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We can do anything Just shoot me, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,

baby Wait and see Hold on,

sit tight Are you ready for a crazy ride?

You're on your own, it ain't right Something's gotta give tonight

So if you wanna run Run and disappear You and I can bust our way right out

of here Together we can Shoot the moon, stop the rain, even ride a hurricane

If we wanna Together we can Walk into space, save the human race

Do you think we oughta, oughta, oughta Together we can Shoot the moon, stop the

rain, even ride a hurricane If we wanna Together we can

space. Save the human race. Do you think we oughta?

Here we dream.

a talent show audition tomorrow.

Chanel, listen to me. You finally hit that high C in the second chorus.

Never happened before.

I think that's a sign that we're ready.

I did?

I did, huh?

And we hung in there like crows. Aqua, barefoot and hungry, you kept our

harmonies tight.

Well, y'all know how you do it in Texas. Always ride with your spurs on, girl.

And Do Re Mi, you're sore now, but you gave 110% to our fans.

How you feel?

It was fun, and the bruises, they're not that bad. Right!

Now, if there is one person who doubts that we can't be the first freshmen to

win the Manhattan Magnet School Talent Show, speak now or forever hold your

peace.

you cheetahs ready to hit it big time.

Cheetahs!

Okay, so lights out by 9.30. I have lessons at the youth center and tons of

homework. If I miss this bus right now, I'm going to be officially late for

school tomorrow.

Lessons, girl, you need to rest those legs.

Let the girl take her lessons.

Fine, then I'll email you what we're going to wear tomorrow, okay? No,

because my computer is still down. Just give it to me tomorrow. I'll see you

guys later.

in New York. I never said anything about under New York. It's dark and dirty and

there are mole people down there.

Girl, whatever.

Learn this, Einsteinette.

But you do have to get through the door yourself, you know.

Remember me.

Thank you.

Bye-bye.

Princess High in the land of maintenance.

Hey, she makes me giggle, and she does have the runs of life. All right.

Girl, we're so hard working with four girls. I mean, it was so much easier

when it was just you and me, girl.

Divas and diapers.

But you know, Drinker was right. We needed that backup. You know, now that

we got Aqua and Doe.

Girl, we look and sound like a real girl group. Yeah, but what about tomorrow,

girl? I am not trying to get crunched like corn chips. Please believe it.

Listen, we have what it takes. All we need is the attitude.

And when you get wobbly, just think about the dream, girl. We could be

grabbing Grammys.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much.

I love you in the back row.

We could be juggling the hottest producers.

Rodney Jerkins, Babyface Jackal Jones. Oh, yeah, and all the hot designers are

calling us. They're like...

Sorry, Sochi. I got Gabon on the other line. Uh, please hold on. Chuchi, it's

Gucci. Get Tom Ford. Oh, no.

I wear Prada or nada, mama.

Nada.

Please leave me.

Girl, you promised me that when we get rich, we're going to buy a huge

penthouse apartment for just you and me.

Friends forever?

Forever.

Come on, let's go.

Girl, she be like, oh, oh, oh, oh. Work it. Oh, girl.

Woo, woo. Come on, girl.

Oh, oh, oh, oh. Hey. Come on.

Oh.

Hey.

Come on.

Woo.

Oh, oh, woo.

Oh.

Right.

We will be the same.

This home is absolutely fabulous, you're going to love it.

The prodigal daughter has returned. Bye.

Mom, I am so sorry I'm late.

Oh, don't apologize to me.

I think you should talk to Toto.

I can take myself to the bathroom, thank you.

Oh, I'm so sorry. I'll pass him up and I promise it'll never happen again, okay?

Oh.

This is the last time I'm going to do your chores.

Mom. I know I have been really busy, but the talent show's auditions are

tomorrow. I promise you, it's gonna pay off.

Pay?

That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about.

Constellation Jones?

When were you going to tell me that you wanted to reschedule her fitting?

I didn't tell you about that one? No.

I thought I wrote it down, Mom. Wait.

Let me check in the pad.

Um, yeah, Constellation will miss Saturday. Call her back. She can drop

today.

Oh, right.

I did this one as the Jamaican vibe I was feeling for the girls. Check it out.

So

that's

your excuse for making me look flaky in front of one of my best customers?

Coming up with this, what, cheetah chatter? No.

Help you?

I tell you what needs help. La mia cucina bisogna d'aiuto. Hey, my chicken

piccata's ready for the capers I asked you to bring home.

The capers.

Right. My bad.

Do me a favor. Bring this pretty head of yours down from the clouds and use it

per piacere. I am using my head, and once my plan jumps off, you'll be

swimming up to your ears in capers. Oh!

And what plan might that be?

You know what? I think...

that I better have a seat because this is going to be a very long story. Don't

you think so, Papa?

Okay.

First prize for the talent show.

Time in a real recording studio where I can make a demo like a pro, you know, so

then I can put it in some big willy's hands and it'll be ka-ching, ka-ching,

bling, bling, bling. Ma, I thought it was bling, bling. Now it's three blings?

Ma, you no capisco pivente, gui.

Fame and fortune.

Just like that, huh? Mom, Monique Twigg, Electra Breeze, all talent show winners,

all platinum.

And Jackal Johnson, he went to Manhattan Magnet, too, way back in the 90s. Oh,

way back before the Internet and all that.

Mom, he's not that old. But listen, the Cheetah Girls are first in line to win

this thing, and when we do, we will be needing buckets to bring in the ducats

when it comes raining down.

And then I will cover you in ice, and we'll have yes sir and no sir butlers

and maids.

How do you like that plan?

I love your plan, sweetheart.

And your plans and your dreams are very important to us.

