Dance Moms: Abby's UNFAIR Treatment Angers Kelly (S3, E39) | Full Episode | Lifetime — Transcript

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1. 0:01ABBY (VOICEOVER): Previously on "Dance Moms."
2. 0:02My mother comes first.
3. 0:03Thought you'd sneak in while I was away.
4. 0:05You two will be doing solos every single week.
5. 0:08Tiana, where's Abby.
6. 0:09I'm sorry, Zack is amazing.
7. 0:11Chloe's better technically.
8. 0:12ANNOUNCER: And you're highest scoring elite
9. 0:14junior small group is act number 38, "Black and Blue."
10. 0:20I think Abby would have been proud of the performances.
11. 0:24You don't know what Abby would say.
12. 0:25She wasn't here.
13. 0:26ABBY (VOICEOVER): Coming up on "Dance Moms."
14. 0:28You are in one of the world's best places for entertainment.
15. 0:33Don't be shy.
16. 0:34Don't be nervous.
17. 0:35Just act like you're talking to your friends.
18. 0:37I can't breathe.
19. 0:38You OK?
20. 0:39I can't breathe.
21. 0:41Can't get nervous.
22. 0:42Don't get nervous.
23. 0:43Listen, do it for you.
24. 0:44Don't do it for her.
25. 0:46ABBY: Kelly, you have driven the wedge between your children
26. 0:49and myself. - No, Abby.
27. 0:50Yes.
28. 0:51I would never allow this to happen.
29. 0:54It's not me.
30. 0:58THEME SONG: Get up.
31. 1:00Get on the floor.
32. 1:02My world is with my girls.
33. 1:05Living on the dance floor.
34. 1:11ABBY: Vegas, baby.
35. 1:12I love Las Vegas.
36. 1:14You either hit the jackpot or you lose.
37. 1:17And there's lots of studios here that are going to join us
38. 1:20at Nationals.
39. 1:21So I want to set the bar high and let them know that the Abby
40. 1:25Lee Dance Company came to win.
41. 1:27She can do the cartwheel cut split, the jump split,
42. 1:30the whole deal.
43. 1:31Now--
44. 1:32Hello.
45. 1:34What's happening?
46. 1:35We haven't even started the pyramid yet,
47. 1:37and already those moms are marching in here ready
48. 1:40to attack me.
49. 1:41So there are concerns again.
50. 1:42So we're here.
51. 1:43And you guys--
52. 1:44What are they concerned about?
53. 1:46They didn't get the right answer
54. 1:47why you weren't at competition.
55. 1:48Oh.
56. 1:49Abby keeps leaving us in the lurch.
57. 1:51We need to know if she is committed to this team
58. 1:55and will be there at Nationals for us and the girls.
59. 1:58After we were in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
60. 2:02and I had to deal with Cathy, I can no longer put myself
61. 2:09in a position to behave badly.
62. 2:12And I think, do I go to this place
63. 2:14where these horrible people are doing everything they can
64. 2:18to bring me down and to make me lose my cool,
65. 2:22when Kelly you showed up in Orlando.
66. 2:25And I was sitting in a seat watching the competition.
67. 2:28When the two of three judges, looked over at me
68. 2:32and saw the spectacle.
69. 2:34You wouldn't have made a spectacle if you would have
70. 2:36just let me sit down.
71. 2:37I didn't want to make a spectacle.
72. 2:39Well, you did.
73. 2:40No, you did.
74. 2:41Because you wouldn't move.
75. 2:43I don't have to move, Kelly.
76. 2:44There were 1,000 seats.
77. 2:45And I didn't have to find another seat, Abby.
78. 2:47You should never have to ask me--
79. 2:49Why is it OK that you don't have to do things and I do?
80. 2:52Who made you like Princess Abby?
81. 2:56Abby Lee Dance Company. It's all about me.
82. 2:58Yeah, well we weren't at Abby Lee Dance Company.
83. 3:00We were at--
84. 3:01It was the Abby Lee Dance Company
85. 3:02attending a competition.
86. 3:03The way you didn't want Kathy to treat you and talk to you
87. 3:06is the reason I wasn't here for those two weeks.
88. 3:09Cathy doesn't bother me at all.
89. 3:12It was my behavior reacting to Cathy and reacting to you
90. 3:19and reacting to--
91. 3:20And what I'm telling you is--
92. 3:21--all the idiots in the world.
93. 3:23And I'm a professional and I will remain a professional.
94. 3:27And that's the way it goes.
95. 3:28I don't owe anyone an explanation.
96. 3:31What's past is past.
97. 3:32I need to worry about the future and the road to Nationals.
98. 3:36I need the girls to get in here and start rehearsal.
99. 3:38You are in one of the world's best places for entertainment.
100. 3:43There are more shows employing more dancers than on Broadway
101. 3:47right now.
102. 3:48Last week, you had a big win.
103. 3:53I love the routine Black and Blue.
104. 3:55And although I wasn't present for the competition,
105. 3:58you told the story.
106. 3:59Everybody saw it.
107. 4:00Everybody got it.
108. 4:01Abby I have a quick question before you get to the pyramid.
109. 4:03Just in general, how did you go about creating a pyramid
110. 4:07since you weren't at the last two competitions?
