No formation yet.
We'll just start with the moves.
We'll go... [sings]
Like that. Boom, boom. Bring it up.
Yeah, make sure you put extra swag on it.
-Make this nice and slow. -["We On Top" playing]
Boom, boom.
Boom. Pow! Pow!
Maddie and Kenzie's last number. Abby's not even teaching.
She doesn't care.
[Ashlee] Aren't you glad you're not gonna have
to deal with that anymore?
[Ashlee] Yeah, you know you are.
We all have to hear it but she won't have to.
I think that Abby should be involved
in choreographing this week's group dance.
This is the last group dance with Maddie and Mackenzie.
Why isn't she doing it?
And more importantly,
why isn't Melissa saying anything to Abby about this?
But Melissa has chosen to not address the situation
and pretend that it doesn't exist.
It's just a matter of time something is gonna happen
that's gonna make Melissa snap.
-It's inevitable.
[upbeat music]
-[all] Cheers. -[glasses clink]
[laughter]
Yay me!
I never ever, ever thought this day would come.
I mean, Melissa is Queen ALDC.
I can't imagine my days without Melissa.
Thank you for letting me be a part
of your goodbye brunch, Melissa.
Ashlee's been doing really well so far.
I'm so proud of her.
She's trying to turn over a new tree.
[Ashlee]
when you're being asked to sit with the popular kids
instead of sitting by yourself.
I mean, it's a little exciting. [laughs]
For once, it's nice to have peace with these moms.
Is this more of what you had in mind for this week?
-Because this week... -Yes!
...has not gone quite like you wanted.
What exactly did you want?
I don't want those Minis being such asses.
It's not what you want,
but you know what you don't want.
It's not about them. It's about us.
I think Abby's behavior is the most disappointing.
I really do.
[Holly] Maddie's the closest she's ever had
-to having a child. -Mm-hmm.
I think that's part of the reason she's struggling a bit.
[Jessalyn] Well, she's clearly struggling.
I think that, I think you're mad about Ari's solo
and going on with Abby.
Ari has a solo that's meaningful for her
but your kids don't?
That's terrible.
She is not acknowledging this at all.
Your girls deserve more. Our team deserves more.
[Melissa] I just wanted to reminisce
and have fun and not so... Just to let you know.
Because we can make it fun. We can turn it around.
-[tense music] -Just saying.
Melissa hates confrontation.
Hates, hates, hates.
She doesn't want any kind of argument.
But the Melissa we're seeing right now is not happy.
That's definitely not the Melissa that we know.
And it's like, come on, you're leaving.
You have nothing to lose.
I would just let it all just hang out right now.
[dramatic music]
[Jessalyn]
[cheering]
Hey!
[Jill] It means we're in mourning.
We're in mourning for what we are about to do.
-For a funeral. -Yeah.
So, you know what?
Please don't take this the wrong way
but we want to arrive as an Elite competition team
for one final time.
So would you just let us have a last moment
to walk in together as a team
and we'll meet you upstairs later?
Let them have their last time because we're here,
we're gonna take their place, and we're over it.
-[people cheering loudly] -Come on, girls.
How is everybody? Melissa, how you doing?
-I'm good. -You good?
You relishing in the moment?
[Jill] I think she's ecstatic!
-I cried. I was crying. -Oh, stop.
I will say this week has been a weird week for me
because you have been
in some way very much in denial that they're leaving.
Melissa just wants everything to be happy
and it's really hard for some people
to process the closure
of what it means to move on.
Our Elite team will never be the same anymore.
Are you sad that Maddie and Kenzie are leaving?
-Melissa's leaving? -I'm...
Because we've all expressed our feelings.
What we've gone through all that we've been reminiscing.
I don't know, I need to really worry
-about the kids that are here. -[tense music]
I actually thought that,
I hoped and prayed that I would move on first
and take them with me.
We all know that Abby
changed the way people looked at dance.
But it's not Abby moving on. It's these girls.
And that's not sitting well with Abby.
[Abby] Girls, line up right here.
I wanna say a few things.
This will be the last time...
[clears throat]
that I work with Maddie and Mackenzie.
It's kinda like when you graduate from high school
and you're off to something
maybe not better, maybe not bigger.
-[tense music] -You never know
what your future holds.
They don't.
They think they have it all planned out.
Maybe, maybe not. Who knows?
[dramatic music]
Just saying.
She should've said something to Kenzie and Maddie
-and the-- -[Jill] Not even the team.
The two students who helped create it all.
[Sari] I know but I think there's a certain way
you treat people as well
and I think the way that you ladies treated me today
is disrespectful, immature, and ugly.
Just saying.
[Kira] I think there's a way to be respectful
for both situations going on
We were very respectful towards you
and your son.
