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"Come Back... Be Here" is the 22nd episode in Season 1 of The Next Step and the 22nd episode overall. It premiered on November 8, 2013.
Synopsis[]
With Daniel leaving A-Troupe, Michelle and the team try and get Emily to come back.
Plot[]
A-Troupe is practising their Regionals routine in Studio A under Kate's watch. James is doing Daniel's solo section since Daniel can no longer dance. With Daniel gone, West is dancing with air rather than a person during the routine, which proves to be awkward; Chloe also confesses that it is weird to be dancing without Daniel. When it is time for Daniel's solo, James fumbles; he apologizes and is determined to try again, but Kate calls a five minute break instead. The dancers fear that they won't win Regionals, as Daniel was the best person for the solo.
Michelle tells her fellow dancers that, despite how crazy it may sound, they need to get Emily to return to The Next Step. The dancers find the idea preposterous, but Michelle tells the dancers that since The Next Step is Emily's home and they are her family, they should try and get her to come back. The dancers hesitantly agree to Michelle's idea.
James attempts to rehearse his solo.
James is practicing his new solo in Studio B, which he finds difficult because it is meant for a contemporary dancer rather than a breakdancer. Nonetheless, he believes that he could get it if he works at it. Beth enters the studio and, after making small talk with James, asks him to go to a concert with her. James tells her that he can't, confessing that this is probably just another one of Beth's ploys to get back together with him. Beth continues to beg James to go with her, but James assures her that he cannot go. Beth eventually accepts this, and leaves the studio just as Riley enters. Riley is briefly worried at the sight of Beth with James, but ultimately decides that it is probably nothing. Riley prods James to study for his upcoming math exam, which only annoys him. Riley eventually gives up on trying to convince him to study and leaves, with James hurt that she no longer seems to believe in him.
Emily is rehearsing with the other Elite dancers, and confesses that she is actually starting to enjoy herself at the studio. Despite knowing how rude she will seem, Michelle enters the studio in the middle of the rehearsal and approaches Emily. Michelle tells her that the team is sorry and wants her back, but Emily says that Michelle is "delusional" if she believes that she will forgive them. Emily orders Michelle to leave, but Michelle refuses and tells Emily that "they" want her back, leaving Emily confused since Michelle is the only one there. Michelle tells Emily to look beside her, revealing the rest of A-Troupe; they all step forward, telling Emily they want her to come back. Despite the turnout, Emily refuses to consider returning1. Lucien assures A-Troupe that Emily is fitting in just fine at Elite, and even tells Emily that he and Amanda want her to move up to the front row. Emily tells her former teammates that she knows that the only reason they want her back is because Daniel got injured, and urges them to leave her alone. As the team exits the studio, Amanda greets James, indirectly revealing that she is the girl he used to date from Elite; Riley is irritated, and confesses that it seems as though James has dated every single girl in the dance community. Michelle confesses that their chances of going to Regionals are getting further and further away.
A-Troupe regroups in Studio A. Stephanie tells the team that they need to think about who they are promoting from B-Troupe, during which Michelle and Eldon exchange a quick smile. West suggests Charlie, Zach, or Beth, the last of which James instantly shoots down, confessing that he wouldn't be able to deal with Beth being on the same team as him; Michelle leaves to run their decision by Kate. Riley pulls West aside and convinces him to talk to James about his struggle between math and the solo, since she couldn't get through to him. West agrees, confessing that he thinks James should give up the solo.
West tells James that he cannot do both the solo and math.
James is in Studio B, once again attempting to master Daniel's solo. While he takes a break, West enters the studio. West tells James that he knows he is working hard on math and his solo, but that he cannot do both. James assures West that he's got it under control, but West tells him that he merely thinks he's got it under control and that he cannot do both if he wishes to stay at the studio. West leaves, confessing that James knows what he has to do.
Chloe enters Kate's office with an envelope containing the money for Regionals. Kate opens the envelope and notices that it is all in coins, and that only half of the needed money is in there. Chloe lies that she must have got the total mixed up and assures Kate that she will get the money to her. Chloe confesses that she thought she was going to have a good week at work since a girl was having a birthday party, but she ended up dumping a tray of food on the birthday girl and didn't make many tips. James then enters the office, giving Chloe the perfect excuse to leave. James hesitantly tells Chris and Kate that he cannot do the solo at Regionals, because he cannot balance learning the solo with math. James feels bad about being unable to do it, but Kate assures him that he did what was best for the team.
