(mechanical whirring) (upbeat music) - Mom, it's wonderful. Being in the city
is like a dream. - [Margie] Ms. Rowan. - Oh, hey. - Ro?
- One sec, mom. Good morning, Margie. Thank you for the fresh towels. I really appreciate
your kindness. - I've told you, Miss Rowan, you don't have to
make your own bed and fold your dirty towels. And have you been
dusting in here? - Just a smidge. What can I say? I tend to clean
when I'm nervous. - [Jo] What? Rowan? Are you nervous? - No, mom, I'm not. I promise. - [Jo] You can't
be nervous, Ro-ro. It makes your hands all
sweaty and slippery. - Mom, I know. - Well, have a good
rehearsal today, dear. - Thank you, Margie. - [Jo] How's Noah? Are you two ready? This is it, you know. The prestigious Pavlova
Dance Invitational. You've worked your whole
life for this, honey. - I know, mom. I know. And yes, we are ready. Almost. - [Jo] The Cheshire lift. - I just can't seem to
get my timing right. - [Jo] Well, you
work at it Ro-ro. Only quitters quit. You wanna open your
own dance studio? You need this prize money. - Mom, I know. And I will get it. I promise you. As long as Noah
and I are together, everything's gonna be okay. We're gonna nail it. We're the perfect pair, but I have to go, okay? Love you. (upbeat music) (Noah grunting) (Rowan grunting) Noah. - Ro. Everything has to be precise. If we're up even a millisecond, we're not gonna stick the lift. - I know. I think -- - You think too much. You're in your head. - You keep yelling at me. - I'm not yelling, Ro. (somber music) I'm sorry. I'm just nervous for
that competition. I shouldn't have yelled. Let's just break for the day. - Hey, we've got this. We have a whole week. Everything else
is looking great. Noah. Hey, do you want to
get food or something? - Can I ask you something? Why did you wear that shirt? You know, I hate that shirt, Ro. - Aubrey made this shirt. She's my best friend. Besides, I like it. - Are you even taking this
competition seriously? I mean, do you even want to win? - Of course I do. You know, I'm gonna
use the prize money for my dance academy. I've been working on the
business plan for years. I have a place picked out. Noah, you know this. - I can't do this. Ro, I'm sorry. - What do you mean
you can't do what? - Look, winning is the
most important thing. We both come from the
middle of nowhere, yet somehow we ended up here
and now we have a chance. A real chance.
- Yeah. - To achieve our dreams. - I know that. - If we take first place, people will finally start
taking us seriously. I wanna be famous, Ro. I want the whole
world to know my name. That only happens if
we take first place. - We will. If we land that ending lift. We have a real shot. - No. I need a sure thing. I'm sorry. I don't think we should dance
together at the competition. I'm gonna ask someone else. - What? We've been rehearsing
for months. You're gonna ask who? - Sorry. We're just not in sync. - Ro, are you in
there? I'm coming in. You know, it's a good thing the front desk
lady gave me a key. I mean, I did have to tell
her I was your sister, but we're practically
sisters anyways. And maybe I threatened to slip
on a wet spot in the lobby and sue, but. (Aubrey grunts) Hmm. Guess Ro isn't here. I mean, I know she
wouldn't be hiding from her best friend
in the whole world who just drove three
hours to comfort her in her time of need. Right? Right? Right?
- All right. Told you not to come. - Yeah, with your words,
but your emotions. They called to me. They said come save my broken
little heart and bring pizza. - You brought pizza. - All the works.
- Oh! - Let's eat, girl. That'll heal that heart. Eat up. He said you're not in sync. What does that even mean? You guys have been dancing
together since you were kids. - I know. - Ugh. He's such a snake. You know, I should
go over there. - No, no, no, no. You know I love how
protective you are, but that's not gonna
do anyone any good. Besides, it's not
like we're broken up. He just wants to dance
with somebody else. - Wait. You're not broken up? Then why isn't any
of his stuff here? - Oh, we never stay together. Apparently my breathing
is a bit too breathy for him to sleep. - You breathe like a tiny
little perfect fairy. He is insane. Listen, seriously, I'm sorry. What he did stinks. I know how much this
competition meant to you. Why don't we get
some rest tonight and then I will drive
you home in the morning. - No, no. I can't go home. Only quitters quit. It's what my mom always says. - Wait, so what
are you gonna do? - I'm gonna wake up
at a crack of dawn and I'm gonna grind
until I get my timing. Then I'll just go back to
Noah and he'll take me back and we'll win that
competition like we planned. - Of course. I don't know what
I was expecting. You're Ro. An amazing, beautiful,
competitive, relentless monster. (Rowan laughing) And I wouldn't change a thing. - (laughs) Monster? - Yeah. - Monster. ♪ Heaven on the dance floor ♪ ♪ I've gotta ♪ ♪ I've gotta get some more ♪ ♪ She wants heaven
on the dance floor ♪ ♪ I gotta ♪ ♪ I gotta get some more ♪ ♪ I gotta get some more ♪ - Nope, nope. That's not it. Focus. One, two, three,
five, six, seven. (Rowan screams) Woo. What wrong with me? - Oh, oh, God. - Oh my goodness. I am so sorry. Are you okay? Yeah. - I think that's yours.
- Yeah, yes. Sorry. I was doing a dance
routine and there's a lift that I can't get and
I got frustrated. - Yeah, your timing's off. - What? - I've been running,
I've been watching you. You're going forward. - Forward? I'm sorry. I don't know
what you're saying. Are you a dancer? - You gotta cut in from the side and you'll get there faster. - That's not how it's done. - Sometimes you gotta
break the rules. Don't throw your water bottle. It's not sportsmanlike. - From the side, from the side. That's dumb. (Rowan laughing) It worked. I have to get to the
studio and tell Noah. ♪ Wouldn't change a thing ♪ ♪ You're still like a bird ♪ - If I lowered this leg. - And turn. - Wrap it around. - And then snap it out. - Yeah!
