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ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S THERE TO DISCUSS
BESIDES FOR THE FACT THAT WE LOST?
WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH CTR?
[ CHUCKLES ]
THIS IS JAMES WHITAKER.
MY ONLY RULE, BASICALLY, IS DO WHAT I SAY.
HIT YOUR MOTIONS.
HIT, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE.
AGAIN.
KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING.
KEEP GOING.
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH LEVEL SIX FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW.
AND THESE PRACTICES
ARE BRINGING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES.
I REALLY MISS BEING ON THE STAGE.
WHOO!
I NEED YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER PERSON.
THERE'S NO WAY I CAN DO THAT
AND KEEP MY COACHING RESPONSIBILITIES.
SO, I JUST NEED YOU TO TELL ME YOU'RE GONNA 100% BE HERE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAKING THE FAB 5 BACK TO CHICAGO?
SWEET.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAKING TORRANN?
TO DO WHAT?
TORRANN DEFINITELY HAS THE TALENT,
AND IF SHE REALLY WANTS IT, SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO FOCUS.
IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, YOU'RE NOT GOING.
OH [BLEEP]
AAH!
YOU NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
I FEEL LIKE Y'ALL DON'T RESPOND TO ME.
AND IF Y'ALL WANT COACH JAMES TO COACH YOU ALL THE TIME,
I WILL STEP BACK.
[BLEEP] I JUST BURNT MY NECK.
DO YOU NEED ME TO, UM, PEE ON YOUR NECK?
EW, MOM. YOU'RE DISGUSTING.
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Alisha: SO, JAMES, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE TEAM?
I MEAN, I...
Alisha: AFTER OUR LOSS IN DALLAS, I BROUGHT COACH JAMES IN
TO SEE IF HE'D BE A GOOD FIT
FOR OUR YOUTH SILVER GIRLS
TO GET THEM READY FOR THE U.S. FINALS.
AND I'M INTERESTED TO SEE
WHAT HE THINKS OF YOUTH SILVER AND MY GYM.
I LOVE IT. ME PERSONALLY, I LOVE THE ATMOSPHERE.
I LOVE KIDS. I MEAN, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
I THINK WITH US TOGETHER, IT CAN BE REALLY AMAZING.
I THINK IT WILL BE AMAZING FOR THIS GYM,
AND I THINK IT WILL BE AMAZING FOR THESE KIDS.
THE ONLY THING THAT CONCERNS ME IS ME AND YOU.
I'M GOOD. I CAN HANDLE YOU IF YOU CAN HANDLE ME.
MY GOAL IS TO WIN.
YOU ACTUALLY LET ME TAKE OVER PRACTICE, SO I THINK --
YOU TRICKED ME.
[ CHUCKLES ]
I MEAN, THEY DID REALLY GOOD, SO I COULDN'T BE MAD AT YOU.
I'VE BEEN WATCHING JAMES FOR A LONG TIME.
I'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM FOR AS LONG AS WE'VE BEEN OPEN.
AND I REALLY NEED A COACH.
I NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN PUSH JUST AS MUCH AS I CAN.
I THINK THAT YOU NEED TO COME HERE AND WORK FOR GOOD.
NEXT WEEK, JAMES WILL START TO COACH
TO HELP THE KIDS GET READY FOR THE U.S. FINALS.
I'M KIND OF GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
I'M GETTING ALL THIS GLORY
OF BEING A LITTLE BITTY FLIER AGAIN.
YEAH.
ARE YOU SURE? YOU STILL GONNA DO THAT?
YOU KNOW HOW GREAT IT FEELS IN THE AIR.
DO YOU KNOW HOW GREAT IT FEELS
TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T DONE IN 11 -- 12 -- YEARS?
SO, YOUR GOAL IS TO BE YOUNG AGAIN?
YOU MIGHT MAKE THE DECISION EASY.
HOW?
JAMES COULD WALK IN AND TECHNICALLY BE JUST FINE
WITH COACHING THE YOUTH SILVER ALL ALONE.
TO ME, THAT MEANS I COULD BE A MEMBER ON THE LEVEL SIX TEAM.
FOCUS ON YOUR LEVEL SIX.
I'M GONNA FOCUS ON U.S. FINALS.
THAT WAY, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT.
WHEN YOU COME BACK AND YOUR BABIES
ARE WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER, HOW ARE YOU GONNA FEEL?
YOU CAN'T DO EVERYTHING.
I FINALLY DECIDE ONE THING, AND THEN YOU SAY SOMETHING ELSE.
I'M HERE TO HELP YOU.
I LOVE COACHING. IT'S GREAT.
I LOVE TEACHING THESE GIRLS NEW THINGS
AND PULLING OUT THE BEST IN THEM,
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH LEVEL SIX.
AND THIS MIGHT BE MY LAST TIME
TO EVER STEP ON THE STAGE AND COMPETE.
I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
1, 2, 3, 4, HIT 5, 6, 7, 8.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE A LOT TIGHTER
SINCE COACH JAMES CAME IN.
I FEEL KIND OF CONFIDENT, YOU KNOW?
I FEEL LIKE ALISHA'S BROUGHT IN THIS NEW COACH,
AND JAMES HAS REALLY WHIPPED THEM INTO SHAPE.
SO, I FEEL LIKE WE'RE GONNA DO GOOD
GOING INTO THE NEXT COMPETITION.
I MEAN, IT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEEDED AFTER THAT BIG LOSS.
OKAY, EVERYBODY, COME IN. SIT DOWN.
WHAT DID Y'ALL THINK ABOUT COACH JAMES?
IT SEEMED LIKE JAMES REALLY GOT THEIR ATTENTION
WHEN HE MADE THEM CONDITION EVERY TIME THEY MESSED UP.
KIND OF THREW THEM FOR A LOOP.
WHY HAVEN'T YOU JUST LISTENED TO ME FROM THE FIRST PRACTICE?
I LOVE Y'ALL. I HAVE HAD MOST OF Y'ALL SINCE Y'ALL WERE TINIES.
I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP COACHING YOUTH SILVER,
BUT I SAW HOW MUCH THEY IMPROVED WITH COACH JAMES.
BUT YOU CAN'T DO ME THAT WAY.
I HAD TO HAVE COACH JAMES COME IN
TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T MAKING A MISTAKE,
THAT I WASN'T COACHING Y'ALL WRONG,
THAT I DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT STUNTS,
I DIDN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TUMBLING PASS,
I DIDN'T DO THE CHOREOGRAPHY RIGHT.
BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO CHANGE ANY OF THAT.
SO, THEREFORE, I DON'T FEEL LIKE I DID MY JOB WRONG.
I FEEL LIKE Y'ALL DON'T RESPOND TO ME.
AND IF PRACTICES DON'T CHANGE,
I'M GONNA GO TO A DIFFERENT TEAM.
