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TH rocking the state.

Ay yi yi.

No way we're beating those guys. Whoo!

That was skills.

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right.

- We need a lot of work. - Let's settle down, guys, let's settle down.

Ladies and gentlemen.

May I have your attention, please?

Thank you. Now before I turn the floor

over to Mr. Jamar Manning from Break the Stage,

I just wanted to reiterate a few things that I said earlier.

No 2.0 GPA,

no stepping, we know.

I'm just saying.

Thank you, Ms. Lewis.

School rule for all approved clubs and sports.

Now, a couple of you dropped down recently.

'Cause old man Baxter hates me.

Carla, darling

algebra may hate you,

but what Mr. Baxter hates is seeing

that empty seat where you're supposed to be.

Maybe you could try going to class sometime.

She got you, she got you.

All right, all right, all right, all right.

Louisa, you okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Mr. Manning.

Just Jamar is good. I hope you all appreciate Ms. Turner agreeing

to act as your sponsor, considering it's…

Hey.

Look, not every team can be that good,

but what I like most about their team is

that they all graduated last year and they're in college now.

Uh, I am, um, president of the National Honor Society,

and we tutor after school in the Media Center,

just so you know.

No, great, thanks for that, well…

- Bye. - That's TJ.

Okay, look, I'm not about to wish you good luck,

but you will be successful, okay,

if you go to class, study and work hard,

and good things will happen.

- Hey, Dad. - Hey.

How you doing? What's cooking?

What you asked me to make.

Ugh, Dad, you need to shower, please.

You know, you're getting more and more like your mama every day.

It makes me miss her even more.

Sorry.

It's okay, don't be sorry. It's a good thing.

Yeah, I miss her, too.

Um, I put your shirt there.

All right, thanks for getting this for me.

How's school going?

It's good.

Okay, all right, well, I'll check your homework

when I get back, okay?

Hey, um, Dad, when you have a chance...

Oh, Bobby. Bobby Torres?

This can't be the right class.

- Got that right. - Let me check.

All right, back to work, everybody, back to work.

TJ! Go, TJ! Go, TJ! Go, TJ! Go, TJ!

Go, TJ! Go, TJ! Go, TJ!

You know, it's not like you're some brilliant stepper

who doesn't need to practice.

I need you to hold that down a little longer.

You gonna let this trick talk to you like that?

Trick? Your mama and your mama's mama, little baby boy.

Oh!

What's up, TJ?

Hey.

Hey to you.

How you doing?

Hey, look who's here.

Hey, Tia, real talk, do me a favor.

Next time you want to yell at me, Mama,

you think I deserve it,

don't do it in front of my boys, all right?

Hey, send me a text or something.

All caps, girl. Smile, it's cool.

All right, y'all, gangster boy's here.

We can start now.

All right, let's go.

You ready? Five, six, seven, eight.

Yeah, rehearsal was mad, though.

Yeah, you're right, it was.

Ooh!

Yo, check it out.

Yo, check it out, my man's got skills.

Oh, hell no. Oh, my God.

- Oh, Tia, yes, girl. - No, no, chill.

He's all right.

And he's kind of cute, too.

- You'd better give me life. - Chill.

Des, he stinks.

- I don't smell nothing. - I'm cool.

She seems a little worse today.

A little.

I never should have went back to school.

But son, listen, you can't be

with her every hour of the day.

I want to be.

Well, I understand, but…

Mom, here. Wait, stop, come on.

There are experimental types of treatment for this cancer.

However, it's expensive and we would have to move her.

I'm not sure she would tolerate that.

H-how expensive?

I-I have to go.

The best thing you can do now is prepare

yourself for the inevitable.

I'm truly sorry.

Oh, you made it.

Me getting to school anytime before the first bell?

Now, you know that's not my style.

Hmm.

So, uh…

First of all…

So what's up?

Parent permission slips, they need to be signed

before any of you step foot on that bus.

You serious?

That national tournament you so desperately want

to qualify for involves you spending

at least two nights in New York.

A week from today.

All right.

Tia, Tia, Tia, Tia, did you hear about TJ?

What now?

He's in the hospital.

Paco and Sniper, they beat him up.

When's he out?

It doesn't matter. They messed up his leg.

What?

Hey, what's with Louisa?

TJ got jumped... and I need a stepper.

You down?

What, you asking me to step with y'all?

