[upbeat music]
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Ow ♪
♪ Hey now get the party started ♪
♪ 'Cause they're comin' to your town ♪
♪ I said hey now watch out ♪
♪ 'Cause we're gonna turn your whole world upside down ♪
♪ Hey now time to educate you ♪
♪ If you don't know who we a-are ♪
♪ I said hey now come and check us out ♪
♪ 'Cause we're the brand-new superstars ♪
♪ We got the wiggy style ♪
♪ We're crazy cool and wild ♪
♪ This is the way we roll ♪
♪ We're here to let you know ♪ ♪ Girls rock ♪
♪ Girls rock girls rule girls got the beat ♪
♪ Girls got the moves walking down the street ♪
♪ Girls rock the world boys can't compete ♪
♪ Yeah yeah-yeah ♪
What do you have in here, a body?
Mother, you know I don't like dark humor.
Now, can you please hustle?
I need to make sure I get the right bed
before Fiona takes it and hogs up all the sunlight.
I'm trying, sweetie. It's just this thing is really heavy.
Perhaps, I don't know, if you could help me a bit?
Really?
Can you imagine what would happen if some of the girls
saw me carrying luggage? Ew!
I imagined they'd think you were... considerate.
Wrong. They'd think I'm weak.
This is my last year at Next Level, and I am not going to let
any of the girls here think for a second
that they're as good as me.
Well, obviously, I'm more talented.
But this is also about image.
Do you think Beyonce ever carried her own luggage?
I think, uh, Beyonce's bodyguards
are slightly stronger
than me.
I am so glad I got dad's core-strength genes.
- You're such a complainer. - Hey, missy.
I have had it with your sass.
I am not a servant.
I'm your parent, and I deserve to be treated as such.
Fine. Let's go home.
The academy can keep your non-refundable deposit,
and I'll spend the last two weeks of summer reminding you
of how much I hate you for pulling the plug on my dreams.
And for the rest of your life,
instead of being the mother of the next Selena Gomez,
you'll just be...
you.
- Come on! - [groans]
So, Kelly,
I, uh, am going over your file.
It's not so great.
Wait, me?
Yeah. Well, there's nobody else in the room.
So it's-it's... Who else would I be talking to?
I don't know, I thought you were recording a vlog
about boring old-guy stuff.
Uh, no, this isn't a vlog, I...
This is just an interview between us.
- An interview? - Yeah.
But you already accepted me.
If you're gonna kick me out, just hurry up and tell me
so I can have my stepdad come scoop me up before he gets too--
No, no, no, whoa, whoa, whoa, Kelly,
we're not kicking you out.
I just wanna make sure that you're aware
that we are all aware...
of your... situation, that's all.
Are you talking about how I was kicked out
of that Performing Arts camp?
Three. Three Performing Arts camps.
- No. No, I wasn't... - Yeah. It's right here.
And all three of them said you were very disruptive.
No, I-I was bored.
- I believe you. - You do?
Yes, and I saw your audition tape.
You were fantastic! I mean, phenomenal!
- Well, you have good taste. - Thank you.
I do have to say, it is the only reason you're here.
Something tells me you're going to be a real headache.
You could try Tylenol.
Look, Kelly, just do me a favor.
Don't make me look like a fool for giving away
one of the most coveted Performing Arts Academy spots
in the United States to a girl
who, at best, could be described as spirited
and at worst, could be described as a problem child.
I get it.
I'm sure you don't need my help to look like a fool, Bob.
All right! See?
I knew that you and I would be a...
Wait a, wait a second, what did you just say?
See you around, captain.
Captain Bob.
I'm the academy... I'm the Academy Performing...
You know what, Captain Bob?
Captain Bobby.
Oh, yeah.
[camera clicks]
So, can I go now?
What? Oh. Yeah.
I didn't even know you were still here.
I love you, too, sweetheart.
I'm sorry, mother. I'm just in competition mode right now.
You want me to win, right?
Honey, I want you to be happy.
Well, of course.
I want you to be happy and win the Next Level Award
for the third year runnin'.
I can feel it. Okay. I'll see you soon.
- Bye. - Bye, sweetie.
[instrumental music]
Who the heck are you?
Kelly Hatcher.
I'm more of a natural girl,
but I guess you could spray some more volume into my hair.
I thought I grabbed pepper spray.
Okay, I'll play.
Why were you gonna pepper spray your new roomie?
I thought you might be the paparazzi.
Wait. You're famous?
Yes. Sorta.
Not yet, but I will be.
I won the Next Level Award two times.
Don't you find all these faces staring at you a little creepy?
[chuckles] Um, why did you put your bag down?
You're in the wrong room.
Get out.
And they're called Squeezamals.
Nope. This is me.
I've lived with Fiona Rikart for the past six years.
We Skyped a week ago, from Paris.
Fantastique. I'm taking a nap.
[upbeat music]
Hello.
Where is Fiona? What?
Mono? Like, the kissing disease?
Ah...
Okay. This is the worst day ever.
I had everything planned for my routine on Show Night,
to each and every audition performance,
to my acceptance speech for winning the Next Level Award,
to what side of the room my bed faces,
to what I'm going to have for breakfast every day,
to who my roommate is!
Do you understand me now?
Sorry. Are you talking to me?
Ah...
[dings]
What the...
What time is it?
"Apparently, I am stuck with you for the next two weeks.
I'm uber unhappy with this living sitch,
but champions deal with adversity.
Stay out of my way, I'll stay out of yours.
And I'm sure we'll be fine.
I don't talk during yoga.
It helps me center myself to get ready
to kick butt on a new day.
Please leave light off. The sun is my electricity."
[instrumental music]
Real mature.
Hey.
Hi.
You okay?
I wanna go home. I hate it here.
Okay. I don't think it's a spa in Beverly Hills either.
But we haven't really started yet.
Some of the girls in my dorm made fun of me last night.
Sounds like you and I had similar welcome parties.
- You're new, too? - I am.
- What do you do? - I'm a singer.
I'm a singer, too, and I dance a little.
I bet you kill it on stage.
Yeah, I'm pretty good.
And the other girls know that.
I mean, I can tell you're a great singer.
And we just met. Those other newbs are just jealous.
You think?
Can I ask you a favor?
I'm a little nervous about sitting in the cafeteria alone
on my first day. Would you come sit with me?
You'll be okay sitting with a seven-year-old?
Seven? I thought you were, like, fourteen.
- [chuckles] - Come on.
Let's go grab something healthy
and then we can cover it in whipped cream and syrup.
Deal.
- [upbeat music] - [indistinct chatter]
Wait, you already have a million followers on Instagram?
That is so crazy.
Where are you going?
To go visit a couple of buddies. I'll be back in a sec.
Hi, girls.
I'm sure Cindy's told you all about me.
I'm Kelly Hatcher and I like making new friends.
This is the part where you say something mean
and your friends laugh and then I hang my head and cry
and feel bad about myself and spend the next two weeks
trying to impress you guys so I can become one of your clones,
and so on.
[laughs] You're right. She is weird.
You do speak. Hi there.
Hi. I'm Becky.
- What do you do, Becky? - I'm a singer-songwriter.
A little country influence, pop,
um, but I wanna take over the world.
Or whatever.
And you are?
Oh, that's Lucy. She doesn't really talk much.
Oh.
Well, it is lovely to not talk to you, Lucy.
I can respect a little quiet in my life.
Trust me, my roommate never shuts up.
Cindy? I didn't even notice you here.
Look, Kelly,
girls like you get tattoos
and fold boxes at CVS.
We came here to chase greatness.
The only difference is, at least we're brave enough to admit it.
Now, I suggest you go back to your kiddie table,
and things will be over for you soon enough.
You know what, Cindy?
You have syrup all over your face.
[whispering] Just...
