<i> Coming up on</i> Dance Moms... I am opening a branch in Los Angeles. But before we go to L.A., we are going to Australia! (girls cheering) I want to go international. ALL:
Hi, we're in Australia! MELISSA:<i>
We're in Sydney, so</i> all the girls can perform
at the ASTRA Awards. (crowd cheering) JILL:<i>
All the girls are here.</i> <i> All the moms are here.</i> Where's Abby? You lost your passport? If I knew where I lost it,
I'd just go get it! It wouldn't be lost! And there's a lot
of negative press. The dance community here
doesn't want Abby here. ABBY LEE:
You know what, Jess? You want to crawl up my ass? That's an ugly place. If Abby won't include Nia
in opportunities... Show me your invitation. I'm gonna create
my own opportunity for Nia. I'm not putting up
with your (bleep) anymore. One of you said that you thought
Maddie had plateaued. That's really nice, that you
talked trash about my daughter. KIRA:<i>
She's plateaued because</i> <i> nobody's allowing her to grow.</i> JILL: Maddie, don't be sad. MELISSA: She's fine. But she's not. She told me she doesn't want to talk about it. Oh, my God! ♪ Living on the dance floor. Oh, my God. <i> My passport case is missing</i> <i> with my passport,
my driver's license</i> <i> and every credit card
that I own.</i> (huffs) Yeah. I don't know. My passport case is
officially gone. It is not in any of the bags. I've looked in them
a hundred times. I've ripped them open,
I've dumped them out, I've done everything,
and... they're not there. I-I just don't know what to do.
(sighs) Thank you. (whoops) JILL:<i> The whole team is here
in Australia to perform</i> at the ASTRA Awards, which is equivalent
to the Emmys. <i> We are told that anybody
who is anybody</i> in the entertainment industry
will be here <i> at the ASTRA Awards.</i> Hi, we're in Australia! So excited to be here! JILL:<i>
This is fabulous.</i> <i> What a great opportunity
for our children.</i> (all clamoring) <i> All the girls are here.</i> All the moms are here. One person is missing. Hi, we got here! We're in Australia. Yay! We're here, but what's
going on with you? Melissa? I must've dropped it
in the parking lot. Did you go to the bank to see if they have your passport
at the bank? I'm gonna reach through
the phone and choke you. Yes, of course,
that's the first place I went! Well, I'm-I'm just asking
because I'm just... I know, but people always ask! They go, "Oh, where
did you lose it?" Well, if I knew where I lost it,
I'd just go get it! It wouldn't be lost! JILL:
So, when do you think
you will get here, Abby? What's the best-case scenario? When will you be here? Thursday morning. JILL:<i>
Really, Abby?</i> You're not arriving
until Thursday? That's the day
of the ASTRA Awards. <i> Here she is, expecting
our girls to be perfect.</i> <i> And she can't even get her butt
to Australia on time.</i> She's leaving us in the lurch. You guys don't realize
what a big deal this is. Being that I'm not there, uh... you know, maybe it's better
to just have Maddie do it. But I thought all the kids
were invited to do it. HOLLY:
I think all the kids
are invited to do it. Yeah, all the kids are. Show me your invitation. Well, w-where's
Maddie's invitation? I don't have an invitation. Well, I know...
That's our point. Abby! Oh, I do.
I have the e-mail. HOLLY:<i>
Abby hasn't even
stepped foot in Australia,</i> but yet we're already
on the wrong foot. <i> I don't know why Abby's making
this executive</i> decision-- she's not even here--
about only having Maddie <i> perform at the ASTRA Awards.</i> We don't need to be
divisive on day one. There's no reason to have
an adversarial relationship. Well, Holly, adversarial or not, I'm not putting up
with your (bleep) anymore. That's the way it's gonna be. <i> After the conclusion
of this ASTRA Awards,</i> <i> we are also performing
in our own private event and</i> I personally invited Kalani, <i> Maddie, Mackenzie
and Kendall to go</i> <i> to Australia.
I did not invite</i> Holly, Nia, Jess or JoJo. <i> Since they decided
to tag along, well,</i> <i> that's their problem.
I have no plans for them.</i> You know what, Melissa? Don't call me anymore... I have to take another call. Does this feel a little like déjà vu back in L.A. when a certain someone wasn't there the first day? <i> If this Australia trip</i> is any indication
of our experience in L.A., I'm not sure I even want to go. You know what? No. We need to make the
best of our trip. She's not here. It's okay. (all clamoring) She's not coming
for a couple days. Let's go check in to the hotel. I'm ready to go. Mm, whatever. Nobody can bring us down
today, lets go! JILL:<i>
We're here in Australia.</i> <i> The girls are here,</i> ready to perform. <i> We need to stay focused.</i> If Abby doesn't show up,
that's her dumb fault. KIRA:<i>
Holly, do you have anything</i> planned while you're here? No, I definitely
want to do something related to her music. <i> Since Nia won't be part
of Abby's private events,</i> I invited Mikey Minden,
who produced Nia's music video, <i> to Australia.