- Okay. - Cool.
- And I'll get low for that. - Yeah, and then
just use momentum. All right, let's just
try it real quick. - Yeah.
- Ready? Five, six, seven, eight. Pop. Yep. Perfect.
- Just like that. That's amazing. - I think we're good. - Yeah. Wow. So good. Ro. Rowan. Ro. Will you stop please? You're causing a scene. - I'm causing a scene. What was that up there? - I know it was a little
soon, but Ro, we broke up. - We, you said you
wanted a new partner, not a new girlfriend. - Ro. I thought she knew what I meant. Look, you and me
we're just not -- - In sync. Yeah. Clearly. - Can we talk
somewhere else please? - Sure. You know what I came
here to tell you? I finally got the timing
of our big lift down. But don't worry, I'm gonna find my
own dance partner. And I'm gonna keep that song. - What? - Relax, Aubrey. This is why I brought
you to a public place. - Smart. There are a lot of sharp
objects around here. I'm just saying. - I don't need superhero
Aubrey right now. I just need my best friend. - I'm sorry he's such a jerk. What are you gonna do? Do you wanna come home? - Aubz. I can't go home. - Why not? You've got your family
there, your friends. Me. Leave all this big city self
to fame seekers like Noah. Come home where you belong. - What about my dance academy? - Take it from a woman who
went from a tie dye business to a pet hotel, to being convinced that
weird smelling candles was the next big thing. Dreams can change. - I liked your gross
smelling candles. - First off, I said weird. Not gross. They're weird. Not gross, okay. The point is, you'll find something that
makes you just as happy. Listen, if I had never
changed my dreams, I would've never
found my true passion. Bedazzling old shoes. Cool, yeah. - Sparkly. - I'm gonna try to land a
big deal for these bad boys while I'm in the city. - Very cool. But. - What? - I may have told Noah that
I'm gonna find a partner and beat him at the competition. - Hmm. - I was kind of hoping
that you would help. - Oh, I like that even better. Forget what I said. Yes, twinkle toes. Find you a new dance partner. (upbeat music) - Yeah. (Rowan groans) That's literally
every dancer in town. - Well, I mean, he is gonna lose if he is not with Ro, but, okay. yeah, we'll see. Yes, we will see. - Aubz, hang up. We'll see. He can't do it either. - Yeah, kind of got that. What am I gonna do? Literally every dancer
is booked or out of town. - I mean, there is one
more guy you could ask. - No. - Maybe? - No. - What do you have to lose? - He was huge. - He can lift you. - That's true. - Ah? (upbeat music) - Yikes. Hello? Hello, hello? Wow. This place. This is my worst nightmare. Hello? Is anybody here? (bell ringing) Shh, no! - Hey. I told the guys
at the bank that. - You. - Me. - What are you doing here? - I came here to thank you. Your tip to come
in from the side. It, it worked. So thank you. - Okay. - So, do you have
dance background? - No. - Just a hobby, then? - I don't dance, I box. - (laughs) Right. Makes sense. With the mittens. - Gloves. - I knew that word. It just, it escaped my brain. Anyway. You seem like a very
straightforward kind of guy. So let me just get to it. I'm supposed to dance at
the Pavlova Invitational. It's a big deal. It's really the
biggest of my life. Nevermind. My dance partner, he bailed. And I need someone
to dance with. I was kind of hoping. - No. - No. Just like that? No? - Told you I don't dance. - But you understand timing. - Yeah, I do. And this is bad timing. I don't know if you can tell, but business isn't exactly
booming and my focus needs to be on keeping this place
open and not losing some silly dance competition. - Please. I have called every
actual dancer that I know and no one is available. I just need somebody --
- Sorry, lady. Answer's no. (Rowan sighing) (phone whirring) - Can this day get any worse? Hi, Mom. I can't really talk. - [Jo] Crush him. - What? - [Jo] Aubrey told
me what Noah did. You find another partner
and you crush him. Nobody hurts my baby. You hear me? Whatever it takes. Remember, only quitters quit. - You're right. Mom, let me call you back. (upbeat music) (bell ringing) - What are you doing? - You need to save
this place, right? That silly dance competition. If we win, it's a hundred grand. Split 50-50. I don't care that you
don't know how to dance. I will teach you. You wanna save this place? Dance with me. - I'm in. (upbeat music) - Okay. No. Thank you. (upbeat music) - He said yes. Best news ever. Oh my goodness. And is he hot? I bet he's hot. Tell me, just tell me. - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This has nothing
to do with looks. - Yeah, I mean, my couch
just keeps me off the floor, but I still want him to look
nice when I walk in the room. (Rowan laughs) Hey you. Those heels look
pretty uncomfortable. Do you wanna try on a
pair of bejeweled flats? I have them in purple. They would look really nice. And she's gone. - You're incorrigible. - It's all about
the hustle, baby. Okay, so what's your plan now? - About that? He says he is not a dancer. - How not a dancer
are we talking? - No idea. That terrifies me. - He'll be fine. Teaching someone to dance
is literally the plot of a bajillion rom-coms. And they do it in 90 minutes. - True. But just in case, I was kind of sort
of hoping you'd bring your video equipment tomorrow
to rehearsal and record us. We could watch it back and
make adjustments as needed. - You mean from
when I was gonna do that documentary about slugs? Yeah, they move way too slowly. There was no action. - Totally. So you're in? - Please. Ro, for you. I'm always in. Let's teach this Rocky
wannabe to dance. (glasses clinking) (gentle music) - [Rowan] You've got it. Hello? Hello? - I say this with love, but how much is this mess making you wanna
tear your hair out? - Guy? Dude, man? Do you not know his name? Or is it Guy Dudeman? - We might not have
gotten to the name portion of the conversation yesterday. - Hey, Ro. Who am I? Oh, I'm a bad man. I'm gonna float
like a butterfly. Sting like a --
- Put those down. - Yep, sorry. - You like
sandwiches, don't you? - Yeah. They're good. And I'm Walt. - Ah, yeah, that makes sense. With the name. Walt.
