03x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[intro music]

[Violet sighs] There’s nothing like
waking up first thing in the morning,

and thinking to myself: "I’m important!"

Vi, are you letting
Rainbow Vision TV get to your head?

I sure am!

[exited] It’s so fun!

Excuse me! On-air personnel only!

Hey. I’m Mila Berrymore.

I’m taking your behind
the scene photos today.

[surprised] Oh! Photos of me?

Hi, new bestie!

I hired her.

Mila knows how to get that
raw emotion from her subjects.

You’ll see Rainbow Vision TV
is a tight-knit group of reporters--

[dramatic screams]

Who are being infiltrated by the enemy?

[frustrated] What’s going on?

No idea.

But that’s Phaedra Westward
and Simone Summers,

from Pacific Coast High!

Duh! But why are they here?

Rainbow Vision TV
needs more schools represented.

It can’t just be
Rainbow High students anymore.

Hi. Ash Silverstone. And Heather Grayson.

We’re from Shadow High.

Welcome, collaborators!

I’m Robin--

Don’t touch our arch rivals!

Come on, Violet.

Teamwork is the crux of our show.

[quietly] And remember
we’re being documented.

We all need to get along, Vi.

[Phaedra] Excuse me, River Kendall?

You really think you can report
on Rainbow Vision TV

when we know you’re also
auditioning in a band?

I’m a trusted and unbiased
source of facts.

Not possible.

All in favour of firing River,
raise your hands.

[tense music]

-What?
-You can’t just fire me!

Okay.

[cruelly] Then quit your band.

[angry] No way. We audition today.

Then sorry.

This is a democratic news room.

You’re out, River.

[tense music]

What just happened?

[Phaedra excited]
You just got a new co-host.

I wish they didn’t make me
decide in the moment.

On audition day!

Why don’t we take the rest of the day off?

We can get lunch, take a walk
outside around the lake…

I don’t have time for time off.

Our audition is today.

I gotta focus. I gotta practice.

I… gotta go!

[door slams]

[Rainbow Vision intro]

Welcome back, Rainbow Vision TV fans!

I’m Violet Willow and--

I’m your new and improved co-host,
Phaedra Westward.

Now over to correspondent Heather Grayson,

reporting live from the main stage!

In just moments Rainbow Vision
auditions will officially begin!

Is everyone excited?

[cheering and applause]

[cheering and applause]

[cheers]

Welcome to Rainbow Vision!

The global arts school song competition!

With more entries than ever,
you know this year’s Audition Round

is gonna be extra intense!

[Glitch] Songwriters have just
20 seconds to impress our judges.

If impressed, each judge
will shine their spotlight.

Songwriters need all three spotlights

in 20 seconds to advance!

And don’t forget: Contestants
must perform the same song

in the same group
for the entire competition.

No changes, no cheating,

no funny business.

First up, from Rainbow High, he’s called,

[hesitant] The Assistant?

[dramatic sound]

RAINBOW VISION

♪ A-S, S-I-S-T, A-N-T ♪

♪ That’s how you spell Assistant ♪

-♪ Yes, that’s me ♪
-[audience laughing]

♪ Holly and Laurel
Are the most beautiful ♪

♪ Enchantresses in the entire world ♪

-♪ If you ever need… ♪
-[buzz]

[Paris] You. Are. Hilarious.

What’s not so funny is that
he only received one spotlight.

Sorry, but: Your Rainbow Vision has ended.

Next up: She’s from the Netherlands,

she loves perfume, fashion
and fancy ice cream,

please welcome, Natasha Zima,
performing live from Shadow High!

♪ Everybody want a Look now I got ya ♪

♪ Nothing gonna stop ya Look by Natasha ♪

♪ See I caught ya
That's what I thought, ya ♪

♪ Look, look, look by Natasha ♪

♪ Honey, gold dust,
lip gloss feels like money ♪

♪ Disco, metallic, sparkling, sunny ♪

Natasha’s Rainbow Vision continues!

[excited] Yes!

Now from Rainbow High,
please welcome the next big name

in song writing, Delilah Fields!

♪ You say things Happen for a reason ♪

♪ I gotta do what I believe in ♪

♪ I am looking for something more ♪

♪ So what am I waiting for ♪

-♪ I just need… ♪
-[buzzing]

So close Delilah!

Paris Hilton, why didn’t you
reveal your spotlight?

Delilah, you’re talented, obviously.

But Rainbow Vision
isn’t just about talent.

You also need mega stage presence.

Work on that, and you’ll slive next year.