And Mikey is thinking of</i> <i> a concert that Nia can
put on in Melbourne.</i> But I'm not quite ready to tell
the moms yet that he's coming. Jess, are you planning on
doing anything Nothing. Nope. while we're doing
our events? (laughs)
I'm just gonna enjoy Australia. Yup. I-I will tell you
I tried to do stuff, and there's a lot
of negative stuff right now, and my advice was
to stay out of it. <i> There's a petition here
to revoke Abby's visa.</i> The dance community here
does not agree with Abby's teaching methods,
and <i> after the ASTRA Awards,
I think it's better not to have</i> <i> JoJo associated with what
Abby's doing in Australia.</i> The dance community here
doesn't want Abby here. Abby's behavior definitely
dictates the bad press. <i> I don't feel sorry for Abby.
I really don't.</i> I think, honestly,
Abby's brought on a lot of this bad press
on her own. JESSALYNN:
I have a serious e-mail
from good dance people that say there's
a lot of negativity... JILL: Like who? being thrown around. And she said I was lucky that JoJo's name
was not a part of it. Like, it's very serious. Whose name was
a part of it? Well, not mine and not hers. Oh, they had names? Uh-huh. They named our kids and...? They named everyone. JILL:
See, Jess, uh, see, you want your cake
and you want to eat it, too, because you don't want...
you want to be associated with Abby when
it's all this fun, good stuff. And when it's
something negative, "Oh, my kid's name
wasn't on there." Like, that's not fair. I wasn't invited
to do your events. I didn't even have the, have the
opportunity to say yes or no. Right, I understand that. Just so you know that. Jess, do you want to be here
or not want to be here? <i> Because if you don't, I guess,
just get off the bus.</i> ♪ On your marks ♪ Get set, go... Let's all do that. Watch Nia.
Take your... Hi. Hi! How's rehearsal coming along? It's good. I actually just started, so... Ooh! I'm hoping to get it
all done today. So then tomorrow we can
just clean and perfect it. Have you heard anything
more from Abby, like...? I talked to her when I ran up
to my room for three seconds, and she just kind of gave me what she wanted
with the routine. <i> Abby ultimately decided to let
all the girls perform because</i> it's such a great opportunity
in a huge venue. <i> She's worked out the creative,</i> <i> but it's up to me to do
the choreography</i> <i> because she's not here.</i> It's called
"Bulletproof, Baby." Maddie's the lead and then
the girls are backup behind her. And it's just about the girls being bulletproof,
and you can be knocked down by words and this and that, but these girls
aren't going to be. Oh, I love that. Yeah! I like that.
You're resilient. <i> The title
for this week's performance,</i> <i> "Bulletproof, Baby,"</i> is basically a reflection
of Abby's bad press. I think Abby's making
a statement to everyone, <i> "I'm not going anywhere."</i> <i> It's easy for Abby
to make that statement.</i> <i> We're here in Australia,</i> and she is nowhere to be found. Oh, it's Abby. It's Abby. Hi, Abb. I need to know what's going on. They're working on
the dance right now. The girls need to realize that this could make
or break them. ...it's gonna be by this show. If I ever want
a franchise there, if I want to start
my own dance competition... This is a big deal. Abb, you know that Jess
had seen some bad press naming the moms,
you, the kids,
specifically. Well, Jess, maybe when you learn
a little bit more about show business,
you'll understand that any press is good press
when they spell your name right. Keep telling yourself that. <i> You know, Abby can think</i> <i> whatever she wants
about this bad press,</i> but eventually it's gonna bite
her oversized butt. ...that can't even have her own
dance studio successful talking about my bad press? We don't really need
five dancers because it throws the numbers
off since Maddie's featured-- I need two on each side. ...and we won't count on JoJo. JESSALYNN: Well, I think
JoJo's already in the number. I don't think you're taking
her out of the number. Okay, you want to crawl up
my ass a little bit more in front of your kid
and teach her that? What? You want to crawl... ...how to kiss it
a little bit better? I think that's
a little inappropriate. All your dancers are
in here, Abby. They can all hear you. Well, that's okay, I think your daughter should know
that's what you do. A teacher should never say
anything like that. It's awful. I-I felt really bad all day
that I wasn't there and that I was letting
everyone down, and now in the last ten minutes,
I am so glad I'm not there. She should have stopped
before she said that. Abby is actually getting worse, and I know that's
hard to believe. To be so blatantly disrespectful <i> to the moms in front
of their daughters</i> <i> is absolutely,
to me, egregious.</i> I cannot imagine
any leader doing that. <i> I think she might as well
just stay home.</i> Why don't you get
the light out of my face? ALL:
Oh... KIRA:
It's beautiful. JILL:
All right, who's
gonna make a toast? To the land
down under? BOTH:
To Australia. We're in Sydney so all the girls
can perform at the ASTRA Awards. <i> It's a huge opportunity
for the girls,</i> <i> but Abby has lost her passport.</i> She's not here yet. <i> Hopefully we can make
the best out of the situation</i> <i> until Abby gets here,
if she gets here.</i> Abby, uh... she just... she just
goes there all the time, to that negative
dark place, you know? We're trying to find out what's
going on, what's the plan, Gia's working with the kids,
and she just kind of... has to put a damper
on things. She's the one that
lost her passport, She's not even here. missed her flight,
isn't here. We didn't do that. JESSALYNN:
No. And our kids...
