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0:01ABBY LEE MILLER: (VOICEOVER) Previously on "Dance Moms."
0:02[MUSIC PLAYING]
0:03We never discussed you forgetting your dance
0:04and running off the stage.
0:05When you least expect it, I'm going to throw you out there
0:07to do it.
0:08You are representing my entire career.
0:11The pressure is on you.
0:12They need to get over it.
0:13They've been jealous since Maddie from day one,
0:15and they still are.
0:16We wanted you to say to her, "why did you lie?"
0:18ABBY LEE MILLER: I keep telling you,
0:20it's tough getting to the top.
0:21It's even harder to stay there.
0:23So don't go out there and make any mistakes.
0:26[SLAMMING SOUND]
0:27(CRYING) I fell and my gut hurts.
0:30Me and Christi.
0:31(SCREAMING) Christi and I, you idiot!
0:33Christi and I!
0:34Coming up on "Dance Moms."
0:36Done.
0:37[BLEEP] you.
0:38I told you to do it for today.
0:41These mothers, the way they talk to you,
0:44I think it's awful.
0:45When those women say bad things about you, it hurts my heart.
0:49ANNOUNCER: Please welcome, Paige.
0:50Thank you.
0:51[CHEERING]
0:59[THEME MUSIC]
1:01(SINGING) Get up.
1:03Get on the floor.
1:05My world is with my girls living on the dance floor.
1:11[MUSIC PLAYING]
1:12[SIRENS]
1:15ABBY LEE MILLER: Girls, let's go!
1:16Hurry up.
1:19Girls, you walked into this room just as sluggish and boring
1:24as you walked out on that stage--
1:27zero energy.
1:29When my girls step on stage, they're slugs.
1:32They walk on stage.
1:34They do the routine.
1:35And as the 2 and 1/2 minutes go on,
1:38you can see their stamina decline.
1:40You have to come out there with energy.
1:42You can't get halfway through the number and then peter out.
1:45[MUSIC PLAYING]
1:49You're boring.
1:52So at the bottom of the pyramid, Maddie.
1:58I don't feel that Maddie deserve
1:59to be on the bottom of the pyramid
2:01because she rocked the group dance.
2:03I couldn't keep my eyes off of her.
2:04She came out with a bang, and she ended with a bang.
2:08But you know, everybody has to have a chance
2:10to be on the top of the pyramid.
2:11ABBY LEE MILLER: Maddie, you had an opportunity to dance.
2:14That didn't happen.
2:16They announced you, and you're bawling in the audience.
2:19That is unacceptable behavior.
2:21You're nine years old.
2:22When opportunity knocks, open the door.
2:25I was the very first one on the bottom of the pyramid.
2:28And I didn't want to let her down and I think I did.
2:33Next-- Mackenzie.
2:35Mackenzie, your routine was a winning number.
2:39You were 10.
2:40I don't do 10.
2:42Next-- Paige.
2:45You went out there.
2:46You looked great.
2:47You forgot a step.
2:48You can't forget a step.
2:50Brooke.
2:51Brooke, you're here because you give me this much.
2:55I don't see this effervescent personality.
2:58You see this fake little smile.
3:01You're concentrating so much to not screw up the dance.
3:04You can't have fun out there.
3:06Next, I have Nia.
3:08Nia, again, you're here because you showed responsibility.
3:13You quit fooling around.
3:14And I didn't have to hear your mouth all day long.
3:16Yes?
3:18And on top of the pyramid, again, is Chloe.
3:21Chloe, you did your solo.
3:22[MUSIC PLAYING]
3:23(SINGING) I'll keep on burning.
3:28But listen to me, I want more.
3:31This week, we are going to the Energy Dance Competition
3:35in Chicago.
3:37So we had a great competition the last time
3:40we were in Chicago, but we didn't win.
3:43I'd like to win.
3:45Nia, you and Mackenzie will be doing a duet.
3:49[CLAPPING]
3:51Paige, you have a solo.
3:54It's not a reward.
3:56You can screw your own dance by missing the choreography,
3:58but you can't mess up other people.
4:00Brooke, you also have a solo.
4:03Chloe, your solo is called "Unchained."
4:08But you know what the rule is--
4:10you're not in class, no solo.
4:13So we need to figure out what went on last night.
4:15I had three faculty members come and tell me, where's Chloe.
4:18Why isn't Chloe in class?
4:20She was at the doctor.
4:21ABBY LEE MILLER: But you need to have
4:22some type of common courtesy or at least say, hey, I'm taking
4:25my kid to the doctor.
4:26I'll bring a doctor's excuse.
4:28I have one.
4:29ABBY LEE MILLER: Good.
4:30Now girls, I look at this pyramid
4:32and I don't even want to do a group dance because you're
4:34lazy.
4:35You're lifeless.
4:36And you don't give me 150%.
4:38Now this routine is about zombies
4:42because that's what I think you are on stage.
4:44You get out there and you're like a zombie,
4:46you're like sleeping half the time.
4:49Holly, you're not working anymore.
4:51You've all the time in the world.
4:53So you are in charge of the costumes.
4:56For the group number?
