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0:02ABBY LEE MILLER (VOICEOVER): Previously, on Dance Moms.
0:04I have been officially invited to be on The View.
0:07I am going to have the competition team perform
0:09The Last Text.
0:10My foot doesn't hurt anymore.
0:13-- only score that received an absolute perfect entry, 124A.
0:20Anybody have a broom for the clean sweep?
0:22MOM: Mackenzie's injured, right?
0:23She was, you saw her crying.
0:25I want to know where the miracle came from.
0:27Why don't you call the [bleep] doctor and ask him?
0:30ABBY LEE MILLER (VOICEOVER): Coming up on Dance Moms.
0:32Here we are, New York City.
0:35Thank you for letting me on the team.
0:38MELISSA GISONI: What do I have to do to get Mackenzie to dance
0:41again?
0:42I really think that she needs to go on The View.
0:43We are holding an open audition
0:46for a contemporary dancer.
0:48I danced with Mariah Carey.
0:50Wow.
0:51KRISTIE RAY: Who's going to be in the dance?
0:52ABBY LEE MILLER: I'm not sure yet.
0:53MELISSA GISONI: I have to fight for my daughter.
0:54Let it die.
0:57This is my decision.
1:00[THEME - NIKKO LOWE, "LIVING ON THE DANCE FLOOR"]
1:03THEME SONG: Get up, get on the floor.
1:06My world is with my girls.
1:09Living on the dance floor.
1:20ABBY LEE MILLER: Something really exciting has happened.
1:22I have been called and asked to co-host The View.
1:25Sitting next to Whoopi Goldberg.
1:26This is crazy!
1:28And I'm really excited about it.
1:31The kids are coming along.
1:32All right, here we are, New York City.
1:35[applause]
1:39Remember, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
1:44This week, we will be attending the Masters of Dance
1:48competition, and it's going to be tough.
1:51This is our first time showing up.
1:53We will be the underdog.
1:56And Cathy, who we thought would be in Ohio,
1:59she's here in New York City.
2:03Last time she beat you, it was bad.
2:05A perfect score?
2:07That doesn't happen too often.
2:09She wants to do it again.
2:12You going to let it happen?
2:15Now, let's get to the pyramid.
2:18On the bottom, Mackenzie.
2:21You don't dance, there's nothing to critique.
2:25And next, Nia and Asia.
2:30That wasn't a duet, it wasn't partners working together.
2:34It was you double-timing everything,
2:36and it was you trying to keep up.
2:38[dance music]
2:44And next I have Brooke.
2:47You do that side aerial to one knee,
2:50you're the first face that comes forward.
2:52[dance music]
2:57ABBY LEE MILLER: You need to lock eyes
2:59with one of those judges.
3:00You need to draw them in and tell them that story.
3:03All we saw was the top of your head.
3:05And moving up, Paige.
3:07Paige, you didn't draw my focus.
3:10Not in a good way, not in a bad way.
3:12I think that's a good thing.
3:15And next, Kendall.
3:19Kendall, you've had a good run lately.
3:21This week, you flew under the radar.
3:25JILL VERTES: I'll take it any day.
3:26Kendall's third on the pyramid, I think it's great.
3:28I think that's close to where she belongs.
3:32And next, Maddie.
3:35Last week, there was 11 points between you
3:38and the next contestant.
3:40This week, there was one.
3:43You did not have your head in the game.
3:45Wake up.
3:47Taking a bite out of the Big Apple, is Chloe.
3:50CHRISTI LUKASIAK: This is the first time
3:52Chloe's been at the top of the pyramid this entire competition
3:54season.
3:55So it really goes to show that she's back in the game,
3:58and you can't count Chloe out.
3:59You stayed on your music Chloe,
4:01you remembered the choreography, you applied the corrections,
4:05you were beautiful.
4:06Thank you.
4:08ABBY LEE MILLER: So this week at the Masters of Dance,
4:10everybody is in the group routine.
4:13[applause]
4:15Asia, you're certainly better on stage alone.
4:19You will be performing a solo.
4:23I have another solo going to Chloe.
4:28Maddie, you will also be doing a solo.
4:35I have one more routine to give out.
4:38One more solo.
4:43My last and final routine is going to Kendall.
4:51Now Jill, you can run along to Henri Bendal and buy me a gift.
4:54OK.
4:56We have a lot of choreography to get through,
4:58but first things first.
4:59We need to work on The Last Text for The View.
5:03I've arranged for the kids to perform on The View,
5:06and we're going to do our award-winning number
5:08from the National Finals, The Last Text.
5:11And Asia, you will be doing The Last Text.
5:18MELISSA GISONI: Mackenzie's been in the dance since the get go.
5:21I mean and she's fine, you know?
5:22She hasn't been dancing.
5:23And I would like her to be in it.
5:25Which, that's just it, she hasn't been dancing.
5:27Yeah, but I would like her to be in it.
5:29She's part of this team and she's been here since she's
5:32three years old.
5:33I think you should give her a chance.
5:35ABBY LEE MILLER: Melissa, I need you to let me work, understand?
5:38I think Mackenzie should be dancing on The View, for sure.
5:41She's been a part of this team since the beginning.
5:44And Asia just came.
5:54ABBY LEE MILLER: Come on, let's move over here.
5:55I want this to be on your mind first, but you know it.
5:58So we're just going to review it and you all
6:00had some corrections, that's we're going to do.
6:04Mackenzie was originally in The Last Text, but now I have Asia.
6:07I really don't know what's going on with Mackenzie's foot.
