ABBY LEE: Let's go.
Come on.
You ready, Nia?
Brandon, Brooke, what's going on over there?
You both look miserable.
You should draw the judge's eyes over to you.
That's the choreography.
If they look over and see vanilla paste drying,
they're not gonna keep looking over.
It's obvious that Brooke and Brandon
are not having the connection.
Abby's not happy about it, but she should have expected this.
This is why we didn't do a duet last year.
BRANDON: With the dance, I've been trying to connect
with Brooke the whole week.
But she's been pretty cold towards me.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
GIA: You do these turns one time.
Turn. Strong arms, Brooke.
Your hands are so lazy.
That's the only thing I'm worried about,
when she's sliding down.
You cut me.
You're fine.
It's a belt.
1, 2, 3.
[LAUGHTER]
[RISKEE, "SNAPSHOT"] Shiny lip gloss photo shoot,
dress me up in peek-a-boo.
I don't think so.
Make pretend, twist and bend.
Camera lens, come out.
Let's go.
We'll Photoshop with airbrush strokes.
We'll join the dots with dirty jokes, show what we got.
A shameless mannequin.
Pink petals hide our sins.
Snapshot.
ABBY LEE: I'm watching "Snapshot."
It was a mess.
Brooke's legs were bent.
Her feet weren't pointed.
It was just the technique, you know, hit or miss.
Brooke and Brandon were supposed to be falling in love.
And I thought they couldn't be any more disconnected.
[CHEERING, APPLAUSE]
MELISSA: Good job.
HOLLY: Ooh, girls.
You were so good.
HOLLY: You were so good.
Girls, come on.
I want to get you in the dressing room
and talk about this down there.
Let's go.
Brandon can't be with you till we get downstairs.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
No. We have to leave.
We have to leave.
[CHATTER]
The group number was a disaster.
Brandon and I don't have time to stick around for this.
I know Abby is going to be looking for a fall guy,
and Brandon's gonna be it.
[CHEERING, APPLAUSE]
Third place champion is number 679 from Stepping Out.
Second place champion is "Fly to Your Heart,"
Next Generation, number 649.
Champion of today in our Star Vision winning--
"About That Walk," Next Generation Dance.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
ABBY LEE: "Snapshot" did not even place in the top 10,
and that's unheard of for this group.
This is like, the Dream Team.
We are rehearsing Nia's solo.
I want Nia to put her Bollywood costume on.
Holly's always upset because Nia doesn't have
enough time to learn things.
Come on. You know what?
Let me just have her rehearse.
Get over it.
You know, man up, get over it, learn the number,
go out there, sell it.
And, you know, quit giving in to that.
I just think that she's making her child
weaker instead of stronger.
Are the feet flexed or pointed?
See, you can't decide once you get there.
Arms straighter!
Bigger!
Give me something.
You're, like, in a funeral.
Nia's name is screamed out constantly.
ABBY LEE: Nia! Boom!
Hip!
It's in a nasty, barking way.
It's really mean.
ABBY LEE: Do it.
Kick.
See, this is-- this step--
Yeah, but she's getting frustrated now.
That kick, kick, catch has been
in every one of your dances.
So that should be perfect.
HOLLY: If you hear it one way and I she's feeling
it another way. 'Cause it's--
Yeah, but Holly, we're right back to the same thing.
I don't need to be here doing this with her.
Holly has to stop questioning my every move.
It's always this little underlying dig,
like Nia's not good enough.
Nia's not tall enough.
Nia's not skinny enough.
Nia's not this enough.
Get over it.
Trust me.
As a teacher, we give them the tools.
We do our job.
It's up to them to go out in the world and use them.
I disagree with that.
If I need to wipe her butt all the way there,
that's ridiculous.
It's vicious at times.
And sometimes I don't think Abby realizes
the way that she says things, and how hurtful her words are.
And I'm not asking you to wipe her butt.
I'm asking you to do your job.
When you talk to Maddie and you're giving her corrections,
you're not barking at her and yelling at her, wrong!
How many times do I have to tell you this?
Time and time again.
You don't talk to her that way.
Because I have to tell her once.
I don't know what Holly's problem is this week.
But she said to me, you're just barking orders at her.
You're just barking at her, which
was like calling me a dog, which I did not appreciate.
Go out there, flex, point, do what you're supposed to do.