111. 4:09Well I know the results of the last two competitions.
112. 4:11We get the score sheets from every competition
113. 4:13and the comment sheets.
114. 4:14So I obviously know how everyone did.
115. 4:17But last week I was in rehearsal.
116. 4:20I worked on the numbers.
117. 4:21I do not believe the excuse Abby's giving us
118. 4:24for why she was away.
119. 4:25But you know what?
120. 4:26She's here now and Nationals is two weeks away
121. 4:28and we just need to focus on that and winning and move on.
122. 4:34Page until you start to improve a big amount
123. 4:39in the technical area, you're not
124. 4:41going to be moving up that pyramid.
125. 4:45Next, Brooke.
126. 4:48Brooke, you did a solo in Ohio.
127. 4:51You were fourth.
128. 4:53You never used to be fourth.
129. 4:54Last year going into Nationals, you were really strong.
130. 4:57You won a national title.
131. 4:59As of today's date, you're still holding on to that title.
132. 5:02I think you should go back and look at the choreography
133. 5:05from that dance that she did at title
134. 5:07and then go back and look at her choreography in Ohio
135. 5:09and compare the two.
136. 5:11And that's why she got fourth.
137. 5:12Kelly always has some lame excuse
138. 5:15on why her kids don't win.
139. 5:17Well you know what, Kelly?
140. 5:18It's time that you and your kids own up to your own losses.
141. 5:23Next, we have Nia.
142. 5:25Now Nia, it's almost like your mind wants it and it's there,
143. 5:29but your body isn't listening yet.
144. 5:31It's not fixing the problems itself.
145. 5:34So my advice is keep doing what you're doing
146. 5:36and someday it's going to click.
147. 5:38So she shouldn't be discouraged that she's
148. 5:40at the bottom of the pyramid.
149. 5:42No, it's just-- it's going to take more work.
150. 5:44OK.
151. 5:45Whatever you're doing, double it.
152. 5:48Next we have Kendall.
153. 5:51Kendall, you're inconsistent.
154. 5:53Your facial expressions and your emotion and just your intensity
155. 5:58is so much better in class, in rehearsal, than it is on stage.
156. 6:01I don't know what's going to happen
157. 6:03with you about Nationals.
158. 6:05This is really a hard place for me to be as a mom.
159. 6:08I know that Kendall performs better in the studio
160. 6:12than she does on stage.
161. 6:13All the more reason for Abby to give Kendall more solos.
162. 6:17And next we have Mackenzie.
163. 6:20She is not here this week.
164. 6:22She needs to learn, there are consequences for your actions
165. 6:27Mackenzie has made too many careless mistakes.
166. 6:30Now I realize that the duet won last week.
167. 6:33But it doesn't matter.
168. 6:35All eyes were on Asia.
169. 6:36That's why I'm sitting Mackenzie out this week.
170. 6:39She needs to learn that this is not a shoo in because her older
171. 6:44sister is Maddie.
172. 6:46I think Abby's picking on Mackenzie
173. 6:48because Nationals is just right around the corner
174. 6:50and she really wants Mackenzie to compete.
175. 6:52This is two weeks before Nationals.
176. 6:55I don't need sloppy mistakes.
177. 6:58And next we have Asia.
178. 7:00You and Mackenzie won the overall high score duet.
179. 7:04Kristie, Asia is improving.
180. 7:06I think so.
181. 7:08And we have Maddie.
182. 7:11Maddie, you could be on the top of the pyramid
183. 7:13every single time, outstanding.
184. 7:17What is next for you?
185. 7:18We all know that Maddie is a phenomenal dancer.
186. 7:21But she needs to start setting her goals a little higher.
187. 7:25I want to see her work towards the future.
188. 7:27And on the top of the pyramid, congratulations to Chloe.
189. 7:31[clapping]
190. 7:35Chloe, I know it was only 3/10 of a point.
191. 7:38It could've been 1/10 of a point.
192. 7:39It doesn't matter.
193. 7:40You beat Zack.
194. 7:42And your highest scoring elite junior soloist
195. 7:44is Chloe with act number 22.
196. 7:46[cheering]
197. 7:47I think more than anything Chloe
198. 7:48being on top of the pyramid means something to her
199. 7:51and she needs to know that she really is a good dancer.
200. 7:55And this shows her that.
201. 7:57We will be attending powerhouse dance competition.
202. 8:01Asia, you will be doing a solo you
203. 8:06are my best bet for Nationals.
204. 8:08I will be watching you closely.
205. 8:10Kendall, you also have a solo.
206. 8:12Now Kendall, you have not been consistent.
207. 8:16This is your last shot.
208. 8:17If Abby gives Kendall more of these solo opportunities,
209. 8:21than Kendall will become the front runner
210. 8:23and possibly win at Nationals.
211. 8:25This is your audition to see if you
212. 8:27will be dancing at Nationals.
213. 8:30Don't blow it.
214. 8:31Brooke and Paige, you also have solos.
215. 8:38I'm giving Brooke his solo this week because she is
216. 8:41our reigning national champion.
217. 8:43And I wanted her to go to Nationals again this year.
218. 8:46And with both girls dancing, Kelly might be just a little
219. 8:49too busy to get up at my business.