6:10Melissa is the one that said Mackenzie was hurt,
6:13Mackenzie's crying, Mackenzie's in pain, we went to a doctor.
6:16Blah blah blah blah blah.
6:18And now we're here in New York City
6:19and the kids have a chance to be on The View, suddenly
6:22her foot's fine and Melissa's back-pedalling again.
6:25Somebody's has to hold Melissa accountable for her words,
6:28and it's going to be me.
6:29You don't want to hit your grand jete behind Kendall.
6:33Really straighten those knees on that back handspring.
6:36There wasn't enough energy in that arm.
6:39It's like-- you can't put your head on the floor, Paige.
6:46Melissa, who do you-- what do you think is going to go
6:47on with The Last Text?
6:49Do you think that Asia's doing it,
6:50or do you think she's going to put Kenzie in it?
6:52MELISSA GISONI: I would assume that Asia's in it.
6:54I don't know.
6:55CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I think at this point, I think it's Asia.
6:58I'm going to talk to Abby about it.
6:59JILL VERTES: You did or--
7:00I'm going to.
7:01Absolutely.
7:02I'm not going to let my daughter just be here and not do
7:05anything.
7:05It's not right.
7:06That little girl has been dragged around
7:09for the last three weeks, ready to dance,
7:12and she's not allowed.
7:13I'm totally backing Melissa.
7:15Mackenzie feels better, Mackenzie was in the dance,
7:19it's Mackenzie's spot.
7:20It's a no-brainer.
7:21Asia's just practicing really hard so--
7:23MELISSA GISONI: Why can't they both be in the group?
7:25Well, I don't know, you have to ask Abby.
7:27That's Abby's call, it's not my call.
7:29It's not the Asia's call, so--
7:31JILL VERTES: So you understand, this was our national winning
7:33number, why Mackenzie should be in it and not Asia?
7:36Have her add Kenzie to the group.
7:38Mackenzie has put her time in.
7:40KRISTI RAY: But I'm not going to sit there and go,
7:42Asia go, tell Abby.
7:43No.
7:45Whoever Abby picks, I'm fine with.
7:48But I do think that if Mackenzie is really hurt, that she
7:51shouldn't just be automatically OK because we
7:53we're going on The View.
7:58ABBY LEE MILLER: Mackenzie, come here.
8:01I don't understand why your mom is letting Asia walk in
8:07and take over.
8:08She's had all this and all that, and everyone's loving her
8:11and they're going to forget about you.
8:14And your mom's just sitting out there letting this woman come
8:16from California, and take over everything.
8:19Try to be overstretching your splits,
8:21do something while you're in here.
8:26All right, now listen to me.
8:27This is a very important opportunity for your dance
8:31teacher.
8:31This is national television.
8:35This is The View, and I'm co-hosting it
8:37for the entire hour episode.
8:39I'm nervous.
8:41I am.
8:42I'm going to count on you being respectful, being well-behaved,
8:46being perfect young ladies.
8:47Acting like you are professional, trained dancers.
8:52Understood?
8:54All right.
8:55We do have a great number, it's a very competitive week.
8:59It's really important, especially if it's such a--
9:03The boys scored a perfect score last time.
9:06What if she is a co-host with Abby?
9:08Abby will freak.
9:10I would love it if Cathy was a co-host on The View with Abby.
9:19CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Moms and dads, come on in.
9:24Welcome to the Big Apple.
9:27[applause]
9:29First of all, I want to tell you boys,
9:32thank you so much for our clean sweep.
9:35You were awesome.
9:37Awesome.
9:39So, I was very upset with Abby's demeanor and behavior
9:44towards me.
9:45ABBY LEE MILLER: You never produced anything.
9:48She is dirt under my feet.
9:50She also said that I was a joke, a hack job,
9:53I don't have a nice studio.
9:56She has to lose again.
9:58My team is going to be competing at a competition,
10:01and I know that the Abby Lee Dance
10:03Company is going to be here.
10:04So, we are here in pursuit of another win against Abby.
10:10So first we have Nick.
10:13Nick, you were spectacular.
10:15I mean, there wasn't a dry eye at the competition.
10:18You were fabulous.
10:19NICK DANIELS: Thank you.
10:20CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Next we have Jalen.
10:22You're in the middle, right where you need to be, in
10:24between the two tall towers.
10:27And then we have Brandon.
10:29And at the top of the pyramid is Zack.
10:32And Zack, you are there because you were top soloist.
10:37And you are going to have a solo again this week.
10:40OK.
10:42CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: I have brought back Anthony Burrell
10:45as our guest choreographer.
10:47I think he's going to show us some stuff this week that
10:51is more what Anthony has a passion for.
10:54Absolutely.
10:54Yeah,
10:55CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: So we are going
10:57to do a contemporary group.
10:59We are holding an open audition here today
11:03for a contemporary dancer.
11:08The dance that Anthony has choreographed and has visioned
11:12is going to require a girl.
11:14And our team is all boys.
11:16So we're coming into New York City
11:18and we're going to hold an open audition
11:19and look for a new dancer.
11:21So I hope that everybody's happy and pleased with what is going
11:24on, because I know that I am.
11:25[applause]
11:28[cars honking]
11:32MELISSA GISONI: Kenzie, come here.
11:33So what did Miss Abby say to you?
11:35MACKENZIE ZIEGLER: She said why are
11:36you letting Kristie and Asia come into here
11:41and take my spot.
11:43But, what did you say?
11:44I'm an eight-year-old kid, what am I supposed to do?
11:46MACKENZIE ZIEGLER: She wants you to go do something about it.
