<Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> The Next Step advance to the next stage of Nationals . It is time for the boys to perform their small group dance but James still has to decide whether or not on include the B - Twist in the dance . He ultimately decides not to and feels really bad and scared that The Next Step will be eliminated since the small group competition is so fierce . After The Next Step does advance James and Riley have to do their duet . They decide to change their duet to a story about a man who is all about business sitting in an art museum and an art piece coming to life to show him her world . Right before they go on stage Riley tells James to do the B - twist so he does, and he lands it . The duet wins and James and Riley kiss . The episode ends by Riley telling James that she loves him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 61 </Th> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> "What You Waiting For?" </Td> <Td> Mitchell Ness </Td> <Td> Frank van Keeken </Td> <Td> December 19, 2014 (2014 - 12 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Michelle and Amanda are paired together for the solo round, and Amanda is really nervous . A-Troupe decides to go shopping at the mall while Lucien tells Tess to follow them and make sure Michelle doesn't come back for her solo . Tess follows Michelle to a store and puts perfume in her bag and Michelle gets caught . Meanwhile at nationals, A-Troupe is looking for Michelle all over the place but can't find her so they come up with a backup plan which is for Chloe to go back to the mall to find Michelle and for Riley to perform her solo she auditioned for after Michelle Left . Amanda is angry at Lucien and Tess for making Michelle late and wants to win fair and square . The security at the mall looks at the security tape and finds out Michelle is innocent and agrees to let her go . Michelle comes back and performs her solo and wins against Elite . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 62 </Th> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> "You Love Me" </Td> <Td> Mitchell Ness </Td> <Td> Frank van Keeken </Td> <Td> December 26, 2014 (2014 - 12 - 26) </Td> </Tr>

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