I'M THE KIND OF COACH
THAT I'M GONNA DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR Y'ALL TO WIN.
AND IF Y'ALL WANT COACH JAMES TO COACH YOU ALL THE TIME,
I WILL STEP BACK.
WE'RE ONLY FOUR WEEKS AWAY FROM THE U.S. FINALS.
I NEED TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THIS TEAM,
AND IF THAT MEANS JAMES COACHING WITHOUT ME,
I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
OOH.
DO Y'ALL THINK THAT ALISHA'S SERIOUS ABOUT GIVING UP THE TEAM
TO SOMEBODY ELSE?
I THINK SHE'S FRUSTRATED, BUT I THINK SHE'S JUST TALKING.
Mandy: I WOULD FEEL, IF JAMES TOOK OVER YOUTH SILVER,
I WOULD BE A LITTLE HURT
BECAUSE ALISHA HAS DEDICATED HERSELF TO THESE KIDS,
AND I THINK THEY ARE COUNTING ON HER TO TAKE THEM TO THE TOP.
SHE TEACHES THEM NOT TO GIVE UP ON THEIR TEAMMATES,
AND THAT'S KIND OF LIKE GIVING UP ON YOUR TEAMMATE.
[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]
WHICH I UNDERSTAND. SHE'S VERY FRUSTRATED AT 'EM.
Alisha: DO Y'ALL HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY?
THERE YOU GO.
IT'S A GOOD ONE, ISN'T IT? YOU LIKE THEM CASHEWS.
SO DO I. THEM ARE GOOD.
Alisha: I'M GONNA TAKE THIS WEEK TO MAKE MY DECISION ABOUT LEVEL SIX.
AND IN THE MEANTIME, I'M GONNA FOCUS
ON MY STAR YOUTH SILVER KIDS,
GETTING THEM READY FOR A COMPETITION.
SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAKING THE FAB 5 BACK TO CHICAGO?
MY STARS ON YOUTH SILVER ARE DEFINITELY MY FAB 5 GIRLS --
CASSADEE, MAGGIE, KYLIE, TAYLOR, AND DIAMOND.
TECHNICALLY, THEY'RE THE BEST ON THE TEAM.
THE GIRLS ARE REALLY TALENTED.
IS THAT COMING UP PRETTY SOON?
SWEET.
EARLIER IN THE YEAR, I TOOK THE FAB 5 TO A COMPETITION.
THEY DID DUOS AND TRIOS,
AND THEY WON EVERYTHING THEY ENTERED.
THIS TIME, I WANT ALL FIVE GIRLS TO DO A STUNT GROUP
AND CASSADEE DO AN INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE.
AS OF RIGHT NOW,
CASS IS THE ONLY ONE I'M GONNA HAVE COMPETE SOLO.
BUT I HAD A VERY INTERESTING IDEA.
BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT TAKING TORRANN?
TO DO WHAT? TO COMPETE WITH THEM?
I MAY LET HER GO AND DO INDIVIDUALS.
I'M THINKING ABOUT TAKING TORRANN TO CHICAGO WITH US
TO DO HER OWN INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE.
I KNOW THE KID'S GOT THE TALENT,
BUT I NEED TO SEE IF SHE'S WILLING
TO PUT FORTH THE HARD WORK AND EFFORT.
I JUST WISH SHE WOULD GROW UP.
TORRANN, ARE YOU LISTENING?
TORRANN, GET UP OR GET OFF THE FLOOR.
GET IN YOUR CHEER FORMATION.
TORRANN, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET YOUR JUMPS UP,
OR I'M GONNA HAVE TO PUT SOMEBODY ELSE UP THERE.
JUST MATURE MORE, YOU KNOW, AND TAKE IT MORE SERIOUS.
'CAUSE SHE'S SO STINKING GOOD.
SHE'S 9, THOUGH.
YOU'VE TOLD ME THAT SINCE SHE WAS, LIKE, 3, I THINK.
TORRANN DEFINITELY HAS THE TALENT. SHE'S JUST YOUNG.
AND IF SHE REALLY WANTS IT, SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO FOCUS.
I MEAN, IF WE CAN GET ENOUGH PRACTICE TIME,
SINCE THAT'S COMING UP SO SOON, I'M GOOD WITH IT.
I THINK IT'D BE GREAT.
Chanlee: HI, CHOO CHOO.
YOU WANT TO GO PLAY WITH CHOO CHOO?
CHOO CHOO.
[ MONKEY CHATTERS ]
[ GIGGLES ]
THE BIG CHICAGO COMPETITION'S COMING UP AGAIN.
THE COMPETITION'S GONNA BE REALLY STIFF.
AND YOU TWO NEED SOME SERIOUS PRACTICE.
OKAY, HERE WE GO. LET'S SEE Y'ALL'S CHEER.
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF COMPETITIONS
THAT OFFER THE STUNT GROUPS OR INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.
SO WE'VE DECIDED THAT WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO CHICAGO.
I'M GONNA TAKE THE BEST I'VE GOT.
SO, I'VE CHOREOGRAPHED A BRAND-NEW ROUTINE.
360. CRUNCH.
OKAY, LET'S GO CRUNCH, TAP, LIFT.
THAT'LL GIVE US MORE TIME.
THE STUNT GROUP IS REALLY DIFFERENT FOR US.
IT'S GONNA BE VERY CHALLENGING FOR THE GIRLS,
BUT I LOVE THE IDEA.
STRETCH. THERE YOU GO, TAYLOR.
THEY'RE NOT AS COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR STUNTS.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY HAVING TO BASE,
THEY'RE BASING SOMEONE AROUND THE SAME SIZE AS THEM.
5, 6, 7, 8.
[ GROANS ]
YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THAT DOUBLE?
SO, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE STRUGGLING
AND HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT TOGETHER.
I JUST BROKE MY BUTT!
YEAH, I THINK THAT I WOULD STICK WITH THE SINGLE.
THEIR EXECUTION IS WHAT'S GONNA MAKE IT OR BREAK IT FOR 'EM.
5, 6, 7, 8.
Girl: GO AND GO.
5, 6, 7, 8.
I THINK TORRANN WOULD GAIN A LOT FROM GOING TO CHICAGO.
SHE CAN GO THIS YEAR, GET HER FEET WET.
MAYBE NEXT YEAR SHE CAN LEAD HER OWN TEAM TO BIG COMPETITIONS,
IF SHE COULD JUST FOCUS.
HERE WE GO. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
GOOD. 360.
3, 4, 5, 6...
Ann: TORRANN WAS KIND OF EXCITED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES,
AND THEN AFTER THAT, SHE JUST KIND OF LOST INTEREST.