Amanda and Lucien are alone in Elite's B Studio, talking about their plan: they are going to keep Emily in the front row until the day before Regionals, then kick her off of the team. While they are talking, Emily enters the studio behind them and hears the entire exchange. Emily realizes that Lucien and Amanda don't value her as a dancer or as a person and are merely using her as a tool to win Regionals; she questions whether she is good enough for anyone at all.
Kate grants West with the solo.
Kate pulls West into her office. West confesses that he knows Kate is going to offer him the solo, but that he won't take it because it would seem as though he wanted the solo all along. Once seated in the office, Kate and Chris offer West the solo, as he predicted. West acts extremely grateful at first, but then abruptly refuses to do the solo, confusing Kate and Chris.
A-Troupe rehearses their Regionals routine. Throughout the routine, Michelle and Eldon exchange smiles with one another, and Eldon confesses that his feelings for Michelle are strengthening. Chris stops the rehearsal prematurely, noting a lack of technique and emotion from the dancers, and tells them to get some water. As the dancers disperse, Eldon pulls Michelle aside and reveals that he has feelings for her. Michelle asks Eldon about Emily, but Eldon says that since she is at Elite, it will be easier to break up with her. Michelle prepares to tell Eldon that she feels the same way but, just as Michelle is about to admit to Eldon her feelings for him, Emily enters the studio, having decided to return. Hiding the fact that Lucien and Amanda were using her, Emily pretends that she simply realised she didn't belong at Elite. Emily beckons Eldon over to her and Eldon begrudgingly hugs her, but confesses that he wants to be with Michelle. Michelle is saddened, realizing that she and Eldon can never be together.
Trivia[]
- James is no longer doing the solo at Regionals.
- Emily has returned to The Next Step.
- Eldon has told Michelle that he has feelings for her.
- Everyone in A-Troupe is right-handed.
- James's ex-girlfriend from Elite Dance Academy is Amanda; the fact that James has an ex-girlfriend from Elite is first revealed in "Good Girls Go Bad".
Errors[]
- In A-Troupe's group rehearsal at the beginning of the episode, Eldon is missing for reasons unknown as seen when Riley has no partner for their duet section; the partners are originally West and Daniel, Tiffany and Michelle, Riley and Eldon, Chloe and James, and Stephanie and Giselle.
Production Errors[]
- During the recap, the angle of James practising Daniel's solo is a shot that has not been seen before.
- During the recap, both James and Riley confess things that neither have never said in previous episodes; James says, "I'm not working on homework anymore because I'm practising Daniel's solo," and Riley says, "If he does not pass his math exam, then he's not coming back to the studio at all."
Production Errors[]
- Brennan Clost is on the cast list despite not appearing in the episode.
Cultural References[]
- The title of this episode refers to a song of the same name by Taylor Swift.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Alexandra Beaton as Emily
- Bree Wasylenko as Kate
- Brittany Raymond as Riley
- Isaac Lupien as Eldon
- Jennifer Pappas as Chloe
- Jordan Clark as Giselle
- Lamar Johnson as West
- Samantha Grecchi as Stephanie
- Shamier Anderson as Chris
- Tamina Pollack-Paris as Tiffany
- Trevor Tordjman as James
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle
Recurring[]
- Allain Lupien as Lucien
- Devon Brown as Max
- Jamie O'Leary as Tess
- Jennifer Taylor as Jen
- Logan Fabbro as Amanda
- Mackenzie Grant as Mackenzie
- Mariah Kirsten Delacruz as an Elite dancer
- Megan Mackenzie as Beth
- Nicholas Maiorano as Nick
- Regan Reynolds as Regan
- Ryan Matthew Harkins as an Elite dancer
- Sarah di Iorio as an Elite dancer
Absent[]
Featured music[]
- "Dance 'til Dawn"
- "Dark Dawn"
- "Elite's Regionals Song"
- "Inside Out"
- "More Than That"
- "Play the Game"
- "Stand Up"
- "Turn Me Around"
- "We Do It Big"
- "Yellow Dress"
- "Your Smile"
Featured dances[]
Quotes[]
- Main article: Come Back... Be Here/Quotes
Aftershow[]
- Main article: Come Back... Be Here/Aftershow
Gallery[]
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