220. 8:52You will work every week.
221. 8:56Don't get me wrong, I'm totally
222. 8:57happy that Kelly and her kids have solos this week.
223. 8:59I mean, the kids never have a solo.
224. 9:01But I think it's kind of weird that Chloe's
225. 9:04at the top of the pyramid and she doesn't have a solo.
226. 9:07Is this part of Abby's grand plan to phase Chloe out?
227. 9:11Brooke and Paige, not too many teachers
228. 9:14want to work with you, especially not from the Abby
229. 9:16Lee Dance Company.
230. 9:17I'm finished choreographing Brooke and Paige's solo.
231. 9:20Their mother has been so disrespectful to me
232. 9:23as a teacher, as a choreographer, as a studio
233. 9:26director, let somebody else do it.
234. 9:29Me, as well as the rest of my staff
235. 9:32members are finished with her and her kids.
236. 9:36So I have a colleague, Ricky Palomino,
237. 9:40will be choreographing both of your solos.
238. 9:43You can blame the choreographer a million times,
239. 9:46but ultimately, you're the one on the stage.
240. 9:49You know it's so sad that my kids' mentor cares so
241. 9:52little about them that she's going to hire a choreographer
242. 9:55to come in and teach them their dance,
243. 9:56because she doesn't have time for them.
244. 9:58The group routine is historical Las Vegas.
245. 10:03When I think of Vegas, I think of the Rat Pack.
246. 10:07They were cool.
247. 10:09They were smooth.
248. 10:10They were entertainers.
249. 10:12And that's what you're going to do.
250. 10:14Asia, you will not be performing with the group routine.
251. 10:18However, you will be rehearsing, you will be learning,
252. 10:22and you will be swinging.
253. 10:23You understand that?
254. 10:24Yes.
255. 10:25So with Mackenzie out, Asia's out too.
256. 10:27It's more important for her to improve her technique
257. 10:30and get better every single week.
258. 10:32If you don't pull your weight and you don't pick up,
259. 10:35you're out.
260. 10:37I am not putting up with it.
261. 10:39I am not watering things down because one or two or three
262. 10:42people can do it.
263. 10:44Those days are over.
264. 10:46All right.
265. 10:47So moms, you can have a seat outside in the waiting area.
266. 10:50And girls spread apart.
267. 10:51Let's stretch out.
268. 10:57You're boys.
269. 10:58It's smooth.
270. 10:59It's cool.
271. 11:02They were cool.
272. 11:04Everybody wanted to be like them.
273. 11:06They had swag.
274. 11:07They.
275. 11:08Were slick.
276. 11:10I'm really excited about the group routine.
277. 11:12We're doing The Brat Pack and it's to pay homage
278. 11:17to the original Rat Pack.
279. 11:19Now the girls, they need to be cool, not cute.
280. 11:23Give me a contracted over West Side Story, Jerome
281. 11:27Robbins, knee, knee, jump.
282. 11:29No, big, high.
283. 11:30Da, da, da.
284. 11:33Smile!
285. 11:37I think this is exciting because no one is going to expect
286. 11:39that these girls, these beautiful little girls
287. 11:41are be dressed up as men.
288. 11:44You're a guy!
289. 11:47Nia, think!
290. 11:55All right, girls.
291. 11:56Looking good, looking good.
292. 11:57You're looking like the Rat Pack a little bit.
293. 11:59No sun.
294. 12:00No fun.
295. 12:02No chlorine.
296. 12:03No swimming.
297. 12:04Yes?
298. 12:05Watch the cracks and stuff on the sidewalk.
299. 12:07Remember, step on a crack break your mother's back.
300. 12:10Did you smoke one before you came on here?
301. 12:15I'm good.
302. 12:16How are you?
303. 12:17I just got a phone call from Brooke's music producer
304. 12:19saying that Brooke has been asked to do a local TV
305. 12:21show here.
306. 12:26I often wonder why I keep my kids on this team
307. 12:29and this is why.
308. 12:31Brooke is getting exposure just traveling with the team
309. 12:33to Vegas.
310. 12:34Thank you.
311. 12:37KVVU TV wants Brooke to come and sing and talk about her album
312. 12:42on her show tomorrow at 12:30.
313. 12:44Here locally?
314. 12:45Oh, congratulations.
315. 12:49I know, but we'll have to miss practice.
316. 12:51I know Abby's going to be furious if we miss rehearsal.
317. 12:55But it's a great opportunity for her
318. 12:57and it makes it all worth it.
319. 12:58Sometimes you have to take a risk.
320. 13:00And here you are in Vegas. You get this opportunity.
321. 13:02Take a gamble.
322. 13:20This is an important week.
323. 13:22I'm deciding who's going to do a solo at Nationals.
324. 13:25I brought in a choreographer.
325. 13:27His name's Ricky I think that the girls will really work well
326. 13:32with him.
327. 13:33The contemporary piece that Ricky has chosen for Paige
328. 13:35is entitled "one."
329. 13:43This is Paige's first solo in a long time.
330. 13:45By the looks of this.
331. 13:46She has a long way to go.
332. 13:52Boom.
333. 13:53Oh, sorry.
334. 13:54When you come up, it goes bevel.
335. 13:55Close that.