our kids would be reamed. If our kids would
lose something, they would be in so much...
Can you imagine? And I thought Abb was comical
today when she said, "Oh, bad press is better
than no press," or whatever. I'm, like, Abby was flipping out at the beginning of
the competition season <i> when she was getting
all that bad press,</i> <i> and she was running away
from her own studio.</i> ABBY LEE: I have to make
a phone call, guys, I'm sorry. HOLLY:<i> Abby has a tendency when
she's afraid of something--</i> she avoids the situation. <i> I think she doesn't want
to get here</i> <i> any sooner than she has to,</i> <i> because she doesn't want</i> <i> to be accountable
to any of the bad press.</i> <i> So how ironic</i> that she doesn't have
her passport to come to Australia. What would you do
in my situation? WOMAN: Well, I mean,
what state were you born in? Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. The only thing
you can do, I could give you a contact
number for Pennsylvania, you can call them
and have them... to send you
a birth certificate. S-Send it, like,
they can fax it? Okay, so there's no other way
to get a state I.D., not a driver's license,
just an identification card. Right. Okay. I don't know what to do. JESSALYNN:<i>
So JoJo said to me, um...</i> "Mom, they must have been
talking about me in Ireland." There's a lot of stuff
on the Internet about it. JESSALYNN:<i> I wake up
to all these e-mails of,</i> <i> "Did you see the video?"
"Did you see the video?"</i> And here it is,
a video of the ALDC girls making fun of JoJo
while they're in Ireland. GIRLS (mimicking JoJo):
"I get this for free and that for free
and that for free." KENDALL: Even if you pour water
on her, she will not shut up. <i> I am completely shocked
and mortified</i> <i> that these girls would
do this to JoJo,</i> and that their moms
or Abby didn't put a stop to it. Did you think
it was innocent? I-I don't... I... as a teacher,
I don't think it's so cute. But it was innocent. They never
said anything that they hadn't already
said to JoJo to her face. <i> Kira is one of the worst
moms I know.</i> It doesn't surprise me at all that she's standing by
what Kalani said. <i> I mean, when we first came
to the ALDC,</i> <i> Kira was making fun of JoJo.</i> And, "Oh, I got these for free,
and I got these for free, and I got these for free." Has she told everyone
she gets stuff for free? Yes. Has she...? Does everyone at this table
get stuff for free? Yes. Do they all announce it? No. JILL: Not the point.
Not the point, Jess. You hide it, we don't hide it. She does... Exactly, so they say that. Okay. Okay. So that's what
they said. True. Fact, they stated a fact. Now, how did they say it, Kira? Did they say it
like you said it No. when you were
mimicking JoJo? So they learned it
from you. "I get this for free
and this for free." They were making fun of her.
