Take It to the Top, At Feelside

Take It to the Top, At Feelside, is the second episode of season one of Feelside (2015). It aired on EMINX and Teen Network on July 17, 2015. This was the first Feelside 2015 episode to air on Friday.

## Plot

After the incident involving Molly last night at Open Mic, Amber cancels Sugar and Spice auditions, deciding she is fine with only 3 members. Romello, Franky, and London team up and make milkshakes to pass out during lunchtime to raise funds for Feelside Performing Art School’s drama club. Molly and Dalton reunite at lunchtime and Izaiah gets fired. Tensions are rising between the Caldwells and Ferrells once again.

## Summary

The episode begins in the outdoor area of Feelside Performing Arts School, where Amber, Serenity, and Fatima are sitting under the shade. Amber is still salty about last night’s auditions and how Molly was the first to audition for Sugar and Spice. She puts the blame on Dalton for ruining their relationship. Serenity suggests Amber closes auditions so Amber can calm down. Amber agrees and begins to take down audition posters around the school.

After the intro plays, we turn to Romello and Franky in the culinary arts class, which appears to be empty. Romello and Franky are seen making milkshakes and rapping about the process. London walks in, finishing typing something on her phone. She has no clue who Romello is working with. Franky introduces himself to London, making Romello tense up a bit. London offers to help out. Franky mentions that the milkshakes will be sold at lunch, with the proceeds going to the school’s drama club. London likes the idea and is interested in helping out in future fundraising events.

We turn to the band Sugar and Spice, Corei, and Vesta in a recording studio. It appears that they are working on adding the final touches to Sugar and Spice’s debut song, Superstar, which was previewed in the previous episode. Vesta signs that she couldn’t hear Sugar and Spice sing. Corei signs back and tells Vesta her hearing aids were turned off. Vesta turns them back on. Sugar and Spice, Corei, and Vesta take one more listen to the final product and find out Amber cleared her throat between recording the chorus and second verse. Amber claims that she didn’t, even though it was clearly heard in the vocal track. This prompts Amber to kick Corei and Vesta out, wanting them to leave so she can finish the song with only her and her band mates. Outside the recording studio, Vesta calls Amber “weird” and “self-absorbed”.

We now head to the lunchroom, where Franky, Romello, and London are selling their milkshakes at a table. Sonny shows up to buy one and London offers him one at no cost. Sonny is confused but thanks London anyway. Romello and Franky are confused as well, but let it slide, saying Sonny can help the drama club out later in the school year.

Molly is seen sitting alone at lunch, eager for someone to come sit with her. Surprisingly, Dalton moves from his friend table to Molly’s table. Dalton is seemingly interested in Molly all of a sudden. He apologizes for what Amber has done to Molly and she apologizes. She has no clue why Amber is so unkind. Dalton says he doesn’t know either and he’d like to know more later on. While Molly and Dalton converse, Amber overhears the two talking. She excuses herself from her group’s table and runs away.

The scene switches, turning to Saplimited Industries, where an Marco’s birthday is being celebrated. Marco is the father of London. His son, Landon, who is London’s twin brother, comes into the party and brings in a birthday cake. The party abruptly stops when Alfredo Ferrell and Gina walk in, angry about the celebration. Alfredo orders for the celebration to stop before the involved employees get fired. Landon picks up his father’s cake and lamentably takes it with him.

At Say Cheese, Molly and Izaiah are working at the cash registers. They take one more order before walking to the break room to cool down. Izaiah got a call from Alex Potts’ father, answering it with excitement. Alex’s father, over the phone, is supportive of the idea of Alex and Izaiah starting a band together with their friends. Izaiah gets electrified, jumping up and down, shouting that he’s gonna be in a band. The manager overhears Izaiah’s shouting and quickly runs out of her office to discipline him. The manager announces she’s had enough of Izaiah’s excitement and fires him on the spot. Izaiah isn’t surprised in the slightest and goes in the bathroom to change out of his work clothes that are later returned back to the manager.

It’s now evening and Amber is in her dorm, uploading Sugar and Spice’s debut song on several streaming platforms. Serenity walks in, sighing of relief. She was looking around campus all day since Amber’s sudden departure at lunch. Amber is still trying to cope with the fact that Dalton and Molly began talking more. Serenity affirms that everything will be alright and Amber will find a new romantic interest in no time. Amber feels herself calming down for the first time since Molly’s arrival to Feelside. Once Serenity leaves, she accidentally bumps into Yolanda, knocking her binder out of her hand. Serenity apologizes and offers to help gather the contents that spilled out of the binder. Yolanda accepts the apology and continues walking back to her dorm, blushing profusely.

In the afternoon, the Caldwells and Ferrells are having another meeting at Saplimited. The manager at Say Cheese is attending. Her real name is revealed to be Chelsea Whitaker, not Clara. Chelsea is related to Thomas and Faith, her family members that passed away. The Ferrells are still mad that Molly gets to keep her job at Say Cheese. Chelsea is confused to why the Ferrells are mad about that. Gina tries to explain the lengthy turmoil between the two families before getting interrupted by Stanley Ferrell, Chelsea’s husband. Stanley wants the rest of his family to let Molly keep her job as long as she’s getting paid and treated well. This causes the Caldwells and Ferrells to have a loud, heated argument. The argument prompts Stanley and Chelsea to leave without warning. On the walk outside, Stanley tells Chelsea that the Ferrells and Caldwells are related, and Molly’s biological parents and her sister died in an explosion years ago. Molly was never told about the explosion since she was very young when it happened. Chelsea is shocked and the episode ends.

## Songs Used

* All I Need are Wings (Theme)
* Superstar (non-remix/instrumental premiere)
* Brave (instrumental)
* The Milkshake Making Mumbo Jumbo (premiere)
* Daylight (by Maroon 5, played in Say Cheese background)
* On a Roll (premiere, instrumental)

## Trivia

* This was the first episode Xavier Ellis was in. He is seen in the background playing catch with another background character in the opening scene and sitting at a lunch table during Dalton and Molly’s meetup.
* This was the first time “the explosion” and the death of Molly’s biological parents and sister was mentioned in the reboot series.
* Marco, Romello, and London were introduced in this episode.
* The title of this episode foreshadows the premiere of the song “Take It to the Top”, which premieres in a later season 1 episode.

## Quotes

* *"We're making milkshakes for the class! For the class! Milkshakes for the class!"* - Romello and Franky singing The Milkshake Making Mumbo Jumbo
* *"Not surprised."* - Izaiah after getting fired
* *"Don't you worry, Amber. There's a million other boys at this school that'll like you."* - Serenity calming down Amber
* *"Chelsea, huh? Guess it wasn't Clara like it says on your nametag."* - Alfredo to Chelsea
* *"Are their mics off? I can't hear them sing!"* - Vesta signing to Corei
* *"You can have one at no cost, Sonny. You get my best friend discount!"* - London giving Sonny a milkshake for free