( ♪ "Now You Got the Best" ♪ )
( ♪ Chopin's "Berceuse" ♪ )
[Michelle] Emily and I have assigned all the regionals routines, except for the ballet duet.
We were leaning toward Summer and Noah, but Richelle really wanted to be considered,
so she choreographed this solo for us.
It's impressive.
( ♪ gentle piano ♪ )
This ballet duet is the last chance I have to be featured at regionals.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
I thought rehearsals weren't supposed to start, you know, until after regionals.
That's show-biz...
Well, we can make it work! We can text, we can video chat.
I can even fly down after regionals, and I...
What? You...you don't wanna—
I...I think that with my new job,
and regionals and your schooling that...
I think it's best if we're not together anymore.
So your career is more important than me.
We both always put dance first.
That's why we were so great together.
Honestly, our biggest problem is that Miss Angela is just a monster.
We need a monster to fight that monster.
We need a dance-zilla.
Hey guys. I'm back.
There's our dance-zilla.
Miss me?
I trusted you.
I told you my mom's plan, how could you do this?
Lily, it's nothing personal.
You betrayed me.
- You betrayed Piper. - No, that was different.
I was doing what was best for The Next Step.
You were doing what was best for you.
Alright, let's just take a second, regroup, and eat some cake.
- Not now, Ozzy. - No, you know what?
It looks like Richelle could use some cake.
(gasps)
That felt so good.
Okay, Lily. You want to play that game?
Watch out.
- No, Lily, you could use some cake! - (A-Troupe giggling)
[Lily, scoffing] She did not just do that.
But you gotta push through this, you can't stay stuck in this moment.
And trust me, I know it's very hard.
But you gotta let this go.
Ozzy used to be this goofball that I took for granted, but...
When something hard like this happens, you can really see who's there for you.
I'm a strong person.
But, this is hard.
I don't like... to be emotional, or let people in.
And some people don't see that.
But Ozzy does.
I can tell he really cares.
Chloe, can I just talk to you for a second?
Yeah, of course!
I just want you to be completely honest with me.
Why did you pick Noah for that audition and not me?
Honestly, Richelle, like, your technique is amazing, but—
But what? What am I missing?
I'm not really feeling it, it just feels really surface, like...
Lyrical eyebrows.
Pardon?
Just like... (exhales deeply)
That.
Sure... let's start with Henry, then...
Henry, um, can't do ballet.
At all.
I mean, look at those feet. They're like bricks.
Whoa. Harsh much?
Jacquie only dances with one facial expression.
I mean, if you're gonna be a well-rounded, successful dancer,
she's gonna have to work on that.
Seriously?
And Amy!
Amy is really...
... Nice.
- Thank you. - Yeah but, like my mom says,
nice doesn't win regionals.
( ♪ "Hood Rose" ♪ )
( ♪ elegant strings ♪ )
[Michelle] The story behind this pas-de-deux is that Richelle and Noah are two ex-lovers.
Richelle has passed away, and now she's a ghost.
Noah has gone to her grave, and he can't see her.
Meanwhile, Richelle can see him.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
It's sad, because they wanna have one last dance together before saying goodbye forever.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
[Giselle] Wow, this is an extremely emotional dance.
Quite impressive.
I...I know these two quite well, and, I have never seen them dance like this before.
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