It doesn't matter what you say up here.
What matters is what happens on stage.
Absolutely. I agree with you 100%.
All right.
Put your money where your mouth is.
I have no problem with that. But let me just say--
Oh, put your money where your mouth is.
What does that mean, you're going to buy her a big present?
JILL: No. This isn't about presents.
I think what she meant is--
Bring it. Bring it.
JILL: --Kendall can do on demand--
Bring your present.
If you're gonna bring it, then bring it.
Bring your present on.
I'm still not buying her a present.
JILL: If she gets an opportunity--
My kid will get there on her own.
--she will bring it. KELLY: Amen.
I think the real Jill is coming out.
And now that she's off her probation,
we all better watch out.
And that's contemporary. Right.
So I want this not to be contemporary
in the choreography. - Hi, ladies.
- Hi. - Hello.
Can I interrupt you?
I have a surprise for both of you.
- For us? - Yeah.
OK.
I know you've been working really hard.
Yes.
And I want you to know that I appreciate your hard work.
Oh, well, we were just in the middle of something.
I have a surprise in studio C.
ABBY LEE: Oh, it's a surprise?
JILL: It's a surprise.
ABBY LEE: Whoa!
[laughs]
JILL: You guys are getting personal massages.
ABBY LEE: Thank you so much.
You're welcome, Abby.
No one has ever done anything like this,
my whole entire life.
JILL: I'm gonna do my best to make sure
that Abby gets taken care of.
[upbeat music]
JILL: Kendall actually came up with the idea, I swear to god.
Perfect.
ABBY LEE: Jill is very congenial.
She's given me very nice gifts.
She's doing all the right things.
She's playing the game.
But it doesn't make her kid a better dancer.
JILL: This is something we could do on a regular basis
if you were game for it.
And, you know, I hope in return that I am expecting
good things for Kendall. - Absolutely.
What is going on?
Like, why is the studio so empty?
KELLY: Where's Melissa and Jill?
Hi.
What, were you having a private?
No, I wish.
I just came through.
She's guilty.
It doesn't pertain to you guys.
Christi, it's none of your business.
If it's nothing, tell us.
Just tell us if it was nothing.
[ominous music]
[groans]
Abby is a really big advocate for, you know,
pay me off, give me a gift.
But this is taking gifting to a whole new level.
That doesn't look like nothing.
And that poor masseuse--
[winces]
MASSAGE THERAPIST: How's that pressure, Abby?
Fine. MASSAGE THERAPIST: Good.
Did you do that?
Well, you know what?
You guys, it really wasn't really your business.
Yes, I did something nice for Abby and Gianna.
HOLLY: Jill's trying to buy her way up the pyramid.
And she's trying to buy Abby's friendship instead of you
are the new person on the team, pay your dues.
Holly, this bothers you because you've
been an absentee mom. - [gasps]
Let's face it.
That is what it is.
HOLLY: And I do not need Jill to reprimand
me about my attendance.
I'm a grown woman, and I do what I need to do for my children.
I don't need to cheat to get ahead like some people, Jill.
- That's cheating? - Yes, that's cheating.
Are you kidding me?
CHRISTI: I know crazy dance moms, you know.
And, like, we're here, you know, Melissa's here,
and Jill is like, a whole 'nother level.
No. No.
You're acting like little bitchy school girls.
If I came up with the idea, I would never do it.
[arguing]
That is the pot calling the kettle
black, bitchy schoolgirl!
KELLY: I think when Jill first came to our studio,
she was taking meds.
And I think she ran out.
You are buying Abby and Gianna right now.
If you guys are OK with being second or last,
that's your choice.
This is about Chloe always being second.
Chloe is not second!
You better not say that again!
ABBY LEE: I'm actually gonna borrow some lipstick.
So, Jill, if you would feel better if I borrow from you,
I will.
Would you like me to put it on you?
I would love it.
So now Jill is gonna be Abby's official makeup fixer,
and it's gonna be like putting lipstick on a pig.
ABBY LEE: Do I need anything else?
A little powder up here?
Mm-hmm.
MELISSA: Now who's kissing who's butt?
I would buy makeup from you.
[laughs]
JILL: I watched Christi roll her eyes again and again at me,
but I'm not sitting quietly anymore.
And if it bothers Christi, let her eyes roll out of her head.
I'm doing what I need to do for my child.
Now that I have the kids out of here,
I just want to make sure-- when I left earlier,
I had said something about the vibe being off in here.
HOLLY: There's a tension in the room.
