Dance Moms: Brooke THREATENS Payton's Spot (S3, E37) | Full Episode | Lifetime — Transcript

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1. 0:01Cause you're not really on th
2. 0:03Cause you're not really on the team.
3. 0:04I'm on this team.
4. 0:05Well, you weren't on the team back then.
5. 0:06But I am now.
6. 0:07I don't know what we're going to do with her now.
7. 0:08Aw.
8. 0:09[music playing]
9. 0:10What are you here for?
10. 0:11For Asia to dance with the team, or to learn from Abby?
11. 0:14She did amazing in last week's crew.
12. 0:15Asia's already proved herself. [music playing]
13. 0:17What I'm telling you is between you and I. Right now,
14. 0:19you are hurting my daughter.
15. 0:21I more a part of this team than you will ever be.
16. 0:23When opportunity comes knocking you better
17. 0:26take advantage of it.
18. 0:27Shame on you.
19. 0:28[music playing]
20. 0:29ABBY (VOICEOVER): Coming up on "Dance Moms."
21. 0:31So is Abby here?
22. 0:33I don't know ABBY (ON PHONE): Gianna?
23. 0:34Abby?
24. 0:35One, two, three, Gia's girls.
25. 0:38You're a fill-in.
26. 0:39No, I'm here.
27. 0:40I texted her, and she said you will be fired from this dance
28. 0:43studio if you choreograph that dance.
29. 0:45I don't care where the [bleep] she works.
30. 0:47Whoa, oh, oh.
31. 0:47[music playing]
32. 0:48She has made it clear she doesn't care
33. 0:50about our kids or her team.
34. 0:52Brooke, there's nothing we can do.
35. 0:54[sniffling]
36. 0:55Don't cry.
37. 0:56Come on.
38. 0:57[music playing]
39. 0:59[theme music playing]
40. 1:01Get up, get on the floor.
41. 1:05My world is with my girls.
42. 1:08Living on the dance floor.
43. 1:11[music playing]
44. 1:18Hi, G. Oh, it's cold in here.
45. 1:21Good morning.
46. 1:22GIANNA: Good morning, guys. - Hi.
47. 1:24Good morning.
48. 1:25GIANNA: Hey, girl.
49. 1:26Where's your friend?
50. 1:28Not here yet.
51. 1:29Ooh.
52. 1:31Hi, Gia. GIANNA: Hi.
53. 1:32Good morning.
54. 1:33[music playing]
55. 1:34Hello, Gia.
56. 1:35GIANNA: Hi.
57. 1:36I walk into the studio, and Gia's
58. 1:37sitting at the front desk, and I just assume that Abby's
59. 1:40at a headband sale somewhere. [music playing]
60. 1:42- Yeah. - Where's Ab, I wonder.
61. 1:43I don't know.
62. 1:44I asked Gianna hey, you're here by yourself.
63. 1:46She was, yeah, Abby's not here yet.
64. 1:47Over the past three days Mrs. Miller has not been well.
65. 1:51[music playing]
66. 1:51Oh, you're kidding.
67. 1:52Huh-uh.
68. 1:54Abby's mom is very, very ill, and getting sicker and sicker
69. 1:57by the day.
70. 1:59But it's not like Abby not to show up,
71. 2:01so I'm really concerned that something's really wrong.
72. 2:04So is Abby here?
73. 2:04I don't know.
74. 2:05[music playing]
75. 2:07Is she going to come and help with the rehearsal?
76. 2:08Hey, Ab.
77. 2:09It's Gia.
78. 2:10And Rachel.
79. 2:11Just wondering where you were.
80. 2:12We have to order costumes for the group dance in 44 minutes,
81. 2:16now, because they're coming from St. Louis,
82. 2:18and there's a holiday tomorrow. So--
83. 2:20[clock ticking] [music playing]
84. 2:21--we don't know where you are, but we hope you're on the way.
85. 2:24If Abby doesn't show up today, I don't
86. 2:26know what I'm going to do.
87. 2:27She has to pick costumes and assign solos I can't make
88. 2:30those decisions without her.
89. 2:32She doesn't have to tell us all of her personal details,
90. 2:33but if she's not going to be here for pyramid,
91. 2:35it's just professionalism, that's all.
92. 2:37She has a business.
93. 2:38And it's not being harsh or cruel, just--
94. 2:41[music playing]
95. 2:42I don't really know anything though,
96. 2:43so I don't have anything to tell them.
97. 2:44Right.
98. 2:45And so there's no pyramid today.
99. 2:46[music playing]
100. 2:47Maybe you should start the group part,
101. 2:48since you know there's a group.
102. 2:49[girls chattering] - That's what I said.
103. 2:51We need to cut it out. - There she is.
104. 2:52GIANNA: Hi, guys. - Hi.
105. 2:53Did you hear from Abby?
106. 2:54OK.
107. 2:55When you and Gia met.
108. 2:56I'm just going to start the group.
109. 2:57I have the group music.
110. 2:58Oh.
111. 2:59WOMAN: That's good.
112. 3:00It's called "Just Be."
113. 3:01It's pretty lyrical, it's not hard.
114. 3:04And James is here to help me.
115. 3:05WOMAN: Oh.
116. 3:06So--
117. 3:07WOMAN: Do you know where we're going this weekend?
118. 3:09No.
119. 3:10But wherever we're going, we have to have a group dance,
120. 3:13so--
121. 3:14So true. OK.
122. 3:15- Come on. - All right.
123. 3:16Work hard-- WOMAN: Work hard, girls.
124. 3:17--girls, Be safe. Thank you, Gianna.
125. 3:19[music playing]
126. 3:20HOLLY: Still no Abby, but at least we have Gia and James,
127. 3:22and they are Abby's best teachers.
128. 3:24And we also have a group song, so I guess that's a start.
129. 3:28You guys do realize Abby's not here.
130. 3:30We don't know when she's coming.
131. 3:32I brought James in special to help me today
132. 3:33because Abby's least not here.
133. 3:35Please pay attention.
134. 3:36You guys give Abby that respect, so please give us that respect,
135. 3:39OK? GIRLS: OK.
136. 3:40Do we know the theme? We don't know the theme.
137. 3:41The theme is called, "abandoned".
138. 3:43Stop.
139. 3:44What? It's true, we're abandoned.
140. 3:46It's not called abandoned.
141. 3:47It's all right.
142. 3:48It's called, "I left you on the steps of a fire station
143. 3:51in the little basket.
144. 3:52You're abandoned."
145. 3:54Abby always talks about loyalty and dedication to the team,
146. 3:57and here are these kids working their butts off,
147. 4:00and their teacher doesn't even have the decency to show up.
148. 4:02[cymbals clinking]
149. 4:04I think the kids are fine with no pyramid.
150. 4:05However, I think they want to know who's doing what.
151. 4:08Yeah, I agree with that.
152. 4:09Who's doing a solo, where the heck are we going,
153. 4:13who are we going to go up against, what what's going on?
154. 4:16I mean, that's what we like pyramid most is--
155. 4:18- Right. - --is to find out--
156. 4:19--it's an information session.
157. 4:21--what's happening.
158. 4:22Gia said that she was working on the group dance, but what
159. 4:24about the other dances?
160. 4:25You think Abby will give Gia the authority
161. 4:27to pass out solos and duets?
162. 4:29I don't think Gianna would do anything on her own
163. 4:31without checking with Abby. - No, I don't either.
164. 4:33Maybe there aren't any, don't know.
165. 4:35[music playing]
166. 4:36WOMAN: OK, who do you think has solos?
167. 4:38I think Payton's going to do a solo, too.
168. 4:39I think it's going to be Payton and Maddie.
169. 4:41- Oh, maybe it will be Payton. - I think Patton and Maddie.
170. 4:42[music playing]
171. 4:43We all want our kids to have solos.
172. 4:44Maddie hasn't had a solo in weeks,
173. 4:46Payton hasn't had a solo the entire time
174. 4:48she's been on the team, Kristie Ray threatened
175. 4:50to quit last week if Asia didn't get a solo.
176. 4:52If Abby doesn't assign these solos
177. 4:54I really hope that Gia can handle the wrath of the mother
178. 4:57of whoever doesn't get one.
179. 4:58I just want Asia to dance that's why I'm here I want her
180. 5:01to dance that's why we're here.
181. 5:02That's what we all want.
182. 5:03I don't blame you Kristie, though.
183. 5:05If you're not getting what you want you got to fly.
184. 5:07So wait.
185. 5:08You're saying that she should have a solo in the group
186. 5:09every week?
187. 5:10She's done two weeks in a row, ma-zing in of groups.
188. 5:13She deserves a solo.
189. 5:14Asia hadn't trained with us all summer,
190. 5:16never came to camp-- - So.
191. 5:18You went with Candy Apple.
192. 5:19[music playing]
193. 5:20I think out of all the girls, Asia is the last person that
194. 5:23should have a solo this week.
195. 5:24She's only had a million already,
196. 5:27and Asia's not here all the time.
197. 5:28Asia's going to work-- let me get let me get this straight
198. 5:31to you. WOMAN: I'm not going to--
199. 5:32Asia's going to work, and take jobs, and train whenever she
200. 5:34can.
201. 5:35So if you have a problem with that--
202. 5:36I don't have a problem with that.
203. 5:37Well, obviously you do.
204. 5:39You just said, you weren't here, so you have a problem with it.
205. 5:40If you're telling me that you--
206. 5:42Did you not hear me say--
207. 5:44I didn't hear you because you're--
208. 5:45--I had a problem with where she was on the pyramid.
209. 5:47[interposing voices] [music playing]
210. 5:48I don't care where the [bleep] she works.
211. 5:50Excuse me?
212. 5:51Now did you hear me?
213. 5:52Whoa, oh, oh.
214. 5:54- Why did you say it? - Look at.
215. 5:55Jill dropped the F bomb.
216. 5:57You're screwed.
217. 5:57In the head
218. 5:59No, you're a hot mess, because now you're dropping F bombs.
219. 6:01Well, OK, I think you're a hot mess.
220. 6:03You only get mad when you're wrong.
221. 6:06Nope.
222. 6:07[music playing]
223. 6:10GIANNA: The group routine this week is called "Just Be."
224. 6:12I'm going to keep it very simple, very elegant.
225. 6:15James is a very unique choreographer,
226. 6:17and I'm so excited that he is helping me this week.
227. 6:19And hopefully Abby will be appreciative, and not fire me
228. 6:21for doing our own choreography.
229. 6:23[music playing]
230. 6:25Let me see it now, without Asia and Mackenzie.
231. 6:27[telephone ringing]
232. 6:29Who are you calling?
233. 6:30I'm calling Kelly. [telephone ringing]
234. 6:31- Why? - Because.
235. 6:32[telephone ringing] I don't know you an explanation.
236. 6:34No, you don't.
237. 6:35But I think it's rude.
238. 6:36Kelly? KELLY (ON PHONE): Hello?
239. 6:38Hi. CHRISTI: Hi, Kel.
240. 6:39KELLY (ON PHONE): Hi.
241. 6:40I'm just calling to let you know that Abby is not here.
242. 6:45I don't know where she is but anyhow,
243. 6:47the girls are learning a group dance
244. 6:49and since you made your statement that you're back
245. 6:51on the team--
246. 6:53LESLIE (ON TV): Like Rosa Parks, I'm not moving.
247. 6:55KELLY (ON TV): I'm either sitting there, or I'll go home
248. 6:57LESLIE (ON TV): Bye.
249. 6:58[music playing]
250. 7:00CHRISTI: I don't know if you have plans for your girls
251. 7:02to dance this week, but if you do
252. 7:04or if you want them to learn the dance,
253. 7:05I would suggest that you--
254. 7:07WOMAN: Come on down. - --get here.
255. 7:08[music playing] KELLY (ON PHONE): OK.
256. 7:09CHRISTI: All right. KELLY (ON PHONE): All right.
257. 7:10CHRISTI: I'll talk to you later.
258. 7:11Kelly can come back right now because Abby's not here
259. 7:13so she's not facing that big fight at the front door
260. 7:16and her girls can come and dance,
261. 7:18which is all Kelly really wanted in the first place.
262. 7:20Christi, what makes you think you have the right
263. 7:22to invite Kelly and the kids back here, when Abby is just--
264. 7:25- I-- - -- away for the moment?
265. 7:26I didn't invite her.
266. 7:27I was telling her what was going on as far as I'm concerned,
267. 7:29those kids were still on the pyramid,
268. 7:31they're still part of this team.
269. 7:32I'm giving her the information.
270. 7:34What she does with it is up to her.
271. 7:35But your name is not Abby. CHRISTI: I didn't say it was.
272. 7:37She did not allow them back on the--
273. 7:39CHRISTI: [inaudible].
274. 7:40--you're really crossing the line, here.
275. 7:41Does anybody think I'm crossing the line?
276. 7:43Uh, no, I don't, but Abby might.
277. 7:45[music playing]
278. 7:46I don't think Kelly should come in here, because I think
279. 7:47Abby would freak.
280. 7:48MELISSA: I understand why Kristie thinks
281. 7:49now is a good time for Kelly to bring her girls back
282. 7:51onto the team.
283. 7:53I mean, she knows how upset Abby would be if she brought back
284. 7:55her kids without permission.
285. 7:57[music playing]
286. 7:58If Gia and James don't want them in there,
287. 8:00they're going to tell him to leave, so--
288. 8:02Gia knows better to--
289. 8:03I don't think Abby's expecting it to happen, so--
290. 8:04--to do that.
291. 8:05--I'm sure she didn't cover this with Gia.
292. 8:06Gia's not going to know what to do.
293. 8:08[music playing] - She might not even come.
294. 8:09Right.
295. 8:10We may be worrying about nothing.
296. 8:12[music playing]
297. 8:13KELLY: I always come back to this studio
298. 8:14because my girls miss their family.
299. 8:16These girls are like sisters.
300. 8:18They have been together since they were three years old.
301. 8:21And as much as Abby doesn't like it, we are part of this team.
302. 8:25I'm just really not looking forward
303. 8:27to talking to that woman.
304. 8:28[music playing]
305. 8:31Excuse me.
306. 8:32My kids are here to learn the group dance.
307. 8:34GIANNA: OK.
308. 8:35I'm already stressed out enough with Abby not showing up,
309. 8:37and now Kelly walks in the door.
310. 8:39If I stop Kelly from entering, it'll
311. 8:40be a huge blow out with the moms,
312. 8:42and I don't have time for that.
313. 8:43[music playing]
314. 8:44WOMAN: Ah!
315. 8:45Ah! [clapping]
316. 8:46[music playing]
317. 8:47GIRL: Boom!
318. 8:48[music playing]
319. 8:50KELLY: Well, hello.
320. 8:51WOMAN: [interposing voices]
321. 8:53- Ah. - New carpet.
322. 8:54Where you sitting?
323. 8:55WOMAN: - Doesn't smell good, but I'm getting by--
324. 8:56What are you moving over for? My seat's over here.
325. 8:57I'm not moving.
326. 8:58LESLIE: Payton has earned her spot on this team.
327. 9:00[music playing]
328. 9:01Being on the elite competition team
329. 9:03is a great opportunity for any dancer,
330. 9:05and Kelly is not going to take that away from my daughter.
331. 9:08[music playing]
332. 9:09I just want Payton to feel welcomed here,
333. 9:13and not feel awkward and uncomfortable.
334. 9:15And I have not done anything to make
335. 9:16Payton feel uncomfortable.
336. 9:18You just showing up makes her feel uncomfortable.
337. 9:19- Well, that's not my problem. - Do you blame her, though?
338. 9:21KELLY: No.
339. 9:22Every time you did show up, she
340. 9:23was kicked back off the team. - It's Abby's decision.
341. 9:24[music playing]
342. 9:26KELLY: I don't pick who gets to be on the team.
