Backstage (2016) s02e27 Episode Script

Legacy

[Jax.]
Previously on Backstage [Scarlett.]
I'll sign if you work out the right deal with my manager.
- [man.]
Who's your manager? - Bianca Blackwell.
I believe we've met.
You were all talking about me behind my back? I'm sorry, Alya.
I thought you were my friend.
[Alya.]
I needed to be inspired so I started with a new look.
Turn is up and the chips are down Once BFFs but I guess not now Friends first You're an incredible dancer, one of a kind.
This is a huge win.
You got the lead.
Your first lead.
What is all this negative energy I'm feeling? - Keaton's shutting down.
- They're closing down Keaton.
Aren't you guys supposed to be Keaton's caretakers or something? We need to make this season's project the biggest, best, most amazing dance we've ever done.
We need to come together to create a multi-disciplinary, multi-year project that no one can ignore.
I can help coordinate the dance.
We can light a fire Make your dreams a realization [all.]
Keaton, Keaton, Keaton [Jenna.]
Three, two, one and left.
Right.
Spin.
Kick.
And Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé.
- And drop.
- [chuckles.]
This seasons dance is gonna be huge.
Life altering.
School saving.
And I'm the lead.
So basically, my performance is saving Keaton.
No big deal.
[chuckling.]
[Cassandra.]
Left, right.
Spin, kick.
- [Cassandra.]
Amy - [Jenna.]
No way.
That's our choreo.
Yup, and those are our roles.
Cassandra's stealing our choreo.
Again? You wanted my help with the seasons dance.
This is me helping.
You are unbelievable.
The Grade 12s will be playing the main roles, you'll be supporting.
Keaton is our legacy.
You said it yourself.
If this show is gonna save the school, it needs to be the best of the best.
And we are the best.
Being older doesn't make you better, Cassandra.
It just makes you old.
Obviously, Helsweel thought we were good enough to play these roles.
You can't just take them all away.
You're right.
Not all of them.
Beckett, you can keep your part.
Amy, you're out.
[Beckett.]
Just me? What about everyone else? If you don't wanna dance, Beckett, just say the word.
That's what I thought.
Let's take it from the top.
I don't see anyone doing my steps.
It's fine.
I'm still the Wind.
[sighs.]
Can I help you, little person? Oh, I'm the Wind.
[chuckles.]
The lead? The role was kind of tailor-made for me, so Love the enthusiasm, but I'll be playing the lead.
["Spark" playing.]
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, oh, 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 So do you guys really think we could save our school with that season's project? I hope so.
Or Mr.
Park's back to being an English professor.
[scoffs.]
Park used to be an English professor? - What? - I don't know.
- But he dresses like one.
- [laughter.]
Alya's still mad at me, like, really mad.
Our school is doomed.
I feel it in my gut.
Our school's fine.
You probably just had milk this morning.
Ninety-eight percent lactose intolerant.
It's a curse.
Yeah, Bianca's right.
Keaton's not going anywhere, and neither are we.
Of course not.
Keaton is here to stay.
Mr.
Lennox, may I speak to you for a moment? Yeah, of course.
I'm still mad at Bianca, like, really mad.
But If there's a chance that Keaton might be closing down We have a problem.
- Me and you? - You and math.
Well, yeah.
Me and math don't really get along.
Me and music [chuckles.]
We're tight.
This isn't a joke, Mr.
Lennox.
Fifty-eight percent on your polynomials unit.
Thirty-five percent on your graphing.
And your last quiz, you got a 4.
5 out of ten? What is happening here? Is it your health? Then what? I guess I've been really overwhelmed lately.
Coming up with a new sound.
Breaking up with Julie.
Creating a whole new EP.
Blowing up the interdisciplinary assignment.
Learning a new instrument.
Fighting with Alya.
My life lately has been all about music.
Drama.
But I can do better.
- I promise.
- You have to.
Because if you keep this up, you could fail the year.
Now, my understanding is that you have a math test after lunch? Mr.
Browning says you need at least an 80 percent to bump your grade up.
[scoffs.]
No problemo.
Big problemo.
Good.
I look forward to seeing your test results.
All of them, for the rest of the year.
Ooh [sighs.]
Ooh My dad's flying in from Kiev.
He's making a special trip.
He hardly ever makes special trips.
We need a plan.
Vanessa could lock Cassandra in the change room.
