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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[]
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.
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[]
- In "What You Waiting For?", Tré Armstrong states that Sabrina is fighting to get her team to face Life of Dance in the semi-finals again, but in this episode, Joanne Chapman's School of Dance goes up against The Next Step, while CDC goes up against Life of Dance.
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[]
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
- Natalie Krill as Phoebe
- Taveeta Szymanowicz as Thalia
- Trevor Tordjman as James
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle
- Zac Vran as Hunter
Recurring[]
- Carly Procyk as an LOD dancer
- Damian Goddard as Chuck Anderson
- Hannah Richardson as an LOD dancer
- Isaac McDonald Kerr as Rocco
- Katherine Kasprzyk as Lexi
- Kyal Legend as Liz
- Lia Donadio as an LOD dancer
- Rachael Vanderlee as an LOD dancer
- Robert Hutchinson as a Joanne Chapman's dancer
- Seana Lin Williams as an LOD dancer
- Tea Paluzzi as an LOD dancer
- Tim Roberts as the announcer
- Unknown actress as Sabrina
- Zara Turner as an LOD dancer
Guest[]
Absent[]
Featured music[]
- "All I Can Do"
- "Broke Free"
- "My Vampire Heart"
- "Rewind"
- "Tears Us Apart"
- "The Clock Is Ticking"
- "Unsinkable"
Featured dances[]
Quotes[]
- Main article: You Love Me/Quotes
Aftershow[]
- Main article: You Love Me/Aftershow
Gallery[]
"Look at that painting!"
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