343. 9:27But it's not going to change.
344. 9:28So she should be upset with Abby--
345. 9:29LESLIE: It's not going to change--
346. 9:30--not me.
347. 9:31LESLIE: --again, so you're going to walk back in here.
348. 9:32But that's not my fault. [music playing]
349. 9:33I think Leslie is just very desperate
350. 9:35to be part of this team.
351. 9:36But Abby continues to tell her, you're not part of the team,
352. 9:40you're filling in. [music playing]
353. 9:42When Abby comes in yelling, this is between you two.
354. 9:44[music playing]
355. 9:45She keeps saying it's my fault.
356. 9:46[laughs] [music playing]
357. 9:47I think it's your fault. I think--
358. 9:48Precisely.
359. 9:49--you guys are starting trouble and it's unnecessary.
360. 9:50[music playing]
361. 9:51I told Abby I was coming back to the team,
362. 9:52at the competition.
363. 9:53LESLIE: But she's not here.
364. 9:54I don't care.
365. 9:55LESLIE: But If she is here--
366. 9:57KELLY: When she is here, I will still be sitting here.
367. 9:58If she was here she would probably have you removed.
368. 10:00[music playing]
369. 10:01She can try.
370. 10:02[music playing]
371. 10:08HOLLY: Hello..
372. 10:08GIANNA
373. 10:09GIANNA: Good morning.
374. 10:10HOLLY: You're by yourself again?
375. 10:11[music playing]
376. 10:13[telephone ringing]
377. 10:14ABBY (ON TELEPHONE): Gianna?
378. 10:15Abby.
379. 10:16ABBY (ON TELEPHONE): Goodbye.
380. 10:18[telephone beeping]
381. 10:18[music playing]
382. 10:20Guys, she's not coming.
383. 10:22I guess that answers my question.
384. 10:23I just going to ask you, is she here?
385. 10:25Now, the first day of not having Abby present was pretty good.
386. 10:29It's like having a substitute teacher,
387. 10:31you're really happy about that.
388. 10:33Day two, I'm not too sure.
389. 10:35She needs to come home, she needs to do her job.
390. 10:37[music playing]
391. 10:38GIRLS: Hello.
392. 10:39Hi.
393. 10:40Kids, you want to come in and start stretching?
394. 10:42GIRLS: Yes.
395. 10:43Moms, why don't you guys come in too
396. 10:44so I can tell you a little bit about this weekend.
397. 10:46[music playing]
398. 10:47After Abby hung up on me, I got a text from her
399. 10:49about this week's competition.
400. 10:51I guess whatever Abby is going through this week she doesn't
401. 10:53want to talk.
402. 10:54As you guys know, Abby's still not here.
403. 10:56I don't know if she's coming.
404. 10:57I don't know if she's coming back today.
405. 10:58[cymbals clinking]
406. 11:00I really don't think it's fair what Abby's doing to Gianna.
407. 11:02She left her high and dry.
408. 11:03Gianna is just stepping in and making sure that these kids are
409. 11:06getting what they need this week because Abby doesn't care
410. 11:08to do it.
411. 11:09I tried to call her, she hung up on me.
412. 11:11Did Abby give you any instructions about this week,
413. 11:14at all?
414. 11:15We're going to Believe Talent Competition, in San dusky,
415. 11:17Ohio.
416. 11:17[applause]
417. 11:19It's a fun one.
418. 11:20It's a good one.
419. 11:22[music playing]
420. 11:23As far as I know, all nine of you
421. 11:24are going to be in the group dance this week.
422. 11:26JILL: Nine kids.
423. 11:28That's a lot, so Gianna has her work cut out for her.
424. 11:31[music playing]
425. 11:33Asia, you're having a solo this week.
426. 11:35[music playing]
427. 11:36[applause]
428. 11:39It's a jazz routine, called "Lightning."
429. 11:41Asia has a solo, and she should.
430. 11:43She has not lost once in the solo category.
431. 11:45[music playing]
432. 11:45And the second solo is Maddie.
433. 11:48[applause]
434. 11:49Those are all the routines that Abby gave me.
435. 11:52Because there's only three numbers,
436. 11:54and we usually have four, is there
437. 11:55any way I could have a solo?
438. 11:57[music playing]
439. 11:57Have you asked Abby?
440. 11:58[music playing]
441. 12:00Gianna announces that there's only three dances,
442. 12:02and normally we take four, and Abby's not here,
443. 12:05so I just feel like this is a perfect opportunity for Brooke
444. 12:08to ask for a solo.
445. 12:09We can maybe work something out,
446. 12:11but I can't do anything without talking to her first.
447. 12:15You know what?
448. 12:16If Abby comes back and she takes it away from her,
449. 12:18I'm fine with that.
450. 12:19But at least Brooke tried.
451. 12:21[music playing]
452. 12:21The night hides changes,
453. 12:25Rearranges--
454. 12:28GIANNA: Asia, your feet.
455. 12:29I want this to--
456. 12:31You know, I can't really say I'm all that sad Abby's not
457. 12:34here.
458. 12:35Saying that you miss Abby when she's not here
459. 12:37is like saying you miss a hemorrhoid.
460. 12:39Do you really?
461. 12:40I'm sad for her mom--
462. 12:41Very much.
463. 12:42--but But I'm disappointed that Abby doesn't call us.
464. 12:44We dont know.
465. 12:45Well, she did the same thing with Broadway Baby.
466. 12:47I know, but did she hang up on Gia, really?
467. 12:48- Yeah, she did. - Well, she told us she did.
468. 12:50[interposing voices] - Leslie was there with me.
469. 12:51I think she's always been there for Gia,
470. 12:53so she's really going through a lot with her mother for her
471. 12:56not to even take Gia's phone calls.
472. 12:57All we want is a phone call.
473. 12:59Where are you?
474. 13:00Are you coming back?
475. 13:01But nothing.
476. 13:02No word.
477. 13:030 from Abby.
478. 13:04I was there when Abby was on the phone with Gianna,
479. 13:06and just as easily as she could have said,
480. 13:08Hello, make sure you run the group dance, I can't make it,
481. 13:11instead she hung up.
482. 13:13That's not professional and it's not responsible.
483. 13:15Give her a brief explanation.
484. 13:17Something's come up, I can't make it take care of the group
485. 13:19dance and the two solos.
486. 13:21No, three solos.
487. 13:21[music playing]
488. 13:22Three solos?
489. 13:23Oh.
490. 13:24How about you? [crickets chirping]
491. 13:25That's a surprise.
492. 13:26- How about you? - That's right.
493. 13:28I would've been the same way-- [interposing voices]
494. 13:28Yeah.
495. 13:29Kelly, can I just say, I would take baby steps if I were you.
496. 13:31Yeah, I know.
497. 13:32You're pretty gutsy.
498. 13:33Any one of those kids could've asked for a solo,
499. 13:35they just didn't raise their hand.
500. 13:36[laughing]
501. 13:37OK, it has to look like that on stage,
502. 13:39please, please, please, please, please, please.
503. 13:40This is the first time we're going to a competition
504. 13:42without Abby, and it's a really big deal.
505. 13:44It's going to be tough, but I think we can do it.
506. 13:46[music playing]
507. 13:47GIRLS: One, two, three, Gia's girls!
508. 13:49GIANNA: OK, you're done.
509. 13:51[clapping]
510. 13:51GIRLS: Thank you.
511. 13:52[cymbals sliding]
512. 13:54Is Abby with her mother?
513. 13:55I don't know.
514. 13:57Well, you are the only one who speaks to her.
515. 13:59Why don't you find out?
516. 14:00Obviously, Abby is with her mother.
517. 14:02I'll call her.
518. 14:03LESLIE: It would probably be better if Melissa called her.
519. 14:04CHRISTI: You're going to call Abby?
520. 14:05Abby is probably in L.A. scouting a new studio to get
521. 14:08away from these crazy moms.
522. 14:09I'd like to be a fly on the wall
523. 14:10when she looks down and sees your name on her caller ID.
