03x09 - Don't Let Me Down Gently

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Previously on Dance Academy...

You're flirting with him. He wants me as a muse.

Have I got the solo or not? Well, it's a pretty big decision.

Sir Geoffrey's considering me for a choreography residence, so it's kind of my audition.

You want a job with the company?

You read my journal?

Pages and pages about you and him.

You have no reason not to trust me.

I keep thinking, 'When is this going to stop?'

Because I want so much to be rid of you.

It's all I could think about during that ceremony.

Did it work?

You've still got a little...

You have a little...

Here.

'Cheating', as defined by Webster's dictionary -

'to hoodwink or swindle, to engage in deceitful behaviour, practise trickery or fraud.'

The original training bra!

We meet again.

What about cheating according to this Webster?

I always thought kissing was the boundary line, but is it murkier than that?

Can you cheat in a look? A thought? A moment of connection?

The good days I'll just keep moving.

And if I stop, it just slams me that Sammy's not here.

Whatever the definition, one thing's pretty clear.

Christian? Yeah?

I love you too.

If it feels like you're cheating, you probably are.

Wheels up.

Jamie, we need Kat on set now.

We're travelling.

I'll cherish it forever, Gerald.

Now there's just one gaping hole in the crew list.

For the millionth time, this cat don't dance.

Not in public.

Oh, come on!

The blooper reel is this Kat's present to the wrap party.

In absentia. What?

Oh, it's Latin. Ah, do you have my...

Script, mints. Thank you.

I mean, when the lead cast miss the wrap party they tend to look a little bit snotty.

Why would you risk that?

Well, her friends are coming back from tour, and they've got a really important performance.

And which particular friend told you that?

Heath?

Just let me do it! No.

There's no point acting all boyfriendy.

I'm putting an official label on this until Sir Geoffrey decides to employ you.

Or not.

I'm sorry you're doubting, my wunderkind.

You're not staying in Sydney. I don't want you getting too attached.

You already flew out here from Barcelona for me.

Yeah, so don't worry, Geoffrey will love me, and love my work.

Even if I'm dancing it. Especially if you're dancing it.

Tara? Tara, wait up.

I saved you breakfast.

I know it doesn't make up for reading your journal.

It's pretty soggy now.

You didn't have to make up for anything.

Well, you didn't answer any of my calls last night, so clearly...

I'm gonna use this entire trip home to conjure up a proper apology.

I think you had a point about the love thing, how I couldn't say it back.

Nah, it's just timing.

Maybe, but I did feel that way about Christian, so... might be a sign for us not to be us anymore.

I mean, we work so well as friends.

Ben, I'm sorry. I made the call.

Christian's going to play Romeo in the festival.

It came down to the final act.

He just takes it to that darker place.

Yeah. Cool, no worries.

Let's brainstorm solutions on the bus.

I don't know how to do this.

I always thought you'd be the one to go.

I know it won't be the same, but we'll always have... Gladstone.

We'll always have Gladstone.

Cut! Print!

Fantastic. Everybody, that is a wrap on Katrina Karamakov!

Congratulations, sweetheart, you have your life back.

Reece, can I talk you through some blocking?

Um, I thought my last scene wasn't until tomorrow.

They just dropped it. You're done.

Oh.

So, the other function wrap parties perform is for crew members to act on their unresolved tensions.

Katrina?

Could I look forward to having you back in class any time in the foreseeable future?

Um, tomorrow, as it happens.

Can't wait!

I've been meaning to ask, who is that woman?

Right.

I think it's like ice-cream. I used to love it obsessively.

But then, during chemo, I couldn't stomach dairy, so Mum made me switch to gelati.

And at first, I was like 'Oh, robbed!'

But now, gelati all the way.

I don't think it's the same thing.

No, no, I'm gelati, Christian is ice-cream.

No, I get the analogy. It's just...

What if I never get to that same level with gelati and I should?

It's just the tour.

It's been full on.

And you can't break up with someone without a warning, so... now we're on our way home, we'll fix it.

OK, guys, I'm coming through with your schedules and running order for tomorrow.

I don't need to reiterate this festival is Sir Geoffrey's pet project, which makes it the most important performance of the tour.

Do me proud.

Ben!

Oh, what did I miss?

