[MUSIC - NINEONEONE, "TAKE OR LEAVE"]
Aww.
Oh.
Is this the one where she runs off stage?
Wow, she actually got hit by the thing.
Wait, look, she fell out of her turn.
Look.
Ooh.
I think that's what threw her off.
Like, at the beginning, knowing that she'd messed up,
I think it got her nervous.
That was good.
Something fell out of her--
Her earring.
(SINGING) Like tiny rivers.
Well, it gave me the--
No, she has both in.
It must have been like a rhinestone or something.
Mm-hmm.
She was off that day.
Yeah.
That day wasn't like a miss day for her.
(SINGING) Never got to say goodbye.
We never--
Oh, here we go.
And forget.
[AUDIENCE GASPS]
How did she forget it that quick, though?
Like, she just like--
No, no, no!
She was so nervous.
I think that's the first time she's ever forgotten her solo.
--having a panic attack.
That's me.
That's the first time Sarah forgot her solo.
And the only time.
The guy backstage was like, calm down.
Please!
Did she get to do it?
I think she got to do it again.
--gonna hate me.
I'm not surprised that Maddie forgot her dance.
I thought she did?
That was weeks later.
Melissa and Abby both put way too much pressure on that kid.
And Abby wants Maddie to be her winner,
but she doesn't care that she's going to burn the kid out.
Abby's going to hate me.
She is not.
Baby, look at me.
She's gonna hate me.
I've never done this.
I'm looking at Abby, and she's sitting
over there crying hysterically.
Why is she crying?
I don't know.
Nia forgot her solo.
Abby didn't cry.
No, because it's her favorite, and she ruined her reputation.
- Abby didn't cry. - No.
That's what she said when she went
back into the dressing room.
Abby only cares about one person,
and this is a blatant display of that.
I just feel so bad, because I know exactly how it feels.
We've all done it by now.
Nobody's perfect.
Dance isn't that important, Maddie.
Were the old team jackets pink?
Mm-hmm.
Really?
Yeah.
The old studio was pink.
Oh.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Oh, somebody's here.
Oh, she's going to take cake in with--
the cake looks really good.
Hi, how are you?
Leslie!
Oh, at least she brought her a gift.
Oh, I did get--
It's probably like--
Before we get in an argument, here's your present.
How many drinks have you had?
Leslie probably brought her like, a piece of poop.
It's probably like worms or something.
A pump.
No, it's a wine glass with like the poop emoji in it.
Listen, I feel like every time--
It's like mulch.
Mulch?
There should be drama everywhere.
Here's your birthday present.
Or like centipedes or something.
Ewww.
It's like mulch with worms in it.
Or like moldy bagels.
Ewww.
We don't want to hear about that.
It's like just probably worms and like caterpillars.
I can't even hear it.
You guys are so loud.
--caterpillars and spiders with mulch.
Oh, that's a big bite of cake.
Sometimes I just wish you would.
Oofers.
Oh!
OK, shove it.
She like shoved it in her mouth.
How'd she get that whole thing in?
She like inhaled a cupcake.
How'd she do--
how'd she get-- that's such a big piece of cake.
That's surprising that--
That was like--
you like big pieces of cake.
She probably-- she has a big mouth,
because she talks a lot, fights a lot, and can
fit a lot of cake in her mouth.
Yeah.
Pretty much.
Other things, too.
Why Payton belongs.
Why we need an exception.
Why we need to like her.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
I'm bleeding.
They all are like, um, can we leave now, please?
OK, bye.
--let you know.
I can't tell you how many people have said that they
have seen you at competitions standing
there with your beer bottle--
They're eating cake and it's really tempting me
to want to eat this food.
Oh, I don't know if I was pissed that Leslie had been
treating us crappy all week.
Oh, Priscilla looks pretty.
Yeah.
I like her outfit.
I didn't want to see her face any longer.
Shoo! - Oh.
Shoo! Begone.
Shoo. Begone.
Begone.
Go away.
Doesn't she throw something?
[GLASS BREAKS]
What was that?
A glass.
You got it.
No, I think it was her birthday present.
I think we're a really hard group to be accepted into.
She has a problem with throwing things.
She throws a lot of stuff.
Yeah, I think she needs to go to like a psychologist.
--softball player?
Did she play baseball when she was little?
[MUSIC - "CHARGE"]
Welcome back.
Ooh!
Oh, I know what this one is.
--Expressions Dance Competitions.