11:50Not me, she wants you.
11:51MELISSA GISONI: OK, but what am I
11:52supposed to do about it Kenzie?
11:54I'm going to talk to Miss Abby about it,
11:55because it's ridiculous.
11:56You're a team member, you're fine,
11:58you need to be in this dance.
12:00I have to convince Abby to let Mackenzie dance.
12:03I'm not allowing this new Kristie
12:05to come in and just take over.
12:07Ab, what do I have to do to get Mackenzie to dance again?
12:10I've been very dedicated to you, I would do anything you asked.
12:12ABBY LEE MILLER: This isn't about you.
12:14I really have to teach her the solo.
12:15This is about Mackenzie.
12:16I want her to dance and she wants to dance, Ab.
12:19ABBY LEE MILLER: Asia, come on.
12:27What do I have to do to get Mackenzie to dance again?
12:30I mean, I really think that she needs to go on The View.
12:32I just feel like you're replacing Mackenzie
12:34and you don't want her anymore, in the group anymore.
12:36And she really wants to dance, so bad.
12:39And I've been very dedicated to you,
12:40I would do anything you ask me to do.
12:42ABBY LEE MILLER: This isn't about you.
12:43She just dances like a little kid.
12:44MELISSA GISONI: She's eight.
12:46I gave her one older routine this season,
12:48and she forgot it and stood on stage.
12:49I think she draws eyes, I think she's too short.
12:53MELISSA GISONI: Asia's just as small.
12:54ABBY LEE MILLER: I know, but she wants it.
12:56Her. Mother wants it
12:57MELISSA GISONI: Mackenzie wants it too.
12:58This is what this is about Mackenzie.
13:00I want her to dance, and she wants to dance, Ab.
13:03ABBY LEE MILLER: Asia, come on.
13:04MELISSA GISONI: I'm definitely frustrated,
13:06because Abby's like, nope, Asia's here,
13:08she's going to dance.
13:09Abby has always told me that she wants my kids to stay as cute
13:12as long as they can.
13:14I don't want my daughter to be sassy on stage at age eight.
13:18Not at all. - What?
13:19What happens?
13:20Did you have the courage to say something?
13:22MELISSA GISONI: I said to Abby, I
13:23said Mackenzie wants to dance.
13:25She wants to dance.
13:26She says, well, you know, Mackenzie's too short.
13:28I said Asia's the same size as Mackenzie.
13:30KELLY HYLAND: So what was the outcome of the conversation?
13:32MELISSA GISONI: She said Asia wants it more than Mackenzie.
13:35I'm like, OK.
13:37She said you want more from Asia.
13:39What am I here every freaking day--
13:42OK, but Melissa, now you're getting mad because she's
13:45saying that about Asia.
13:46But whenever she says to me, Maddie
13:49wants it more than your kids, you two look at me
13:51and say I'm jealous.
13:52So like how do you like it?
13:54It's hard for me that a stranger comes in--
13:57KELLY HYLAND: Yeah it's hard for us too.
13:58That's the same thing.
14:00But you have to also respect what they're
14:02feeling every week.
14:03It's hard to see my eight-year-old not dance.
14:06I'm fully on Christi and Kelly's side.
14:08JILL VERTES: Well, Of course you are, because you
14:10want Asia in the number.
14:11KRISTI RAY: It has nothing to do about that.
14:12If it was me, I'd put agent Kenzie head to head.
14:15Toe to toe.
14:17So there's nothing for me to prove.
14:22[jazz music]
14:26CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Come on, let's go!
14:32You are auditioning for Candy Apples Dance Center.
14:35Do you know who Candy Apple is?
14:37Yes.
14:39CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: So let me tell you something girls,
14:40you have to be stellar.
14:42I'm the artistic director of Candy Apple Dance Center,
14:45and this is Vivi.
14:46And she's going to be checking you out as far as stage
14:49presence.
14:50She has to be dazzled.
14:52So just go ahead and give me your name, please.
14:54Hi I'm Kayley.
14:55Hi, I'm Caroline and I'm nine.
14:57Hello, I'm Maddie.
14:58And I don't know if we want another Maddie.
15:00You might get nixed just because of the name.
15:02Sorry.
15:03Well, let's go.
15:04Anthony, they're all yours.
15:05ANTHONY BURRELL: All right, spread out ladies.
15:07You're going to reach out your hands, one, drop two.
15:11Fan kick six.
15:13But bend your knees.
15:14Five, six, seven and ah.
15:18Let's go, let's move on.
15:19Let's get another group in here, we got to see what we got.
15:21My name's Elena.
15:22My name is Freya.
15:24Hi I'm Hannah and I'm 12.
15:25What's your name, Had?
15:26Hannah.
15:27Oh, Hannah!
15:28Drop your back, heads to the floor.
15:30I was on the Katie Couric show.
15:31I made it into ABT.
15:33I danced with Mariah Carey.
15:35Wow.
15:36You have to be bigger than life, OK?
15:38Next group?
15:39CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Next group.
15:41Did you guys bring your resumes?
15:42Yeah.
15:43CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: I love that.
15:44ANTHONY BURRELL: Where's the face, the emotion?
15:47CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: The technique
15:48that we're looking for, I'm not really seeing with you guys.
15:52Nothing in that group.
15:53ANTHONY BURRELL: Don't be yourself, be beautiful.
15:54She was good but she wasn't like, knocked me off my seat.
16:00OK, so guys, thank you so much for coming today.
16:04ANTHONY BURRELL: Great job though, ladies.
16:05Great job.