336. 13:57ABBY: That's the end?
337. 13:58It is.
338. 14:00I have like a $350 costume basic without stones yet.
339. 14:05So probably upwards of $500 being made for her.
340. 14:11I'm excited to have a solo but I've never really worked
341. 14:14with Ricky before.
342. 14:16He's really nice and choreography is great.
343. 14:18But it's still all new to me, so I'm a little bit nervous
344. 14:21of how it's going to turn out.
345. 14:22Thank you. - Absolutely.
346. 14:23I'll see you later, Kelly.
347. 14:25OK.
348. 14:27Hey How's it going?
349. 14:30We finished the dance.
350. 14:31Oh, good.
351. 14:32And he said, just focus on your dance.
352. 14:34Don't worry about it. - Isn't that nice?
353. 14:35HOLLY: I can't wait to see this.
354. 14:37It's a lot easier to learn, because instead
355. 14:38of doing something wrong, he won't be like, you're stupid.
356. 14:41When he does something wrong, he's like this.
357. 14:43And then when I do it right, he's like, great job, Paige.
358. 14:45Positive. Positive.
359. 14:47OK. Go in the other room and watch.
360. 14:48Ricky and Abby are totally different types of teachers.
361. 14:52Paige, you were given an opportunity
362. 14:54and instead of running with it, it was mediocre.
363. 14:58Don't look at your mother.
364. 14:59Every time you look at your mother, you get 20 pushups.
365. 15:03Paige.
366. 15:03What were you doing out there?
367. 15:06[chair slams]
368. 15:07Done!
369. 15:08Next.
370. 15:10No solo.
371. 15:12I just think back and I can't even remember the last time
372. 15:15that Paige smiled during one of Abby's dances.
373. 15:18She makes her miserable.
374. 15:19Let's do it.
375. 15:20Full out.
376. 15:23Keep it easy.
377. 15:24No hopping.
378. 15:26Come on, Brooke, a little bit more like.
379. 15:28Let us see in your eyes.
380. 15:30Brooke's solo is entitled "Now is my Time."
381. 15:33Ricky does great leg extensions, beautiful movements,
382. 15:38lots of changes of direction.
383. 15:40This is a challenge for Brooke.
384. 15:42That's what we want right before Nationals.
385. 15:44So you can step all the way through to go ah!
386. 15:50Cool?
387. 15:52I feel like I'm making you nervous or something.
388. 15:54You know what I mean?
389. 15:55Go back to that place, like try to give yourself chills.
390. 15:58Like now is my time.
391. 16:00Like this is-- this is like a point of like, like, hiding
392. 16:03but then like releasing.
393. 16:07This is a big week for me.
394. 16:09I not only have solo and group, I also
395. 16:12have a TV interview so it's a lot of pressure
396. 16:15and I'm really stressed out.
397. 16:17Emotion, Brooke.
398. 16:22Try to give yourself chills.
399. 16:25Abby and I used to be really close, but we're not anymore.
400. 16:28So maybe by me having a solo, we can come in a better place.
401. 16:33And it's definitely not Ricky that's making me nervous.
402. 16:37Just try to get emotional with it, like right off the bat.
403. 16:39You know what I mean?
404. 16:40Like this is your time.
405. 16:42I feel like you're like at a pivotal time in your life.
406. 16:44Like, you're becoming a woman.
407. 16:45You know you got your music coming out.
408. 16:47Your album is about to drop.
409. 16:49Like you're about to--
410. 16:50a lot of things are happening for you.
411. 16:55Turn the feet out.
412. 16:57Have fun with it.
413. 16:58Make the judges smile.
414. 17:00Balls of the feet.
415. 17:00Pretty legs.
416. 17:01Foot, foot, foot.
417. 17:02Think about the foot, the foot, the foot.
418. 17:05Even if Mackenzie was here, I think Asia would still
419. 17:07be doing the solo.
420. 17:09I am featuring her as the pink flamingo from the Flamingo
421. 17:13Hotel.
422. 17:15She has her nose up in the air and and that tail up high.
423. 17:18She is going to strut out on that stage
424. 17:20like she owns the Strip.
425. 17:23Tighten the knee.
426. 17:24Tighten the knee Tighten the knee.
427. 17:26Asia is hitting everything.
428. 17:28I think this one is going to be the top routine in a winning
429. 17:31routine.
430. 17:40It's only three months.
431. 17:42I'm really excited that Brooke got invited
432. 17:45to go to this local news show.
433. 17:46Don't be shy.
434. 17:47Don't be nervous.
435. 17:49Act like you're talking to your friends.
436. 17:51I get really quiet and still when I'm nervous.
437. 17:53And I'm really nervous right now.
438. 17:55So I just really hope everything goes OK
439. 17:58and my mom doesn't embarrass me.
440. 18:00KELLY: You look beautiful.
441. 18:04I don't know how you can't be nervous.
442. 18:06Or are you just nervous and you're not telling me?
443. 18:10They're going to ask you questions.
444. 18:13What if they ask you a question and you don't know the answer.
445. 18:15Are you going to be nervous?
446. 18:17No, I'll just look at you.
447. 18:18[laughs]
448. 18:19OK.
449. 18:23Don't look at me because I probably won't know the answer.
