- Maddie, I'm going to
in front of everyone, I don't think you're
doing a solo at nationals.
You're at "Jimmy Kimmel" today.
You're at "Jimmy Kimmel" all day tomorrow.
That gives us one day to do a solo before nationals.
I would love to do a solo.
I don't care if I have to learn it in one day.
She doesn't have to be there until 2:00 tomorrow.
I don't want to throw you out on that stage
not being your best, Maddie.
You are not doing a solo at nationals.
I just want a solo really bad.
And even though I have other things that I have to do in LA,
I still want to be able to compete as a soloist.
WOMAN: I guarantee Abby has something up her sleeve
for Maddie for nationals.
I'm assuming she's doing a solo at nationals.
We all assumed she was doing one at nationals,
because yesterday was the first time that we
heard that she wasn't doing a solo,
when Abby said it at Pyramid.
But when we came in today, the first dance
taught was Maddie's solo.
Maddie had a super secret private
and learned the solo on her own before the rest of the girls
came in.
But she told all of us Maddie is not doing a solo.
Right.
What are the games Abby's playing?
You know, if I have learned anything
this competition season, it's, expect Maddie
to dance an unexpected dance.
There is no way that Abby is not going to let Maddie dance
a solo at nationals, ever.
The whole-- whatever-- media frenzy that's going to happen,
it's a distraction. - Absolutely.
Basically, Abby's job is to teach dance
and to make sure that kids are prepared for nationals.
This is not the time to be focused
on media and meeting people.
Because if our kids lose--
We need to be focused on dancing and being prepared.
Oh, my god.
Please make sure that that attitude is an attitude.
It's nationals week.
And Abby is clearly not in our game.
She's looking at new studios.
The other great thing about this location
is, you're right between Santa Monica
and Brentwood on one side and Beverly Hills on the other.
She's leaving early to watch Maddie at "Jimmy Kimmel."
All right.
OK, I'm looking forward to seeing you, sir.
She's not even at the studio for rehearsals.
Like, did she just use nationals as an excuse
to get out here and kind of work on all of her other things?
Because that's what it feels like to us.
OK, that has to be a split.
I really had high hopes for this number,
but it's obvious that she has not been given a solo that
shows off all of her talent.
Do you like Chloe's?
No.
WOMAN: Not at all?
CHRISTI: No.
It's not Chloe at all.
What's up?
Was there a problem with--
You see the dance.
You see that that's not Chloe's style.
Everybody-- - I think she looks great.
She worked on it.
The whole deal about this dance
was that it had to be good choreography.
And it's not.
You guys are [bleep] her.
You really are.
There was one, like, thing that I changed.
But the whole timing thing, I don't know
what she's worked up about. - OK.
There's nothing to worry about.
Again, Abby is missing in action.
She hasn't spent any time with the soloists.
Chloe, Kendall, and Camryn have only gotten a few minutes
to learn their solos.
At this rate, who knows who's going to win nationals?
Abby, she'll take a look at the solos,
decide they're not good enough, and throw
Maddie in at the last minute.
I would put nothing past her by doing that.
I don't understand--
so is Maddie doing a solo?
In Pyramid, she said Maddie is not having a solo.
WOMAN: So where did that come from?
I have no idea.
Did you think all along, I know I have a solo?
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No, because you and Maddie were both like, OK.
She didn't look upset that she was
not getting a solo [inaudible].
Or question why?
It was a little too neatly packaged of a response
if you were blindsided.
I think she's OK if she doesn't, to be honest with you.
WOMAN: Oh, I don't. - I disagree.
No way.
It's just really messed up, because everyone has now
had more than one turn to have a solo at nations,
and my kid has yet to have one.
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