There's also people who have been here
from the start, from the beginning,
who have paved the way for all of your kids
to be here today.
Oh, is it we're here for you, respectful.
I never talked to her like that. I never would.
When you say you don't care about this
and you're talking about kids--
Her kids paved the way for your kids to be here.
Your kids wouldn't be here if wasn't for her damn kids!
You haven't been through what we've been through!
Guess what? Your kids will be nothing!
Our kids will be nothing without you?
You really think that?
Screw all of you! Come on, ladies!
The fans will not love you! Come on, girls!
[Bleep] you! [Bleep] all of them!
[host] For hip-hop age 13 and 14,
number 128 Boss Ladies.
[cheering loudly]
[Jessalyn]
with our team
and we've got a lot of cards
stacked against us right now.
There is clearly an elephant in the room
with Melissa and Abby. The Minis are here.
Abby is completely invested in them.
If we lose this week,
it's gonna be devastating for us.
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ I turned nothing into something ♪
♪ I work hard then I play ♪
♪ Be chillin but I'm business, call me boss lady ♪
♪ Don't be jealous, my hustle 'cuz I'm killin' all day ♪
♪ Be flexin' my muscles I don't care what they say ♪
♪ See the watch, see the Benz I can spend my money ♪
♪ So much dough, so much bread I could have a bakery ♪
♪ Watch out I'm in my zone Hand me the microphone ♪
♪ They say: "When in Rome" Yep ♪
♪ Me and my crew although we made it, yeah ♪
♪ We on top ♪
♪ We keep on pushing, bars are raising ♪
♪ We don't stop ♪
♪ No one can replicate the magic that we unlock ♪
♪ 'Cuz we on top ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
[audience cheering]
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ A tisket, a tasket we da freakin' baddest ♪
♪ You can cause your drama 'cuz it won't stay here ♪
♪ A tisket, a tasket you are so unbalanced ♪
♪ Freak out if you wanna, Cuz you're losin' it dear ♪
♪ Me and my crew although we made it, yeah ♪
♪ We on top ♪
♪ We keep on pushing, bars are raising ♪
♪ We don't stop ♪
♪ No one can replicate the magic that we unlock ♪
♪ 'Cuz we on top ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
[audience cheering loudly]
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Listen ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ We on top ♪
-Go, girls! -[audience cheering]
Woo!
I did it!
Oh, my gosh. That was so fun!
Top senior group of the day.
It goes out to...
[suspense music]
128 Boss Ladies!
[cheers and applause]
[Maddie]
my whole experience on the team.
I ended it with a bang. It's great. I wanted to win,
and it happened. So it was just a great day.
I think it looks great.
Oh, do I hear them? Are they coming?
[girls squealing and shouting]
-Wow! -[laughter]
Woo-hoo!
Par-tay!
[Abby] Where's my Minis?
I think this win today
is gonna put you on the pyramid
as official members of the Abby Lee Dance Company.
These kids will be official members of the ALDC.
Absolutely.
But, like I say,
getting to the top is one thing,
but staying there is another.
Do you wanna say anything before they walk out the door, Abby?
Uh, Maddie, Mackenzie, you did solos for the ALDC.
As your teacher,
I saw mistakes.
[dryly] Really?
Maddie, when you stepped out on stage,
I feel like
you weren't sure if your head was down,
or you were looking straight where you were walking,
or you were supposed to turn front and really play it up.
Mackenzie, all this gyrating, pulsing section,
that is your moment to really strut out there.
Uh, I really didn't see that.
-They did very well today. -They did.
They did great.
Where are you going?
Is there something you wanna say?
It's the last time they're walking out the door.
That was it.
[tense music]
[Jill] Melissa, how are you feeling?
I'm not doing this.
I don't know what you're talking about, but...
I'm leaving.
Overall, our time at the ALDC
has been fabulous, exciting, adventurous.
More good times than bad times for sure.
Nope. I won't say anything. I'm good.
I'm great.
[dramatic music]
Just saying.
She's mad.
She needs to talk with Abby.
That's why she wasn't--
She needs to talk to her.
That's what we were saying.
She doesn't wanna hear it.
[Holly] She started to tear up, you saw that?
[Jill]
They were Abby's favorites,
and Abby never wanted to show up,
so I can only imagine
what the future holds for this team.
But we have to stand strong.
These kids have worked too hard and come too far
to let it all crumble.
To the best of my ability, I'm not gonna let that happen.
We pretend like everything's okay
and everything's not okay.
This is where it leaves us.
[Jessalyn] She made it all the way without being direct
and she had nothing to lose.
[dramatic music]
Maddie and Mackenzie,
we have a little special surprise for you.
It's a farewell video of some familiar faces. Take a look.
-I'm really anxious. -Me too.