I SWEAR, I THINK THE DOCTOR'S WRONG,
AND SHE HAS A.D.D. AND NEEDS MEDICATION.
WE GOT HER TESTED, AND THEY SAID, "NO."
YOU THINK I SHOULD GO OUT AND GET HER RETESTED?
Andrea: SHE'S WATCHING UPSIDE DOWN, BUT SHE'S WATCHING.
HERE I AM GIVING TORRANN AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY,
AND ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS PAY ATTENTION.
AND SHE'S OVER THERE DOING CARTWHEELS.
MAYBE SHE'S JUST TOO YOUNG
AND NOT READY TO STEP UP, LIKE I HOPED.
BUT IF SHE DOESN'T PULL IT TOGETHER
AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SHE WANTS IT,
I'M NOT GONNA LET HER GO.
HEY, GUYS.
HELLO.
DOING GOOD.
YOU READY?
ALISHA'S TEACHING HER HER INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE
JUST IN CASE ALISHA DECIDES TO TAKE TORRANN WITH THE FAB 5.
SO SHE NEEDS TO FOCUS AND PAY ATTENTION.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LIVE, EAT, SLEEP, AND BREATHE CHEER.
LET'S GO.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME FOR TORRANN TO GO,
AND I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S REALLY GONNA BUILD TORRANN'S --
WHAT'S THAT CALLED? STARTS WITH A "C"...
I forgot.
...CONFIDENCE! YES! HER CONFIDENCE.
I FEEL LIKE IT WILL BUILD TORRANN'S CONFIDENCE UP
REALLY GOOD.
OKAY, GO DO YOUR TUMBLING.
IF TORRANN GETS TO GO TO CHICAGO AND DO AN INDIVIDUAL,
SHE'S GONNA COMPETE AGAINST CASSADEE.
SO SHE'S GONNA HAVE TO BRING IT,
AND THAT WOULD MEAN FOR HER TO THROW STUFF
THAT SHE HASN'T BEEN THROWING ALL YEAR.
ARE YOU READY?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 --
YOU GOT TO FINISH IT.
BUT YOU CAN'T JUST STOP AT A FRONT WALK
AND RUN AND BACK HANDSPRING TUCK.
IT'S AN INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE.
THEY'LL BE JUDGED ON THEIR JUMPS,
THEIR TUMBLING, THEIR DANCE.
THEY WILL BE JUDGED ON EVERYTHING,
JUST LIKE A CHEER ROUTINE.
BY GOLLY, SHE'S GOT TO BE GOOD.
THAT'S -- THAT'S BABY-FIED.
AND YOU'RE BETTER THAN BABY-FIED, OKAY?
Ann: ALISHA WANTS TORRANN TO TAKE THIS REALLY SERIOUS
AND REALLY PUT FORTH HER BEST EFFORTS AND TO BE FOCUSED.
5, 6, 7, 8.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
YOU DID A ROUND OFF BACK TUCK
INSTEAD OF A ROUND OFF BACK HANDSPRING BACK TUCK.
ARE YOU GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THAT?
I'M SITTING THERE JUST KIND OF PRAYING AND HOPING
THAT IT TURNS OUT SHE CAN DO IT.
7, 8. 1, 2, 3, 4.
IF YOU CAN'T DO IT, YOU'RE NOT GOING.
YOU'RE MAKING ME NERVOUS.
MAYBE I WAS WRONG AND SHE'S NOT READY
TO HANDLE THIS LEVEL OF COMPETITION.
ALL RIGHT. LOOK. TRY TO KEEP PUSHING, ALL RIGHT?
CASSADEE AND I ARE GONNA DO OUR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE TOGETHER
FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE WE GO TO CHICAGO,
AND I ASKED ANN AND TORRANN TO COME TO PRACTICE
SO TORRANN CAN WATCH WHAT SHE REALLY HAS TO DO.
YOU GONNA BE READY TO GO TO CHICAGO.
Ann: NOW THAT TORRANN GETS TO GO TO CHICAGO AND DO AN INDIVIDUAL,
I THINK SHE'S GONNA BLOW THE COMPETITION AWAY.
I FEEL LIKE TORRANN'S JUST A REALLY GREAT CHEERLEADER,
BUT CASSADEE'S ONE OF THE BEST IN THE GYM.
I'M GONNA GET WARMED UP.
I'VE DEFINITELY INCREASED THE DIFFICULTY
IN CASSADEE'S ROUTINE.
I WANT HER TO DO TWO DOUBLES IN A SINGLE TUMBLING PASS.
A DOUBLE IS WHERE CASSADEE WILL GO UP
AND PUT HER BODY INTO A LAYOUT POSITION AND SPIN TWICE.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY HAVING TO DO IT TWO TIMES IN A ROW.
I CAN'T.
YOU'VE GOT TO. YOU CAN DO IT.
YOU CAN COME OUT OF THAT.
CASSADEE'S SO *** HERSELF, AND SHE'S SUCH A PERFECTIONIST.
IF IT'S NOT PERFECT, SHE'S MAD. SHE'S UPSET WITH IT.
QUIT SAYING, "I CAN'T."
YOU CAN.
I CAN'T.
DO IT.
COME ON! PUSH, CASS!
BEAUTIFUL!
YEAH! YEAH!
OHH! ALMOST!
WHY ARE YOU MAD AT YOURSELF OVER THAT?
YOU TRIED. YOU BUSTED.
GET UP AND KEEP GOING.
I WANT HER TO BE A ROLE MODEL
TO EVERYBODY THAT WALKS THROUGH THESE DOORS.
TORRANN MAY NOT HAVE THE SKILLS YET,
BUT IF YOU GIVE 100%, TORRANN'S GONNA GIVE 100%.
NOW GET IN THE GROOVE, PUT YOUR HAPPY FACE ON,
AND GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT RIGHT HERE.
COME ON, CASS! YOU GOT IT!
SHE STARTED BUSTING ON IT
AND GOT VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HERSELF,
VERY UNHAPPY WITH WHAT SHE WAS DOING,
AND STARTED TO SHUT DOWN.
THAT'S NOT THE CASSADEE I WANT TO SEE,
AND THAT'S NOT THE CHILD
THAT I WANT TO BE A ROLE MODEL IN OUR GYM.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A ROLE MODEL TO TORRANN
AND TEACHING HER EXACTLY HOW SHE'S SUPPOSED TO DO IT,
NOT OUT OF ENERGY.
I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS ROUTINE.
TORRANN DOES NOT NEED TO GO TO THIS COMPETITION
AND LOOK OUT OF ENERGY AND OUT OF BREATH.
SHE NEEDS TO GO TO THIS COMPETITION,
AND SHE NEEDS TO BE AT HER VERY BEST.
SHE IS THE BABY IN THE DIVISION WITH YOU.
