Variation

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of physical and emotional abuse, sexual content, cursing, and illness.

On the day of the Classic, Hudson, Gavin, and Caroline sit in the back row. Anne stands on stage and welcomes everyone before Elliott and Allie perform a dance from the first act of Equinox. They do so flawlessly, with the crowd erupting in applause.

When Hudson sees Allie in the hall afterward, he runs out to greet her. They embrace, but Eva interrupts them, angrily confronting Allie. She accuses her of betrayal and of stealing the spotlight; however, Allie insists that she would have given up the role if Eva had simply asked. Vasily arrives and tells Allie that she has earned back the part in Equinox. Eva protests, but Vasily scolds her for lying to him about Allie’s recovery.

Hudson hears Caroline angrily talking to Gavin in the auditorium, so he goes back in with Allie. Caroline has read the program and knows that June is going to perform. She yells at all three of them, telling them that they don’t understand the severity of what they’ve done. She wouldn’t let June join ballet because when she signed the adoption papers, she signed an agreement that she would never let June take ballet.