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0:01ABBY (VOICEOVER): Previously on "Dance Moms"--
0:02We have a new member of the team.
0:03Asia will be joining the Abby Lee Dance Company.
0:06I do not think there is enough competition among you.
0:08CHRISTI: Well, doesn't it make you nervous
0:10at all that last week Abby really didn't want Kenzie to do
0:13the group, and then this week she brings in someone that's
0:15her age and gives her a solo?
0:17The top Energy Junior Small Group is entry 124-A,
0:22"Machine Lines."
0:23[cheering and applause]
0:25ABBY: Do you think I've given up my whole life to deal
0:28with that piece of crap?
0:30No!
0:31She is dirt under my feet!
0:33ABBY (VOICEOVER): Coming up on "Dance Moms"--
0:35We're doing a patriotic number.
0:37This is about the politics--
0:39CHRISTI: Of dance. - --of dance.
0:40ABBY: Politics is life.
0:41It is about who you know.
0:43CHRISTI: Maddie and Chloe are competing against each other
0:45at this competition.
0:46ABBY: Now you realize you're up against Chloe.
0:48I mean, Asia comes in from out of town--
0:50what do I do with Asia--
0:52right when Mackenzie is injured.
0:53She doesn't want to let Asia take her spot.
0:56Kendall, you're chasing her!
0:58The kid is a brat!
1:00There are brats in there, and Kendall's not one of them!
1:02HOLLY: I don't care what you say or what you don't say,
1:04so let's get that clear.
1:06ABBY: Today you will be voting on Maddie or Chloe.
1:10May the best man win.
1:11[theme music]
1:13(SINGING) Get up!
1:14Get on the floor!
1:16My world is with my girls, living on the dance floor.
1:24[music playing]
1:30Well, look at you, the first one in.
1:33Wow.
1:35I love that your child and you are the first ones in the door.
1:38JILL: I don't like Kristie Rae.
1:39She's been here just a short period of time,
1:41and she's already positioning herself to be Abby's favorite.
1:45ABBY: Congratulations, Asia.
1:46It was your first time competing with the Abby Lee Dance
1:49Company, and you were the big winner.
1:52[applause]
1:55All right.
1:57Last week, Cathy got the only perfect score given.
2:00It was horrible.
2:01How come four strangers that don't dance together
2:06on a daily basis, that aren't taught by the same teacher,
2:10come together and tell the story and connect with each other?
2:13[music playing]
2:21You're all together every single day.
2:23I didn't see that connection.
2:26I don't think some of you want to be here.
2:28And I certainly don't think any of you work hard enough.
2:35The pyramid today-- first, Mackenzie.
2:41Mackenzie, you're injured.
2:43You didn't dance.
2:44You stayed home.
2:45MELISSA: Mackenzie hurt her foot.
2:47She just has an overuse injury.
2:49She just has to rest.
2:50And next we have Brooke.
2:55You are 15 years old.
2:57We all make choices.
2:58If you want to work hard you'll get better.
3:02Next, Chloe.
3:05Chloe, you were part of a trio.
3:08That trio should have won.
3:09[music playing]
3:10It was second.
3:11You fell out of the turns early.
3:12You hit the floor before everybody else.
3:14CHRISTI: I think the only way that Chloe will ever make it
3:17to the top of the pyramid again is if she may be reincarnates
3:20as Anna Pavlova.
3:21And next, Kendall.
3:25You were also part of a trio that came in second.
3:29And now, Maddie.
3:33Maddie, you were a part of the trio, too.
3:36What went wrong?
3:38MELISSA: Maddie's fourth on the pyramid and Abby
3:40said, you know, you were part of the losing trio.
3:43I thought they were fabulous.
3:46Next, Paige.
3:49KELLY: I'm glad that Paige is moving her way up the pyramid.
3:51With me behaving myself and not fighting with Abby,
3:55it's paying off for my kids.
3:56Paige, if I give you the responsibility
3:59to be part of the group number, then work harder.
4:05And next I have Nia.
4:09Nia, you've been flying under the radar.
4:11You're here because you're like Switzerland.
4:17HOLLY: Being second on the pyramid is a big deal.
4:19And I think Abby stole Nia's joy by saying she got it
4:23by flying under the radar.
4:24I mean, that's defeating.
4:27And next, on top of the pyramid, is Asia.
4:30[music playing]
4:34ABBY: Asia, you were our big winner.
4:36This is a reflection of your score, not your legs
4:41or your feet.
4:44Those things all need a lot of attention.
4:49Understood?
4:51KRISTIE: This week, Asia brought it
4:53and now we're on top of the pyramid.
4:55Mackenzie, what's wrong?
4:57ABBY: You feel dizzy?
4:59All right.
5:00Why don't you take a seat?
5:01OK?
5:02You want to keep that foot up.
5:05Mackenzie has to stay off of her foot.
5:08And you were her opposite, and now you don't have an opposite.
5:13So what do I do with Asia?
