Backstage (2016) s01e17 Episode Script

This will be Keaton all day with me as your new president.
I just took it to see where you got your samples, but you made them, because you're DJ Diamondmind! Keep your voice down! - I just miss - Miss Julie? Julie! - I'm so happy you're back.
- After this class, she'll pick one lucky freshman to take an elective with her and her fourth year ballet class, the primas.
I'm already out of the running.
Since the day we got here, you've been hoping I mess up.
- I don't know what to say.
- You know what? It doesn't even matter, because I'm still the lead, and all you are is my understudy.
And that's all you're ever gonna be: An understudy.
(slap) - Ow! (various shrieking) Ow! Remember, this exercise is about power and patience.
Great energy, but the volume needs to - Oh! - And my ears are bleeding.
Today, Helsweel's choosing a new prima to replace Van She who shall remain nameless.
(bell ringing) Switch partners! - Will you be mine? - Thanks.
Thought I might be invisible.
I'm not getting in the middle of Cee and Vee.
I'm Switzerland.
I'm the UN.
I'm Gandhi You get the point.
(bell ringing) Switch partners! No way.
I value my hands and there's a lot of pent-up anger in there.
You know, I was pretty mad when you told Maria about Vee's injury.
- Do we have to revisit this? - My point is (slap) I'm over it.
- Praise the dance gods! - I miss you.
Also, I can only handle one enemy at a time, and right now, Vee's the only contender.
- Was that an apology? - I've reached a decision about how to fill the hole left by Vanessa's departure from the primas.
Way to kick me when I'm down.
The following dancers will audition at the end of the day: - Carly.
- Nice! Tina and Sasha.
Me? I thought I was ineligible.
The leotard incident has been forgiven.
But never forgotten.
Like I mentioned a while back, it's a long story.
Congrats.
You're gonna kill it.
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 It's been crazy busy since I took over.
I threw a party, we had T-shirts made, I did everyone's hair.
I planned a field trip.
Being student council president is a grueling job.
It's a great job! I love it.
And now that Julie's back, I have to give it up? I guess you'll be needing these back.
Whoa, Scarlett.
I can't go back to being prez.
- I don't have time.
- Really? My parents gave me a laundry list of conditions.
Ace my PSATs, no trouble with Durani, including algebra, - which I now take.
- Yuck.
No kidding.
I already have a test.
This semester's gonna be brutal.
I'm gonna be a student council member, but only as a silent observer.
You, Scarlett Dunn, are Queen Bee.
I get to keep being prez! Yay! (girl): I don't know (indistinct chatter) You gaming? Oh, it's Jenna.
She's texting me.
Or the exact opposite.
I missed you in Minecraft yesterday.
Oh, sorry, man.
Me and Jenna went to go see a movie.
"Jenx.
" That's what people are calling me and Jenna now.
It's so weird, right? I'm pretty sure he came up with that.
So you wanna hang out at lunch? Aw, man, I'd love to.
- But I can't.
- Why not? "Jenx" again? - Oh, ha ha, no.
I have, I have this music thing that I have to work on.
It's an independent thing.
It'd be boring for you.
The guy obviously needs my help but feels bad asking.
No one can read Jax like I can.
- Hey, Vee.
- Hey.
So, how are you feeling about all this prima stuff? Nervous! But becoming a prima would be a dream come Oh.
Sorry.
Don't be silly! I'm excited for you.
I'm just I don't know.
- That was ominous.
- It's nothing.
Forget it.
Come on, Vee.
Spill! It's just when it comes to friendships, Carly and competition make a deadly combo.
I know you two have your issues, but Carly and I are in a good place.
Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you.
That girl will do whatever it takes to win.
First order of business, we need a theme for the end-of-year open house.
Oh, we actually don't call it a theme.
We say "unifier.
" OK The tradition of the open house started many years ago by a teacher Gotta stop you right there.
It was actually created a year and a half ago, by me.
What happened to "silent observer"? My first idea for the theme Uh, unifier is "Individuality.
" Yes, Julie? Isn't that a bit self-centered? Feel free to put any suggestions in the student council mailbox.
- There's a mailbox now? - Nope.
Scarlett, can I speak to you in the hallway? Why, certainly.