4:57ABBY LEE MILLER: Yes.
4:58I am not looking forward to creating the costumes
5:00for this group number.
5:02Costuming is not my specialty.
5:04All right.
5:05Moms, you're dismissed.
5:06Holly, don't procrastinate.
5:08Everybody else spread apart.
5:10[MUSIC PLAYING]
5:18Give me a big grand plie and wiggle your head back.
5:22[MAKES NOISES]
5:23This week, the number called "Glam" is all about zombies.
5:27And after last week's travesty, I really
5:30need these girls to get it together.
5:31I need to win.
5:32The kids are busts on a statue.
5:35So it's like you have the long column,
5:37and then you have their head sitting on top of it.
5:39It's a very cool effect.
5:41I hope the judges get it.
5:43Make sure you hit that back attitude, Paige.
5:45[MUSIC PLAYING]
5:46(SINGING) Go, go, go, go.
5:47Go Nia.
5:49More, Paige.
5:50It's not little.
5:51It's big, Paige.
5:53I don't think it's fair that Maddie was last in the pyramid.
5:56I'm pissed at Abby that she told Maddie she wasn't doing a solo.
6:00And Maddie wasn't prepared.
6:02So Melissa, do you think that Maddie being in-- and Mackenzie
6:05being at the bottom of the pyramid is because of you?
6:10I mean, like, my kids are always on the bottom of the pyramid
6:13because of things I did.
6:14I know.
6:15And you know, you're not getting along with Abby
6:17the best right now.
6:18Do you think that's why she's at bottom of the pyramid?
6:20No.
6:21Everything's fine.
6:22I mean, it's never going to be what it was because she doesn't
6:25need me anymore.
6:26She has someone else to take care of all of her business.
6:28I'm not working at the front desk anymore actually for Abby
6:32because we did find someone to replace me.
6:34And I really don't have the time.
6:36I miss it terribly, and the people miss me.
6:40I get emails every day from people.
6:42But I just don't have the time.
6:43I don't think it has anything to do
6:45with me, to be honest with you. - See, I don't agree with that.
6:47I really don't.
6:48MELISSA: You don't?
6:49The reason she's at the bottom is because you didn't
6:51kiss her ass and do everything she wanted you to do last week.
6:54I'm getting so much slack from everybody that, you know,
6:57I always kiss your butt and everything.
6:58So what's the issue?
6:59[INTERPOSING VOICES]
7:00I think you need to confront her more.
7:02I think Melissa has retired from her duties
7:04at the front desk because frankly, she's
7:06made it quite clear that she doesn't need to work anymore.
7:09And I think that has caused a rift between her and Abby
7:11because Abby's used to Melissa being at her beck and call.
7:14Stand up for yourself.
7:16[MUSIC PLAYING]
7:21ABBY LEE MILLER: Stop.
7:22I gave that whole speech--
7:23big!
7:24Big!
7:25Paige is doing a solo this week, finally.
7:27She is doing "Tongue Twister."
7:29Now this is a number that she did a year ago.
7:32And we never actually finished it
7:35and she never did it on stage.
7:36Face!
7:38You have the face.
7:39Use it.
7:40This week, my solo has a little bit of everything--
7:43jazz, acro, gymnastics.
7:45I like this solo a lot.
7:46Right.
7:47Get over there in the corner.
7:48Remember, you either make a fool out of yourself or you win.
7:51The option is up to you.
7:53Go.
7:55Brooke, let's see it.
7:56[MUSIC PLAYING]
7:59Oh, right there.
8:00Get in your feet.
8:01Get off your heels.
8:02Brooke has her work cut out for her this week.
8:06This solo is tough.
8:08Her routine is called "Paint the Picture"
8:11because she actually makes pictures with her body.
8:14She has one trick after another after another.
8:17So her stamina needs to be built up.
8:19And she has to knock one out of the park.
8:21You're dismissed.
8:22Have your mother meet me outside, pronto.
8:29I want to talk to you-- a couple things.
8:31OK.
8:32First of all, Paige has a prop.
8:34She has the chair.
8:35The chair needs some rubber stoppers on the bottom of it
8:38so that doesn't move on her on stage.
8:40OK.
8:41So I'm letting you take that chair home tonight.
8:44Get whatever you need done to it.
8:45And make sure tomorrow, she has it to practice with.
8:48The other thing I want to talk to you
8:49about is Brooke and the voice lessons.
8:52I want her to take from the woman that teaches here.
8:55I don't care what you've heard.
8:56I don't care if you like her or not.
8:57Brooke wants to sing.
8:59And I think Brooke does have a nice voice.
9:01But it's not about walking around singing to your iPod.
9:04It's learning to read sheet music, learning your scales.
9:08Get a clue, "mom-ager."
9:09I manage her.
9:10You signed the piece of paper that I manage her.
9:12And I want to be able to hear her.
9:14You manage her with dance.
9:16This is something I want to do with my daughter.
9:19I don't want it to have anything to do with Abby.
9:21And Abby is just so pushy.
9:23She just wants to be in charge of everything.
9:25Well, I don't think you know what you're doing.