YOU DID NOT GIVE IT YOUR ALL.
I'M JUST LAZY.
THAT WAS LAZY.
SHE WAS WATCHING YOU FOR A REASON --
BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO DO IT LIKE YOU.
THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON OF TAKING HER TO THIS COMPETITION.
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT MORE THAN FIVE TIMES OF TRYING IT
BEFORE IT'S PERFECT.
OKAY, CASS. ARE YOU READY?
COME ON! GO HARD, CASS!
GO!
YEAH! LOOK AT THAT! WHOO! NICE!
SHE'S HAVING A HARD TIME LANDING HER NEW DOUBLE TO DOUBLE.
SHE'S NOT LANDED IT ONE TIME,
BUT SHE KEPT GOING, WHICH WAS GREAT.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I ASKED OF HER.
IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE FOR TORRANN.
OH [BLEEP]
AAH!
COULD BE A PARTIAL TEAR.
YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE HURTING RIGHT NOW.
Alisha: SO, WHAT ABOUT JAMES?
R.D.: I THINK THAT SINCE BOTH OF Y'ALL
ARE SO STRONG-WILLED AND STRONG-HEADED,
I THINK Y'ALL ARE GONNA BE BUTTING HEADS.
'CAUSE HE'S NOT GONNA BACK DOWN, AND NEITHER WILL YOU.
R.D. AND JAMES HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
SO, R.D. DEFINITELY KNOWS
THAT JAMES AND I COACH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
MAYBE IT'S BETTER FOR THE TEAM
IF I JUST LET JAMES COACH YOUTH SILVER BY HIMSELF.
AND THEN I CAN JUST GO BE ON LEVEL SIX FULL TIME.
WELL, I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR CHANGE.
CHANGE CAN BE POSITIVE.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A NEGATIVE.
I THINK THAT AT THIS POINT,
I'M LEANING TOWARDS LETTING JAMES TAKE OVER YOUTH SILVER,
AND I'LL JOIN THE LEVEL SIX TEAM.
I THINK IT MIGHT BE WHAT'S BEST FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
THE GIRLS DON'T LISTEN TO ME THE WAY THEY LISTEN TO JAMES,
AND I FEEL LIKE COACH JAMES WILL HELP PUSH THEM
AND MOTIVATE THEM EVEN MORE THAN I CAN.
ALL RIGHT, TORRANN. COME HERE.
ALL RIGHT. TODAY DETERMINES IF YOU'RE GONNA GET TO GO OR NOT.
TODAY'S A BIG DAY. I'M GONNA WATCH TORRANN
TO SEE IF SHE'S GOT HER ROUTINE DOWN
AND IF SHE'S READY TO GO TO CHICAGO WITH THE FAB 5.
SHOW ME YOU CAN DO IT. GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT.
COME ON! GET 'EM UP, TORRANN!
Ann: GOT TO GET THOSE JUMPS UP.
5, 6, 7, 8.
I'VE MADE MY DECISION.
I THINK SHE'S READY. I THINK SHE NEEDS TO GO.
Andrea: I THOUGHT SHE DID GOOD.
MM-HMM. SHE DID DO GOOD.
I MEAN, MUCH BETTER THAN LAST PRACTICE.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD. GONNA GO BACK TO PRACTICE.
WELL, THAT'S EXCITING THAT TORRANN GETS TO GO.
I'M JUST SCARED FOR HER COMPETITION.
Ann: I'M REAL EXCITED THAT TORRANN GETS TO GO TO COMPETE,
BUT I'M JUST REALLY NERVOUS.
TORRANN IS GONNA BE ONE OF THE YOUNGEST KIDS
COMPETING THIS WEEKEND IN HER AGE GROUP,
AND SHE WILL BE COMPETING AGAINST CASSADEE.
ALL RIGHT, TORRANN. GO.
ONE TIME DOES NOT MEAN IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
SO GET BACK TO THE BACK. COME ON.
GOOD! COME ON! GET 'EM UP, TORRANN!
YEAH!
I KNOW ALISHA WOULD NOT HAVE LET TORRANN GO TO CHICAGO TO PERFORM
IF SHE COULDN'T DO THIS.
AND ALISHA IS THE BEST COACH OUT THERE.
SHE LOVES THESE GIRLS.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TORRANN WOULD BE WITHOUT HER.
Alisha: I'VE COACHED TORRANN SINCE SHE WAS A LITTLE BABY,
AND IT MAKES ME PROUD AS A COACH TO SEE HOW FAR SHE'S COME.
IT ALSO MAKES ME A BIT SAD
TO THINK THAT IF I DO JOIN LEVEL SIX,
I WON'T BE ABLE TO COACH HER OR THE OTHER YOUTH SILVER GIRLS.
AND THAT, TO ME, MEANS MORE THAN ANYTHING.
YOU LANDED EVERY ONE OF THEM.
THAT WAS GOOD. SHE DID GOOD.
THAT WAS A LOT BETTER.
WHOO-HOO! YEAH!
CRADLE! GO!
5, 6, 7, GO!
ALL RIGHT. STUNT GROUP!
GET YOUR FOCUS TOGETHER! COME ON!
7, 8.
Andrea: OH, MY GOD.
I'M WORKING WITH THE FAB 5 STUNT GROUP, AND THEY ARE STRUGGLING.
GUYS, WHY CAN Y'ALL NOT BE SERIOUS?
FIRST OF ALL, Y'ALL JUST LET HER COME DOWN,
JUST LET HER COME DOWN.
THE HARDEST PART IN THE STUNT GROUP IS PROBABLY THE TOSSING
BECAUSE I'M THROWING SOMEONE THAT'S MY SIZE,
AND IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME.
GUYS, THE ONLY REASON YOU'RE GOING TO CHICAGO
IS TO DO THIS STUNT GROUP.
IF YOU ARE GONNA GO UP THERE
AND COMPETE IN ONE EVENT AND LOSE, WHY GO?
THEY'RE USED TO STUNTING LITTLE BITTY TINY GIRLS LIKE CAMBREE,
AND NOW THEY'RE HAVING TO STUNT MAGGIE.
STOP BEING DRAMATIC AND DO THIS! LET'S GO!
Y'ALL ARE GONNA PROVE YOU'RE GOOD AT EVERYTHING,
AND YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
COME ON. Y'ALL CAN GET A DRINK.
OH [BLEEP]
AAH!
Kylie: I WAS PRACTICING TUMBLING SKILLS,
AND I LANDED THE WRONG WAY.
AND MY KNEE HURTS VERY BADLY.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR KNEE?
IT HURTS WHEN I PUT WEIGHT ON IT.
I LANDED LIKE THIS WHEN I WAS DOING MY HANDSPRING.
AND MY KNEES HIT TOGETHER,
AND MY LEG WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I LANDED.
