ABBY LEE MILLER: This
Nationals at Starbound.
Yay, we like Starbound.
ABBY LEE MILLER: The name of the routine
is, "Is There Still Hope?"
I need to do a number that leaves people
feeling something at the end.
Cancer.
HOLLY FRAZIER: We did a cancer number.
We did a group--
"Living with the Ribbon."
We did the "Ribbon."
That was not--
That was cancer.
We did a ribbon of pink--
ABBY LEE MILLER: Was it for competition?
Yes.
[dramatic music]
We can't do this.
I'm more creative than that.
I'm better than that. And I just--
HOLLY FRAZIER: If this is our last Nationals,
what was the last story that you want people to hear?
What do you want your legacy to be?
ABBY LEE MILLER: All right.
So on the group routine, I'm gonna go dark.
Nia's gonna get shot.
She's in a gang.
Kalani is a drug addict.
She's gonna OD.
Brynn has an eating disorder.
Kendall is schizophrenia.
And Camryn is a lady of the evening.
I don't want to repeat myself over and over.
No.
We are going out with a bang.
The group is called "Is There Still Hope?"
All of these things are possibilities at their age.
And as the routine goes on, each character passes on.
Kalani, start to shake right there.
Right? Your whole body.
Your whole body.
The drug was bad.
It was bad.
Oh, my gosh.
Kalani has to do convulsions on the floor.
Ugh.
Whoa.
[abby lee miller clapping]
Ohh--
Wow.
That was gruesome.
[shrieking]
ABBY LEE MILLER: Ah, ah, ah!
Hi.
How are you?
This is it.
I want a team that will go down in history as the team that
couldn't be beat.
All right, girls.
Let's run it.
I want people to see that these girls cannot--
they can handle heavier material.
I think there's a lot more in store for the girls.
Is there more in store for me?
Well-- [chuckles] TBD.
HOLLY FRAZIER: This is a powerful platform
to have to send your messages in an artistic format.
This might be the last time you get to do this.
This has been our best season ever.
We've lost only once.
ABBY LEE MILLER: All right, girls, this is it.
I've been talking about it-- two weeks till Nationals, one week
till Nationals.
We're here.
Remember the choreography, feel the music,
and play your character.
No regrets on the stage.
None.
[applause]
ANNOUNCER: All right, here we go with out next group,
from Candy Apples Dance Center, "Abduction."
SINGER: You'll fade.
You'll fade to ash again.
[applause]
ABBY LEE MILLER: Last year, Cathy beat us at Nationals.
It can't end with a loss.
And now, from Abby Lee Dance Company, "Is There Still Hope?"
[applause]
[MUSIC - AVA MARIA SAFAI, "FINDING HOPE"]
SINGER: Finding hope-- it's a long road
that we've all got to travel, but we can
handle whatever comes our way.
[applause]
Woo-hoo!
It was powerful.
ANNOUNCER: All right.
You guys ready for some awards?
In fourth place--
[dramatic music]
"Abduction" from Candy Apples Dance Center.
[applause]
Come on over.
OK.
This is our senior group grand champion.
Put your hands together for "Is There Still Hope?"
Abby Lee Dance Company!
Come on up!
[applause]
The ALDC goes down in history as winning Nationals.
These kids are incredible.
They are my life.
They're my kids.
They're like my own kids.
And sometimes I feel like that's all I have.
We did it!
JILL VERTES: Abby, you did it.
ABBY LEE MILLER: We won!
JILL VERTES: We did it, and we couldn't
have done it without you. - Thank you.
JILL VERTES: So thank you for sticking around.
- Thanks, Jill. - You know, this is your team.
This is your legacy.
[music playing]
Oh, I love you guys.
You're making me tear up--
JILL VERTES: No.
--because I really love this team.
JILL VERTES: This doesn't have to be the end of the journey,
just a new chapter.
I've never been so in love with my team before.
[laughter]