Let's get to the pyramid.
Moving up-- Sarah.
You worked hard, but I think you were a beat behind.
Not true.
Sarah, you don't need to be here on the pyramid.
You don't need to be here at all.
Why? She is part of this company.
It is not fair.
I will bench Sarah from the group routine
if you keep it up.
You don't get it.
You're the bus that is running over your daughter's chances
every time you're here on this team.
Sarah's a great kid.
We don't have a problem with her.
It's you.
CHRISTY: The group number this week is called
"Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves."
Sarah is stuck in the back of this number
while Kendall has the leading role and a solo.
But you know what?
I will keep my mouth shut and do whatever it takes because I
don't want to be kicked out.
Maybe once they put their costumes on,
they will be able to have more fun with it
and get into the character.
Sometimes, you need the costume.
Look.
I love that.
Opening up a little package.
It's like Christmas.
Sarah, you don't have a costume.
We're trying to get another one made.
You weren't supposed to be in the group.
It was just the original five and I kept you,
and that's the problem.
- This is not right. - All right.
Call your moms. Get them down here.
Come on. Let's go.
Let's go.
These are gorgeous.
ABBY: You like them?
JILL: Love them.
Abby, there better be a costume.
She better be in the number.
That's all I have to say.
It's not fair, Abby.
Life is not fair.
Obviously, in the Abby Lee Dance Company, it's not fair.
ABBY: But let's get the story straight.
Sarah is not in the junior elite competition team,
so when I ordered the costumes, I didn't have one made for her.
So lo and behold, I'm able to get her one.
It should get here.
And if it doesn't, she'll go away with us.
She'll go to the competition.
She'll live.
She'll learn.
That itself is an education.
It's the world according to Abby.
Unfortunately, Abby, you're not God,
so it's not the world according to Abby.
Well, in this studio, guess what?
Guess what?
You know what my thoughts are on that?
I think this studio needs revamped
and I think the garbage needs to be taken out,
and I think that starts with you.
[dramatic music]
OK, Sarah. You're finished.
Goodbye.
I am not going to put up with any parent coming
in here, calling me a name.
It's never the kid's fault, but somehow,
the kid always ends up paying for the parent's mistakes.
ABBY: If you can go by yourself on the bus, then you can go.
All right?
CHRISTY: Sarah is so upset.
And at this point, I really don't know what to say to her.
I can't do it.
I couldn't give Sarah over.
She is home schooled.
She has been with us since birth.
I can't just trust the fact that they're
going to take care of her.
Peanut, I can't, honey.
I can't let you go.
MELISSA: I can't stand Christy.
However, I would take Sarah on the bus
and take her under my wing.
I think that she's holding Sarah back.
If I would have done that with my kids
and held their hand every inch of the way,
they would have never gotten this far.
Why?
You're nine years old.
Kids go away with me when they're like seven and eight
by themselves. You'll be fine.
You're going to be with the kids.
We're going to get off.
We're going to eat dinner.
We're going to maybe go to a movie or something.
And then you're going to go to bed
and get ready for the competition.
She can just drive herself.
ABBY: It's a real shame.
Sarah could be a great dancer.
Hopefully, her mother will realize
that she needs to let the child become independent
and let her grow as a dancer, because right
now, I'm finished with Sarah.
I'm sorry, honey.