- Yeah. - That's my dad. It was his gym. I'm Walt Junior. - Rowan. Ro. - And I'm Aubrey,
Ro's best friend. Pleasure to meet you. Is that a turkey sandwich? Love it. Listen, I'm gonna be
filming you today. So is there a corner with,
you know, less spiders? - Hmm? That one. - Wow, you had an
answer to that. I'm impressed. And a little scared of
the other corners now. - Yeah, she's right. We need to clean this space. - I cleaned this morning. That's how I know
about the spiders. - How about we clean to Rowan
standards, which are high. Very high. When you have a clean space,
you have a clean mind. When you have a clean mind,
you can learn lots of things. - I feel like you
need a sandwich. - Sure. After we clean. On a plate. With a napkin. - Fine. Let's clean. (upbeat music) - Doing okay? - I'm fine. Yeah, got it. - There you go. Now we're working. There you go. - Yes!
- There you go! Well done, that's how you clean. (bell ringing) - Go! Hands up, hands up, hands up. Cover your face. Cover your face. - [Aubrey] I can't see. - Yeah, yeah. Why don't you guys go
get some work done? - Woo. Looking good, team. Looking good. When did you get
another sandwich? - Cleaning makes me hungry. - Well, put it down. We gotta start going
over the routine. You ready with the
camera equipment? - You know it boss. - Okay, so our routine
is contemporary. It's a mix between
classical, ballet and modern. - Modern like the electric slide or modern like what
the kids are doing on social media these days? - What? - What? - No, just stand
behind me please. - Yes, coach. - Gonna start with
something simple. So we have ball change, rond
de jambe, pas de bourree, - Okay, okay. I missed
everything after
stand behind me. - How about just
some timing stuff? Simple. Work on his counts. - Yeah, I can do that. - Okay. - Line dancing. - Line dancing. Line dancing, yep. That's a great idea, Aubrey. So we have line dancing. Back up please. - Yes, coach.
- Thank you. You're gonna start with
a simple heel jack. Yes. See you have a one and two and. - And what? You said two and. - That's just how
we count this one. It's four steps and two counts. A one and two and. You get it? - Yes, coach. - Okay, ready? Six, seven, eight. A one and two. And, again. Six, seven, eight. A one and faster. Six, seven, eight, a one and two and. That's, that's kind of it. - Thanks, and. - Clever. Aubz, hit me with
country music, please. - Yippee-kay-yay. - All right, we're gonna
do one on each side. Same counts. - Got it? - Yes, coach. - Why do you keep
calling me coach? - Sorry, just a
habit from boxing. I'll stop. - No. I kind of like it. A five, six, seven, eight. A one. And two, and one and two. And one. Come on, more umph. A one and two, and have fun. Yes. Ish. Now we're gonna grapevine. One crosses over the other. Five, six, seven. (Rowan claps) A one and two! (Walt grunting) - Geez. Are you okay? Yeah, no, no, I'm good. This is embarrassing. It's fine, it's fine, it's fine. Thank you. What? What, just say it. - That was a simple move. - Yeah, it was my
first heel vine. I can do it, I just
gotta practice. - Walt, it's actually
called a grapevine. And you can't do it. He can't do it and it's
only six days away. I'm sorry, this, you know what? This is not your fault. This is my fault. This was, this was
a huge mistake. I'm sorry. I gotta go. - What? Ro.
- Hey. - Ro. (Rowan sighing) Hey, what was that? - It's pointless Aubz. - What is? - He's not gonna be ready
to dance in six days. It's a waste of time. It's embarrassing. - Embarrassing? Ro,
he just started. - Not for him. For me. It's embarrassing to think that
I could still have my dream. - Ro. I can't do this,
I can't do this. - Ro. (Rowan grunting) Ro, what are you watching? Why is there so much grunting? - "The Champion." 1949, Kirk Douglas. Have you seen it? - Have I seen it? I have kids. If it doesn't, I'm
talking animals. Odds are I haven't seen it. - I also watched "Rocky,"
"Creed," and "The Fighter." - Okay, so you've
given up on dance and decided to become a boxer? - No, not become a boxer. Think like a boxer. (Rowan grunting) - How much coffee have you had? - Lots. It just hit me last night, Aubz. I know what I have to do. (Rowan grunting) - Walt. Drop your sandwich
and get out here. - What are you doing back? I thought the great faultless Ro had given up on teaching
me how to dance. - I'm not here to
teach you how to dance. Not yet anyway. First, you're gonna
teach me how to box. - What? - What? Can't be that hard. Jab, jab, uppercut. I watched four boxing
movies last night. I'm ready. - What's going on here? Where's your friend? She told me what's happening. - She's pitching her
shoes to some big wig. I have no idea how she
got the meeting, actually. But it's just you and me. Mano a mano. - That means man to man. - Actually, you're
thinking of mono e mono. Common mishearing. Mano a mano means hand to hand. So come on, put 'em up. Come on, Walt. Teach me how to box. It'll show me how you
move and what you know. I can choreograph
a whole routine around what you're
comfortable with. It's the only chance we have
to get this done in six days. So what do you say, coach? Hey, come on. Walt, I'm serious,
this will work. Just give it a shot. (ominous music) - Class is in session. ♪ * ♪ ♪ Bring it on ♪ ♪ 'cause I've got it ♪ ♪ Bring it on ♪ ♪ I'm ready for something ♪ ♪ Something new ♪ ♪ I'm ready to show the
world what I can do ♪ ♪ It's going be rocking ♪ ♪ That's all I can say ♪ ♪ No reason to stop ♪ ♪ 'cause I'm going all the way ♪ ♪ Come on, bring it on ♪ ♪ Got the wind on my back ♪ ♪ I'm feeling strong ♪ ♪ Got my flag unfurled ♪ ♪ I'm singing a song ♪ ♪ So bring it ♪ ♪ Bring it ♪ ♪ Bring it on ♪ ♪ Bring it on ♪ - So glad you got in a good lap, because after lunch,
we're dancing. - Hey Ro, the way you said
that kind of scares me. Ro? Ro? ♪ Bring it on ♪ - Still not done, thanks. Don't give that look. Plenty of people ate lunch
for three and a half hours. Have you ever been to Italy? No, you haven't. It's standard over there. That's Bill Nairry. The hottest thing
to happen to shoes since the high heels
invented in the 10th century. It's my moment to shine. Billy Nairry. - Hello? Do I know you? - No, but I'm a big fan. - Oh my goodness. Your shoes. - I'm so glad you like them. They're actually what I
wanted to talk to you about today.