Tonight at the gym.

Yo, we have a chance to win 30 Gs… I need you.

Okay, first place, I don't dance, sure can't step.

Second, I work every day to midnight, money.

Bobby Torres?

Yeah? What?

Come up, bring your stuff.

Schedule change, go to your new class.

Mm-hmm.

Watch.

Okay?

Five, six, seven, eight.

Come on, guys.

What's going on?

You're not focusing.

We're gonna do it one more time with music.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Edbirto, Edbirto, what are you doing, man?

Why are you stopping?

Hey, man, we're working in here, you see that, right?

- Tia, it's him. - I know who it is.

Oh.

- What? - I'd like to audition.

Audition? What you think this is?

We need somebody, Tia.

Girl, maybe he could step.

- Maybe. - Maybe.

- Look, you… - Bobby.

Hey, I know your name.

But this is step, it's not your thing.

You know?

My thing is dance, any kind.

I'd kind of like to see what he could do.

Come on, girl.

- Go, go. - Go, Bobby.

Well, all that ballet, we don't do that here,

- so don't be showing off... - Girl, I got it.

Hey, Tia, wait up.

Girl, why you in a rush?

So is that new boy on the team?

That's what Wyvonne says.

Girl, but what you say?

It don't matter. "In the final analysis,

Ms. Lewis, I'm the school sponsor,

and where you going and why you do that for?"

Girl, forget all of that.

You know we need somebody and he's good.

Too good. I don't know, maybe.

You're not worried that he's gonna take your spot

- and all, I mean... - I didn't say that.

Des, I didn't say that.

But you gotta admit it, that boy is fine.

Mm, I mean, he can get it all kinds

- of ways, girl. - Des.

- I know you like him. - Des, stop, you're crazy.

- The devil is a liar. The devil is a liar. - Stop. Stop.

- The devil is a liar. - Stop!

Oh, I knew it, girl.

Tia.

Tia?

Wake up, you gotta finish your homework.

Hey, so tomorrow's the day?

Yeah, it is.

Thanks, you know, for letting me...

What?

Wyvonne, she's the...

No, I don't mean that, it's just...

What are you trying to say?

Just that it's been nice, you know, to be a part of this.

I mean, if TJ didn't get hurt,

I would have never met any of these kids, you.

We already met, remember?

Mrs. X's class.

Yeah, we did.

I'm sorry about that, you know, the kids.

They act up sometimes, they say things,

and…

I'll talk to them, you know, it'll be fine.

I have to go.

Position.

Position.

Position, are you ready?

Let's go.

If you want the best.

Look us up, all right.

Boom! Boom!

We all step to break.

All right.

Put your hands together for Jefferson High.

- I said, my steppers. - Yeah?

- I said, my steppers. - Yeah?

All right.

Now, all these other little step groups,

always talking about how much swag they got.

How much swag they got.

Huh, all that make us do is laugh.

But Jefferson's here and we are about to…

Break it down.

Turn up.

Ha, ha.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Listen up, listen up, listen up, guys.

If any of you pee yourselves before you get out there,

I'm giving all of you Saturday detention.

What?

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha.

Ha. Whoo!

Now drop and move.

Turn down for what you know.

You know you can't touch us 'cause we run this show.

We don't mess with you.

This is Jefferson High, we ain't messing with you.

We've got a million trillion things

that we'd rather do than to be stepping with you.

Ms. Turner, I never done

anything like this. I'm nervous.

I know, I know.

I'm breathing.

A ballerina once told me she always imagined

that everyone in the audience was a clone

of her favorite person, someone that loves her,

someone she knew would clap for her

in the end no matter what.

She was never nervous.

Well, I told you, stepping ain't ballet.

We don't mess with you.

It's over, Tia, the judges have already made up their mind.

So you and your little step group,

and Crutches the mascot, can go home.

Everybody, let's give a hand for Carver High!

We run it.

Get it, baby.

I heard they said Carver High ain't got no

swag.

What?

Yeah, I want that crown. Are you mad?

- Or not? - We repping…

CHS, we know we are the best.

And where we jump that step...

Shh.

Get it, get it.

Whoo.

What's up, what's up?

Go.

Boom!

- What you say? - Huh.

Let's move.

Carver High School!

CHS gonna give it you, uh.

CHS gonna give it you.

CHS gonna give it to you.