But before we can get to maids and butlers and ice, we have to get to some

responsibility. So, here's my plan.

That you focus on real life and real chores real, real soon.

Okay.

I promise.

I will get it together.

I promise.

Come on, Caper. Daddy needs Toto's.

What is this?

Is she trying to... Mom,

looking for something?

Found it, huh?

The bomb stopped to win dinner tonight, huh? Mom, don't say bomb is out. Say

type.

Type. Type.

That top is too tight for anybody's mom to wear.

It was cold.

But the cheetah girls, ma. Ooh, now it's working. We're off the hook.

Ma, what about this?

It's cheetah-licious.

Now this is tight, huh? Yeah.

You're gonna be my daughter, the fashion buyer. No, ma, I'm gonna be your

daughter, the cheetah girl maker.

Did you say something, ma'am?

Yeah, I said, saw another date with that French guy.

Excuse me?

But Luca's not just that French guy.

Who would you like it if people called you, you know, that Puerto Rican, Cuban,

Dominican? They do.

That's who I am.

No, no, no, no, no.

I tell you that what matters is what's inside.

And deep inside, Luca's very, very...

rich.

I'm just joking.

There he is.

I'm like, baby, you're gonna lock up, okay?

And, uh, let's see. Poochie, stand at your desk. You don't have to worry about

him at all. Okay. Okay, and, uh... Oh, I know I'm forgetting something. I know, I

know, I know. Ma, ma.

You might want that. Baby, you are my angel. Come here.

Mommy, I want silly jelly. Okay, okay. Mommy, I want to talk to you about what

happened. Okay, sweetie, we'll talk later, okay?

Ma. I'm sorry later.

I love you.

I hit a high C today with the cheetah girls.

Cheetah girls.

Could ever be.

Made mistakes before, but I know I'm not perfect.

It's okay.

Hey, Chuchi, Madalena still not home yet?

Nope.

I guess Mr. Tycoon flew her to Paris for dinner.

I'm still here for you, Chuchi. You know that.

Thanks, Bubbles.

No problem. Hey, girl, listen to this.

I made mistakes before, but I know I'm not perfect.

It's okay, because who could... Hey, Toto, do you like that one?

Guess what, Chuchi. Toto likes it.

All right, he thinks it's a hit. Go, Cheetah. Go, Toto. Win the talent show.

We're going straight to the...

get through the tryouts first, aight?

As long as I give my best, it don't matter what no one says, cause you got

in my heart, I got the power to make it all happen.

That's all for you.

Hey, Chanel, how did that test go?

You gotta show that the Louisiana purpose had nothing to do with gumbo.

Gumbo? Chushu, you can't drop your grades now. I'm calling the cheetah

study session.

Hey.

I'll walk you through the history of her story, and you can walk me through your

closet. Hi!

Clark and Mackerel, we supported the wild cheetah girls doing their secret

girl handshake. What would they do if they were, say, the elephant girls?

Pasta, pasta, Derek.

You too, Mackerel. You know, we call ourselves the cheetahs because the

cheetah is the fastest and the fiercest feline in the jungle.

Let's bounce, girls.

I'm saving my energy for the talent show, remember?

Or are you throwing in the towel because you know you're gonna lose?

See, that's what I need to talk to you about. See, your little project

auditions at 3.15, right?

We're at 3.30.

Can we switch times?

Our setup takes time. We use real instruments.

And help you?

I don't think so. I have an orthodontist appointment.

My mom's gonna freak if I'm late.

Let him take the spot.

I have to meet with Mrs. Almanac about my history test.

You know what? I'm not very comfortable with change, but how's everybody else?

It's cutting a little tight for me, but I can... Where do you always have to go,

Doe? Nowhere.

Don't worry, I'm fine.

Okay, Hambone.

Whatever.

Just know that, um, you can audition five times, but you're still gonna lose.

Keep believing, freshman.

Respect that.

But you know, you're still my boo.

She likes you.

He is trying so hard not to like you. And I think now would be the proper time

to point out that he is extra especially cheetahish.

It's a trick, you guys. Every time he bats those long eyelashes of his, it's

just a way to bring down the hammer on our success.

Don't fall for it.

talent show.

May

the

growl power of all the fabulous divas who came before us be with us now. May

we use our hearts, our brains, and our courage to reach our cheetalicious

potential right here, right now.

Right, girls?

What's this one?

Always was about our princess in distress And how a guy would save her

and end up with the glory I'd lie and better think about the person

that I wanted to be Do until you realize, fairytale life wasn't for me

I'm gonna be nice and dumb and I'll sing in a dark old dusty cell I'll wait for

somebody to come and set me free

I don't want to be like somebody who boys are pushed to come and save me. All

I will survive unless somebody's on my side.

Don't want to know no one else. I'd rather rescue myself.

I can slay, I can slay my own dragon.

I can dream.

I don't want to be like someone waiting for a handsome prince to come and save

me. Oh, I will survive unless somebody's on my side.

So,

Drinka, what do you think?

Drinka? Drinka, you still there?

Drinka?

Drinka will be that bad?

Yeah.

Tell them. They can take it.

I'm all right.

I will survive.

It's just that when I see you girls, I see

myself.

I mean, not now as a lowly high school art teacher, but as drink a champagne

1977. I had a hit.

Champagne bubbles love.

You know what? When I see you girls, I see like little

drinker clones.

Galleria, when I look at you, I see a biracial hip-hopping version of me.

And Chanel, when I look at you, honey, I see a hot Latin spicy version of

me. And Aqua, when I look at you...

I see myself as if I was from the sassy south.

And Dorinda, when I see you, I see you as if I were... If you were what? Go

ahead and say it. Everyone else does.

Dorinda is like me if I was shrimpy and white.