But because I'm student council president, I decide where we speak.
And I choose the stairwell.
(door closing) Jax clearly needs my help with something, so I don't mind being the hero.
(distant bass beat) (electronic music plays) Oh, there you are! (music stops) (crashing) Um hey, guys.
Kit just came by to fix an issue with my motherboard.
- So it looks OK? - Never better.
(Miles): Great! Let's make some music.
Let's not get weird about this prima audition, OK? We're both great dancers and we both deserve a shot.
I totally agree.
Actually, I I know what you're going to say.
Let's rehearse together! Well, it's still a competition We could give each other notes on our audition pieces.
It would be a good way to get back in sync.
Sounds nice.
Friends with Vee, friends with Cee.
And I don't have to be in the middle.
You first.
Go from the top.
Can you get more height on that? - Nice, nice.
- OK, you go.
OK.
Whoa, those hands are 100% Vanessa.
- Thanks! - Not a compliment.
You're doing hamburger hands and that is so not ballet.
Nice! It took Vanessa three years to figure that one out.
That's because she's a perfectionist.
Is my tour OK? Careful! You don't wanna end up in an air cast in the corner like Va Are we here to chit-chat or to dance?! Since when does the school gossip not like talking? Since Vee became our only topic of conversation! I don't want to waste time.
Our auditions are in an hour.
Fine.
Let's take it from the top.
What was going on in there? You were backseat driving like crazy! I know! I'm sorry! I hate being not president.
Make up your mind! You're gone, you're back, you're prez, you're not prez, you're a schoolgirl, you're a cowgirl It's exhausting! I see your point.
- Thank you! - And I've made up my mind.
I want my job back.
Unfortunately, that position has been filled.
Scarlett, come on.
- The council likes my suggestions.
- You mean your parties? I mean my ideas.
Fine! Then let's pitch our open house ideas and let the council decide.
Fine! May the best prez win.
(bell ringing) - Sequence three! I messed up my last audition to make Vee happy.
But this time, I'm not letting anything get in my way.
(piano plays) That will be all, Ms.
Halshford.
That means you can go.
Next up: Freestyle.
Impress me.
(upbeat music plays) (music stops) Enough! I'll let you know by end of day.
You were both adequate.
Impressively adequate.
I bet Vanessa never got a compliment like that.
I'm sick of juggling friendships.
I need to stop this once and for all.
(guitar playing) You guys wanna lay down a track? It's getting kinda late.
It's never too late for music! Miles, I need to chat with Jax.
Do you mind ducking out for a sec? You guys go ahead and talk.
Just pretend I'm not here.
(guitar playing) Dude! Just take a hint! (silent mouthing) Listen, we've been here a while and I'm getting pretty tired, so let's call it a day? For sure.
You go relax.
Jax and I will catch up with you later.
Miles! Come on, man! Just go! W-what? How many times do we need to tell you?! Kit and I need to be alone.
OK.
Yeah, for sure.
Sorry.
Art is I And art is wise Art falls short when Art complies Forwards, words fall Minds are blown Solo, lonely, leave alone Art is she and art is he Never selfish, art is me (clapping) Thank you.
You're too kind.
Thank you.
I propose an open house that celebrates community.
It's about a common purpose.
It's about us.
(murmuring) These are your two unifiers.
Themes.
Shh.
It's up to you to decide.
Will it be "we" or will it be "me"? Let's take it to a vote.
Is it possible that we can compromise where we NO! (alarm beeping) - No, no, no.
My algebra test! I haven't studied properly! - Julie, are you OK? - No! (guitar notes) (guitar playing) (guitar notes loop) (beatboxing) (beatboxing loops) (thumping) (guitar sounds) (all sounds continue looping) Aah Aah, aah Aah (voice loops) Miles.
Miles! MILES! (music stops) It sounds like you're renovating in here.
What's wrong? - I'll stop.
- I didn't ask you to stop.
I asked you what's wrong.
OK, can you skip the annoying boy part where you pretend you're a heartless robot and just tell me? I don't wanna talk about it.
Do boys actually think it's tough to hold it all in and then throw a musical tantrum on their guitar? Jax is annoying.
- Same page.
Continue.
- He's always with Jenna.