524. 14:13I have a sneaky suspicion that Abby
525. 14:16is off with that creepy werewolf guy that she has been seeing.
526. 14:18[music playing] [telephone ringing]
527. 14:20WOMAN (ON PHONE): At the tone, please record your message.
528. 14:22[beeping]
529. 14:23Hi, Abby it's Kelly.
530. 14:25I just wanted to let you know that we had asked Gianna
531. 14:28if Brooke was able to do a solo, and she
532. 14:30said we had to get approval from you first.
533. 14:32So if you could give Gianna a call
534. 14:34and let her know if she's allowed or not,
535. 14:36I would appreciate it.
536. 14:37Thanks, bye.
537. 14:39HOLLY: The only thing, I wish I could see Abby's face when she
538. 14:41gets that message.
539. 14:43You know what you guys, I am not going to let her scare me.
540. 14:45She doesn't scare me.
541. 14:47I can handle whatever Abby wants to do with me, I don't care.
542. 14:49GIANNA: Hey, girl.
543. 14:51Ready?
544. 14:52When I talked to Abby last, she was talking
545. 14:53about your emotions, and she said every week
546. 14:55she sees the same face.
547. 14:57So she gave me this piece of music that is so powerful,
548. 15:00we need to pull more out.
549. 15:02More emotion.
550. 15:03I need more connection with the audience, not
551. 15:04the same old face.
552. 15:05OK?
553. 15:06[drumming]
554. 15:08Maddie is performing a lyrical or routine this week
555. 15:09to "Holding On." [music playing]
556. 15:10It's a very emotional piece. [music playing]
557. 15:12I know that Abby says she hasn't been connecting
558. 15:14with the audience recently, so I'm making sure
559. 15:16that this is extra emotional, that she can give something
560. 15:19more than just a typical Maddie solo.
561. 15:21More. Because--
562. 15:22Good.
563. 15:22--I need you.
564. 15:25So you guys know that my kids are involved in the Starlight
565. 15:27Foundation-- - Uh-huh.
566. 15:28--and this little girl--
567. 15:30I was going to invite her to come watch because she said
568. 15:33that our kids inspire her.
569. 15:35[music playing]
570. 15:36[phone ringing]
571. 15:37[music playing] LORI (ON PHONE): Hello?
572. 15:38[music playing]
573. 15:39Hi Laurie it's Melissa.
574. 15:40Hello
575. 15:41LORI (ON PHONE): Hello, everyone.
576. 15:42- Hello. - Hi.
577. 15:43So we wanted to see if you and your daughter
578. 15:46can come to the studio tomorrow, and come
579. 15:49to the competition on Saturday?
580. 15:50LORI (ON PHONE): Yes, that is just--
581. 15:52Hannah is really excited.
582. 15:54Oh, that's so great.
583. 15:55WOMAN: Great.
584. 15:56Awesome.
585. 15:57Maddie can dance for Hannah and get connected again.
586. 16:00She's going to be an inspiration for Maddie.
587. 16:02[music playing] - So we'll see you tomorrow.
588. 16:04LORI (ON PHONE): OK. Sounds great.
589. 16:05Sounds great. - OK.
590. 16:06LORI (ON PHONE): Thank you. Bye, bye.
591. 16:06[music playing]
592. 16:07GIANNA: Well, don't have to see anything else,
593. 16:09you're good for today. Good.
594. 16:10Really good. HANNAH: Thank you.
595. 16:12Does anybody follow Abby on Instagram?
596. 16:14[sneezing]
597. 16:15Abby just put a picture of herself up on Instagram.
598. 16:17Oh, so that's really recent.
599. 16:18[drum beating]
600. 16:19But I love how she's not with her mom.
601. 16:21Maybe she's at a meet-and-greet.
602. 16:23True. True.
603. 16:24I thought it was her mom.
604. 16:25It looks like-- - Yeah, it's not her mom.
605. 16:27--she's somewhere fun.
606. 16:28Abby's all about making money.
607. 16:29If some competition dangles cash in front of her
608. 16:32to go judge a competition, she'll be there.
609. 16:34[music playing]
610. 16:37MELISSA: Hey, girls, I'm going to go downstairs real quick.
611. 16:39I'm going to go talk to Gianna about these costumes
612. 16:41and I'm going to see if I can go get some appliques.
613. 16:43- Oh, OK, good. - I'll be right back.
614. 16:44WOMAN: OK. Thanks.
615. 16:45HOLLY: Thank you.
616. 16:46[music playing]
617. 16:49Hi, G.
618. 16:51Hi.
619. 16:52Has Kelly said anything upstairs about Brooke's solo?
620. 16:55Yeah.
621. 16:55I mean, I don't know what to do.
622. 16:57I feel so bad.
623. 16:58Well, I-- you know I asked Abby.
624. 17:01Oh, you did?
625. 17:02I texted her, and she said that you
626. 17:03will be fired from this dance studio
627. 17:05if you choreograph that dance.
628. 17:07Oh, honey.
629. 17:08I just-- it's just putting you in a really bad situation.
630. 17:10[music playing] - I know.
631. 17:11I know. [sniffling]
632. 17:12[music playing]
633. 17:13It's OK, OK? It's OK.
634. 17:14I'll call--
635. 17:16MELISSA: Abby said if Gianna and teaches Brooke a solo,
636. 17:18she's going to fire her.
637. 17:19I don't know what to do.
638. 17:20It's really tough saying Gianna cry because she's the rock,
639. 17:24and it's just really hard on me.
640. 17:25[music playing]
641. 17:26We'll get this worked out, OK?
642. 17:28We need you here.
643. 17:29Gia, we need you.
644. 17:30[music playing]
645. 17:31[sniffles]
646. 17:36I did talk to Abby last night, and she diusic playing]
647. 17:38I did talk to Abby last night, and she didn't say much about
648. 17:41whether you're dancing, whether you're not dancing.
649. 17:43[music playing]
650. 17:44So, let's have something prepared,
651. 17:46but if she really doesn't want you to dance,
652. 17:48then she'll scratch it.
653. 17:49I actually think it's great that Gia is choreographing
654. 17:51a solo for Brooke--
655. 17:52It's great that she picks up and leaves this team
656. 17:54constantly, , and it's great that she walks back in here
657. 17:57when Abby does not want her back and her daughter gets a solo.
658. 18:00That's great.
659. 18:00[drum beating]
660. 18:02How does somebody that gets thrown off the team,
661. 18:05leaves time and time again, and walks back in here,
662. 18:08and is told that Gia will lose her job if this child has
663. 18:11a solo, how does she still get a solo?
664. 18:13It's not fair.
665. 18:15This problem is between Abby and I,
666. 18:17and my kids have been here since they were three years old,
667. 18:20so we're not going anywhere.
668. 18:22You're disappointed Brooke as a solo,
669. 18:24we're all happy Brooke-- - I'm disappointed--
670. 18:25- --has a solo. - -- that--
671. 18:26So who is the bad guy, Leslie?
672. 18:27I'm disappointed that you can break rules,
673. 18:29you don't have to follow anybody's authority
674. 18:31around here, and you still get to come out on top.
675. 18:34CHRISTI: Wait a minute. - Because you know what?
676. 18:35The only person Breaking a rule this week
677. 18:37is Abby, because she's not here.
678. 18:38I will not leave this team on my own.
679. 18:40The only way I'll leave this team is if Abby kicks me off.
680. 18:43You're not running me out like you done every other woman that
681. 18:47has sat up here with her child to try
682. 18:48to get the same opportunities as you have.
683. 18:50[music playing]
684. 18:51Leslie is trying to pretend that she
685. 18:53is the victim, but any animosity that the moms have towards her,
686. 18:57Leslie brought on herself.
687. 18:58[music playing]
688. 19:00I keep moving,
689. 19:01I Keep going.
690. 19:02Going through the motions.
691. 19:04[music playing]
692. 19:05BROOKE: My solo this week is a contemporary number.