[mouthing]
[audience cheering]
All right. Hi, everybody, how you doin'?
Five bucks says he starts with a lame dance joke.
Okay. What kind of music do ghosts listen to?
[all] Soul music!
[Bob] It's okay, you've heard that one.
What kind of performance do cars make?
[all] Brake-dancing!
Okay. Movin' on.
I wanna welcome you to the 21st Annual
Next Level Performing Arts Academy session.
If you're here right now, you're chasing greatness.
Our motto is that superstars are not born...
they're made.
Shaped, sculpted.
As many of you already know,
this can be a very competitive environment.
You have to want it.
You have to want to be the best.
Every summer, we pick one young lady
and we name her... Miss Next.
Remember, it does not matter what your talent is.
You just have to have... it!
Cindy Stallings knows exactly what I'm talking about.
Cindy is going for a record third straight
Next Level Award title.
Just like I told her last summer,
the competition is fierce.
Good news, though,
cream rises to the top.
Now, normally, I give my little talk right about now
about who out there is achieving greatness,
striving after it. I don't have to today.
Ladies, it is my pleasure to introduce to you now
to a very close personal friend of mine
and recent Next Level winner.
Would you help me bring out
Jasmine Joel?
[cheering]
[inhales sharply] Okay, okay. Settle down, guys.
Don't get too excited. I mean, you haven't tried the food yet.
When I graduated here, I was determined to do
a couple of things with my life.
One, I was going to change my life with music.
Two, I was going to try and make a difference
by giving something back and never forgetting
that it takes a team to make a star shine brightest.
So when Bob asked me to come back and volunteer my time
to help a new wave of girls at Next Level,
I jumped at the chance.
So the question is, which one of you is next?
Because here at this Performing Arts camp,
you have just three weeks to prove that you're a star
or you're just passing through.
So let's do it, girls.
Stand up, stretch out, and when I call your name,
come impress me.
♪ Doin' what I came to do ♪
♪ Workin' harder every day ♪
♪ Tryin' to find my own way ♪
♪ The thought of fame started out as a dream ♪
♪ And then I got to thinkin' ♪
♪ This could be it I could be the one ♪
♪ To take it next level ♪
♪ Push yourself to the limit ♪
♪ 'Cause we came here to win it ♪
♪ This could be it I could be the one to take it ♪
♪ You've got to climb higher step into the fire ♪
♪ And if you want it you could have it ♪
♪ If you've got what it takes ♪
♪ You've got to work harder ♪
♪ You've got to be smarter ♪
♪ You need to breathe it Can you feel it? ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Next level oh oh oh ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Next level oh oh oh ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
[audience cheering]
♪ Next level oh oh ♪
[door opens]
What the...
- May I help you, boys? - Hi.
We're from Saint John's Prep.
The new basketball camp across campus.
- Okay. - Oh, we were on our morning run.
And, uh, we heard some singing,
so we thought we'd stop by and check it out.
Actually, I don't even like basketball.
I really just want to be... a dancer, babe.
- [indistinct chatter] - [girl 1] What?
- What's your name? - Travis Perkins.
Mr. Perkins, you have two things going for you
that I will always respect.
Obviously, good looks. What else?
You can dance a little
and you have unwavering confidence.
Afraid I was born with that affliction.
He thinks he's a lot better at basketball than he actually is.
- Let me ask you boys a question. - [Conor] Shoot.
When you're doing your basketball
and you're in the zone, as they say,
ready to make a, a basket or whatever,
would you like it if a group of strangers barged in
during your big moment?
Then continue what you were doing and go take a hike.
I like your style.
You ladies are in good hands here.
- Whoa! Ah! - [clatters]
[groans]
There were boys in the auditorium this morning.
- Basketball players. - Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Saint John's kids.
They are some top recruits.
Wait, they bothered you? They said something?
What did they do? Did they do something?
I'm gonna take care of this, this cannot happen
and it will not happen on my watch.
I'm gonna call over there and we're gonna nip this in the bud.
This is not gonna happen again. I'm very sorry about it.
You girls need unobstructed focus, plain and simple.
I'm gonna handle this. I'm sorry, I get it.
- I get what you're sayin'. - No.
I want to invite them to Show Night.
- You do? - Mm-hmm. Yeah.
The energy changed when the boys were there.
The girls were... shy, nervous.
That's-tha... And now you think that's a good thing?
[sighs] This is the first performance
of the competition.
Some of these girls treat this academy like,
like a slumber party, a safe place to let their hair down.
There's no pressure.
Hm. Do you know what pressure does to coal?
Crushes it into fine, ashy dust.
- It make diamonds. - Makes diamonds.
Mm-hmm.
I have got to go get a couple bags of coal.
[crickets chirping]
Legend has it, this man-beast is drawn to music,
but his true intention is to steal little girls
who wander into the woods alone.
Every couple of years,
a little girl gets taken,
never to be heard from again.
State troopers have done sweeps when some of the locals
complained about this deranged townie,
but nobody's been able to catch him in the act.
As a senior member of this Performing Arts camp,
I want to tell you all,
be afraid,
very afraid,
of the monster, the myth,
the legend that is...
[intense music]
Forest Dude!
[kids screaming]
[laughs] That-that was, um...
I'm sorry, okay? I was trying to get into it.
Ghost-night, girl-bonding. But Forest Dude?
Come on, that's got to be the stupidest name
I've heard in my life.
Okay, free time's over.
Everybody get back to your dorms.
[Cindy] I don't even think she's smart enough
to know nobody likes her.
She's friends with, like, seven-year-olds.
I heard she got kicked out of her own school
because, basically, everyone hated her.
Well, we tried to be nice, but she obviously hates
all of our traditions and doesn't wanna be included.
I think the best thing to do from now on
is just to ignore her.
What do you think, Lucy?
[chuckles] Right? Exactly.
[girls laughing]
[upbeat music]
♪ Somethin' warm between us girl I know you feel it ♪
♪ I know you're dreamin'.. ♪
[Kelly] Wow. This is incredible.
Despite being named a first team all-American,
the metal hoop just can't catch anything.
After the game, as reporters flocked to the hoop,
he said he's going to stop playing basketball forever,
because he's a hoop.
Ha-ha-ha. You're funny.
You're one of the boys from the auditorium.
- Conor. - Kelly.
What's the matter, can't find anyone to play one-on-one with?
No, I was actually just trying to get a couple of shots in
before another day.
I haven't really impressed my coaches or anybody
since I got here.
- I'm kind of in the same boat. - Really?
I saw you sing the other day, and you sounded really good.
Thanks. That part always feels pretty natural.
I guess I need a little help with the whole hanging-out,
making-friends thing.
Let me guess, you're so ultra-competitive
that you don't wanna make friends with the other girls
because it'll show weakness, and then you can't be a superstar.
- Kind of the exact opposite. - What do you mean?
I don't really care about the competition.
I just like to sing, to have fun.
You're sure you're just not scared?
I'm just sayin', people hide behind having fun
because they're afraid to test themselves.
They don't think they got what it takes to be the best,
so they don't try at all.
Well, thank you for the lecture,
Mr. Every-Single-Motivational-
Poster-I've-Ever-Read.
Just sayin', fun and competition
don't have to be two separate things.
Is that why you're out here shooting basketballs
and swearing to yourself?
Because it's, it's fun, right?
Yeah. Actually, I want to quit after every other throw.
But if I can't do it for a day, it drives me even more crazy
because, like, I miss it so much, I can't even breathe.
Singing feels that way for me, too.
[cell phone beeps]
Shoot. I gotta go.
Time to go have fun and be the best.
Go get 'em! I'll keep the hoop company.
Five, six, seven, eight. Right, left, right.
Left, right, left. You guys just see how she did that?
It was really big so that everyone in the back can see it.
And she added her hips so that it's kind of her own,
but still the choreography.