- Like them? (laughs) I don't like them. They're atrocious. - Excuse me.
- They're awful. They look like a
toddler made them. - I mean, my kids helped. - Is this a joke? Did someone at the office
set you guys up to this? Are we live streaming? I fell for it. Worst shoes ever. Well done. Wow. - This is not a
joke, Mr. Nairry. You, you'll see. One day, you'll see. Now if you will, excuse me, I've had a lot of
soda, so I'm gonna go. But this is not because
of what you said. My shoes are gonna be huge. Ugliest shoes. Toddler made them? Okay. - Aubrey? - Oh.
- I thought I recognized those shoes from
like a mile away. - Not the time, Noah. - Come on, you know? Cause they're so
bright and loud. Sorry, you're right. That was a bad way to
start our conversation. - What do you need, Noah? - I heard Ro's
been calling around looking for a new partner. - So? - Aubrey, you're
her best friend. I mean, I know it's a shame
how this all went down, but you gotta tell her to stop. She's embarrassing herself. She looks desperate. She's never gonna find
anyone so last minute. I mean, we're only a few days
away from the competition. - For your information,
she has found someone. In fact, he's the one who
helped her nail that final lift. - Really? - Yeah, seems she just
needed the right partner. - Who is he? - Oh, he's a dark horse. You wouldn't have heard of him. But if I were you, I would
be very, very nervous. Bye, Noah. (upbeat music) - I'm gonna lift you. Okay.
- Not bad, not bad. All right. A little softer on
the landing, please. - Push back.
- Okay. - Right now, here.
- Yeah. - Just gonna jab.
- Jab. - Jab, drop your shoulders. (Aubrey screaming) Hey, how did your pitch go? You guys gotta win. - What? - I just saw Noah. So smarmy and oh, he
just makes me so mad. You guys gotta beat him. And maybe wear my
shoes while you do it. Yes, that's it. You win wearing my shoes
and they'll blow up. Two birds with one stone. - Okay, I don't know
what's going on right now. - That makes two of us. Are you okay? - I am perfect. Thanks. How are things going here? Good, is he a ballerina yet? - More like a
boxer-ina. (laughs) Okay. You guys
need to loosen up. I'm getting a sandwich. - Hey, are you okay? You're a little tense. And why did you see Noah? - Well, to be honest, he saw me. He was all, oh, I heard Ro's
been looking for a new partner. Blah. Don't worry though, I told him. - Told him what? - That you were gonna destroy
him in the competition. - Oh, great, great. No pressure. - I mean, I feel like
there was already pressure between you and your mom and your pending dance academy. It's like the Mariana
Trench around here. - What. - The deepest part of the ocean. A lot of pressure. Look. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Look, Ro, you are gonna be fine. This is on me. - Did your pitch go poorly? - It was less of a pitch, more of me interrupting
his meal and him telling me my shoes are worthless. - Babe, I'm sorry. - But hey, you
are gonna be fine. You're making progress
with the old Wally, right? (Rowan laughs) - If I had another six
months, we might have a shot. It's just so much
to do in six days. It's. (Rowan sighs) - Look, anyone can do it. It's you, Ro and I mean that. - I'll just tell Walt
he needs to step it up. Put more pressure on him. - Yes, good plan. There you go. - We will wear your shoes. We'd be happy to, both of us. - Really?