5:15JILL: Asia and Mackenzie are so much smaller than everybody
5:18else on this team, that they both need to be in this group
5:22number to offset one another.
5:24They're both like two cute little bookends.
5:26ABBY: So you're going to come into the group
5:28and you're going to learn it.
5:30But I don't know if you're in it or not.
5:31KRISTIE: It's unfortunate that Kenzie's hurt right now.
5:34So I'm waiting patiently to see if she's going to get a chance
5:37to be in this group this week.
5:38We're doing a patriotic number.
5:41It's called "Free the People."
5:44We have the conservatives and the liberals.
5:47Clearly, the Abby Lee Dance Company is not a democracy.
5:51Abby is a totalitarianist.
5:52Now, this week we're going to Philadelphia.
5:56We are attending Powerhouse Dance Competition.
5:59After last weekend, I need to put my best foot forward.
6:05This whole fair thing, with trying to spread it all around,
6:09no.
6:10Obviously, Asia, you get another solo.
6:15The name of your solo is "Ready for War."
6:21so, Maddie, you have another solo this week.
6:23I think it's strange that Paige is higher than Maddie
6:26on the pyramid, but yet Maddie gets the solo and Paige
6:29doesn't.
6:30The name of your song is "I'm Trying."
6:35Chloe, you will be doing a solo this week.
6:40The name of your routine is "Am I Here to Stay?"
6:44CHRISTI: Maddie and Chloe are competing against each other.
6:47And this is the first time in months these two are going
6:49to go head-to-head.
6:50JILL: Maddie is the consistent winner,
6:52but I know Chloe is really hungry to win.
6:55With their rivalry, anything could happen.
6:58ABBY: All right.
6:59Moms, you're dismissed.
7:01Girls, spread apart.
7:01Let's warm up.
7:05Go ahead.
7:06Come here, girls.
7:09So why did Mackenzie start crying, though,
7:12all of a sudden, in the middle of pyramid?
7:14Did you notice the timing?
7:18CHRISTI: Oh.
7:19KELLY: Mackenzie started crying as soon as Asia was announced
7:22that she was at the top of the pyramid.
7:24I think she's intimidated.
7:25CHRISTI: It didn't even register on my radar.
7:27Melissa's daughters can't be out-danced.
7:30So rather than have Asia and Mackenzie go head-to-head,
7:34Melissa pulls Kenzie from the dance.
7:36Smart, Melissa.
7:37ABBY: So this is loosely based on the political system.
7:42Every time we go to a dance competition
7:44I hear people toss around the saying,
7:47"Well, this is political.
7:49Oh, well, she's going to win because it's all politics,
7:52that it's maybe me who you know."
7:54Well, then I guess politics is life.
7:58Because it is about who you know.
8:00Hey, whatever it takes.
8:02Right?
8:02[laughter]
8:04That's what this is about.
8:05That is true.
8:06This is about politics--
8:07CHRISTI: Of dance.
8:08--of dance.
8:09The ALDC is very political.
8:12We are all campaigning all the time
8:14to keep our daughters on top.
8:15[music playing]
8:16(SINGING) I can feel it--
8:19ABBY: This week we're who a routine called
8:21"Free the People."
8:22It's a big patriotic number, and I
8:25think it's important for kids today
8:27to realize that they have a voice.
8:30Asia, pay attention to what they're doing.
8:32Yes?
8:33I just gave you that one step to work on,
8:34but you need to pay attention to this group.
8:36Originally, this routine had four girls
8:38on the conservative side and four girls on the liberal side.
8:43And with that, I'm going to let you go.
8:45But with Mackenzie out on injured reserve,
8:48I don't know what to do with Asia.
8:50So I put Asia to work on her solo.
8:53Rosie the Riveter.
8:54Say that.
8:55Rosie the Riveter.
8:56Do you know who that is?
8:57Yeah.
8:58She's going to be Rosie the Riveter.
9:00Rosa what?
9:01Rosie the Riveter.
9:02You know, the girl from war war ads.
9:05So you need to be strong.
9:07Give me the arm.
9:08Woo!
9:09Look at that.
9:11Asia is doing a hot, sassy, jazz routine
9:14it's called "Ready for War," and it's based on the character
9:17Rosie the Riveter.
9:18[music playing]
9:19Five, six, seven, eight.
9:22Just keep it-- head and head and head and head.
9:27Yes.
9:28I think Asia, she could have been Rosie the Riveter.
9:31She is one tough cookie.
9:33All right, you're finished.
9:35I'm going to let you go, Rosie.
9:36Send in your co-worker.
9:41OK, Chloe.
9:42Chloe, the name of this is "Am I Here to Stay?"
9:46I mean, really, are you here to stay?
9:48Are you going to come out an amazing dancer?
9:51Time will tell.
9:53Chloe is holding a national title.
9:55She needs to dig down deep to beat Maddie.
9:58[music playing]
9:59(MUSIC PLAYING) Every time I think about the day you left me
10:02here, I feel so cold inside.
10:05CHRISTI: Chloe is the underdog.