We break the stage, we in the spot.

Come on.

Whoo!

Carver High School!

Carver!

Carver, whoo!

The results are in.

The winner of the State Tournament is...

Carver High.

I am so, so proud of all of you.

I mean, you made it over the first hurdle,

so now it's onto regionals.

CHS gonna give it you.

Uh, CHS gonna give it to you.

CHS gonna give it to you.

We break the stage, we in the spot.

Don't believe me, just watch.

Oh, right.

There he is.

Back from the hospital already, I see.

Bobby, how's she doing?

Not good.

USC is busting.

Now check my swag.

USC is busting, ha!

Now check my swag.

USC is busting. Now check my swag.

You don't want this.

Get busy!

All stars.

Carver High School.

- Move! - Get out the way!

Rolling!

You in love with mysteps, though.

Step like this, you can't step like this.

Step like this. You can't step like this.

This, this, this.

We gonna break the stage, yo. Whoop, whoop!

Whoop, whoop!

Car-ver High High!

Yeah, yeah, everybody, here we go, here we go.

The results are in.

This year's Southern Regional Champion is…

Carver High.

Carver, Carver, Carver!

Permission slips all signed.

Except mine, 'cause, you know, he goes in and out of town, but I'll get it.

What, you gonna yell at me or something?

I heard you, Tia.

But, um, I'm afraid I have some very bad news.

That supposed to mean something to me?

It means that as of this morning,

the Carver Step Team is no more.

Don't say that. Don't say that.

'Cause that can't happen. Don't say that.

Unfortunately, Tia, it has.

All extracurricular activities have been suspended

at least until next year.

No money for your trip.

All sponsor and coach salaries are frozen,

and that includes me.

The gym is off limits.

Tia, I'm…

sorry, but, um, it's over.

There'll be an announcement this morning for the team

to meet here after school and I'll explain every...

No, I feel you. No, I see how it is.

- I see how all this works now. - No. Listen, Tia.

No, what, then what?

When all the green runs out, who loses, huh?

Oh, I know, there's always next year.

There's always next year.

Tia.

I have Ms. Turner first period, she told me.

- Where's Tia? - Um, she checked out. Home I guess.

- Say what? - See, she don't care.

She should be here.

This is Tia.

Hey, but it's not her fault.

Not mine, either, not any of us,

but we're all here, aren't we?

- Mm-hmm. - Good point.

Let's see what Mrs. Turner says.

Well, whatever.

All right, bye.

Bobby.

Look, I'm gonna be honest with you, you're new here.

I mean, nobody ever liked Tia.

We figured if we could put up with this chick,

we'd get a chance at that money, you know?

But push come to shove, I mean, where is she?

To be honest, Tia, dude, she's all about Tia.

Just let it go, homie.

"Reach high," you said.

"Be somebody."

Daddy keeps saying, "Be a doctor."

He don't listen, I tried.

I wanted to surprise him, too.

Win that money for college.

No more.

He won't see it.

I can't do this no more, Mom.

Where is everyone?

They should be here by now. I know they heard the announcement.

They're not coming.

- They told you that? - I could tell, that's all.

But you're here.

Why did they agree to work with Tia?

Well, they don't like her very much.

Tia

pushed all the right buttons.

Not always for the best reasons, but...

You see, most of these kids never really had anyone

who took the time to get them interested doing something

they could be proud of till this.

No sense in waiting.

I gotta ask, Bobby.

Where'd you ever learn to dance like this?

My mother.

Ah, she was a dancer?

Now she's sick.

Cancer.

I'll see you.

Hey, Louisa, I'm closing for the day in about ten minutes.

I really don't think your friend Carla will show up.

I saw her at lunch and she could...

Like I said, I got ten minutes.

Hi, did Carla make it?

I guess she doesn't care anymore.

Sorry, you okay?

Um…

it's…

do you know I have straight A's

and that I could go to any college that I want to for free?

Did you know that?

Hey, Tia.

Tia.

Hey.

Hey, Tia, hey.

What's the matter with you?

Huh?

You said it.

- Said what? - You told me, Dad.

That things would get better.

Yeah, I did, and you're doing it and I...

I told you you can do anything you put your mind to.

No, I can't.

What do you mean?

Why does everyone want me to believe… what ain't true?

What?

Like you and that doctor

who told me Moms was gonna be okay when she got cancer.