450. 18:26I'm not the smart one here, you are.
451. 18:28I'm trying to talk to Brooke and tell her questions that I think
452. 18:31they might ask her.
453. 18:33And she's just like, Mom.
454. 18:35You know, like, I'm good.
455. 18:39Oh this is pretty.
456. 18:40Oh, that's cute.
457. 18:41You know just having the opportunity to get word out
458. 18:45that she's putting out a CD is amazing.
459. 18:48Ready?
460. 18:49Hm, hm.
461. 18:50All right, let's go do this.
462. 18:52I'm so excited.
463. 18:54I don't know, I just wish we would go out and get it over
464. 18:56with because the more I sit here, the more nervous I get.
465. 19:00MALE HOST: We're happy to have Brooke and Kelly Hyland
466. 19:02here tonight. FEMALE HOST: I'm so excited.
467. 19:03Hi, honey. How are you?
468. 19:05Hi, Kelly.
469. 19:05Thanks for having us.
470. 19:07So you've got an album that's coming out in August, right?
471. 19:09Yes, it's coming out on August 13.
472. 19:11And it's called Brooke Hyland.
473. 19:14Very original name.
474. 19:15(SINGING) Cause I hurt, yeah, I hurt all over my body.
475. 19:23I dance.
476. 19:24I just dance to get through.
477. 19:28So how was it working in the recording studio?
478. 19:30I imagine there's a whole team that you worked with.
479. 19:33Yeah it was a lot of fun.
480. 19:34It was something different because I'm used to dancing.
481. 19:36So it was good to do something new.
482. 19:40I'm really glad that we decided to go and take the time
483. 19:43to come to the news station.
484. 19:47I mean I know Abby's mad that Brooke missed rehearsal,
485. 19:49but I just feel like this was a great opportunity
486. 19:52for her and missing one hour of class.
487. 19:55Whatever Brooke missed, I'm sure she can make up.
488. 20:09Go in there and keep your cool.
489. 20:11Don't get upset.
490. 20:12OK, give me a hug.
491. 20:14Have fun.
492. 20:15It's dance class.
493. 20:16I'm worried about Paige.
494. 20:18Her relationship with Abby is making her a nervous wreck.
495. 20:21Look at Paige down there practicing all by herself.
496. 20:23I don't know what my option is.
497. 20:26I said, you know, I know you want to be here.
498. 20:29But this isn't healthy for you.
499. 20:31And she just, I want to be here because my friends are here.
500. 20:34JILL: You know what? [interposing voices]
501. 20:36I have to get.
502. 20:37like I've come back for that like so many times.
503. 20:40I can't do that any more. - No.
504. 20:41I'm like, you'll find new friends.
505. 20:43No.
506. 20:44No, she won't.
507. 20:45I mean, I know she will but these girls will always
508. 20:47be her friends.
509. 20:48We live so close.
510. 20:49I'm really worried about Kelly.
511. 20:51Brook and Paige and Kelly I've been through a lot with Abby
512. 20:55and I hate to see Paige so upset.
513. 20:57It kills me.
514. 21:04I want to see that face, like that image, and it's weird.
515. 21:07It's like spooky.
516. 21:09It's mystical.
517. 21:12Kendall's routine is called "Luxor."
518. 21:14And she's an Egyptian princess.
519. 21:16So it's very important to get the arms and the hands right.
520. 21:19And Kendall is a little lazy.
521. 21:21She's letting her elbows drop and I
522. 21:23want to see the straight, perpendicular,
523. 21:25and parallel lines.
524. 21:26Sometimes she's great in rehearsal and bad on stage.
525. 21:29I need Kendall to be consistent.
526. 21:34Don't dance so close to the mirrors.
527. 21:38With Chloe's sitting out this week,
528. 21:40this is Kendall's chance to shine.
529. 21:45Back leg higher.
530. 21:47If Kendall wins this competition,
531. 21:49then Abby will have to give her a solo at Nationals.
532. 21:52Let's go, come on in.
533. 21:58So we're going to have the girls are going to perform one
534. 22:01at a time.
535. 22:03Each member of a group should be able to do that group
536. 22:06routine choreography like a soloist.
537. 22:08When they do it one at a time by themselves,
538. 22:12it gives us the opportunity to see
539. 22:14who's using the wrong arms on a turn
540. 22:16or who's turning one more time than everybody else.
541. 22:19Are we ready to go?
542. 22:31Kendall's on.
543. 22:33Come on, tighten up.
544. 22:38I wish Ricky could teach the group rehearsal
545. 22:39because he gives you nice critiques,
546. 22:42not screaming at you.
547. 22:44ABBY: Face, face, face!
548. 22:45Come on!
549. 22:48Got to get higher in the air!
550. 22:55[clapping]
551. 22:58Paige, you're up.
552. 23:06You OK?
553. 23:07I can't breathe.
554. 23:14PAIGE: I just need water.
555. 23:18I've challenged Paige.
556. 23:20Every single girl in the group had
557. 23:21to the routine by themselves.
558. 23:23She should know this stands just as well as everybody else.
559. 23:26I don't know what's going on with you.
560. 23:28But you need to get your act together.
561. 23:30You are 12 years old.
562. 23:32You are way too old to be forgetting.
