Oh my God!
"Hi, Abby.
The Candy Apple Dance Center can't wait to beat your ass
at Energy's national invitationals.
XOXO, Cathy."
-No! -Oh!
Gianna gets a tweet from Cathy saying like,
"The Candy Apples are on their way to nationals
to kick the ALDC's ass."
This is a whole new ballgame.
They're gonna be hungry for it though.
I know, and they've probably been working on this dance
-for like, how long? -Months.
And we're learning ours in two days.
I think knowing that the Candy Apples are gonna be here,
Abby is gonna push the girls more,
so all the girls need to step it up this week.
♪ Tastes so sweet from her head to her feet ♪
♪ No, that's something that can't be beat ♪
[Abby]
It's music I've used before.
♪ Ain't no honey sweeter than my honey bee ♪
It's called "Honey Bee,"
but I think Mackenzie is more of a killer bee.
Beautiful.
She's gonna go out there and sting her competition.
If Vivi-Anne happens to be waiting in the wings
and gets stung... oh well.
Hope she's not allergic to bees.
Girls, this is for nationals.
I'm giving Brooke "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Now, Brooke learned this routine about four weeks ago,
so she should have it down pat.
Easy.
She can do these tricks in her sleep.
She's gonna get out there,
she's gonna be beautiful, and she's gonna nail it,
or she's gonna be sloppy and she's not gonna win.
It's up to Brooke.
You have to realize
that nobody from Cathy's is gonna come close to you.
If you do this dance the way I taught it to you,
you're gonna win.
She has everything required
to be a national title holder.
Hold. Boom.
Run, run, run.
Stop. Spin, spin, spin.
Maddie's doing another contemporary solo
called "Telling Myself,"
and it's telling herself,
"I am back in the game. I want to win.
I want it."
Right. Yes, yeah.
She's almost being a little cocky and telling the judges,
"I'm too good for you. You don't deserve me."
♪ You don't deserve me ♪
♪ At least that's what I keep telling myself ♪
I know, but the other girls were dancing too.
There's a turn. Is there a turn right there?
[Abby]
Who's ripping on her?
We didn't say anything about Maddie.
And, Abby, by the way, I was not talking about Maddie.
I was talking about how my daughter's come 3,000 miles
to do three steps.
[Abby] And be lucky she's doing those three steps!
-Why? Why should she be lucky? -After she screwed up her dance,
and didn't do it, and forgot again at 11 years old.
What?
I'd get back to the pediatrician and find out what's wrong.
For real, find out what's wrong.
Go.
[upbeat dance music playing]
Let's go, Paige. Brooke, you can leave class too.
[Abby]
You need to think of some new tricks
because this whole little temper tantrum
from a 40-something-year-old woman is pathetic.
[Christi]
and this time it just feels different.
Abby said something so rotten about Paige,
I can't blame Kelly.
I would've done the exact same thing.
I get it. We all get it.
We know exactly what you're thinking,
thinking you're the world's worst mother
because you're allowing this to happen.
Has she done one thing with Paige
for nationals this entire time
that would make you think she wants her here?
-No. -And I said one word about it.
And she tells me I need to take my daughter to the doctor's?
[crying] I don't know how much people think I can take.
I can't take it.
[Holly] Lean on us.
If you can't do it, lean on us, we will do it for you.
At this point, it's gonna give me a nervous breakdown.
I can't do it.
[Holly]
She's distraught, she's distressed.
She's had to watch Paige being overlooked week after week.
I'm not sure she can take much more of this.
Let's not let this woman win!
We need you.
It's fine, they can do it,
but I can't do this anymore.
This is just one more reason
why I think I need to pull my kids out of this studio.
[electronic music playing]
[Christi]
and Kelly is nowhere to be found.
If Kelly doesn't come back, Abby can feel free to replace me too
because, you know what, we're a two-for-one.
No Kelly, no Christi,
'cause I'm not putting up with these people alone.
-Hey! -Hi!
Look what the cat dragged in!
-Hello! -The party is here!
-[mother] Party is here! -[laughter]
I talked to my kids, and they want to go back to practice.
They really want to do nationals,
so I'm gonna toughen up
and we're gonna finish out the year.
How're you gonna react to Abby when you see her?
I don't know. I'm nervous.
You haven't talked to her at all?
Mm-mm.
I know her comment's gonna be, "Well, you left."
But I keep leaving
because she keeps doing things to make me leave.
Like, what am I supposed to do, just sit there and like take it?
Hello!
I need all of you. We're gonna do the solo audition final.
I'm gonna have an audition, but Holly, Christi, and Jill
will be judging, so the girls
are actually going to audition for their own mothers.
♪ I love only silence here ♪
♪ There is noise all the time ♪
♪ I love sunny landscapes ♪
♪ I love the sky ♪
[Holly]
who gets the fourth solo,
but we all know who has the final decision
when it comes to any dancing at the Abby Lee Dance Company.
-♪ Woman who will save ♪
[Abby] Okay, we're gonna start with...
Jill.
I pick Kendall.
I'm sorry. To me, a no-brainer.
[Abby] Christi.
I obviously pick Chloe.
She's been with you since she was two years old.
I think Chloe has been a team player for a long time.
-Holly? -I would say Nia.
I really enjoyed watching her perform the piece.
All right, so we have a three-way tie.
[Jill]
because, ultimately, we all know
that Abby's gonna pick who gets the solo.
So, Melissa, you get to break the tie.
Oh my God!
[Abby]
'cause I am sick and tired of her being goody-goody
and playing sides with everybody.
She's this one's best friend one day
and then this one's best friend the next day
talking about that one.
That's what she does.
I think that Nia should get this opportunity
because she goes 100%
and she has shown us...
-[cheering and applause] -...that she can do different.
Based on that performance, you would put Nia on that stage.
And I'm not saying you wouldn't...
-I'm not a judge, I'm a mom. -You asked us to base it
-on that performance. -She gave her opinion, so, rest.
I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings.
-It doesn't hurt-- -I didn't want to know about--
Chill. Chill. Silence.
[Jill]
Kendall beat Chloe fair and square.
Kendall deserves the solo.
Melissa, all personal issues aside,
who do you think is going to give us
the most points...
-Chloe. -What a judge needs to do.
[Melissa] I'm not saying it again,
I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings.
It's already done, Melissa. We already knew.
Kendall, I think you were wonderful. I do.
I think you were great.
[through tears]
Of course we knew.
This whole thing is not fair.
It's not fair, be-- It's just not fair.
Oh my gosh!
It's a solo, Jill! Relax!
That's right, you relax, Holly! Then relax!
I'm not dealing with this anymore. This is ludicrous.
Absolute ludicrous.
[dramatic music playing]
[Abby] You know what, Kendall, you don't have to worry.
I would love for you to go and beat the crap
out of Candy Apples.
I'm not allowed to do any more solos.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
-Sorry, Kendall. -[Abby] All right.
Congratulations.