10:07Abby plays favorites, and Chloe is certainly not one of them.
10:09OK, Chloe, that's all we're going to do.
10:11And, like, let that really hang.
10:14And then you can get straight again.
10:19Nice. Better.
10:20All right. Chloe, that's it.
10:21We have to wrap it up.
10:22I'll see you tomorrow.
10:23All right, good night.
10:25[music playing]
10:27All right, Maddie.
10:28Maddie has a solo titled "I'm Trying."
10:31She is trying to be the overall first place high score.
10:35Chloe is holding a national title.
10:37That's all Maddie wants.
10:39So is Chloe and Maddie compared a lot?
10:41Is that how it works?
10:43Last year it was, yes.
10:44JILL: They're her stars.
10:45They score the highest.
10:46CHRISTI: Abby doesn't give Chloe a whole lot of credit
10:49any longer.
10:49Why do you think that is?
10:51Because Abby hates me.
10:52But, see, I think she gives Chloe a ton of opportunities.
10:55I swear, I do.
10:57HOLLY: Abby's making it clear that the pressure's on Chloe
10:59to beat Maddie this week.
11:00Clearly, she's not on the same level plane field
11:02because Christi's not Melissa.
11:04Now you realize you're up against Chloe.
11:08JILL: At this point, it's anybody's game.
11:10And nothing is scarier than a dance mom under pressure.
11:14ABBY: Remember, sometimes people play dirty when they're
11:18talking about politics.
11:26[music playing]
11:28How's your foot?
11:31It's OK.
11:32MELISSA: Ugh.
11:33There's stuff all over the floor there.
11:34Here, honey.
11:35You have to do your homework, Mad.
11:37No.
11:37I don't want to.
11:38I know, honey, but--
11:40you're going to go to dance, but you
11:41have to have your homework finished first.
11:41I know.
11:42But can't we just got to, like, dance early
11:43and I'll do that later?
11:46You could do it on the way.
11:47I'm thinking of homeschooling Maddie and Mackenzie
11:49because they can do a lot more.
11:52They can dance more.
11:53They can take voice and piano.
11:55And, you know, kids have more time to-- for themselves.
11:58I have Tracy coming over to talk to you guys.
12:01You know, if we do the homeschooling,
12:02then you guys can dance more, you know, and really
12:05do what you want to do.
12:06OK?
12:07OK.
12:09I really want to homeschool, even though my mom says
12:11that school comes before dance.
12:14I say that dance comes before school.
12:16[doorbell ringing]
12:19It's Tracy.
12:20MACKENZIE: [laughs]
12:21MELISSA: Sh.
12:24Hi, Trace! TRACY: Hi.
12:25How are you? TRACY: Good.
12:26How are you? - Come on in.
12:27Thank you.
12:28Come on.
12:29I've been doing a lot of research about homeschooling.
12:31I've spoken to a few tutors that would actually teach my girls.
12:35And we're just going to see what happens at this point.
12:38I was explaining to the girls that I spoke to you,
12:40you know, about homeschooling them.
12:42And I explained to them that they
12:43have to go to school every day, you know, and that's the law.
12:46Yeah.
12:47With homeschooling, you do everything
12:48that you would do in school-- all the same subjects,
12:51everything.
12:52It's about four to five hours a day,
12:54so you have extra time to do more things, like dance.
12:58They both want to do it.
12:59You know, Mackenzie wants to--
13:01she wants to really step it up with her dancing.
13:03But I'll miss my school friends.
13:05I know.
13:06You have your best friend there, huh?
13:07MACKENZIE: I want to be homeschooled,
13:08but I'll miss my friends.
13:10TRACY: I think just maybe me and you going to a meeting with one
13:15of the counselors.
13:16MELISSA: This sounds good, so we're going to move forward.
13:18OK, girls, we got to go get ready for dance.
13:20Thank Tracy for coming.
13:21Thank you.
13:22You're welcome, girls.
13:24[music playing]
13:30Well, I'm excited for your solo.
13:32It's been a really long, rough road for Chloe.
13:35Because Abby has said that she no longer is at Maddie's level,
13:38and that she can't keep up, and she's regressed.
13:41So I'm really happy to see Chloe given the opportunity to prove
13:45that none of that is true. - Come on, girls!
13:46Let's go, let's go, let's go.
13:48You should be ready!
13:49The routine is a big hot mess right now.
13:52But once I get Asia in this number,
13:54I think it's going to come together.
13:56We're going to start the dance where we left off.
13:58I figured out what I'm going to do with you, Asia.
14:01I don't like to throw kids out in the end of the numbers,
14:04but I think this will be inspirational.
14:07I think the audience will love it.
14:09And I am going to have you come running onto the stage
14:14with the American flag.
14:15I want to use Asia in this patriotic number
14:18because she's a little firecracker.
14:20So I decided to let Asia carry the flag.
14:23Now, this is very important.
14:24A flag it's never supposed to touch the ground.
14:27You need to be careful that it never touches the ground.
14:30I met with a tutor today, you know,
14:33just asking questions about homeschooling.