Something's out of sync.
And I suspect I know what it is.
We're not connected, and we're not cohesive.
And that strain is becoming very apparent to everybody.
Jill, you're not on probation anymore.
I understand that.
But earlier it was on, and on, and on about how
come your kid's not doing something special.
Abby Lee Miller was not put on this Earth
to make your kid feel special.
Understood?
It's about getting these kids to where they need to be.
Jill doesn't know it, but she just put herself on probation.
If she opens her mouth one more time
and starts bitching about something,
she is gonna be walking right out that door, never
to be seen or heard of again.
I cannot stand this bickering.
If I have to lose somebody on this team
to make it a cohesive group, I will do that.
Do you understand?
Yes?
JILL: I left a great studio.
I was perfectly happy where I was.
I've done nothing but try to get along.
And they've done nothing but beat me down.
I'm sick of it.
I'm here to take care of Kendall.
CHRISTI: That's fine, Jill, but--
You guys have all this history with Abby.
We do have a lot of history.
JILL: You and her are the first to tell me that.
We are a very cohesive team, and we have been.
Well, you know what?
Maybe I don't fit in the team then.
You can't for one second say, I understand.
It must be hard to come in with four really
strong personalities and Abby.
You know, no one gave me or Kendall
any credit for wanting to be a part of this team.
And all you do is come down on me
non-stop about anything I try to do
to get Kendall more a part of the team and be a part of it.
So maybe we're not a part of the team.
JILL: They pushed me out of that door, but I'm not leaving.
I'm coming back with my guns drawn.
They're not gonna shove me out anymore.
Hello. ABBY LEE: Hello.
Hello.
How are you?
Fine, thank you.
So I brought you a couple of little gifts.
Ooh.
What's this?
Shouldn't have.
[gasps] Is this to get rid of these spots?
Yes.
Really?
Skin brightening system.
Oh, yeah.
She's staying. - [chuckles]
We're good. Hi.
No coat on?
My husband's brother is a plastic surgeon
here in Pittsburgh, so we have family here.
That makes it even easier, doesn't it?
That does.
ABBY LEE: All right, honey, go ahead in.
Get warmed up and we're gonna start.
All right? - OK.
ABBY LEE: OK.
[laughs]
CHRISTI: In a shocking turn of events,
Melissa and Jill announced that they went shopping
and they could--
they bought a gift for Abby.
Because that's what I think about when I'm shopping.
What can I bring Abby?
It's just a little something that Melissa and I--
MELISSA: [laughs]
JILL: We saw it and thought of you.
ABBY LEE: Oh.
Pretty.
Now I need a gold outfit to go with it--
JILL: All right.
--and gold earrings, and gold necklace, and--
MELISSA: You can get that next week.
ABBY LEE: We'll keep it up.
MELISSA: [laughs]
ABBY LEE: It's beautiful.
Look.
Hey, ladies, I'm gonna put this away.
But thank you very much for thinking of me.
How about the next time you're out, I need a husband.
Did you have your wand?
Wait.
You just shot the scene in there and didn't use the wand?
Where's the wand?
Ooh.
If it's a snake, it would have bit 'em.
Here, Kira.
You want to take this wand?
JESSALYNN: Oh, that's nice.
If they ask your kid where the wand was, she didn't have one.
JESSALYNN: Why you in such a bad mood?
Sorry.
JESSALYNN: God.
Everyone's working for you for free.
I'm ordering her a platter of hot dogs
to try to calm her down.
I'm gonna be like, here's some hot dogs for you.
Clearly, you need something in your mouth to shut it up.
The Tin Man needed a heart, and the Scarecrow needed a brain.
But what Abby Lee Miller needed is hot dogs.
That is the only thing that can save this nightmare
journey through Oz.
Abby, we have a little present for you.
It's gonna cheer you up.
Oh, what's that?
Hot dogs for you.
It's for you, to cheer you up.
ABBY LEE: Oh, I do want a hotdog.
Ketchup, mustard, relish. - OK.
Then you can't be in a bad mood the rest of the day.
I'm not in a bad mood.
JESSALYNN: You are, too. MELISSA: You are in a bad mood.
No, I'm not.
Why does everyone think I'm in a bad mood?
I'm not in a bad mood.
MELISSA: Because you're yelling at everyone.
How about our new BFF Jill?
Is she coming?
Yeah, I'm sure she'll be here.
CHRISTI: Probably gonna be here with a big gift for Abby.
[laughs]
I think she's very nice.