563. 23:35Paige, I think you're having like anxiety,
564. 23:38and she gets you so nervous that you can't function.
565. 23:42Like this is not right at a dance class.
566. 23:45If Abby didn't have a lot of connections
567. 23:47to get these kids ahead, I would've left a long time ago.
568. 23:53Paige, we have to get out of here.
569. 23:56We have to get out of here.
570. 23:57[sobbing]
571. 24:01Paige is so afraid of Abby right now.
572. 24:03It's killing me inside.
573. 24:05I just don't know what to do.
574. 24:07It's OK.
575. 24:16I'm excited to be in Vegas this week.
576. 24:18I love the lights.
577. 24:19I like the energy.
578. 24:20It's just entertainment capital.
579. 24:22So you have lots of kids who are being groomed for careers
580. 24:26in entertainment.
581. 24:28Why didn't Abby ride with us?
582. 24:30Is she coming?
583. 24:31JILL: She's at a different hotel.
584. 24:32Oh, OK.
585. 24:33JILL: She still could have met us.
586. 24:35Maybe she's not coming. - She'll be here.
587. 24:37She'll be here.
588. 24:38I think the best way for me to boost Paige's confidence is
589. 24:41for me to have her go up on stage and show Abby,
590. 24:44I want to be part of this team.
591. 24:46And I'm going to get up on that stage and I'm going to dance.
592. 24:49I personally think we're the luckiest people in Vegas
593. 24:52right now.
594. 24:53JILL: Why?
595. 24:53Abby's not here.
596. 24:55[chuckling]
597. 24:57How about you girls?
598. 24:58Do you want Abby here?
599. 25:03Abby is coming.
600. 25:05Woo, hoo!
601. 25:06Oh, she's here.
602. 25:08ABBY: Look at you guys.
603. 25:09You all look beautiful.
604. 25:10Thank you.
605. 25:11Personally, I'm glad that Abby's here.
606. 25:14I think she wants to make sure her girls represent her well.
607. 25:18ABBY: Presenting.
608. 25:18[oohs and aaahs]
609. 25:52JILL: What's wrong?
610. 25:55Don't get nervous.
611. 25:57Listen, so it for you.
612. 25:58Don't do it for her.
613. 26:00Right now, it's key for Kendall to nail this solo
614. 26:04and prove to Abby that she is a contender for Nationals.
615. 26:07Kendall knows this number, it's do or die.
616. 26:10ANNOUNCER: This is act number 28, a junior open solo.
617. 26:14Please welcome Kendall performing, "The Luxor."
618. 26:17[music playing]
619. 26:25(SINGING) You put on your [inaudible]
620. 26:30Got the world in the palm of your hand.
621. 26:35And you will see what you pretend to be.
622. 26:40Won't get you closer to me.
623. 26:44I want to see ya inside.
624. 26:46I want to [inaudible] [vocalization]
625. 27:05[applause]
626. 27:06ANNOUNCER: Luxor, act 28.
627. 27:10Kendall started out strong and immediately went downhill.
628. 27:13I don't know what's going on with her.
629. 27:15I wanted her to really get in the judge's eyes,
630. 27:18but she didn't do that.
631. 27:19She was too busy concentrating on the choreography.
632. 27:25Asia's ready.
633. 27:26When I know she's competent and ready.
634. 27:28It's going to be a great day.
635. 27:29I have not one concern for Asia.
636. 27:32ANNOUNCER: All right, we're going to go.
637. 27:34Next to the stage is act number seven is the mini open solo.
638. 27:37Please welcome to Asia performing "The Flamingo."
639. 27:44[music playing]
640. 28:28[applause]
641. 28:30And that was "The Flamingo" number seven.
642. 28:37I thought I did really well and I don't
643. 28:39think I can change anything.
644. 28:41But I need to improve on my feet, but that's easy to fix.
645. 28:46I think my biggest concern for Brooke's solo
646. 28:49is for Brooke to get out there and dance the way Brooke can
647. 28:53dance.
648. 28:54When she dances, she holds back.
649. 28:58And I do blame that on Abby.
650. 29:00All right, we're going 270 71 18 contemporary solo.
651. 29:03But you know it's going to get Brooke performing now
652. 29:05is my time.
653. 29:13[music playing]
654. 29:21(SINGING) I have always had a dream.
655. 29:24But I never knew how I could find it until now.
656. 29:33I was locked up in fear and doubt.
657. 29:38Now is my time.
658. 29:42I found the key, trusting that everything
659. 29:47will come without [inaudible].
660. 29:52Now is my time.
661. 30:00[applause]
662. 30:04ANNOUNCER: And that was number 79, "Now is my Time."
663. 30:09Brooke's dancing looked very abrupt.
664. 30:12And I thought that her facial expressions
665. 30:14were pure concentration.
666. 30:16Ricky doesn't know what Brooke is capable of.
667. 30:19When you're in that room with Abby,
668. 30:22you have a look on your face like you want her approval.
669. 30:26You don't need her approval.
670. 30:28You need his.
671. 30:28Go show them how fabulous you are.
672. 30:31I think at this point my biggest concern for Paige
673. 30:34is, I want her to get on stage.
674. 30:37She told me I'm terrified for Abby to watch me dance.