You're still favouring your right foot.

Yeah, it's just a dodgy toenail.

Well make sure you swing by Dr Wicks, alright?

You're my guy tomorrow.

Mmm! Give us a squeeze. No.

Come on. No, no, hey!

I played a paramedic once.

I do a beautiful pressure bandage.

Oh, dancers. We're tough.

Yeah, I know. You can fight off zombies in a single developpe.

I saw the clip.

Wait, did Rhys O'Leary just admit to cyberstalking me?

Well, the song, it's not uncatchy.

Yeah, the head count was about eight.

Then my mum had the relos over. That bumped it up to double digits.

You know what? I can help you out.

I am a luddite with social media, but my publicist... set up this tweeting thing, I think.

You think?

You have over a million followers.

Sorry, who's been cyberstalking?

He didn't want to hear it.

I think it's better if I wait until after the festival.

Hang on, he didn't want to hear what?

That sounds like a pretty clear break-up attempt.

Five bucks says something happened.

No, she told me nothing's there.

And I believe her.

I-I can't believe you'd do that after he just lost Romeo.

But...

Wesley, a word?

Lead from your underneath leg.

Russian bourrees, paint the floor.

Lily, you're sickling!

Hi.

She's overreacted.

It's infected. Dr Wick says you're not dancing.

Zach, it's a toenail.

Oliver, first rule of professional conduct - take care of your injuries before they become everyone's problem.

Now, who else knows Mercutio?

Ah, I do, mostly.

Christian, you're playing Romeo.

Yeah, but Ben can do that.

Oh, good, Benjamin and Tara, the pair who won't ruin my gala.

So, Sir Geoffrey was talking about my legs, wasn't he?

What?

If you need to recast... This thing shouldn't affect dance decisions.

OK, this 'thing'? We need to keep workshopping that label.

But um, listen, I just got to...

No, we need to keep rehearsing.

It's fairly essential we both impress tonight.

No, no, no, you're doing great, OK?

I'll meet you at the theatre?

Admit it, you're pining for us already.

OK, yes, fine. I will come to the wrap party.

This is my only chance to get on his radar before company auditions.

Like, no matter what I do, the universe slaps me every time.

Hey, on the upside, party apocalypse got 1,000 hits overnight.

1,000? Yeah.

What if I agree to break the habit of a lifetime and dance at said wrap party?

But you have to go as my date.

Sorry!

Just sounded like you said, 'Date'.

OK, that expression of sheer terror is not what you want to see.

But you guys would need music for the film's soundtrack, yeah?

So are you considering local artists?

Yeah, maybe. It's more Gabrielle's call than mine.

But, hey, I'll suss it out.

Quiet, please. We're going for a take.

Sorry, just I-I wasn't expecting.

Date me up! Forget it, brain snap.

No, seriously, Jamie, date me up!

Action!

Walk away, Dangle.

OK, according to Silent Luke, guess who didn't sleep in his own room the last night of tour?

He could've been out for a jog!

It means nothing.

It was, um, nice of you to give up Romeo.

Yeah, well, Ben's a friend, if you haven't ruined it already.

You're angry at me?

Because he was your friend the other night when you came to my door.

Yeah, well, you didn't exactly turn me away, did you?

I show you the smallest amount of attention and suddenly you're in love with me!

I didn't say that!

As usual, you expect me to just be that person.

Christian, what is wrong with you?

Because for once I don't think this is me creating it all in my head.

The other night, it meant something.

No, it... Nothing happened.

Do you think I knew Christian would shut down, and that's why I let Ben dial back the break up, to keep my options open?

I just think everyone should return to their own corners, and stick to the no boy pact.

I mean, take Jamie.

We had a perfectly nice faux-sibling, working relationship, and then he goes and makes it all awkward.

What if Ben's right and it is more of a slow-growing thing with us?

Well, what if you do actually want to break up with him, you just don't want him to hate you?

I suddenly have more respect for you.

How you have all this gunk in your little head and still manage to get through the academy.

Thank you?

He makes this grand gesture of choreographing an entire ballet for me, and haranguing me throughout regional Australia.

And then when I finally give in to a potential dating scenario, less than 36 hours later he's like, 'Oh, sorry Abigail. I'll just meet you back at the theatre.'