If I was able to dance.

We just want to know, are we in?

Oh, yes, honey. You are in.

But, Trinka, like, do we actually have a chance of winning?

Oh, yes, yes, yes, and I'll work with you, just like I worked with Electric

Breeze. Well, maybe I'll work with you.

Jackal Johnson, you were here?

Jackal Johnson.

Oh, my most famous student.

How you doing? Oh, you look...

Fabulous. What are you doing here?

Well, I see that talent show banner hanging outside, and I want to be back

walking these halls.

You know I still keep my hand in the community.

The jackal keeps it real.

And I haven't seen this much talent on that stage since my graduation.

Well, you know, the cheetahs, they're my latest project.

You always could spot talent, drinker.

And now I'd like to talk to you ladies about the next step in your career.

Jackal Johnson wants to work with me. You see...

I'm looking for the next big thing, and I think that thing might just have

spots. Let's get down.

Yep. We have spots!

We have spots!

We have spots!

Jack, when are you ready to talk dollars and cents?

My car.

The Cheetah Girls manager.

Kid's style son.

Gucci! Get your brother out of here.

Hello, Jackal Johnson. I am Galleria Garibaldi. I'm the founder of the

Cheetah Girls. I also wrote Cinderella, which I hope to record for you in the

near future.

Excellent. Excellent.

So let's set something up.

Schedule. Hold on.

I am Dorothea Garibaldi, and there must be some misunderstanding here. You see,

singing is just some, like, fun side thing for our girls. They're not

professional. Mom, Mom, this is...

Jackal Johnson, he's one of the biggest record producers of my time, Mother.

Let's see now.

Eight Grammys, $20 million label deal, multi-picture movie deal, four

houses, seven cars, and you're allergic to dogs.

Nice work.

I read.

Nice to have met you, Mr... Jackal Johnson.

Yes, Jackal.

Johnson, yes, of course.

Girls, come on.

I'm going to take us all out to eat. Okay? Get your stuff.

Come on.

Listen,

just in case, there's my card.

Your mom's no joke.

No, none, never.

Bye, Mr. Johnson.

Thanks for dropping me off. Bye, Dorinda. I live right here. Oh, good.

Watch the cars.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Lovely girl.

Dorinda seems like a real nice girl.

What are her parents like?

Only thing we know is she has a little sister.

Her parents aren't always up in her thing.

They trust her.

You got in the talent show. Please don't spoil this date because you didn't get

everything you wanted. At this rate, you're headed straight to your room.

Mama Jackal liked my song. That was our big chance. Didn't you think that we

were talented?

Of course, sweetheart.

You're incredibly talented.

You know I think that. And you'll be just as talented after college.

Mama, one CD and I can pay for college. Mama, 50 times over. But then you would

not have the time to study. Therefore, you would not have the grades to get in.

And that, my dear, is what you call a paradox. Well, some colleges don't even

look at grades, Mom.

And some people don't even go to college.

Franco? Galleria, you're not helping yourself here.

Papa, tell her I'm not a knucklehead. Tell her I'm not a pop...

Tell her. Tell her.

But you know what? You have to listen to your mother's advice.

Now, listen. The bottom line is, Galleria, you are too young.

Now, I've been there, and I know what it's like when a young girl gets under

pressure and cannot handle it. Silly people do silly things, Mom. I get good

grades. I spend more time on my homework than I do my hair. I set my mind to

something, and I almost get there. You just stand in my way.

What's good at eating your vegetables if you can't have dessert?

Strong bones and teeth.

Ma, it's not fair that we don't get to talk to Jackal. Honey, I think

Dorothea's instincts are right on this one, okay?

I mean, you don't have to be working with this Jackal with all that platinum

and those heavy chains.

Ma, does it matter how he dresses?

I mean, he's not like the men from Paris. I mean, Luke, oh, he is always on

point. Ma, can you not talk about Luke for like one second? I'm really upset

here, really.

And I know it's gonna cheer you up.

What, you're gonna talk to Madrina and tell her to change her mind? Nope.

Shopping. You and me. Shopping.

Okay. And then you'll talk to Madrina?

Yes. Yes.

And I have to ask you.

What? What do you think about Paris?

What, Luke wants you to visit?

Mm-hmm.

To visit.

To live.

Whoa, what?

To live?

Promise me you'll think about it. Oh, I'll think about it, all right.

Oh, my goodness.

Listen to this to you.

My life is over.

She won't even let me call, Jackal. She used every excuse in the book to ruin

our lives.

You know what?

This isn't over, okay?

I am not dropping all of our hard work.

Juanita is trying to woo somebody with Mr. Tycoon.

Didn't they see us tonight? Don't they know that our futures are right here?

Bella, let the girl call the producer.

No.

No,

guardami così. None of those tricks. You bet those long eyelashes and I say yes

every time.

No, Franco, she's too young.

I have made so many mistakes in my life and I'm determined not to have our

daughter make the same mistakes I did.

She's not going to make the same mistakes. She will make her own.

That's how she'll learn.

But what if her dreams fall apart? If she's older, she might be more, more,

um, ready.

Cara, no one is ever ready for their dreams to fall apart.

But when she's older, we're not going to be there to help her put them back

together. Hmm?

Por ragione?

Si, Franco, e ragione.

Si, Franco.

It's Dick!

She dangled a shopping strip in my face and then lowered the boom!

Well, you know what? Tell her no chance, no dance.

No, wait.

Take the shopping trip first, then tell her.

Wait a second, hold on.

Your mother and I... Aspetta.

Girl, hold on. Something about to happen.

Your father thinks that this would be a good experience for you, so you can go

on and call that record producer person. Thank you, Mom! Thank you, thank you,

thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you so much.