Why is that different?

It was complicated.

Complicated?

Complicated? It was cancer, Dad, she died.

It was complicated.

Complicated. Sure, just like the school

taking it all away.

Taking what away?

Hey.

Tia.

Open the door.

Tia, we don't act like that in this house.

Tia.

Dad, go away.

Tia, you need to open this door.

I said no.

I'm not gonna apologize for encouraging you, okay?

I only wish someone would have done that for me.

Can we talk?

Are you checking up on us?

Edbirto knows these guys. Can you stop?

So, you shouldn't be here. We're in high school.

Shh!

- These guys... - They are fun, Louisa.

Something you obviously know nothing about.

Really?

- Where'd you go? - Who cares?

I'm asking. Louisa thought you went home.

What, you really want to know?

I went to, um... I went to go see my mom.

Oh, she doesn't live with...

She's dead.

I didn't know, honest.

Hey, wait!

Tia, sorry, really.

Losing your mother, that's…

that's gotta hurt.

Bobby. Bobby, there's a lady,

There's a lady down in the office.

You need to get your stuff and get out, hurry up.

You can run out through the kitchen, hurry up.

Get everything and come on now.

- Bobby, hurry up. - As far as the DCF

is concerned, he cannot live on his own.

Run. That's right, run.

But we see it all too often these days.

One family loses everything.

Catastrophic medical bills, just for starters.

- No relatives he could... - No.

Records show his father is deceased.

Where this kid draws his strength from, I have no idea.

- Excuse me. - Yes, can I help you?

Court order. I need Bobby Torres.

I can call him quickly and he'll come.

No, just print out his schedule.

- We'll go and find him. - Okay. Okay.

- We'll go and get him. - Sure, give me just a second.

All right.

Okay, here you go, um, here.

- We'll find our own way. - Okay.

Hello?

Yeah, I've got him here.

Okay. Hey, Bobby, come here.

Guidance.

- Hey, DCF is here. - What, in there?

No, no, I messed with them, but they'll be right back.

What do they want?

I gotta get out of here. Thanks, Louisa.

You gave me the wrong schedule.

Oh, my God, yes, I did.

I'm sorry. Lo siento. This is my first day.

But I'm gonna go print you... right, print you.

So this is the...

Oh, welcome.

- Lo siento? - What does that mean

- You should have seen their faces. - I should have been there.

But what did they want him for?

I don't know. It can't be good.

He ran out the door like he knew he was in big trouble.

Oh, no, I'm good.

She's got nothing to say.

DCF was here today for Bobby.

He left school and got away.

So?

So I thought you should know.

Me?

Am I supposed to give a crap?

Yes, Tia Lewis, you are supposed to.

And you're supposed to take care of all those kids back there.

See them laughing, pretending it's no big deal

they won't be getting scholarship money?

Tia Lewis, we all have problems.

They have, you.

I have my own.

At least we could stick together.

You all right?

I don't know.

You did the right thing.

I'm not so sure.

I don't know.

You did, you'll see.

In the morning, you'll wake up, you'll know.

I hope it is that way.

Hey, man, didn't I tell you the next time

I see you around here I'm gonna take you to jail?

Are you serious?

There's nobody in here right now, you're serious?

You're trespassing. You can't be here, man.

You need to leave now.

You got nothing better?

I'm just dancing out here, man.

Oh, you want to go to jail?

The crowd roars.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

I'll be here, uh, next week

and you guys can follow me on my social pages.

I can't do another encore right now, though, I'm exhausted.

No, no more, oh, you

oh, you want some more?

Right there, what's your name?

Brenda?

I'm Bobby. Give me some music, DJ.

I thought you should know.

Oh, Louisa, if there's anything I can do.

Louisa.

Um, I told my parents. They were devastated at first,

and then the scholarships, college...

I mean, it was their dream.

My mother's accepted it, but Papa,

he's more old school, you know?

- Mm-hmm. - Louisa, I'm gonna be late for school.

I have to take him to his school.

Okay, well, going to college is not out of the question.

Okay? We'll talk about that.

It won't be easy, but you can do it, okay?

Thank you so much.

Come on. He watches too many music videos.

Like I told Ms. Turner, we accept entries from clubs.

You don't have to be a school team

just as long as you meet the requirements.

It don't matter. No money, no gym?

What am I supposed to do about that?