And we'll see if the judges like it.
ABBY LEE: Thank you.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
What's wrong?
Nothing.
CHRISTI: I've spent a lot of time with Holly.
I have never seen her get emotional.
She's a stone mountain, and she was crying her heart out.
Because when it's your daughter it hurts.
HOLLY: I was like till I saw her sitting there and she's upset.
I know.
I never thought I would let dance get to me.
Oh, I know.
CHRISTI: I think Holly finally stepped back from that educator
stance and she became a mother.
And she saw what I go through every week.
All of a sudden it just hit me.
Like, I have allowed it to get to this point and I felt bad.
Like, I feel so responsible. - I know.
How many times do you get apologies?
I subjected her to this.
So I took her to Abby and Abby doesn't get it.
I'm like, ugh.
Wipe your tears.
We can't go out there looking like this, 'cause we--
I got to wash my face.
We have to go out there and look intimidating.
So that's why-- you know, we have to be dressed up.
Goodbye.
HOLLY: [LAUGHS]
Bye, girls. - Bye, Hol.
Bye.
OK.
How-- how are you doing, OK?
You ready to dance?
Mm-hmm.
Love you.
HOLLY: I'm feeling better right now
after having a conversation with Christi for a little bit
and checking in with Nia, who unfortunately
was giving me the support I'm supposed to be giving her.
So I felt bad about that.
I'm supposed to be the person who's supposed to be her rock,
and I fell apart.
Let's go.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
ANNOUNCER: Please welcome to the stage Nia.
[CHEERING, APPLAUSE]
HOLLY: I'm in the audience. Nia comes out.
I'm thinking of all the corrections
that she needs to make.
She's either gonna do the corrections
and forget the routine or she's gonna do the routine
and not do the corrections.
I'm not-- her little head, her brain, can hold
but so much information.
[BOLLYWOOD MUSIC]
[NON-ENGLISH SINGING]
[CHEERING, APPLAUSE]
HOLLY: She did a great job.
She should be really proud of herself.
I was happy with her.
I was thrilled, actually.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
I think she might be next.
ANNOUNCER: We have some special awards to give away.
Here we go.
9 to 11 to the floor right now.
For 441A, it's Nia with "Bollywood."
Four future stars and a first place trophy.
9 to 11 hip hop, number 442, Tessa.
ABBY LEE: Nia was first place in her category,
and that hasn't happened all season.
I was really proud of her.
She looked beautiful.
She did a great job.
I think Nia has really come a long way.
HOLLY: [SQUEALS] Chicka-micka, you won!
I knew you could do it.
You're so awesome.
So LaQuifa didn't win but Nia did.
I am so happy.
I'm thrilled.
Yes!
[CHATTER]
What do we think, girls?
We have had an amazing competition season.
The Dream Team has been doing so well.
Maddie is undefeated with her solos.
So I have a little more news.
I think your mothers are gonna fall off their chairs.
KELLY: Oh, god.
What?
We're going from here to Vegas, to Los Angeles,
California, and to Lake Tahoe.
I'm not gonna fall off my chair.
I'm gonna shoot myself.
And you about to be the overall high score.
Do you understand?
I don't think the moms are so excited.
We're doing a world tour.
It's ridiculous. - No moms!
No moms!
KELLY: We'll hang at the pool while you have the kids.
No moms!
Come on, help me out here.
CATHY: This is not possible for us.
We did not bargain for this kind of travel.
I've got committed things happening
at home for my dance studio.
So it's not possible. We're not doing it.
You don't look very happy.
OK.
Well, we're not going to go to Las Vegas.
OK.
We're getting off the party train.
We just are not gonna be able to--
to accommodate this.
And there's nobody-- like, your mom
can't just bring her or-- - No.
No.
And you know that Vivi is not gonna go with anybody
but me anyhow, so--
I thought maybe your mom.
Yeah.
No, she's not gonna do that.
Just not gonna work for us.
Hey, everyone's replaceable.
You know that.
Yep, even dance teachers.
If I'm gonna go on tour, I'm gonna
go on tour with my students who are winning platinums.
I respect you as a teacher.
I think you're wonderful.
I'm not going to Vegas.
Well, you're a quitter.
Whatever.
ABBY LEE: It's the people that you just bend over backwards
for, you give the opportunity to,
you don't stick to your rules, and this is how it turns out.