They were making fun of her. They said it the way
she says it. No... I don't think
they made fun of JoJo. I think they were
stating facts. They were... they were
in the moment. They were getting
the crowd to... So you're just
gonna defend your kids Yes, I... no matter what. JESSALYNN:
Even if they do something wrong, JILL: No, nope. you're just gonna fight
tooth and nail for 'em. Nope. Nope, because... Actually, I'm the first one<i>
not</i> to defend my kid. Oh, you're the first one
to not give a (bleep). Yes, I know that. The world's an ugly place. Our girls weren't making fun
of JoJo to be mean. <i> This is what the girls do
to each other.</i> <i> They're always
teasing each other.</i> <i> They would never hurt
one another.</i> <i> It's not a "mean girl" thing,</i> it's just a kid thing,
for goodness' sakes. Thank you,
I needed that. JESSALYNN:<i> Based on
Abby's reputation in Australia,</i> <i> after the ASTRA Awards,</i> I plan on keeping my distance
and just doing my own thing. All right, now that
Maddie's not here, there's nobody
in front of you. There's nobody right on
the count every time, so that means you guys
will have to be, okay? Nobody to watch, just you guys. This is a big deal. Ready? KIRA:<i> The girls are performing
at the ASTRA Awards tomorrow,</i> so these girls really need
to pull it together, <i> but Maddie's missing rehearsal</i> <i> to do an interview
in place of Abby.</i> <i> Let's all remember this</i> when our kids have
to miss a rehearsal, and Abby rips 'em a new one. I think it's interesting,
the-the pressure that Abby and Gia have said this is like
the American Grammys, and what
an opportunity, and it can make or break you, but yet Abby pulls
Maddie out of... KIRA: The funny thing is,
too, is I don't know that they had specifically said tailor the number around Maddie. A lot of these dance
industry people, they've already seen
what Maddie can do. They've seen Maddie, so the fact
that she's highlighting her, they're, like, oh,
they're gonna pay attention to the background dancers JESSALYNN:
They will... more than they
will Maddie. They will. Been there, seen that,
done that. Like... And she does the same thing! She's not
showing any growth. Any... No. No. Anything. She's plateaued. KIRA:
Past... You think? Because... Well, the thing...
No, she's plateaued because nobody's
allowing her to grow. To grow. Because they're doing
the same thing over and over and over and over
and over again. Sia lets her grow. JILL:
I think she's
growing out... outside of dance. <i> I don't think
Maddie has plateaued at all.</i> So what if Abby has put Maddie
in a box? Look what that kid has done. Everybody around the world
knows her, <i> and every child
wants to be her.</i> ♪ MELISSA:<i>
Maddie and I are on our way</i> <i> to Channel Nine
to fill in for Abby.</i> <i> It's really nice to be able</i> to spend some time
with just Maddie and I, and we're just talking about <i> things that are going on
in Australia.</i> So, yesterday, Jess showed us a video
that somebody put up online. It's at one of our events. You girls were asked about... JoJo and if you all liked her, and everyone was
kind of making fun of her. I did say that she was
loud sometimes, but... And I feel really bad, because I never want to
hurt anybody's feelings. I mean, she is loud and... But that's just how she is. That's her personality. I'll probably just
tell her that, you know, I'm obviously
really sorry and... I never meant to
hurt her in that way. My plan to just
apologize to JoJo would just to be to tell her <i> I love her so much</i> <i> and she's a great asset</i> to our team and... I mean, we love her
like one of my sisters. So, on the interview today, what do you want to talk about
to Australia? MADDIE:
Obviously, the tour
that we're going on and the ASTRA Awards, and even though there's
a lot of bad things happening and not so many people
like us here anymore... No, don't say that,
Maddie. And don't say that
on the interview today. At all. I won't. Because...
that's not for kids. Because it has nothing
to do with you. I know, but I feel
like it does, because we're part
of the life. Well, you are part of it, but... If someone does ask her <i> about any bad press,</i> <i> she's very good about it</i> and she can handle herself. Thank you. ♪ ABBY LEE:<i>
I went to go to the airport</i> with all my bags. I go in, reach in my purse to get out my stuff to hand
to the girl for my ticket... nothing. I'm dumping
my purse out, freaking out... And it was like, oh, my God,
oh, my God. 'Cause then it's
all my credit cards, too. So it's been
a nightmare. So we're going
to take care of this for you. I might make it. Yeah. So we'll do
everything for you. Thank you very much. Thank you for being kind. Thank you. ♪ JILL:
Oh, my gosh. MELISSA:
Oh, I love this weather. Oh, my gosh... MELISSA:<i>
ASTRA Awards are
only one day away.</i> I think the girls are prepared; <i> however, we need Abby here
before the girls go onstage.</i> <i> Our girls can't make
a fool out of themselves</i> <i> in front of the entire</i> community in Australia. JILL:
So do you think
Abby's gonna make it? MELISSA:
She's gonna have to
be on a flight soon. She has to be on
a flight tonight in order to be here
by tomorrow. Right. And no one's
heard from her? JILL:<i>
We really, truly have no idea</i> if Abby's gonna show up
here in Australia. So, do you think
Maddie is good with, like,
missing the rehearsal and learning
the dance quick in the dressing room and... Do you think that was
any big deal for her? No. JESSALYNN:<i> These girls have been
working so hard</i> to prepare for the ASTRA Awards, <i> and Melissa's acting
like it's not a big deal</i> <i> that Maddie missed practice.</i> Our kids are
the background dancers and they're the ones that are
putting all the work in. Do you get, like, frustrated
that Abby doesn't challenge her or give her anything
or give her any more of her? What do you mean?