693. 19:08And Abby and the moms are constantly fighting,
694. 19:11so my song and my dance are about that.
695. 19:15Everybody's watching but nobody knows who I am.
696. 19:19Just step up to the corner.
697. 19:20'Cause I-- - Finish the turn.
698. 19:21[music playing]
699. 19:22So Kel, how do you feel about Brooke
700. 19:24doing a solo to her own song?
701. 19:26I think it's amazing.
702. 19:27LESLIE: I don't know what she's--
703. 19:27I'm excited.
704. 19:28What is that song about?
705. 19:30I personally think it's a lot about Abby.
706. 19:32It talks about her hurting, and how she keeps dancing
707. 19:35to get through it, and--
708. 19:37Ya.
709. 19:38Obviously, emotional hurt, or physical?
710. 19:39HOLLY: Both.
711. 19:40Well, both.
712. 19:41I'll just keep moving--
713. 19:42GIANNA: Go to that corner.
714. 19:45Chainé out of it.
715. 19:46Down, down.
716. 19:47Just waiting for you.
717. 19:48Up.
718. 19:49[music playing]
719. 19:51Hi Abby, it's Leslie.
720. 19:52[music playing]
721. 19:54I'm here watching Brooke do a solo
722. 19:56and even though Kelly shouldn't be here,
723. 19:59you didn't allow her back from what I know of.
724. 20:02So could you please get back to me as soon as possible?
725. 20:05Thank you.
726. 20:06Leslie, why are you so upset about the solo?
727. 20:08What do you do when Gia gets fired?
728. 20:09[music playing]
729. 20:10I told Gia when I walked in here, do no choreograph
730. 20:13my daughter a solo-- LESLIE: But you forget--
731. 20:15KELLY: --if you're going to lose your job.
732. 20:16But you forget, you're the one that asked for a solo--
733. 20:18KELLY: So did you.
734. 20:19-- knowing that Brooke would get one.
735. 20:19KELLY: So did you.
736. 20:20But I've been here.
737. 20:21You're a fill-in.
738. 20:23No, I'm here.
739. 20:24You're a fill-in.
740. 20:25[music playing]
741. 20:26Leslie really wants Kelly's spot,
742. 20:27and she really wants to be on the team,
743. 20:29and Payton really deserves to be on the team,
744. 20:30and Leslie really is already part of the team,
745. 20:32and she's on the team, and she doesn't want to be on the team
746. 20:34if we're on the team.
747. 20:35So she doesn't want us on the team so she can be on the team.
748. 20:36[music playing]
749. 20:38We're going to run through your dance a couple of times.
750. 20:39OK.
751. 20:40This is the last
752. 20:41Uh-huh.
753. 20:42There's no time for forgetting, OK?
754. 20:44Yeah.
755. 20:45Let's go.
756. 20:46Some days I'm walking down the street and I can hear the--
757. 20:48There you go. -- hear the party.
758. 20:49There's a party-- - Straighten your front knee.
759. 20:50-- party burning--
760. 20:52Asia is performing a jazz routine to "Lightening"
761. 20:53this week. -- and I want to get a party--
762. 20:54I put all of her tricks in it.
763. 20:55I want her to be as prepared as she can be when nationals
764. 20:57comes. -- on my--
765. 20:58Careful.
766. 20:59-- on my street.
767. 21:00I will hit you just like lightning.
768. 21:03Hit you just like lightning when I come on over.
769. 21:06That was almost nationals ready.
770. 21:09Oh.
771. 21:10Oh, I just got a text from Hannah's mom, Lori.
772. 21:12Oh, good.
773. 21:13So I'm going to go get her.
774. 21:14My connection with Starlight sent me a letter regarding
775. 21:18Hannah, saying that she really wanted to meet Maddie
776. 21:21because she watches Maddie's videos on YouTube.
777. 21:23Hi, Hannah.
778. 21:24- Hi. - I'm Melissa
779. 21:25Hi.
780. 21:26Nice to meet you.
781. 21:27Nice to meet you, too.
782. 21:28We're so glad you're here.
783. 21:30My husband and I always teach our kids
784. 21:31that you have to serve.
785. 21:32WOMEN: Hi.
786. 21:34- Give you a hug. - Hi.
787. 21:35- It's so nice to meet you. - You too.
788. 21:36Thank you for coming. HOLLY: We're Glad you made it.
789. 21:38HANNAH: [laughing]
790. 21:39And where are you guys from? What part of--
791. 21:40LORI: Greensburg.
792. 21:41She lives in Greensburg.
793. 21:42Oh, that's out my way.
794. 21:44[music playing]
795. 21:45So it's really important to teach our kids to help others.
796. 21:50Hi, guys.
797. 21:51Are we allowed to come in, Gia?
798. 21:53GIANNA: Yeah.
799. 21:53This is Hannah.
800. 21:54This is Lori, this is Maddie.
801. 21:55MADDIE: Hi.
802. 21:56GIANNA: Hello.
803. 21:57Hannah actually has--
804. 22:01can you pronounce it for me?
805. 22:02Shari--
806. 22:03LORI: Chiari malformation.
807. 22:05She had brain surgery whenever she was 2 and 1/2.
808. 22:08[music playing]
809. 22:09She was very sick, and she would just
810. 22:11stop breathing all the time. [music playing]
811. 22:12It was great giving Hannah the chance to meet Maddie and see
812. 22:15her dance. If you--
813. 22:16MELISSA: I'll never forget the look on her face.
814. 22:18-- down--
815. 22:19GIANNA: And bring your right leg up.
816. 22:19Looking on you--
817. 22:20And you know to ball changes.
818. 22:22Meeting Hannah, I think she's a great girl, and super nice.
819. 22:25-- and--
820. 22:26And that just reminds me how lucky I am to be able to dance.
821. 22:31Wait a minute.
822. 22:32I just got a text from Abby.
823. 22:34Huh-uh.
824. 22:35The first line says, read out loud,
825. 22:37with three exclamation marks.
826. 22:39It says, Yes I did call Gianna back,
827. 22:42and I did tell her that Brooke should not do a solo,
828. 22:46nor be in this group dance.
829. 22:48I heard, to quote Gianna, saying she couldn't
830. 22:51do the choreography in the senior group.
831. 22:54She's talking out of her--
832. 22:55[drums beating]
833. 22:56FYI, Payton can do a solo.
834. 22:58[cymbals sliding]
835. 22:59Leslie, I am not pulling Brooke's solo
836. 23:01to make room for your daughter.
837. 23:02This is the one time [interposing voices] it
838. 23:04didn't work out for your daughter, Brooke.
839. 23:05One-- KELLY: [bleep] off, Leslie.
840. 23:06-- time that she did not work out--
841. 23:07KELLY: Get the [bleep] out of my face.
842. 23:09LESLIE: And don't say that language right in my face.
843. 23:10KELLY: I'll say whatever the hell I want to say.
844. 23:11Go.
845. 23:12Who the hell do you think you are?
846. 23:13My child's mother.
847. 23:14I don't care who you are.
848. 23:15Don't take your frustration on Abby out on me.
849. 23:18Ask Payton to do a solo.
850. 23:19What's the matter, [inaudible] you didn't get what you wanted?
851. 23:22You've been spoiled all your life.
852. 23:23Yeah, at least I'm not a hoodlum, like you.
853. 23:25[drums beating] - I'm not a hoodlum.
854. 23:26I don't say the F word every two seconds like you
855. 23:28do, you trash mouth.
856. 23:30I don't go to court for broken beer bottles on people's heads
857. 23:32either.
858. 23:34Don't turn it around on me because you didn't get what you
859. 23:35wanted, once, for your child. KELLY: Shut up.
860. 23:37No. Don't tell me to shut up.
861. 23:38- Well, then don't talk to me. - [inaudible]
862. 23:40I'm scared of you being in my face, Leslie.
863. 23:42I don't care. I'm--
864. 23:43- And telling me-- - -- don't sit next to me.
865. 23:44- -- I shouldn't be here. - Then go sit down there.