- Yeah. - Thank you. - I ran out of jelly, so I just put grapes on
it and it's really good. Grape. - I'm sorry, that one
was kind of funny. - Put your gross,
weird sandwich away. We need to talk. We're gonna go to dinner. My treat. - Hmm? - Don't eat that. Let's go. (Aubrey mumbling) (gentle music) - [Rowan] This is it. - What, this place? No way. - What do you mean no way? - There's a valet. - There's a valet. - Yeah, it's, it's fancy. They probably use more
than one kind of fork. It's just not my style. - Okay. I don't know
what's happening right now. Listen, this is the
healthiest place in town. - So? - So we're eating here. - Let me take you somewhere. I know a place. - Is it healthy? - Yeah, they have vegetables. - Fine. - Cool, follow me. - Oh, Walt, geez. Wait up. Where's the hot dog? - I told you this place
had plenty of veggies. - Veggies. This does not
qualify as healthy. It's definitely not normal
pre-competition food. - Or is it? (Rowan laughs) Hmm? - Do you have an argument
for that or are you just? - Yeah, I do. I have a really good one, but my mouth is full. (Rowan laughs) - Go. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh wow. That is so good. (Walt laughing) - Yes. Better than that fancy
diner place, right? You can admit it. - Maybe. (laughs) Do you think we can
get another one? - Oh yeah. I got another two on the way. - I'm on hot dogs. I feel like a little kid. - All right, Ro. Yeah. ♪ Na na na na na
na na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na na
na na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na na na na na ♪ - Oh boy. I don't know if ordering a
second hot dog was a good idea. - Not the third? (Rowan laughs) - Any common sense
I had at that point was out the window. - I'm impressed. - Is that how you used to
eat when you were boxing? - Oh yeah. Anything and everything. It's all fuel, is what
my dad used to say. - Sounds like a smart man. You okay? - Yeah. - Why don't you
tell me about him? You guys seem close
in that photograph. - He taught me everything
I knew about boxing. - Were you any good? - I might've had
a perfect record. - Walt! Wow, that's huge. Seriously? What. - Happened? It's okay, you can ask. He got hurt and he needed me. - You gave up everything. - I gave up boxing. Family is everything. And then he passed. So just trying to keep
the gym open, but I just, I just don't know
anything about business. - What do you mean? - Boxing's really the
only thing I'm good at. - Dancing. - Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Dancing, that too. (Rowan laughs) I just, I need to
figure out something to keep this gym open. 'cause right now I just
feel like a failure. - Can I give you a hug? Come here. You are not a failure, Walt. The very fact that
you wanna keep your dad's legacy
alive proves that. - Sorry, there was something
that you wanted to talk about. Back at the gym. - Forget about it. ♪ Na na na na na
na na na na na ♪ ♪ Na na na na na
na na na na na ♪ ♪ Stay ♪ Listen. This studio that
I've been working on, I've been studying and building
a business plan for years, and I think I'm
pretty good at it. ♪ Talk to me ♪ - Weird brag, but okay. - No, no, no. What I mean is, if we win, maybe I can help
build a business plan
for your dad's gym, if you want. - When? - When? - No, no, no. You said if we win. When we win. - When. When. - Mm-hmm. (Rowan laughs) (gentle music) - What's his name? - Margie, you're working late. - We work when we work, honey. That's not answering
the question. What's his name? - What do you mean? - Only one thing can make a
woman blush and smile like that. It's romance. (both laughing) (upbeat music) - Walt. Lots to do today. No doubt, you were somewhere
with a sandwich, aren't you? - Get back! What's going on? - What? - The broom. - It's not a broom,
it's a weapon. It's my only weapon. - Against sanity. - Against the rat. (Walt grunting)
(Rowan screaming) Ah! I almost had 'em. - Walt. Rats? We have rats now? - Rat, singular. Unless he has a family. Oh, what if he has a family? Oh no, I'm gonna leave him alone.
- Walt, no. Get your stuff. We're going to a studio. (upbeat music) - Ro. I don't think I'm gonna fit in. Oh, hey. - What's going on? First the restaurant, now here? You think you're not good
enough for these places? - What? No, I, it's not that I don't
think I'm good enough. I just --
- Walt. - This is your world. You know, the
dancing restaurants and the nice clothes and
the dance classes and -- - I'm sorry, I didn't realize. - No, it's fine. It. - When I was young, we
didn't have anything. My dad had to work really, really hard to
build what we have. I will never take
that for granted. I'll always remember
where I came from. I'll always have your back. Okay? You ready? - Ready Ro, they're really flexible. - Yeah. - I'm not doing that. - I know.
- Okay. Uh-huh. - [Rowan] Seven, eight. - Okay. Why do they keep looking at us? - Don't worry about them. - No, no, no. (Walt grunts) Oh yeah, yeah, sorry. It's an old boxing injury. Bad knee. - You okay? - [Walt] Yeah. Yeah. - We're gonna get this. - Yeah. Yeah. You okay? - Yeah, sorry. Let's just get into it. I'm gonna run from the side. Cradle, toss. We'll stop there. - Run, cradle, toss. Got it. - [Rowan] Yes. - You ready?
- Mm-hmm. (Walt grunts) - Did you just bail
out on the lift? - You just kneed me in the face. - You cannot bail, Walt. If this lift isn't perfect, someone's gonna get hurt. It doesn't matter if you
get kneed in the face. - It matters to me and my face. - Did you even watch
the videos I sent? - Yeah, I did. But you might as well
send Jekyll and Hyde 'cause that's what
I'm getting right now. - What?
- You were nice to me like two seconds ago. Then that guy shows up and
all of a sudden you're -- - What guy? - That dude literally
looking at us right now. That dude right there. - You know what? Let's take a break. - Yeah, let's take a break. (gentle music) - Hey, Ro. Saw your new dance
partner outside working on his demi plie
into a single pirouette. Pretty advanced stuff. - He has a bad knee. - He's got a bad pirouette too. You know, I heard Georgie Lennox had
to leave the competition. So her partner's
free if you wanna. - Georgie Lennox's partner is
a registered level one dancer. If I take him on, I have to
dance at a level one with him. - And what's your
guy? Level zero? - I'm gonna go. - Ro, come on. I'm joking. Don't be like that. - Be like what? - You know, like you. Just relax. - I don't have time to relax. I have to win a competition. - Not with that guy. - You okay in here? - Of course. - All right, I'll come find you. - What? - Nothing. It's good to meet you. Guess I'll see you
at the competition. - Yeah. - Don't worry. I'll make sure
my pirouettes are on point. Yeah, get it? On point. Hey, you okay? - That was Noah, my old partner. - Yeah, I figured. Look, I know a ton
of guys like that. You're better off. - I know. I know. I just, sometimes I get really
overwhelmed when my brain just goes a million miles --
- Do you wanna go get a coffee? - What about rehearsal? - I really need a coffee. - Okay. Thank you. That's not coffee. - Oh yeah, no, I
don't do caffeine. - You know there's caffeine
in chocolate, right? - Well, yeah, but it's
canceled up by the sugar. Science. (Rowan laughs) You wanna tell me what's
going on, partner? - Partner? - Do you prefer coach? - Partner's a nice evolution. And I don't know. I'm sorry. I just, I saw him and -- - Hey, you don't
have to be sorry. - You know, my whole life
has been very structured. - You don't say. - Yeah, I know. I know. When I was a little kid, my mom put me in dance classes to prepare me for
pageant season. - Oh, you were a pageant kid? - Oh yeah. The hair, the makeup,
the whole thing. - Oh, that's amazing. - It was terrible. I was terrible. She would be so stressed, and I would just feed
off of that stress. I was the most high strung
five-year-old in the world. And then one day I just
broke right there on stage in front of everyone. Just started crying. My mom was so mad. I can still see her face
in that competition. It was an extra big
deal because my dad, who was usually always overseas
on business, was in town. She didn't want
him to see me fail, which was just
really her failing. - I'm sorry, Ro. - That ended my pageant career. But then the dancing,
that's where her focus went. I guess I didn't mind as much
because she wasn't able to be as involved in that world. She would just drop me off and
suddenly I got to be a kid. With dance, I got to be free. I got to be in my
own little universe. As long as I was perfect
at the competition, she didn't bother me in class. It's like I earned
her love by winning. That's all that mattered. - That's horrible. - So when Noah came along,
he's just as driven to win. To me that was love. And now, for the first time,
I don't know if I'll win. No offense. - None taken. - That makes me feel really
unworthy of being loved. - Hey, hey, hey, hey. I'm not good at these
speeches or anything, but you are worthy of love. You shouldn't need to
feel like you gotta win some sort of competition
to prove that. - Everyone thinks that I'm crazy for still trying to compete. - You are, Ro. You're dancing with an
old boxer with bad knees, but maybe a little crazy is
what we need to win, right? You don't need to
do this for them, or your mom, or your ex. You're doing this
for you, and for me. And for your studio, my gym. So why don't we show them
how good crazy can be? - Cheers.