This is the whole group. JESSALYNN:
Right. I'm just saying,
like, with Maddie. No. JILL:
Well, I think what Jess is getting
at is, earlier, Kira had said
that Maddie... What-what were the words?
How did you say... KIRA:
No, I said that her...
Like, she's not able to grow... She's not growing
as a dancer. ...because she's doing
the same turns... Oh, I think Maddie's growing quite well as a dancer,
thank you. But she's doing the same turns that she's done
since she was, like... forever. I'm not gonna bad-mouth
Maddie's teacher, so... It's not bad-mouthing Maddie's teacher. Hmm... kind of, yeah. <i> The other moms think</i> that Maddie is not
being challenged, but I disagree with them. She's being challenged
every week. It doesn't matter if we do
a lot of the same things. You still have to do them well. <i> I can't help it
that my daughter</i> <i> gets picked to be the lead
in a dance.</i> Maddie's a leader
and everyone knows that. One of you said that you thought
Maddie had plateaued. That's really nice,
that you talked trash about my daughter
when I wasn't here. I don't think the word
was "plateaued," as far as a,
like, dancer. It was... Maddie's just starting
her career. KIRA:
Yes, but it was... Just saying. It was a... It was more of a...
she's big now and she-- it's great
and that's amazing, and what you do
with it now is either gonna go
further or it'll stop. KIRA:<i>
When it comes to Maddie,</i> <i> Melissa has blinders on.</i> As a dancer, you never
want to plateau. <i> You always want
to continue to grow.</i> <i> And you never want
anyone to hold you back.</i> Melissa just doesn't
seem to care. ♪ JILL: Look up there, look up! HOLLY: Oh... This is incredible. MADDIE:<i>
The stage is so big</i> and I'm so excited, <i> because I think
it's the biggest audience</i> <i> we're ever gonna perform at</i> as a group, together. I've definitely performed
at big stages, but not with my team, so it's gonna be great
to do it together. So, if the girls
can end here, and then can exit
stage left... Okay. ...that would be great. Okay. Guys, beginning
pose, please. JESSALYNN:<i>
At this point,</i> <i> we are only one day away</i> from the ASTRA Awards, and I don't even know
if Abby's gonna make it. ABBY LEE:
Could I have one of these pink and white
things here? Of course. GIANNA:
Freeze. JoJo, you and Kendall
with the spacing today. I don't know what's going on. There's no
screwups, there's no mess-ups. You can't just be
in the wrong spot. (phone ringing) That's not a thing. There we go. Don't move. MELISSA:
Hi, Abb. Gia's right here. Hi, Abb. Think big. It can't be little,
tiny movements. They need to be big movements,
like a... a jump needs to be, like,
"run, run, glissade, leap!" It has to be big. GIANNA:<i>
Even with Abby</i> halfway across the world, she's still trying to control
every aspect of this dance. <i> She's second-guessing
everything</i> <i> without even having seen it.</i> <i> Abby's stress level is
only putting more pressure</i> <i> on me and the girls.</i> I've got this covered. Uh, girls, let's run it through
from your first mark. ♪ You've thought it all,
said it all ♪ ♪ Let it go Find your lines. ♪ All that's left to do HOLLY:<i>
The ALDC has to do well</i> in Australia, because
our next stop is L.A. and we want to make
a huge mark there. After we talked
yesterday about the negative press,
it's nice that people get to see the girls
in this kind of light, because they're
doing something so positive. Yes. And I think it's important,
'cause people, I think, in their efforts
to probably tear down Abby, they're trying to
go after the girls. So we have to,
as much as we can, continue to promote what they do and have
the public see them in a light
that's positive. HOLLY:<i>
I like the theme
for this week's group dance.</i> <i> I think the theme "Bulletproof"
will serve our girls well.</i> It's not just Abby
that has to be resilient when it comes to negative press. <i> Our girls,
if they're going to stay</i> <i> in the entertainment
or dance industry,</i> also have to develop
a thick skin and rise above
any kind of obstacles <i> or challenge.</i> ♪ Until you're fearless. (whooping) Okay. Good. Hi, Andrew. HOLLY: Hi. Thank you for fitting us
into your schedule. Oh, my gosh, thank
you for having us. We're very glad
to have you and we're gonna
have lots of, um, pretty influential
Australian media executives, a lot of, uh, presenters from different shows
across Australian television. JILL:<i>
These kids need to be</i> at the top of their game. <i> If all these people are
somebody, out here</i> <i> watching them,</i> they need to be their best. ABBY LEE:<i>
I just landed in Australia,</i> <i> and I am thrilled that my feet</i> are standing on Australian soil. I didn't think
I was gonna make it here. <i> I'm exhausted, but I am really
happy to be here finally.</i> The ASTRA Awards are tonight, and I haven't even
seen the dance yet. I haven't seen my kids do it. There's a lot of work
to be done. MELISSA:
Hey! Well, uh, I'm going
to an awards show. Hi! Hi! Ah... Abby definitely
pulled off the impossible. <i> She didn't even have
an original birth certificate.</i> May I sit in the front? Hold on, let me get in first. Oh, it's on the other
side, if you want to... Oh, that's right. MELISSA:<i>
The other moms didn't think
that Abby was</i> <i> gonna show up in Australia.</i> I knew she was coming. The, um, group dance got finished yesterday,
which was great, 'cause she did it
within just a few hours. Does Maddie start, like,
center upstage dark? In darkness or no? Um... No, they all
come out together, like in a clump
or something. Okay, okay. (door opens) Hey! Hi! Look who's here! Hi. <i> I have a half an hour</i> to shower, do my hair, <i> put my makeup on.</i> <i> The last thing
I want to deal with</i> is a bunch of moms in my room. They should know better. Welcome party. Welcome to Australia. <i> I'm a little bit shocked
that Abby has</i> found her way here to Australia
in time for the ASTRA Awards. <i> I should've known
she was not</i> gonna miss this for anything. The girls are good? They're great.
