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VALERIE SALGADO: Left, right, left.
[INAUDIBLE].
RETTA: I was really excited to hear that Valerie was
choreographing this piece.
I feel like once they see this, they're going to be
like, let's bring it.
Retta's-- bring her on.
BETH HOYT: I'm so excited.
I'm really nervous.
I love Smash.
And I just want an opportunity to show them what I've got.
VALERIE SALGADO: A lot of times, you just never know.
You could find the next star.
BETH HOYT: I am just a bundle of nerves.
I'm already beating myself up.
VALERIE SALGADO: OK.
Let's do this.
BETH HOYT: So I saw Retta doing a few moves before we
started to learn the dance.
She was really good.
It'll probably be easier for her.
It's nice to have a partner who can handle herself.
And like I can glance over if I'm lost.
VALERIE SALGADO: Retta is awesome.
I could just-- she didn't even have to move.
RETTA: I don't know that I have a process.
I kind of just feel the music, and my body takes over.
VALERIE SALGADO: She's just ready to go at any moment,
just like a cat.
RETTA: I don't find the rehearsals too challenging.
And I kind of had a dream about it last night.
So I came in feeling I already knew.
I don't over think it.
VALERIE SALGADO: So Beth works really hard.
She's very persistent.
Like sometimes I have to go over things over and over and
over again.
BETH HOYT: I'm just really shocked at how hard this is.
VALERIE SALGADO: It's like she doesn't know the difference
between her left and her right.
BETH HOYT: I don't trust her.
Valerie's being a little tough on me.
I think she's not understanding that it'd be
better for me if she was nice.
It feels personal.
And I know it's not.
But it feels like she's attacking me just because I
just need a little more time maybe than
Katharine McPhee does.
VALERIE SALGADO: And turn.
And press, turn, press, and [INAUDIBLE].
RETTA: I mean, Beth is very sweet.
But I feel like she kind of pulls a little
something from me.
And I don't want them to think that I'm on her level.
BETH HOYT: How are you doing?
RETTA: I'm good.
BETH HOYT: OK.
VALERIE SALGADO: I just--
I don't know if she has what it takes.
BETH HOYT: I feel like she's attacking me.
I feel like Retta is attacking me.
I feel like everyone's attacking me.
I just--
I just want to be a dancing star on television.
Since I started watching Smash, that's all I wanted.
VALERIE SALGADO: Five, six, seven, eight.
BETH HOYT: Oh.
RETTA: What happened?
RETTA: I'm just saying, I'd better not see any tears.
Dance is no place for drama.
She needs to pull it together.
BETH HOYT: I don't think this is for me.
I think I--
I've got to quit.
I think I'm done.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
RETTA: [INAUDIBLE] why did you [BLEEP]
book this?
Why am I doing this?
She's in the hallway crying.
VALERIE SALGADO: I'm just doing a favor for a friend.
That's all it is, really.
RETTA: The choreographer's fine.
She's great.
I mean, she can't make it any simpler.
Unless we just stand there and clap hands.
I'll be nice.
Eugh.
Beth.
No, come back.
It's fine.
BETH HOYT: It just-- it felt really good when Retta reached
out to me--
RETTA: You're great.
BETH HOYT: --when I was having a bad time.
VALERIE SALGADO: Well, you know, after working on it a
little bit, I made the choice to simplify a bit.
RETTA: Well, we've pared it down and made it simpler.
So I think she'll be OK.
She'll be fine.
She'll be fine.
It's simpler.
So it'll be good.
I'm so concerned about you touching me, I'm
trying to do it.
BETH HOYT: Retta just--
we just nailed it, first of all.
And she just reminded me of why we're doing this in the
first place.
And it's just to dance.
It's because dancing feels so good.