[cheering and applause

Now, live from Bottom Barrel High,

the band known as Those Darn Dolls!

[harmonizing]

-You ready, River?
-Yeah. yeah. Totally.

[Glitch] Those Darn Dolls’
Rainbow Vision continues!

[upbeat music] [cheering and applause]

[music fades out]

♪ Bum, bum, bum: High school is cool ♪

♪ But football is hard
Bum, bum, bum: What can we do ♪

♪ To make us all stars? ♪

♪ The world wants to know ♪
How famous we’ll be ♪

♪ But I rather be home,
with you chilling with me ♪

[laughs and quiet applauds]

Zero spotlights?

Ouch. Sorry, boys.

Your Rainbow Vision has ended.

[worried] Oh no.

[excited] Oh, yes!

The first day of auditions are over

and not one Rainbow High band advanced!

Rainbow High! Step up your game!

[soft piano music playing]

[Amaya] You were amazing!

Those judges don’t know
what they’re doing.

I can’t believe I lost reporting
for Rainbow Vision TV

and my chance at performing
in Rainbow Vision today.

It’s like there’s nothing good in my life.

Why do you even like me?
I mess everything up.

I need… a break.

Totally. Let’s take that walk.

No. A break from us!

[gasp] [dramatic sound]

[tense music]

You three have been identified

as being worthy of my set design workshop,

and I expect you to live up to the honour.

I know Nicole will perform

to Shadow High standards,
but you two… [laughs]

[Naomi] It’s unclear.

[nervous] Excuse me,
what exactly are these workshops?

[sigh] Of course Rainbow High
didn’t prepare you properly.

During Rainbow Vision,
the best upperclassmen, like me,

lead underclassmen, that’s you,

in workshops for class credit.

So if I were you,
and thank the shadows I’m not,

I’d do my best work.
Even though I suspect your best

is probably somewhere
between basic and mediocre.

Well that was inspiring.

You!

[Naomi] You’re going to create
a lighting concept for my workshop.

[excited] It would be my honour.

Lighting is my passion.

Okay, enough weird stuff. Let’s go.

Hello, first years!

I’m Coco Vanderbalt, and--

-[phone buzzing]
-Go-go for Coco…

[agrees] Okay.

No! I said only red candy
in Meline’s dressing room.

Only Red-red. No burgundy.

Welcome to your Run of Show workshop.

We’ll be covering all the basics.

My Rainbow Vision motto
is A.B.N.: Always Be Networking.

If you aren’t meeting
at least fifteen people a day,

then you did not come to play. Okay?

During Rainbow Vision,
anything can happen at any moment.

My motto is A.B.C.:
Always Be Communicating.

You want to make sure you’re always
on the same page as your team.

You know, so you don’t blind-side them.

[coughs] Well, my motto for Rainbow Vision

is A.B.T.F.Y.F.I.R.I.T.T.,
which stands for--

Let’s split up, to disperse this…

great energy.

[phone buzzing] Go-go for Coco…

No, we have
a Rainbow Vision TV exclusive at 4.

Glitch. Hi.

I’m Coco Vanderbalt.

You’re the Rainbow Divas manager, right?

That’s right. And I’m a big fan of yours.

I’m excited to hear your original
song to open the semi-finals.

If you need anything, and I mean anything,

you come to me first. Okay?

[not excited] Okay. Thanks.

But I, uh, gotta go.

Of course, of course!

Do your thing!

[sighs] You two have a lot to learn.

[upbeat music]

[Stella excited] Glitch!
You must take a selfie with me.

I’d love an exclusive with our host.

What’s your skin care routine?

-[Glitch speechless]
-Move aside, wannabes.

Glitch, ten minutes until show time.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Look. I’m really happy
for your hosting success,

but don’t choke on your big
host musical number. Again.

[tense music]

The host has to sing?

I thought Glitch vowed to never sing again

after that first-year showcase freeze-up.

That was a million years ago.

She’s Glitch. She’ll be fine.

Hopefully her song is all melody.

With no head voice.

Or audience.

[soft piano melody]

♪ All my life I’ve been ♪

♪ All my life I’ve been trying ♪

[writes in the sheet music]

♪ All my life I’ve been trying ♪

♪ Trying to be me ♪

♪ At the edge of the spotlight ♪

♪ So hard not to freeze ♪

♪ I want to write my own song ♪

♪ On the page of my heart ♪

♪ There’s so much I’m unsure of ♪

♪ Don’t know where to start ♪

[stops playing]

[sadly] I don’t know where to start…

[soft piano music]

[singing]

♪ Could this be the night? ♪

♪ Is the moment right?
Will I finally rise? ♪

♪ Will they criticize?
Got a hundred thousand eyes on me ♪

♪ I will find my voice ♪

[harmonizing]

♪ And they will finally see ♪

♪ Who I am ♪

[music stops]

I’m so gonna sign that girl.