Why don't you have a team meeting,

put your heads together and figure...

You're not listening to me.

There ain't no team.

You don't even know.

And even if I wanted to do this, there's no team.

There probably never was.

Look, you put it together before.

It seems a shame just to let it all go, okay?

You've come a long way. I mean, you're so close now.

Can I go back to class now?

Dang, yo.

Hey.

That Jamar dude said we could still go.

We'd be like a club team.

Go? Go where?

The step tournament, Des.

You coming?

Hey, don't you be walking away from me.

- Let's go to class, Louisa. - Okay.

Man, y'all can't be serious.

Y'all know we would have never gotten this far

if it wasn't for all I did, right?

This ain't even funny, Tia.

No, what ain't funny is how much you don't care

about how hard I worked.

Oh, how hard you worked?

Hmm.

Louisa?

What? You expected something else?

Give it up! Give it up!

We got $4,500

we need to find a winner for real quick.

Is it gonna be group number one?

Is it gonna be group number two?

Or is it gonna be our guys right here,

with group number three?

We got ourselves a winner.

I tried talking to them and they blew me off.

Yeah, and the team?

Edbirto, Desiree, Carla.

Even Louisa.

I knew it, they don't... they don't care.

Well, did you try talking to them about Jamar?

I tried everything.

It seems like they rejected you.

Look, man, I gotta go.

That piss you off?

Obviously.

It hurts, huh?

Look, why do you always talk to me like this?

Whatever it takes, Tia.

I did what you said. They don't care.

- They didn't say that. - Yes, they did.

They blew you off.

You said so, not the team.

Look, I have to catch the bus. Thank you.

Mr. Lewis, Guidance sends

these standardized tests home.

Not to my place. I didn't get it.

Anyway, that's why they moved her into remedial math.

Numbers, tests, you know, what counts is hard work?

Getting discouraged by this stuff just makes no sense.

Oh, and she won't tell me, but she's upset about something.

Something about what they took away at school.

What's that about?

Oh, she must be talking about the budget freeze.

All extracurricular activities have been canceled for the year.

So?

Well, that includes her step team.

Step team?

My Tia?

I spoke to Ms. Turner.

Why?

Now I understand why you couldn't make great grades.

I've been trying I just...

I-I can't juggle everything, Dad.

That's because you've been wasting your energy

with some ridiculous step team.

You're better than that.

It's not just some step team, Dad.

You know, we won, like, two competitions.

But you wouldn't care about that.

- Doesn't matter. - It does matter.

It doesn't matter, Tia. There's no step team.

It's over, okay, that's it.

No, it's not over.

- Tia. - And why didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?

What's her name?

Some dad.

Morning, Tia.

What are you doing here so early?

I-I didn't know your father didn't know that you were...

I don't care about that.

I told him your scores.

Well, I heard the truth sets you free.

Jesus, he said it.

I know that.

"And you'll know the truth,

and the truth will set you free,"

is actually what he said.

Though I don't think your father's gonna see it that way.

See, that's what I don't understand.

Why does everyone have to be so mean, you know?

What did... what did he do to you?

I'm talking about the team.

I mean, look at everything I did.

There would be no step team if it wasn't for me.

So they don't appreciate your efforts.

They won't even talk about fixing it.

Well.

Do you think it's just an excuse

to get out of something that they weren't liking anyway?

I mean, I don't know. I mean, I guess.

It's like they're pretending to like it…

and they're getting really good at it, too.

I mean, they fooled me.

Sure did.

Listen, Tia, there's…

there's something going on here

that I don't think you're seeing.

I tried to tell you about it yesterday,

but... but until you do…

Listen.

When I was a little girl…

we lived next door to this really mean old man, right?

And he had a dog.

And almost every day, I'd watch this dog get beat

by this guy for nothing. For little stuff, you know?

And then at night, this guy would sit on the porch

drinking himself to sleep and there's the dog right there,

curled up around his feet like... like nothing ever happened.

What does that have to do with what I just said?

Well, I asked my dad about it

because it didn't make any sense to me

how a dog could be like that.

I was maybe six or seven. And my dad said,

"Wyvonne…

dogs are the most loyal thing in this entire world.

And God made them that way for a reason.

For people.

So that they would always have a friend no matter what.

No matter who."

So we're not…

we're not talking about dogs being loyal.

