Alright, let's take it from the top
5-6-7-8 and
Better, you're still late
on your pirouette, but you're
getting stronger and better,
will finish choreographing next time.
I'm out of time already.
Time flies when you're having fun.
That's OK.
I have to go home
and do some research on colleges.
Have you narrowed it down?
I'm having a hard time.
Could I ask where you'd recommend going?
There are a lot of great
schools for dance, but
I went to Chelsea and
I think it's the best.
Oh, that's where my mother went,
I'm Definitely looking at them.
Thanks... anytime.
Alicia, it's college application time!
Have you sent yours to
Dale University yet?
The sooner the better.
Dad, I want to be a choreographer,
Dale doesn't even have
a dance program.
Dancing Will always be a wonderful hobby,
but Alicia, you need to think
about a real degree.
Dance is a real major dad.
I want to study dance.
Oh no, not if we're
paying for college, you're not.
Dad, You can't be serious?
You're going to Dale.
I went to Dale.
My father went to Dale.
My Grandfather went to Dale.
It's what we sterlings do.
I want to go to Chelsea like Mom did.
I've heard a lot of really
great things about Chelsea.
What about you Mom?
Well I went to Chelsea and
had a wonderful experience.
Sometimes there are things that are more
important than a school's reputation.
No No No.
She's going to a blue chip school
not some women's college.
What about my grades?
They are not good
enough to get into Dale.
Look, you're a legacy.
Some things are more
important than grades.
I'll take care of it all right.
Why don't you apply to both?
If you get into Dale, you'll go there.
Otherwise, you'll go to Chelsea.
Sounds perfect.
What do you think, Dad?
Dale it is then.
[Narrator] Alicia's dream is to
study dance at Chelsea.
But Dad wants no part of it,
so she reluctantly agrees to apply
because there's little chance of getting in.
Hmmm, What's this?
Dale University alumni weekend?
I should go to this.
You are going to this event just to
get Alisha admitted to Dale, aren't you?
The party is just the reason to
get us all in the same room together.
Everyone's working an angle.
You know how these things are.
Well, you better
wear your Dale shirt then.
Way ahead of ya.
Hello, welcome to
the Dale alumni weekend.
Can I get your name?
Sterling, Francis,
as in "the sterlings".
Yes, Sterling,
I see you right here.
Could you see, if Dean Cromwell is available.
Well, he's quite busy these days.
Well could you tell him that
my Grandfather was one of
the founders of this school?
Oh, in that case,
he'll see you right away.
Very well.
Hi, you must be Mr Sterling.
You have a seat.
With pleasure.
I hear that your Grandfather was
one of the first graduating
members at Dale.
Not only that, but my father
and myself as well.
Impressive, I understand you're
interested in preserving your legacy.
Would you like to buy a statue
of your Grandfather on campus, perhaps?
Well, yes, if my daughter gets in.
Well, we don't really do that anymore.
I'm sure grades and her scores
are adequate enough for
her to get in on her own.
Well, I don't know about that?
But there are some things more
important than grades.
I can't imagine what that would be.
Well, I can think of 100,000 things.
Well, let's see what kind of case you're
making for your daughter.
So will that take care of it then?
I don't know who you think
I am, but I did not get to be the
Dean of this institution by taking bribes.
Isn't that how it works?
That's how I got in.
This is not the good old days anymore.
The only way to get into Dale
is with good old hard work
and academic excellence.
Hey wait a minute.
What about athletics?
Football players aren't exactly
known for their GPAs.
Yes, yes
like most schools.
We make exceptions for
a few top tier athletes.
That's great Alicia's a...
basketball player.
One of the best in the country.
That's very impressive, but we
only give out three sports overrides a
year, and that's up to
the athletic Department, not me.
So who do I speak with then?
Well, you have to
get approval from Coach Baker
but there are
over 24,000 high schools in America.
She'd have to be one of the best and
I have to warn you, Mr. Sterling,
you've got better odds
of winning the lottery.
So there's a chance then.
[Narrator] Dad is determined to get Alicia
into Dale University, but it turns out
it's going to be harder than he thought.
Meow. I didn't know cats can do that.
Hey, look what I just got in the Mail.
Does it say Chelsea student housing?
Better than that, it's from
Dale University!
Mom, would you like to do the honors?
It looks like you got in!
What's this about a
basketball scholarship?
Uh, they're short on players
they just want you to try
out for the team
I'm too short to play basketball.
If You Can Dance,
you can play basketball.
Mom, tell Dad I'm going to Chelsea.
Honey, we made a deal.
If you got into Dale,
you would be going to Dale.
But I wanted to dance.
Well, Dad's not going to pay for it.
That's right, a deal's a deal.
Well, I guess I'm going to Dale then.
Connor 6 foot. Sterling, 5 foot 4?
What, they'll let anyone on this team.
(phone rings) Coach Baker.
This is your athletic director.
I need to verify a couple of new players.
What are their names?
I can do that for you.
No, I'm coming in person.
Just tell me when practice starts.
Yes, Sir, 5:00 PM.
I want to see their skills.
I'll see you then.
Great.
Connor, yeah Sterling, yeah.
Need you both to
practice before the
athletic director gets here.
Let's do this.
I thought I didn't have to.
We'll deal with that later.
Just get out there and try to look good.
(basketball sounds)
Connor, give her more room.
How was that coach?
Great job Connor.
Would you help me.?
Sterling, just get back out there
and focus on the basket.. go.
Sterling, more arc on the ball.
Sterling, you can do this.
You need to look good.
I'm early, it's good to
see practice when Coach
doesn't know I'm here.
Was that coach?
Great Connor,
hit the lockers till the
Athletic director gets here.
Sterling, You and I need to talk,
look, I need you to play better when the A.D.
gets here or both of us
are going to have a problem.
But I thought the deal was
I didn't have to play?
Look the deal is
I'm going to get you on
injured reserve before the season starts,
but for now we need to
get the athletic director
off our backs!
OK, as long as I don't have to play.
Yeah, that's the deal.
Now go hit the lockers until the AD gets here.
OK, coach.
Wait, what just happened?
Let's see a replay.
I thought the deal was I didn't have to play.
Look, The Deal is I'm going to get you
on the injured reserve list
before the season starts.
But for Now, I gotta get the athletic director
Off our backs.
I need to get to the bottom of this.
How long is this been going on?
There is no way he could
afford that house on his pay.
Someone is going down for this.
In other news, a college
admissions scandal has Rocked dale University.
prominent businessman Frank Sterling
along with coach Stan Baker,
was arrested on bribery
charges related to admissions.
Baker has been banned from ever working
as a college coach again.
I Can't believe this is happening.
Is Dad going to be OK?
Yes, we'll all get through this somehow.
I can't go back to Dale.
Not after this.
Hi Alicia,
how's everything going at Dale?
Oh, I'm not going there anymore.
Your dad's gonna be so disappointed.
You have no idea.
Are you going to start going to
another college?
I already AM.
[Narrator] Alicia is finally able to
pursue her dreams,
while Dad is paying for his stubborn ways.
In this video, we found that
it's better to embrace
the dreams of others
instead of forcing them
to conform to yours.
If you like this video,
help us grow this channel by
sharing it with your friends.
And don't forget to subscribe to
see all the new ones.
until next time...