[Rainbow Vision intro]

Welcome to day two
of Rainbow Vision auditions.

This is where the acts
for the semi-finals are set in stone.

Feelings will be hurt.

Hearts will burst with joy.

You will cry.

It’s Royal Three.

[cheers and applauds]

[pop music]

[sighs] I will find my voice.

[tinkle sound]

[cheering and applause]

And no surprise here,
Royal Three’s Rainbow Vision continues!

And now, Stella Monroe performing

her original song “I’ve Got the Tea”.

♪ Hey everybody looks at me ♪

♪ Now it’s time for a tea party ♪

♪ Table’s set and gossip’s hot ♪

♪ We’re gonna spill,
if you’re ready or not ♪

♪ Grab a cup and lift up a pinky ♪

♪ Take a sip, and have a drinky! ♪

♪ Ready to gossip? ♪

♪ Come with me
The table’s set for a tea party ♪

Looks like these judges
must be coffee drinkers.

With no lights, Stella Monroe’s
Rainbow Vision has ended.

[Stella angry] Why did I have to follow
the K-Pop group?

-[The Assistant satisfied]
-[Veronica coughs]

My sister told me
how crazy talented you are.

Could you distribute these call sheets?

[hesitant]

Please?

"Please?" Wow! I absolutely I will.

[Glitch] Up next, Harper Dune!

This Glitch is so blegh
she makes my stomach hurt.

Assistant!
Where is my sparkling mineral water?

[Harper singing in the back]

[suspiciously] Something is up.

Come on, Laurel.

[Harper] ♪ Now, Imma get it right now ♪

♪ Now, Imma get it right now ♪

[cheering and applause]

An incredible final day
of Rainbow Vision auditions.

Next up is the semi-finals.

And our top groups will compete
for a spot in the final three.

Until then, I’m Glitch
and this has been Rainbow Vision!

[Rainbow Vision intro]

Auditions are done

and the Rainbow Vision semi-finals
are only days away.

And while Rainbow High is bustling
with specialized workshops,

the Sparkle Sisters
Ski Lodge is jam packed

with Rainbow Vision competitors.

For an inside look,
we have Heather Greyson there live.

Thanks Violet. I’m here at the…

[interferences]

NO SIGNAL

Looks like we’re having
some technical difficulties.

So while we work to get back
to the Sparkle Sisters Ski Lodge,

let’s hear a word from our sponsor…

the Sparkle Sisters Ski Lodge.

SPARKLE SISTERS SKI LODGE

The Sparkle Sisters Ski Lodge
has all you need for a pic worthy stay.

[Holly] State of the art great room
with piping hot chocolate

and optimal selfie lighting
to reduce the need

for filters on your basic face?

We got that. [photograph sound]

[Laurel] Slopes with real fake snow?

[Holly] You know it.
Luxury rooms you can take pics in

to make it look like you’re
richer than you really are?

[Laurel] Duh! Plus high-speed internet
to post it all to social!

[Holly] Sparkle Sisters Ski Lodge.

Looks like we have Heather back!

Hello? Violet? Phaedra?

[sighs] The wifi at this lodge
is terrible.

[Holly interrupts abruptly]

Fake news! It’s being upgraded today!

[surprised]
Enjoy today’s workshops everyone!

[Rainbow Vision intro]

I’m Meena Fleur

and welcome to your
“Bollywood Dancing 101” workshop!

Let’s warm up
with some classic Bangra moves!

[Bollywood music]

Finn? Wow. Didn’t know you danced.

Well I’m full of surprises.

Stand by me?

[Bollywood music]

[annoyed] First we were robbed
of being hosts,

now no one appreciates our luxury lodge.

[agitated] Rainbow Vision
is not going according to plan!

Assistant! Holly needs
a soothing face mist, now.

[silence]

[angry] Where is he?

[mocking] Off "helping"
the "scared of the daylight" twins.

Gee… I hope they don’t suck his blood.

[Bollywood music]

Nice footwork on the ensemble part.

Now I’m going to break you up into
duos for the lead’s breakout bit.

So… let’s do Nicole and Gabriella.

Ash and Finn.

And Amaya and River.

[Amaya sighs]

Hey, I-- Can we talk?

Save it for the dance floor, River.

