ABBY LEE: This week we're going to Masters of Dance
Arts in Buffalo, New York.
Before I give out assignments, I want
to let you know that this entire week is
going to be all about my mom.
The best dance mom in the whole world.
Our group routine is "Amazing Grace."
Everybody is in except you Mackenzie.
Now, Maddie did a solo to "Amazing Grace" at nationals.
You are now going to rework this routine
into a group performance, OK?
So it's lyrical.
It's pretty.
Nia, you're in it, I guess.
HOLLY FRAZIER: Last week Nia was a sacrificial lamb when
Abby couldn't get her job done.
And I don't want that to happen ever again.
ABBY LEE: Together, Nia.
Stay with them.
When you step out on the left foot,
make sure it's turned out, everybody and Nia.
Nia is getting one correction after another.
She needs to pick up and apply the corrections I'm giving her.
Nia, can you go get your mom and tell her to come down here?
There's nothing wrong.
I just want her to be able to hear what we're saying?
HOLLY FRAZIER: What Abby is doing right now,
she's yelling at you and trying to get
you distracted so you lose your place
and your focus in the dance.
This is her game.
Ignore her.
Hurry up. Hurry.
She's missing this.
HOLLY FRAZIER: I can go. She's not missing anything.
WOMAN 1: Go get em, Nia.
WOMAN 2: She's tapping her watch.
WOMAN 1: I know. She was tapping her watch.
I don't care.
I am sensitive to her situation, so I'm
not going to lash out at Abby.
But I'm also not a doormat, and I'm not going
to let her walk all over me.
And I'm not going to let her walk over my kid.
ABBY LEE: See, Nia, you don't want to be moving over,
moving over.
Head up.
Don't lose your relev on that pass , Nia.
JILL VERTES: Look at--
Holly is perturbed.
Look at her.
I don't blame her.
CHRISTI ZOOK LUKASIAK: Oh god, no.
Thank you for inviting me down there.
I saw a noticeable difference.
Nia applied those corrections.
That's taking the high road.
OK, girls.
I just want to tell you that we don't know what's going
to happen in the next week.
You never know how long you have on this earth, OK?
So make the most of every moment.
Don't waste a second.
I got to go.
I don't want Miss Abby to be sad about Mrs. Miller.
So I want to do really well for her this week.
[cheering]
WOMAN 3: Girls, you want to say hi to Miss Abby?
GIRLS: Hi, Miss Abby.
We're all wearing angels for Mrs. Miller today.
ABBY LEE (ON PHONE): Awe, thank you.
Thank you, girls.
You know what?
Just go out there and perform.
Don't worry about the judges.
Entertain the audience and make everybody love you.
ANNOUNCER: We have entry number 56.
This is a title "Amazing Grace."
[applause]
[music - "amazing grace"]
(SINGING) I once was lost, but now I'm found.
Was blind but now I see.
[applause]
MELISSA GISONI: The girls looked beautiful, and everyone was on.
Not one person made a mistake in my eyes.
ANNOUNCER 2: Moving onto our elite junior small group,
in second place, the score of 284.7, "Amazing Grace."
[applause]
And in first place with a score of 295.2 points,
act number 57, "Tears of An Angel."
[applause]
JILL VERTES: These girls could not have done any better.
They were beautiful on stage.
It just wasn't enough.
WOMAN 4: It's OK, guys.
HOLLY FRAZIER: What are those frowns for?
You could hear a pin drop when you guys were dancing.
HOLLY FRAZIER: And guess who would of been so proud of you?
Mrs. Miller.
What was that dance about?
It was a tribute to Mrs. Miller, and you did that.
ABBY LEE (ON PHONE): Hi, Gia.
Hi, Abby.
It's us.
The group was second.
ABBY LEE (ON PHONE): Girls, it wasn't about the competition
this time.
I am not disappointed in you.
I am so proud of you.
GIRLS: Thank you.
OK, we love you.
Love you.
Bye.