Kelly, nice of you to join us today.
Are you gonna put some work in?
[Kelly] I am.
And, Jasmine, if it's cool with you,
I think I'm gonna go ahead and win this whole
Miss Next Level Award deal.
[indistinct chatter]
Lucy?
What?
Would you like to play Uno with us?
Yes.
No. Definitely not.
- Just leave me alone. - Okay.
Girls, everybody, gather around. This is super important.
You're not going to believe this, Jasmine just told me
that at this year's Show Night, the boys
from basketball camp are invited.
Yay! Yay... No.
T-that, that's terr-terrible. Terrible thing.
A bunch of cagers who don't know anything about music or dance,
at our big night? I can't even think about it.
But here's the good news.
As your fearless leader, I talked to Director Bob.
He said that if you all sign this statement saying
you don't want the boys at our Show Night,
he can make this whole nightmare just go away.
What's wrong with a couple of boys from the basketball camp
coming to Show Night?
They're not into music.
How do you know?
Girls, just ignore her.
She's just trying to be all different again.
- What are you so afraid of? - I'm not afraid of anything.
You've built this little world where you boss everybody around,
making anyone else that doesn't agree with you
feel like an outsider. It's not about the boys.
It's about you wanting control once again.
I think we should have as many people at Show Night
as we can fit.
Isn't this whole Performing Arts camp
built on the idea that you can chase your dreams
to become superstars?
'Cause I can promise you guys one thing.
If you're worried about a couple of teenagers
sitting in the audience at Show Night,
you're never gonna be able to handle bringing your talent
to the real world.
Lucy, what are you doing?
You haven't performed for one second in the past three years.
The only reason you're here is because your mother
sang some song in the '80s that nobody remembers.
Nobody even knows what you do.
And now, all of a sudden, you want a larger audience?
I just thought it would be nice if we had--
You're pathetic.
Fine, I was trying to save some of you guys
from embarrassing yourselves in front of a larger crowd,
but forget it, you're on your own.
Hey... thanks for speaking up.
Look, I-I don't know what you do
and it's your right to dance or perform
or whatever you do, o-or not.
But if you ever want to give it a try,
I would love to see you do your thing.
[audience applauding]
[Bob] Up next is Becky Taylor.
Show us what you got, Becky.
♪ I'm pretty laidback ♪
♪ Won't overthink that ♪
♪ It's not a big trip ♪
♪ Wasting time scared to live ♪
♪ There's not a blueprint ♪
♪ On how to do it ♪
♪ But the truth is ♪
♪ What you get is what you give ♪
♪ Hold on to the ones that matter ♪
♪ I wanna sing what you believe ♪
♪ Don't try to skip the chapter no ♪
♪ So go on and ♪
♪ Live like nothing's gonna hold you down ♪
♪ Like everything is gonna be all right ♪
♪ Ignite it ignite it ♪
♪ So go on and see what everybody's hiding ♪
♪ Shake up ♪
♪ Whoa don't divide it up ♪
♪ And five four three two one ♪
♪ So go on and ignite it ♪
♪ Ignite it ignite it ♪
♪ Overdramatic ♪
♪ Over-simplistic ♪
♪ I'm so past it ♪
♪ I won't fake it just to make it ♪
♪ Live like nothing's gonna hold you down ♪
♪ Like everything is gonna be all right ♪
♪ Ignite it ignite it ♪
♪ So go on and see what everybody's hiding ♪
♪ Shake up whoa don't divide it up ♪
♪ And five four three two one ♪
♪ So go on and ignite it ♪
♪ Ignite it ignite it ♪
[audience cheering]
Line it up. You looked a little off-center on that last one.
- Thanks, coach. - No problem.
I didn't know you knew basketball.
Yeah. Well, I'm kind of impressive that way.
[chuckles]
Fine. Can I be honest?
Go ahead.
I have no clue what I just said.
I searched up basketball talk on the Internet
so you would think I was super smart.
You're still hiding from the girls?
No. I, I came to thank you, actually.
For what?
You were right, what you said
about having fun and wanting to be great.
I hope you do great Saturday night.
Bunch of us are coming to watch your show.
That's awesome.
Wanna play a little one-on-one?
You know, I'm not great with things being hurtled
towards my face.
Please? I'll go easy, I promise.
Fine, but don't go getting me
a basketball scholarship or anything.
I'm focused on my music.
Here you go. One more.
[Mrs. Taylor] We have paid a lot of money
for you to come here and become a star.
[sniffles]
What if I'm not the best?
[Mrs. Taylor] That is exactly what losers say.
The only difference between you and these other girls
is they think they have it, and you don't!
I don't wanna get another phone call or text
about you wanting out.
I swear, I will never ever forgive you
if you don't buck up, put a smile on your face
and bring me home a trophy.
This is your life!
Now go make it happen!
All right.
All right, guys, big night. Super exciting.
As most of you know, competition is heating up
for the Miss Next award,
and tonight I'm going to pay extra attention
to how you guys perform in front
of the largest audience we've ever had.
No pressure.
[sighs]
[mouthing]
You got this, Kelly Hatcher.
[exhales]
Hey, Kelly.
Nice sweatshirt.
- Going for a jog? - Yeah.
I was gonna go run laps around my competition real quick.
You know what I love about tonight?
Hundreds of people are going to discover what I already know.
That you don't have it.
[audience cheering]
Hey, everyone.
My name is Travis, and I went and saw Jasmine
about doing a little performance tonight.
- She said yes! - [audience cheering]
On one condition.
I have to put in the work and take it seriously.
Well, for the first time in my life,
I actually listened to an adult.
Anyway, a huge shout-out to Jasmine
for taking a chance on a regular kid
who's never been on stage before.
[audience cheering]
[upbeat music]
♪ Let's hit this party and get lit lit ♪
♪ Lit lit lit lit ♪
♪ Let's turn up and get lit lit ♪
♪ Lit lit lit lit lit ♪
♪ See me in the spot and you know I ain't messin' ♪
♪ Yet they call me rash 'cause I'm all be addressing ♪
♪ It's been a couple of minutes maybe I'm stressing ♪
♪ You can call me DJ Kelly with a basket ♪
♪ Lit lit lit lit ♪
♪ Yeah I got the juice yeah I got the sauce ♪
♪ I'm more than beat to all these lengths ♪
♪ 'Cause they call me boss ♪
♪ Michael Jackson Beat never been defeated ♪
♪ I told that girl I lost didn't help ♪
♪ But it's been deleted ♪
♪ Came up in this party to get lit tonight ♪
♪ We going hard turn it up yeah we do it right ♪
♪ It's getting lit for real this time ♪
♪ Midnight is still going on ♪
♪ Shorty got me sprung and you know how it goes ♪
♪ Like a mantra to a flame and right into my shows ♪
♪ She gonna be the one and she'll get lit with me ♪
♪ Yeah she gonna be the one ♪
♪ Let's hit this party and get ♪
♪ Lit lit lit lit ♪
♪ Lit lit ♪
♪ Let's turn up and get lit lit ♪
♪ Lit lit lit lit lit ♪
♪ See me in the spot and you know I ain't messin' ♪
♪ Yet they call me rash 'cause I'm all be addressing ♪
♪ It's been a couple of minutes maybe I'm stressing ♪
♪ You can call me DJ Kelly with a basket ♪
♪ Let's go and get lit tonight ♪
[audience cheering]
♪ Chop it pop it lock it move it swag it ♪
♪ Baby bring it on ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ We can do this all day yeah baby bring it on ♪
♪ Making this world shake you feel this rollin' on ♪
♪ Puttin' a strike like this come on and play along ♪
♪ When you hear us come you'll know what's going on ♪
♪ Hitting the floor making it shake ♪
♪ Make it whirl like an earthquake ♪
♪ We got this in our pockets ♪
♪ We're always on fire ♪
♪ You can feel us from miles away ♪
♪ You'll be asking us to stay ♪
♪ Chop it pop it lock it move it swag it ♪
♪ Baby bring it on ♪
♪ Bring it bring it b-b-bring it ♪
♪ It's only energy deep beneath the bombs ♪
♪ We can make a huge wave we'll sweep you to the moon ♪
♪ Hitting the floor making it shake ♪
♪ Make it whirl like an earthquake ♪
♪ We've got this in our pockets ♪
♪ We're always on fire ♪
♪ You can feel us from miles away ♪
♪ You'll be asking us to stay ♪
♪ Chop it pop it lock it move it swag it ♪
♪ Baby bring it on ♪
♪ Chop ♪ ♪ Bring it on ♪
♪ Chop chop chop chop chop chop chop chop ♪
[audience cheering]
[instrumental music]
♪ I've been feeling this way all my life ♪
♪ And I don't wanna feel it anymore ♪
♪ Need to slow down and take my time ♪
♪ Don't know who I'm doing this for ♪
♪ You can lift your head up ♪
♪ And a smile on ♪
♪ You can play pretend love ♪
♪ But it's not enough ♪
♪ I'm finding who I am ♪
♪ And I don't yet understand ♪
♪ Who I'm meant to be ♪
♪ So I got to stay true to me ♪
♪ True to me-e-e ♪
♪ Feeling all tied up inside ♪
♪ Don't wanna feel that way anymore ♪
♪ I'm gonna stop trying to hide ♪
♪ Even if it means I'm walking out that door ♪
♪ You can lift your head up ♪
♪ And a smile on ♪
♪ You can play pretend love ♪
♪ But it's not enough ♪
♪ I'm finding who I am ♪
♪ And I don't yet understand ♪
♪ Who I'm meant to be ♪
♪ So I got to stay true to me ♪
♪ True to me ♪
[audience cheering]
Yeah!