9:27If you want to take a voice lesson here, I will do that.
9:28OK.
9:31But that has to do with you getting her this opportunity.
9:31That's fine.
9:34Kelly, why do you act this way?
9:35I've been telling her.
9:36I told her 20 times in the last month--
9:38why aren't you taking voice?
9:39Why aren't you taking voice?
9:41You want to do it?
9:43All right.
9:44Then do it.
9:45When I say sing, sing.
9:52[MUSIC PLAYING]
9:52Hey.
9:53Hi. Um.
9:54Yeah.
9:56All the kids leave and they run to get out of here.
9:57And my daughter, I have to drag her by the hair to leave.
10:00You know how that is. - I know.
10:02Since Maddie hasn't had a solo in two weeks,
10:04she really hasn't had that private time with anyone
10:06like the other girls have had.
10:08So I just wanted her to just have a little time with Abby
10:11and keep her skill level up.
10:13She hasn't been dancing a lot this last week.
10:15Can she have a private with you tomorrow for an hour?
10:17- An hour? - Or whatever.
10:19I don't know if I have an hour.
10:20Oh, that's fine.
10:20Even half an hour, I don't care--
10:21But you know, I have all the solo music for her.
10:23I have costumes drawn.
10:24I have ideas.
10:26But she does not have the confidence.
10:28She doesn't have the fire even in the group dance.
10:31She was much better than everybody else.
10:33When Melissa approached me about teaching Maddie
10:35in private, I thought, you know what?
10:38This is my chance to get into Maddie's head
10:39and find out what's going on. Yes.
10:41Absolutely. - OK.
10:42OK.
10:43[MUSIC PLAYING]
10:49Cartwheel one.
10:51Cartwheel two.
10:53I've selected the "Circus, Circus" music for Mackenzie
10:53Woo.
10:57and Nia's duet.
10:57Run, run, dive.
10:58Go.
10:59To one knee.
11:01Roll.
11:02My duet this week with Nia is an acro dance.
11:06And I'm really excited.
11:08And go.
11:09One, two.
11:12It's called "Circus, Circus."
11:13I love the circus.
11:15So Mackenzie is going to be the lion.
11:18And Nia will be the lion tamer.
11:20It's cute.
11:21They'll have fun doing it.
11:22[MUSIC PLAYING]
11:29[SINGING SCALES]
11:33When you sing C--
11:34(NASALLY) You kind of got to get it in your nose a little bit.
11:37Abby's making me go to her voice teacher
11:40that she has teaching at our studio.
11:43And her name is Kathy.
11:44You have to open your mouth no matter how horrible it looks.
11:47Hey, there you are. - Hello.
11:48And where have you been, miss?
11:50Oh, teaching.
11:51KATHY: Oh, well, OK.
11:51How's she doing?
11:53I think she can sing as well as she wants to sing.
11:56That's nice to hear.
11:57I've been telling Brooke 20 times in the last month--
12:01I've said Brooke, take a voice lesson.
12:03All right.
12:04Now where's-- didn't you write a song?
12:06KATHY: Let's hear it.
12:08(SINGING) In that record round and round, because I can't get
12:12enough of that summer sound.
12:14ABBY LEE MILLER: Woo.
12:16Thank you.
12:16You're welcome.
12:17ABBY LEE MILLER: Kelly, walk your kid
12:1930 feet down the hallway.
12:20Take a voice lesson once a week.
12:22That's all I'm saying.
12:23All right.
12:24So you have to decide.
12:25And you tell your mother, this is what we're doing.
12:28Yes?
12:29Because I don't want any "mom-ager" ruining you.
12:32[MUSIC PLAYING]
12:37HOLLY: OK.
12:38We've got step up shop.
12:39Woo.
12:40Full of goodies.
12:41Abby assigned me a challenge of creating the costumes
12:46for the group dance.
12:47I think that Abby doesn't think I can do it.
12:49I refuse to give her the satisfaction of seeing me fail.
12:53Here are some images that I came up--
12:54Scary images.
12:55I want my kids to wear the toe shoes.
12:57This week's number is all about these zombies
13:00returning from the dead.
13:02And they have to kind of like breathe life back into dance
13:05because, apparently, they're so boring
13:07when you watch them on stage, according to Abby.
13:08They don't look exactly like that,
13:10but they were the inspiration behind.
13:12We are going to stick together as a group.
13:14And we are going to make the costumes.
13:16And we're going to do them fabulous.
13:17I think once we dye it, then we need
13:20to get some, like, dark, like, black, and stuff,
13:22and like put around these edges.
13:25We are ripping costumes.
13:26We're cutting things up.
13:28We're distressing them.
13:30And then we just made some grass stains on them.
13:32We spent $20 on that dress.
13:35CHRISTI: Kelly is taking all of her frustrations for Abby
13:38out on this poor little prom dress on the floor,
13:40like, digging it into the dirt, like, I hate you, Abby.
13:44Oh, look at that!
13:44[YELLS]
13:45That looks distressed.
13:47[MUSIC PLAYING]
13:53Five, six, seven, go.
13:56One-- Chloe, you're too slow.
13:58Energy!
