ABBY LEE: Here we are in New Orleans, Louisiana.
You guys are here to dance.
And you are here to win.
The moms have to behave.
That's their biggest hurdle here in New Orleans.
They shouldn't be out in the French Quarter, boozing it up.
They are here representing the Abby Lee Dance Company.
New Orleans!
[cheering]
They are here to attend a national competition.
KRISTIE: OK, moms, put down your cocktails.
I just want to let you know, Asia
will be officially done with being a competitive dancer
on a team.
WOMAN 1: Oh!
Good for her!
WOMAN 2: So what is she going to do?
[interposing voices]
She's just not going to--
the opportunity she has, she's just not
going to be with the team or competing
as a competitive dancer.
Asia's been offered amazing opportunities back in La.
And I would be dumb not to take them.
And I think her days here at ALDC are finished.
So this weekend will be her last competition in her life.
Yeah.
WOMAN 3: Wow.
At such a young age.
Well, congratulations, you guys.
So that means, move over.
I'm moving in!
I'm shocked that Asia and Kristie are leaving.
But what I'm more shocked about is that Leslie thinks that,
by Kristie leaving, that opens the door for her
to take her spot on the team.
I need another drink, so I'm going to meet you guys down
there with my [inaudible].
WOMAN 4: [inaudible].
Let's go.
JILL: Drinks are flowing.
You know, we have one or two.
But Kristie has been drinking all day,
and Leslie has been drinking all night.
You better grab Kristie.
She's going nuts.
LESLIE: Kristie is so full of herself.
She needs to just shut up and be grateful for what Abby does
for her and her child.
Sorry, I'm a real dance mom, and I will stand here.
Why are you yelling at us?
I'm not!
I'm talking to my friend!
- And you're yelling at her. - Shush!
- You had too much to drink. - Oh, whatever.
You better settle is down.
Bitch!
Stop! Stop!
Stop! - [bleep].
- Stop! - Bitch!
- Stop. - [bleep].
Stop.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
Don't hit me!
So what all happened with you and Leslie last night?
Leslie has a way of getting in your face.
And Leslie started to screaming, you're a drunk.
And you didn't take it.
And then Leslie snapped and wanted to beat the [bleep]
out of you.
Let's not candy-coat it, and let's tell what really
happened, that this is [bleep].
You know it is.
OK?
And Leslie's not here to defend herself.
This has nothing to do with you.
No, but I'm pissed off when people
try to tell a different story when someone's not here
to defend themself.
And this story right here is not how it happened.
You got in her face first.
You can say all you want with words,
but when you directly start it, you'd
better be able to back up your [bleep]..
She called me a drunk!
Control youself!
All right, well you--
you have spoken.
You know what?
I'm not playing this stupid game that you guys like
to play with the manipulation.
You need to settle yourself down.
No, I don't.
Because I hate [bleep] liars.
WOMAN 5: We don't like to curse.
No, you guys all do, except Holly.
So don't start acting like you're on this high roll
that you don't curse. WOMAN 6: No, we really don't.
She's a liar.
And you guys are all backing up the lie.
Kristie raised a fighter, just like Leslie is.
And it was a no-brainer that she's on her side.
I was physically assaulted.
You know what?
You're lucky that it was Leslie.
You are lucky.
Because you or anyone else--
Are you threatening me too?
I'm at the point right now, I just can't take them anymore.
I've dealt with a lot of women in my life.
And these moms--
I don't know how much more that I can last.
Maybe a minute.
I'm done.
You guys can play the game.
I don't have to.
I'm not jeopardizing my daughter's career for [bleep]..
Done.
Oh, my god, like, thank god Kristie's leaving.
Because clearly, she's crazy.
Hello.
You are?
KRISTIE: Because I can't deal with the lies anymore.
So I decided I'm going to go.
I'm--
Right before nationals?
I am very upset.
Asia is a shoo-in to win that mini division in nationals.
Asia's probably going to be heartbroken, because she wants
to be in the group.
But from the incident last night to this morning, I just--
What incident last night?
There was a conversation between Leslie and Christi.
I just-- I'm just not going to sit here and play the game
with them.
I'd rather just go and do what we need to do and take her.
Well, I'm heartbroken.
And you're killing me that you're taking her away.
Because we had a good run.
And she's leaving undefeated.
Well, I feel bad.
Are you going to tell her, or am I going to tell her?
We can both go in there.
I mean--
Girls, I have an announcement to make.
It is with great sadness Asia has
to cut her trip short and not participate
in our national finals.
We're saying goodbye to a superstar.
[chatter]
How could two mothers representing the Abby Lee Dance
Company go out in the middle of Bourbon Street
and get into a scuffle with each other?
Well, well, well.
Had a rough morning already.
You've succeeded in driving yet another dancer away
from the Abby Lee Dance Company.
CHRISTI: We were out.
It has nothing to do with you, or the Abby Lee Dance Company,
or the kids.
You are all here because the Abby Lee Dance Company is
attending a national finals.
To say the least, it was unsportsmanlike behavior.
Christi, you're out.
Chloe's gone for this week.
Leslie, you have to take Payton home.
You're gone.
Hot damn.
Here it is, the day before nationals,
and we're down three kids.
I don't understand why Abby couldn't have just
left the kids in the dance and made the moms leave.
We are back to square one, to the drawing board, OK?
So we need everybody's brains together.
We can't dwell on the past.
We need to move forward.
Things happen for a reason.
I would rather take a loss at the national competition
than to let these two women stay here one more minute.
It was just craziness.
It really put a wrench in our plans.
The girls had to reblock a number of the day
before a national competition.
Craziness.
HOST 1: And next to the stage is act number 91.
This is a junior temporary small group.
Make some noise for "Home Again."
[applause]
[MUSIC - ALEXX CALISE AND JUSTIN BATAD, "HOME AGAIN"]
(SINGING) Standing here out in the cold.
Searching for a sign of hope.
Life was simple.
We once had it all.
No, it's-- no, it's not over.
I need a shoulder to carry on.
'til I am home again.
Won't be much longer before I'm much stronger, 'til this place
feels just like my home again.
Standing here out in the cold.
Searching for a sign of hope.
I think I found my place.
Now I am home again.
[applause]
ABBY LEE: They came out strong.
They looked gorgeous in their costumes.
And I think the number was the best they could have done it.
Moving on to our elite junior small group.
I am literally shaking.
My heart is beating a million miles per minute.
HOST 2: In second place, act number
93, "VooDoo" from Candy Apple Dance Center.
And your highest-scoring elite junior small group,
act number 91, "Home Again" from the Abby Lee Dance Company.
[applause]
ABBY LEE: We did it.
We won.
The Abby Lee Dance Company was named
the overall high score-winning junior group.
It was like this weight was lifted from my shoulders.
[cheering]
That's beautiful.
That was-- that is mammoth.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, I want this!
Congratulations.
This was very, very, very, very, very much earned.
I'm glad that we ended our season
overall national champions.
[applause]
I mean, that's what you work for.