Christmas in the Ballroom

Live from Los Angeles,

it's Dance Steps' judges Bella Fox and Ben Sparks,

bringing you some vintage Christmas cheer!

Hannah!

Nice lipstick shade! Your glam is perfect.

Thanks, but I can't wait for this Christmas show to be done.

Sounds like you need a break from the spotlight.

Oh, I can't wait for you to come home for Christmas

and we can hang out like old times.

I forgot to tell you.

Ben can't come out with me this year.

He's heading out early to go skiing with Antonia

in Jackson Hole.

How could he not want to hang out with not one but two

of his favorite dance partners?

Honestly, he's been acting really strange.

I don't know if the fame has gone to his head,

but something is off.

I'm sure it's just the pressure from the show.

Just, tell him to bring Antonia when they're done skiing.

I did. He said maybe they'd come on Christmas Eve.

Maybe he's buying you an expensive Christmas gift.

I haven't been his girlfriend for years.

You know that.

We're more like brother and sister.

And you also know that he just proposed to Antonia

over Labor Day weekend.

I do.

I guess they're cute together.

Plus, we're not buying gifts this year.

We're donating to a good cause.

And if I remember correctly, it was your idea.

It is a good idea, isn't it?

Oh Will! Come here.

Come say hi to my best friend, Bella.

She's also the Lead Judge on "Dance Steps".

Bella, this is Will.

Hi.

Hi Will. Are you one of Hannah's dancers?

Oh, no not a chance.

Will's my landlord at the studio.

Best one ever. Mr. Fix It here.

But great idea, Bella, maybe we can get him to dance.

Oh, no.

I may be handy but I promise you I have two left feet.

No one has two left feet.

You just need the right dance teacher.

You're probably right.

Hey!

Nice to meet you, Bella.

Nice to meet you, Will.

Oh that was my five minute call. I'm going to have to go.

Oh, wait! I have news!

My studio got into

the National Snowball Dance Competition this year!

That's amazing! Congratulations!

Thanks.

Okay, break a leg.

Okay. Mwah! Bye.

All right, folks.

We will be going live in one minute.

If everyone can remain in their seats.

Antonia!

I love you, but what did you do?

Ben, I know this is going to hurt Bella

but this was supposed to be announced four weeks ago.

We can't wait until the finale.

My promotion is going to take away from the big win.

Fine. Look, I agree.

We don't want to take the spotlight

off the winning couple.

We've known this is the right change for a long time now.

Ratings are going down and

the show needs a refresh.

If we just wait until the season is over,

then we can do all the talk shows, release a statement,

talk about all the changes then.

You promised that you were going to talk to Bella

when you found a good time.

But you haven't found one.

You two are always laughing

about some ridiculous inside joke.

Do you think there's ever a good time to tell my best friend

that you're taking her job as Lead Judge.

And announcing it on air

is going to hurt her more than anything.

And that's the last thing I want to do to Bella,

especially at Christmas.

Look, let's just not do this while the cameras are rolling.

Wait until the season is over, please.

It has to be done, Ben.

The show needs someone younger in the lead seat.

It's not personal.

Oh, come on. Of course it's personal.

She has no idea.

Oh, she has an idea all right.

Bella!

I didn't want it to be this way.

Oh, you didn't want to be Lead Judge?

Or you didn't want me to find out

unless the cameras were rolling?

The drama is at the judges' table!

This is a Christmas ratings miracle!

Let's go live! Go live!

Bella look. We've been friends since we were kids.

I should have told you about this.

Why didn't you just talk to me?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You have betrayed me so much.

Please, Bella, don't...

No, just no.

Don't worry.

You can still sit at the judges' table with me.

Go break a leg. For real!

Bella, come on! Please!

All right, folks, we're going live in one minute.

If everyone can remain in their seats.

Hello?

What is the matter with those two?

They couldn't have talked with you privately?

I guess being demoted is great live TV.

At least I wasn't actually fired.

Well, they should have at least talked with you.

Obviously, it would have been awkward but

better than public embarrassment.

A million times better than being shocked

on prime time television.

With online replays around the clock.

I just... Ohhhh!

Thanks, I was trying not to think about that.

You know what you need? A white Christmas!

The snow's been falling for days here!

Special order from Santa.

Change your flight. Come earlier!

I can't. The finale is this week.

It would be unprofessional of me to miss it.

"Dance Steps" just turned your world upside down.

No one's expecting you to put on a smile

and pretend you didn't practically just get fired

in front of the whole country!

Well, world, actually.

Thanks for the reminder.

You need your real best friend, not some pretend LA friends.

And you can stay with me as long as you like.

Well, I can't argue with that. Okay.

Excellent! Upstate New York here you come.

You can eat all the Christmas cookies you want.

Just get on a plane pronto.

Oh, and, you can help get my students get ready

for the Snowball Competition.

What?

It'll help take your mind off all the drama.

Have a great flight!

Hi!

- Will? - Bella. Hi.

Hi. My phone said this shop was close by,

and I was hoping it was nice.

It's gorgeous in there, yeah.

If you're going for Hannah,

don't forget, she loves sparkly.

Always sparkly.

Yeah.

I think Hannah would like that one.

That one is gorgeous, yeah.

I'm going to go get that.

Nice seeing you.

Yeah. Nice to see you too.

Ahhhhhh!

I missed you so much, Bella!

I've missed you so much too!

And all the snow.

Here.

It's beautiful.

And sparkly!

Thank you! Come on in.

They should be ashamed of themselves,

blindsiding you like that.

Yeah. I never want to go outside in public ever again.

Don't say that.

Your big, beautiful life can never be reduced to a

worst day at work ever meme.

You know what you need?

You need to dance!

It's been such a long day.

I really don't feel like dancing.

Oh, come on. Our favorite movie!

We can do the sisters scene.

It will cheer you up.

Okay.

Oh, if Miss Bernadette could see us now.

She'd say fake it until you make it.

Let your light shine!

True happiness is not in the spotlight.

It's who you share your dance with.

Oh! We need wine!

Yes, we do.

Augh!

Morning sleepyhead!

Well, I'm still on west coast time.

It's still early for me.