Maddie Ziegler: Camille

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Camille

Felicie: [after Camille once again steals her music box] Leave it. Give it back.
Camille: [laughs mischievously] Silly me. I didn't throw it hard enough THE FIRST TIME!
[She prepares to throw it across the room, but Felicie grabs her wrist and takes her music box back]
Felicie: Don't make the same mistake.
[puts the music box back in her pocket and starts to walk away]
Camille: Why are you leaving? Scared of being humiliated?
Felicie: [stops and faces her] Looks like you need more training.
[uses her broom to stretch her body]
Felicie: You're nowhere near ready.
[drops her broom as she and Camille circle each other on tiptoes]
Camille: I'M going to show you what a real dancer looks like.
Felicie: Are you sure about that?
Camille: Quiet! Tonight, these seats will be full! Paris will be looking at ME! Adoring ME!
Felicie: [smirks] Or not.
Camille: [furiously] I already told you! You are nothing! You will always be nothing!
Felicie: [spins up to her] Only one way to find out. Right here. Right now.
[She and Camille engage in a dance-off. Nora walks in and notices]
Nora: [pleasantly surprised] Oh my god.
[rushes out of the room and shouts to the others in the building]
Nora: DANCE-OFF!

Mérante: [after Felicie wins the dance-off between Camille and herself] Impressive, ladies! But let me ask you both an important question. WHY do you dance?
Camille: [confidently] I dance because...
[less confident]
Camille: I dance because... Because...
[meekly]
Camille: My mother makes me?
[Merante looks to Felicie, hoping for a better answer]
Felicie: [sincerely] Because it's always been a part of my life. It was there with my mom when I was a baby. It's here now thanks to Odette. It allows me to live. To be myself.
Camille: [remorseful] She should dance.
[Felicie give her an astonished look]
Mérante: That was very honest, Miss Le Haut, and brave. You have a future at the Opera, if you wish it.
[Camille gives him a grateful smile]
Mérante: Felicie, tonight, YOU dance 'The Nutcracker'!
[the crowd breaks out into applause as Felicie looks around in awe and humility]
Camille: [holds out her hand to Felicie, truthfully] Great job.
[Felicie looks surprised for a moment, then smiles and shakes Camille's hand. She soon pulls Camille into a warm hug]
Felicie: [softly] I'm sorry about everything. I hope we can be friends.
[after pulling out of the hug, she turns to Odette]
Felicie: YES!
[throws her arms around Odette, who immediately returns the embrace]