13:59What are you doing?
14:00Come on!
14:01A hot pink effin' rhinestone chair.
14:03I've heard it before.
14:05I should have.
14:06I was so busy trying to get everything together
14:09to make these costumes.
14:11Which reminds me, you took care of your prop, right?
14:13That's good.
14:15It totally slipped my mind that I had to do all this work
14:18to Paige's chair.
14:19Oh, I was supposed to buy stoppers.
14:21Uh.
14:22ABBY LEE MILLER: Wow.
14:23That's great energy, Brook.
14:25Not one to make me get up and dance-- boring.
14:28Yawning.
14:30Sloppy.
14:33Lazy.
14:34She's yelling at them because their facial expressions are
14:36not expressing energy?
14:38What does a zombie's facial expression look like?
14:41HOLLY: That's what I'm thinking, yeah.
14:41Exactly.
14:42Like, they're dead.
14:43All right.
14:44Solo. Get your chair.
14:45Let's go.
14:46CHRISTI: Paige needs her chair.
14:48Paige needs her chair.
14:49OK.
14:50Go.
14:53It's all done.
15:00You're just doing it now?
15:02Didn't you take that home last night?
15:03I told her to take the chair.
15:05As soon as the chair came into the room
15:06and I touched it and I saw that my hands were
15:09black with marker, I knew right then and there,
15:12her mother, Kelly, left the chair in the studio.
15:16Dingbat. - Oh, look.
15:17She's looking to see if it's--
15:21ABBY LEE MILLER: Where are the stoppers?
15:22I wanted these rubber stoppers.
15:25I'll have them for the competition.
15:26No stoppers.
15:27I mean, really?
15:29This is important, Kelly.
15:31Do something!
15:33[SLAMMING SOUNDS]
15:34Done!
15:35[GASPS]
15:37[BLEEP] you, Abby.
15:39ABBY LEE MILLER: You don't need them for the competition.
15:41I told you to do it for today.
15:43Look at that language.
15:44Doesn't that embarrass you that she
15:46has to use language like that?
15:48That's what a truck driver uses.
15:50MELISSA: Why would she do that to Paige?
15:51CHRISTI: She threw the chair.
15:53You're finished.
15:54Next.
15:56Who's solo?
15:59KELLY: Why are you punishing Paige?
16:00Abby should have left the room, came and spoke to me.
16:04And I would have explained to her why she
16:06had no stoppers on her chair--
16:08because I was busy doing Abby Lee Miller's job,
16:10making her costumes.
16:13Oh.
16:14Go get Paige.
16:14[BLEEP]
16:15[INAUDIBLE]
16:16[BLEEP]
16:24You know what, Abby?
16:25We're done.
16:26You're not doing a solo.
16:28Neither of my kids are doing your group dance.
16:30That's fine. KELLY: OK?
16:31That's fine.
16:32Good luck making-- paying your bills without my tuition.
16:37I pay for costumes and props.
16:39And I don't get them.
16:40I've been here all day making costumes for you while you were
16:45down the road eating.
16:47Stop eating!
16:48That's why you're fat.
16:49Good bye.
16:52You were a mean girl when you were 12.
16:53You're still a mean girl.
16:55PAIGE: (CRYING) I want to go home.
16:56We are.
16:58Paige was frightened because Abby is a 400-pound woman
17:01and threw a chair with my daughter in the room.
17:03You can credit me for the rest of my tuition for the month.
17:06And rip up my credit card number.
17:09[SLAMS DOOR]
17:15[MUSIC PLAYING]
17:18So I made an agreement with my girls
17:20that I would take them to the studio.
17:22But I was going to stay outside with the moms
17:24and do the costumes.
17:25I just did not want to argue with Abby.
17:29My kids want to go in and dance.
17:30Like, if I go in there, she's just going to fight with me.
17:32So can they go in with you and Nia?
17:34I'll walk the girls in.
17:36I think Kelly came back because she wants
17:38to prove to Paige and Brooke that you don't let
17:40your team down.
17:41I'm here because my kids want to be here.
17:43[INTERPOSING VOICES]
17:44KELLY: Paige.
17:45What?
17:46Don't let her upset you.
17:48Good thing they're children and they, like,
17:50can just forget about all this crap, because I don't know.
17:53I have a hard time forgetting it.
17:56MELISSA: Hi, honey.
17:57Hello.
17:58MELISSA: What a beautiful day.
18:00Oh, isn't it gorgeous?
18:01It is so nice.
18:03Because I'm-- what I think is that we need a--
18:06Hustle. Hustle.
18:07Hustle.
18:08Paige and Brooke come back into rehearsal.
18:09I'm going to let the kids do the dance.
18:11It's fine.
18:12We're good to go.
18:13Let's take the whole group.
18:14[MUSIC PLAYING]
18:21I got a lot of--
18:22[INTERPOSING VOICES]
18:23Aw, Claire and Mackenzie would have fun out here.
18:25KELLY: I think it was nice for us
18:27to actually get outside and work on the costumes
18:30and get fresh air.
18:31I just think it was a nice change for us.
18:33Just because Abby's an ass, I wasn't
18:35going to screw the girls.
18:36The group.
18:37Or you guys or whatever.
18:39I'm glad you stood up to her and went.
18:42[MUSIC PLAYING]
18:52Contestant number, blank--
18:54Chloe with "Unchained."
18:56Chloe's routine is called "Unchained."
18:58It's very avant garde.
19:00It's more of a jazz repertoire.
19:02And again, I think this is a good number for Chloe.
19:05Faster!
19:07I think the style and the music,
19:09and the personality and attitude and--
19:12it's more like darker and mysterious.
19:15Stomach.
19:20It felt really good to be on the pyramid two weeks in a row.
19:23But it's a lot of pressure.
19:25Yes.
19:27It's good.
19:29Kelly, I am not only happy to see
19:31you back and the girls back, I'm also happy to see the costumes.
19:35We did some great work yesterday.
19:37We're wrapping up.
19:38We've done just about everything we could possibly
19:40do to these costumes.
19:42And I'm feeling really good about them.
19:44You're the best team ever.
19:46KELLY: I feel like a zombie.
19:51MELISSA: OK.
19:51Let's hurry up and get in there.
19:53It's really great that Maddie is going
19:54to be able to have a technique private.
19:56Plie flex.
19:58Feet. Feet.
19:59See that hip up.
20:01I know that Melissa is worried about Maddie not doing solo.
20:01Feet.
20:04I know she cannot stand it that her kid is not the center
20:07of my attention.
20:08I get that.
20:09Seven, eight.
20:11Stretch back to your shoulders.
20:13But I am not giving in.
20:14Maddie has to want it.
20:15You didn't have a solo last week.
20:17You don't have a solo this week.
20:20You need to have that fire back in you.
20:24You love to dance, and I know that.
20:26Of course, I started to cry, because she loves Miss Abby.
20:29They do have this special thing.
20:31I never had that with a teacher.
20:33But ever since New Jersey and you exited that stage,
20:37you're not the same Maddie.
20:38I don't see that fire in you.
20:40You have to show us that you want it bad.
20:44You know--
20:44Hey, Mom.
20:45Please don't cry.
20:46She loves to be here.
20:48You know that?
20:50You know I love you?
20:51I know.
20:52And when those women say bad things about you,
20:54it hurts my heart.
20:55And it hurts Maddie's heart too.
20:57And I just walked right out of the room.
20:59I was like, I'm embarrassed, so I need to leave.
21:01These mothers, the way they talk to you.
21:04I think it's awful how these kids disrespect you too.
21:08Chloe rolls her eyes in class all the time.
21:10I know. I know
21:11What I'm upset about is that Chloe leaves class
21:14early all the time.
21:15On Monday, she went to the doctors.
21:17And Kelly, Christi's so-called best friend, which they're not,
21:21called me and said, oh, Christi is taking Chloe's out of school
21:24early today to take her to the doctor's.
21:26And then she's taking her to the movies.
21:28Melissa, don't worry about these three mothers that
21:31don't know their right foot from their left.
21:33Who cares what they think?
21:34They're just jealous of our relationship.
21:36And they got to get over it, like, you know.
21:37That has to do with Maddie.
21:39I know that.
21:40But always remember, I have her best interests.
21:43You always have my daughters'--
21:44Where did she go?
21:46She better be somewhere working on those feet
21:48and not playing around.
21:52[MUSIC PLAYING]
22:01So I get on the bus and no Kelly.
22:05Woo.
22:06Hallelujah.
22:07Kelly can use her gas, her mileage.
22:10She just better get there.
22:11She better be there on time.
22:13And those kids better be well rested.
22:15Bus driver, where are you going?
22:17This is not the correct way.
22:26We're going to Energy Dance in Chicago, Illinois.
22:30You know, Chicago is the Midwest.
22:32It's a big city.
22:33There's lots of amazing schools that attend the competitions.
22:36So the girls need to come out with more energy, more
22:39enthusiasm, and more sass.
22:42They can't be all about zombies.
22:46Paige is on in 20 minutes.
22:47And she's not in here.
22:48She's not ready.
22:49And I can't find her anywhere.
22:51Maybe she's--
22:52She's not backstage.
22:59[MUSIC PLAYING]
22:59Paige is on in 20 minutes.
23:01And she's not in here.
23:02She's not ready.
23:02And I can't find her anywhere.
23:04She's not backstage.
23:06I don't know why Kelly, Brooke, and Paige aren't
23:08at the competition.
23:09I haven't had an opportunity to talk to Kelly
23:11because I'm busy getting Chloe ready.
23:13So I don't really know what Kelly's mindset
23:15is at this point.
23:16She should be in here, warming up, preparing, ready to go on.
23:20My daughter is nine years old.
23:21She's not 18.
23:22She doesn't make her own decisions.
23:24And I'm going to speak for my daughter.
23:27So I pulled Maddie aside and had a little chat with her.
23:46OK?
23:47You're fine, happy.
23:49Turn it.
23:51My mom encouraged me to go talk to Abby
23:53and say I was ready to do a solo.
23:55So I'm totally confident and I'm ready to compete.