But there are conditions.

I better sit down for this one.

First, I will be going to the meeting with you.

Second, if I don't like what's going on there, we are out.

And number three, she promises to keep an open mind.

Oh. Hi. Hi.

Shoot,

shoot. They're going to let me call Jackal. Dad comes through for me again.

Wow. We're going to have our penthouse soon.

Today has been just so cheetah crazy.

Yeah. You were definitely a little loco tonight.

Sis, when are you the founder of Cheetah Girls?

What? Yeah, that's what you told Jackal.

You were all, I wrote the song, Cinderella, and...

Um, I'm the founder of the Cheetah Girls. Yada, yada, yada. You know I

didn't mean it that way, too, Jean.

I was just trying to get in there before my mom does.

And you know I will do whatever's clever to keep the Cheetah Girls on the prowl.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

Yes, we will be awaiting your call.

Have a wonderful day.

Bye-bye.

Well, she's going to be calling us back for a time on Friday so we can meet

Jacqueline.

it's all over the school about to have 15 minutes of jack well you know

we're very fortunate yeah while you guys were crossing paws with jackal johnson

we rushed to a lecture

with the great Wynton Marsalis.

Actually, we couldn't afford tickets, so we drank mochaccinos across the street.

Wynton came in. He sat two tables down, and we exchanged ideas.

No, no, no, man. You handed him a sugar packet.

You didn't even buy the man a coffee. Hey, Cheetahs. Hey.

Can you guys come by the newspaper office for an interview? The Jackal

story is front page.

Oh, sure. We are always down for a photo op.

My man handed more salads, a sugar packet.

We ain't gonna get no egg.

But he is just so fine.

Are you crazy?

You know what? If he can't respect my art, he can't have my heart.

Whatever. Lyric moment. We got front page on the back.

Wait,

wait, wait. Hold that down.

Now that we're stars, we need to start acting like it.

How's that?

Well. Stars don't talk with their mouth full, and they don't carry bottles of

hot papa sauce in their purses. Where's the label?

Stars are no good food, dude. I love New York, but y'all don't know nothing about

spicing up some food.

I take a little bit of toast with me everywhere I go.

Well, Aqua, I have a problem with your table manners.

You better stash the sauce next time we see Jackal.

She took my hot sauce.

Guys, she's right.

Looks do count.

I've got something on my face where... Oh, shoot.

Well...

Closed

on Saturday.

We rented the space to the gold medal crew video people for their auditions.

But I need credit for those hours.

How am I supposed to pay for my lessons?

Help me run the auditions. I'll credit you for two weeks of lessons.

Really?

Great. Hands up if you know that you're a star. You better stand up if you know

just who you are. Never give up, never come too far.

Girl power, girl power.

How you like that, Tilda?

I like it too.

It's going to be our demo.

I'm ready for Jackal.

Hope everybody else is.

Hello, Deaf Talk Records. May I help you?

Oh, hey. Yo, what time is it?

It's quarter past time to be on time. Where is she?

You know, if Dorinda is sitting there in those same clothes she wears every day,

I think I'm going to scream.

Do you want to walk?

Always wear comfortable shoes and put the heels in the bag. Slip them on right

before. I've always told you that. Right, Mom, right.

There they are, my cheetah girls.

Hi.

Um, Galleria's running a little late, Mr. Johnson.

Uh, number one, Mr. Johnson's my father.

Call me Jackal. You know what, sweetheart?

If this Jackal guy wants just one penny of you guys' money, I'm telling you he's

not the real thing. Mom, we... I know these impresario types. The head of my

modeling agency is just like that guy. We are just lucky to be in the same room

with Jackal. Mom, please don't mama to death. Please.

Sweetheart, let me give you one more piece of advice.

Make the meeting. Soak your feet later.

Mom, wake up!

Girl, what do you say we take a tour of your new home while we wait for the

other DVET to make her entrance, huh?

Mom, could you please slow down? I don't want to have sweat rooms. That's a very

bad first impression for Jackal.

It's business, darling. I know it's business, Mom. Come along. Dad, I don't

want to get lost. Excuse me.

Please, Mom. Please.

I am all about the South.

Spend every summer at my grandfather's place in Dallas.

Don't mess with Texas.

Jackal Johnson, I am so sorry that I'm late. You should have seen the traffic.

Yes.

Gallery, can I talk to you for a second? Oh, I'm sure this can wait. This is

Jackal Johnson.

I'm sure he's a very busy man. I just hope I haven't missed anything.

Nope. Smells like he brought it with him.

Oh, my God.

That's a good one.

Baby.

It's okay now, Bubbles. It's not okay. Hey, Chuchi, this is the most

spectacular meeting of our entire career, and I walk in this room and I

make fudgy feet all over the floor?

He's never going to work with us now.

Galleria, cheetah girls are four people. I know, I know, but I've got to pull it

together. Enough with this puffing stuff. It's showtime, baby. And when it

boils down, that's what being a leader is all about.

Thanks for having my back, Chuchi.

You're the one.

No poop tracker?

You all good again?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Um, so I guess now we need to get down to business.

Ah, business.

Well, the deal's done.

Aqua here pulled out a bottle of hot papa hot sauce, and I was sold.

CD of our song, and I just want you to listen to it. My dog Toto says it's a

hit.

Really?

Oh, that's nice.

And I've got some contracts here for the Mama Cheetah.

Standard agreement.

Standard revisions.

And then when I get my lawyer in on this, we're gonna really get very busy

on it. Well, this is... Sorry.

Okey-dokey. Well, here's my checklist.

Number one, record a bumpin' demo.

Number two, have the record people fall in love with it. And three, make

millions.

So who's down with that, huh? Oh, yeah.

