- Group piece, I need a win.
The group routine is called Contagious.
Laurieann is on them.
OK, we're going to make sure--
Stop the chatter, lord.
OK, that looks very sloppy.
We've got to get a win.
OK?
She wants to see the girls go over and beyond in
their execution and delivery.
And it's great.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Ladies, we need to go the top of the routine, right now.
MOM: They know that Laurieann is expecting a win.
Without her, we really would be a ship without a captain.
So we really need to focus on dance and just pray
that there's no more drama.
Moms, could you go get me the costumes so I can run through?
I just want you know that Camryn's original dress that I
picked, I left it at home.
OK?
Wait.
What?
Wait.
Wait for it.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
How do you forget the basketball, game day?
How do you forget your glove when
you're at the World Series?
How on good God's grace of an Earth
did you forget the child's costume?
Serious.
I don't know.
Camryn, how did you allow your mother to forget the dress?
This is your career, your life.
Now, guess what?
No dress, no number.
Pew. - No, I have it--
- No, no, no. - Hold up.
No.
- Everybody makes a mistake. - No, there are no mistakes.
I made a mistake.
Don't take it out on the kid for something I did.
What?
Please do not pull her out of the group piece.
I'm-- I'm begging.
Gianna, should I pull her out the group piece?
I don't think you should pull her out of the piece.
Copy that.
Should I pull her out the piece?
You better be lucky your tribe is fighting for you.
Now, let me tell you something.
Anytime you're working with me, you pack your own [BLEEP]..
You got me?
You don't leave nothing up to nobody, right?
From sister to sister, don't you be
the only Black girl in the group who's forgotten her dress.
Copy that?
Thank you.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Laurieann's a bit on edge this week.
I really think she just needs this win.
I need to go from the top.
So let's walk.
Ready?
Here we go.
But we have a solution.
One mom brought two costumes.
DANCER: We kinda just focus on getting the dance finished.
LAURIEANN: Hold seven.
MOM: One, two, three, four and five.
The judges need to feel infected by this virus.
Could you stop?
MOM: Are you guys counting differently than this--
What you need to do is count five, six, seven,
eight so everybody can hear it.
OK?
Here we go, lambs.
That's not the problem.
The problem is when you come out the gate,
you've already lost because you're worrying about something
that's irrelevant.
I need to feel it, the connection, the magic.
Get in the character.
You're too busy counting!
Now, this conversation had you losing the damn competition.
Listen to me.
I know you guys are formulaic.
But what we're trying to do is--
just trust me.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[BOOM]
[MUSIC - SIGNATURE TRACKS, "ATTENTION"]
(SINGING) We have the right but no self-control.
Bombs and bullets, innocent lives are stolen.
All for money, so short on time.
Missed the reason, killing kind.
Don't shoot us down.
We're the victims, here.
Don't shoot us down.
We're the victims, here.
Dead on the ground, still the world just goes around.
What you see is not what you get.
Breath.
What's understood don't you use for good,
or you'll end up like them.
Don't shoot us down.
We're the victims, here.
Dead on the ground, still the world just goes around.
[MUSIC ENDS]
Well it must have been amazing, because you
bitches have nothing to say.
[LAUGHS]
MC: All right, y'all ready for some awards?
[CHEERING]
First, we have teen group.
Third place, and number 121, Contagious.
Unfortunately, group dance took third place.
And I think that they were robbed.
The hip hop routine that beat us out
was not even worthy of my shoes.
It is absolutely bull.
And I'll be in LA.
Will you make sure I get these scores?
You don't give out scores?
No.
Alex, I'm only asking you because I do
feel like we got duped.
You know, you guys duped my group girls.
But Alex, know-- you know what I do, Alex.
You know who I am.
[LAUGHTER]
MOM: Oh, she running.
She can run in those heels.
You can't outrun her.
Have you ever seen a business man
running from the scene of the crime,
unless they're up to something?
How dare you manipulate the system?
It's so obvious.
And it's so disgusting.