SO, IT JUST HURTS WHEN YOU PUT WEIGHT ON IT
OR JUST HURTS ALL THE TIME?
IT HURTS WHEN I PUT PRESSURE ON IT OR MOVE MY LEG.
Andrea: SHE WAS PRACTICING HER TUMBLING,
AND SHE LANDED HER FULL WRONG AND KIND OF TWISTED HER KNEE.
WHAT ARE WE TALKING HERE?
IT HURTS.
IT HURTS OR IT'S INJURED?
IT HURTS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO BE HURTING RIGHT NOW.
GO HAVE R.D. LOOK AT IT AND THEN COME BACK.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR INJURIES EVER.
BUT WE JUST REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ONE RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE WE HAVE A HUGE WEEKEND COMING UP
WITH THE FAB 5 GOING TO CHICAGO.
MY GOODNESS, GIRL.
COULD BE A PARTIAL TEAR.
IF IT'S REALLY HURTING YOU THAT BAD,
THEN YOU NEED TO GO HAVE IT LOOKED AT.
IT SHAKES WHEN I STAND ON IT.
THEN YOU NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
I'M AFRAID THAT SHE'S PULLED SOMETHING.
I'M NOT SURE HOW SHE'S GONNA BE ABLE TO COMPETE.
YOU NEED TO TAKE HER TO SEE SOMEBODY.
REALLY? IT'S THAT BAD?
IT'S TIGHT ALL IN THE BACK OF IT.
[ GROANS ]
I KNOW SHE CAN'T HELP IT, BUT IT'S SUPER ANNOYING
THAT SHE'S HURT AGAIN RIGHT NOW THAT IT'S TIME TO GO COMPETE.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANKS FOR LOOKING AT IT.
[ SIGHS ]
THAT'S ALL I NEED RIGHT NOW.
GIRL, WHAT ARE YOU EATING?
[ LAUGHS ] I'M STARVING! A BISCUIT.
SO, LAST TIME WE TALKED,
YOU NEEDED TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT LEVEL SIX.
SO, I GOT TO GET THESE PRACTICES STARTED TONIGHT.
WELL, YOU KNOW I WANT TO DO IT.
BAD.
BUT, I MEAN, IT'S LIKE,
I'M GONNA MISS HALF OF LEVEL SIX PRACTICE
BECAUSE I'M FLYING IN FROM YOUTH SILVER PRACTICE,
OR I WON'T GET TO DO YOUTH SILVER'S COMPETITION
BECAUSE I NEED TO BE AT LEVEL SIX PRACTICE.
I JUST FEEL LIKE I'M TORN,
AND I CAN'T GIVE EITHER TEAM THE BEST.
SPENDING SO MUCH TIME WITH THE FAB 5 AND TORRANN THIS WEEK,
IT REALLY MAKES ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I WOULD MISS THE GIRLS
IF I JUST DROPPED THEM TO GO TO LEVEL SIX.
SO, YOU'RE SAYING THAT YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR IT?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY, IN A SHORT ANSWER?
MM-HMM. I JUST CAN'T LEAVE YOUTH SILVER.
OKAY.
I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT I MADE THE DECISION
TO STAY ON AS THE YOUTH SILVER COACH.
I'VE GROOMED THESE KIDS SINCE THEY WERE TINIES,
AND I JUST FEEL LIKE I CAN'T LEAVE THEM.
AND I'M NOT READY TO GIVE THAT UP YET.
BRINGING JAMES ON TO COACH WITH ME
IS ONLY GONNA MAKE THIS TEAM BETTER.
ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING. I'M GOING.
I'M NOT REPLACEABLE.
BUT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A PLAN
SO WE CAN START WORKING TOGETHER.
IT'S TIME FOR FAB 5 PRACTICE, AND WE SHOW UP LATE
BECAUSE I HAD TO TAKE KYLIE TO THE DOCTOR TODAY.
I WISH.
WHEN KYLIE WALKED IN WITH THAT BRACE ON HER KNEE,
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
WHAT DID THE DOCTOR SAY?
SHE'S PULLED TENDONS.
IT'S SPRAINED, BUT SHE CAN'T TUMBLE FOR ONE TO THREE WEEKS.
NO.
Andrea: THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME FOR THIS
BECAUSE WE'RE LEAVING THIS WEEKEND FOR CHICAGO.
SHE HAS TO WEAR THAT UGLY, STUPID THING ON HER LEG.
SHE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS WORST MOM OF THE YEAR.
SHE'S LIKE, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HER BODY?"
IF SHE CAN'T DO IT, I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO PULL 'EM,
NO.
MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST STAY HOME FROM CHICAGO.
I'M STILL DOING THE STUNT. I'M GOING NO MATTER WHAT.
HOW ARE YOU GONNA STUNT?
AS LONG AS YOU CAN HIT IT, I'LL LET YOU GO.
Andrea: KYLIE HAS DECIDED THAT SHE'S GOING TO CHICAGO NO MATTER WHAT.
I KNOW THAT THE BEST THING TO DO
WOULD BE TO FOLLOW THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS
AND KEEP HER OFF OF HER KNEE COMPLETELY.
BUT AS A CHEER MOM,
I WANT KYLIE TO BE ABLE TO GO OUT THERE AND COMPETE.
YOU JUST DO WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN DO THAT STUNT.
AND I HAVE A QUESTION.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT IT WOULD WORK,
BUT DO YOU WANT TO, LIKE, TRY TORRANN?
IS SHE FOR REAL?
SHE IS SMOKING HER SOCKS
IF SHE THINKS THAT I AM GONNA JUST LET HER PUSH US ASIDE
BECAUSE KYLIE'S HURT AND SEND TORRANN WITH THE STUNT GROUP.
SHE DIDN'T GO LAST YEAR.
SHE'S LUCKY SHE'S GOING THIS YEAR.
SHE'S NOT TAKING KYLIE'S SPOT. OVER MY DEAD BODY.
I DON'T WANT TO UPSET THE OTHER GIRLS,
'CAUSE THAT WOULD TAKE THEM DOWN A LEVEL.
Alisha: I'M LIKE, "OKAY, SHE'S BARELY COMING TO CHICAGO AT THIS POINT.
THERE IS NO WAY I'M PUTTING HER IN THERE TO BASE MAGGIE.
I MEAN, IF SHE GETS DISTRACTED DURING A STUNT,
MM-HMM, WE'LL HAVE A FEW MORE INJURED GIRLS ON THIS TEAM.
WELL, SHE'S GONNA DO IT. SHE'LL BE FINE.
Andrea: I THINK IF KYLIE'S LEG WAS CUT OFF,
SHE WOULD STILL GO OUT THERE AND DO EVERYTHING SHE COULD.
SHE DOESN'T WANT TO LET HER TEAMMATES DOWN.