What? Just spitballing.
Why don't we talk to Cassandra? Ask her to let us re-audition.
Appeal to her human side.
Have we confirmed that she even has a human side? Sasha's right.
We need someone else.
Someone on the inside.
Julie.
Julie will help me.
Us.
I got this.
- [Jenna.]
Hi.
- Oh, hey.
I want to say thank you for making such a big sacrifice.
Uh, I don't It takes courage to step away from a project you're passionate about.
For the greater good.
Is Julie Maslany saying I'm not good enough? But I didn't wanna step away.
None of us did.
Cassandra stole the roles.
What? She said you gave them up.
That's the opposite of true.
[inhales.]
Talk to her, please.
- Convince her to let us re-audition.
- Look, I get it.
The Grade 12s are the senior class.
Whatever happens at the end of the year, that's our legacy.
Whatever happens at the end of the year, you're still leaving.
We're the ones with the stakes.
I'll make sure Cassy let's you re-audition.
- Thank you.
- But you need to figure out why.
Why what? Why the fate of 700 students should be in the hands of four Grade 10 dancers.
Are you somebody's long night? Are you somebody's hold on tight? You see him at my window Throwing rocks 'Cause you got no other place to go Finally, Bianca's gonna swallow her pride and ask me to be her friend again.
I still have a few minutes of studio time left.
I know.
I'm early.
Early bird catches the worm.
[chuckles.]
And all that.
Also I was hoping we could Talk.
Exactly.
- [inhales.]
About - Friendship.
Business.
As you may know, I represent Scarlett Dunn.
I got her record deal with RGRA within two hours of signing her.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- And? - And I'm looking to extend my roster.
The music beast is hungry for talent like yours.
You have a great look, a great sound.
That wig, so fresh.
What is happening right now? What I'm saying is, as your manager, I could take your career to the next level.
Define your brand.
Get all eyeballs on you.
All at a discount of friends and family commission of eight percent.
No.
- But, I - Never gonna happen.
Hard no.
Pass.
Well here's my business card if you need some time to think about it.
You know what, Bianca? Go ahead and use the rest of my studio time.
I suddenly feel kind of sick.
Hey, man.
- You need any help? - It's acoustic, but thanks.
I was actually thinking maybe more with other things.
Things that you may possibly be struggling with.
He totally heard my conversation with Durani.
Oh, hey, what's this? Mathematics.
Huh One of my favorite subjects.
Along with spying, and eavesdropping.
I should probably get back to the song, unless there's something specific you wanted to talk about.
Nope.
Great.
I overheard your talk with Durani.
Oh, really? I had no idea.
I have time at lunch.
I could tutor you before the test.
Why? What's the point? The point is to pass the year.
Keaton's shutting down anyway.
You said so yourself.
And you said we're not gonna let that happen.
I need you here, man.
Come on, just give me one hour.
Let me work my magic.
My math-o-magic.
My arith-magic.
- My - Okay, okay.
You can tutor me, but just stop with the puns.
Okay, see you at lunch for some poly-nom-nom-nomials.
[chuckles.]
It's worth a shot.
Right? - [Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" playing.]
- [sighs.]
Hey.
That's great, J.
Just let me lead a little more.
And relax.
I'm pushing too hard.
If I wanna save Keaton, I have to be cool, calm, collected.
Jenna, let him lead.
Find your focus.
She's right.
I'll never be able to save the school without focus.
And go even further with the joy.
So much a part of this character.
Hey, the joy.
Not the Joker.
- I can't do this.
- What are you talking about? I'm not good enough.
Maybe this is how I save Keaton, by stepping down and letting Cassandra be the lead.
- I'm sorry.
- [Carly.]
Jenna, wait.
[Beckett.]
You okay? I'll make you a deal.
I'll dance with these maniacs if you will.
You guys are my people, whether I like it or not.
Just don't bail, okay? You'll regret it, take it from someone who knows.
This whole thing is riding on my shoulders.
What if I mess it up? - What if I can't find the joy? - [chuckling.]
- What? It's not funny.
- Jenna, you are pure joy.
Bundle of joy.
Joy squared.
- "TM" Joy.
- [chuckles.]
And you won't be up there by yourself.
You'll have all of us.
[ukulele playing.]
Blue sky and the ocean Green leaves wiggle in motion I tried to dance along I tried Who does Bianca think she is? Who does Alya think she is? First, she betrays my trust.
