Ep 5. Step Up: High Water, Episode 5

The episode opens with the High Water crew still reeling from the revelation that their beloved mentor, Sage, has been embezzling money from the studio. In the aftermath of the shocking news, the students are forced to grapple with their own feelings of betrayal and confusion, as they struggle to reconcile the Sage they knew with the one who lied and stole from them.

As everyone tries to process the bombshell, Tal, Dondre, and Odalie receive some unexpected news of their own when they're approached by a rival dance crew who challenges them to a dance-off. Determined to prove themselves and show that High Water still has what it takes to compete, the trio agrees to the challenge and begins to prepare for the battle.

Meanwhile, Collette continues to navigate the fraught relationship between her daughter and her ex-husband, who is now in town and determined to connect with her. As Collette juggles the competing demands of her personal and professional life, she struggles to maintain control and keep her family together.

As the tension builds and the competition approaches, the High Water crew has to deal with a number of other setbacks and obstacles, from injuries to unexpected guests. But through it all, the students remain steadfast in their determination to succeed and prove that they have what it takes to make it in the cutthroat world of competitive dance.

In the end, the crew takes the stage and performs an electrifying routine that combines their trademark passion and intensity with surprising new moves and styles. The crowd goes wild, and the competing crew concedes defeat as they watch High Water triumphantly claim victory.

As the students celebrate their hard-won success, they are reminded that the road ahead will be long and challenging, and that the only way to make it to the top is to continue working hard, pushing themselves to their limits, and supporting each other every step of the way. And with Sage gone but not forgotten, that's exactly what they plan to do.