16:06CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Very nice job.
16:07This is hard work auditioning people, isn't it?
16:09I'm hungry.
16:10You're hungry also?
16:11I asked for chocolate, and we didn't get any.
16:14Videos like my little buddy and I trust her
16:17because Vivi has a really good insight because your eyes are
16:21burning?
16:22Yeah, I don't know why.
16:24I don't either.
16:26Hi there.
16:27You are a dancer.
16:29Yeah.
16:30Yeah, OK.
16:32Real quickly, what I'd like to know is your name and your age.
16:35Charles, I'm 10.
16:37Are you sure you dance?
16:39Yeah.
16:40What type of dance do you do?
16:41I like to express myself while I dance.
16:44Sometimes when I get mad, I just dance
16:46and just it calms me down.
16:48Very good.
16:49OK.
16:50All right, let's go.
16:51ANTHONY BURRELL: Let's go.
16:52Let me see who you are.
16:55Yes, let go, let go, be free, be free.
16:57Express yourself.
17:00Go in guys, I'm not seeing enough.
17:02I need face.
17:03CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: OK guys.
17:05OK.
17:06OK.
17:07ANTHONY BURRELL: That was inspiring man.
17:08- Thank you. - Thank you.
17:09Never give up dancing, OK?
17:10From a male dancer to another.
17:12You have something special and keep working hard, OK?
17:14Are you the only boy that's out there?
17:17Please tell me no.
17:18Yes.
17:20I said please tell me no.
17:25KRISTI RAY: Asia, come here, come over here.
17:28This is for Abby for letting you go on The View with the team,
17:33because you're new here.
17:34And for her to pick you to go on the team,
17:35it's very important that you show her appreciation.
17:37And I want you to sign this and want you to take it in there
17:40and show your appreciation for letting you, OK?
17:46OK, go on.
17:48ABBY LEE MILLER: What's that?
17:49KELLY HYLAND: What's this?
17:50What's she doing?
17:52It's a thank you card for letting me be on the team.
17:54Oh!
17:56"They had littler thank you cards,
17:59but this one fit my gratitude better."
18:01Thank you.
18:03KELLY HYLAND: Maybe you should have Kenzie give her one,
18:05saying, please let me go.
18:07JILL VERTES: It's a big pink elephant
18:08on the front of the card.
18:10CHRISTI LUKASIAK: There is a big pink elephant in the room.
18:12For once it's not Abby.
18:14Thank you for letting me be on The View with the other girls.
18:17I appreciate this.
18:18Very nice, sweetheart, thank you.
18:20It was a very thoughtful gift, and I really
18:22appreciate the time and the energy
18:25that she put into that gift.
18:26I still haven't decided who is going to be in the number
18:29and who isn't.
18:31The jury is still out, you might be in, you might not be in.
18:34All right, you have a solo because we need the points.
18:37You're in the mini division and you need to win.
18:40Let's go.
18:42[dance music]
18:47Asia has an amazing solo this week, it's called the robot.
18:50And it's going to be hard to keep her a little stiff,
18:53but we're going to try.
18:55Ball change, glissade, jete.
18:58Hurry up!
19:00Your foot sickled.
19:01All one motion.
19:02Now you're going to push away on your left foot.
19:05No.
19:06Your other left foot.
19:07What part do I come up and hold like this part?
19:13ABBY LEE MILLER: It's just like one, two.
19:19JILL VERTES: I was actually surprised Asia's doing a solo.
19:21CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I think it would be smarter if she would
19:23have had Brooke do a solo.
19:24You could have had solos in an older age
19:26category, the middle age category, and the younger.
19:29How long has it been since my kids have had a solo?
19:31Like, they don't expect to get a solo anymore.
19:33JILL VERTES: But I heard you say you don't--
19:35I don't care.
19:36I don't care anymore.
19:36You know what?
19:38When I'm in New York, I'm going to go and do things on my own,
19:39without Abby.
19:41Because obviously, Abbey really could give a [bleep]
19:43about my two kids.
19:44Asia has been on our team for how many weeks,
19:46and she's had how many duets and solos?
19:48And that right there tells you.
19:51Do it myself.
19:52Are you going to try to do the modeling thing for Paige?
19:54I would love to, yes.
19:55Because isn't that a big agencies--
19:58CHRISTI LUKASIAK: Preach, sister, preach.
19:59I'm going to play the momager role this week.
20:01I'm in New York City, neither one of my kids have a solo.
20:05I'm going to take them out and I'm going to do things for them
20:08to get them ahead.
20:14CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Vivi, what do you
20:16think about that last group?
20:17No I don't really like them that much.
20:19They were terrible.
20:21I know.
20:23I mean, the little girl in the mint, she's borderline.
20:25And I liked Maddie, only because she's experienced.
20:29And she's had, she had good ballet training.
20:31You could tell just by the way she held herself.
20:33Yeah.
20:34What do you think about the 12-year-old?
20:35I think she's too big for the guys, like mass-wise.
20:38She's very mature looking.
20:39I like that one that's 10 better than her.
20:41I mean, she has the facility and information,
20:44but I think with her instrument, it's enough.
20:46CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: The three boys
20:47that are going to be doing the group dance all
20:49have such wonderful qualities.
20:51So I'm looking for another team player that's just going to fit
20:55right in with these boys.
20:56That's going to gel immediately.
20:58So, guys, you are the finalists, which in itself,
21:01that was a big win, OK?
21:03Charles, step forward please.
21:06You are like very inspirational.
21:10I want to tell you to keep up the good work,
21:12because the boys are few and far between.