Now, she's trying to make money off of me.
My offer was an olive branch.
It's not my problem if she wants to snap it in two, step all over it and light it on fire.
You know what? Maybe working together is exactly what we should be doing.
We're not friends.
We have no conflict of interest.
So why not? I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind.
I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind.
I've reconsidered your offer.
I'd like to pursue a trial period in which you act as my manager.
I accept.
I will have my assistant forward you the paperwork.
She has an assistant? I've been working with this kid George.
He's really on the ball.
Shall we begin? [upbeat song playing.]
Oh oh Oh Wait, Miles, just remember that for this last one, every exponential function has a positive number other than one is the base.
Because if the base was negative, then that would be totally pointless.
Oh, that's great.
Okay, so let's try one more.
And solve for x.
Please get it right.
Please get it right.
Please get it right.
Done.
Already? That was quick.
Okay, so the right answers are A C, D, C, D, C, A B, B, A.
- Dude.
- What? - Dude.
- What? What is it? Is it bad? I got eight out of ten.
You got 80 percent? Yes, I'm a genius.
- Well, technically, I'm a genius.
- I'm so proud of you, man.
Seriously, thanks.
You're gonna ace this test, mathe-magician.
- Sure well, Mr.
Punderful.
- [snickers.]
I got one right.
And I guessed it.
[scoffs.]
You shared all your secrets And I set them all free But the look on your face says I'm only helpin' me Any notes so far? Great tone.
Okay.
Lovin' you more Than a song or a grade I know and accept All the mistakes I've made Great rhyming structure.
Who is this robot, and what has she done with Bianca? Friends first When the seconds count Friends first When the tensions mount When the dips are down And the turn is up Fiends first - Excellent posture.
- Okay, stop.
Why are you being so nice? It's total creep town.
I'm your manager.
I'm supposed to lift you up, not tear you down.
Well, can I talk to Bianca Blackwell for a second? Hey, you shut me out, I didn't shut you out.
No, you just gave me your business card.
Where's my friend? Where's the person I love to hate? She's right here, weirdo.
And she loves to hate you too.
Good.
Great.
Then guess what? That chorus was brutal.
You sound like a monkey fighting with a cat.
Well, your business card looks like it was designed by a blindfolded toddler.
Oh, yeah? Well, your wig is ridiculous.
I agree.
[both laughing.]
- Alya? - Yeah? I don't wanna rep you.
You're a total nightmare.
- Bianca? - Yeah? I wouldn't sign with you if you were the last manager on Earth.
[laughs.]
Grade 10s, do you think you deserve these roles? Prove it.
[slow music playing.]
Oh, nice.
[girl.]
Yeah.
- All right.
Good.
- [laughter.]
[all.]
Ooh.
They're all so good.
Am I? Got my money And I'm headed to the station Buy a ticket to my next destination Sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth [cheering, applauding.]
even though it's daylight Don't know what's gonna come In the night When you sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth Sway it back and forth [cheering.]
- [Jenna laughs.]
- [girl.]
Yeah.
Get up, we're gonna make our way Get up, there's no word to say Oh, oh Oh Oh, oh Oh - [laughter.]
- Yeah.
Whoo! Oh I'm sorry, Jenna.
You're just not right for the role of Wind.
Cassandra, please.
You think that this show is your legacy.
But it's not.
We are.
Us succeeding is your legacy.
Let us be these roles.
I wasn't finished.
One of my friends told me you are a ray of sunshine.
And she was right.
Hmm.
You shine too bright to play the role of Wind, which is why Jenna will play the Sun shining over Keaton.
- There's no Sun in the seasons show.
- [girl.]
Yeah.
[Cassandra.]
There is now.
And a Moon.
And a Storm and Joy, Love, Sorrow, Change, Rebirth, all of it.
We're going to dance together.
It's our legacy.
Good luck, Sarah.
You got this, Donovan.
Oh, nice lid, Sid.
Miles is gonna ace this test.
I can feel it in my gut.
And that has nothing to do with lactose.
Good afternoon, Mr.
Browning.
Let me get this for you.
Keaton will stay open, Miles will pass the year Hey, maybe even Kit will come back.
It'll all go back to normal.
[bell ringing.]
I'm just waiting for Miles, sir.
He's definitely coming.
He's He's not coming.
[sighs.]
[door closes.]

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