Backstage (2016) s01e24 Episode Script

- Previously - Not that I care, but why do we have to sneak around? The biggest player in the school is dating Cee? I hope she doesn't get her heart broke She's my sister.
We're both adopted.
Do you ever wonder if your musicality comes from your birth parents? You guarantee at least Did you tell Ms.
Maslany an anecdote about students selling their essays? I did tell Julie that story, and I encouraged her to go to the audition.
Then I'm afraid we have a very big problem.
I know how much Maria meant to all of you.
And I am so sorry she's gone.
But I want to make this right.
That's why I want all of you to be a part of my Open House performance.
It's called Still.
A marriage between sculpture and dance.
And you, my little bunheads, will be my statues.
Really? Who does this girl think she is? This is my vision.
Imagine the Greek gods Why should we help you? You're the reason Maria got fired.
Or did you forget? Of course not.
I love Maria.
And I'd give anything to get her back.
I can't change the fact that she's gone.
But I can make something good out of a bad situation.
We all can.
This project is for Maria.
I think she'd want us all to work together.
Maybe we should give Julie a chance.
Like Maria did? Look how well that turned out for her.
C'mon guys.
Let's go.
Julie doesn't deserve our help.
Seriously? You're really going to take her side? You three deserve each other.
It's OK, guys.
Carly's right.
I don't deserve your help.
What's that saying? The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
We're in.
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 Can you believe the nerve? I mean, the fact that Julie is still here, and Maria's gone? Without any punishment.
Zero.
She's just carrying on with her art installation, like it was nothing.
That's the other thing! She's not even in the dance program.
And of course, Vanessa and Sasha decided to take part in her little show.
I mean, Sasha, he loves drama.
Vanessa? She used to be my best Are you filming me? - Oh, I can speak now? - Stop it.
This is serious.
You're cute all riled up like this.
I mean it.
Maria was special.
And now she's just gone.
You think I'm overreacting? No.
Not at all.
Saint Julie can do no wrong at this school.
You can't let her get away with this.
This is Julie's fault.
She should be the one to wear it.
That was heavy.
You mean, like, if this was a movie? Right? Sometimes you gotta take justice into your own hands.
You know? But what would I even do? You're a smart girl, Carly Catto.
You'll think of something.
Uh someone might see.
Ugh.
It was one thing to appoint herself queen of the freshman dance class.
But did she need to be so mean? It's official.
Carly's gone full mean girl.
The old Carly was sweet and thoughtful.
She'd have picked all of this onion out of my salad herself.
You really don't like onion.
This all started ever since Never mind.
I'm probably wrong.
What? Since when? You can't just put that out there and take it back.
- It's not my secret to tell.
- Spill it, Morita.
If there's a reason why Carly's changed, I want to know.
It's not like Carly would keep my secret.
Carly's dating Austin.
No, she isn't.
Wait.
She is? How did I not know this? So I'm right, right? He's definitely a bad influence.
Are you kidding me? That guy is a Taylor Swift song waiting to happen.
We need to do something.
Like what? Talk some sense into her? It's not like she'd listen.
But wouldn't it be nice to have that old, onion-picking Carly back? You mean my best friend Carly? It would.
It really would.
Carly's a big girl.
She can make her own mistakes.
It's not our problem.
Scarlett Dunn, early for a recording session? You look super cute today.
Is that a new hat? I've been wearing this toque for five years.
OK.
I have something to show you, but promise you won't get mad.
Promise.
Always with the drama.
Fine.
I promise.
Did you You found your birth parents? I know how you feel about bio parents.
But ever since Mr.
Marcus gave us that assignment, I haven't stopped thinking about who they might be.
So I filed the paperwork, and That's great.
I'm happy for you.
(Tapping) The thing is there must've been a mix-up.
That's a letter.
From your bio parents.
I promised I wouldn't get mad.
I know it's a lot What's a lot is this assignment, so if you don't mind This is so hard for her.
I know.
But this letter is too big to keep from my sister.
She has a right to know.
OK.
I'll go.
But I'm going to leave this here, just in I won't.