They've been rehearsing. The girls are great! Good, good. I'm so thrilled that our kids
get this opportunity.
Right. Well, speaking
of opportunities, Abby, Nia's going to be doing
something in Melbourne. She has a performance
of her song. <i> I want to be
as proactive as possible</i> <i> when it comes
to working with Abby.</i> So, since Abby has just arrived,
now's the perfect time for me to tell her. <i> Nia's going to be
putting on a performance</i> <i> while she's here in Australia.</i> And knowing Abby, I don't know what to expect. So, just wanted to let you know. I don't have
all the details yet. JILL:<i>
I think Holly was trying
to catch Abby off-guard,</i> <i> so it wasn't a big blowout.</i> And what better way than
to ambush her in her hotel room? And they will not announce the
Abby Lee Dance Company, correct? She's not dancing...
(stammers) as part
of Abby Lee Dance Company. It has to do with her music. <i> It's like she has that much
contempt for my daughter</i> <i> that she doesn't want her
to even reference</i> that she's a member
of the Abby Lee Dance Company? Okay, that's fine. I think I understand
where we're coming from. So, she's working
with Mikey Mendin, so... Is it during one
of our events? I don't know. Or is it on a separate...? I don't have the details yet So, of course, if it's not,
everyone's invited. The girls, you, the--
Abby, of course. MELISSA:
That's what I was wondering. HOLLY: But anything I do
outside of the ALDC, I will not use your, your name, even though that's
biographical record. Holly seemed to learn a lot for those few weeks
she stayed in L.A. <i> She seems like
she knows everything.</i> <i> Every agent,
every music producer,</i> <i> every this, every that.</i> Maybe you don't need
Abby anymore. I'd love to entertain you
all day, but... I have to get ready. JILL:
See you in a little bit. (indistinct chatter) GIANNA:<i>
I'm really nervous
going into our last rehearsal</i> <i> for the ASTRA Awards.</i> Abby hasn't seen the piece yet,
and I don't know if this is
what she's looking for. Hi, Abb! Hi, baby! How are you? Great! I want one, too. How you doing? Good. Hi, babe. Hi. I'm okay. You made it. Yeah, how you doing? She's an idiot. Seriously, you're in Australia. <i> You're meeting people
from a TV network,</i> <i> and you show up in curlers.</i> <i> You look like an idiot.</i> (laughs) ABBY LEE:<i>
This is gonna be the first time</i> <i> I actually
see the kids dancing.</i> And they need to represent
the Abby Lee Dance Company to the best of their ability. <i> To the best of my ability.</i> <i> So I want to make sure
that everything is perfect.</i> And if I need to change things,
it's now or never. That has to roll right through. ♪ On your marks ♪ Get set, go ♪<i> Jump</i> ♪ ♪ If you wanna jump ♪<i> Fall</i> ♪ ♪ If you wanna fall (whoops) ♪ You don't need anyone
to catch you ♪ ♪ Over and over and over
until you're fearless. ♪ (whoops) JILL:<i>
From where I was sitting,
watching the girls,</i> <i> I thought they looked amazing.</i> I don't know
what Abby's gonna think, <i> but we're down to the wire,
we don't have time for changes.</i> This has to be
good enough for Abby. Uh, you think JoJo's late? Like three times or no? Yeah, she was told
that twice yesterday already. ABBY LEE:
Okay. You-You're late. Maddie, your corrections. When you're
on this piece up here, you really need to look
backwards over your shoulder and take the crowd with you to the switch jeté. Nia, twice, twice, you're rolling down to
