ABBY LEE: This week, we're traveling to Washington, DC,
to attend Believe Dance Competition.
Now, we have two group routines.
Jade, this week, you will be dancing
with the Abby Lee Originals.
Chloe, take a step over here.
Wherever Ms. Abby needs us to go, we have to go.
I think it'll be a little bit easier if I don't say anything
about it, if I just go with the flow and do what I need to do.
ABBY LEE: The Select team will be performing a period
piece called "First Ladies."
Your style is lyrical.
My Elite team is doing a contemporary piece
called "America Gone."
It's a twist on "Our Country, 'Tis of Thee."
Walking 1, 2, 3.
[inaudible]
ABBY LEE: The Select team is doing a piece
entitled "First Ladies."
Now, this is more of a period piece.
The girls look so elegant.
They're classy.
They're everything you think of when
you think about a first lady.
Aren't you guys sad that you don't have Loree?
Jade's amazing.
Jade is amazing.
I think it's a good trade-off, because we--
- We have Chloe. - And we have Chloe.
I'm happy [inaudible].
Me too.
But having Chloe on your team is not a benefit,
because Abby doesn't like to see her succeed.
As soon as she put Chloe on that team
and kept Maddie and Jade on the other team,
that means that this team is supposed to lose.
They have no idea what Abby is really like,
but they're about to find out.
[music playing]
ABBY LEE: The Junior Elite competition
team is doing a very important piece this week.
It's called "America Gone."
Now, America has always been the country
that, with hard work and determination,
you can live the American dream.
But are kids these days working hard,
or do they just expect everything
to be handed to them?
Nationals are right around the corner.
My Junior Elite competition team has lost
twice to the new Select kids.
What are they waiting for?
Are they going to step it up, or will they be 0 for 3?
I actually think your dance has
some interesting parts to it that you don't always see.
I agree. That one--
That back-bend thing, that's cool.
That's a moment that you go, oh. MOM: That's pretty.
MOM: Oh, I like that.
I've never seen us do that.
That's because Jade's in the dance and Chloe's not.
Push.
How do you feel about being on that team?
You know what?
I sit with you bitches every week.
I can sit with those bitches this week.
The glass is always half empty with Christi.
She should keep in mind that Abby just moved Chloe
to the winning team, and the only other kids
she's done not for is Maddie.
[screaming] - Abby!
Abby! Abby!
Abby!
ABBY LEE: Ladies, I've been thinking about nationals.
I have to see what everybody does onstage today.
We're going to nationals to win, and I need to put
the best dancers on that stage.
CHRISTI: Today might be the most important group performance
that Chloe has had in a long time,
because if she doesn't go out there and nail this,
Abby's going to blame her.
ANNOUNCER: Please help me welcome "First Ladies."
[MUSIC - SARA KAMIN, "SUPERHERO"]
SARA KAMIN: (SINGING) Oh, in my eyes--
in my eyes.
JILL: After all of Christi's moping and complaining
all week, I thought their dance was lovely
and Chloe looked great, but our dance will be better.
ANNOUNCER: All right, ladies and gentlemen,
next up on our Believe stage, please welcome entry number 42.
This is "America Gone."
Yeah, girls!
[MUSIC - SETH LITTLEFIELD, "MY COUNTRY, 'TIS OF THEE"]
SETH LITTLEFIELD: (SINGING) America, where have you gone?
ABBY LEE: Both groups had great performances.
All the kids looked great in their costumes.
This is going to be a tight race.
Ladies and gentlemen, it doesn't
get any closer than this.
1/10 of a point separates the difference
between our second-place winner and first place.
Ladies and gentlemen, second place
9 to 11 regional small group champion
will be "America Gone," number 42.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, your overall 9 to 11
small group regional champion today will be "First
Ladies," entry number 41.
HOLLY: I can't believe we've gone up against the Select team
three times and we've lost all three times.
Things, obviously, are not looking good for us
for nationals.