24:01You want me to come out in the hall and run your number?
24:03- No. - You don't even have a number.
24:05Maddie asked if she could talk to me.
24:07Now, perfect example-- that's a kid taking the initiative,
24:11asking an adult politely, "can I speak with you?"
24:13Sure.
24:18Are you ready? - Yes.
24:19Can you beat everybody?
24:20I think, yeah.
24:22But you don't look-- you're like, yes.
24:23I think, yes.
24:25Maddie, if you don't want to do it, don't do it.
24:26Nobody cares. - I want to.
24:27You act like someone's making you do it.
24:29I want to do my solo.
24:31I think I can do my solo.
24:32I'm ready to do my solo-- very wishy-washy.
24:34That's not a game face.
24:36That's not the Maddie face I know,
24:38the Maddie that's jumping and warming up,
24:40trying to psych Chloe up.
24:41You go out there with that face, she's
24:43going to beat the crap out of you.
24:44I think you don't want to dance because you think she's going
24:46to beat you. - She wants to dance.
24:47She's just afraid of you.
24:48ABBY LEE MILLER: Don't talk for her.
24:50Well, I am talking. I'm her mom.
24:51Of course, without a beat, up comes Melissa.
24:54"Abby, she's ready. She really wants to do this."
24:56Da da da. Da da.
24:57I'm like, shh.
24:58It's not about you, Melissa.
25:00It's not your decision.
25:01Stop with the tears.
25:03Babies cry, not you.
25:05Do you understand that?
25:06Yes.
25:08It's my dance company.
25:09I say who's dancing and who isn't.
25:11So I'm looking at this kid and I thought, you know what,
25:14throw her out there.
25:15She needs to know if she comes to me
25:16and asks me for something, then it means business.
25:19And we're going through with it.
25:20What I'm trying to do is enter Maddie.
25:22OK.
25:23So I'm just letting you know that these two,
25:25I haven't seen since we walked in the building.
25:27- We're not going to scratch. - OK.
25:29So we need to add Maddie--
25:30I need you to enforce your rules.
25:32So if you call them and they're not here,
25:34and you call them again and they're not here,
25:36then they're an automatic scratch.
25:38Now I registered Maddie.
25:40We put her in no problem.
25:42We're good to go.
25:45No.
25:46Because you have to run your solo.
25:47Here.
25:49It's-- you know.
25:51When Melissa walks in and tells us that Maddie is now
25:53doing a solo, I thought, well, it's par for the course.
25:56I think Abby's greatest pleasure in life
25:58is to put Maddie and Chloe against one another.
26:00So this is obviously something planned.
26:02[DRUMBEAT]
26:06Get out there and show her how good you are,
26:08and that you don't need your teacher to help you.
26:11[MUSIC PLAYING]
26:13Hello.
26:14We are dancing.
26:16I just didn't want to deal with Abby.
26:18I did not want to ride on a bus with her for that long.
26:20I haven't talked to her since we had
26:22our argument with the chair.
26:24I did not want to get my kids upset before they went on stage
26:28to perform.
26:29I've been looking all over the place.
26:31I just walked in the room two minutes ago.
26:34Better late than never.
26:37Kelly and Abby have a very long history.
26:39And I think with that long history,
26:41there's a lot of tension.
26:42I think those tensions bubble up from time to time.
26:45It's awkward.
26:46[MUSIC PLAYING QUIETLY]
26:54KELLY: Paige is running her solo in the Green Room,
26:56and Abby can't even have the decency
26:58to look up from her laptop.
27:00With Maddie during her solo, Paige
27:02is just nonexistent to Abby.
27:04And Paige knows it.
27:05[MUSIC PLAYING]
27:17Why is Maddie dancing?
27:19Why is Maddie dancing?
27:21MACKENZIE: Is she actually doing it?
27:22Yup.
27:24MELISSA: Go watch.
27:24Nothing against you, Maddie.
27:26I'm just saying, they need to give my kids more time
27:28to rehearse theirs. - Oh, I agree.
27:29- I agree. - It has nothing to do with you.
27:31I am just getting more and more pissed off.
27:33My girls were the ones that had solos this week.
27:35Abby should have been working with them all week instead
27:38of throwing chairs.
27:42You know, it was my girls' week.
27:44They finally got a solo.
27:45She needed to work with them. And she didn't.
27:47I'm done.
27:48And so are my daughters.
27:49And I'm not letting them on that stage.
27:51I'm pulling their solos.
27:52Come on.
27:57[ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING]
28:04ANNOUNCER 1: Entry number 31A, "Tongue Twister."
28:07Please welcome, Paige.
28:08Thank you.
28:09[CHEERING]
28:16ANNOUNCER 2: This is entry number 31A,
28:21Paige performing "Tongue Twister."
28:24[APPLAUSE]
28:28No Paige.
28:30I just saw her 15 minutes ago warming up in her costume.
28:33Where is she?
28:34ANNOUNCER 1: Judges, please give a hand to entry number 42A,
28:37Brooke performing--
28:38[APPLAUSE]
28:40"Paint the Pictures."
28:45ABBY LEE MILLER: Brooke and Paige don't show up.