the floor on one section. And you're completely
flexing your foot. Why does she have to do this? It was fabulous. ABBY LEE:<i>
It's not just important that we
do well on this Australia trip,</i> it's vital. <i> We have to start
this trip out right.</i> <i> The Australian tour</i> <i> is the only pit stop we have</i> <i> before we hit L.A.</i> I want this to be
the best performance ever. They have to knock one
out of the park here or, let's say, win an ASTRA
with this performance. Maddie, that's gonna be
a really big shot right there, so you need to,
you need to swallow... (gulping) ...and not breathe. All right. Let's go. HOLLY:<i>
It's exciting to have</i> the girls in the dressing room
getting ready for the red carpet event. This is the first
red carpet event in Australia. <i> I mean, this is
basically their debut</i> <i> to the Australian media.</i> <i> And right after
the red carpet event,</i> <i> the girls have to get
onstage and get ready</i> for their performance, so... there's a lot
of hustle and bustle. ABBY LEE:
Girls, this is, uh,
a great opportunity for you all to be
on the red carpet. We're here at the ASTRA Awards
in Australia, which is a huge honor. They know Sia. They know the success
of the "Chandelier" video featuring Maddie, and they wanted her to perform. But as a manager
to some of you, I said, "Ooh, yeah, of course
she's gonna be there. "Of course she'll perform,
but my other girls are in town, too, and I would
prefer that they all danced." Are we ready? Yes! Yes! Yes, we are! I know! It's crazy, isn't it? I think it's because of the huge
number of dancers that you have. Mm-hmm. And amazing dance teachers, which is most important. It was amazing getting to work with such a big celebrity
like her. KENDALL:<i> Being on the red carpet
is amazing.</i> It's my first time being
at a red carpet in Australia, <i> but it kind of feels
like it's all about Maddie.</i> Nia, congratulations, you've got
a song out at the moment. How's that going,
and what's it called? It's called
"Star in Your Own Life," and I am so excited
to be here right now because it got pretty high up
on the charts here. NIA:<i> After hearing
about Maddie and Sia</i> <i> for the last 30 minutes,</i> I finally get to hear something
about my music video. This is so exciting. Girls, it's so good
to see you here. Can't wait to see you onstage. I wish you were
there tomorrow, because you are
a part of the ALDC. MELISSA:<i>
Starting tomorrow,</i> Abby scheduled several private
events that she only invited <i> Maddie, Mackenzie,
Kendall and Kalani to.</i> <i> Honestly, after tonight,
there's no reason</i> for Jess and Holly to be here. I just want to tell you,
don't show up tomorrow. But any of our events,
it's gonna be really not good. I don't want trouble. HOLLY: I want to
go on record... MELISSA: You won't. I will never
go someplace where I am not invited
or not wanted. Melissa, can you be
any more disrespectful? Like, in your face,
"You're not included. Don't bother to come." Like, you're a teammate, <i> you're a friend?</i> <i> It's one thing to hear</i> this kind of nonsense
from Abby about exclusion, but now to have
the other moms chime in and basically carry on
her battle cry? Hurtful. We have paying customers
coming to see our kids, and I would appreciate
you not doing that. HOLLY: I'm like, you're wasting
your breath, 'cause if you think you're worried about me
showing up at your event... JESSALYNN: Uh-uh. Sorry.