- Cheers. - Try it.
- Can I? - Yes. Whipped cream. - Yeah, all of your face. (Rowan laughs) - Do I really?
- A bit. - Well, you're not
getting this back, so. - It's all right, I was
gonna get another one. (upbeat music) - Okay, okay, all right. That's good. (upbeat music) - Yeah. - I'm hungry. - Here. - Okay. I made it, so. - Three, pirouette, five, seven. Prep one, two, chaines, three, four, five. That was good!
- Hey! - Not bad, boxer-ina. - Yeah, thank you. - Arms up. That was good.
- Thank you. - That was good. - Everything okay? - It will be. (upbeat music) - Oh! No, no, no. - Are you okay? - Yeah, I can't do it. - My mom says only
quitters quit. We just need to find
another way to come in. - No Ro. I can't do it. My knee, I'm sorry. - Well, what are we gonna do? The judges are gonna be
looking for something big and creative there. - I don't know. We gotta figure
something out, then. - And have you learn it in time? We're 48 hours away. - Then we do something we
already know how to do. - I'm sorry, wait.
Do you hear that? Crickets. - Oh, ye of little faith. I got moves. - No, I've seen your moves. - You have not seen my moves. Not the ones I
keep in the vault. - Famous Walt vault? - So you've heard of it? No surprise. (Rowan laughs) Oh goodness. No, no. - Come on. - What is that? - This is dancing in its
purest, most attractive form. - No. Walt, we do not
have time for this. We have to practice
so we can win. Stop!
- This is practice, right? This is practice. This is just like boxing. Come on, you gotta be loose
and fluid and adaptable. - You look like an
injured penguin. - Yeah, an injured
penguin with rhythm. - I wish Aubrey was
here to film this. Come here. - No. - Come on, come on. There you go. Come on. Just let go. Let go, Ro. There you go, there she is. There she is, there
she is, come on. Yes. That's it. - Woo. - You look happy. - I am. I have something for you. Close your eyes. (gentle music) Do you like it. - Ro. - I hope it's okay. I took them and I
got them coated, so they wouldn't deteriorate. Now you can have your
dad's gloves here forever. - Yeah, if we keep
this place open. - When we keep this place open. - When. - Thank you. - [Jo] Did you figure
out the cradle breath? - Still working on it. - [Jo] But you
haven't landed it? Ro-ro, honey. The invitational is
just over a day away. - Mom, I know, but we'll
perfect those parts tomorrow. Right now, I just feel so -- Oh, that's Aubrey. I told her to pick
up these hot dogs. You just have to try.
- Hot dogs? - So yummy. - [Jo] They're not on your list of pre-approved
competition food. - Noah. - Hi, Ro.
- Noah? - What are you doing here? - Can I come in? - No. - Okay. I've been really
missing you, Ro. - Missing me? - Yeah. You know I've been
dancing with Beth. - Yeah, I know. - And it's just not the same. - Know what? - Ro, I want you back. - What? - I was thinking
maybe we could dance at the invitational together. - I thought I
wasn't a sure thing. I thought you
needed a sure thing. We weren't in sync, remember? - That's just the stress
of the competition, Ro. You know how it is. You're just as committed as me. Just as much of a perfectionist. I got caught in the moment. I didn't mean it. Ro, we can win this. You and me, just
like we planned. - Noah, I. - [Jo] Ro- Ro, can you hear me? - Mom, I'm here. - [Jo] You have to do it. You're a winner. You need to dance with a winner. It's the only way you're
gonna achieve your dream. - Mom, please. I'll call you back. - [Jo] Ro, listen
to your mother. - What do you say, Ro? You and me. You want a sure thing? (upbeat music) - It is gonna be
a good day, dad. We're gonna save this gym. Yeah, buddy. I wanna dance with you. You know I want you. You know I need you, too. Nah, I don't want you. Come on, Ro. Ro-ro. And up you go. Ro? Oh, you okay? - I have your coat. - Thank you. Do you wanna come inside? We got a lot to go over. I was thinking about that final
lift and I have some ideas. Ro. Ro, what's wrong? Are you nervous? I'm nervous too, and
I never get nervous. It's okay. - I can't dance with you. - What?
