The Abby Lee Dance Company is here
in Los Angeles, California.
This city is all about stars, and I make stars.
I'm still building my new studio in Los Angeles.
So I rented a studio space, and I'm very eager to see it.
Let's go, Ragers!
What!
What! Hey!
Hey!
This was supposed to be a private rehearsal studio.
This whole situation is awful.
It's dreadful, it's horrible, and unacceptable.
Maddie, why don't you do a warm up with the kids.
Here we are, very first competition here in LA.
Abby had two years to plan for her new studio,
and she didn't do it.
And here she's throwing temper tantrums.
Who cares?
It's Abby.
In a couple of days we are up against some of the best
dancers in the country.
And we have no dance, and no dance teacher.
We are in big trouble.
Unfortunately, once again, Abby doesn't show up.
She's going to ruin it for everybody.
We're all going to learn the group routine,
but the way Abby left it, Jo Jo was not a part of the team.
So you'll be learning it as a swing right now.
The group this week, we are doing a lyrical routine.
It's one of our stronger styles, and we want to hopefully
start LA off with a bang.
Gee, what happened to we're coming to LA,
we're switching it up?
We saw those girls yesterday, that hard
hitting jazz lyrical--
We don't want to compare ourselves
to anything that you saw here. - Right.
But give them a dance like that with technique,
they'd knock it out of the park.
Turn some heads.
Make people notice you guys.
My instructions for today from my boss are to do this.
I'm not going to go against her.
So spread out.
Ribs, head.
Why is it so awkward? OK.
[inaudible], you get down there.
MOM: The fact that Gianna's here is great, but at the same time
Abby's not here, and Abby needs to be present to do her job.
We're here at the Energy Dance Competition in LA.
There are going to be a lot of competitive numbers.
Where's Abby?
Excuse me, where's Abby?
MOM: If we knew where she was we would tell you.
I think Abby has finally lost it.
MOM: Hi, Abby.
Where have you been?
I-- I was--
getting all the materials for Maddy's costume.
I was getting things set up.
The moms-- suddenly they're "momagers,"
and they know everything.
And they want to know everything about me, what I'm doing.
I really don't think these moms have
any clue how much work goes into managing their children.
I've had it with this.
I've had it with all the moms.
They don't listen to me.
If they think they know everything, fine.
Do it yourselves. Goodbye.
We're not getting distracted by whatever else is going on.
We're doing this dance.
Block out whatever's going on around you, and focus on this.
OK?
MOM: I can't believe it.
She left.
She abandoned this team.
ANNOUNCER: Please welcome to the stage entry number
70, "I'd Rather Be."
[applause]
[MUSIC - YAMI LEE, "I'D RATHER BE"]
(SINGING) I'd rather be with you to the end of time.
[applause]
They had some mistakes, but you
never know what the judges see. ANNOUNCER: All right.
Moving on to the Energy Juniors small group division.
In second place we have entry number 70, "I'd Rather Be."
[applause]
And in first place, also receiving a perfect score
for their number today, drum roll
please, we have entry number 69, "Unstoppable"
from Murietta Dance.
We came in second this week.
I'm not surprised.
It's obvious that Abby's behavior this week
is definitely impacting the girls.
It's obvious she's going to come and go as she pleases.
MOM: Right? - We have to get used to it.
No one can control her.
No one can control her, but it doesn't mean that it's OK.
But she has a responsibility as a professional.