14:35JILL: Oh, you did?
14:36MELISSA: Mm-hmm. JILL: What's your next step?
14:37MELISSA: I don't know if I'm doing it yet.
14:38JILL: You find a tutor--
14:39I still don't know if I'm doing it yet.
14:40Do you want them to get more dance class?
14:43Totally.
14:44KELLY: I think the only reason Melissa's pulling her kids out
14:46of school is to get them ahead in the dance world.
14:50And that's a crock of [bleep].
14:51I'm definitely going to do it next year.
14:53I mean, it's a definite for next year, no question.
14:56Maddie and Mackenzie want to homeschool.
14:58They want more time.
15:00They can dance more.
15:01They'll be able to sleep another hour in the morning.
15:04What do you want out of this experience
15:07that the school can't provide you?
15:09Mackenzie's going to take piano.
15:10Like-- like, it'll be fun for her to take a piano class.
15:13You know?
15:14Like, I might take piano.
15:16I know Melissa will do anything
15:17to make sure that her daughters are the best dancers.
15:19But taking your kids out of school is really serious,
15:22and I'm not sure that Melissa is doing it for the right reasons.
15:25School is not just about busy work.
15:27It's about can you think.
15:29Can you be a citizen of the world and think for yourself?
15:33I just really agree with Holly.
15:34I really do.
15:36Isn't our role as a parent to make sure our children grow up
15:38educated?
15:39The only thing Maddie's going to know is a tendu!
15:41These are hard questions because your child
15:43gets one chance at education.
15:46Run again for me.
15:47Run.
15:48(SINGING) Something's coming.
15:50I can feel it.
15:52- Is that her part? - [laughs]
15:53She runs across the back?
15:55Come on.
15:55Chase her!
15:58That looks really bad.
16:00Don't you think?
16:01Well, I just think she's too short to hold the flag.
16:04Now run.
16:05Now do your grand jeté, then keep going.
16:08[laughter]
16:10Asia just runs through with the flag.
16:12Like, this-- is this the Olympics
16:14and did you just win the marathon?
16:15I think this makes Asia look like she can't do anything.
16:20In the group dance, Asia's role is little.
16:23But I don't think it's demeaning her as a dancer.
16:27People know how my child dances, so I'm not
16:30going to get all feathers ruffled over this flag.
16:33But I remember a flag dance--
16:34Do you really think everyone who goes to dance competitions
16:36know your-- how your child dances?
16:37I think enough people-- HOLLY: Really?
16:39--that are important know how my daughter dances.
16:40Yeah.
16:41Asia might be a big deal on the internet,
16:43but so was a dog who can bark his ABCs.
16:46I never heard of Asia before she walked through this door.
16:50I just think that's a really big thing to say.
16:53The competitions that we do in other states are larger.
16:57I'm just mainly stating a fact that the women up here did not
17:00know who Asia was.
17:01There's nothing to disagree about.
17:02I didn't even know who Nia was.
17:04But I wouldn't expect you to.
17:06All of the moms have worked really hard to get our girls
17:08where they are in this team.
17:09So to have Kristie Ray waltz in and act like she's a star--
17:13it's pretty obnoxious, to say the least.
17:15I'm not afraid to say anything at any time.
17:18I don't care what you say and what you don't say.
17:20So let's get that clear.
17:23Sometimes we have nothing interesting or intelligent
17:25to say.
17:26You should just be quiet.
17:27And I won't be quiet because I always
17:29do have something interesting and intelligent to say.
17:30I disagree on that one.
17:31We can agree to disagree on that.
17:40[music playing]
17:42ABBY: Eight, seven, six, five, four, three--
17:47I only have two days with this number on stage.
17:50I need to make sure everything is perfect, including
17:53the costumes.
17:54My vision is patriotic-- an assortment of red, white,
17:58and blue.
17:59So I figured the moms to do it.
18:01There is no costumes.
18:04Did anyone go home and do any of the costume with the flag
18:08or do anything with the flag?
18:09CHRISTI: No.
18:10I did not.
18:11Abby wants us to make a costume this week out
18:13of a flag.
18:14But I thought it was against the rules to cut a flag.
18:18I think that that's, like, unpatriotic.
18:20My God, like, people die for that freedom
18:23that that flag represents.
18:25Absolutely.
18:26CHRISTI: And for us to be like, "Cover your booty with it"--
18:28There are some things you just do not do.
18:31And tampering-- destroying the American flag is one of them.
18:37You should not use it as a costume.
18:38[laughs]
18:41[music playing]
18:46ABBY: In the history of the Abby Lee Dance Company,
18:49there has always been more than one top dancer.
18:53And now there's Maddie and Chloe.
18:55And they're amazing because they have each other to compete
18:58with.
18:59That's where you let that arm get caught up over your head.
19:03If their leg is this high, you want yours to be higher.
19:08If they could jump as high, you want to jump higher.
19:12Every child gets better because the girl standing next to her
19:16is getting better.