675. 30:41ANNOUNCER: Next to the Powerhouse Stage is act 75.
676. 30:44This is a teen contemporary solo.
677. 30:46I just really want Paige to go up on the stage and show Abby,
678. 30:53I am amazing.
679. 30:54You're going to be great.
680. 30:55Listen to your music.
681. 30:56Trust yourself, honey.
682. 30:58Trust yourself.
683. 30:59ANNOUNCER: "The One."
684. 31:07[music playing]
685. 31:08(SINGING) I never thought I'd find a love quite as pure
686. 31:15as this.
687. 31:16You make me feel just like a child with your tenderness.
688. 31:23I never knew all this time it was you.
689. 31:31Now I can see how much love me.
690. 31:41You are right by my side.
691. 31:51It's OK.
692. 31:52It's OK.
693. 31:55I know. I know.
694. 31:56- Are you proud of yourself? - No.
695. 31:57She would have don't a can-can and remembered my dance.
696. 32:00Honey, honey, you're not going to get in trouble because I
697. 32:02created it.
698. 32:03I created it.
699. 32:04OK?
700. 32:05I bet $100 that she was going to forget it and run off
701. 32:07the stage.
702. 32:10Her mother doesn't bring her to class.
703. 32:15So this all goes back to Kelly.
704. 32:17It's her fault.
705. 32:23She's afraid of her dance teacher.
706. 32:24She is scared to death of her dance teacher.
707. 32:28No, you're not going to get in trouble, Paige,
708. 32:30because guess what?
709. 32:31She's not your teacher.
710. 32:32She didn't teach you.
711. 32:34She's horrible.
712. 32:35And you're trying to do your best for her?
713. 32:39We're all crazy.
714. 32:40When Paige came off the stage, she said,
715. 32:43all I wanted to do was show her that I could do this.
716. 32:47And I couldn't cause she scared me.
717. 33:00Paige is a wreck and I just feel like this is the worst
718. 33:04thing that could have happened.
719. 33:05And I hope that Abby doesn't take it out on Paige.
720. 33:09I mean, the kid's only human.
721. 33:11Abby, are my girls in the group dance?
722. 33:14You brought in choreographers.
723. 33:15This is not about your children.
724. 33:17This is about you.
725. 33:19You need to play by my rules.
726. 33:21I asked for choreography that was what my kids can do.
727. 33:26Well, you know what?
728. 33:27I wanted them to be challenged.
729. 33:29I am the best thing for Paige.
730. 33:32OK.
731. 33:33I am the best thing for Paige.
732. 33:35Because you know what?
733. 33:36She had a gorgeous costume.
734. 33:37She was doing a can-can.
735. 33:39And Paige would have done it.
736. 33:41She would've went out on that stage
737. 33:42and she would have looked gorgeous.
738. 33:44I know that. But guess what?
739. 33:45My daughter was a wreck all fricking week.
740. 33:49And now my kid is having attacks because she is afraid of you,
741. 33:53and afraid of what you're going to do to her.
742. 33:56And you're allowing this with the relationship
743. 33:59that you had with my kids and me
744. 34:03OK, understood.
745. 34:04I'm hearing you.
746. 34:05And it breaks my heart.
747. 34:07It is horrible.
748. 34:09Kelly, you have driven the wedge between your children
749. 34:12and myself.
750. 34:13No, Abby.
751. 34:14Yes.
752. 34:15The things you say to them has driven the wedge.
753. 34:17No.
754. 34:18And it's not me.
755. 34:19I would never allow this to happen.
756. 34:23It's not me.
757. 34:24[sobbing]
758. 34:27Seeing Kelly break down at a competition
759. 34:29like this really disturbs me.
760. 34:33When I look at Kelly, I don't see the mom of two dancers
761. 34:36in my company, I see my own student
762. 34:40when she was 12 or 13 years old crying her eyeballs out.
763. 34:45That's when she stopped dancing.
764. 34:47And I think Kelly could have had a great future.
765. 34:50I just hope she doesn't do the same thing to her two girls.
766. 34:53You have to trust me.
767. 34:56The dance that I had planned for you, you could do.
768. 34:59You need to trust that when I put you out on that stage,
769. 35:03it's not to fail.
770. 35:04My job is to make every kid that leaves my studio, that wants
771. 35:09to be a professional dancer, ready.
772. 35:12Understand?
773. 35:13I do want to dance for Abby.
774. 35:15I've known her my whole life.
775. 35:16I know that she can be really mean and tough,
776. 35:18but I love to dance and I want to get better.
777. 35:21Go get dressed because you need to do this over.
778. 35:29We only have a few more weeks until Nationals.
779. 35:32I need to see which dancer is going to be my best shot
780. 35:36at winning a national title.
781. 35:39ANNOUNCER: And it's the Powerhouse Stage
782. 35:41is act number 46.
783. 35:42Make some noise for Brat Pack.
784. 35:51[music playing]
785. 35:56(SINGING) Let's spin the wheel.
786. 35:58Let's feed the slots.
787. 36:00Let's bet all on what we've got.
788. 36:03Oh, let's go wild.
789. 36:04Let's not think twice.
790. 36:06Baby, let's roll the dice.