CAN YOU, LIKE, THROW SOME MAGIC DUST ON HER
AND MAKE SURE SHE'S OKAY?
I'LL BRING MY CHAKRA STONES. I GOT 'EM WITH ME NOW.
HOW'S YOUR KNEE FEEL THIS MORNING?
NOT GOOD.
IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD?
IT DOESN'T FEEL ANY BETTER AT ALL?
IT DOESN'T FEEL GOOD.
YOU CAN SUCK IT UP FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND PERFORM.
AND THEN WHEN YOU GET DONE,
WE'LL ICE IT OR WHATEVER WE HAVE TO DO.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE GIRLS IN CHICAGO, AND I'M VERY NERVOUS.
I'M STRESSING ABOUT KYLIE'S KNEE.
OKAY, SO, TORRANN. WHAT ABOUT YOU TODAY?
NO.
YOU'RE NOT?
Ann: TORRANN IS COMPETING IN INDIVIDUALS,
AND SHE'S ONLY 9 YEARS OLD.
SO TORRANN IS THE YOUNGEST GIRL THAT IS COMPETING THIS WEEKEND,
WHICH IS A VERY BIG DEAL.
I DON'T WANT HER TO COME LAST.
WE'D LOVE IF SHE COULD AT LEAST BEAT A FEW GIRLS.
AND I JUST REALLY WANT HER TO PUSH HERSELF AS HARD AS SHE CAN.
WELL, I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, I'M GLAD THAT Y'ALL GOT TO COME.
OW!
[BLEEP] I JUST BURNT MY NECK.
I WAS STRAIGHTENING MY HAIR AND, LIKE,
LAID THE FREAKIN' HOT STRAIGHTENING IRON ON MY NECK.
AND I COULD HEAR MY SKIN GO "ZZZ."
IT SIZZLED THE CRAP OUT OF IT.
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
I CAN'T REACH IT! GOD, I BURNED IT FOR REAL!
IS IT RED, LIKE, REALLY BAD?
ARE YOU KIDDING?
DO YOU NEED ME TO, UM, PEE ON YOUR NECK?
I DON'T WANT YOU TO PEE ON MY NECK.
THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS,
"I'VE GOT TO PEE ON HER."
LIKE, WHEN YOU GO TO THE BEACH AND YOU'RE STUNG BY A JELLYFISH,
I'VE HEARD THAT IF YOU PEE ON IT,
THE STING AND THE BURN INSTANTLY GOES AWAY.
SO, IT'S LIKE, LIGHT BULB. I NEED TO PEE ON THIS WOMAN.
I MEAN, I WILL DO THAT FOR YOU.
THAT'S GROSS.
NO! PEOPLE DO THAT AT THE BEACH ALL THE TIME.
ALL YOUR [BLEEP] WOULD BE IN MY FACE.
WHEN THEY'RE BURNED BY A THING,
AND I'VE SEEN PEOPLE SQUATTING OVER PEOPLE PEEING ON 'EM.
I DON'T WANT TO BE THAT CLOSE TO YOUR -- YOUR STUFF.
BAD.
Ann: WHEN SHE SUGGESTED THIS,
I THOUGHT ANDREA WAS A LITTLE CRAZY.
I THOUGHT THAT ONLY WORKED FOR JELLYFISH,
BUT I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN, I WAS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
OOH! YOU NEED *** ON IT. I'M SERIOUS.
BUT I DID ASK HER TO PEE IN THE CUP INSTEAD OF ON ME.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO WEIRD.
TOO MUCH BONDING GOING ON RIGHT THERE.
OH, THIS IS GONNA BE TRICKY.
[ URINE SPLASHING ]
THAT IS DISGUSTING THAT SHE'S ABOUT TO GO PEE IN A CUP
AND PUT IT ON YOUR NECK.
IF IT TAKES OUT THE STING RIGHT NOW, I'LL DO ANYTHING.
ONE SECOND. I GOT TO WASH MY HANDS 'CAUSE I PEED ON MY HANDS.
OH, MY GOD! I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU WASHING YOUR HANDS.
JUST COME PUT YOUR [BLEEP] ON MY NECK!
GET OUT HERE AND PUT YOUR *** ON MY NECK!
Kylie: EW, MOM. YOU'RE DISGUSTING.
NO, I'M NOT. I'M A GOOD FRIEND.
I'M A GOOD FRIEND.
YEAH, YOU'RE A DISGUSTING GOOD FRIEND.
IF YOUR PEE GOES DOWN MY NECK,
I'M GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK.
JUST DAB IT.
Kylie: EWW!
OH, HOLD ON. IT FEELS BETTER.
I TOLD YOU!
I COULD FEEL, LIKE, THE STING COMING OUT OF MY NECK
WITH THE PEE ON IT.
DO I NEED TO TAKE A SHOWER? I GOT *** ON MY NECK.
[ BOTH GIGGLING ]
OH, MY GOD. IT FEELS SO GOOD.
I GOT THAT GOOD PEE.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
RIGHT NOW, WHEN WE GO TO CHICAGO,
WE'RE DOING CASSADEE'S INDIVIDUAL,
TORRANN'S INDIVIDUAL,
AND THE ELITE FIVE WILL DO THEIR STUNT GROUP.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
ARE YOU GETTING NERVOUS YET?
Alisha: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
TODAY MY KNEE DOES NOT FEEL VERY GOOD, BUT IT'LL BE FINE.
Alisha: IT REALLY STINKS FOR KYLIE, BEING INJURED,
BUT DIAMOND, CASSADEE, TAYLOR, AND MAGGIE --
THEY'RE GONNA GIVE IT 200% BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA PICK UP
AS MUCH SLACK FOR KYLIE AS THEY CAN.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
HI.
I'M MARISSA FROM DUPAGE CHEER ALLSTARS.
WE HAVE A YOUTH STUNT GROUP GOING AGAINST YOU GUYS TODAY.
OH, GOODNESS!
WE'RE ON A MISSION FOR YOU GUYS.
I WAS JUST SO TAKEN OFF GUARD
WHEN MARISSA FROM DUPAGE CHEER APPROACHED ME.
MAYBE THAT'S HER STYLE.
MAYBE THAT'S HOW SHE WORKS WELL --
SHE GIVES HERSELF A VISIBLE TARGET, AND SHE GOES AFTER IT.
BUT WHAT SHE SAID MAKES ME WANT TO PUSH MY ATHLETES
JUST A LITTLE BIT HARDER.
NEXT WEEKEND.
NEXT WEEK, WE WILL BE BRINGING
THE ENTIRE YOUTH SILVER TEAM BACK TO CHICAGO TO COMPETE.
IT WILL BE OUR LAST COMPETITION BEFORE THE U.S. FINALS,
AND IT IS GOING TO BE BIG.