19:22Chloe and Maddie going head-to-head this week is huge.
19:25Their rivalry has been going on for years, where they
19:27back and forth in first place.
19:29Chloe is just as talented as Maddie,
19:31but she's out of practice.
19:32And I'm happy that Chloe finally is going to get a chance
19:35to show that she's the reigning National Champ.
19:38I think that's it.
19:39Maddie, why don't you get a drink?
19:40Chloe, grab a drink.
19:41Asia, go right now.
19:43[drum beating]
19:48Asia is quite impressive.
19:50She has so much electricity when she dances.
19:53I think Mackenzie should sit and watch Asia.
19:55Hey, she's sitting on her but getting worse
19:58and Asia's on stage getting better.
20:00Very good!
20:01[applause]
20:08Melissa's made it very clear to all the moms she's not
20:10the least bit threatened by Asia or Kristie.
20:13I'm going to go ask Abby about the costumes.
20:17But if I was Melissa, I would feel a little threatened.
20:21So what's happening with the foot?
20:23What do you think?
20:25She really wants to dance.
20:26I mean, Asia comes in from out of town, boom.
20:28She comes in right when Mackenzie's injured.
20:31Asia and Mackenzie both have great qualities,
20:33and they also both have a lot of flaws.
20:36But if Mackenzie keeps sitting and Asia keeps dancing,
20:39Asia's going to get better.
20:41You know, she doesn't want to let Asia waltz into here
20:44from 3,000 miles away and pass her up and take her spot.
20:50[music playing]
20:52Ready?
20:53Let's go.
20:54Paige, give her the flag back so she can do it.
20:56When you put it over her, it needs to be vertical.
20:58Because Paige can't adapt quickly to that change.
21:01She wouldn't know how to just twist it around 90 degrees.
21:05Asia and Paige both have to work with the flag.
21:08I mean, Asia runs around with it,
21:10and Paige has to hold it up the correct way.
21:12So they both have to work together to make this work.
21:15[music playing]
21:16(SINGING) Seeds of anger--
21:21The group routine "Free the People" is very inspirational,
21:25patriotic.
21:26And you just want to stand up when that flag comes out.
21:31(SINGING) We all want the same thing.
21:35ABBY: Chase her! Go!
21:37Chase her!
21:38Keep running!
21:41Kendall, you're chasing her!
21:44What? What?
21:46What did she do?
21:47ABBY: Kendall, when you chase someone,
21:49should you be in front of them or behind them?
21:52When Kendall and Chloe and Maddie
21:54all ran to the middle and they all got balled up,
21:56but she yelled at Kendall.
21:58ABBY: OK.
21:59Kendall, meet Asia.
22:02You're going to chase her around this room.
22:05When you get up, you go behind her.
22:07You fall in line behind her.
22:10KENDALL: I know.
22:11But she was still doing her grand jeté when we rolled up.
22:14ABBY: I expect you to go into another room or the den
22:16and start working on that number.
22:18Every step of it, go.
22:20I work my butt off to make sure Abby has no reason
22:23to yell at me or my daughter.
22:25But she does anyway.
22:26All right.
22:27I just wanted to check on you.
22:28Abby says dance is political.
22:31Well, I'm the one that walked her dog and bought her gifts.
22:34And she's still featuring Maddie, Chloe and Asia,
22:38and yelling at Kendall.
22:41Excuse me.
22:42Yes?
22:43I know you're busy.
22:44We have something that we need to discuss.
22:46ABBY: I don't have anything to discuss.
22:48Well, I-- listen. I'm need to find out--
22:49But why is your kid crying? Every-- everbody else--
22:51- Because you don't scream at-- - Everybody else gets yelled at.
22:51She's a baby.
22:53--any other kid like you scream at her.
22:54Oh-- you say one thing to that kid and, "Boo, hoo, hoo, hoo,
22:57hoo," she's crying to her mother.
22:59You know what, Kendall?
23:00If you want to be the baby of the team, that's fine.
23:03Go.
23:03There's the door, right there.
23:05JILL: Abby, I wish it were that easy.
23:06ABBY: I understand that, but--
23:07And if that's really what you want, then we will.
23:08That's-- that's not what I want.
23:10JILL: I didn't think that's what you wanted.
23:11ABBY: But I don't get what the crying, boo-hoo little--
23:12I don't either.
23:13[makes chirping sound]
23:14The other moms can't--
23:15Your kid is a brat, is crying--
23:19Are you kidding me? ABBY: She's crying one--
23:20There are brats in there, and Kendall is not one of them,
23:23and you know it!
23:29[music playing]
23:31ABBY: We're at Powerhouse Dance Competition in Philadelphia.
23:34And I am really worried.
23:36The competition is tough.
23:38They're going to have to battle their way to the top.
23:41Ooh, this is neat!
23:43This is like Dungeons and Dragons.
23:45Jill's right.
23:46We're all in the dungeon and Abby is the dragon.
23:49ABBY: I want you girls to be strong.
23:51People should be on their feet cheering when
23:54they see that flag come out.