- We're talking about people. - We're talking about people.

We're talking about people.

- Who are you? - My name is Tia.

Ugh.

Bobby is on my step team

and I really need to talk to him.

Um,

and you think I can tell you what?

I mean, they said if anyone knows where he is,

it'd be you.

Oh, so... so you have a team, you say?

- Yeah. - Sure sounds good, but I'm not sure I can trust you.

The boy got enough troubles as it is.

Listen.

You can trust me.

And I know Bobby really wants to do this, so…

Hmm.

It's for the team.

I struck gold in the dumpster.

- Want some? - Absolutely not.

- You sure? - No.

- Blah, blah, blah? - No.

I would have tried the club stuff,

but no money to get to New York

and maybe they knew it couldn't happen.

They wouldn't even talk about it, so...

You came all the way here just to ask me what I would have said?

I guess so.

So are you gonna stay here?

For now.

Maybe I'll stay.

Put on a one man show for the contest.

Hey, watch.

- Okay. - Yeah.

What contest?

That's what this place is.

Last night, it was amazing. Cleared all this stuff out.

It's like the underground fight club, but it's dance.

Wait, what? What are you talking about?

They dance off for money.

People throw down money to see dancers.

One, two, doesn't matter, any kind of dance.

Wait, and they get paid?

No, the crowd decides who wins.

Okay, and the winner gets how much?

Last night it was a few thousand.

A few thousand?

The guy said it's more on the weekend.

Hey, wait, wait, what about us?

You and me?

- The... the... the team. - Team.

- The team. - The team.

- Yeah, of course. - The team!

Of course.

Can you get them here tomorrow?

Um, I don't know.

They kind of hate me right now, so...

I'll see what I can do.

Get them here tomorrow and I'll do the rest.

Okay.

- No. - It's a no on the pizza?

For sure.

Louisa.

Yeah?

I found him.

Really, where?

Uh, I can't say.

He's got DCF all on him.

Brother has gone missing. He's like hiding out or something.

Is he okay, though?

I think the dumpster diving he's doing

got him looking real sick.

He's got like this rash thing going on.

I don't know, it's kind of gross.

Well, what are you gonna do?

Oh, me? Oh, I'm going to class.

What? Tia.

I broke the rules telling you his address on file.

You know I'm not telling DCF.

Louisa, there's nothing you could do

from this point. You know that, right?

Maybe there is. I'm willing to try, come on.

You're always trying to fix something.

All right, this is where he's hiding out,

on the back of that, but just in case,

back door and, shorty, keep your lips shut.

- So that works. I like that. - Yeah, all right.

Try it again with me. Here we go, six, seven, eight.

Dah, dah, hey.

- Bobby? - Six and…

- You sure it's here? - Yo, I'm here.

- Hey, guys. - Hey, Tia.

Bobby, you don't look sick.

I'm fine.

But, Tia, you said that…

you lied.

- Pretty much, I'm sorry. - You lied to me.

Hey, it's my idea.

We're getting the team back together.

- Oh, no, not happening. - Nope.

- Sorry. - Sorry, Bobby, this stuff's for you,

- but we're out of here. - Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait.

- Girl, bye. - Hey, come on, guys.

Come back, wait, just, just hear me out, please.

Look, I'm sorry that I haven't been…

as nice as usual.

- Nice? - Mm-hmm.

- How about awful? - Mm-hmm.

You think we stuck it out for you?

- I only joined this team for a shot at the money. - Mm-hmm.

You treated us like crap and then you bailed

when everything went wrong. Typical Tia.

Mm-hmm.

All right, listen, I'm not asking

for your forgiveness, okay?

What I am asking is that you believe me this time.

Even if I did believe you're sorry, which we don't,

you are crazy if you think that we could still...

Listen, this is our stage, all right, our stage.

I mean, if you still want a shot at nationals.

Hey, right here we get our chance,

but we gotta turn up our routine.

Louisa.

Come in.

Please, sit.

Here.

I went to church last night.

Talked with Pastor Delgado a long time.

- I know, it was... - It doesn't matter now.

I remember when you were born.

I went to see Pastor Delgado that day, too.

And I told him what a blessing you are.

You did?

I love you, Louisa,

and I will love the ba…

our new baby, but most of all...

I am so sorry.

Oh, Papa.

Love you, too.

- All right, y'all ready? - Yeah, yeah.