Yes! Whatever all this is,

it can be worked out through dance.

[Bollywood music]

Wait, what move is next?

That arm pump thing?
The one like a volleyball set!

That was earlier.

We’ve moved onto-

That’s right!

Screw the lightbulb, screw the lightbulb,

then thumka, thumka, thumka.

[Bollywood techno music]

That’s it.

Now just a little more "thum"
in your "ka", Gabriella.

Ouch! River. Give my toes a break.

[annoyed] I know how much you love breaks.

Remember. Whatever you
have to say, say it in dance!

[Holly annoyed] Look at that. Tacky.

[Laurel] That should’ve been us.

Our poster.

Our stage.

[raises volume] Our Rainbow Vision.

[pop melody starts]

Yas boo! Look at this epic stage.

[Holly] Aww, they used our fave colours!

Omg everybody, you don’t have to beg.

[both] Guys, if you want us
to host, just ask.

[upbeat melody]

Who’s first, fashion, anyone?

Somebody please, make our day!

Nope that’s not it.

Disaster! Just look away.

Is she really trying to pass off
vintage Chanel as her own?

The nerve.

-[Laurel] Assistant!
-[Both] Commence cancellation…

I still don’t know his name.

-It’s just sad.
-Start a hashtag.

[Both] Hashtag “it’s just sad”.

Thank you, next!

[sigh] Click, click.

[upbeat music]

[Laurel] Shoes? Pass. Dress? Pass. Hair?

[Holly] I don’t hate it.
Actually, it’s kind of fire.

It reminds of my look
from last year’s winter ski gala.

That’s probably where she saw it.

Sus.

Assistant! I swear I ordered a dragon

fruit smoothie with a triple vanilla pump?

Why are they even doing auditions?

I know. Everyone is just basic.

Tbh, we’re kinda nailing this.

Facts. Should we go get a mani?

[photograph sound] Click, click.

♪ Look at us, la la la la la, la la ♪

♪ Look at us, la la la la la, la la ♪

♪ Look at us, la la la la la, la la ♪

♪ Look at us, oh la la ♪

So what are you gonna get?

I don’t know I was kind of
thinking like a matte plaid.

With like a mega rhinestone on my pinky…

Or what about like an ombre hot pink
with a snowy metallic glaze?

Oh my god. Love.

That’ll be so lit for the show.

Speaking of, are these shoes
not such a mood?

-[Laurel] Bet.
-We better get back.

Who knows what kind of fashion nightmares
are happening without our presence…

[music fades out]

[photograph sound] Click click!

[Glitch clears throat] I have rehearsal.

And it’s closed to the public.

[Bollywood music]

Alright, let’s put it all together.

Ready?

A five. Six. Seven. Eight!

["Navaratna" by Meena Fleur]
♪ Captivating, stunning, glowing ♪

♪ Like what you see? ♪

♪ Fascinating, flawless, flowing
All eyes on me! ♪

Now the partners break out dance.

♪ …they open every door ♪

♪ Cuz when you think you've seen it all ♪

♪ I'll give you so much more! ♪

Progress!

Now let’s mix up the partners.

Nicole and Ash.

♪ You never gonna imitate ♪

["Navaratna" sung by Meena Fleur]

Nicole! I can see your lips moving!

Work on that.

And that leaves Gabriella and Finn!

♪ Rubies and emeralds, only the finest! ♪

♪ Look at me now! I'm like
Na-na-na-navaratna ♪

[music stops] [Finn sighs]

[Meena] And that’s all the time we have.

Amaya! Now can we talk?

I’ve said all I need to say in dance.

What drama!

Great job everyone!

Welcome back Rainbow Vision TV viewers!

While workshops finish up,

competing bands
are locking down choreography,

running tech,
and having their final fittings!

[Rainbow Vision intro]

[Daria] I am pumped to learn
from Harley Limestone.

Her lyrics are so raw.

I’m excited to hear the rest of your song
in the semi-finals tomorrow, Natasha.

[nervous laugh] Me too.

Because I can’t wait
to sing my entire song.

[rock music starts playing]

[screams]

Welcome to my workshop:

Write. To. Rock!

Now let’s rock!

[cheering]

[Roxie gasps] Jewel, this dress
is rainbow carpet ready.

Maybe a bit much for working
backstage, but then so am I!

Exactly!

You are a celeb stylist,

you deserve to look like a celeb yourself.

Wow. If that’s what you’re
wearing, I can’t wait

to see what Jewel’s making
for the actual competitors.

Rainbow High always goes
above and beyond, Ainsley.