And how long will it take to make this bumpin' demo?

Well, we don't want to pull the girls out of school, right?

You're right. So, uh, schedule.

Schedule.

Let me see.

Okay, here's what I'm thinking.

Learn the song Tuesday, run it Wednesday, Thursday, Friday night, rest

up, come back in on Saturday, lay down some tracks.

Less than a week?

These girls need more than one week to rehearse. Mama, no, we don't. And then

they have to make it their own. They have to tweak it. Mom, no.

Well, you've got to grab each voice and then digitize it in real time. It's a

lot to do. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Down, down, Mama Cheetah. This is just one teensy-weensy little demo. It's not

a soundtrack album.

All I need is one clean take, and then the bells and whistles happen right

here. So, uh, Saturday?

Oh, our school talent show.

Oh, don't even worry about that.

We'll be here.

That's what I like to hear.

Fresh bam off the cheetah meter.

Yeah, and now the talent show's down the drain.

Hey, don't worry about it. Drinker will understand.

Well, I hope you all know that you're not singing a note until my lawyer looks

over this thoroughly.

Mom, things were different back in your day, okay? If Jackal says we're ready,

then we must be ready.

My day, your day, a snake is still a snake.

Where's she getting them glasses from?

This week has been crazy, Judy. But I promise you will get your time with

Cheetah Girls.

Oh, we trust you get our story right. But I will need photo sign-off. You

understand?

And I promise you will be shortlisted as soon as the movie deal comes along.

Movie? And it will.

I'll sign this for you later.

Sit back down. Sit back down. That's how I defeat and get to his wife. It was

Jekyll! It was Jekyll!

Wait, come back. I was telling you.

Is it over?

Yo, what's the story?

Oh, it's not our story. It's Galleria's, and it's written all over the walls.

I'm sick of Cheetah.

Click on chompcheetah.com. We have a bashing site?

Mm-hmm.

Yo, it's really kind of funny how people are so jealous.

Jealous? You don't even get it.

Galleria's over the top.

Look, I know she's tough, but she believes in what we're doing, and you

gotta believe it if you want other people to believe it. Save it for your

book, Chanel.

We live here and we go to school here. She's making it really hard to wear

cheetah spots.

Look, all I'm saying is someone needs to talk to her.

And when I say somebody, I mean you.

I will.

Yeah, I'm gonna talk to her.

When the time is right.

I'll talk to her.

And then I was like, dude, relax, and he's all... I

fed him some worms. We don't really hang out much anymore.

Anyway, and before I go, I just want to say, my mother one time, she said this.

You only get three minutes.

Always leave them laughing.

All right, girl, let's get this rehearsal started.

Actually, Drinka, I would like to rehearse our new song first.

No.

Honey, you gotta boogie-oogie-oogie through the number for your talent show.

Oh, Drinka, you know we met with Jackal on Monday, right?

Mm-hmm. I heard it through the grapevine.

Well, he wants us to record our new song on Saturday.

You're not doing a talent show.

Well, you know, I'm going to try my best to be there, but hey, you know how these

things go, Drinker.

No, I don't know.

Why don't you tell me how to go?

Wait a second, Drinker. I thought you would be happy for us. I mean, you're

the one who hooked us up in the first place. Jackal is just here, you know, to

get our stuff out.

It's kind of like we already won the talent show, isn't it? Right?

No.

Not really.

But you don't know that.

Opportunity's knocking, Drinker.

And I think you know better than I that once it's gone, you just can't get it

back.

Right,

right.

You know what?

All I have is this school, you kids, and my word.

And, sweetie, I always keep my word.

Come on, boys.

You're up.

Yo, Galleria, that was really harsh.

Fine, then you call Jackal.

Jackal, we can't do the tour because we're Rudy Poot and we've got a talent

show. Well, are we gonna do it or not?

Because I've got somewhere to be.

Then go on, Dorinda.

We're gonna be doing music anyway, so... Since you mostly dance...

You know what?

You're right.

That is what I mostly do.

Oh, girl, wait.

I got you something. Wait a second, Durant. Look at this.

I got you these cute little clippings of outfits, which you could probably put

together and hook it up for the next time we see Jackal.

Hey, Doe.

Take it.

Because it's not optional.

And, uh, where exactly are you going to go get your personality makeover?

Because I forgot. Hold it down with the whack-a-tag, Doe.

We love you, okay?

We just don't want you to look toe-up and janky next time you see Jackal. Torn

up?

How about this for torn up?

Whoa. Some people just don't know how they're coming off to others.

She'll thank me in the long run.

Eh.

Miss Chanel, the time is now.

Let's take it from the top.

Remember, it's supposed to be fun like a day at the park. So let me see lots of

smiles, lots of energy.

All right, let me get the first group. Come on, here we go.

Hit, hit, hit, hit, hit.

Yeah, there we go, there we go. Watch it, watch it. He's got it.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Yeah,

okay. Next group, next group. Come on.

Watch the elbow.

Good,

good.

What's the name of that dancer you bought me?

That's Dorinda. Dorinda, she's pretty good. I like what she's doing. Okay.

Pick it up.

All right.

Hip, jump, and pop.

All right, let's stop here.

All right, everyone stop. Very nice, very nice.

That's good enough for today.

Guys, just hang up for a second. All right, I'm going to let you go shortly.

All right, all right. Give me a minute. I've got to talk to someone.

Hey, Dorinda.

Hey.

You're working hard out there, you know. Good job. Good job. You look great. You

look great. I'm glad I can help.

Listen, there are a few parts in this show that I think you'd be perfect for.

Think about coming to tour with us this summer.

Me? On tour with the gold medal crew?