Let's go.

- No. - The team ready?

What do you mean, no?

I have bad news.

What's wrong? You got gas or something?

I can't step anymore.

Louisa, stop playing, come on.

She's... she's serious.

What is Bobby talking about?

Louisa, say it.

- I'm... - Come on.

I'm pregnant.

Embarazada?

- Fix it, Jesus. - You? No.

- No, no way. - I tried, seriously.

Guys, I tried, but the doctor said no more.

Tia, I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

No, this can't be happening.

Ain't you supposed to be some Christian?

- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm.

I made a bad decision.

But this can't be happening right now.

My brother can step. He can take my place.

Stefan can take my place, seriously.

He can?

- He can step. He can do this. - Really?

- Yeah, I'm telling you guys, come on. - No.

Hey, Tia, he can dance.

- I don't know that. - Maybe TJ's ready.

Yeah, but I don't know that. I don't know that.

I wasn't there. I don't know this dude.

I don't know this kid.

He can step, Tia. I won't let you down.

- I won't let any of you down. - Just chill.

Come here. Be happy for her, come on.

I know.

Tia.

Ms. Dubois is out again today, but the quiz is still on.

You okay?

You okay?

I mean, I'm good.

I mean, but you, Louisa,

you think you're gonna be all right with, you know?

Yeah, I'll be all right. Thank you.

Hey, Tia, where are you?

Gotta be kidding me.

All right, y'all, this is the dance for cash round.

All right, I need everybody to put in.

Dance for cash.

Come on, y'all.

Oh, okay, okay.

Uh, okay.

I got 400 on you.

Whoo, four Gs, you guys.

We got anybody else that wants

to get in on this dance for cash battle?

Anybody else?

Who we got out there?

- Okay. - Yeah, we want in.

You guys want in? All right, you guys got it.

Last call.

You know what? Let's get the first crew out here.

Let's go ahead and do it.

- Let's do it, baby, come on. - Let's do it, come on.

Hold up, hold up.

I think it's clear.

I think it's clear who the winner is, y'all.

Give it up for your champions.

This is a lot of money.

I found the address on your computer.

Hi.

That was some performance tonight.

Well, that was me.

And…

I really want to continue doing this, Dad.

And, I mean…

I think I'm getting pretty good at it.

I think you're past getting good at it.

But what about our plans, college, you know?

Well, just, please try your best not to be mad at me,

'cause…

I mean, I'll go to college, but I ain't gonna be no doctor.

I just... I want to go to college

where I could actually dance, and…

potentially enjoy myself.

You know, sometimes it's a little bit hard

for fathers to let go of their little girls, you know?

Since we have all those plans and aspirations, dreams.

Well, guess you're gonna have to get some new plans

and aspirations and dreams.

Shut up.

I'm trying.

Well, try harder.

Tia Lewis.

Her name is Monique.

And when do I get to meet Ms. Monique?

Soon.

Really soon.

Okay.

Well, it was a pleasure talking to you.

Shut up, come here.

- I love you. - All right, Dad.

- I love you, too. - See you, bye-bye.

- So do we have enough? - It's a lot of money.

Over $4,000.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait.

So, wait, we're going in there with more than $4,000?

That's right, boo.

Wow, wow, listen.

Night school is still going on. I'm gonna lock this up in my room.

We should meet there anyway tomorrow morning.

Say 15 minutes before our first bell, all right?

- All right. - Give me that box there, Bobby.

Get it, girl.

I'm sorry, I closed it, Wyvonne.

Yeah, I'll see you later.

Bobby, you did it.

No, we did it.

What's going on?

Take a seat, Tia.

- No. - The money, it's gone.

What?

What do you mean the money's gone?

- Calm down. Back up. - No, get away from me.

- Listen. - Get away from me, bro. Chill.

This is serious, Tia, and everyone is gonna be questioned.

What for?

What I don't understand is how could someone take the money

and then return back here?

Louisa.

TJ. Bobby. Where are they?

I'm sorry I'm late.

What's going on?

Let's not jump to conclusions.

What, Tia, you good?

Bobby!

Mexico?

Why are you doing this, man?

Bobby, come on. Bobby, wait!

Bobby!

Bobby! Bobby, come here.

- Get up, get up. - That's mine!

- No, it's not. - She'll die if I don't get her back to Mexico.

