02x15 - Moving On

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Previously on Dance Academy...

You have a genetic obligation
to talk to me.

Well can we do that
while I'm writing job applications?

The Company decided today that it's
time I spread my wings.

I was just wondering

if this was strictly a professional
relationship between us.

You're never going to make it.

You're not good enough
and you never will be.

So why didn't you fight
getting expelled?

I broke the rules.
I went to an outside doctor.

I think I need an estimate,
of how long you're going to hate me.

If the doctors say that
my fracture's healed,

will you help me plead my case
at the Academy?

Webster, I thought you'd never ask.

Last summer when I came home
for the summer holidays,

I discovered that Mum had given
most of my toys away.

She didn't understand
why I was so traumatised.

From her point of view, they weren't
a part of my life anymore.

It was time to move on.

And you finish up
at the Company this week?

Yeah. Look, I've loved being there,

but I'm really excited about taking
the next step, you know?

But when you're an only child
and you live minutes out of town,

your toys end up becoming
your friends.

Oh, I'm going to miss you.

If we're going,
we should leave now.

And I wasn't ready to say goodbye.

Look, the thing is,
I'm not a clone of my dad, right?

I have my own voice
and I'm really excited

about getting to start
to express that.

Ah, a latte, thanks.

I've always been
so impatient to grow up.

It's just lately that I want
to stop time

and live in toy world a bit longer.

I guess that's the thing you don't
realise about the adult world...

it's actually kind of tough.

If there's any opportunity
to observe,

I am willing to do unpaid work.

The doctors have all said the
fractures were caused by force,

and that they were recent.

This is a very serious accusation.

Yes, it is.
And we want her gone.

Dad, no. I just want to come back
to the Academy.

It's not an option
while she's still teaching here.

I'm hoping that the Academy
will do what's right,

but I do have an appointment
with a solicitor later today.

Hola, Barcelona!

Impresion! Totes drooled
on your showreel.

Yeah. They said to call in
for a coffee next time I'm in town.

That's a polite for 'no, thanks'.

'Local indie musical
seeking dance captain.'

OK, remember Pirates of Penzance?
Ugh.

You walked out saying it was cheesy

and insulting to your
dance sensibility.

It was cheesy.

You were five. Ethan, you've always
hated musicals.

Well maybe I'm the right person
to reinvent them.

If we sue the Academy,
how long will that take?

I don't know, princess. A while.

And it'll be expensive, won't it?

I just want this to be over.

You're here!

Hey, Kat.

OK, I'll leave you girls
to catch up.

How's your back?

Still sore, but the bone knits,
so it's healing.

- Does that mean that...
- Tara!

I have been wilting in this place
without you.

Ew, awkwardness.

You don't need that.

You got me out of Dance History
for this?

Ew, I'm allergic to musicals.

Come on, after all the work I did on
your Prix solo? Please.

Ballet dude.

Ethan.
Finn.

Love ballet. Well, the modern stuff,

not that ye olde world classics.
Who gets into that?

This is Abigail.
She's my human showreel.

Well, can you be ready to go next?

Sure. So I'll chory
as many dances as you want.

Be your own personal handmaiden.

If you get this job,
I'm taking a percentage.

Ah, Finn, so are you cool for us
to just...

Do it.

OK.

Do it.

You alright? Just...

Yeah, yeah, that'll do.

Ah, did you mean that in a good way,
or...

Are you serious? That was...

Ohh, I'm in love with you both.

Can you stick around
and check out the other auditions?

Yeah. You're like the most
experienced person here.

Are you sure you're not missing any
classes, because I'll pay for a cab?

It's lunchtime.

I've always wanted to be
the mean judge on a panel.

You know, this guy has something.

Yeah.

Well Tara said 'stop',
like pretty loudly.

And then Saskia
gave her another push,

and then Tara's back just went snap.
It was like knuckles crunching.

And you were so concerned
you didn't tell anyone about it?

Well, Tara said she was fine,
and we're dancers.

Things make noises all the time.

But this was different,
now that I think about it.

When was the first time Tara told
you her injury was Saskia's fault?

Before or after she was expelled?

After.

No, but...

I couldn't talk to anyone.
I went into shutdown.

I was there when you had the scan.
You said you were fine.

I guess we all have our secrets.

And the awkward moments keep coming.

I think the real tragedy here

is that we could have been torturing
Saskia all this time.

Hey, Tara.

I met your dad.

Miss Raine wants to see us.

And the teachers are
going to be there too.

I was rock solid.

She pretends not to believe me

but she's almost definitely
on your side now.

I have good news.

The board has agreed to allow Tara
back into the Academy,

conditional on a
good behaviour period.

What about her?

Saskia has denied
that she did anything wrong,

and I don't have any evidence
that she did.

She broke my daughter's back!
How much evidence...

Mr Webster, I know this is
a difficult situation.

I'm trying to find a solution.

You're trying to protect the
Academy's backside.

And a negligent,
inexperienced teacher.

Dad!

I would love to come back
to the Academy,

provided that Saskia apologises
for what she did to me.

I'm...

I did nothing to you, Tara.
Saskia.

No. I can't just sit here and...

It's ridiculous.
This is just the next chapter

in her personal grudge against me.

I'm the one with the grudge?
There is nothing I did in any class

that I didn't experience
when I was a student.

Tara was just too weak to...
That's enough, Saskia.