-Hey, Maddie and Mackenzie. -[girls scream]
We're phoning in to say goodbye.
-No way! -Did you know they're leaving?
-No. -Yes.
They're no longer gonna be dancing
with the Abby Lee Dance Company.
They're gonna spread their wings
and they're gonna take off and they're gonna fly,
after being under that awful crow
-for all of those years, -[Maddie laughs]
they're finally gonna go do some fun things.
Hey, Maddie and Mackenzie, it's me Black Patsy.
-Oh, yeah. Hi! -And Nicaya.
Sorry about that.
Anyway, I heard you guys got paroled from ALDC.
You're leaving the team, you're getting away from Abby.
-Oh, my God. -Good for you.
Hi, Maddie and Mackenzie. It's Jeanette.
Hey, Maddie and Mackenzie.
-It's Gino. -[girls squealing]
I'm really gonna miss you guys in the show.
-Ava. Love her. -You've been such a big part.
The team loves you and we all love you.
And so...
-It's gonna be different. -Yeah.
It's gonna be different without you guys.
It's crazy, you guys have been there for so long.
Now it's all over
Don't worry, you're moving on to greater things.
You have no idea what's gonna happen with you guys.
.You guys have a huge future ahead.
Holly-loo. Hey!
Say what?
It's your girl Shangela Laquifa, honey,
giving you a special message to my girls Maddie and Mackenzie.
I have watched you all dance and grow
and I am so thankful to have been a part
just a little piece of the journey.
Keep "Death Dropping," yeah.
-Like me and Nia. Bye. -[laughs]
-Oh, um... -Vivi.
-Um... -She's talking.
Oh, um...
-Good luck? -Good luck, I guess.
Hey, Maddie, remember that kiss?
[screams]
Pretty funny.
We were both so young when that happened.
Hopefully, we've moved on,
I know I have, and we've matured from it
and we could just get back to the friendship we used to have,
which was a great one.
One thing I will say about Maddie is
she has grown into such a beautiful, mature dancer.
She's a pleasure to watch on stage.
And Mackenzie will always make me smile.
That little girl is always full of energy
and truly, she holds a special place in my heart.
-Thank you! -After all our competitions
and after all of our hoo-ha with each other,
I think Vivi and I, we love Maddie and Mackenzie
and... we love you guys.
-Okay, love you guys. -Bye!
-Wish you the best. -Kinda.
[laughter]
Kinda!
-Agh. -I deserved it!
[girls cross talking]
Do not talk about that video.
Remember that kiss though?
-Woo! -Remember that kiss?
I can't forget about it.
You had to kiss in a dance number
-Let's clarify. -Okay, yeah.
Every time I did the dance,
Abby made me kiss him.
It was very embarrassing, though,
because I had to do it in front of the judges.
And Gino liked Maddie at that time.
[laughter]
Now, Mackenzie, what are you gonna miss about Cathy?
Well, I think she definitely--
-Stop touching my hair. -She was fixing.
She would pick on the moms
but it would be really funny what she said.
So we would all just laugh about it.
And Vivi always gave us a laugh.
When we come back,
we'll have the world premiere of a new music video
and a performance by Todrick Hall.
But right now the girls are performing
Mackenzie's favorite group number of the season,
Boss Ladies!
["We On Top" playing]
[girls laughing]
Hope my weave doesn't pull out.
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ I turned nothing into something ♪
♪ I work hard then I play ♪
♪ Be chillin but I'm business, call me boss lady ♪♪
♪ Don't be jealous, my hustle 'cuz I'm killin' all day ♪
♪ Be flexin' my muscles I don't care what they say ♪
♪ See the watch, see the Benz I can spend my money ♪
♪ So much dough, so much bread I could have a bakery ♪
♪ Watch out I'm in my zone Hand me the microphone ♪
♪ They say: "When in Rome" Yep ♪
♪ Me and my crew although we made it, yeah ♪
♪ We on top ♪
♪ We keep on pushing, bars are raising ♪
♪ We don't stop ♪
♪ No one can replicate the magic that we unlock ♪
♪ 'Cuz we on top ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
[audience cheering]
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands-ands up in the air ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ A tisket, a tasket we da freakin' baddest ♪
♪ You can cause your drama 'cuz it won't stay here ♪
♪ A tisket, a tasket you are so unbalanced ♪
♪ Freak out if you wanna, Cuz you're losin' it dear ♪
♪ Me and my crew although we made it, yeah ♪
♪ We on top ♪
♪ We keep on pushing, bars are raising ♪
♪ We don't stop ♪
♪ No one can replicate the magic that we unlock ♪
♪ 'Cuz we on top ♪
♪ We on top ♪
[audience cheering loudly]
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ We on top ♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ Listen ♪♪
♪ Put your hands up in the air ♪
♪ We on top ♪
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]