866. 23:45- I should be here. - Then go sit down there.
867. 23:46No. That's my seat.
868. 23:47- Well, I'm in it. - You go sit down there.
869. 23:48I'm in it. Move me.
870. 23:49Move me. - I've never asked you--
871. 23:50- I want you to try to move me. - OK.
872. 23:57[music playing]
873. 23:59[girls screaming]
874. 24:02AUDIENCE: Abby, Abby, Woo, Abby, Abby.
875. 24:05[music playing]
876. 24:06You guys coming in?
877. 24:07Oh, good.
878. 24:08[music playing]
879. 24:10GIANNA: We're in San dusky, Ohio at Believe Talent Competition.
880. 24:13This week Abby's not with us, but we're still here to win,
881. 24:15and I'm here to take this team to the top.
882. 24:17[women talking]
883. 24:20Oh, we have lots of chairs.
884. 24:21Kendall, start getting your makeup out and the hairbrush.
885. 24:23[music playing]
886. 24:25I heard a couple of people ask where was Abby.
887. 24:26Yeah.
888. 24:27You know what?
889. 24:28Abby's not here.
890. 24:29I do hope she shows up, too.
891. 24:31I want her to be here today, because that's why I am here.
892. 24:33[music playing]
893. 24:34Did Abby ever text you back, Leslie?
894. 24:36Never text me back to tell me if she was coming today or not.
895. 24:39[drums beating]
896. 24:40Is Payton doing a solo? [cymbals sliding]
897. 24:41No.
898. 24:42How could she do a solo? She didn't practice a solo.
899. 24:44Well, neither did Brooke.
900. 24:45Brooke learned it the same day.
901. 24:46Brooke learned it in 15 minutes.
902. 24:48And Brooke said Payton has her solo costume in the room.
903. 24:50I don't understand why you're asking that.
904. 24:51Isn't your daughter, Brooke, doing a solo?
905. 24:53Yes.
906. 24:54Well, then how are they both doing as solo, then?
907. 24:55- Well, you have [inaudible]. - Why can't she?
908. 24:56You know, you want Payton to have opportunities,
909. 24:59well it sounds like you have more opportunities
910. 25:00than anybody.
911. 25:01I just don't understand why we are a threat to you.
912. 25:04Oh, you're not a threat to me, Leslie.
913. 25:06Well, then--
914. 25:07I'm just pointing out that you're--
915. 25:08-- you know what? Then hush.
916. 25:08I don't need to hush.
917. 25:09I don't need to hear your comments.
918. 25:10You made such a big deal--
919. 25:11In no way, shape, or form am I a threat to you--
920. 25:13Not at all.
921. 25:14-- so I don't understand the smart comment.
922. 25:15You complaining constantly, I'm [inaudible] what you want.
923. 25:16The smart comments, is that you're
924. 25:17a smart ass is what you are.
925. 25:19Excuse you, in front of the children.
926. 25:20JILL: No one said she wasn't on the team.
927. 25:22No, you didn't say anything.
928. 25:24Why are you barking at me? I just asked--
929. 25:25I'm not saying one more word.
930. 25:27Because the next time somebody says I'm barking,
931. 25:28I am not saying a word.
932. 25:29[music playing]
933. 25:30CHRISTI: Leslie is like a fricking psycho cyclone.
934. 25:33Payton should be on the team. Can I be on the team?
935. 25:35I want be on the team?
936. 25:36But I didn't say I want to be on the team,
937. 25:37you said I wanted to be on the team.
938. 25:38But I wanted to be on the team, but you didn't
939. 25:39say I wanted to be on the team.
940. 25:40Christi, why don't you want me on the team?
941. 25:41[door opening] [music playing]
942. 25:42MELISSA: Oh, there's Hannah. - Hey.
943. 25:44Hi, guys.
944. 25:45Hi.
945. 25:46Oh, my gosh.
946. 25:46You look adorable.
947. 25:48Oh, we're excited to be here. [music playing]
948. 25:49Hannah and Lori are in our dressing room
949. 25:51today because Hannah really wanted to meet Maddie,
950. 25:54and Melissa wanted the two of them
951. 25:56to kind of inspire each other.
952. 25:58- Maddie. - Hi.
953. 25:59Look how pretty that piece is.
954. 26:01[music playing]
955. 26:02[inaudible] a chair.
956. 26:03Thank you for coming today.
957. 26:05Thanks for having me.
958. 26:06This dance is dedicated to you, so.
959. 26:09You're an inspiration to our kids.
960. 26:10[music playing]
961. 26:11You can't jump on a trampoline, can you?
962. 26:13Not really.
963. 26:14Aw.
964. 26:15Honey, don't cry.
965. 26:16[music playing]
966. 26:18You seem so healthy.
967. 26:20You can go everywhere, and you can swim, right?
968. 26:23You want to go swimming with us tonight?
969. 26:24[music playing]
970. 26:25OK.
971. 26:27Our girls are so fortunate.
972. 26:29They can do whatever they want.
973. 26:30They can jump on a trampoline, they can jump.
974. 26:33Hannah can't do all those things.
975. 26:34[music playing] - Thank you for coming.
976. 26:36Thanks for having me.
977. 26:37I'll walk you out.
978. 26:38See you there.
979. 26:39- Bye. - All.
980. 26:40Right Let's go.
981. 26:41[music playing]
982. 26:42[crowd cheering]
983. 26:43[music playing]
984. 26:44[applause]
985. 26:46[music playing]
986. 26:52KRISTIE: I'm excited.
987. 26:53And I make it known, Asia has a solo, and she should.
988. 26:56She has not lost once in the solo category.
989. 26:58[hands hitting]
990. 26:59[music playing] ANNOUNCER: Coming up next,
991. 27:01it's going to be entry six A. Entry, six alpha.
992. 27:04Put your hands together for Asia, performing "Lightning."
993. 27:08[applause]
994. 27:09[cheering]
995. 27:10Some days I'm walking down the street
996. 27:12and I can hear the, hear the party.
997. 27:14There's a fire, fire burning, makes me feel a little naughty.
998. 27:18And I want to get a part of that, give me some heat.
999. 27:21When I come on over I might roll that street.
1000. 27:25I will hit you just like lightning, hit you just
1001. 27:28like lightning.
1002. 27:29When I come on over--
1003. 27:30Get it, girl.
1004. 27:31-- it's a roller coaster coming.
1005. 27:33Get a spark of lightning, I don't feel like fighting.
1006. 27:37I set your world on fire, baby, you go, I go.
1007. 27:40On and on. - Woo!
1008. 27:41I will hit you just like lightning.
1009. 27:43Hit you just like lightning.
1010. 27:45When I come on over it's a roller coaster coming.
1011. 27:48Get a spark off.
1012. 27:49You go I go.
1013. 27:50[applause]
1014. 27:52[cheering]
1015. 27:54Woo!
1016. 27:55[applause]
1017. 27:57She did a good job.
1018. 28:00[inaudible] best solo ever.
1019. 28:02[music playing]
1020. 28:04Maddie decided to dedicate her solo to Hannah, which I thought
1021. 28:07was really sweet.
1022. 28:08[music playing]
1023. 28:09I think having Hannah here is going to definitely help Maddie
1024. 28:11connect with the audience.
1025. 28:13[music playing]
1026. 28:14I think she's going to dance from her heart, and for Hannah.
1027. 28:16ANNOUNCER: Coming up next, it's going to be entry 34.
1028. 28:19This is Maddie, performing "Hold On."
1029. 28:22Woo!
1030. 28:23[applause]
1031. 28:26[music playing]
1032. 28:35I guess you have your whole life planned out.
1033. 28:39I look in the mirror, and I start to break down.
1034. 28:44Broken pieces of my heart on the floor.
1035. 28:48Will you help me, 'cause I can't take it anymore.
1036. 28:54And I need you somewhere holding on.
1037. 29:00Everyday I pray, everyday I wait on you.
1038. 29:04And tell me where do I begin?
1039. 29:07Take for granted all that we're given.
1040. 29:10No matter what happens, You make my life so complete
1041. 29:15now I'm giving all of my love in my heart and my spirit.
1042. 29:22I need you, soon.
1043. 29:24When I feel loose, you're still holding on too.
1044. 29:28[music playing]
1045. 29:32Holding on too.
1046. 29:38[applause]
1047. 29:40[music playing]
1048. 29:49I thought the kids looked great.
1049. 29:50I thought Maddie looked great.
1050. 29:52I thought Asia looked great.
1051. 29:54I wish Abby was here because they did amazing--
1052. 29:56- That's the thing-- - -- under that pressure.
1053. 29:57[drumming]
1054. 29:58-- Abby doesn't want to be here,
1055. 29:59or she would've been here.
1056. 30:01This is her dance team, and she owes them the respect
1057. 30:05that she should be present.
1058. 30:06We have all made sacrifices to be here,
1059. 30:09and there are places that we all could be with their family.
1060. 30:11She has made it clear she doesn't care
1061. 30:14about our kids or her team.
1062. 30:16Why do we wish you were here?
1063. 30:17[music playing]
1064. 30:19Woo!
1065. 30:21Congratulations.
1066. 30:22[girls cheering]
1067. 30:23Good job.
1068. 30:24[clapping]
1069. 30:24Good job, angel.
1070. 30:25- You did good. - Yeah.
1071. 30:27- You did your corrections? - Yeah.
1072. 30:28[music playing] - You killed that one.
1073. 30:29[music playing]
1074. 30:30Kiss.
1075. 30:31[laughs]
1076. 30:32[music playing]
1077. 30:33You did beautifully.
1078. 30:34Thank you.
1079. 30:35But at the end, did you look at her?
1080. 30:36Because it looked like when you were finished, she was like,
1081. 30:38she looked at me.
1082. 30:39When you were finished and you smile?
1083. 30:41Yeah.
1084. 30:42MELISSA: Can I have my phone, in my purse?
1085. 30:44Who you go calling?
1086. 30:45Abby.
1087. 30:46Oh, good.
1088. 30:47I thought we would draw straws, who got the shortest
1089. 30:50stick to your call her.
1090. 30:52[laughs]
1091. 30:53[phone ringing]
1092. 30:54[music playing]
1093. 30:55Why don't I call her.
1094. 30:57Hello.
1095. 30:59ABBY (ON PHONE): [inaudible]
1096. 31:02We're all getting ready for a competition.
1097. 31:05ABBY (ON PHONE): [inaudible] - Where are you, Abby?
1098. 31:06ABBY (ON PHONE): I'm at the mom's house.
1099. 31:08Oh, you're in Orlando.
1100. 31:09When are you coming home?
1101. 31:10ABBY (ON PHONE): Whenever Brooke and Paige
1102. 31:12get the hell out of my studio.
1103. 31:14[music playing]
1104. 31:17Abby?
1105. 31:19Were you serious when you said Payton could have a solo?
1106. 31:22ABBY (ON PHONE): Yes.
1107. 31:24OK.
1108. 31:25ABBY (ON PHONE): Is Payton doing a solo?
1109. 31:27LESLIE: Brooke is doing a solo.
1110. 31:29And Patton hasn't--
1111. 31:30[phone beeping]
1112. 31:31[music playing]
1113. 31:33I think we got disconnected.
1114. 31:36She doesn't want us here.
1115. 31:39KELLY: It doesn't matter she wants us here, Brooke.
1116. 31:41Even when Abby's not here, she still finds a way
1117. 31:45to mess with these girls.
1118. 31:46[crying]
1119. 31:48Don't cry.
1120. 31:50[music playing]
1121. 31:51Look, there's nothing we can do.
1122. 31:52[sniffs]
1123. 31:54Whatever relationship I could have had with Abby is gone.
1124. 31:56Don't cry.
1125. 31:57Come on.
1126. 31:58[music playing]
1127. 32:04[phone ringing]hone ri]
1128. 32:06Hello.
1129. 32:07Hello.
1130. 32:08All of our kids are in the dressing room.
1131. 32:09We're all getting ready for a competition.
1132. 32:11When are you coming home to us?
1133. 32:13ABBY (ON PHONE): Whenever Brooke and Paige
1134. 32:14get the hell out of my studio.
1135. 32:16[music playing]
1136. 32:17Even when Abby's not here she still finds a way
1137. 32:21to mess with these girls.
1138. 32:22LESLIE: So then--
1139. 32:23You know Abby doesn't mean what she's saying.
1140. 32:26She loves you, Brooke.
1141. 32:27She talks about you all the time.
1142. 32:30Prove to her that you deserve to be on this team.
1143. 32:32No.
1144. 32:33[music playing]
1145. 32:34I would never make you do something
1146. 32:35I didn't think you should do.
1147. 32:36You know I would never do something like that.
1148. 32:39Brooke, you can do this.
1149. 32:40I've watched you do your dance.
1150. 32:41I just don't understand why I can't do it next week.
1151. 32:44Brooke, you know it.
1152. 32:45No.
1153. 32:47You don't even need an hour to learn the dance,
1154. 32:51you just go on stage and you're beautiful.
1155. 32:53You have almost two hours.
1156. 32:54Just do it.
1157. 32:55Because then Abby's going to be back,
1158. 32:57and she's not going to let us.
1159. 32:58I'm not really sure about doing this dance
1160. 33:00because Abby already hates us, and she's probably
1161. 33:03going to hate me more after doing this dance, but Yeah.
1162. 33:07What if nobody even likes my song?
1163. 33:08[music playing]
1164. 33:13[applause]
1165. 33:14[cheering]
1166. 33:17[music playing]
1167. 33:19ANNOUNCER: Coming up next, it's going to be entry 36.
1168. 33:22Entry 3 6, competing for a title.
1169. 33:24Who's on the stage?
1170. 33:25Brooke, performing her own song, "I Hurt."
1171. 33:28[applause]
1172. 33:29Woo!
1173. 33:30[applause]
1174. 33:31[music playing]
1175. 33:43I keep moving, going through the motions.
1176. 33:49Step by step, doing what I'm told.
1177. 33:54The lights are on me, everybody's watching,
1178. 33:59but nobody knows who I am.
1179. 34:04'Cause I hurt, yeah I hurt all over my body.
1180. 34:10I dance, I just dance to get through.
1181. 34:15Yeah, I hurt, yeah, it hurts all over my body for you.
1182. 34:24[applause]
1183. 34:25[cheering]
1184. 34:26Woo!
1185. 34:29[cheering]
1186. 34:30I'm very proud of Brooke, under the circumstances.
1187. 34:32She had 15 minutes to learn this dance.
1188. 34:35She was dancing to her own song.
1189. 34:37And before she went on stage she sat and listened to Abby
1190. 34:41say horrible things about her, and I'm very proud of her.
1191. 34:44[cymbals sliding]
1192. 34:45JILL: I still want you to--
1193. 34:46KELLY: G, how great-- you guys, how great would it
1194. 34:48feel to win first place?
1195. 34:49I hope so.
1196. 34:51And Abby hasn't been here all week Abby hasn't
1197. 34:53done a single thing.
1198. 34:54This would be on you and Gia.
1199. 34:55And this dance is different, you guys.
1200. 34:57This dance is going to be something that they haven't
1201. 34:59seen yet today.
1202. 35:00I can guarantee you that.
1203. 35:01Gia, would you take all nine kids, for a small group,
1204. 35:04to nationals?
1205. 35:05[music playing]
1206. 35:06Ask me again after they dance.
1207. 35:07OK. That's fair.
1208. 35:09It's so important to me today that the girls dance
1209. 35:11their best, to show Abby that I can pull this off,
1210. 35:14that I can pull out a win for her team.
1211. 35:16I need them to be as strong as they ever were.
1212. 35:18[music playing]
1213. 35:21ANNOUNCER: Coming up next, ladies and gentlemen,
1214. 35:23is going to be entry 81.