28:47Once again, Abby Lee Miller looks like the jerk.
28:50Abby Lee Dance Company is tarnished.
28:53Calling out their names and them not being there--
28:56unprofessional.
28:59ANNOUNCER 1: Judges, please welcome entry number 51A.
29:01This is Chloe.
29:03[APPLAUSE]
29:04Woo!
29:10[MUSIC PLAYING]
29:19Woo.
29:20As I'm watching Chloe do her solo, I'm thinking,
29:22she is really knocking this out of the park.
29:24She owns this stage.
29:48[APPLAUSE]
29:53This time, I just decided to stop second-guessing myself
29:57and just go out there with confidence.
30:00And I did.
30:01And I thought I did really good.
30:03So I'm going to try to do that every time.
30:05[APPLAUSE]
30:09I'm really nervous about dancing against Chloe.
30:11But I'm more nervous for my solo,
30:13because last time I did this solo, I forgot it.
30:17But I need to toughen up and show Miss Abby that I
30:19can be the same old Maddie.
30:20ANNOUNCER 1: This is Maddie performing "In My Heart."
30:23[APPLAUSE]
30:33[MUSIC PLAYING]
30:42(SINGING) I saw you in my dream last night.
30:45You had your smile so white, I thought
30:49your teeth were the stars.
30:52Your eyes, they were like tiny rivers.
30:55Well, it gave me the shivers when you looked right up at me.
31:03[INAUDIBLE]
31:04[MUSIC SKIPPING]
31:13[MUSIC PLAYING]
31:14[INAUDIBLE]
31:15[MUSIC SKIPPING]
31:20The CD skips.
31:23My heart just goes [INAUDIBLE] into my throat.
31:26So I'm looking at that stage.
31:27And I am like mental telepathy, willing
31:30that kid, stay out there.
31:33Don't move off that stage.
31:35[MUSIC SKIPPING]
31:36Go, Maddie!
31:38[APPLAUSE]
31:39Keep going!
31:43[MUSIC PLAYING]
31:46Woo!
31:47[APPLAUSE]
31:57She never missed a beat.
31:58It was a great way to come back after a catastrophe.
32:06We did it.
32:08My daughter is nine years old and she handled herself
32:11like a professional on stage.
32:13She was amazing.
32:15I'm so proud of her.
32:16When I walked off, I was really pleased with myself
32:20because I just said to myself, I did it.
32:23[CHEERING]
32:31ANNOUNCER 2: Here we go.
32:32Moving on to our Energy Junior solos.
32:34I think it's a competitive thing between Maddie and Chloe.
32:37You always need somebody to threaten you,
32:40standing beside you pushing your buttons.
32:43That's a good healthy competition.
32:45ANNOUNCER 2: Third place goes to entry number 51A,
32:49"Unchained," Chloe from the Abby Lee Dance Company.
32:55Second place goes to entry number 58A, "In My Heart,"
32:59Maddie from the Abby Lee Dance Company.
33:01[APPLAUSE]
33:03CHRISTI: Maddie might not have gotten first place
33:05at the competition.
33:06But in Abby's eyes, she's the winner.
33:08[APPLAUSE]
33:11[MUSIC PLAYING]
33:16So what are you going to do with the group dance?
33:20I don't know.
33:21You know, I did not have my kids dance
33:23because I do not want to support Abby as a dance teacher.
33:27I didn't approve of the way Abby was treating my kids.
33:30And I did not want them to do the group number.
33:32But I also want my kids to know that you
33:36can't let a group down.
33:37I don't want it to be that my kids screwed up the group.
33:39- No. - We're here to support them.
33:40Our kids don't care.
33:42If you need them, I will allow them to dance as the group.
33:44I just want to support Kelly as a friend.
33:47Whatever decision she makes, I want to stand behind that.
33:50She's conflicted as a mom.
33:51What is the right decision?
33:53If that's your choice to have them not perform,
33:56then we will stand by you as your friends.
33:58They sat in that audience and watched your kids dance.
34:01And I know all they wanted to do was go and do their dances.
34:02I know.
34:06So I don't want to do it to them more.
34:08Abby is a grudge holder.
34:10And if Kelly pulls those kids from the group,
34:12it's just going to perpetuate this fight longer.
34:18[MUSIC PLAYING]
34:25ANNOUNCER 1: This is "Circus, Circus."
34:28[APPLAUSE]
34:32[MUSIC PLAYING]
34:52I was so proud of Nia and Mackenzie.
34:55I can't wait until they do another duet.
34:56They were terrific.
35:01[APPLAUSE]
35:02ANNOUNCER 2: Nice work, ladies.
35:05I'm very proud of Mackenzie and I,
35:07because we pulled that to duet off in three days.
35:11[CHEERING]
35:17It's time for the last number, the group number.
35:20And the group isn't complete without a Brooke and Paige.
35:22So should I let the girls dance?
35:24I think they complete the group.
35:26[MUSIC PLAYING]
35:27Close your eyes.
35:32Who's doing hair?
35:33Woo.
35:34Looking good.
35:35When I walked into the dressing room,
35:37I was thoroughly impressed.
