Backstage (2016) s01e16 Episode Script

Previously Hey ho Hey ho, hey ho AH! Carly Catto, you're the understudy, right? (Carly): This is my moment.
I wish my parents could be there so badly.
I got in touch with your parents and ta-da! I'm going on a date with Bianca.
The producers want to take some of the cast on the road.
Where are you going? I'm out.
- Of what? - Of here! I'm done with Keaton and everybody in it.
Years of running Couldn't stop Too afraid to sleep I came back because I didn't want to let you down, but I'm still leaving.
Goodbye, Miles.
It all comes down to choices.
There are big ones and small ones, and they all have consequences But at the end of the day it's our choices that define us.
Now let me see you jump, jump, and make it pop Come on and make it pop, pop And don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop Make it, make it pop Make it pop, make it pop Don't stop, don't stop, Don't stop, don't stop Make it, make it pop, Make it pop, make it pop Don't stop, don't stop, Don't stop, don't stop Don't stop, don't stop When we were dancing in your garden It was all that I could do To keep from falling Off my feet And drowning out the music Was the sound of my pounding heart Beating No spark, no wick to ignite I can explain.
Just get your things.
We're leaving.
- Dad! - I don't want to hear it.
- But this is who I am! - Enough! Woohoo hoo-hoo hoo hoo Until you love me Woohoo hoo-hoo hoo hoo Until you love me Woohoo hoo-hoo hoo hoo Until you love me Woohoo hoo-hoo hoo hoo When we were dancing in the garden It was all I could do To keep from falling Off my feet (applause and cheering) Sometimes, we need to make hard choices and see where they take us, take a leap of faith even if we don't know where we're going to land.
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 whoa oh We just need a spark oh oh To light up the dark oh oh I can feel you with me I can feel you with me We just need a spark oh oh To light up the dark oh oh I can feel you with me I can feel you with me We just need a spark (indistinct chatter) (snickering): Nice sweater, man.
Oh, thanks.
- Hi, how are - Oh, it's good to see - You go first.
- How are you? Awesome! I'm great too.
Thanks for asking.
Yes, I missed him.
I almost texted him, like, a hundred times.
But I didn't.
I'm not a stalker.
Anyway.
Today's the day.
The day I tell Jackson Gardner I like him.
Whoa! Mr.
Park's still rocking the vacation button.
(Bianca laughing) Seriously? What's wrong with me? Am I 8? OK Jax and his "jokes" are here.
Miles is here.
Bianca is here.
Alya Oh, right.
So it's true.
She's really not coming back? Can we talk after class? Sure, what about? Um well I kinda like someone.
Oh, yeah? Me too.
Really? Who? Oh, there she is! I I'm I don't understand.
I'm super excited to be back.
The doctor took my x-rays yesterday and my cast is coming off this week! The only thing I'm not excited for I was so nervous about seeing her.
I've run this moment in my head over and over again.
I thought I'd feel guilty because I didn't visit Vanessa in the hospital, but you know what I feel just fine.
(indistinct chatter) (girl): She's back! Vanessa is here! Welcome back, Vee.
How are you? I'm good.
Good to see you guys.
(indistinct chatter) Hi, everyone.
To the barre.
Oh, don't worry.
I'm just gonna do the arms and the battements on my good foot.
Not in my class you're not.
I can't have you risking further injury.
I promise you I'm not taking any risks.
I just Vanessa.
I don't want to have this conversation again.
Have a seat and take notes.
And stretch.
Double pli and open.
Grand pli.
Two.
Keaton, y'all want this party started? Let's start it right! (students cheering) With Julie gone, I'm the new student council president, and I'm gonna make sure we have an awesome semester.
(dance music playing) On the left.
On the right.
On the left with no stress.
Let's get this party started! (students cheering) Get used to this, people! This is going to be Keaton's all day with me as your new student body president! We are going to have dance parties every Friday at lunch.
(students cheering) (The music stops.
) What are you doing?! Throwing a killer party And now I'm deciding if I should hit you with a T-shirt.
T-shirts?! Parties every Friday? Where is the student council getting money for this? This is totally unacceptable! (booing) (indistinct chattering) Unacceptable! And 1, pli.
Relev.
Hold.
Hold.
Hold.
Hold and down.
Good! Alright.
Grab some water and I want to see the modern-jazz piece next.
(indistinct chatter) I thought she was just here to polish Step Sister.
Why is she still around? My sources tell me that Ms.
Hannah was arrested in Tijuana.
Maria's replacing her, permanently.
Ms.
Hannah has decided to get her master's, so I'm stepping in this semester.
(whispering): My story is better.
Break's over.
OK.
(soft music playing) And 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Is it bad that I'm happy they can't do it without me? (Maria): 1, 2, 3, 4.
Uh Hold on.
Um, we need to fix this.
Tina, trade places with Carly.
And, Carly, take Vanessa's spot.
OK, from the top.
(soft music playing) And 1, 2, 3, 4, land 4.
5, 6, 7, 8.
And 1, 2, 3, 4, (Maria laughing) Very good job, Carly.
Really, I'm impressed you picked it up that quickly.
Nice! Nice work, guys! (indistinct chatter) We'll try it again from the top.
Or maybe they don't need me.
Bianca? Bianca! (Thump!) Ms.
Blackwell! Welcome back! (trash can dropping) As I was saying, I'm gonna be taking away the things we rely on most as musicians: Our instruments.
Not to say that percussion isn't an instrument, but for this assignment, I want you to find items from around the school and create your own rhythm ensemble.
I have to be in whatever group Jax is not.
Bianca you, Miles and Jax.
You should have seen her on the dance floor.
Jenna did this move where she was like So, percussion For sure, but first, I gotta circle back to that sweater.