23:56Save your tears for the pillow.
23:58JILL: Asia was crying in the dressing room the other night.
24:00Not because I yelled at her.
24:02Yeah, because you never yell at her.
24:03[laughs] I know that Asia was crying in the dressing room.
24:07I mean, it's-- it's really not my business,
24:10but I wanted Abby to know.
24:12ABBY: Jill, I can't believe you were tattletaling
24:14on a 7-year-old.
24:15Oh, I didn't tattletale.
24:16I wanted her mom to explain.
24:18ABBY: I can't believe Jill, a grown woman,
24:21is tattletaling on a 7-year-old.
24:24Jill, we all know the crybaby on the team is.
24:27Yeah, well, you--
24:28you keep reminding everybody.
24:31ABBY: All right.
24:32Are we ready for our Miss USA fashion show?
24:34[music playing] Yankee Doodle.
24:36- Woo! - Work the runway.
24:37Yankee Doodle.
24:38Cute.
24:38Next. Why don't you come--
24:40MELISSA: Look at Paige. [laughs]
24:41--right in front of that one?
24:43I feel much better with the moms
24:45making the costumes out of handkerchiefs and fabric
24:48rather than cutting up a flag.
24:49I just feel like that was totally against the rules.
24:52MELISSA: She's such a teenager.
24:54HOLLY: I am really proud of us.
24:55The costumes are sharp, and no flags were harmed.
24:59Betsy Ross!
25:00Cute!
25:01I'm worried about Paige.
25:04I'm worried about her making sure
25:05that flag is used correctly.
25:07But I'm also a little concerned with Asia stretching that flag
25:10over Paige.
25:13No.
25:13No.
25:14No.
25:15OK.
25:16You're not getting low enough and you're not grabbing it
25:18in front, like, here.
25:20Right hand on blue.
25:21Do it again. No.
25:22No. No.
25:23No. No.
25:24No. Flip it over.
25:25These girls better do the group dance perfect or we're screwed.
25:31Line up, soldiers!
25:33KELLY: If Abby thought that the main part of the dance
25:36was Paige holding the flag up correctly,
25:38then she should've rehearsed it a lot more than 30 seconds
25:41before they went on stage.
25:42Remember, this routine loses, they're blaming you.
25:46KRISTIE: Anything could go wrong.
25:47But as far as Asia handling the flag,
25:51I think she can pull it off.
25:52[music playing]
25:59ANNOUNCER: Entry number 74, Junior Small Group Division.
26:03Here they are with "Free the People."
26:06[cheering and applause]
26:11[music playing]
26:17(SINGING) Something's coming.
26:21I can feel it.
26:25Through the darkness we can't stop it.
26:33Will I live to see another day?
26:37Will I live to see the sunrise?
26:41What we're doing here is right.
26:45And in our hands, a burning spear.
26:49Our hearts, on fire.
26:51We feel no fear.
26:53And I will shield us all around from sky to ground.
26:59Our breathing is freedom.
27:02[cheering and applause]
27:19ANNOUNCER: That was entry number 74, "Free the People."
27:28So we know that Paige held the flag up wrong.
27:31But knowing that Asia is the new kid on the team,
27:34I'm hoping that the mothers don't target
27:36her to blame for this flag.
27:44Asia puts the flag on Paige's back, upside down.
27:47Like, it was Asia's fault.
27:52[cheering]
27:53Come on. Let's go.
27:55Let's go. Let's go.
27:56I told Paige, who is 12 years old,
27:5910 times how to hold the flag.
28:02Were you taught what to do in class, in rehearsal?
28:05Did we go over it?
28:06And the one most.
28:08Important thing was right hand on the blue section.
28:12Well, but, she hung it that way
28:14because if you looked at her when she was pulling it out,
28:18she was holding it by the stripes.
28:19So she just held it the other way.
28:21She learned what to do.
28:23And she knew that she needed to get
28:25those blue stars in her right hand to pull it up.
28:30This week we're performing a political number.
28:33And getting to vote is a big deal,
28:35so I thought why not have the kids judge each other?
28:38All right, girls, we're going to do something
28:40a little different.
28:42Today everybody who will be sitting in the audience,
28:44you will be voting on Maddie or Chloe.
28:51Here's another one of Abby's twisted lessons--
28:54the politics of dance.
28:56I get that you have to vote and everybody
28:58gets a vote and someone wins and someone loses.
29:01But it doesn't make it any easier
29:03to vote against your friends.
29:04ABBY: So you get to judge on the performance.
29:07It's up to you to go in there and make a choice.
29:16[music playing]
29:17Today you get to judge on the performance.
29:18You will be voting on Maddie or Chloe.
29:22Really, Abby?
29:23You're going to have the moms and the girls
29:25silent vote for who danced better, Chloe or Maddie?
29:28What are you hoping to gain out of that?
29:30I want you to see that when you're
29:33judging many different things come into play.
29:36I am trying to get these kids motivated to be more
29:39passionate about their dancing.