What's up, what's up, what's up, Dunn sisters? Getting stuff "Dunn"? Wait! Wait, what did I do? Can you believe the Julie thing earlier? So unfair.
Poor Maria.
I wish there was something we could do.
- Maybe there is.
- I'm listening.
Well Julie's all about making a statement, right? She got the school to march with paper bags on their heads.
Exactly.
So what would Julie do if the tables were turned? - Plastic bags? - No! Julie loves to put on a show.
So, we are going to give her one.
Ooh, I love shows! - What role do I play? - Yourself.
All of you.
We need to get back into Julie's sculpture-dance piece.
Keep our enemy close.
But we kinda already walked out on that one.
It's like Julie said.
Maria would've wanted us to work together.
Ugh! I can't work with that, that thing just ugh! Hey.
I don't appreciate being called a thing.
I have feelings.
Aren't you just a little bit curious to find out what's inside that letter? No.
What's to be curious about? I know who my parents are.
Nicholas and Amy Dunn.
They live on and have an inexplicable love of garden gnomes.
And mashed potatoes.
Now, I realize I might be putting myself in harm's way by saying this, but I Think very carefully before finishing that sentence.
Clearly, you care.
I mean, have you finished any work on the assignment? Maybe if you just read it, and get it over with, you can move on.
Get rid of it.
Throw it out.
Burn it.
I don't care.
Just make it unexist.
As you wish, great Diamondmind.
Oh, whoa And (shutter click) It's perfect, thank you.
I know I said I'd stay out of it.
But my ex-BFF is dating a TBB: Total bad boy.
I can't stand idly by.
(throat clearing) Can I help you? Uh, I, um need help.
Could you teach me how to, um video stuff? "Video stuff"? Well, you hold the camera like this, and click this button here, like that.
This button here? I dance, OK? I don't flirt.
Could you maybe give me lessons? Too subtle.
Just go for it.
Ask him out.
If he's as big of a player as everyone says he is, I'll know for sure he's no good for Carly.
Player's gonna play, right? Like, private lessons.
One on one, over coffee.
Like, a date.
Heh.
Forward.
I like that.
But I'm seeing someone.
Right.
Of course.
But, like, do you really like this person? The moment of truth.
I do.
She's awesome.
But I could recommend a great book on filmmaking for you.
No, thanks.
I'm good.
Maybe Austin's not such a bad guy.
But if he's not the reason Carly's changed, then what is? So? Did you do it? What did it say? How do you feel? Can I read it? Jax, what do you think of this beat? (electronic music plays) Do you know how insulting this is? I would do anything to know about my birth parents, and you have the answers right in front of you, yet you refuse to speak about the possibility I think I should lay in the drum beat sooner.
Jax, can you talk some sense into my sister? Please.
Oh, no.
I'm staying out of this.
Don't make me do something drastic, Katherine Emily Dunn.
Whoa! Do you know the damage that would cause? (music stops) You want me to talk about it? Fine.
Let's talk about Mom and Dad.
Remember them? The people that pay for your iTunes account and your Forever 21 wardrobe? How dare you? I love Mom and Dad.
Then why are you so determined to hurt them?! - How am I hurting them?! - Are you kidding me? I couldn't be any happier than I am right now to not be related to you by blood.
Don't you think I wish I could be like you and not care? I'm sorry, can I just take Maybe it makes me a bad person.
But I want answers and I might never get them.
For once, it would be great if I could have the support from the only person in my life that I know that might possibly be able to understand.
OK.
I know you said to leave it alone, but I figured out a way to break up Carly and Austin.
Out them on TMK! But then the primas would find out.
Exactly.
They'll give her an ultimatum, just like they gave you.
Break up, or bye-bye primas.
I don't know.
Austin's not so bad.
Where is this coming from? It's just Carly's wanted a boyfriend since, like, ever.
How could I forget? I don't want to come between Carly and true happiness.
Are you coming down with something? I've been thinking.
Maybe Carly hasn't changed.
- Maybe it's me.
- What? No.
It's obviously Austin.
Everything changed - when she met him.
- No.
Everything changed when I called her my understudy.
No.
Vee.
You can't think like that.
It's true, isn't it? Nothing's been the same since Step, Sister.