(chuckles) You're wasting
time, 'cause I am... there is no way
I'm coming. No. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Right, so... MELISSA:<i> To be honest with you,
I'm trying to protect our fans.</i> I mean, our fans pay
a lot of money, and they don't want
to come into a fight, 'cause that's unprofessional. 'Cause it would look
really bad for us to have an argument
there in front of all... I-I wouldn't have
an argument. (moms cheering) Oh, I hate you
so much. You did? What happened
to your hair? Really? You guys need to get ready,
so, everybody, let's go. All right, let's go. Showtime, folks! MADDIE:<i> There's 20 minutes
before we go on,</i> and we're not even dressed, <i> which is a little
nerve-racking.</i> JILL:
Do you have the NARS burgundy? The NARS stick? Is this it? So, girls, you know
this is a big deal. This could make or break
the Abby Lee Dance Company in Australia. I don't want to see
any mistakes on that stage. It's on television,
it's on film. And you know what happens
when people film things-- they last forever. All right,
so game on, game faces on; this is
gonna be a big deal. JILL:<i> Abby's speech is
pretty much worthless</i> to all of the girls
except for Maddie. <i> Ultimately,
it comes down to her</i> because she is
the featured dancer and our kids are
just the backups. Come on, let's go, girls. MELISSA:
Okay, let's go, let's go. ABBY LEE:
Okay, ready, guys? JOJO:
Let's rock it. Okay, no. You are gonna be
silent backstage. I don't want to
hear your mouth, Okay. and I don't want to
see your lips move. Understood? Okay. Yes. We're about to take the stage
for the ASTRA Awards <i> and perform in front</i> <i> of the entire Australian
entertainment world.</i> We have to be
absolutely perfect. ANNOUNCER:
From<i> Dance Moms,</i> please welcome
the sensational Maddie and the girls from
the Abby Lee Dance Company! Yay! ♪ ♪ On your marks ♪ Get set, go ♪ Smoke blows away Oh, those are our girls. ♪ Win or fail ♪ I don't know ♪ That only gets in the way ♪ You've thought it all,
said it all ♪ ♪ Let it go ♪ That's all that's left to do ♪ Turn away
from the mirror, babe ♪ ♪ She's the only one
stopping you ♪ ♪<i> Jump</i> ♪ ♪ If you wanna jump ♪<i> Fall</i> ♪ ♪ If you wanna fall ♪ You don't need anyone
to catch you ♪ ♪ Dance if you wanna dance ♪ You're beautiful ♪ You're stronger than
anyone coming at you ♪ ♪ I can't save you ♪ The world will change you ♪ I know you'll break through ♪ Over and over and over ♪ Until you're fearless ♪ Jump if you wanna jump ♪ Fall if you wanna fall ♪ You don't need anyone
to catch you ♪ ♪ Dance if you wanna dance ♪ You're beautiful ♪ You're stronger than
anyone coming at you ♪ ♪ I can't Oh, my God. ♪ Save you ♪ The world will change you ♪ Over and over and over ♪ Until you're fearless. (audience whoops, applauds) Good job, Gia. The kids looked amazing onstage, <i> but, unfortunately,
Maddie fell out of her turns.</i> <i> Thank goodness
this isn't a competition,</i> because we wouldn't have won. From my view in the wings, JoJo, you were late right
at the beginning. Right off the bat,
the first few steps. I couldn't really see,
Nia, if you corrected what I told you to today,
from my angle. GIANNA: She did. She did? Good. I-I looked at it. JESSALYNN:<i> Abby's unfairness is
really pissing me off.</i> JoJo can make a minor mistake that only a crazed
Abby Lee Miller can find, <i> but Maddie can totally (bleep)
up, fall out of her turns,</i> and Abby brushes it off
like it's no big deal. <i> What are Abby's grounds
for critiquing girls?</i> JILL: Maddie, don't be
sad. Why are you sad? No, no, I'm not... JILL:
You were amazing. You're always amazing. We're here because
of you, honey. MELISSA:
Yep, you're amazing. We wouldn't be here. No need to be sad. MELISSA:
She's not, she's fine. Okay. MELISSA:
She's fine. JILL: But she's
not fine, Melissa. MELISSA:
Yes, she's fine. She told me she doesn't
want to talk about it. <i> Maddie's a perfectionist.</i> She always tries
to put on a brave face, but it just got to her. Jill got to her, of course. <i> Jill always tells me
to be quiet</i> <i> and not say anything
when Kendall messes up,</i> so she should shut her face. Her turn wasn't perfect,
so she was upset, so... With herself. MELISSA:
She's upset with herself. (Maddie cries) It's very clear
that Maddie's upset, <i> but if any other child
would allow themselves</i> to shed a tear,
Abby would annihilate. And for Abby to excuse and
not have the same standards, it's confusing for all,
and it's also not fair. MELISSA:
Okay, just, Maddie, please... Just, please,
I want to open this. ABBY LEE:
Just remember that with stardom, with fame, with recognizability, comes responsibility
and pressure and being perfect all the time. JESSALYNN:<i> This is a turn that
Maddie has been doing forever.</i> <i> She's not improving</i> because Abby's
not correcting her or giving her classes. She's plateauing. (Maddie cries) But you never know
when your star's gonna end. You got to ride
the wave. (Maddie sniffles) This is my event. I brought
who I wanted to bring. <i> Your kid just flew</i> around the world
and held a koala today because you're
piggybacking my event. It was fun; they would never
mean to hurt your feelings. Wait, what? Like, I thought
you were my friend. Late, Kalani, late. You came unprepared. KIRA:<i> Go whine to somebody
else who cares,</i> 'cause I don't give a (bleep). JILL:<i>
I don't want a divided team.</i> I think it's gonna be trouble. <i> Who gets to have
their choreographer</i> flown across the world? KIRA: Free. ANNOUNCER:
Are you guys ready
for Nia Sioux?! CROWD:
Nia! Nia! Nia! Nia! Nia! JILL:<i>
I think Holly's
playing with fire.</i>