What does that even mean?!

Wow.

When I played Romeo in Moscow, the audience sobbed through the final solo.

Sobbed!

Zach gave me the note about the dark side, so...

Romeo loved Juliet so much that he preferred to die rather than live without her!

Now I realise this might be slightly outside your artistic range, but that's the depth of emotion required!

You don't think that if they'd known each other longer it would've been different?

My dear boy, never underestimate the power of a first love.

Why?

What's to say that she wouldn't meet someone else?

Someone who was better for her?

Romeo's selfish!

And he kills Juliet, so...

Excuse me, Sir Geoffrey, may I borrow my partner for a second?

You can't talk to him like that. I know!

I just...

Beginners for La Fuerza.

Beginners, this is your five minute call.

You could try a little harder.

I'm trying.

We should concentrate on the performance.

Oh, um, how do you want to do this?

I bought just a bunch of different tracks.

You've never seen Star Wars?

You have no idea how many references are flying over your head.

Wow! Emily from makeup looks hot tonight, hey?

We're gonna start from the beginning.

I'm not gonna taint you with the prequels.

I think she actually likes you.

She's always finding an excuse to hover.

I knew it.

This is a sympathy date.

You know, you could've just said no.

Palming me off kind of amplifies the pathetic.

Hey, sweetheart, I think we're ready for the blooper reel.

Hey, sorry. You look great!

Look, I'm not one of those clingy, obsessive girls, so just man up and say it.

Ah, OK?

Um, sorry I'm late.

Sir Geoffrey doesn't think I'm good enough to dance your ballet.

So you're not getting a job with the company.

And instead of fighting to change his mind, you're relieved.

Oh, well, time to skip back to Barcelona.

Actually, um, he doesn't think I'm good enough.

He wasn't interested regardless of my casting choice.

Hmm. I've never not gotten a job before.

You just didn't think to tell me?

Well, I've been emailing companies.

I didn't want to distract you before your performance!

Well, I am distracted.

Because for the first time all year I actually care about what I'm dancing, and you're leaving!

We've wasted the entire tour. We could've spent it together!

Oh, Abi, I've been emailing companies in Sydney.

In Sydney...?

Yeah!

You've got to finish your last year of study, so of course.

You know, I haven't read the script, but I've got a ballad that would be perfect for one of the love scenes.

Hey, I have to congratulate Kat.

How good is this blooper reel?

I think she's keen.

Could you set up like a listening session... She's being polite.

We're using big names on the soundtrack.

Ollie, I've got a quick question.

Are you here to network, or are you here because you want to hang out with me?

This is my career. It's pretty important.

And yesterday, the company was important.

Do you just want to be famous?

'Cause the fame's the downside.

That's incredibly easy to say when you've already made it.

Wow, the camera sure loves Jamie.

What I should have said was, I didn't want a date to ruin our friendship.

That old chestnut.

Jamie, this film has been one of the top five experiences of my life, and you've been such a major part of that.

I can't handle both those things ending.

So we'll be mates or we'll be mortal enemies.

Mates sounds good.

Hi, lovely people, if I could pause you for a brief moment.

The Academy has been kind enough to host us for the last six weeks, so I think it's only appropriate that tonight a student performs.

Everyone, Oliver Lloyd - soon to be a household name.

What happened, Tara? Last night on tour.

Did you kiss him? Is he a better kisser than me?

No, I... I didn't, but I wanted to.

Why him? Why not me?

He's not even nice to you!

You have to let me break up with you, Ben.

Good luck.

Stay away from me.

Both of you.

♪ And I can't understand how you went from a smile

♪ To walking out the door ♪ This is so awkward.

♪ And I still don't believe... ♪ Showtime, buddy.

♪ 'Cause I feel there's so much more... ♪ No, no.

You have an amazing job waiting for you in Spain.

You're not going to try and send me away again, are you?

Haven't I proven my stickability? We're both workaholics.

Maybe a long distance relationship will suit us, just till I graduate.

Mmm, the R-word.

That sounds like a good label.

♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh Let me say my final goodbye

♪ If I see only you when I close my eyes

♪ Promise me that, when they're open you'll be by my side

♪ Please, believe me when I say that I'm here

♪ On this love thing that we feel. ♪

I had to stop you somehow.