This is where Kendall screams at Ashley.
You guys did really well.
We did something that was completely
unexpected by the crowd and by the competition.
Oh, that was Todrick.
--overall high-scoring winning group.
That's when Brynn got her jacket for the first time.
I know this episode, like, perfect.
Yeah, I've like watched this like ten times.
Let's talk about our trios.
Maddie fell out of returning her trio.
She led her team to victory.
You were the highest-scoring duet trio of the event.
I thought you were outstanding.
From where I was sitting, I loved the number.
Now, you are a member of this team.
That's a really weird pyramid.
Abby, how do you really feel about moms
who don't necessarily agree with the way the results--
Tell me how you really feel.
Why don't you just stop?
All you want is drama, here.
Why don't we just go on with the pyramid.
OK, I know what you think.
I wasn't talking to you.
I was asking Abby.
Why are we bringing this up?
We're talking about the trio.
I don't care.
You guys never once take into account that this
kid has feelings, too-- ever.
Because everything out of your mouth is mean and hurtful.
You're just jealous that Brynn has had
a better season than Kendall.
Oofers.
T.
T-t.
Tape.
It's all over social media.
It doesn't--
Kendall, don't listen to her.
It's not all over social media.
That was the one time Jewel wasn't just that weird.
She's a fool.
That's a lie.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
Like, Jewel was so fashionable, but like.
Jewel was always the one to yell.
And then when it came to like her kid,
she always said that she never yelled.
--not conducive to the girls--
This is what it's come down to.
Every frickin' day, thanks to that one.
You're not allowed to speak or look at my child.
I wasn't talking to either of you.
I was talking to Abby.
Then don't speak when she's around.
You know, it just amazes me that she-- one, you said
it was not even a real sport.
I'm not dealing with this.
I care about her feelings.
So much that she has to tear down every kid
to make hers feel good.
Ashley is pretty.
Ashley is really pretty.
You do.
Yes, you do.
--tears down kids every day.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
I'll just have Ashley.
--kid all the time.
I'm sorry, she doesn't.
You're not out there, Kendall, so you don't know.
Excuse me, Abby, I am not allowing this woman--
Why are you so mean?
--to talk to my child like that.
I wish they had a reaction of Ashley's face
after she said that.
I know, yeah.
Kendall yelled at Ashley.
Our kids are becoming like their mothers.
I think, like, Kendall didn't see what
was actually really happening.
But I do think that was really a little ridiculous.
You can't do that.
But I mean, I feel like I would have done--
I wouldn't have yelled it.
But I would have definitely said the same thing.
Because if you're going to discuss that,
like don't discuss in front of me.
Like, discuss it just with Abby.
Yeah.
Bigger, bigger, bigger.
This is when Holly goes, "You're
barking at her like a dog."
Nia's name is screamed out constantly.
That costume's really cool, though.
Hips!
It's in a nasty, barking way.
It's really mean.
Do it.
Kick.
See, this is-- this stack--
Yeah, but she's getting frustrated, now.
That kick, kick, touch has been
in every one of your dances.
So that should be perfect.
Like, even like her shirt, it was like--
Look at her face, she's like--
Yeah, but Holly, we're right back to the same thing.
I don't--
Holly, we're right back to the same thing.
Holly has to stop--
She speaks differently, now.
No, her voice does that sometimes.
It's always this little underlying dig.
Abby sounds nothing like that anymore.
Nia's not good enough.
Nia's not tall enough.
Nia's not--
I feel like Abby had no patience with Nia ever,
especially when she was little.
As a teacher, we give them the tools.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
If you ever made one mistake, she was just like--
--to go out in the world and use them.
- I disagree with that. - If I need to--
I can't hear it.
--all the way there.
And at one point, Nia was actually like pretty good.
But Abby still didn't like her.
Yeah, I know.
I never understood.
Because Nia was like not like that bad.
--how hurtful her words are.
She wasn't the best one, but she was pretty good.
- Yeah, I know. - Wait, ready?
When you talk to Maddie and you're giving her corrections--
Ready?
--you're not barking at her.
Barking at her.
--time and time again.
Barking at her.
Barking.
Barking at her.
Bark, bark, bark, bark.
Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine.
She said to me, you're just barking orders at her.
Barking.
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 love it.
Ruff, ruff, ruff.
Thank you.
And Nia also had a dog solo at one point.
I remember that.
And Abby was like, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff!