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I think we should go on a date.

West, to Emily

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"You Love Me" is the 32nd episode in Season 2 of The Next Step and the 62nd episode overall. It aired on December 26, 2014.

Synopsis[]

The semi-finals at Nationals end in injury, endangering The Next Step's chances at being able to perform in the finals.

Plot[]

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Eldon makes Thalia pinky swear not to tell anybody about their sweet spot.

The Next Step gets some time alone on-stage in preparation for semi-finals. Eldon spots Thalia walking around aimlessly and looking at the ground. He asks her about this, and she reveals that she was trying to locate the "sweet spot." Now understanding, Eldon shows Thalia where his own "sweet spot" on-stage is and makes her pinky swear to keep it a secret. Moments later, Emily notifies the team from the audience seating area that they have ten minutes left on-stage. West approaches her and asks her out on a date, shocking her. Although she likes the idea, she admits that they should be focusing on Nationals.

The Next Step watches as CDC performs against Life of Dance. The premise of CDC's dance is that a man, whose appearance is inspired by Charlie Chaplin (complete with derby and cane), gives flowers to those who are sad, and by the end runs out of flowers and becomes sad himself. At the end, all of the people to whom he gave flowers adorn him with theirs. In the lobby, Emily asks West why someone like him would want to date someone like her who is so controlling and stubborn, and West tells her that he sees the good in her. Meanwhile, Life of Dance performs a near perfect routine with the premise of a member trying to escape the group, but still being reeled back in. They move on to the finals.

The Next Step is preparing for their semi-finals performance. They watch Joanne Chapman's School of Dance perform a routine about a woman who receives a letter that a loved one has left, and then on, the darkness (represented by dancers wearing black) consumes her. As the team continues to watch, West pulls Emily aside and gives her a book. Upon opening to the marked page, she sees a story about "fire faeries": creatures that control volcanoes, lava, fireworks and the sun. They are fierce and loyal but once their friendship is gained, anything is possible. He explains that he sees her as one, flattering her immensely. Later, The Next Step goes on-stage to perform.

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Phoebe admits that she thinks Emily is injured.

The Next Step performs their semi-final routine to "Unsinkable", the premise being that all of them want to get somewhere but cannot do it alone; as one person tries to move forward alone, they struggle without the support of everybody else. Towards the end of the performance, Emily lands awkwardly and is clearly in pain. She limps off-stage, with a couple of her fellow dancers following her, and into the wings where Kate and Phoebe help her into a chair; it turns out that Emily has injured her knee badly. On a happy note, The Next Step qualifies to finals, but the happy note turns sour as the dancers realize that Emily is unable to dance and they have no alternates.

Trivia[]

  • Given that Nationals is to take place over the course of five days, Wednesday through Sunday, and the previous episodes have taken place over Wednesday through Saturday, the semi-final round takes place on a Sunday, the fifth and final day of the competition.
  • Emily and West have feelings for each other.
  • Life of Dance has defeated CDC in the semi-finals at Nationals, and has qualified for the finals.
  • Life of Dance has made it to the finals four years in a row.
  • The Next Step Dance Studio has defeated Joanne Chapman's School of Dance in the semi-finals, and has qualified for the finals.
  • Emily has injured her knee and may be unable to perform in the finals, leaving The Next Step one member short of a full team.

Continuity[]

  • One of the first scenes in this episode is shared by Eldon and Thalia in a bonding experience about sweet spots, and the two are later shown hugging onstage after the team makes it to the finals (given the entire team's concern about Emily, the only two couples who hug are James and Riley, and Eldon and Thalia, both of whom are present and future couples); these events between Eldon and Thalia foreshadow their shared storyline in Season 3.
  • A-Troupe's semi-finals routine incorporates choreography that they rehearse in both "Make a Plan to Love Me" and "Water It".
  • The dancers who run offstage to see if Emily is alright are Riley, who is Emily's younger sister, and Chloe and Giselle, who are the only current A-Troupers to have been part of the E-Girls.
  • The concept of A-Troupe being unable to perform in the finals because they have an injured dancer and no alternates was foreshadowed in both "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better" and "Game On."

Behind the Scenes[]

  • CDC's semifinals dance is a 10-person version of "Time", choreographed by Allain Lupien for the real-life Canadian Dance Company's 2013 competition season, which Briar Nolet and Devon Brown originally danced in, albeit set to different music.[1]

Errors[]

Production Errors[]

  • Logan Fabbro is on the cast list, despite not appearing in this episode.

Cultural References[]

  • The title of this episode refers to a song of the same name by Kelly Clarkson.

Cast[]

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Recurring[]

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Featured music[]

Featured dances[]

Quotes[]

Main article: You Love Me/Quotes

Aftershow[]

Main article: You Love Me/Aftershow

Gallery[]

Kathy Riley season 3 episode 13 "Look at that painting!"

To view the You Love Me gallery, click here.


References[]

  1. [1] (October 8, 2014). Retrieved on January 17, 2024.
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