Ugh.
And I don't know her, so I'm trying to--
You also thought Cathy was nice.
So what's your judge of character?
[chuckles]
I like you guys, but I don't want to be your cheerleaders.
MELISSA: I'm just trying to give her the benefit of the doubt.
But somebody said they quit from where they were dancing.
There was, like, three people that quit because of her.
KELLY: Melissa says that people have told her
that Jill is like, a crazy dance mom,
and that she's heard nothing good about her.
CHRISTI: A couple of people said to me,
isn't it funny how she wormed her way in here after your kids
got a music video.
And the next day I walk in here she was, like, taking classes
and coming for this audition.
Yup.
So your reputation precedes you.
MELISSA: Kelly and Christi already have their guard up.
And they're already saying we think that Jill is going
to be a problem in our group.
I'm kind of thinking the same way,
but I'm trying not to judge her.
I'm trying to give her a chance.
And I certainly don't trust people
who are like, overly nice, overly
accommodating, sweet, nice.
Like, 'cause nobody's really that nice.
That's fair.
I mean, I--
KELLY: I think her main thing was--
- Hi. - Hi.
- How is everybody? - Hello.
How are you?
It's your first day.
Hi, ladies, on my first day.
I'm Jill. - Christi.
Nice to meet you, Jill. - So nice to meet you, Christi.
MELISSA: I'm Melissa. - Hi, Melissa.
(WHISPERS) I love Jill's voice.
I think it's very 900 number.
[upbeat music]
JILL: Abby, Kendall and I have a little something for you
for letting us in on your family.
I bought Abby a gift as a token of my appreciation,
and I wanted to give it to her in front of all the other moms
because I want them to know that I'm serious about this.
What is it?
Perfume and--
It's the Chanel and the--
MELISSA: Is that the-- that's the Number 5.
That's it.
KELLY: Jill pulls out a gift for Abby.
I wanted to die.
I was like, oh, my god.
Here's another Melissa.
[laughs] Gift giver.
[chuckles] - Thank you.
You're welcome.
CHRISTI: I would give Abby a three-month trial
membership to Weight Watchers if I were to give her a gift.
It's the gift that would keep on giving.
One and two and three and--
So I'm glad Paige is back in the trio.
I am too.
I am.
JILL: I don't understand why.
I thought for sure she was gonna put Kendall back in it.
KELLY: Paige was at the top of the pyramid this week.
JILL: That's why.
She should be doing a solo, not just a trio.
She should be doing a solo.
She's at the top of the pyramid.
Jill's a little upset that Kendall's not in the trio.
But when Kendall was in the trio and Paige wasn't, Jill
couldn't understand why Kelly would be upset about anything.
So, Jill, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
I'm feeling pretty left out for my child,
who has been here since she was three,
and she's never had a trio.
Holly, maybe if you were here more often--
CHRISTI: [gasps]
--and Abby thought you were more a part of us in the team,
maybe she would get more parts.
I just don't want to pay extra for it.
But, yes, I want my child to feel good.
See where you are?
Now go back.
CHRISTI: Jill, it looks like Kendall is getting
a special little part in there.
So you ought to be happy about that.
Then pat me on the back.
Maybe I'm doing something right.
Money well spent on those gifts.
JILL: You guys always want to jump down my throat.
You act like I've slashed your tires or something.
I've done nothing wrong.
I'm trying to make things better for myself and my daughter
here.
But the gifts don't work.
Watch your tires.
[music playing]
Oh, my goodness.
JILL: I see how presents go over well with Abby.
Just a little something.
We're going to put a little bench
in front of the dance studio.
We're gonna spruce it up a little bit
I hope Abby appreciates it.
Thank you so much.
You're very welcome.
That's beautiful.
You know everyone's gonna hate you.
What is that?
Good morning.
KELLY: To Abby Lee. HOLLY: Oh.
Good morning.
Oh, my god.
Just a little something we can all appreciate.
Oh, for the love of god, Jill. [laughs]
It's not for Abby.
It's for the studio.
A bench dedicated to Abby?
[sighs] I think I've seen it all now.
Good lord.
HOLLY: It's like a shrine to Abby.
Well, it's actually a shrine to Jill.
I thought Melissa was bad.
And the level of brown nosing that Jill
has brought to the table has just raised the ante.
MELISSA: I like it.
Maybe you'll get to the top of the ass kiss pyramid.
CHRISTI: Now Melissa is gonna be running around, how
can I out brown nose this one?