That's right. Ten weeks. You know, there are other kids in this show and it's

like summer camp.

But you get paid. But wait.

You get paid.

Girl, you dance like a pro, you get paid like a pro.

Have your parents take a look at this. If they say yes, fill it out and return

it to me. My parents.

Okay, all right.

I'll get back to you. All right, the following people, thank you very much.

We're going to come back to this, okay?

Oh, man. Ah!

Ah!

I'm Billy Shushanty!

I knew it was too good to be true.

Luke surprised me with tickets to a Broadway show, so I couldn't say no.

I'm going to take my card and have a good time.

Get something we both can wear and look tight.

Love, Mommy.

We want to spend more time together.

You're right.

Nobody's home.

Nobody's ever home.

Hey, we're not here. Leave your name and number after the beep.

Nita, Gail from Moving On Realtors. If you still want to put your apartment up

for sale, give a shout.

We'll do an open house.

Here's a shout.

You can send that order right back. Special delivery.

No one's moving out.

Claro. Gracias.

Oh, yeah. I'll have a good time.

No, there's no Thomas's here.

Really?

Dorinda Thomas, about this tall, always has, like, a dance bag with her?

Oh, her.

Take the alley around, superintendent's apartment.

I told you all to stop running in the house. Come here.

I'm looking for Dorinda Thomas, but I must have the wrong... No, no, she's

here. Dorinda!

I've got a visitor, honey.

Hey, Chanel.

Hey.

Mom, this is my friend Chanel. Remember I told you about the cheetah girls?

Oh, yeah. Hi, honey.

Hi.

What did y'all break this time?

Nice to meet you, honey.

Dorinda, let's go see somebody get in trouble.

You go ahead. I'll be right there, okay?

If I knew you were coming, I would have been really rich and lived somewhere

else. What?

Now you know why I never invite you guys over or talk about my family.

I'm really surprised at you, Dorinda.

Why'd you try to hide it?

You guys are all... I don't know. I guess I just didn't think about it.

Wait till I tell Galleria.

I mean, the way you dance, you had to have some flavor in you somewhere.

But she was all, no.

We're not talking about the same thing, Chanel.

So you're half black.

You've seen Galleria's mom and dad.

And I'm a little bit of every kind of Spanish pepper, girl.

Shoot, Miss America has ten bloodlines.

No. No.

Yo, we're all mixed up in this jiggy jungle together. Join the club, girl.

Can you just wait for...

isn't my mom.

She's the closest thing I've ever had.

My mom, my real mom, she didn't want me.

And I'm a foster child and I live here with...

Trust me, it's not all that's cracked up to me.

You should be grateful that you have a mom.

So, you're a cheater girl because of who you are and what's in your heart.

And you're a pure cheater girl.

Pura vida.

Look at us.

You didn't come here to hear my secrets. Nah.

So why are you here?

I felt really bad about what happened with Galleria.

She gets all testy and touchy because she wants everything to be perfect.

I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

Go! Come and eat!

I'll be there in a second.

I'm alright.

I just...

I can't look the way she wants me to.

I don't have money to buy a new outfit.

Oh, you could wear this.

I saw it and I thought one of us had to have it. Check it out.

Wow.

Growl power.

Just think of it as a loan from the Juanita Chanel collection.

Thanks, girl.

There's something I need to tell you.

What's wrong? You okay?

Yeah, I'm great, actually. I mean, I got an offer from the gold medal crew.

They want me to dance for them. They want to hire me, Chanel. Oh, my God.

It's hot, girl.

I know, but... What

about the cheetah girls?

I don't know.

Chanel, I really need that money.

I just... I don't know what to do.

Come on, now. Stay still.

Okay. Ow.

Sorry. Okay, wait. One more.

Okay.

Sorry about that. Not too much arch, girl. I don't want to look like the Mary

J. Blige concert tickets are sold out.

I know, right? Wait, watch out. Let me do this one.

From furry to...

they are cheetalicious, aren't they, Toto? Yes.

Come in.

Hey, Mom.

Hey. The gallery is day spa.

Now, listen, I do not want you all to stay up all night gabbing.

Okay. And I made a decision that you all can go to this rehearsal alone.

Oh, Mom, thank you so much. I just want to see how you handle yourselves.

Okay. I'm trusting you. Thanks, Marina.

You're welcome.

Toto? Get to bed and be an example for these girls.

Good night.

Go to sleep. Okay, okay, okay. All right. Love you. Love ya. Love you, too.

Oh, Chanel, I wanted to show you something. Go ahead.

What do you think about this?

Don't you think there's something wrong with the picture?

What? Like, why is there one person in the middle and why is that one person

you?

Okay. Yeah, my picture is bigger than everybody else's, but, hey, I did write

the songs.

Hold up. Those were my ideas, too, and Aqua freestyled a lot of the hooks you

used. Those were our songs.

Chanel, I take bits and pieces from outer states and put them together,

okay? I'm an artist.

And while you're being an artist and taking your bows, what am I, your

sidekick, your flunky? Hey, calm down, Chanel, okay? Can't we just stay focused

on the dream, please?

Bubbles, stop trying to handle me, all right?

born to be wiping your shoes to go along with your okey-doke, okay? I'm not the

only one feeling it. Aqua and Doe are feeling it, too.

What?

The cheetah girls are opening the box behind my back? No, you just don't see

it when it's all up in your face, girl.

Look, Bubbles, you're not that much fun to be around anymore.

I know, okay?

But I promise, girl, everybody will be so happy once we get this deal tomorrow.

Trust me.

Yo, Bubbles, I found out why Doe keeps her life on DL.

She's a foster child.

Her mom gave her away when she was just a baby.

What? Yeah.

This is no dream, all right? This is the real deal for her.