29:41What better way than sitting in the audience and judging?
29:45Come on, come on, let's go.
29:48I think healthy competition between them
29:50makes them both stronger, better performers.
30:07KRISTIE: I think Abby was trying to challenge them to out-dance
30:11each other on stage.
30:12I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
30:14I've always instilled in Asia to brush off the bad comments
30:19and prove them wrong on stage.
30:20[cheering and applause]
30:21ANNOUNCER: Taking the stage right now is entry number 15.
30:24Here is Asia with "Ready for War."
30:27[cheering and applause]
30:34[music playing]
30:41(SINGING) Ponytail-- check.
30:50Earrings off-- check.
30:55You see, I'm ready--
30:58ready for war.
31:02Don't you forget it 'cause I'm coming for more.
31:11If you thought that I was done, that I was through,
31:14you're mistaken.
31:15I have so much more.
31:16You see, I'm ready--
31:19ready for war.
31:27[cheering and applause]
31:34MELISSA: I think Asia looked good on stage.
31:36But it's hard to watch because I feel bad for Mackenzie.
31:40It's breaking her heart.
31:42Good job!
31:43I did it.
31:45OK.
31:46All right.
31:47Take one, pass them down.
31:48HOLLY: Yes. Oh, you could borrow one.
31:49KRISTIE: Thank you. - Does everyone have a ballot?
31:50HOLLY: I have one.
31:52I wonder why Abby's doing that voting thing for Maddie and I.
31:55MADDIE: Yeah.
31:56Maybe because you guys haven't competed against each other
31:58in a while.
31:59They want to see who's been working harder.
32:02The dance competition world is a much bigger picture.
32:05Kids don't always understand.
32:07I want to see if this vote helps them to see what the judges are
32:10seeing.
32:11Just because somebody is your friend
32:12doesn't mean that they're going to show favoritism towards you.
32:17ANNOUNCER: Taking the stage right now, entry number 29.
32:21Here's Chloe with "Am I Here to Stay?"
32:24I really hope she just doesn't let the pressure get to her
32:27and she doesn't psych herself out.
32:29Because her solo is beautiful, and I really just
32:31want her to do well with it.
32:33GIRLS: Go, Chloe!
32:35[music playing]
32:42(SINGING) Can't explain the vision in my dreams.
32:49I just don't know what it mean.
32:56Every time I think about the day you left me here,
33:00I feel so cold inside.
33:03It's not coming back 'cause you're not coming back.
33:11You're gone, but this pain is here to stay.
33:20But this pain is here to stay.
33:28[cheering and applause]
33:33CHRISTI: Considering all this pressure on Chloe this week.
33:35I thought she was beautiful and elegant on stage/ I'm really
33:38proud of Chloe.
33:39I think it was good enough to beat Maddie.
33:41ANNOUNCER: Taking the stage right now we've
33:42got entry number 30.
33:45Here's Maddie with "I'm Trying."
33:49[cheering and applause]
33:52[music playing]
33:58(SINGING) Tears rolling down from my eyes,
34:03and I forget why I'm crying.
34:08The need to make a change, pick up the pieces
34:17and rearrange-- oh, and I'm trying to see every star,
34:26shut out the storm that hit my life.
34:32Oh, I'm trying.
34:50[cheering and applause]
34:55CHRISTI: I think when people are voting they need to remember
34:58that these girls are working at a disadvantage
35:02unless they're Maddie.
35:03I think Chloe's better.
35:04But who am I to judge?
35:06I personally would have really liked to see Mackenzie and Asia
35:09go head-to-head.
35:12MELISSA: They will.
35:13I don't know.
35:14I think that you're going to make sure that doesn't happen,
35:16Melissa.
35:17Woo-hoo!
35:19KELLY: When we're done with this voting,
35:21can we change the front of that to say Suggestion Box?
35:23Because I got a few suggestions.
35:25CHRISTI: Oh, good idea!
35:26[cheering]
35:30Good job, everybody.
35:31ABBY: Good, good, good, good, good.
35:32Wonderful. Wonderful.
35:33Wonderful. Yay!
35:34KELLY: Oh, for god's sakes.
35:35HOLLY: Kids vote all the time in schools,
35:37whether it's for student council or team captains.
35:40But it doesn't make it easy.
35:42Maddie, Chloe, you don't get to vote.
35:45OK.
35:46Come on and put your vote in the box.
35:49JILL: Put your ballots--
35:50ABBY: There you go. OK.
35:51Thank you.
35:52We're going to keep these safe and sound
35:53and we're going to count these votes later.
35:55Everybody back off.
35:56Let's go for awards.
35:57Smile.
35:58Let's go.
36:00[music playing]
36:02You guys ready for awards?
36:04[cheering and applause]
36:06We cast our ballots.
36:08Now it's time to see who the judges selected
36:10as their winner.
36:11In the Junior Small Group Division--
36:15ABBY: I was sweating it out there in the end.
36:17Were the judges looking for straight legs and pointed feet?
36:20Were they looking for a story?