OH, WOW.
WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
MARISSA REALLY SURPRISED ME
WHEN SHE TOLD ME THEY WERE DEFENDING CHAMPS.
I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO SEE THEIR STUNT GROUP.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
THEY'RE GONNA BRING IT.
IT'S GONNA BE A TOUGH RACE,
SO I'VE GOT TO GET THIS KIDS ON THEIR "A" GAME.
OKAY, SHE'S AFTER US. [ LAUGHS ]
SO, PLEASE GO OUT THERE AND INTIMIDATE.
AT LEAST MAKE THEM SHAKE IN THEIR BOOTS, OKAY?
1, 2, PULL.
YES!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
ONE MINUTE AND 10 SECONDS.
Kylie: MY KNEE HURTS, BUT I'M GONNA GO THROUGH IT
BECAUSE I WANT TO WIN.
I'M NOT A VERY GOOD LOSER.
UP FIRST IS CHEER TIME REVOLUTION FAB 5!
COME ON, GUYS!
I KNOW THE GIRLS ARE STRUGGLING WITH STUNTING,
BUT PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T MAKE ONE MISTAKE.
DO NOT LET ANYTHING FALL.
Andrea: WHOO! GET IT, CTR!
♪ ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT ♪
♪ AND HERE WE ARE, CAN'T YOU SEE? ♪
WAY TO GO!
♪ TILL THE NIGHT TAKES OVER ME ♪
MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT KYLIE DOESN'T INJURE HER KNEE ANYMORE.
I JUST WANT HER TO BE OKAY WHEN IT'S ALL DONE AND OVER.
WHOO!
LET'S GET IT, GIRLS!
WHOO!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
WHOO! WAY TO GO, GIRLS!
THAT'S THE BEST I'VE SEEN THEM DO THAT IN A WHILE.
VERY GOOD! Y'ALL MADE IT THROUGH!
OUR STUNT GROUP DID A FABULOUS JOB.
THEY WENT OUT THERE AND GAVE IT THEIR ALL.
KYLIE -- I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED HER TO DO ANY BETTER.
NO WOBBLES. NO BOBBLES. NOW LET'S WATCH AND SEE.
THEY GOT A MUCH YOUNGER FLIER, A MUCH SMALLER FLIER,
AND THEY'RE MUCH BIGGER THAN Y'ALL.
SO, LET'S SEE.
LET'S BRING TO THE FLOOR DUPAGE ALLSTARS FIERCE BLACK!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
MARISSA'S TEAM BROUGHT IT. THEIR STUNT GROUP WAS GREAT.
I DIDN'T SEE ANY MESS-UPS.
THEIR STUNTS WERE SOLID, NO BOBBLES, NO WOBBLES.
IT WAS GONNA BE A CLOSE RACE.
WE ONLY GOT 3 MINUTES ON EACH FLOOR.
IT WAS TIME FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.
NOW, LOOK.
IF SOMETHING MESSES UP, CASSADEE, KEEP GOING.
PLAY IT OFF LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG,
LIKE YOU'RE THE BIGGITY BOMB, GOT IT?
OKAY.
I FEEL LIKE MY HEART'S BEATING ONCE, SKIPPING,
BEATING ONCE, SKIPPING.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
WHOO! GOOD JUMP.
SHE'S A BIG GIRL, TOO. OH, MY GOD.
THEY'RE ALL SO MUCH OLDER THAN TORRANN.
SHE'S GONNA BE A TOUGH ONE TO BEAT.
YEAH, THAT WAS GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, CASS. I THINK YOU'RE UP, SISSY.
CASSADEE'S BEEN STRUGGLING WITH HER DOUBLE TO DOUBLE ALL WEEK.
SHE'S ONLY HIT IT LIKE TWICE.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT SHE GOES OUT THERE
AND HITS SOMETHING AND KEEPS GOING,
OR SHE MAY NOT WOW THE JUDGES LIKE WHAT WE'RE USED TO.
Man: NEXT UP IN OUR YOUTH INDIVIDUAL DIVISION,
FROM CHEER TIME REVOLUTION,
LET'S HEAR IT FOR CASSADEE DUNLAP!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Alisha: COME ON, CASS!
CASSADEE DUNLAP.
WHOO! YEAH!
THAT WAS AWESOME.
WORK IT, CASS!
Girl: COME ON, CASS!
COME ON, CASS! YOU GOT IT!
YEAH!
GET IT, GIRL!
Man: TIGERS.
YEAH! GOOD JOB, CASS!
DURING THE COMPETITION,
CASSADEE COMPLETELY CHANGED HER TUMBLING PASS,
AND SHE DID A 1½ STEP-OUT
TO A ROUND OFF BACK HANDSPRING DOUBLE.
NEVER SEEN HER PRACTICE IT.
GUESS SHE HAD IT IN HER MIND, SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING,
AND SHE KEPT GOING, NAILED IT.
I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE PROUD OF HER.
WAY TO GO.
I'M A NATURAL. I'M A NATURAL.
YOU ARE A NATURAL. ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S EVEN HARDER TO DO.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW YOU GOT OUT OF THAT.
I THOUGHT I DID REALLY GOOD.
I DIDN'T EXACTLY DO THE RIGHT TUMBLING PASS,
BUT I KEPT ON GOING WITH IT.
I JUST DON'T WANT TORRANN TO GET LAST PLACE.
BEFORE SHE WALKED AWAY FROM ME,
SHE SAID, "I'M STARTING TO GET NERVOUS."
IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT WHEN YOU'RE DOING IT BY YOURSELF...
...THAN WITH A GROUP.
HIT IT! COME ON! GO!
Alisha: SHE JUST NEEDS TO DECIDE.
IF SHE'S GONNA BE A BIG KID, SHE STILL HAS TO PROVE HERSELF.
RIGHT BEFORE YOU SEE THE FLOOR
IS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE HALFING OUT OF THAT.
TORRANN AT THIS POINT IS FLIPPING OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT.
HER CONFIDENCE IS NOT UP,
SHE'S NOT SURE IF SHE'S GONNA BE ABLE TO HIT A PASS,
AND SHE'S QUESTIONING HERSELF OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
TORRANN, DO NOT ROLL OUT OF IT. THAT IS A LEVEL-THREE SKILL.
LET'S JUST HOPE THE KID CAN GO OUT THERE
AND KNOW SHE CAN HIT HER STUFF.
RIGHT BEFORE TORRANN GOT TO DO HER INDIVIDUAL,
LIKE, I COULDN'T BREATHE.
I HAD THE BEEGEES GOING ON. I JUST GET SO NERVOUS.
WHOO! YOU GOT IT, TORRANN!
I NEED TORRANN TO BE GOOD THIS WEEKEND.