[Jasmine] Josie? Where's Josie Parker?
Hey. Have either of you guys seen Josie?
- No, sorry. - No, sorry.
Josie?
Look, I know this seems intimidating
and you're probably super nervous,
but I promise you, you're gonna kill it.
I'll be right here, cheering you on
and watching you for the whole time.
I'm not nervous.
I was just saying a quick prayer for good luck.
- So you're absolutely fine? - Better than fine.
- I'm gonna tear it up. - Yeah, you are. Come on.
Here I am.
[instrumental music]
- Is she okay? - Oh, yeah.
That girl's gonna be fine.
♪ Feeling small for the first time ♪
♪ But I'm gonna make this moment mine ♪
♪ Everybody says I'm too young ♪
♪ But my song won't go unsung ♪
♪ So I hold my head up high and I'm gonna try ♪
♪ I will ♪
♪ Oh I will ♪
♪ Here I am and here I go ♪
♪ Here I am on my own ♪
♪ Here I am my time to shine ♪
♪ Here I am the stage is mine ♪
♪ When they push me down I get back up ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm here to do what I love ♪
♪ Everybody says I don't belong ♪
♪ But I'm gonna prove them wrong ♪
♪ So I hold my head up high and I'm gonna try ♪
♪ I will ♪
♪ Oh I will ♪
♪ Here I am and here I go ♪
♪ Here I am on my own ♪
♪ Here I am my time to shine ♪
♪ Here I am the stage is mine ♪
[audience cheering]
Oh, my God!
- Good job! - Whoo-hoo!
Oh, my gosh.
You killed it. That was amazing.
Thanks.
You okay, Kelly? You look a little nervous.
You wanna know what I do when I get nervous
in front of a big crowd?
I know, I know.
You picture everybody naked.
What? No.
I take a deep breath right before I perform.
Naked? Why would I picture anybody naked?
Why would she say that?
[instrumental music]
♪ Found myself in a new place ♪
♪ Sticking up and sticking out ♪
♪ I've got too much to say ♪
♪ Can't seem to control my mouth ♪
♪ Trying to get in my way ♪
♪ All the times always ♪
♪ Stand up for me stand up to you ♪
♪ Gotta do what I gotta ♪
♪ Making new friends ♪
♪ Along the way ♪
♪ But I get in some trouble ♪
♪ And I make some mistakes ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm a rebel ♪
♪ I do what I want ♪
♪ And I feel like ♪
♪ Just having some fun ♪
♪ I only break the rules when it's the right thing to do ♪
♪ No one can stop me now ♪
♪ 'Cause a rebel's gotta do what a rebel's gotta do... ♪
Wow.
She's really good.
I mean, for her.
♪ Don't know what this'll bring ♪
♪ Life changes like the seasons ♪
♪ Doing all the wrong things ♪
♪ For all the right reasons ♪
♪ Real tough on the outside ♪
♪ Got a heart of gold and I try ♪
♪ Stand up for me stand up to you ♪
♪ Gotta do what I gotta ♪
♪ Making new friends ♪
♪ Along the way ♪
♪ But I get in some trouble... ♪
[screeches]
[indistinct chatter]
[mouthing] I don't know.
[whispers] Keep going.
[Conor] Kelly, wait up! Kelly!
- What do you want? - I just wanted to say that--
That you saw me get embarrassed up there?
I know. Congrats.
Send me the meme.
I don't know. Goodnight.
I thought you were great.
I thought you were the best.
I mean that, Kelly.
Some of the girls here hate me.
It's not hate.
Do you really think that those lights went out by accident?
It may not have been on accident.
Someone just may have messed with them.
But it's not because they hate you.
It's because they're afraid you're better than them.
I may not be the smartest guy
and I-I may not know much about dance,
but I know a lot about competition.
And there's someone in there
that doesn't want any part of you.
I...
It's late. Goodnight.
- [door opens] - [Josie] Hey, Kelly!
Hey.
I stopped by your room last night,
but you didn't answer.
I-I wasn't in the mood for company, I guess.
- Sorry about last night. - It's all good.
Why are you inside? It's Sunday!
The only day we don't have to practice, audition, nothing.
We could do whatever we want.
I think I'm just gonna chill inside today.
Shark Week marathon coming up.
Okay, but if you change your mind, come find me.
We'll go on a hike or something.
Sounds good.
Hey, Josie, you were amazing last night.
No! Not the sun!
I'm not a vampire.
I know.
- Cindy. - Huh?
It was Cindy who messed with the lights.
Yeah, I-I know.
You do? Then why don't you report her?
She'll just deny it.
And that would let her know she won.
I don't wanna give her that satisfaction.
It's Sunday fun-day.
Every girl in the camp is out doing something fun.
If you just lay in here, I think she's winning.
Why do you care, Lucy?
You don't even perform. At least I try.
You just walk around judging everybody, judging me.
I'm not... judging you. I...
I like the way you stand up to people.
I like the way you stand up to Cindy.
[Kelly] Then stand up to her, Lucy.
O-or stand up for yourself.
You can't just sit out for the rest of your life
thinking that you're invisible because you're dressed in black.
No, I can't stand up to her.
I'm not as strong as you are. I'm going out.
If you wanna just sit in here and do absolutely nothing,
that's your choice.
[upbeat music]
♪ I ain't scared of the monsters under my bed ♪
♪ Pull 'em out take 'em down let's go head-to-head ♪
♪ I don't give up nothing I don't lose no bet ♪
♪ Pull 'em out take 'em down let's go head-to-head ♪
♪ Let's go let's go let's go head-to-head ♪
♪ Let's go let's go ♪
♪ Let's go head-to-head ♪
What you guys doing?
Whatever we want. No practice today.
So you guys play sports even when you're not playing sports?
[boys] Yeah.
Basketball's serious.
Wait, so you don't think singing and dancing is serious?