What gives? Ah, Jenna made it for me.
- Good thing she can dance.
- Oh, man, you have no idea We get it.
She dances.
Can we just get to work already? What's wrong with you?! You shut down my first party as student prez! This is a school, not a nightclub! Denzel! I'm just doing my duty as a financially prudent student council member.
No, you're being a downer! And you're being irresponsible.
- I'll pay for the T-shirts, OK? - It's about more than T-shirts! Do you know how to balance a budget? Delegate? Do you know how to do anything besides parties? I know how to do my job.
I've been on student council for two years.
A lot longer than you.
If I want to throw parties, I'll throw them.
- Not if I stop you.
- How? Time to impeach the president.
(boy and girl laughing) (Jenna laughing) - Oh No, no, no! We thought that since we didn't get much done in class, we'd work through lunch.
I love that you're such a hard worker.
Aww (clanking) (percussions) I told you she could dance! That was so good.
(Jenna): Thanks! I'm so proud of you.
We really need to travel more and stay in formation if we want to make it to the back corner in time.
No.
The problem is it's looking stiff.
You're not using your breath to initiate movement.
HoPractice tonight, guys, king nand we'll rock it tomorrow.
(indistinct chatter) Hey.
You OK? - I'm just feeling - It wasn't Cee who told Maria about your foot.
It was me.
She was so worried about you permanently injuring your ankle.
And I knew she wouldn't tell Maria, so I did it for her.
So you can be mad at me, but you can't be mad at Carly.
I'm not mad at you.
Great! So nobody's mad at anybody.
And you two can make up and be Vee and Cee again.
- Tegan and Sara forever.
- Oh no.
I'm still really mad at Carly.
- But she didn't do anything.
- She told you, the biggest gossip in the school! She betrayed my trust.
She betrayed me.
But you and Carly No! There is no me and Carly anymore.
I don't need her.
My cast comes off in a week, and everything will be better.
Different, but better.
(indistinct chatter) Thank you.
- Sign my petition? - Sure.
This says, "to impeach Scarlett Dunn.
" - Yep.
- My sister Scarlett Dunn.
Sorry, but she's a bad president.
- You're still on that? - You betcha I am.
Dude You're obviously biased, so if you'll excuse me, I need to get more signatures.
D, as your friend, you're acting kind of crazy.
I mean, I get that Scarlett has her flaws, but you're kind of holding her up to a high standard, no? As I should be! Julie set the bar high! Wait.
Is my sister doing the wrong things or is she the wrong person? That's what this is about, right? Julie.
No! Well She's gone, and it's all my fault.
I have to at least protect her legacy.
I get it.
I do, but you can't pick on my sister because you're feeling guilty.
Can't I? Bianca! Bianca! What was that all about? What? Nothing.
It's just I'm not into percussion.
OK? Percussion's in your face, and annoying, and leads to dancing.
(sigh) It's just I really liked when we were doing duets.
Yeah I know how you feel.
So, have you heard anything about Alya? Only pieces, but I think she's OK.
But that doesn't mean that she's not gonna freeze up and get booted.
You know that's her thing, right? The point is, there's hope.
Well, if it helps, Jax didn't mention "percussion" once over the break.
- Really? - This Jenna thing is new.
And I care because? Because I saw how you two were looking at each other.
I used to think we had something.
Maybe you still do.
Not good enough.
I need to know for sure.
What are you thinking? We're going to sit in their eye line, and you are going to kiss me! I am not gonna do that.
Then what? It's not like I can walk up and ask him! - Wait - What now? I can't ask him, but you can.
I understand.
Thank you, Dr.
Irving.
Vee you OK? What happened? Whatever it is, I promise, you can work through it.
How? I can't work through not being able to dance.
But I thought you were getting your cast off this week.
Not anymore.
The doctor says it wasn't a clean break.
It's not healing like she wants it to.
What does that mean? I have to be in cast for six more weeks.
And then after that, physio.
And then who knows.
This is all my fault! Vee, it was an accident.
I knew what the consequences were, and I danced anyways.
There's no one to blame but me.
(Vanessa sighs.
) (indistinct chatter) (Bianca mouthing words) (keyboard typing) Hey, uh, so did Jenna get mad about the moment between you and B at lunch? What moment? You know, there was a moment.
I saw it.
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about.
So there's nothing going on between you and Bianca? I mean, I'll admit it, there was a time when I liked B, but no, I'm totally into Jenna now.
Really? Huh.
Did you get all your signatures? Actually I realized I wasn't mad at you.
- I just missed - Missed Julie? - You knew? - I miss her too.
But she just got pulled out of school and you're throwing parties?! What should I be doing? Crying in a corner? It'd be more respectful.
There's more than one way to deal with missing someone.
And Julie would want us to be happy.
So, throwing a party? Is how I deal.
You should try it.
It's way more fun than impeachment.
Miles! Hey, hey! So, what did he say? Is there hope? Does he like me? - Uh - Just tell me the truth.
I can take it.
I have a choice: Break her heart or give her hope.
Yeah, he's totally into you.
I knew it.
I mean, I wasn't sure, but I was hoping.
Thank you! - (girl): She's back! - (boy): She's in the quad, - let's go! - Who's back? (dance music playing) (boy): That's it! (indistinct chatter) Party people, let's get your hands in the air! (students cheering) On the left.
On the right! On the left with no stress.
- Nice touch, D.
- Thanks.
Although now student council's paying for two shirts.
She's worth it.
- (Julie): Sure is.
- Julie! Nice T-shirt.
Here, give it a try.
I'm so happy you're back! (girl): Woohoo! Woo! - (boy): Over here! - (girl): Over here! I thought Maybe this is for real.