35:41They looked like statues.
35:44Abby, what about this for the blood?
35:45[INTERPOSING VOICES] - I've never made blood before.
35:47I think, honestly, that Abby expected me to fail.
35:50I don't think she thought I could pull this off.
35:52And I surprised her.
35:54ABBY LEE MILLER: Listen to me.
35:56When you step out there, I want you to look like somebody
36:00turned you on.
36:01Let's give me 150% energy.
36:03Let's suck those judges in.
36:05And let's win.
36:06I'm sick and tired of being top five.
36:08Let's be on top.
36:11ANNOUNCER 2: Please welcome to the stage entry number 135A.
36:13[CHEERING]
36:14This is "Glam."
36:19[MUSIC PLAYING]
36:33(SINGING) Walk the walk.
36:34Move your hips.
36:35You can talk without your lips.
36:37Movie star, head to toe.
36:39Tap your shoes, it's time to go, go, go, go, go.
36:43Steal the show, and show 'em you're the beauty queen.
36:46Get your name on the Walk of Fame.
36:50Strut.
36:53MELISSA: The girls were on stage and it is fabulous.
36:56I think this is one of the best dances
36:59that our girls did on stage.
37:00The acting was great.
37:02The makeup, the costumes, everything just came together.
37:04[MUSIC] And move it to the beat.
37:06Get your swagger on and move it to the beat.
37:10Get your swagger on and move it to the beat.
37:14One, two, one, two, three.
37:17Get your swagger on.
37:19[APPLAUSE]
37:26HOLLY: And I'm speechless.
37:28The performance was excellent.
37:30The energy was great in the group dance this week.
37:32I don't think Abby is going to have any complaints about that.
37:36ANNOUNCER 2: OK.
37:37We are moving on to our final division, which is our Energy
37:40division.
37:41The top scores in our Energy division--
37:48to top score going to entry number 75A
37:51for "Circus, Circus," the Abby Lee Dance Company.
37:54[APPLAUSE]
37:58Nia and Mackenzie won first place for "Circus, Circus."
38:01And I'm like, yes.
38:02They won.
38:05[ROARS]
38:06[LAUGHS]
38:08ANNOUNCER 2: In our Energy junior small group,
38:10we have a top three.
38:13Third place goes to entry number 69, "Say My Name,"
38:17from Innovation.
38:21Our second place top score goes to entry number 119,
38:26"I Got You," Impact Dance Studio.
38:31And our top scoring Energy junior small group
38:34goes to entry number 135A, "Glam," Abby Lee Dance Company.
38:38[APPLAUSE]
38:40ABBY LEE MILLER: The costumes, the makeup, the choreography.
38:43It all worked together.
38:45We are back on top.
38:47[YELLING]
38:52You won first for everything.
38:54When's the last time that happened?
38:55Woo.
38:56We did it.
38:58Good job, ladies.
38:59Thank you.
39:00Good job, Holly.
39:01Thank you.
39:02KELLY: It's at the end of the competition day
39:04and things are winding down.
39:06And I'm just wondering what it is that Abby
39:09is going to say to me.
39:10I know that she's mad at me for pulling their solos.
39:13God only knows what's going to come out of her mouth.
39:16Maddie and Brooke, go with Gia to get your stuff washed off.
39:22I look over at Kelly and I can tell that brain is just tick,
39:24tick, ticking.
39:26I mean for once, it's actually working.
39:28She's trying to come up with some excuse, some reason
39:32for her kids not to perform their solos.
39:35Well, you know what?
39:36I've had it.
39:37It's time to call her out and let her know who's boss.
39:40I'm disappointed that my kids didn't
39:42get to do their solos today.
39:43But I'm glad they did the group.
39:45I thought it turned out good.
39:46I think they would have done fabulous.
39:48But we'll never know.
39:49No, we won't.
39:51I saw them in their costumes.
39:52They were here, ready to go.
39:54KELLY: Everybody else ran there's 10 times
39:56and had an extra day of practice on it.
39:59That's not fair.
40:01My daughter is not going to go on stage
40:02and forget her dance again and look like an ass
40:04because you've made her feel flustered.
40:07You didn't have time to run your dance?
40:08What is this "run your dance" crap?
40:10If you don't know by the time you get to the venue,
40:12you're not going to know it.
40:14What else do you want me to do?
40:15I was ready.
40:16I was here to play ball.
40:18I tell you to put stoppers on a chair and paint it black.
40:20Put stoppers on the chair and paint it black.
40:23Don't blame me and pass the buck on everybody else.
40:26You screwed up, like you always do.
40:28Quit enabling them.
40:30I want kids that want to dance.
40:32I want kids that want to be here.
40:34And if your kid isn't one of them,
40:35cut your losses, break your studio contract, and go.
40:39And Kelly, I was the first one at the hospital when
40:43your husband ran over your kid's foot.
40:45I was in the hospital room hugging your kid.
40:48And now you say those things about me.
40:50How dare you?
40:51Your kid doesn't want to dance. They're lazy.
40:53And they don't like to lose.
40:57[DOOR CLOSES]

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