36:22Who knows.
36:23It's in the hands of the judges now.
36:26ANNOUNCER: In third place, entry number 72, "Be Mine."
36:28[cheering and applause]
36:31KELLY: Abby already blamed Paige for the whole flag thing.
36:34I just hope that we can go out there and we can win.
36:37Second place, entry number 74, "Free the People."
36:40[applause]
36:46ABBY: We were only second.
36:49And we all know how I feel about second.
36:54In the Petite Solo Division--
36:56[applause]
36:58--third place, entry number 12, "Get Up Off of That Thing."
37:02[cheering and applause]
37:05Second place is entry number 13, "Supercalifragilistic."
37:10[applause]
37:12And first place, entry number 15, "Ready for War."
37:19[cheering and applause]
37:20ANNOUNCER: And name your studio.
37:22Abby Lee Dance Company.
37:24ANNOUNCER: Give her a round of applause.
37:28KRISTIE: I'm so excited Asia pulled it off and won
37:30first place.
37:31If you don't know Asia, Holly, now you do.
37:34In the Junior Solo Division, third place,
37:39entry number 25, "Stairway to Heaven."
37:41[cheering and applause]
37:47CHRISTI: I'm sitting there and I'm
37:49a ball of nerves and tension.
37:51But, newsflash-- Chloe has beat Maddie before.
37:53It's not like this far fetched thing
37:55to think that she could beat her, because she has.
37:57It's just too much pressure.
38:00Back to the old, you know, Chloe versus Maddie.
38:03And I really hope Maddie wins first.
38:06Second place is entry number 29, "Am I Here to Stay?"
38:10[applause]
38:11CHRISTI: I'm shocked that Chloe got second.
38:14And, to be honest, I haven't seen Chloe
38:16dance this well in a long time.
38:18She was amazing in the dance.
38:20ANNOUNCER: In first place, entry number 30, "I'm Trying."
38:23[cheering and applause]
38:24MELISSA: Yeah, Maddie!
38:26ABBY: Maddie was close to perfection.
38:29Her technique was flawless, and the emotional execution
38:33is always heartfelt. That's why Maddie wins.
38:36Woo-hoo!
38:37And you--
38:38Maddie.
38:39Abby Lee Dance Company.
38:40[cheering and applause]
38:42This is a toss up.
38:44Maddie and Chloe are both doing things really, really well.
38:47And I think both of them want this bad.
38:50They're both dancing great.
38:51[music playing]
38:54All right.
38:55We're going to count the ballots.
39:03Maddie, Chloe, and Paige.
39:09[laughs]
39:10Was that you?
39:11You wrote it?
39:12You're just making a mockery of this?
39:13CHRISTI: Kelly could vote for whomever she wants.
39:16However, she voted against my daughter
39:17and it did hurt my feelings.
39:19All right.
39:20Maddie, Chloe, Maddie.
39:23HOLLY: On one hand, I wanted to vote for Maddie because
39:25of her technique.
39:27On the other hand, I wanted to vote for Chloe because she did
39:30the best with what she had.
39:31Maddie, Maddie, Chloe, Maddie, Maddie.
39:37One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
39:42One, two, three.
39:44Maddie wins.
39:46I was shocked that more of the kids did not vote for Chloe.
39:52Now, that's what your teammates thought.
39:55MELISSA: Christi just wanted this victory for Chloe,
39:57and I don't blame her.
39:59I'm sad for Chloe, absolutely.
40:01ABBY: Take that sadness and put it into your dancing.
40:04Use more emotion.
40:08This has been a long day, and one thing is for sure.
40:12My mom and dad taught me to never discuss
40:15religion or politics.
40:17HOLLY: Although awkward, I think the voting experience was
40:20a good one for the girls.
40:21Because this is not about friendship or popularity.
40:24It's about who can get the job done for the team.
40:27Now, Abby, next time two of your kids go head-to-head
40:29in a category, you going to have everybody vote?
40:31Because you've never done this before
40:32and it's just clearly a way to make Chloe
40:34feel bad about herself.
40:36It's a competitive world, whether it be politics or dance
40:40or school.
40:41But you have a lot of other kids who go and do stuff
40:44but you don't call them out on it!
40:45You only pic on mine
40:47Oh, you're welcome.
40:50ABBY (VOICEOVER): Next on "Dance Moms"--
40:53I have been officially invited to be on "The View."
40:56[cheering and applause]
40:58What if you get hurt again and you're not good for New York
41:00City?
41:01Like, right now, Asia's rehearsing your spot.
41:03KRISTIE: It's about this whole charade.
41:05Don't let her rehearse. - What charade?
41:06KRISTIE: The charade about the foot.
41:07What the [bleep] is wrong with the foot?
41:09CHRISTI: I want to know where the miracle came from because--
41:11Why don't you call the [bleep] doctor and ask him?
41:13Don't take it out on me that Abby pulled your kid
41:15from a dance.
41:16ABBY: Maddie, if they don't do well, I'm
41:18going to need a new assistant.

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