- Walt, I. I can't dance with you
at the invitational. - What's going
on? What happened? - I am dancing with Noah. - Walt, Walt. Walt. Walt, Walt. Please. I will, I will still. I'll give you money,
I'll do the -- - It's not about that, Ro. - You're better than that. You're better than him. - I need to win. - You couldn't do that with me? Got it. Why don't you give
this to Aubrey? - She made you a shirt? - Yeah, it's pretty cool, right? She said it matches
the one that you have. She dropped it off with
some shoes yesterday. I can go get 'em. - Walt, please. Wait, wait. Just please wait. - What? - You should keep the shirt. You like it? - I do like it, but you
should give it to Noah. I'm gonna get those
shoes for you. - Wait, Walt, please. - You're late. - I'm here. - Good. Let's get to work . (somber music) The bank. I'm trying. Oh, please don't tell
me that's Ro's music. She has copies, right? Okay, just drop it off
at the hotel and go. - And one, two, and three. What is wrong with you? I thought you said
you fixed your timing. - It's not my timing. - What is it then? - I don't know. I just, it doesn't feel right. I can feel myself hesitating. - Hesitating. Why? I'll catch you. - I know. Every time perfectly. As long as I hit my mark. - So what's the problem? - I don't know. - Oh, no. Not that thing again. You know, I hate that shirt, Ro. - That is not my shirt. Do you even like me, Noah? - What do you mean? - That's not a great answer. - Of course I like you, Ro, I just don't like that shirt. Now come on, let's
get back to work. - Why do you like me? Why did you like me, way
back when we first met? - I don't know. I guess you're just
super talented. It felt like you
were going somewhere. Like you weren't just
gonna end up stuck in that stupid nothing town. - I like that town. - I know, it's fine. It's just, it's not me. I want fame. I want fortune. I want to be remembered. - You deserve that. You're an incredible
dancer, Noah. Perfect in nearly every way. - Okay.
- And you're a pretty decent guy when
it's not competition season. But the thing is, I don't
know if you're my guy. I don't think that we
want the same things. - What are you saying? - I'm saying you
should dance with Beth. - Don't be ridiculous, Ro. We can win this. We can get that money. We can be famous. - I don't wanna be famous. That's your dream. I just wanna help kids
dance in tie dye t-shirts. Yeah. We're just not in sync. Bye, Noah. (somber music) - Hey, I need to leave
this for somebody, but I don't know
her room number. Her name is Rowan Bell. That's it. Rowan Bell. - Rowan Bell? - Yeah, do you know her? - I'm her mother. And you are? - Oh, hey, I'm Walt. - The boxer. - Yeah. Yeah. This is hers. It's her flash drive-y thingy. I don't know. It has her music on it. I'm sure she's got
a million of them. But I brought it just in case. Here. - That's very
thoughtful of you, Walt. - Yeah. - Is there something else? - You know, Ro loves you a lot. Your opinion means a lot to her. Maybe just cut her some slack. - Slack? - I'm sorry, excuse me. She just deserves the best. - Yeah. Yeah, she does. Hi, looking for Rowan Bell. - Mom? - Hello, Ro-ro. - What are you doing here? How did you get in my room? - Darling, I'm your mother. You should know nothing's
impossible for me. Honey. Why do you look like
you've been crying? - It's nothing. I'm fine. - He stopped by here, you know. - Who? - Your boxer friend. - Walt? When? What did he want. - To drop off your flash drive? He said it had your song on it. I think he was just looking
for an excuse to see you. - What did you tell him? - Nothing. Have you eaten? We should have dinner, okay. - I'm not gonna dance with Noah. - What, didn't you? - I changed my mind. Noah's not good for me. I didn't realize how far from
myself I felt with him until. - Until you met the boxer. - Walt, and yes. - Honey, he is not
good enough for you. He even knows it. - What do you mean he knows it? Did you tell him that when he
came to drop off the drive? Mom, did you tell Walt he's
not good enough for me? - Not in those exact words. - You know what? Everything I have ever done
has been to make you happy. You do not get to tell me
who to give my heart to. - Ro.
- Excuse me. - Where are you going? - I'm gonna go do
the right thing. ♪ Every avenue ♪ ♪ Is gone now ♪ ♪ All the things we knew ♪ ♪ Unknown now ♪ ♪ Every way to you. ♪ - Hey, Walt. Walt, it's me. Please open up. ♪ Every bond we make ♪ I know you're up there. I know you can hear me. I made a mistake. I messed up. And I know that now, I never should have left you. I did the same thing to
you that Noah did to me. It wasn't right. It wasn't fair. I told Noah that I
can't dance with him. He's not the
partner that I want. You are. No. Walt. You helped me remember why I
loved dance in the first place. You gave me the freedom to
play and be free to let go and be loose. I needed that. And whatever my mom said it,
It is not the way that I feel. And I told her that, Walt. I stood up to her. Walt. Walt. ♪ And I see myself ♪ ♪ I'm lonely ♪ ♪ You're calling me name ♪ I will be at the
invitational tomorrow and I really, really hope
that you'll be there. But I understand
if I've blown it. And Walt. Thank you for everything. ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ - Oh my goodness. You look so good. You okay? How you feeling? I can see it's cleaned in here. - Yeah. Nervous habit and all. I feel like I wanna
jump into a small pool of very large sharks. Have you seen Walt? - No, sorry, honey. He hasn't called? No. - He will. - I don't know, Aubz. I think I really messed up. I don't really think
he's gonna forgive me. I wouldn't. - Don't be so hard on yourself. It's my job. - Mom. I didn't think you
were gonna come. - You thought I would miss
my little girl's big day. Have I ever missed one
of your performances? - I don't know if
I'm gonna perform. I don't think Walt's gonna show. - Tomato Jones. - What. - Is that some new
kind of ketchup? - He was my Walt. When I was a younger woman, I met Tomato at a carnival
that was going through town. - Oh my gosh. I love this story
so much already. - He ran the ring toss
and oh, he was so cool. And he had this mustache. (Rowan and Jo laugh) No, you don't understand. I mean, it was a different time. Mustaches were everything. His was, oh, it was perfect. - What happened? - Well, there's this teddy
bear I really wanted, and of course I was
terrible at the game, so he helped me get it. And then he asked me out. - Romantic. - It was, it really was. It was the most romantic
week of my life. He was just so, so free and unlike anyone
I'd ever met before. But more than that, he, he was so accepting of
my hopes and my dreams and never made me feel silly or less than for
really going after what was important to me. - What happened to him? - My mom or Gimmy, she
forbade me from seeing him. And she said he was
not good enough for me. She didn't even let
me go say goodbye. I am so grateful
for your father. I mean, you know that
I love him so much, but there's always been just
a little part of me that wonders what could have happened
if I'd gone with Tomato. What kind of big adventures
I might have had. So if Walt is half the man you
think he is, he'll be here. You two will go out and
light up that stage. But honey, dance or no dance. Win or lose. Walt, Noah, it doesn't matter. What I need you to know
is that I love you more than anything in
the whole world. I am so proud of the
woman you've become. - I need to go call my mom. - Yeah, I need to go too. Find my seat. She'll be okay? - I will. (upbeat music) - That was Chrissy and Dave,
last year's winning duo. What a routine that was. Just listen to that crowd. We'll wait while the
judges tally the scores. - Hi. Good luck you guys. Sincerely. - [Announcer] They walk away with a score.