I'm not sure this is going to work.
We need more bodies.
Ask and you shall receive.
Julie, we are so sorry about earlier.
Oh, yeah, me too.
I'm sorry.
We had to rehearse that a trillion times.
Someone had trouble remembering her lines.
We'd love to take part in your piece, if you'll still have us.
But I thought The hurt of losing Maria was still raw.
But you were right.
Maria would've wanted us to work together.
We hope it's not too late.
Your timing couldn't be better.
You won't regret this.
This is the Carly I remember.
Hook, line and sinker.
(music building) Shadows Fade away When the light Shines From everywhere On you On you On you Shines on you Julie's statue dance is kind of cool I guess.
That was great, guys! So good.
The head of the art department is going to love it.
We're a shoo-in for the Open House.
I'm so glad you changed your mind.
You are a gorgeous dancer.
Uh thanks.
Now I get why Maria can't stop talking about you.
Maria? We email, sometimes.
She asks about you.
She'll be so happy to hear we're working together.
She asks about me? I'm sure she'd love to hear from you.
Maybe let her know how much she meant to you.
It'll mean a lot.
Maria was the first person who really saw me.
Like me, me.
Not in comparison to Vee.
Just Cee.
- Thank you.
- Great rehearsal.
We're going to blow the Open House judges away.
You know I didn't mean what I said earlier.
It's just It's scary.
There's no way whoever is in that envelope is half as good - as Mom and Dad.
- Of course not.
But one thing doesn't have to do with the other.
Just because your birth parents wanted to tell you whatever is in that letter, doesn't take away from Mom and Dad.
How many parents would let their 14-year-old DJ at night clubs? Dad wears his DJ Diamondmind T-shirt around the house all the time.
You know, he tells everyone you're the next "Ariana Latte.
" Nothing I could ever learn about my birth parents could change how much I love Mom and Dad.
Or you.
Me too.
Everything is in place.
We've got the jars of red paint, just the right size to hide behind the statues.
- Um, about that - When Julie least expects it, we douse her in paint, right in the middle of the presentation to the Open House judges.
Are we sure red is the right choice? It's really bold.
That's the point.
We have to make a statement.
You said so yourself.
- What if there are innocent bystanders nearby? - We already went over this.
This is for Maria.
Are you getting cold feet? - No, of course not.
- Good.
No, no, no! I have to stop this.
If the freshman ballet class throw red paint on Julie, her project will be ruined.
And worse, Julie will be humiliated.
This is NOT what Maria would've wanted.
I am so proud of you for standing up for what's right.
Right.
I messed up.
I need your help.
I came up with a plan to get revenge on Julie for getting Maria fired, and now it's gone too far.
And if we don't do something big, Julie's going to be publicly humiliated.
I'm talking paint.
All over her.
Ruining her entire presentation.
Who are you? Revenge plots? Secret boyfriends? Yeah, we know about Austin - and we think - Enough! We don't have time for this.
We have to work together, before Julie gets really hurt.
I think I have an idea.
My heart is pounding.
Did you get the matches? Barely.
I almost got caught taking these - from the staff kitchen.
- Wait! I started this.
I'm the one who should finish it.
- Vanessa - It's OK.
I know.
Please let this work.
(boy): I think it's, I don't know, it's supposed to be like (girl): I know (fire alarm ringing) (hubbub) (boy): Come on, man! What happened? Why are you wet? The sprinklers are going off! The school is on fire! The letter.
Jax, where is it?! In the garbage, like you asked! - Which garbage?! - Uh, music room, Park's desk.
But you can't go in there! Who runs into a burning building?! (alarm continues ringing) (girl): Fire! - Why is everyone wet? - The flame must have set off the fire alarm and the sprinklers.
- In the entire school? - No way.
The sprinklers probably only went off in the vicinity of the flame, so bathroom and foyer? I don't know.
There's a lot of wet people out here.
(boy): Where were you? (girl screaming) No paint.
At least it worked.
We're gonna be in so much trouble.
Nobody's gonna find out, 'cause nobody's gonna tell.
This secret dies with us.
This secret dies with us.
(crying) Shadows From everywhere On you On you