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"Run This Town" is the 27th episode in Season 2 of The Next Step and the 57th episode overall. It aired on November 21, 2014.
Synopsis[]
Luther Brown assists the guys with some choreography. Meanwhile, Eldon receives dating tips from James.
Plot[]
Kate asks the dancers how the small group is going.
Hunter, James, Eldon and West are having trouble working on their small group, which Kate decided to give to them after Amanda left to go back to Elite. When Kate asks to see what they have so far, they only have a starting pose. Knowing that the boys need help, she invites renowned choreographer Luther Brown to assist them.
The boys introduce themselves to Luther. West introduces himself last and Luther calls him "Southside," honouring West because anybody could have gotten his name right and he chose not to. Luther asks to see the boys' freestyle. Afterwards, he tells the boys to disperse and return in half an hour. In the Music Room, Thalia and Giselle are with Michelle, trying to help her with the dance routines. It seems as though every time they talk, Michelle talks about something other than dance, worrying the girls. Michelle is confused at the two girls' coldness.
When the boys return, Luther tells them to race to the end of Studio A, where he has set up a finish line consisting of two ballet barres with a long line of yellow CAUTION tape tied between them. The boys are excited at this premise until they hear the catch: they must do this in slow motion, with the slowest person being deemed as the victor. The exercise helps the boys learn about self-control since they are very explosive when they dance. Eventually, West wins the competition, allowing him to be at the forefront of the dance. Meanwhile, while Michelle, Thalia and Giselle are talking, Michelle begins talking about things other than dance again and Thalia and Giselle brush her off and return to teaching her the routine. Michelle is still confused as to what the problem is.
Luther teaches the boys the choreography and they all love it. Afterwards, Luther asks if they'd like to incorporate anymore moves and James suggests the B-Twist which he shoots down because he believes James isn't ready. James asks him when he will be ready and Luther tells him that the move will talk to him, confusing him.
Later, Eldon asks James if he thinks that he ruined his relationships with Emily and Michelle and James says yes. James believe that the reason Eldon's relationships don't work is because his dancing is essentially more mature than him. He decrees that Eldon will be able to be in a relationship if he can hit 30 pirouettes.
Michelle looks at Giselle and Thalia expectantly.
Finally, Michelle asks Giselle and Thalia why they are acting so weird and her friends come clean; they tell her that they are afraid she will leave the studio again. Michelle confirms that she will never leave again, as The Next Step is her family. Relieved, Thalia and Giselle resume helping Michelle with the Nationals routines. In Studio A, the boys try to convince James to do the B-Twist but Luther stops him. Kate comes into Studio A with pizza for the boys and Luther. Giselle, Thalia and Michelle then enter on the pretence of seeing how the boys are doing, but they've actually come to see Luther. The episode ends with the members of The Next Step having fun and claiming they are ready for Nationals.
Trivia[]
- Eldon, Hunter, James and West will now be performing in the small group round at Nationals.
- The Next Step Dance Studio's Nationals small group routine is being choreographed by Luther Brown.
- There is a deleted scene from this episode, which can be seen in The Next Step Live: The Movie.
Continuity[]
- West references Eldon's failed relationships with Emily and Michelle that end in "Winner Takes All" and "Never Enough" respectively, and Eldon references the fact that Hunter ruined his relationship with Michelle which starts at the beginning of Season 2.
- While discussing what they want to do after leaving The Next Step Dance Studio, Thalia says that she'd like to travel the world with a dance company, and Giselle says that she'd like to have her own dance studio. Ironically, what they actually do after they leave The Next Step is essentially switched; Giselle joins a world touring dance company and Thalia eventually opens AcroNation.
- James's proposition that Eldon can't date anyone until he can do 30 pirouettes foreshadows an ongoing plotline in Season 3.
- James, West, Eldon and Hunter's small group dance is the one that they eventually perform in the small group round of Nationals in "I Don't Know".
- Eldon references James and Beth kissing in "It Takes Two", James and Riley's break-up in "What'll I Do" and them getting back together in "Just Dance".
- The choreography that Michelle works on with Giselle and Thalia is the choreography for the semi-finals dance routine that is eventually performed in "You Love Me".
- Giselle says, "Nationals is right around the corner," which is a running gag in the show.
- During the dance montage, Giselle runs her fingers along her eyebrows while in front of the camera, a scenario repeated almost moment-for-moment from "Bad Moon Rising."
Errors[]
- As of this episode, James is in both the duet and small group of Nationals. Ironically, Giselle confesses in "Hazy Shade of Winter" that she and Thalia would never have the time to rehearse both the trio for the small group round and the duet. James has even less time at this point, but he is still in both dances.
- However, given that Giselle, Thalia and Ms Kate all say that Riley and James are the best pairing for the duet and have more chemistry than Giselle and Thalia, it's likely that they work more quickly and efficiently together than Giselle and Thalia.
- Given that Luther Brown choreographed the boys' small group routine, it likely also saved time for the boys because they didn't have to choreograph their dance.
- This is one of many occasions when a character incorrectly states that it has been a year since the previous season; in this episode, Kate says that the boys have worked so hard this year that they deserve the treat of having an outside choreographer. However, Season 2 is set within the span of four months.
Production Errors[]
- When Eldon gets his eyes crossed while performing "eye dancing" in Talking Heads, he indirectly addresses the cameras by saying he has to go, which would also be done by James in "A Change Is Gonna Come". This would indicate that the characters know they are being filmed. However, in "A Star Is Born", A-Troupe prepares to perform in front of cameras, indicating they are oblivious to the cameras being present.
- Additionally, since the characters know they are being filmed, the cameras should not logically be able to film events that they imagine. Yet, despite this, the cameras clearly capture the following imagined sequences:
- Riley imagining dancing James and Beth's "Tied to You" duet with James in "What'll I Do".
- Michelle imagining dancing with herself in "Dancing with Myself".
- Riley's dream about kissing Alfie in "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
- Riley imaging dancing with James and Alfie to "The Hard Way" in "A Fool in Love".
- James imagining himself dancing with Alfie and rapping to the camera in "Tainted Love".
- If Chloe had only imagined dancing with Margie and Margie disappearing in "Do the Right Thing" then it makes little sense that the cameras would capture this either.
- Additionally, since the characters know they are being filmed, the cameras should not logically be able to film events that they imagine. Yet, despite this, the cameras clearly capture the following imagined sequences:
Cultural References[]
- The title of this episode refers to a song of the same name by Jay-Z.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Bree Wasylenko as Kate
- Isaac Lupien as Eldon
- Jordan Clark as Giselle
- Lamar Johnson as West
- Taveeta Szymanowicz as Thalia
- Trevor Tordjman as James
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle
- Zac Vran as Hunter
Absent[]
- Alexandra Beaton as Emily (mentioned)
- Brennan Clost as Daniel
- Brittany Raymond as Riley (mentioned)
- Jennifer Pappas as Chloe
- Logan Fabbro as Amanda
- Natalie Krill as Phoebe
Guest[]
Featured music[]
 "I'll get to you when I get to you!" - The missing information in this section of the article is to be added.
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Featured dances[]
Quotes[]
- Main article: Run This Town/Quotes
Aftershow[]
- Main article: Run This Town/Aftershow
Gallery[]
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