- You're lying! - Give it back, please.

Look, I can't, okay?

The team? What, for the team?

- The team! - Bobby, listen to me.

The team could go next year. I... huh?

- Bobby, listen. - We won't have a next year.

Bobby, listen, I'm sorry, but I know about cancer, okay?

I know about cancer.

But this money, I can't give it to you.

I need it.

What, for Mexico?

- What is Mexico? - It's her only chance.

I can't give you this money. It's for the team.

I told you!

I can't believe you're willing to let her die, huh?

I didn't say that. Don't say that. I didn't say that!

Mm-hmm.

Listen, look, listen, Bobby,

there has to... listen, there has to be another way.

Can you just come over here, please, Bobby?

- I can't go back. - Just come over here!

Can't. I can't. I can't go back!

- Just come over here, please. - You don't get it.

You don't get it. Stay... stay right there!

You're good right there. You don't get it, huh?

- Bobby, please. - Only me, I can save her

- There's another way you could earn this money! - Only me!

There's another way you could earn this money.

You don't have to do it like this.

Take the money. Keep the money.

Have a great competition.

Bobby's gonna show, man, I just know it.

You should have just turned him in.

- I don't know why you didn't. - Guys.

There's Bobby right there.

You okay?

I'm sorry.

I couldn't.

How'd you know I'd come back?

I didn't.

- Oh, take it, it's all there. - Bobby.

Bobby!

Bobby, come on. Let's talk.

I've got nothing to say.

Fair enough, just come on down.

Then... then... then what? Then what happens to me, huh?

Well, you can't keep on running.

You've been through a lot.

Mom's all I got.

Doctor said there was nothing else they could do.

What if there is? What if he's wrong, huh?

If she doesn't make it, I'm sure she'd want to see that you're taken care of.

I can take care of myself.

Hey, I got kids, ain't nothing more important

to me than their future.

What about her?

Just doing her job, man, making sure

you don't end up on the street or worse.

I don't even care. I don't care.

I'm asking.

Trust me, we can work this out.

Come on down.

All right, all right, all right, all right, settle down.

So it's great that we got the money back

and that Bobby's coming with.

Yeah, Bobby!

But am I the only one

that thinks an explanation is necessary?

We're going.

Ain't that enough?

Well?

He made a mistake, like I told you.

Man, look, I've been there. Mistakes and all.

I mean, I know some crazy dudes

that'd steal money from the church if they could.

Word.

But you, Bobby.

Son, that's not you.

I'm sorry.

Really.

And Mrs. Turner's right.

You deserve to know the truth.

I don't want you guys to think you can't trust me.

I took the money.

I took it to take my mother to Mexico for cancer treatment.

I thought it was her only chance. I'm sorry.

Okay.

No, it's not okay.

He left out a part.

Tia, forget it.

Look, I had the money and then I gave it back to him.

That don't make sense, Tia.

It did and it still does.

And don't tell me hope don't make sense.

Well, wait, what are you saying?

I'm saying... look, we're good.

But what if we're not ready to go out there?

Not one senior on this bus.

You're saying wait until next year?

I'm saying that if we go out there and we're not ready,

four K is gone all because we decided to put us first.

No offense, Bobby, but there's no guarantee

what you were gonna do with the money would be any more successful

than going to nationals.

Exactly. Look, guys.

We made it here because we got through the obstacles

that were put in front of us, right?

Now we finally have a chance to live our dreams,

do what we want to do.

What if this isn't the right thing to do?

What if we're not meant to go out there right now?

I'm not going.

Mrs. Turner.

I'm sorry.

No, Tia, what you did on that bus was...

No, I don't... I don't mean that.

Thank you.

Tia.

Don't say it.

Let's... let's huddle up.

- Let's huddle up, come on. - Come on, girl.

Come here, little baby.

Okay, I know I'm not that good at speeches,

or maybe just words in general.

But…

You... you want to say something?

What, what she's trying to say is that we're family now.

- Aw. - Yeah, that's cute.

All right, let's go, put it in.

- Bring it in. - All right.

- All right. - One, two, three, team!

Let's go.

- What? - I mean…

You always have something to say, what?

- You can say it. - Say what?

That you like me.

I don't know all of it yet,

but it seems like first, you gotta respect yourself.

Do stuff that you know is right.

Stuff that's not just for you.

You know what I'm saying?

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