SHE'S ALREADY THE BABY OF THE DIVISION.
SHE'S COMPETING AGAINST CASSADEE,
AND HER SKILLS AREN'T AS HIGH AS HERS.
BUT I NEED HER TO BE GOOD AND NOT EMBARRASS ANYBODY.
SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S ABOUT TO PASS OUT.
I AM EXCITED TO PERFORM TODAY, BUT I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS.
I'M MOST NERVOUS ABOUT LANDING ALL MY STUFF.
AND NEXT UP IN OUR YOUTH INDIVIDUAL DIVISION,
FROM CHEER TIME REVOLUTION,
LET'S HEAR IT FOR TORRANN ROBINSON!
LET'S GO, TO-TO!
TORRANN.
WHOO! GET DOWN!
HIT IT, BABY!
WHOO!
YEAH!
I'M COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY TORRANN.
SHE WAS ON IT, MONEY, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
WHOO! WHOO!
I'M SO EXCITED!
THAT WAS AWESOME!
GOOD JOB! OH, I'M SO EXCITED!
TORRANN WORKED EXTRA HARD IN THE GYM THIS WEEK.
'CAUSE I KICKED BUTT.
YOU DID KICK BUTT.
I KICKED BUTT.
VERY GOOD, TORRANN!
YOU DID IT! VERY GOOD!
YOU KNOW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AMAZING OF HER?
BACKSTAGE, SHE COULDN'T HIT NOTHING.
NO FRONT PUNCH OR HER HALF.
AND SHE WENT ONSTAGE, AND SHE JUST BLEW US ALL AWAY.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Andrea: I'M VERY NERVOUS.
I WANT THEM TO WIN, BUT I KNOW KYLIE'S KNEE IS HURTING.
BUT I REALLY, REALLY WANT THEM TO WIN.
SO FINGERS CROSSED.
[ LAUGHS ]
WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR AWARDS, I'M REALLY NERVOUS.
THIS STUNT COMPETITION IS REALLY BETWEEN TWO TEAMS --
US AND DUPAGE.
IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY CLOSE CALL.
OUR YOUTH STUNT GROUP DIVISION.
IN SECOND PLACE...
...DUPAGE ALLSTARS!
[ SQUEALS ]
FIRST PLACE, FROM CHEER TIME REVOLUTION, FAB 5!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
Andrea: ONCE AGAIN, THEY WON.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED,
AND I'M OBVIOUSLY VERY WORRIED ABOUT KYLIE'S KNEE.
BUT IF I HAVE TO PEE ON HER KNEE,
NO, YOU WON'T.
NO. YOU WON'T.
YOU WILL NOT PEE ON IT.
I DON'T CARE.
YOU WILL NOT PEE ON ANY PART OF MY BODY.
NEXT IS OUR YOUTH INDIVIDUAL DIVISION.
Ann: THEY'RE STARTING TO CALL OUT TORRANN'S GROUP,
AND IT'S VERY, VERY NERVE-RACKING.
IN FOURTH PLACE...
FROM XTREME EDGE ATHLETICS, KIRSTIN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THAT WAS THE ONE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT COMING IN SECOND.
IT MAKES ME NERVOUS IF THE GOOD GIRL GOT LAST.
IN THIRD PLACE...
LILLIAN FROM XTREME EDGE ATHLETICS!
AND IN SECOND PLACE...
FROM CHEER TIME REVOLUTION, TORRANN!
YOU GOT SECOND!
OH, MY GOD!
I'M SO PROUD OF HER!
I MEAN, TO PLACE SECOND IN A YOUTH GROUP AND BEING THE BABY.
WOW, THAT WAS GREAT.
THAT'S AWESOME.
TORRANN'S PERFORMANCE FOR HER INDIVIDUAL WAS REALLY GOOD.
SHE WENT OUT THERE AND GAVE IT HER ALL.
SHE DIDN'T RUN OUT OF STEAM. SHE DIDN'T RUN OUT OF ENERGY.
SHE'S REALLY WORKED HARD.
I HOPE THAT TORRANN TAKES THIS CONFIDENCE
BACK TO SHERWOOD WITH HER.
Man: AND IN FIRST PLACE...
CHEER TIME REVOLUTION, CASSADEE DUNLAP!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
TORRANN JUST GOT SECOND TO CASSADEE,
WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
SHE LOOKS UP TO CASSADEE, AND THEY DID IT.
I'M JUST REALLY, REALLY PROUD
OF HOW HARD TORRANN'S WORKED THIS WEEK.
WE CAME, WE SAW, WE CONQUERED.
I'M EXCITED.
WE HAVE GREAT LUCK IN CHICAGO.
ALISHA JUST WANTED TO PUT HER IN THERE TO SEE WHAT SHE COULD DO.
JUST IMAGINE WHAT SHE'S GONNA BE LIKE
WHEN SHE'S IN THE TOP OF THIS GROUP, YOU KNOW?
SHE'S GONNA BE ABLE TO GO EVERYWHERE AND WIN.
YOU BEAT ALL THOSE BIG GIRLS.
YOU DID REALLY GOOD.
CASSADEE GOT FIRST IN INDIVIDUAL,
AND TORRANN GOT SECOND, WHICH IS GREAT.
ALL THE GIRLS REALLY STEPPED IT UP TODAY.
I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED THEM TO DO ANY BETTER.
WHATEVER'S GOING ON IN CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND,
ALL THIS GOOD FEELING, ALL THIS GOOD KARMA,
I JUST WANT TO BOTTLE IT
AND TAKE IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO SHERWOOD.
NOW WE GOT TO GET ON A PLANE AND GO HOME.
YOUTH SILVER WILL BE BACK IN CHICAGO NEXT WEEK,
AND IT'LL BE OUR LAST COMPETITION BEFORE U.S. FINALS.
IT'LL BE A GOOD TEST FOR US,
AND I JUST HOPE WE CAN DO AS GOOD AS WE DID THIS WEEKEND.
I DON'T LIKE WATCHING YOU WALK BY AND JUST SAYING,
"I WOULD *** THE HAIR OFF HER HEAD."
SO, I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED A THERAPIST.
I DECIDED TO SIGN UP FOR A 5K MUD RUN.
I DON'T LIKE DIRT.
AAH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
YOU LEFT ME! [ SOBBING ]
Alisha: SO, WE'RE GOING RIGHT BACK TO CHICAGO.
THERE'S PEOPLE AFTER US.
YOUTH SILVER WAS UP AGAINST THE TOP TEAMS IN CHICAGO.
SO WHEN YOU'RE GOING UP AGAINST
SOME OF THE BEST TEAMS OUT THERE,
ONE LITTLE MISTAKE, ONE BOBBLE,
WILL COST YOU FROM FIRST PLACE TO WHEREVER.
WHOO!