So all bets are off at the Abby Lee Dance Company.
You guys could have been a little
more receptive to the bench.
It's not for Abby. It's not for me.
It's not for the kids. - Except it says, to Abby Lee--
JILL: It's for everybody.
CHRISTI: --love, Jill and Kendall.
I think 'cause you--
Because you guys pick on me. 'Cause you push me out--
- I think because you're a diva. - --that's what you want.
Table for one.
Table for one diva doesn't give people things--
Right.
--and do things for us.
Diva table for one gives--
You would know what that's about.
I don't. - Oh, no.
Because I don't have to buy my way through life, Jill.
CHRISTI: Jill thinks that she can just buy Abby off and get
Kendall special treatment.
That drives me crazy.
Chloe works hard every day, and she never gets
special treatment from Abby.
And she deserves it.
Why don't you storm out?
Because we'd like to talk about now.
Oh, whatever you want to say, say right in front of my face.
I am.
I think you're a conniving bitch.
You're so immature.
CHRISTI: I don't have to sit here--
It doesn't doesn't hurt one bit.
Oh, my god. I'm immature?
JILL: Yes.
You are the most condescending person I've ever encountered.
You are.
Then you don't get out much, but we know that.
I don't need to-- oh, you better stop right there.
You better stop right there.
ABBY LEE: Understand the music is called "Over and Over,"
so there's a lot of repeats in it.
That's why it's good for a trio.
Kendall, the music is just as important.
Don't daydream over there.
When I look at you and go stop, you need to hit it.
JILL: Here's poor little Kendall,
who needs practice and needs to work, she's doing your music.
Yeah, that's unfortunate.
I'm so upset that Kendall is spending all her precious dance
time, which she does not get much of, sitting on the floor,
running the music for three dancers.
This is ridiculous.
OK.
Let's go from the top and see what we have.
[music playing]
I can't believe it.
What the heck did Kendall do or I do that she has to sit there
now and do-- and do the music?
CHRISTI: Uh, threw a shoe.
JILL: She could be in another room.
Pardon me? - Threw a shoe.
Are you kidding me?
CHRISTI: Well, but you're saying, what did I do
or what did my daughter do?
Well, you threw a shoe and your daughter
still wasn't at the bottom of the pyramid.
I'm pretty sure if I had thrown that shoe at Abby,
my daughter wouldn't have even been on the pyramid.
She would have been on the floor and Abby
would have been, like, snuffing her out like a cigarette.
Go away, Chloe. Go away.
Catch this leg and hold it.
Three--
JILL: Their time is precious.
They have very little time.
To waste it sitting around pushing a button for music
is really a shame.
[music playing]
Kendall!
Come on!
Are you learning something by being in here?
Yes?
Because this is how a trio works.
Do you see what they're doing?
Play it right there.
The problem is, is that if you interrupt this class,
she's gonna be livid.
JILL: My objective is to get my child out of there--
Mm-hmm.
--and do something productive, whether it's dance--
which is what I pay Abby for--
Mm-hmm.
JILL: --or her homework.
I just--
I think that's gonna--
I think that's gonna backfire.
JILL: I can't believe I'm a nervous wreck
to talk to my dance teacher.
I should not have these feelings.
I should be able to go down and have a conversation with her
without all kinds of drama.
But I know it's not gonna happen.
ABBY LEE: All right, play it right there.
JILL: I was thinking maybe Kendall could be more
productive doing her homework.
ABBY LEE: She's the swing for this number.
JILL: It's been an hour, Abby, that she's
been sitting on the floor.
ABBY LEE: She's helping me.
JILL: Abby, I want her to dance.
I don't pay tuition for her to be
out here sitting on the floor.
I want you to teach her to dance.
All those things you said to me yesterday--
she needs to work on her stretch, her this, her turns--
why are you not teaching her?
Why aren't you helping her with this?
Well, because I'm choreographing a trio, Jill.
OK.
So how much longer do you think this trio is going to take?
Because it's been over an hour now.
Is she yelling?
Jill's yelling?
She took her 900 voice off for Abby now.
She flushed that down the toilet, that voice.
- She doesn't do it anymore. - Yes, she does.
She still says, (WHISPERS) guys--
We come to dance to dance.
And sitting there is not dance.
Go.
ABBY LEE: Jill needs to watch out, I'll tell you why.
That kid of hers, Kendall, is adorable.
I don't want to see anything bad happen
to her because her mother's not playing by my rules.
I'm not putting up with that crap anymore.