21:16I got chills right now, because I
21:18know being who you are, a young little boy,
21:20you get teased and called names for doing what you do.
21:23And I was once this little kid wherever this leads today,
21:25continue.
21:26Continue man.
21:27[applause]
21:32All right guys, in a straight line please.
21:34You did-- all did an awesome job,
21:36but we both have decided upon number number 80516.
21:43Victoria!
21:45It was a hard decision.
21:46Victoria comes from Studio Larken,
21:49and they have a fabulous reputation.
21:51Not only that, I think that Abby has seen them before
21:55and it's going to be kind of fun if she recognizes Victoria,
21:59and now Victoria's on our team.
22:01ANTHONY BURRELL: All of you are very talented.
22:03CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: You're very talented.
22:04Thank you.
22:05Congratulations!
22:09ABBY LEE MILLER: Come on girls, let's go!
22:12Five, six, seven, eight.
22:15Step, fan, behind, push, back black isn't high enough.
22:20The group dance this week is called runaways.
22:23They end up all alone and on the streets.
22:26It's a topic that needs attention.
22:28So if you think it's bad at home,
22:30believe me it's much worse to be cold and hungry
22:34and alone on the streets.
22:36Brooke, you're still bending your knee every time you fan.
22:39It's like you're walking through mud or water.
22:42Push, push.
22:43Imagine trying to get down the sidewalk in New York City,
22:46and all these people are rushing towards you.
22:50Push them out of the way, use your elbows.
22:54CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I'm really worried about the theme.
22:57It is a relevant topic.
23:00I think it's going to be like The Last Text,
23:02where it's like sending a message.
23:04Like, don't text and drive.
23:06Like that's sending a good message.
23:08Like I don't see it as being negative.
23:10But I think it's one of those opportunities that's
23:13a great way to raise awareness and educate,
23:15if it's done tastefully.
23:17I always think those are the numbers that do well.
23:19MELISSA GISONI: Like the children dance.
23:20And I think that was freaky when she explained to them.
23:22KELLY HYLAND: It was one of their best numbers
23:23they ever did. - It was.
23:27Paige, Brooke, you forgot what to do.
23:31You forgot what to do again.
23:32Now, I saw mistakes in the group routine.
23:35I saw a lot of mistakes.
23:36The girls just don't look clean, they don't look sharp,
23:39they don't look tight.
23:40They need to win.
23:42We need to go out there and beat Cathy's boys.
23:45Girls, get it together.
23:47You need to step on stage and you need to beat her.
23:51All right, that's it.
23:52Wrap them.
23:53Done.
23:53I can't look at them anymore.
23:55I am not reviewing one step.
24:00If you come in here and you do something wrong,
24:02or you forgot something, eeh.
24:05Do something for yourself.
24:07The whole world does not hand you your life
24:10on a silver platter.
24:13Figure it out.
24:17CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Let's go.
24:18Let's go get some cheesecake.
24:20So, you're having fun?
24:21Yep
24:22Ready for some cheesecake?
24:25WAITER: Hi ladies, how are you?
24:27Welcome to Juniors.
24:28CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: We're actually here for dessert.
24:29I want one with raspberry in it.
24:31CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: I'll just have a plain one of those,
24:33then. OK, thank you.
24:34All right.
24:35And I want to tell you what, I need this break.
24:38Do you like the way we have to get around New York?
24:40No.
24:41It's hard to get a taxi, and then when you have to walk,
24:44your feet start to hurt.
24:45CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Yeah.
24:46What's your favorite thing so far about New York?
24:48Probably the shopping and stuff like--
24:51Really?
24:52The shopping?
24:53Oh honey, mommy's teaching you so well.
24:55And I like the pizza.
24:57I think you've had how many pieces?
24:58About like five already.
25:02So, what do you think of Victoria?
25:04I think she's nice.
25:05Is she nice?
25:06Have you guys had a moment to talk?
25:08No, not really, but she seems like she's probably nice.
25:10I haven't really got to see your dance again that much.
25:13She's cute, huh?
25:14Yes she's a cute little girl.
25:16Why do you keep making rabbit noses at me?
25:19Because my nose is stuffed up, because I a cold.
25:21Wipe it off.
25:23Go straight down.
25:24I know, I know, I know how to do that, yeah.
25:26WAITER: Ladies, your dessert is here.
25:29Thank you so much.
25:30You're welcome.
25:32So, why do you think that you and Jalen are so close?
25:34I don't know.
25:35Do you think that he's cute?
25:38You don't think Jalen is cute?
25:40Like you wouldn't consider him like a boyfriend?
25:43Just a friend?
25:45I don't think it would hurt if you admitted that you think
25:50Jalen;s pretty cute.
25:53Don't you like his swag?
25:56Do you like his dad's swag?
25:59Well, I think he's pretty doggone cute.
26:02I think that you guys make a cute couple.
26:21This is so exciting!
26:25ABBY LEE MILLER: It's the morning of the view,
26:27and I was a little bit nervous before I got here,
26:29but now that I'm here at the studio,
26:32I just can't wait to get out there.
26:34OK, is that good girls?
26:36You want to check it out?
26:36Check it out.
26:38All right guys, places.
26:40I need you not to pay attention to anything that's going on,
26:44but to me.
26:47The girls are going to perform The Last Text.
26:50Putting choreography on live TV is difficult.
26:54We start out rehearsing the girls,
26:56all the cameramen are there, all the sound guys.
26:58They're watching the girls, they're
27:00serious about their jobs.