Well, I guess she needs this more than anybody then, huh? No, Bubbles, what she

needs is friends.

We all do.

Choo-choo.

Friends help friends.

Make their dream come true, right?

I guess.

Well, then don't worry about it, girl.

Okay, I'm sure Jack will have some ideas about the cover tomorrow.

So don't trip.

Cheetah Girls!

I have some ideas.

And so does my marketing team.

Give a listen.

Our research shows your demographic response to the animal theme and your

bouncy, up-tempo, pop-urban sensibility. Kids love endangered species.

Kids want to party.

Kids want a band like Global Get Down.

The letter G is big this year.

Galleria stays a cheetah now and forever.

Dorinda is a sweet, Panda.

Come on, take it.

Here we have a baby seal for...

Aqua, of course.

And Chanel is a snow leopard from the frigid north.

Burr.

Masks? Our engineering department wants to create whole new identities.

So you guys want us to be like something other than the Cheetah Girls?

Global Get Down is a worldwide marketing miracle.

I'm seeing dolls, movie times with every kind of burger, taco, and anything you

can eat with chopsticks.

Well, how does it look?

Oh, precious. Miranda, take that thing off.

Jackal, um, we can't...

We can't sing in these things.

Well, you'd be miked inside.

And the music's on tape anyway.

Oh, I'm sorry.

We don't lip sync.

Don't worry.

We'll teach you.

Now, let's talk music.

Now you're talking.

Cheetahs, girl power.

Excuse me. Bump this.

Let's do this, girls.

Chuck. Those masks right there, please.

Made mistakes before, but I know I'm not perfect.

It's okay, cause who could ever be?

As long as I give my best, it won't matter what no one says.

Cause if you're down in my heart, I got the power to make it all happen, yeah.

That's exactly the flavor we're looking for.

Now, here's the song we're looking at.

Hit it.

All right, check this out.

Depth Duck Records presents Global Get Down All Around the World. All around.

This is gonna go platinum, titanium, uranium.

It is animal.

friendly, vegetable friendly, mineral friendly. This is brilliant. I can smell

the millions.

Oh yeah.

That's it. Feel it. Feel it. Come on. Oh yeah.

Sing it.

It was great, but that's not what we sold the record company.

Well, I'm sorry. We can't change the Cheetah Girls.

Well, this is what they're interested in, and this is what they're paying for.

Well, fine.

Then we bounce.

Could you excuse us for a second, please?

Sure, absolutely.

Let's give these girls a chance to think about that world tour.

All right.

Why didn't you guys back me up?

You mean rubber stamp you.

Gallery, you didn't even give us a chance to think.

Think about what, though?

They're puppets. I mean, now at least we can be down for the talent show, and if

we win, we can still have our demo.

Don't front-bubble. Now you're all gung-ho for the talent show?

Maybe we need to do it this way first so we can get our shot.

He knows the business. I really think we should consider it. It's a job, singing,

dancing, and making people happy.

What's wrong with that? It's not our music. It's not your song, so you want

to walk.

You didn't handle this.

Now I will.

You're just mad because he won't do your material, right?

Our material? Not that everywhere-all-around-the-world nonsense

he was playing.

You might be right, babe, but you can't make decisions for the whole group. We

make our decisions together.

You're just one person, and you're not the boss of everything.

Well, somebody has to be the boss.

Somebody has to remind you why we started the Cheetah Girls. To make our

dreams come true.

Our way, not his.

even what we have.

I wish I could believe in you, Galleria. I really do, but lately you've been all

about you.

I can't... We can't trust you

anymore.

Oh, okay, well...

Problem solved.

I'm taking myself out of the equation. Oh, come on, Galleria. Will you squash

the drama? No.

Really, Doe.

This is your shot.

And you need this, so I definitely do not want to stand in your way.

So, um, you guys are on your own, and you take the deal.

Did we lose a cheetah?

Afraid so.

Happens all the time.

Don't worry.

There's more where she came from.

Huh?

Sure. We can always find another singer.

And then move our other lead singer to center mic.

How about Chanel and the global get down?

What?

Look.

This is too much for one day.

I really think we should all think about this.

All right.

Well, come back when you're ready for primetime.

Could you please not say I told you so?

Hey,

Gina.

Looks like I'll be going on that tour.

Hey, great.

They picked me, too.

And I got forms for you to fill out.

You just gotta get your clock to remember sun.

What's up?

My credit card balance is up. That's what's up.

I got declined.

I bought some sandals. I wanted to wear them out of the store. The woman

snatched them back so fast, she took the paint off my toes. Why?

Why would you do this, huh? Why? Ma, I'm sorry.

Look, I'll give it all back, but I thought we were going to be rich after

this demo.

I'll work. I'll pay you back.

I trusted you.

I trusted you, and you took advantage of me.

I trusted you.

I trusted you to pay attention, Ma.

You did this because I broke a shopping date? No, Ma.

No.

I did it because Lou came in the picture, and it seemed like my dreams

didn't matter.

Come down, come down, come down.

Hey.

She doesn't have a mom.

I made her.

I just wanted to thank you for always keeping me in your dreams.

Oh, okay.

No matter where they take us, Paris, Buenos Aires, it

doesn't matter anymore.

The cheetah girls are over.

I worked on all the songs.

I worked on our look.

I buckled everything down. I thought that we were all on the same page.

I'm sure you did what was right.

But what's right for you may not be right for someone else.

And it's not worth losing a friendship over.

How could we be friends again?

I mean, they want fame.

And there are ways.

And then there are ways.

And I want fame the cheetah girl's way.

The cheetah girl's way or your way?

We work too hard to give it up. I have to stand up for what's right.