(exhaling) And when he's not with Jenna (groaning) he's with Kit.
Kit? Really? Jax said he was alone, then I saw them in the costume room.
Aw, do you miss your fwend? And that is why guys don't talk.
(guitar playing) - I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to make fun of you.
I mean I did, but I didn't mean to offend you.
- I mean I - Can you just leave? Talk to Jax.
If I've learned anything, it's that when you have something to say, you need to say it.
Right away.
Otherwise some bubbly dancer moron will come along and steal him.
It.
Your moment.
Maybe you're right.
This is where the fracture was.
Gross, right? Ugh.
I didn't think she'd be here.
- Well, I did.
- What? - You two have to sort this out.
- Sasha! How'd the audition go? Carly killed it.
Helsweel has a tough decision to make.
Well, hopefully Cassandra won't have any say.
She can't stand Carly.
And Vanessa can't stand.
- Carly! - Can we please go? I don't have time to hang around with jealous people.
And yet you have plenty of time to trash talk me every chance you get.
Are we really doing this here? Oh, I think we are.
After all the awful things you said to me, your "best friend," what do you expect? You mean my "best friend" who didn't once visit me in the hospital? Guys, calm down.
We were best friends for nine years.
NINE YEARS.
And how did it end? With her telling me All I ever did was support you.
And look where it got me.
Are you serious right now?! You're pinning your injury on me, too?! Sasha, can you believe this? I can see both sides pretty clearly - Back me up! I'm your friend! - Well, he's my friend too.
That's not how it works.
Sasha, you need to choose.
Me or Vanessa.
Who do you want to be friends with? Because you can't have it both ways.
That did not go as planned.
(Julie sighs) (Scarlett sighs) - Are you OK? - Yes.
I'm good.
No, you're not.
I messed up my algebra test.
Badly.
There will be other tests.
I'm so scared, Scarlett.
Of algebra? I'm juggling so many things.
If I let one of them go, everything will come crashing down.
You can do it.
You're the amazing Julie.
I don't feel amazing.
I'm just I'm drowning.
Can you talk to your parents? They were so mad.
I haven't seen them like that since I got my nose pierced.
You got your- - They'll pull me out of Keaton again if I don't hold up my end - of the bargain.
- You need to take something off your plate.
I don't want to stop doing the things I love because it'll make them happy.
Maybe I can help.
How? Let's do it together.
We can share the job of president.
I don't hate that idea.
And I didn't hate your idea about the open house theme being about individuality.
I didn't hate yours either.
What if the open house theme was both? Me and we.
Or, "we versus me"? The individual versus the community I like it.
You know what, co-prez? We're going to make a killer team.
- Listen, I'm sorry - I didn't mean to - You go first.
- I'm sorry I crashed your Kit time.
I thought you needed my help.
No, no, no, it's my fault.
I should have been more up front.
It's just that Kit and I, we have this thing that we're working I don't need to know.
It's not my business.
So we're cool? We're cool.
Cool.
This doesn't feel very cool.
It's just It was good hanging out over the break.
- Yeah - But you seem busy now.
With Jenna and Kit and everything.
Too busy.
Yeah, no.
I get it.
He misses Alya.
This semester's so weird.
I just feel like I'm by myself.
It's stupid, I know.
No, it's not.
I get it.
Me and Jenna are going to see a movie later today.
You can come if you want.
No way, man.
I'm done being the third wheel.
Come on.
Jenna would love it.
She's always talking about wanting to get to know my friends.
She even called you adorbs.
"Adorbs"? I don't ask questions.
So? Have you made up your mind? Is it gonna be me or Vee? Please don't make me do this, Cee.
It's not a hard decision.
Just pick.
You're my favorite person at Keaton.
I adore you.
I've been here all along, right by your side.
I know you have.
But you always make everything about her.
And now you're going to make me choose? I'm sorry, Carly, but any friend that gives an ultimatum isn't a friend at all.
It's not an ultimatum, I just I thought I could be friends with both of you, but if you're forcing me to choose I choose Vanessa.
(Ms.
Helsweel): Students! I've reached my final decision.
The new addition to the primas will be Carly.
I really needed that win.
And Sasha! Congratulations to our two new recruits.