that I may have found it in the Lost and Found instead.
- What?! - It's kind of garbage, right? - This is your fault.
Fix it.
- Anything I can do? - It would have been cheaper to buy new materials.
Don't you think you've done enough? - Have you been here this whole time? Look, I know you don't want to talk to me, but what are you trying to prove? - Back off, man.
- Did you eat? Did you go to class? Did you even meet up with Alya? Look, I wasn't just a pity friend, okay? Maybe it started that way, but I (music stops) I'm worried about you, man.
I need a friend here to make this crazy place seem less crazy.
- Well, you know what I need? I need for you to leave me alone.
'Cause when I look at you now, all I see is my illness.
If you don't get that, you're dumber than I thought.
- Miles, just listen to me! Miles, I'm sorry! Miles, I'm sorry! (jazzy music) - You were so good! How do you feel? - I didn't nail the walkover.
- Well, from what I saw, it was perfect.
- Ms.
Catto? Is there a Ms.
Carly Catto here? - It's official.
He's the cutest thing ever.
- What's that for? - To repay Cassandra.
It's only $60, not 65, because I only had 67 in my account and the bank only gives out 20 - Scarlett.
- I'm sorry.
- I already fixed her shoe.
- That's the same shoe? It looks new! - I just sewed on some new ribbons, re-dyed it and stiffened it up with some starch.
- That's epic! You could make a killing at this school repairing ballet shoes.
- Are you kidding? I'm busy enough as it is! Speaking of which Get splattering.
It was cool having a partner in crime today.
Even if you did take the "crime" part a little bit too far.
- So about those secrets of yours The craziest thing about this school is you find friends in the most unlikely of places.
- Carly.
Focus.
- Where did Vee go? (electric guitar plays) - Where were you? You missed our entire rehearsal block! - Jax and I were recording and we lost track of time.
- What's with you lately? Are you okay? - Why does everyone keep asking me that? I'm fine! I'm great! So why don't you and Jax and everyone else just back off?! - Miles? Miles.
What can I do? - (whispering): Get Jax.
- Miles! - (Jax): Hey, man.
Hey, man! - That was really scary.
I'm gonna call 9-1-1.
- No, no, no, he's fine.
It was just low blood sugar.
- I told you to eat that - Jax.
It's okay.
I want to start telling the truth.
I'm sick.
- What? - I have a kidney thing a disease.
And the medication has some pretty brutal side effects.
- Are are you gonna be okay? - I'm on a transplant list, so there's nothing to worry about.
- I'll go get Mr.
Park? - You all good? - Just a little shaken.
- How about us? We all good? - As long as you make that new album with me - I really don't think that's - Next year.
(whispering and squealing) (clapping) - Hey - Well, this isn't embarrassing.
- Oh, please, it's me! You doing okay? - Yeah, I'm happy for Vee.
I'm just disappointed in myself.
- For chickening out on your walkover? Or for blowing your audition on purpose? - Was it that obvious? - What were you thinking? You deserved that part and you were so close to getting it.
- It's hard to explain, but Vanessa needed the win more than I did.
- You know, it was kind of impressive.
Even after falling, you came second out of everyone.
That's how good you are.
You're Cinderella's understudy.
- I am? Really? - Helsweel told me.
You'll always be my Cee-nderella.
"Bravery is rewarded.
I have to be brave.
" - Whoa.
- Sorry.
Sorry.
- It's just that I'm not - Forget it! It's nothing.
It doesn't even matter.
- Oh, the plans we make A house of cards to fall apart Brother Please scold me for my lies Sister, don't you sigh While I have made my peace For now, for now My life starts Now