1215. 35:25Put your hands together for, "Just Be."
1216. 35:27[cheering]
1217. 35:28[applause]
1218. 35:32[cheering]
1219. 35:34[music playing]
1220. 35:42Life has changes, rearranges, but I want this to stay.
1221. 35:58We'll just be.
1222. 36:06We'll just be.
1223. 36:14Like two birds flying over the sea,
1224. 36:22we'll just be in our melody.
1225. 36:32[applause]
1226. 36:33[cheering]
1227. 36:34[music playing]
1228. 36:35[cheering]
1229. 36:36[applause]
1230. 36:37[cheering]
1231. 36:38Did so great.
1232. 36:40It has been a long time since I felt so emotionally invested
1233. 36:44in a group dance.
1234. 36:45And if these girls can pull off a win without Abby, .
1235. 36:48This might be my favorite victory ever.
1236. 36:50[music playing]
1237. 36:51[applause]
1238. 36:52[cheering]
1239. 36:53[music playing]
1240. 36:56We want one.
1241. 36:57-- All right.
1242. 36:58We're going to start.
1243. 37:00Moving into the advanced level, second
1244. 37:02place, "Over the Rainbow."
1245. 37:05[applause]
1246. 37:06[drum roll]
1247. 37:07And your highest scoring lead member soldier
1248. 37:10will be, "Lightning."
1249. 37:13[cheering]
1250. 37:14Ya!
1251. 37:15[music playing]
1252. 37:16[applause]
1253. 37:18So Asia gets first, and I knew she would.
1254. 37:21This solo was so her.
1255. 37:23She killed this routine.
1256. 37:2612 to 14 solos.
1257. 37:28Fourth place, entry number 36, "I Hurt."
1258. 37:32[applause]
1259. 37:33KELLY: Great job, Brooke.
1260. 37:35[applause]
1261. 37:36I think if Brooke had a good costume and good choreography,
1262. 37:39she would've got first.
1263. 37:41Your highest scoring soloist will be--
1264. 37:44[drum roll]
1265. 37:45-- entry number 34.
1266. 37:47[cheering] - -- "Hold On."
1267. 37:48[applause]
1268. 37:49MELISSA: Ya, Maddie. [cheering]
1269. 37:50[applause]
1270. 37:51[music playing]
1271. 37:54I would like to dedicate this trophy
1272. 37:56to my new friend, Hannah.
1273. 37:58Thank you for coming, you're a real winner.
1274. 38:00[music playing] - Aw.
1275. 38:01[music playing] [applause]
1276. 38:02[music playing]
1277. 38:03I'm giving my first place trophy to Hannah, because she
1278. 38:06deserves it way more than I do.
1279. 38:08This trophy's for you. [applause]
1280. 38:09MAN: Yeah.
1281. 38:10And Starlight is a wonderful organization.
1282. 38:12You can go on their website and donate and help little girls
1283. 38:14like her.
1284. 38:15[applause]
1285. 38:16Thank you.
1286. 38:17[applause]
1287. 38:18[cheering]
1288. 38:19[music playing]
1289. 38:20Maddie got a huge, giant, trophy.
1290. 38:22I think it was probably five feet tall,
1291. 38:25and she gave it to Hannah.
1292. 38:27And think that's really a sweet thing because a big trophy's
1293. 38:30kind of cool to have.
1294. 38:329 to 11, small groups.
1295. 38:34OK, here we go.
1296. 38:35[drum roll]
1297. 38:36Third place, "Teacher's Pet."
1298. 38:39[applause]
1299. 38:40OK.
1300. 38:41[applause]
1301. 38:42Second place, entry number 85, "Seasons."
1302. 38:46[applause]
1303. 38:47Oh, my god.
1304. 38:48Oh, my god.
1305. 38:49Gia!
1306. 38:50Your highest scoring 9 to 11 small group will
1307. 38:54be entry number 81, "Just Be."
1308. 38:58[applause]
1309. 39:00Ah!
1310. 39:01[laughs] [cheering]
1311. 39:02Oh, my god.
1312. 39:03Yes.
1313. 39:04[applause]
1314. 39:05[music playing]
1315. 39:07I couldn't be more thrilled right now.
1316. 39:09These kids just won this group dance without Abby,
1317. 39:12and they beat really good dancers.
1318. 39:15[screams]
1319. 39:17[screams]
1320. 39:18-
1321. 39:19[music playing]
1322. 39:20That was like winning the Olympics.
1323. 39:21That is really-- it's a big deal.
1324. 39:23[cheering]
1325. 39:25I definitely think that Abby will be back next week,
1326. 39:27unless her mother takes a turn for the worst.
1327. 39:29Call her right now and tell her we won.
1328. 39:31[music playing]
1329. 39:32Are you serious? Do I really need to call her?
1330. 39:34She probably doesn't want to hear about our win.
1331. 39:36[phone ringing]
1332. 39:38MANDY (ON PHONE): Hi, you have reached Mandy, can I help you?
1333. 39:40I'm sorry?
1334. 39:41MANDY (ON PHONE): This is Mandy.
1335. 39:43I'm answering Abby's phone.
1336. 39:45Is Abby there?
1337. 39:47MANDY (ON PHONE): Nope. She's not here right now.
1338. 39:49- [laughs] - OK.
1339. 39:50Can you just tell her that the group won.
1340. 39:52MANDY (ON PHONE): The group won, OK.
1341. 39:54And Maddie won, and Asia won.
1342. 39:56How's Mrs. Miller feeling?
1343. 39:58MANDY (ON PHONE): I don't know.
1344. 39:59That's where Abby is.
1345. 40:00OK.
1346. 40:01She's not the hospital, is she?
1347. 40:02MANDY (ON PHONE): I don't know. - OK.
1348. 40:04[music playing]
1349. 40:05I'm really not sure where Abby is.
1350. 40:07Is she in Pittsburgh, is she in Florida?
1351. 40:09She was with her mother, but then when she called Gianna,
1352. 40:12she wasn't with her mother at all.
1353. 40:13That's all hearsay, though.
1354. 40:14You don't know if any of that's true.
1355. 40:16All right. Keep protecting her, Leslie.
1356. 40:17All I'm saying is she should have been here,
1357. 40:19but if she was with her mother, then that's understandable.
1358. 40:22She said she wasn't coming back until I was gone.
1359. 40:24She never mentioned a word about,
1360. 40:26my mother is sick, that's why I'm not here.
1361. 40:29She's not here because I'm here.
1362. 40:31She said nothing about her mother.
1363. 40:33GIRLS: [screaming]
1364. 40:35Woo!
1365. 40:37WOMEN: [cheering]
1366. 40:42Good job, honey.
1367. 40:44HOLLY: That has to feel so good.
1368. 40:46Can you believe Abby was not here for one step.
1369. 40:50How do you guys feel about that?
1370. 40:52I miss her.
1371. 40:53[music playing]
1372. 40:54I do too.
1373. 40:55[music playing]
1374. 40:57I wish Abby was here to see our d win.
1375. 41:00[music playing]
1376. 41:01Abby should have been here.
1377. 41:02She would've been proud of you guys, but she wasn't.
1378. 41:04- Uh-huh. - And it was her choice.
1379. 41:06[music playing]
1380. 41:11ABBY (VOICEOVER): Next, on "Dance Moms."
1381. 41:12Does anyone know if Abby is going to be here?
1382. 41:15My mother comes first.
1383. 41:17I need the dancer that can be Chloe this weekend.
1384. 41:20Did Abby mention anything about nationals, Melissa?
1385. 41:23Listen to me.
1386. 41:24I'm listening.
1387. 41:25You're the god, know.
1388. 41:26You make a point to tell all of us.
1389. 41:27Tiffany, I thought you and I were a team, adios,
1390. 41:30[inaudible] get out of here.
1391. 41:32Gianna, where's Abby?
1392. 41:34God.
1393. 41:35I hate this.
1394. 41:36I hate It.
1395. 41:37I hate it.
1396. 41:39[crying]