Well, I mean... I mean, I didn't mean--
We're just as good athletes as you are.
[boys laughing]
I don't know about that.
All right.
Let's play dodgeball.
[Cindy] Boys versus girls.
- Yeah. - All right.
All right, all right, all right. Let's do it. Let's do it.
[Travis] Wait. No. Hang on a second.
I don't just do something unless somebody,
usually me, ends up looking stupid in the process.
So, what are we playing for?
If we win, you have to let us give you makeovers.
- Yeah! - Yay!
- And if we win? - We'll give you foot rubs.
- All right. - Yeah!
Uh-huh, oh, yeah.
[upbeat music]
[Kelly] Hey.
Hang on a sec.
Kelly!
Turns out, Shark Week is until next week.
Let's do this.
♪ Give me... ♪
[whistle blows]
♪ Yeah so it's dark ♪
♪ You had us in disguise ♪
♪ You see I find let's hit rewind ♪
♪ Just watch my sign baby you've crossed the line ♪
♪ In the main reaction I can be a main attraction ♪
♪ Feel the motion sound like potion don't move ♪
♪ I'll make you stop I'll make you lose control ♪
♪ Release your body let it go go go ♪
♪ Like the hands on the... ♪
Ouch!
♪ I can make your jaw drop ♪
♪ Singing oh oh oh ♪ ♪ I can make you free ♪
♪ Make the sound stand still ♪
♪ I can I can make you free ♪
♪ Make the sound stand still ♪
♪ I can I can make you ♪
♪ I'm not some tease ♪
♪ I'll bring you to your knees ♪
♪ I'll make you boys say please ♪
♪ It's 32 degrees ♪
♪ I'll take you on a thrill ♪
♪ Baby let's chill ♪
♪ It looks good though ♪
♪ I'll make you happy still ♪
♪ Bass ♪
They've got him out.
What's up?
Quiet and beautiful.
You have a nice smile.
[cheering]
What's your move?
I think I'm just gonna stand here and let you hit me.
Really?
Okay, then.
Aw. That was unfortunate.
Go easy on me, you wouldn't wanna tear an elbow or something
and risk your basketball career.
Here goes.
See you on the other side.
♪ I can I can make it ♪
♪ I'll make you stop I'll make you lose control ♪
[cheering]
♪ Release your body let it go go go ♪
We won.
You have nice style.
Hoping to be seeing you around.
[Josie] That was so fun.
I know, right? Did you see the part at the end, though?
Where he, like... He kinda let me win, don't you think?
- [Conor] Yo, wait up! - I think he...
Kelly.
Go on. I'll catch up with you later.
Yup, hear you loud and clear, buddy.
Leave you two alone.
All right.
Right. Bye.
What's up?
You hightailed out of there. No goodbye.
I never thought you'd be a sore winner.
- I've seen you throw. - Yeah?
You let me win. - What? No. No.
I couldn't really grip the ball properly.
Fine, I could've thrown a little harder.
- But my shoulder hurt. - Mm-hmm.
- It was windy? - It's not even windy.
The sun was in my eyes. Yup.
- The sun was in my eyes. - All right.
Okay, fine. I let you win.
I knew it. Do you know how condescending that is?
- I don't know. - Goodbye, Conor.
Okay, fine. I'll tell you the truth.
I'll-I'll tell you the truth.
I didn't throw the ball as fast as I could have
because I like you.
I was gonna tell you earlier, but it's kind of hard
in front of all the other guys.
I can see that.
And throwing a 90-mile-per-hour fastball to a girl's head
is probably not the best way to start a relationship.
Probably not.
- I gotta be back soon. - Me, too.
- Can I text you later? - Can I text you later?
♪ You wouldn't know ♪
See ya.
♪ To you my heart was ♪
♪ Just a game... ♪
[indistinct chatter on TV]
[Josie laughs]
- Do you like him? - Who?
- That boy. - What boy?
Kelly...
Fine. Fine.
Yes, I kinda like the boy.
His name's Conor.
He seems nice.
Now be quiet and eat your Otter Pop.
♪ Ooh Kelly has a boyfriend ♪
[both laughing]
Fine, I guess I deserve this treatment
for sharing my love life with a seven-year-old.
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Oh oh-oh oh-oh whoa-oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪
[cell phone chimes]
♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪
♪ Girls talk too much ♪
[whistle blows]
We have our first scrimmage
against Monroe this afternoon.
And I got to be honest, I'm not happy!
You are young men, not little boys.
And, quite frankly, I...
I expect more out of you guys.
You had one day off, one day off
and you go and pull a circus move like this?
I...
I mean, look at your faces!
[instrumental music]
♪ Can you keep it? ♪
♪ You got to have it now ♪
♪ Can you keep it? ♪
♪ It's gonna get a while ♪
[Jasmine] This is it, girls.
A really important performance today.
I've been told there've been certain summers
where some girls stood out from the pack
and claimed Miss Next Level title pretty easily.
They were way ahead of the competition
and everyone knew it.
This is not one of those summers. It's tough, people.
If I had to decide today, I don't think I could,
which is great on so many levels.
First off, it means you're kicking butt
and reaching for greatness, which is why you're all here.
And it means that this Performance Day
is monumentally important
and will literally help us crown this year's Miss Next.
So what I'm saying is if you want it...
come and get it.
♪ There's a place in every city ♪
♪ That we all go ♪
♪ To laugh with friends and let them know ♪
♪ That we're all a bunch of fools trying to make do ♪
♪ With what we have it'll all come through ♪
♪ 'Cause all we have is underground ♪
♪ They wish to rule keep us down ♪
♪ This is full of rebel souls souls ♪
♪ Ready set let's go ♪
♪ We're in a party we're gonna lose control ♪
♪ We came to rock it we came to steal the show ♪
♪ I can't stand these people hating ♪
♪ All we do is celebrate ♪
♪ It's what we do oo-ooh ♪
♪ It's what we do ♪
♪ There's a place in our heart that we all know ♪
♪ Deep inside so won't let go ♪
♪ And they say we never truly grow up ♪
♪ We just get older and older ♪
♪ 'Cause all we have is underground ♪
♪ They fix the rules to keep us down ♪
♪ This is full of rebel souls souls ♪
♪ Ready set let's go ♪
♪ We're in a party we're gonna lose control ♪
♪ We came to rock it we came to steal the show ♪
♪ I can't stand these people hating ♪
♪ All we do is celebrate ♪
♪ It's what we do oo-ooh ♪
♪ It's what we do ♪
[audience cheering]
[instrumental music]
♪ Did you ever wanna be a superstar? ♪
♪ Live the dream driving all your fancy cars ♪
♪ A new Lamborghini 'cause you know I ride in style ♪
♪ I shout-out to Britney as we shop on Rodeo Drive ♪
♪ Paparazzi following you wherever you are ♪
♪ I hear you crying 'cause you never thought ♪
♪ I'd get this far but don't worry ♪
♪ I can promise you'll see me ♪
♪ Just click that button and I'll be right on your TV ♪
♪ You said I wasn't enough ♪
♪ Well now baby doesn't that suck? ♪
♪ All I did was give you all of my love ♪
♪ You said you want me now it must be because ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm living the dream ♪
♪ All the people stand up and scream ♪
♪ A-a-as I walk on the scene ♪
♪ Everyone just treats me like a queen ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm living the dream ♪
♪ All this screaming fortune to see ♪
♪ It's a part of living the dream ♪
♪ As hard as you may need to believe ♪
♪ It's not just a dream ♪
♪ Those screams fill me with a feeling ♪
♪ I cannot explain ♪
♪ But I need you to do me just one thing ♪
♪ And that's take some notes ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm living the dream ♪
♪ All the people stand up and scream ♪
♪ A-a-as I walk on the scene ♪
♪ Everyone just treats me like a queen ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm living the dream ♪
♪ All the screaming fortune to see ♪
♪ It's a part of living the dream ♪
♪ As hard as you may need to believe ♪
[audience cheering]
Nice job, Cindy. Going to be tough to beat as always.