Oh, sweetheart, I tried so hard to protect you from getting your dreams

crushed. But there's no way I could save you from this heartache.

You see, sometimes you just have to let go.

And let the people you love make their own choices.

Even if you don't agree with them, you see, I'm learning to do that with you.

And you've got to learn with your friends.

What difference does it make?

You either walk with the devil or you don't.

And I said no.

And I was right.

I was right wasn't I?

Someone's always there behind

to kill

No, keep going.

It wasn't entirely all that bad.

It actually sounded like something. Not that pop fluff you're usually working.

You liked it?

Yeah. You had somebody write you a cheetah jam?

Uh, no. I wrote it. And all by myself.

See, this is the kind of music Jackal Johnson didn't want us to record.

He had other ideas for us.

Like this. Listen to this.

Okay. It was drama and kaflama.

There were masks involved.

When he asked us to lip sync, I walked.

So it's true.

And we're cheaters in the jungle.

The cheetahs are extinct.

Oh, I should not be laughing right now.

Well, welcome to the world of a true artist.

You really do have to walk alone sometimes.

But you got the talent, and you can walk it.

Wait a second. You aren't just saying that because now you can win the talent

show. Yes, I am.

So I thought we'd spend this evening cuddled up family style.

Papa will make a delicious supper.

Maybe we could pop in your favorite movie.

There's no place like home.

There's no place like home, baby.

Well, I don't even think the Wizard of Oz can fix this, Mom.

I was thinking that Toto and I can go down to the talent show and show Jimmy

some support.

That's wonderful, honey.

Okay.

I'm so proud of you.

Thanks. See ya.

Who calls himself a bird person? You know, he flips out, and he starts

tapping his wings. I'm like, dude, relax, you know, and he's all...

That's it,

that's it. Come on, come on, a little to the left. Keep going.

To the left, to the left.

Okay, okay, there he is. He's got himself wedged in there good.

Three, two, one.

Hal Hartman here in downtown where we're getting to the bottom of the traffic jam

that's paralyzing Midtown.

Apparently, Toto is not in Kansas anymore.

you get your head done. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Sonic and

Chaos!

It don't matter who y'all are, just come on.

White, black, brown, Puerto Rican, and Haitian. It don't matter who y'all are,

we want hip-hop nations. So come on. Come on. If you're liking what we're

saying, then come on.

We can turn the party up, make the people scream and shout, and then my

DJ's gonna do his thing.

Did you take the subway for me?

I took the subway for Toby.

I'm from Texas. We learned from the Rangers.

We never leave a man or a dog behind. Hang in there, baby boy!

Joe!

Hey, is he okay?

Oh, no.

He doesn't look good.

We've got one disaster here. We don't need another one. Thank you. Finally

someone who sticks up for me.

I meant her hair.

Lose a track of Toto, I blame you.

Guys, it's my fault.

Nothing ever is.

You guys, his head is drooping. Somebody do something.

We might have to cut into the street. We got the neighborhood gas turned off and

we're cutting the power.

Yeah, hello.

Ladies and gentlemen, the generators will be back on momentarily.

You know what? This reminds me of the great Manhattan blackout in 1977.

I was going to movies with my friends, the Captain and Tennille, and... Oh,

life's about going anyway.

We were so excited.

Listen,

everybody.

He's a Bichon, please say, okay? He's my dog. It's not a salad dress. Get that

new stuff.

But listen, he's stuck in the hole, and I really want him out. Please, that's

all I'm asking.

Thank you.

Following our story on the crazy gridlock surrounding Manhattan Magnet

School, Total Watch continues.

We got help. Let's go.

Come on, come on.

It's Galleria.

Rinka, why is everyone here? What happened to the talent show? It's all

right. The lights went out. It's okay.

Somebody shut down the power.

Oh.

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Everything is my fault. I mean, I ruined everything. I'm so sorry I got such a

big head.

It's okay.

Yeah, you got a big head.

But it's filled with big dreams.

And you got a big heart to match it.

But you know what you need to watch out about that big mouth

It's gonna be alright look you created a little space for him, but

he's not moving you're gonna have to get in here and call to him

Okay.

Let him hear you.

That's it. That's it.

That's it.

They all came running when you sent up the cheetah distress signal.

No.

They came running for Toto.

The cheetah girls, they're actually over.

You know what? You were right.

I just... I just need to walk alone.

You know you were right to walk away from Jack Rosoffer.

I know I was.

I know.

But now there's only one question.

Are you right to walk away from your friends?

It's your call.

there's a time when we all choose

to either quit or follow through

to just lose faith or

trust your heart

We're cheetah girls, cheetah sisters. Gotta do what we gotta do. Got the

brains, got the power, and we speak the truth.

We're from everywhere all around the world. So you best respect the cheetah

girls. Dancing and singing from our birth. We're doing it hard for what we

deserve. Trying not to break the rules. Cause mama knew it.

Do this one, Jackal.

We're still friends even though the Cheetah Girls are over? The Cheetah

Girls are over?

Girl, I can't take no more news flashes. Come on now. But I saw the global get

-down sign. You guys took Jackal's deal. Girl, we didn't take that deal.

We let some other puppet heads do that one. Believe that.

But Zoe, you were right with money. I mean, what about the gold medal crew?

I actually took the beginner class while my instructor went on tour.

I'm waiting for the real Cheetah Cheddar with my girls.

Cheetah!

see the girl this time too this is mrs bosco she's my foster mom and this is my

family oh welcome we need another mama cheetah in this jiggy jungle

announcement by an overwhelming and

unanimous decision the manhattan magnet high school talent show's first prize

goes to

else's, honey. You know what? Tell Jekyll Johnson that we depend on our

family and our friends and the growl power of the cheetlist.