This week, Moms, I might not be there.
As you know, my mother is dying.
She's not going to get better.
She's not going to be cured.
Right now what the hospice care tries to do
is to make her comfortable.
(WHISPERING) There's some place better.
My mom and I have cried, we've laughed,
it's been very emotional.
And now we're at peace with it.
I don't want to see her suffer.
Nobody wants to see their loved one suffer.
All right, the group routine, it's called Bollywood and Vine.
[laughter]
Like Hollywood and Vine.
So let's get working.
Ready?
Come on, girls, spread apart.
Moms can go upstairs.
1, 2, a 3, 4, go 5.
6, 7--
ABBY LEE: We're doing a unique routine this week.
It's called Bollywood and Vine.
It's intricate.
The arm choreography alone has to be spot on.
I'm not going to be around all week.
This is on the girls.
CHRISTI: The girls are going for their 13th victory in a row.
But clearly there are some things that trump dance.
And I think Abby is doing absolutely the right thing
by being with her mother.
We have another situation with the costumes again this week.
And I'm not going to do what I did last week.
Everybody brought old stuff in, and we made do, we made do.
I don't want to make do.
I'm going to see that group number once,
then I'm pulling somebody.
[music playing]
Nia! What are you doing?
Where's your focus on that?
Nia, this intricate little quick stuff you're not getting.
I am making the executive decision
to pull Nia out of the group.
Aww.
I think that's terrible.
I guess because there's not enough costumes.
So Nia's the sacrificial lamb this week.
Aww, I'm sorry, Hol.
HOLLY: That's not right.
Pulling Nia out of the group number
because she didn't do her job, and have a costume.
But she's the one who looks small.
I'm done.
And I'm moving on.
[music playing]
Abby's not here this week for good reasons.
But what's taking Abby's place in the middle of the studio
is this giant board with pictures
of kids who were at the auditions
from around the country.
I think that's her way of trying to psych them out.
Yeah, but why try to psych your dream team out?
HOLLY: She has another possible dream team,
and she wants them to know it.
That's wrong.
GIANNA: Are you girls ready? ALL: Whoo!
HOLLY: It's really hard to watch everyone else get
ready for a group dance that I know
my daughter deserves to be in.
Abby's not here to make a change in her decision,
and it's wrong.
I know you guys have been so preoccupied with that board
being in the back of the room.
And you guys have been doing well.
You guys have been winning.
But now is the time when it counts,
because now is the time that Abby's
bringing in those new people.
You don't want them to be the new competition to you.
You guys want to be the only competition to you.
We have to stay together.
We're a team.
GIANNA: When you girls go on today and every time
after this, Mrs. Miller is the reason that you're on stage.
[music playing]
[cheers and applause]
JILL: These girls were doing something
totally different from what they normally do.
It was not a lyrical dance.
The kids were amazing.
And Abby wasn't here all week.
So I think this just proves how good
these girls really, really are.
Ladies and gentlemen, your high score with a drum roll
please.
In the junior small group category in Columbus, Ohio,
goes to Bollywood and Vine!
[cheers and applause]
MAN: All right.
ANNOUNCER: What a good job, ladies.
I'd like to recognize your choreographer.
GIRLS: Abby Lee Dance Company!
ANNOUNCER: Wonderful job, ladies.
Lucky number 13.
[cheering] I don't know, Abby, you
keep looking for a dream team, but I think
it's right under your nose.
Guys, listen I'm going to call Ms. Abby.
[phone ringing]
GIRLS: We won!
Say who you did it for.
GIRLS: We did it for Mrs. Miller.
MELISSA: Well, can you tell Mrs. Miller that we-- you know,
just say I love you.
JILL: Give her a hug and a squeeze from all the girls.
GIRLS: And we love you!