Becky Taylor. Better get it, girl.
[applauding]
Um, uh...
I...
Becky, uh, what's going on?
I'm... I'm fine. Uh...
Just havin' a little wardrobe malfunction.
[chuckles]
I, I-I need a minute.
Okay. I will swap the next performer in.
Uh, our Performing-Arts-camp rebel, Ms. Kelly Hatcher.
Kelly?
Please tell me you're ready to go.
Yeah. Y-yeah, I'm-I'm good.
Let's do it.
I have to be honest.
I didn't expect much from you this year, Miss Hatcher.
But you proved me and a lot of the other girls wrong.
One more strong performance out of you
and the trophy could be changing hands.
[audience applauding]
[instrumental music]
♪ When I'm feelin' low ♪
♪ Questions no one knows ♪
♪ I find a place that I can go ♪
♪ Where I feel safe ♪
♪ I'm gonna wonder why this is my alibi ♪
♪ Just let me be oh be okay ♪ ♪ Take me to my special place ♪
♪ When I need to get away ♪
♪ I can always show my faith ♪
♪ Nobody's there but me ♪
♪ Take me where I can be ♪
♪ No one's ever judgin' ♪
♪ Well it ain't have to be ♪
♪ Nobody's there but me ♪
[Becky sobbing]
- Are you okay? - Leave me alone.
I... I know you're under a lot of pressure.
You know what, I'm sure you're happy.
I'm sure Cindy is thrilled.
One less person to worry about winnin' Miss Next.
I don't care about Miss Next.
Becky, if you don't enjoy this,
then don't do it anymore.
Don't do it for Cindy or for your mother.
Do it because you love it.
You wanna hear somethin' weird?
- Hit me. - I'm not stupid.
- [chuckles] Nobody thinks-- - No!
I'm not stupid!
I-I pretend to be the dumb girl
so my mother only pressures me to be good at performin',
but I actually have to try really hard
to get answers wrong on tests and, and to turn in work late.
I mean, how messed up is that?
It's not that weird. Don't worry about this.
Today doesn't mean anything.
But I think you should think about being
whatever version of Becky Taylor you wanna be
and stop worrying so much about what other people think.
And... I liked you when you were stupid, too.
Come on. Let's go check out the others.
[sighs]
You got this.
[instrumental music]
Hey, Conor.
So you wanna talk to me about Kelly?
Yeah. I'm her roommate and one of her really good friends.
- Okay. - So...
I just wanted to say that we're all
under a lot of pressure here and...
Well, it's just really great that you've been here for Kelly.
No problem. She's really cool.
I just wanted to say that I feel the same way.
I'm so happy you're here.
Great. Is that it?
Yeah. Okay. Bye, Conor.
[birds chirping]
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey.
I just wanted to say I, I hope there's no hard feelings.
- Why would there be? - Well...
First, with me winning Miss Next again
for the third straight year.
And then the whole Conor thing.
Congrats.
And Conor and I were just friends.
So is that all?
I just don't want things to get weird between us.
You know, they're gonna have a whole ceremony thing
at the end-of-season party tomorrow night.
I feel like one of those actresses at the award shows
who, like, knows she's gonna win, but has to pretend
to be surprised, you know?
Anyway, I hope you'll still come to cheer me on.
Wear something nice...
if you have anything.
[scoffs]
[guitar music]
[cell phone vibrating]
What's up, girlfriend?
- Hey. - Are you ready to go?
Yeah, I guess.
I can't believe I won top rookie.
Trust me, cheering you on is the only reason
I'm even going to this thing.
- Well, let's roll, then. - All right.
[upbeat music]
♪ I don't understand how you make me be this way oh... ♪
[Kelly] Why are they here?
I think Cindy suggested they come.
Figures.
Are you worried about seeing
your boyfriend?
Worried? Of course not.
♪ ...because I'm ready to go ♪
[laughing]
- Hey, Josie! - Over here!
Wait, don't...
leave me.
♪ Time is slowin' down ♪
♪ When I see your colors in my eyes ♪
♪ I see a brand-new heart is beatin' fast ♪
♪ For you now ♪
♪ Let's go down ♪
♪ Let's go down into the city ♪
♪ Get wild ♪
♪ 'Cause when you do I think it's pretty oh ♪
♪ 'Cause when you do I think it's pretty oh oh ♪
♪ 'Cause when you do I think it's pretty oh ♪
♪ But you go with a smile that makes me think I can float ♪
Hey, guys, I just wanted to take a quick moment
to thank everybody for letting me share my love of music
and the Next Level Performing Arts camp with you.
If I seemed hard on you guys,
it's just because I want you to be great.
And truth be told, I was under a little stress
because I just finished negotiations
for my first international tour!
[audience cheering]
[chuckles] Anyway, so the last memory you have of me
isn't going to be giving you a pep talk or a lecture.
I'd like to perform my latest single Never
to close out the 25th Annual End Of Summer Banquet ceremony.
[cheering]
[instrumental music]
♪ Don't waste time livin' in the moment ♪
♪ Life is ours we just gotta own it ♪
♪ Sacrifice we just gotta do it ♪
♪ Do it oh-oh-oh yeah ♪
♪ Every minute every second ♪
♪ From AM to PM ♪
♪ Sunup to sundown here's my countdown ♪
♪ Three two one ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪
♪ Always there forever ♪
♪ I know this time ♪
♪ It's gonna be better ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪
♪ Always there together ♪
♪ I know this time ♪
♪ It's gonna be better ♪
♪ It's gonna be gonna be better ♪
♪ Gonna be gonna be better ♪
♪ Gonna be better ♪
♪ It's gonna be gonna be better ♪
♪ Gonna be gonna be better ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪
♪ Never ♪
♪ Get away to the middle of nowhere ♪
♪ I'm not afraid like I'm walkin' on thin air ♪
♪ Untouchable ♪
♪ Life was supernatural ♪
♪ Supernatural whoa-oh ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪ ♪ Better late than never ♪
♪ Always been forever ♪ ♪ Always been together ♪
Oh, my God!
♪ It's gonna be better ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪ ♪ Better late than never ♪
♪ Always been together ♪ ♪ Always been together ♪
♪ It's gonna be better ♪
♪ It's gonna be gonna be ♪
♪ Better ♪ ♪ Gonna be gonna be ♪
♪ Better ♪
♪ Better late than never ♪
[audience cheering]
All right, have Director Bob come up
and follow the hottest act on the planet, seems fair.
Okay, well, that was wonderful, wasn't it?
Glad to see you're all havin' a wonderful time here tonight.
I, uh, I wanna take this opportunity
to just... put a spotlight
on a couple of very, very special girls.
Uh, this pint-sized ball of fire is a giant on the stage
and I, for one, think she has a tremendously bright future.
Give it up for our fearless rookie,
Josie Parker!
Whoo! Go, Josie! You rock!
[audience cheering]
Thank you, everybody.
[audience cheering]
[Bob] All right.
And how could we forget about this next young gal
who consistently exceeds expectations
each and every year?
Give it up for our Miss Next winner
for a record-tying third straight time,
Miss Cindy Stallings!
[audience applauding]
Wow. This is such a surprise.
Thank you. Thank you, everybody.
I just wanted to say that it takes
a lot of hard work and courage.
And everybody in this room made this possible by driving me
to be even better than I thought I could be.
Thank you.
[audience cheering]
[vocalization]
Hey, Lucy, so I've been thinkin' about all that you said,
well, haven't said, I guess.
I've been wondering why I liked the fact that
you don't talk too much.
The answer's simple.
If I ask you out and say that you're my girlfriend,
you won't say no. So, there you have it.
You're my girl now. Here, let me get this for you.
♪ So nervous ♪
♪ You make me so careless ♪
♪ You bring out the worst in me ♪
♪ We know it 'cause you're just young... ♪
Thanks, girls.
Next year it could be you up there.
But this is our last year.
Whatevs.
So, I was thinking, since it is our last night
at the Performing Arts camp, let's go out with a bang.
What do you mean?
I think somebody needs to get
hot and spicy.
- What? No! - Yes, yes, yes!
Come on, it'll be so funny.
[sighs] Who?
Just leave her alone, Cindy.
You already won Miss Next. She's not botherin' anybody.
One little end-of-the-year prank.
[chuckles] Come on!
Becky, you do the honors.
I wanna capture this moment on my phone
so this special moment lives forever.
I really don't think we should do this.
I'm sorry. Did you say, "Think?"
No offense, Becks, but thinking isn't really your thing.
Now, if you wanna hang out with me at all this summer,
I suggest you hurry up and get this done.
Yay. You're back.
What's up, Kelly?
Why are you recording me on your phone?
I just wanted to capture this beautiful evening
so I can remember all my girls for the rest of my life.
And I have to be honest, Kelly.
Out of all the girls here,
you're definitely the hottest one.
[Cindy chuckles]
I said, you're the hottest one!
[sighs] I said, you're the hottest...
- [all gasping] - Oh, my God!
- [all laughing] - [boy 1] Oh, my God!
What was that?
Sorry, Cindy. I guess I wasn't thinking.
[clatters]
Huh...
Uh...
[exhales sharply]
What's up, Becky?
[sighs] Uh, hey.
I, um, I'm really sorry
I was so mean to you before.
And I just wanted to say you're an amazing performer
and I really appreciate what you said to me on Show Night.
And I really appreciate
that you just threw a bowl of salsa on Cindy Stallings' head.
- Yeah. - [chuckles]
I'm pretty sure everybody's pretty excited about that.
Is it strange that despite everything,
I'm really gonna miss this place?
No, I think strange is a pretty solid word for tonight.
- [Lucy] Hi. - Hey, what's goin' on?
[Kelly] I don't know. Let's go check it out.
My name is... Lucy Rizzo.
I've been comin' here for five years,
but I've never really performed or danced or,
or done much of anything, really.
I think it's about to get stranger.
Um, I'm only here
because my mom was a famous dancer
and my parents pay a lot of money, so...
Um, anyway, um,
since this is my last year
and I might not ever be up on a stage
again in my life,
I thought I would just give it a shot.
So this is a little dance
that I used to dance with my mom, so...
- Here I go. - You go, Lucy!
That's my girlfriend.
♪ Feelin' like it's my leap in the spotlight ♪
♪ Took a long time 'cause this time I'm number one ♪
♪ You can't teach me how to move ♪
♪ It's my call to make the rules ♪
♪ Feelin' like it's my leap in the spotlight ♪
♪ Took a long time 'cause this time I'm number one ♪
♪ You can't teach me how to move ♪
♪ It's my call to make the rules ♪
♪ Didn't even wanna be here now it's time to react ♪
♪ Too long in the silence and I held it all back ♪
♪ Keep movin' you got it ♪
♪ Keep goin' I'm on it I had to face them here ♪
♪ Because my thoughts went black ♪
♪ Confidence is missing call me out of shame ♪
♪ Keep movin' you got it ♪
♪ Keep goin' I'm on it ♪
♪ Whoa-oh on my o-own livin' in a world ♪
♪ Didn't need my phone no phone ♪
♪ You came and turned it upside down ♪
♪ Brought me to a rhythm where I felt my crown ♪
♪ No-oh I'm not livin' like that no ♪
♪ Bo-o-oy you know I'm number one ♪
♪ And I gave my voice a brand-new sound ♪
♪ Makin' the decision to stand my ground ♪
♪ Feelin' like it's my leap in the spotlight ♪
♪ Took a long time 'cause this time I'm number one ♪
♪ You can't teach me how to move ♪
♪ It's my call to make the rules ♪
♪ Pickin' up a pen as they sign on the dotted line ♪
♪ I'mma win your dollar oh like it's my time ♪
♪ Listen every day with the motive of a Gemini ♪
♪ True true ♪ ♪ Truth that never dies ♪
♪ The chains haven't broken and my life wasn't smokin' ♪
♪ Oh my fear I-I'm ready for the ride ♪
♪ I'm done with the silence so enough with your blindness ♪
♪ Let the sorrow lift away baby I'm not here to play ♪
♪ Feelin' like it's my leap in the spotlight ♪
♪ Took a long time 'cause this time I'm number one ♪
♪ You can't teach me how to move ♪
♪ It's my call to make the rules ♪
♪ No-oh I'm not livin' like that no more ♪
♪ I'm not blockin' no calls ♪ ♪ His calls ♪
♪ I gave my voice a brand-new sound ♪
♪ Makin' the decision to stand my ground ♪
♪ Feelin' like it's my leap in the spotlight ♪
♪ Took a long time 'cause this time I'm number one ♪
♪ Hey you can't teach me how to move ♪
♪ It's my call to make the rules ♪
[audience cheering]
[chuckling]
Thank you. Uh...
Is this seat taken?
Did you see what they did to me?
I did.
The old hot and spicy.
Some things never change.
I also saw the way you treated a lot of these girls
the past few weeks.
I was just trying to get in their heads.
[sighs] Be a winner and all that.
You remind me a lot of myself.
When I first started in the competitive song
and dance world, I didn't want any friends.
I treated everyone like competition.
And you know what?
It showed in my music. I was angry and tough.
And it lacked heart.
But the moment I let that anger go
and realized that music can bind us together
instead of tear us apart,
I started writing material that really connected with people.
I think you have a lot of talent.
It'd be a shame to waste it.
[door opens]
- Kelly! - What do you want, Conor?
You haven't answered any of my texts,
and you've ignored me all night.
- I don't get it. - Why don't you go ask Cindy?
Cindy? Your weird roommate?
Why would I ask her?
Stop playing, Conor.
- I know you like her. - What?
I saw you hugging her and whatever.
You're so two-faced.
No, she, she called me to talk about you.
So I went to your room, and then she hugged me
for a straight five minutes.
It was really creepy.
- W-why are you smilin'? - [chuckles]
- You are so lucky. - How am I lucky?
Because Cindy is such a creep
that I actually believe you.
[laughs]
So you thought me and Cindy...
She set me up, okay?
It looked pretty bad from where I was standing.
Okay. So this all sort of makes sense now.
- Are we good? - Yeah.
Hey, you wanna go make fun of the way I dance?
- It's pretty terrible. - [chuckles] I would love to.
[upbeat music]
- Director Bob? - [clattering]
It was, uh... It was a good, good, uh...
- Little surprise up there. - Thanks.
I was thinkin' it might be good to expand the Next Level.
To, well, the next level.
- What do you mean? - Jasmine's experiment.
What if we started admitting boys at Next Level as well?
You know, round out the group, keep us girls on our toes.
Yeah, you know...
I think that might be a great idea.
I'm a genius!
You're a what?
Okay, guys, so I was behind you.
And all of a sudden, Cindy walked up
and I just threw the salsa over her.
I don't even know what came over me. I was just like...
I just did it. It was, it was insane.
- I, like... I did a YOLO! - You did a YOLO.
- I did a YOLO or YOLO-ed? - YOLO is just saying that...
We used to say when we were little...
You probably don't know. You know, like, you need to...
[indistinct chatter]
- [Becky] Guys. - What?
Come on, girls.
You can't have salsa without nachos.
[all laughing]
Okay, I hate to give you credit, but that one was pretty funny.
I'm sorry, everyone,
about... everything.