- Thanks. - Of 250.
- Nice shirt. - [Announcer] One
more round of applause for our reigning champs. (crowd cheering) - You're an amazing person, Ro. You deserve to be happy. - You do too. - Thanks. - Go get 'em, guys. (crowd cheering) (somber music) ♪ Swimming through the sadness ♪ ♪ Hidden secrets are revealed ♪ ♪ Now there's nothing
to take back ♪ ♪ This strange
setting of the track ♪ ♪ How I couldn't ♪ (crowd cheering) ♪ All that color
turned to black ♪ (crowd cheering) - [Announcer] What a show. (crowd cheering) Wow, big round of applause
for Noah and Beth. Wow. Okay. Now we're just awaiting our
final scores from the judges for Noah and Beth. Okay. And there it is. 269.9. What a score. This launches Noah and
Beth now into first place. Congratulations. Okay, folks, we have one more set of
dancers in this category. Rowan Bell and Walt Kramer Jr. Rowan Bell and Walt Kramer, Jr. Do we have a Rowan
and Walt here. Oh. (crowd cheering) - Hi, I'm Rowan. - Woo, go girl. - Thanks, Aubz. That's my best friend, Aubrey. You guys should
all buy her shoes. They're incredible. I mean, cute, right? Anyways, I was supposed to be here
with my dance partner, Walt, today, but I messed up. See, I didn't have faith in him. Or at least that's
what I thought. But the truth is, I didn't
have faith in myself. I didn't think I was
worthy of anything if I didn't win
this competition. And Walt reminded me
why we all start dancing in the first place. Because we love it. Because it's fun. Because it's an
expression of who we are. Which is exactly why I wanted
to start my dance academy in the first place. To help little kids express
themselves and just enjoy being young and having fun. Sorry. That was a lot. Anyways. Unfortunately we won't
be dancing today. (crowd groans) - Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm here, I'm here,
I'm here, I'm here. I'm here. (crowd cheering) - I told you, I told
you he was coming. - Sorry. I think the rat was
holding my shoes hostage. (Rowan laughs) It was stealing little
gemstones like a little pirate. - Just so glad you're here. - Ready to dance? - Yeah, yeah. - Ready to dance? (crowd cheering) (gentle music) ♪ Follow your beautiful stare ♪ ♪ Cinder blocks in cold hotels ♪ - Come on, best friend! ♪ Where feeling hearts ♪ ♪ Meet empty stairwells ♪ ♪ And out the fire escape ♪ ♪ Escape ♪ ♪ I don't give a damn
if it's weak or strong ♪ ♪ I know I want you ♪ ♪ I know you want me too ♪ ♪ So I took all I can get ♪ - Ro, my knee. - It's okay. I made some changes. Just go with it. (grunge music) - Oh my God! They did it! - They did it. - Walt, everyone. An unorthodox dance, but clearly a crowd pleaser. The judges are
tallying their scores. And there it is, 255.6. Not enough to win,
but a great showing by this new team.
- Wrong. - Congrats. (crowd cheering) - Hey. For what it's worth,
that was pretty cool. - Thanks Noah. - Great work, man. - Thank you. - Good job. - I am so proud of you both. Ro-ro, I haven't seen you dance that freely since you
were a little kid. And Walt, oh, I'm sorry. I clearly misjudged you. And I hope that we will
be seeing a lot more of you in the future. - Thank you, Mrs. Bell. - Thanks, Mom. (crowd chattering) - [Crowd] Ro and
Walt! Ro and Walt! Ro and Walt! Ro and Walt! Ro and Walt! Ro and Walt! - There you guys are! What are you doing? You're missing it. - Missing what? Did they announce the winners? - Yes, and you won. - [Both] What? - You won. - What?
- We won? - What?
- We won? - How? - Come on.
- We won, we won. We won, come on. - Mom! - [Walt] We won! We won! (crowd cheering) - There they are, the
audience choice winners. Come on, get up here. The winners of the
Audience Choice Award and the cash prize, Rowan Bell and Walt Kramer Jr. (confetti popping) (crowd cheering) - You did it. - We did it. - We did it, yeah. You know, I was thinking, maybe we could turn Walt's gym into a boxing studio
slash Dance Academy. You always said we'd
make a good team, right? - That sounds like
a perfect plan. (crowd cheering) (upbeat music)