Then I can't accept.

If Saskia gets away with this
then it obviously means

that the Academy thinks that
what she did was OK, and it wasn't.

This is everything
you've worked for, Tara.

It could happen to someone else.

Do you mind if I stay here
with Grace tonight?

I'd like to say goodbye,
properly this time.

Give me a call when you want me
to pick you up.

You were brave in there, sweetheart.

Neil!

City kid. How're you doing?

Look, I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

After everything you guys
have done for me,

I should have looked after her
better.

Wasn't your job.

Yeah, it was.

Busted.

'Let the walls tear down
Let the floors all drown'

Wow, it's poetry.

Be nice.
This is Finn's dream project.

I'm just trying to make it
good for him.

That's no noble of you, making other
people's dreams a reality.

Well you can help me,
because I need to hear this

to start visualising the chory.

One, two, three, four.

♪ You may believe that it's safe
where it's warm ♪

So inspired right now.

For real.

♪ You may believe that it's safe
where it's warm ♪

♪ I've seen what lies
in the eye of the storm ♪

♪ Let the walls tear down ♪

♪ Let the floors all drown ♪

♪ To be lost and found ♪

♪ Is what it takes
to land on solid ground ♪

♪ Solid ground. ♪

What?

Any imbecile can sing.

You open your mouth
and sound comes out.

But not like that.

Tara-related baking?

So, run me through
a synopsis of your news.

Well, you're looking at
a gainfully employed choreographer.

I knew those Spaniards would come
to their senses.

Ah, no, the musical.
But I think it'll be interesting.

Oh, look at you being all
non-judgey.

We are going to have to celebrate
this biographical moment.

We really don't need to make
a big deal out of it.

At the very least it'll
stop me baking.

Fair enough.
Mm-hmm.

Come on guys, I don't want to be
here on a Saturday, either.

How's your injury healing, Saskia?

Slowly, Grace.

Thank goodness it wasn't your back.

Where are you going?

He has no partner.

Kind of makes pas de deux...
Redundant?

Precisely.

Fine. Christian, Abigail,
again from the attitude.

Good, Abigail. I think you can make
that extension even better, though.

Really?

Maybe you could stretch it out
for me.

Lost another bracelet?
Or clover hunting again?

I wanted to take one with me.
Found five.

So, Sammy told me about the job.
I'm really happy for you.

It's just fringe theatre,
but Kat demands that it be celebrated

like I've conquered
Broadway or something.

Ah, right. Um, you know she would
never deliberately hurt you.

How did you forgive me?

I mean, I knew I hurt you but
I didn't get it. Not properly.

It took a while.

But if I didn't forgive you,

then I wouldn't be getting
to talk to you right now.

Kind of makes it worth it.

My sister summons.

You won't come?

Well if I don't see you for a while.

I'll be there opening night.
Front row.

You don't need this place.

You're going to be a star, wherever.

Ahoy there, matey!

Ahoy!

This was meant to be low key!

Hey.

So I think we should go out.

On a proper date.

Do you now?
I do.

That kiss, your eyes were closed.

You're not my type.
I like guys with ambition.

Harsh.

You used to be Ethan Karamakov,
star of third year.

You turned down a contract with the
Company so you could choreograph.

And then you stayed here because...

I wanted to learn, and I wasn't ready
to go out on my own.

It's OK.

Some people just aren't equipped
to leave their comfort zones.

I dance like you.

Excuse me?

I'm not as good as you,
but we dance the same way.

I just... I never noticed it before.

Whatever you say, Tara.

I get it with Abigail.
We're in the same year,

we're always going to be competing.

But I wanted to be exactly like you.

I never asked to be your hero, Tara.

But you're a dancer.
You know what it means.

How could you want to take that
away from me?

Your injury wasn't my fault.

And before that,
you picked on me and belittled me.

You made me wake up every day

feeling sick about going to class
and then you...

You tried to break what matters to me
more than anything.

That's a serious look.
Did someone just defriend you?

My phone says that I just bought
a ticket to Barcelona.

Wow. I think that's officially
an impulse purchase.

I'm going to have coffee
with Impresion,

every day until they realise
they can't live without me.

Are you going to be OK?

Abandoned by your last remaining
family member?

Hey everyone, my big brother is off
to conquer Europe! Finally!

Tara.

Can we talk?

I'll see you in the office.

Miss Raine is going to tell you
that I'm leaving.

I'm going home to Perth to
concentrate on my physio

till my ankle gets better.

And I told her that you and I...

that I could have been better...

as your teacher.

That's it? That's your apology?

Just...

Wait till you're my age.

You know, when there are dancers
coming up behind you,

wanting your roles.

And they're younger, healthier,
more exciting.

I would never do what you did.

I love ballet, but I wouldn't
let it destroy me.

Tara.

I love it, too.

So in the grand spectrum
of growing up,

giving away my toys is a tiny step
compared to forgiving an enemy.

Or starting over again
in a place that is familiar

but feels so different,
with new friends.

Where I have to say goodbye

to the first boy who changed the way
my heart beats.

Ah... um...

Song lyrics.

I gave Finn your number.

Ah, this is becoming very
Wizard Of Oz.

It's been special, Webster.

It has.

Play nice, you guys.

You think it's going to be
one moment that grows you up

but really it's like a thousand
different moments.

And when they happen...

there's no going back.