Whoa! Did you just say something kind?
I think she might be suffering from salsa trauma.
- [chuckling] - Oh, that wasn't that funny.
- [all laughing] - [Kelly] You try.
I'm sorry, too, I guess I was just tired
of being pushed around all the time.
[Kelly] Look at us, it's our last night at Next Level
and we're all finally friends.
I know. I'm finally not afraid to perform in public anymore.
And I just got my first award!
[all cheering]
[indistinct chatter]
[instrumental music]
I'm really gonna miss it here.
Of course you are, Miss Next.
[chuckles] Shut up.
[Cindy] Do you think you would've beaten me
if we did it again, fair and square?
Nah. I know it.
Hey, Kelly, this might be totally out of the question
after everything,
but do you wanna hang out this summer?
Yeah, I think that'd be fun.
[upbeat music]
♪ Doin' what I came to do ♪
♪ Workin' harder every day ♪
♪ Tryin' to find my own way ♪
♪ My own way ♪
♪ Started out as a dream and then I got to thinkin' ♪
♪ This could be it I could be the one ♪
♪ To take it next level ♪
♪ Push yourself to the limit ♪
♪ 'Cause we came here to win it ♪
♪ This could be it I could be the one to take it ♪
♪ You've gotta climb higher step into the fire ♪
♪ And if you want it you could have it ♪
♪ If you've got what it takes ♪
♪ You've gotta work harder you've gotta be smarter ♪
♪ You need to breathe it can you feel it? ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Never gonna slow me down ♪
♪ I'm climbin' my way to the top ♪
♪ When I fall I brush it off I brush it off ♪
♪ Never been a quitter ♪
♪ No I always reach for what I want ♪
♪ I don't wanna ever stop and I'll never stop ♪
♪ Started out as a dream and then I got to thinkin' ♪
♪ This could be it I could be the one ♪
♪ To take it next level ♪
♪ Push yourself to the limit ♪
♪ 'Cause we came here to win it ♪
♪ And this could be it I could be the one to take it ♪
♪ You've gotta climb higher step into the fire ♪
♪ And if you want it you can have it ♪
♪ If you've got what it takes ♪
♪ You've gotta work harder you've gotta be smarter ♪
♪ You need to breathe it can you feel it? ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Next level oh oh oh ♪
♪ Have you got what it takes to be next level? ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Next level ♪
[instrumental music]
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ You've been tryin' hard to forget this love ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ We've been fallin' apart look how this turned out ♪
♪ Girl I know you're mine ♪
♪ 'Cause you change my world with the way you smile ♪
♪ Girl you know I'm yours ♪
♪ Are we done with love? Can we work this out? ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ You've been tryin' hard 'cause you're scared to fall ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ Can we quit the war? Let's put down the guns ♪
♪ Girl I know you're mine ♪
♪ 'Cause you change my world with the way you smile ♪
♪ Girl you know I'm yours ♪
♪ Are we done with love? Can we both decide? ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ You've been cryin' at night you can see the stars ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ We've been way too proud to forget the past ♪
♪ Girl I know you're mine ♪
♪ 'Cause you change my world with the way you smile ♪
♪ Girl you know I'm yours ♪
♪ Are we done with love? Can we both decide? ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ You've been tryin' hard 'cause you're scared to fall ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ Can we quit the war? Let's put down the guns ♪
♪ Girl I know you're mine ♪
♪ 'Cause you change my world with the way you smile ♪
♪ Girl you know I'm yours ♪
♪ Are we done with love? Can we both decide? ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
♪ Admit-mit-mit it ♪
♪ Girl girl girl... ♪
♪ Admit it ♪
[cheering]
[upbeat music]
♪ See it in your face see it in your eyes ♪
♪ You don't know where to go ♪
♪ Fightin' this war inside hopin' that you'll survive ♪
♪ The battle within which role to choose ♪
♪ Tryin' to win afraid I'll lose ♪
♪ Lover of mine let me be kind ♪
♪ And help you ♪
♪ My way my way ♪
♪ Come and find your way to my way ♪
♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪
♪ 'Cause I can see right through you ♪
♪ Come on we can fly away ♪
♪ I'll take you to another place ♪
♪ There's no need to stay here another day ♪
♪ Make you feel another way ♪
♪ Together we can sail away ♪
♪ I'm not goin' to sit here and wait all day ♪
♪ Baby don't hide you better not lie ♪
♪ I've gone through this before ♪
♪ In the middle of the night you wake up with a fright ♪
♪ Baby I'll be at your door ♪
♪ I know you want it I know you feel it ♪
♪ Just take one step more ♪
♪ My way my way ♪
♪ Come and find your way to my way ♪
♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪
♪ 'Cause I can see ♪
♪ Right through you ♪
♪ Come on we can fly away ♪
♪ I'll take you to another place ♪
♪ There's no need to stay here another day ♪
♪ Make you feel another way ♪
♪ Together we can sail away ♪
♪ I'm not goin' to sit here and wait all day ♪
♪ Come along boy ♪
♪ Come along bo-o-oy ♪
♪ Come with me ♪
♪ For evermore evermore baby ♪
♪ I will love you from the core from the core ♪
♪ My way my way ♪
♪ Come and find your way to my way ♪
♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪
♪ Come on we can fly away ♪
♪ I'll take you to another place ♪
♪ There's no need to stay here another day ♪
♪ Make you feel another way ♪
♪ Together we can sail away ♪
♪ I'm not goin' to sit here and wait all day ♪
I'm so glad I got dad's core-strength genes.
You're such a complainer.
Hey, missy, I've had it with your sass.
I'm not your servant. I'm your mother.
And I don't deserve to be spoken to that way.
Fine.
You need to get control of your daughter.
I mean, who taught you to parent?
- You know what? - I mean, if this were my kid...
I'd be washin' her mouth out with soap.
I would never let her--
I actually think this may stem from you.
What the hell? Get it under control, lady!
[all laughing]
Mom!
Your mother's the best!
- You're a beautiful mother! - I-I know that. I'm like...
"Hold on, there's someone comin' in--"
I know, I was like, "I hear footsteps."
- "I'm just gonna keep lookin'." - [laughing]
- Wow, mom. Good performance. - [woman] Thank you.
[man] Twenty-eight, take three. Mark.
Wow. She's really good.
Kelly, you suck!
Aggressive!
[man] Thirty-two, bravo. Take one. Mark.
It's not that they hate you. It's that they're afraid of you.
Don't smile!
- [man] Mark. - Anyway...
I hope you'll still come to cheer me on.
Wear something nice...
if Christy approves.
[laughing]
♪ She comes in colors everywhere ♪
- Oh, my God. - Painted. Or she...
♪ She combs her hair ♪
♪ She's like a rainbow ♪
How do you make it?
Why don't you have fake boxes? It's weird.
[man laughing]
[man] Cut it.
I'm the academy...
Ha-ha-ha!
I'm the Performing Arts Academy director!
Line it up!
You looked a little off-center on that last one!
- Thanks, coach! - No problem!
I didn't know you knew basketball.
- I'm your coach and, you know-- - Okay.
You messed up the lines there. I love being her funny man.
Line it up! You're a little off-center.
Action! Line it up! You're a little off-center.
- Thanks, coach. - Welcome, sweetie.
[chuckles]
Well, being great, yeah. You better be doing that.
On Saturday at Show Night. Friday. Sa... Show Night.
You're gonna be doing that?
'Cause me and, me and the boys
are gonna be there.
Yeah.
No, I know, yeah. I'll be doin' that.
Do you wanna play a little one-on-one?
- Yeah. Let's get it. - Go!
♪ Everybody knows we're inseparable ♪
♪ She's my world's best friend ♪
[woman] You're wrapped up for the day, sir.
[Conor] Oh, and goodbye! [woman] Here, baby!