Maybe you forgot that
when you changed schools?

[laughing] Okay, I love this drama

but this schedule is tighter
than Jewel’s stitch work.

Who’s up next for a fitting?

The Royal Three.

And I agree about the schedule.

At Shadow High,
we know how to keep things on task.

[cheering]

[techno music]

The Royal Three!

Autographs later.
You’re up for fittings. Now.

What are you doing here?

Your band is up for a tech run through!

[suspenseful music]

Hey, you dropped your schedule.

Oh, thanks.

-I…
-C’mon. Let’s go, let’s go!

[Harley] Any questions?

Yeah. What do you think would be
a good verse two of my song?

[general confusion]

Well, what do you have right now?

We can workshop it.

Well you see… what I performed…

-That's… all I have.
-What?

The semi-finals are tomorrow!

Ja. That's why I’m taking a writing class.

So can we write my song now?

It would be a great first-hand
song writing experience.

Spending our workshop time helping
another school win Rainbow Vision?

Hard pass.

Is that allowed though?

There’re no rules
that Rainbow Vision songs

need to be written by the performer,

or even people from the same school.

So we could…

if you all want to, that is…

Nah. I’m still a hard out.

Have fun working on something
she’s going to take all the credit for.

[dramatic music]

Alright. Let’s get writing!

[dramatic sound]

[angry] Where are The Rainbow Divas?

[Coco angry] My clients are unable to be
fitted

until they have adequate dressing space.

Everyone uses the same space.

It’s fine. We’ll make do.

Rainbow Divas don’t make do.

I need privacy for my warm-ups.

Our warm-ups.

Wait here, I’m on it!

Okay. We talked about
how writing is about passion

and made a list of things
you’re passionate about.

Makeup, moisturizer, perfume…

Especially my signature scent:

Look by Natasha.

What about something like this?

You wrote this just now?

It’s no big deal.

I have like a million songs.

But I want a song I at least helped write.

Okay, let’s try something new.

Word association.

I’ll say a word, you tell me the
first word it makes you think of.

Rockstar.

Mmm. Double wings.

-Vegan.
-No parabens.

-Earthy.
-[Natasha excited] Oh!

Look, look, look!

♪ Everybody wants a look now
I gotcha nothing gonna stop ya ♪

♪ Look by Natasha ♪

♪ See I caught ya
That’s what I thought, yeah ♪

♪ Look, look, look by Natasha ♪

Poppy write down the music.

Daria the lyrics!

Delilah.

Just do you.

["Look" by Natasha]

[counts in foreign language]

♪ Lipstick, liner, lashes, brows! ♪

♪ Contour, colour, want it now ♪

♪ Highlight, bronzer, beauty, bold ♪

♪ Palette, gotta have it! ♪

♪ Lipstick, liner, lashes, brows! ♪

♪ Contour, colour, want it now ♪
♪ Are you with me? ♪

♪ Highlight, bronzer, beauty, bold ♪
♪ Are you with me? ♪

♪ Look, look, look by Natasha ♪

[music stops]

Okay, then go downstage, and--

[technical sound]

What is happening?

-What is this?
-[Coco] Hi.

-Coco Vanderbalt here, manager--
-I know you Coco.

-And I have tech--
-Yes, it's very important.

Coco, I’m gonna stop you right there.

We literally have no place
to make a separate dressing room.

Let me introduce a solution.

[Coco] The Divas tour bus.

If parked directly outside
the stage door, it could--

Just use the bus
and get out of my tech rehearsal!

[Avery frustrated]

[Jewel amazed] This place is legit.

Are we almost done?

I made reservations for us in the salon.

Oh. I was hoping to stop by the
song writing workshop after this.

But… we go to the salon together!

Can you imagine the rumours
that would fly if only two of us went?

You know what?
Meline and Ayesha you’re done,

but I hate to say Jewel needs
to keep Sabrina for some alterations.

What? I don’t--

We'll send her to catch up with you
two in the salon later.

[sighs] I guess we could go get started.

If you leave now you can catch
the end of the writing workshop.

sh**t!

I missed the whole thing.

[sparkling sound]

♪ Cause you know that my dreams ♪

♪ Are finally set free ♪

♪ And I know I need… ♪

Oh, sorry, that’s--

I left my notebook.

Oh. I shouldn’t have…

I just-- this is great. And so many songs!

I wish I could write like that.

Well, I just wish I could
bring it to life like you can.

Thanks. I should go.

Would you show me more
of your stuff later though?

[excited] Really? Yeah. For sure!

[ending music]