On top of the pyramid is Giannina.
Yay!
- It was a victory-- - Today.
--for you.
Today, you're going to say that.
But on Saturday--
The last thing I need is a delusional mother
and delusional team members thinking that they
should have beaten Brady.
Excuse me.
Really?
Absolutely, really.
There was definitely a conflict of interest.
If you don't have it in black and white,
you shouldn't be saying anything.
So when I go out-- shut up, Joanne.
Absolutely not, no.
You're saying all this stuff, but you've no facts.
Here's the results.
Oh, let's look.
You got the scores?
Yes--
Sweetheart, take this home and frame it because it
will never happen again.
Oh yeah?
I will, and I will bring it back to you--
- No. - --when it does.
- No, it-- - Yes, I will.
It's not going to happen. You're not going to beat Brady.
Giannina, your solo character is Snooki.
[gasp]
[bleep]
Yes, Jersey.
Really?
She's like, who is that?
And I am sure, sure, that your mother
can help you with this routine.
When you hear Snooki dance, it sounds ridiculous.
But everyone knows now.
Now they know that when they speak up to Abby,
look what happens.
You get a Snooki solo.
I didn't even know Snooki was, and I'm from the Jersey shore.
She mocking me?
I mean, I'm not from that part of New Jersey.
Honestly?
I know Abby, and I feel like she's giving Giannina
another solo out of spite.
So she doesn't win?
Like, why?
What kind-- what--
She didn't think that she should win,
and now she gets Snooki.
I need a surefire win at this competition.
If you can beat Brady, you can beat anybody.
You don't need the it dance.
You need to be the it dancer that can do any dance.
This is so bad.
The whole package of this?
She is not a joke.
We don't go to dance competitions
to look like funny ha ha.
We're not funny ha ha competition people.
I think Joanne is being ridiculous.
It's like she's coming up with excuses
just in case Gia doesn't win.
Joann always has an excuse.
Are you funny ha ha competition people?
No.
No, I'm not funny ha ha competition people.
So if we're doing a competition, then let's compete.
I feel like you're digging yourself your own grave.
Do you guys think I want to do a solo [inaudible] this?
I think you are.
I think you should.
I think I am, and I want to.
But I don't know if Abby feels the same way because,
like, I don't like that she's calling my mom,
like, obnoxious and things, and like, I don't want our parents
to come off as Snooki because we're
like the complete opposite of her.
But just by the--
like, what you're telling us, I feel like she's going to--
I feel like [inaudible].
I think she's going to let me, too.
It just depends on if my mom lets me.
I feel like the theme--
I love everything.
I just-- my mom doesn't like the theme.
Neither does my dad.
I think it's inappropriate and, like, offensive.
I just-- whatever my mom lets me do and whatever Ms. Abby wants
me to do, I mean, I'll do it.
But like, I don't want to like--
I don't want her to hold it against me that, like,
of course, I didn't-- like, if I didn't beat Savannah or Sara,
that, like, you really didn't beat Brady.
And like, I'll never get a solo again.
Like, we're going back to New Jersey.
And like, my mom didn't invite anybody.
It's just like my dad and, like, my brother coming.
Like, it's nobody like--
like the first time we went home.
Like, my whole studio is not going to be there.
But like, my family is coming, and like, it's kind of, like,
not embarrassing.
But it's like offensive that, like, she's, like, telling me
that, like, I got the solo because my mom's
just like that, and so am I.
But at the end of the day, you still have to play
the character no matter what.
You just have to kill it because Snooki
was very over the top, dramatic, and sassy, kind of.
Yeah.
And like, some of Snooki's, like,
traits, I guess you could say-- it's like, she's outgoing.
She's different.
She has like a big personality, which, like, you have.
But like, some of the other aspects of her, like--
Not me.
They're not you.
But I think if you, like, take this alone, like,
use the good things about her, I think that would be really
good, and I think you would do amazing with it, because I
know you can pull it off.
Thanks.
I mean, I know myself, I can do it.
But like, I don't know if my mom is going to let me do it.
We already talked.
Your mother's here.
She's in the room on private lesson time.
I want to strip Snooki off Gia and let Gia be Gia.
I don't want her to represent Snooki.
That's Jersey Shore crap.
She can go out there and do this exact dance
and rock that without a name attached to it.
She's portraying a character, and she's here.
But you named it Snooki.
Because she wants to be an actress.
But you named it Snooki.
but I don't think my kid has--
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're wasting time. Go.
OK.
Because I want to get this finished.
I'll talk to you later.
Who is she?
I don't even know what's happening
today as far as Gia's solo.
- What do you mean? - What do you mean?
She is not going to go out there and play that character,
and I will have that conversation with Abby
when she gets here.
I just hope she doesn't give you an ultimatum.
Joanne is out of line.
Snooki was kind of known for her slippers.
Wait, what is that?
These are-- well, these are in now, you know.
The kids love this stuff.
Why do we have to put the slippers
on and make a mockery of her?
I agree with I shouldn't be doing it.
But I also feel like I have to act like I don't agree
just so Abby doesn't hate me.
It's only been me who's been giving dances that,
like, are literally inappropriate
and, like, aren't going to win.
Like, I don't understand why Abby
just wants to make fun of me.
I don't understand that I'm going to fight--
I'm going to fight with you about slippers.
Yeah, I know.
You're stupid.
My kid's not going out wearing slippers, OK?
- OK. - That's not happening.
That your final answer?
That's my final answer.
OK.
She doesn't dance.
[inaudible]
I want you to dance too, Gia, OK?
I don't want you in stupid frickin' slippers.
Can I please dance?
No.
Absolutely not.
The slipper fall--
[inaudible]
- Ah, shush! - Mom.
--do it.
Stop talking.
I want you to dance.
It's OK.
I just don't want this chaos.
Fine.
I think--
You rest on your laurels from last week, and that's good.
Giannina, I'm convinced that the audience would have loved you.
Just know it's not my fault. It's your mother's fault.
Well, you know, we can agree to disagree.
It is your fault.
We're not going to agree to disagree.
You're going to learn just keep your damn mouth shut.
I wanted her to dance.
I didn't want her to dance with the slippers
on and be associated with that.
I know.
You want her to do what you want to do.
No--
And this is the ALDC.
It's not your competition team.
It's mine.
I--
So shut your mouth.
I respect that.
I am sick of hearing from you.
Not-- not when it comes to my kid and her reputation.
Her reputation?
She didn't dance!
You know what?
Give somebody else a solo that portrays this image.
Oh, I'll give somebody else a solo.
You don't have to worry about it.
I really wanted to dance.
All I want to do is prove to her that I could do anything.
She was coming at me and you with that solo
just to make fun of us.
And it's a no go from me.
I'm your mother.
So, moving on.
Ladies and gentlemen and judges,
we're moving on to our advanced team
jazz solo category number 109.
Giannina is a scratch for today.