27:02And I love being here with all this professionalism.
27:05Five, six, seven and Asia.
27:13Did you see where you are?
27:14Are you in line with that first pole?
27:17Yes.
27:18You came too far downstage.
27:20You know what, Asia, come out of there.
27:23You go in, right now, so she can see what you do.
27:26I am swapping Asia and Mackenzie out, in and out, in and out,
27:30because I want to see who's going to actually perform.
27:33Mackenzie, what happened?
27:35I give you the opportunity to practice it,
27:36I want to use Asia, and now you do a cartwheel,
27:40you stop, then you move forward and do a back handspring.
27:43What was going on?
27:45ABBY LEE MILLER: Thought you were
27:46going to fall off the stage?
27:48I really want Mackenzie to do it because she was part
27:51of the original award winning number,
27:53but Melissa has to learn that she doesn't get her cake
27:57and eat it too.
27:58And Asia is just raring to go.
28:01Bigger, Paige.
28:02When it gets hit, when the car hits the impact,
28:05you need to levitate out of that car.
28:07Like if you-- if the seat that would be holding you in,
28:10you need to boom.
28:12It's bigger, like that your butt up out of the seat almost.
28:15Go.
28:19Paige, you're doing this.
28:21The wheels there.
28:22Don't, don't.
28:30Bigger, sharper.
28:32I'm embarrassed as a teacher.
28:34I'm sitting over here and it's like I'm humiliated.
28:37I mean, come on.
28:38This is The View.
28:40All right, let's go guys.
28:43KRISTI RAY: Asia's fine, but she did practice it,
28:46but you keep going back and forth with Abby about getting
28:49Kenzie in the dance, and--
28:50MELISSA GISONI: Yeah, I should.
28:51I'm sticking up for my kid.
28:52KRISTI RAY: But I'm sticking up for mine too.
28:53That's fine.
28:54KRISTI RAY: Because she's mature enough to understand,
28:55but also it keeps being an issue in her face.
28:59And then you have Jill chiming in and everyone chiming in.
29:02That is what's not fair.
29:03I have Melissa here crying about Mackenzie going on.
29:06Asia is fine with whatever, but let's just get it over with,
29:10and let's just say who's going on stage,
29:12so I don't have the peanut gallery here in the corner
29:15talking madness on Asia.
29:17CHRISTI LUKASIAK: Didn't you already talk to Abby?
29:18MELISSA GISONI: At the studio.
29:20Because you were really upset, and now you're like kind of--
29:23MELISSA GISONI: I'm still upset.
29:24CHRISTI LUKASIAK: No, you're not.
29:25I'm not going to do it in front-- my kids are here,
29:26Christi, and we're on The View.
29:27So we're happy to be on The View, OK?
29:30If Mackenzie is not it, Mackenzie is not in it.
29:32No, but I think that you know--
29:33I do not know.
29:34CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I think you know.
29:35No I don't.
29:36CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I think you do know, Melissa.
29:37MELISSA GISONI: I don't know.
29:38Why don't you ever just like--
29:39MELISSA GISONI: Because I don't know that Mackenzie is in it
29:41or not.
29:42I want her in, she's been on this team for years.
29:44CHRISTI LUKASIAK: No, nobody's saying that.
29:46What I'm calling you out on is the fact
29:48that you always do stuff behind everybody's back.
29:50MELISSA GISONI: Oh, OK.
29:51You do, you do.
29:53She doesn't know, and neither do I. That's what--
29:55KRISTI RAY: I just wish that you would stop going, OK, Abby
29:59is Mackenzie--
30:00MELISSA GISONI: Why? - Because--
30:00MELISSA GISONI: She's my daughter.
30:02I have to fight for my daughter.
30:03KRISTI RAY: It's like this whole big charade about this foot,
30:05all I keep hearing is about this foot, and I'm like OK--
30:07MELISSA GISONI: I'm not bringing up the foot--
30:08KRISTI RAY: Let's just let Abby pick and be done with it.
30:10Let it die.
30:12HOLLY FRAZIER: Unfortunately, Melissa dug herself a hole.
30:15Melissa said from the very beginning
30:17that Mackenzie was injured, and how Melissa initially framed
30:22it sounded like we didn't know when Mackenzie was going to be
30:24well enough to dance again.
30:26It was like an indefinite injury.
30:27I think the point is, is that Melissa is the one who made
30:30such a big deal about the foot, and she couldn't do it
30:33if it was competing against Asia in a competition.
30:37Now that it's for The View, all of a sudden Mackenzie's
30:39miraculously better.
30:40Oh, please.
30:40Give me a [bleep] BREAK.
30:42I wanted Mackenzie to dance last week, Christi.
30:43OK.
30:44It's an overuse injury, Christi, get it.
30:46It's not a broken bone.
30:48CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I get it, but you're the one who made it
30:49into a huge thing!
30:51I mean, what else am I supposed to do?
30:53I mean, I want my daughter to dance, I'm sorry.
30:56But she's, you know, she's on the team.
30:59I want her to dance.
31:00I want Mackenzie to dance.
31:02She's ready to dance.
31:03When we're in our hotel room, all she does
31:05is dance, and practice, and stretch.
31:08She is ready.
31:09KRISTI RAY: Melissa, you're acting like a jealous mom.
31:12MELISSA GISONI: No!
31:13What was that--
31:14Careful.
31:15She doesn't like that it's happening to someone else.
31:16I'm trying to explain, but you don't let me [bleep] talk.
31:19I'm telling you--
31:20KRISTI RAY: You need to be clearer, because--
31:21MELISSA GISONI: I'm talking!
31:23So I can understand you.
31:24I'm not talking.
31:27[cheering]
31:28Kristi, look at you!
31:30KRISTI RAY: Here in person, I was just--
31:31ABBY LEE MILLER: Fabulous.
31:32KRISTI RAY: Thank you.
31:34ABBY LEE MILLER: I want to be like that when I grow up.
31:36She looks great.
31:38Who's is going to be in the dance?
31:39I'm not sure yet if Asia or Mackenzie are doing the dance.
31:43Mackenzie already got to do it, and she's been hurt,
31:45and it's, you know, I'm kind of getting
31:49that she was hurt because she didn't want to go up
31:51against Asia.
31:53So I need to go, I need to get into hair and makeup.
31:55That's show business, ladies.
32:00Have them ready.
32:01OK.
32:05JILL VERTES: There they are!
32:06The stars of the day!
32:09HOLLY FRAZIER: Abby said by the time she comes in here,
32:11she wants you dressed and ready, so be nice and warmed up.
32:14For the most part, Melissa is very guarded
32:17and not letting you see how upset she
32:20is that Asia is basically taking over Mackenzie's role.
32:23I mean, I think there's a perception
32:25that Mackenzie's space, or her place on the team,
32:30is a little threatened by Asia.
32:33MELISSA GISONI: Oh, don't, don't do that again, Kenz.
32:35No more doing that, OK?
32:36Just leave it.
32:37KRISTI RAY: This is life.
32:38It's not always fair, right?
32:40So, whatever she decides, we're going to go with it.
32:43If you're not in the dance, then and I
32:45know you're mature enough to understand.
32:47MELISSA GISONI: You know, most likely you're not
32:48going to be in the dance, OK?
32:50So don't get upset.
32:51No pouting, no crying, OK?
32:53KRISTI RAY: That's how it is, right?
32:55OK, so, you just watch and be happy, and hope the group just
32:59does really well.
33:00If you're in it--
33:01MELISSA GISONI: It is what it is.
33:12PRODUCER: Sherri's going to talk about a shout out
33:13to her ex-husband, complimenting him,
33:16which we talks about in Hot Topic.
33:17ABBY LEE MILLER: Yeah, I get the last word there.
33:20You love that.
33:21I love that.
33:22Postal Service fashions.
33:23ABBY LEE MILLER: Co-hosting The View is huge.
33:25I mean, I'm a dance teacher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
33:27And here I am dealing with Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg?
33:31This is crazy.
33:32WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Today, our guest co-host week
33:35continues with Abby Lee Miller.
33:37[applause]
33:41CHRISTI LUKASIAK: The fake smile is killing me.
33:42JILL VERTES: No, I told you.
33:44I told you she would be on her best, charming behavior.
33:47CHRISTI LUKASIAK: She'll be on cloud nine.
33:50WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Abby, listen.
33:52You're thought to be a tough teacher.
33:54I am tough.
33:55I think that there's a way to coach and there's a way
33:57not to coach.
33:58I don't think you can necessarily
33:59break a kid on field if they feel supported at home, right?
34:03ABBY LEE MILLER: There's a child and I could say, honey,
34:06when your foot comes through, so cou-de-pied into passe,
34:10you need to open your hip and tuck your derriere under.
34:12One time, very nicely, [snap],, It's fixed.
34:16Another kid, you have to yell at them
34:19until you're blue in the face.
34:21HOLLY FRAZIER: I'm a little surprised.
34:22It seems as though that most of the hosts really like Abby.
34:26Like she has a fan club on The View.
34:30All right girls, we're ready for you.
34:33[excited chatting]
34:43Do what you got to do.
34:44This is your moment.
34:45You're on national TV.
34:47CHRISTI LUKASIAK: Make it count.
34:48Millions are watching.
34:50HOLLY FRAZIER: Break a leg, all of you.
34:53Who's going to dance? Asia?
34:54Mackenzie?
34:55I have no idea.
34:56Ready, ladies?
34:57ABBY LEE MILLER: Ready, girls?
34:58Shoulders down, long necks.
35:00So, Elisabeth leads, dance performance, and then you
35:03and all the hosts will come in at the end, say goodbye.
35:05The girls look great.
35:06They're serious, they're acting like seasoned professionals.
35:09I'm thrilled with their behavior.
35:10All right.
35:14This is my decision.
35:17You are going to do the number.
35:20You are coming out with me at the end.
35:22OK. ABBY LEE MILLER: Understand?
35:23Yes.
35:25ABBY LEE MILLER: The next time you're hurt,
35:27I go to the doctor with you.
35:28Understood?
35:29Yes.
35:31ABBY LEE MILLER: Because I think your mother is lying.
35:33Let's go.
35:36I put Mackenzie in the last text,
35:37because three different times I told Asia where she needed
35:42to fall, she kept doing it wrong.
35:45Wrong gets you tossed out.
35:47ELISABETH HASSELBECK: Here to perform The Last Text,
35:49please welcome the dance troupe from the Abby Lee Dance
35:51Company.
35:52[applause]
35:58[music begins]
36:01CHRISTI LUKASIAK: When Mackenzie pops up from behind the seat
36:03in The Last Text, all is well in Melissa's little world.
36:06Look at her foot.
36:07You see her foot up?
36:09I never noticed her doing that before.
36:11KRISTI RAY: Personally, I knew this was going to happen,
36:13but Abby's going to go ahead and take loyalty over talent.
36:18That's fine.
36:24KELLY HYLAND: I'm not surprised that Mackenzie ended up
36:26doing this dance at all.
36:27I think that Abby knew all week of who she was going
36:31to have do this dance.
36:35[applause]
36:41MACKENZIE ZIEGLER: As soon as I did my cartwheel over the seat,
36:44I was like, I'm back.
36:54ABBY LEE MILLER: Co-hosting The View, that's a dream come true.
36:57But right now, I only have one thing on my mind,
36:59and that's beating Cathy.
37:01[city bustle]
37:05CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: This group number
37:06is going to be stupendous.
37:08I think that the girl that we chose,
37:12she's going to be perfect for what we want her to be.
37:14With the fact that Abby has seen my all boy team
37:17for the past couple of competitions,
37:19I think that bringing in somebody that has the qualities
37:22that Victoria has is definitely going to throw them for a loop.
37:25Well, listen, you know yesterday I had an audition.
37:29So I needed somebody that was really going to enhance you.
37:31So, we found a girl.
37:34You know, I like to do the unexpected
37:36when it comes to Abby.
37:37She's going to think because of last time when
37:40we did so amazing that we're going to have all boys.
37:43So now we bring in this girl that she
37:45doesn't know who the girl is.
37:46Hi
37:47ALL: Oh, wow!
37:51RICK TESTERMAN: Are you tough?
37:53Because you've got to be tough to be on this team.
37:56We don't take no mess.
37:57CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: They're expecting the all boys,
37:58and here we're going to come in with this beautiful girl, who
38:01is not only beautiful, but a great dancer.
38:04And and it's probably going to rock their world.
38:06ANTHONY BURRELL: And you, unfold.
38:07You, unfold.
38:09You, unfold.
38:10You, unfold.
38:12Six, seven and a eight.
38:15ANTHONY BURRELL: Lay back, Brandon.
38:16Put your head on her.
38:17CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: The Day of the Dead
38:18happens after Halloween, and it's a Mexican holiday.
38:21And it's a very jubilant time with lots of garish face
38:25painting, lots of over-the-top costuming.
38:28So I think that this theme is a good thing for us,
38:31and it's going to be a lot of fun to take to the stage.
38:34So guys I don't think it was clear.
38:36It's like Zack is pushing it, you're going like this.
38:39Five, six, then you're doing seven and a eight.
38:42OK?
38:43That wasn't completely clear.
38:44It is clear you just got to open your mind and brains,
38:46and stop being so closed-minded.
38:47CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Easy.
38:48Six, seven, eight and--
38:51CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: Victoria's a technically sound dancer
38:53and she's very pliable with the boys.
38:57The boys are having a very easy time with her in partnering.
39:00How are you feeling, Victoria? Comfortable?
39:02Good.
39:03Boys, it's a match!
39:05It's match made in heaven.
39:11ABBY LEE MILLER: Hey hey.
39:13JILL VERTES: There she is.
39:14ABBY LEE MILLER: Hello!
39:15Good job.
39:16Oh, and you're all in a good mood because Mackenzie danced.
39:18And I told her-- MELISSA GISONI: Yes, thank you.
39:19ABBY LEE MILLER: -- the next time either one of your kids go
39:21to the doctor, I'm going, because I think you're lying
39:23to me.
39:24I'm not.
39:25ABBY LEE MILLER: Well, that's just--
39:26I'm just saying.
39:29MOMS: Oh, hey!
39:39-- did she tell you not to listen to me?
39:42Go tell Abby.
39:43You tired?
39:44I see somebody yawning.
39:45MACKENZIE ZIEGLER: No, I'm not tired.
39:48I've been up since 6:05.
39:49KENDALL VERTES: Of course Asia's not tired.
39:50I'm never tired.
39:51ABBY LEE MILLER: She isn't.
39:53She's ready to go.
39:54There's nothing wrong with a little healthy competition.
39:57Yes, you should want to turn like Asia,
40:00and you should want to do your acro tricks like Mackenzie.
40:03That's the way it has to be, you know?
40:06She just got off being in a major competition show.
40:09And she lives in California, there's a million opportunities
40:12for her to do.
40:13So you need to learn from that, and take that.
40:15Yes?
40:16She's a very mature seven-year-old.
40:19All right girls, great part of the day, but it's over.
40:23It's another thing on your resume, excellent.
40:26But now, we need to concentrate on the competition
40:29this weekend.
40:31Let's get focused, get ready, review what you had yesterday
40:35so you're ready to go on.
40:36I told you before, I'm not going backwards.
40:38I'm not correcting things you learned yesterday.
40:41We need to move ahead.
40:49ABBY LEE MILLER (VOICEOVER): Next on Dance Moms.
40:50ABBY LEE MILLER: Do not embarrass me with Cathy.
40:52Do not embarrass me in New York.
40:54KRISTI RAY: Look at me when you talk to me.
40:55CHRISTI LUKASIAK: I'm looking you in the eye, bitch.
40:57Bitch? Let's go.
40:58Step out of my face.
40:59I have a kid--
40:59You want to see me in your face?
41:01He has anger issues and he better stay away from us.
41:03Kick you right in the [bleep] [bleep]..
41:05What the hell's wrong with you?
41:06Crazy.
41:07CATHY NESBITT-STEIN: And you know what?
41:08You're going to go down every week.
41:09ABBY LEE MILLER: You were ripping on Paige.
41:11You said she should give it up and go model.
41:12I heard it.
41:13KELLY HYLAND: You're not her dance teacher,
41:14so don't give her critique. (CRYING)
41:16You humiliated her in front of an entire [bleep] audience.

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