791. 36:10And if we lose, well, we won't grumble.
792. 36:13Maybe we'll stumble or take a tumble.
793. 36:16Let's strike while the iron is hot.
794. 36:19Shoot the moon and hit the jackpot.
795. 36:22Let's make a pact.
796. 36:23Let's take a vow.
797. 36:25To love each other right here and now.
798. 36:28Let's get our friends to throw some rice.
799. 36:31Baby, let's roll the dice.
800. 36:44Baby, let's roll the dice.
801. 36:47Baby, let's roll the dice.
802. 36:52[applause]
803. 36:57When the girls stepped out on stage, they looked fabulous.
804. 37:00It was like we stepped back in time.
805. 37:03Are we going to win?
806. 37:04I think so.
807. 37:16ANNOUNCER: All right, let's get into elite mini solo category.
808. 37:20In third place, "Good Night and Go."
809. 37:25In second place, "All That Jazz."
810. 37:31And in first place in the elite mini solo category,
811. 37:36entry seven, "The Flamingo."
812. 37:43Asia won first place again in her solo.
813. 37:45And I think it's really going to be hard for Mackenzie
814. 37:48to get a solo at Nationals.
815. 37:49She has to prove that she's in it to win it.
816. 37:52Divisional
817. 37:53ANNOUNCER: Overall for highest elite junior solo.
818. 37:58Sixth place, entry number 28 "The Luxor."
819. 38:07She comes out 6th in the overalls.
820. 38:10I'll take it.
821. 38:11I'm not sure Abby is going to be pleased with it.
822. 38:13But there's always next time.
823. 38:14I don't know what else to say about it.
824. 38:17ANNOUNCER: Third place, entry number 71, "Now is my Time."
825. 38:26I'm proud of Brooke because I thought Brooke's dance was
826. 38:28amazing.
827. 38:30But if Brooke would have danced the way Brooke can dance,
828. 38:32she would have definitely brought home first.
829. 38:35ANNOUNCER: All right here we go.
830. 38:36Our the highest elite junior small group.
831. 38:40Third place, "Rapture."
832. 38:42[applause]
833. 38:45Second place "Junior Prodigy."
834. 38:47[applause]
835. 38:53First place in the elite juniors small group entry number
836. 38:5646, "Brat Pack."
837. 38:58[cheering]
838. 39:04The Abby Lee Dance company came to Vegas and
839. 39:07Hit the jackpot.
840. 39:08Chloe, Abby Lee Dance Company.
841. 39:12Hey, luck be a lady tonight.
842. 39:17I thought they looked adorable.
843. 39:19I did too.
844. 39:20CHRISTI: I think you had a really good conversation
845. 39:22with Abby, don't you?
846. 39:23I think it was a good start.
847. 39:25The fundamental issue is trust.
848. 39:28And without trust, it's really hard to move forward.
849. 39:31Well I really and truly, Holly,
850. 39:33don't trust her with my kids right at the moment.
851. 39:35I don't.
852. 39:36I'm sorry.
853. 39:37She's going to need to re-earn that trust with Paige.
854. 39:39[cheering]
855. 39:51Hey, remember, whatever happens in Vegas,
856. 39:55stays in Vegas.
857. 39:56You looked great in the group dance.
858. 39:59All right so you, unbeatable.
859. 40:03Has she lost her solo?
860. 40:05No.
861. 40:06I hate to say it, but, Mackenzie,
862. 40:09until she steps it up on stage and starts to threaten her.
863. 40:12All right?
864. 40:13But Mackenzie is coming back next week.
865. 40:15So.
866. 40:15I know.
867. 40:17But you just have to realize that she might not be dancing.
868. 40:19I'm talking about nationals in two weeks, Melissa.
869. 40:21I have to go with the win.
870. 40:24This is Nationals.
871. 40:25This is important.
872. 40:27Kendall, sixth?
873. 40:30Is that way you set out to do?
874. 40:32I think I could have hit my turns better.
875. 40:34I was watching you for that junior spot, that solo
876. 40:38for Nationals in two weeks.
877. 40:41Sixth not cut it.
878. 40:43Brooke, Paige, I hope to see you in class on Monday.
879. 40:48Kelly, nice talking to you today.
880. 40:52You know I feel like after my talk with Abby today,
881. 40:54there might be a little bit of hope.
882. 40:57I will see you.
883. 40:58Enjoy yourself.
884. 40:58Girls, please be safe.
885. 41:00All right, try to see a show. Thank you.
886. 41:02Congrats, ladies.
887. 41:02Thanks, Ab.
888. 41:06ABBY: Next on "Dance Moms."
889. 41:08We only have one more week before Nationals.
890. 41:11Dance Spirit Magazine contacted me.
891. 41:14We're just here to do a day in the life of Maddie.
892. 41:16ABBY: You should be representing the Abby Lee Dance Company.
893. 41:19Don't let me down this week.
894. 41:20Nationals!
895. 41:21Will you be the one chosen to perform
896. 41:23or will you be the one sitting in the audience?
897. 41:25Let her run her number, Abby, then pick on her.
898. 41:27Stop.
899. 41:29You know what it's going to be like if the Abby Lee Dance
900. 41:31Company loses?
901. 41:32One week till Nationals.