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♪ No trates de llorar ♪

♪ para salir de esto ♪

♪ No trates de mentir ♪

♪ O te voy a cachar mintiendo... ♪

Aprendí sobre la mayoría de las cosas de mi tía Lucy.

Ella me enseñó a deletrear mi nombre,

W-I-L-L-O-W-D-E-A-N

Willowdean.

Ella también me enseñó a amar un nombre como ese.

♪ Cuando te fuiste, pensaste que me detendría ♪

♪ Y pensaste que esperaría y lloraría ♪

- ♪ Me llamaste una rubia tonta ♪ - ♪ rubia tonta ♪

♪ Ah, pero de alguna manera sobreviví ♪

♪ Y sabes si hay una cosa que esta rubia ha aprendido ♪

♪ Es que las rubias se divierten más ♪

El que mi mamá fuera una celebridad por aquí...

significó que no tenía tiempo para mi.

Así que mi tía Lucy fue el que me enseñó a decir

"Sí, señora", y "No, señor"

cómo mirar a la gente a los ojos,

y cómo encontrar algo valioso en un montón de chatarra.

Pero sobretodo,

mi tía Lucy me enseñó acerca de Dolly Parton.

♪ Sólo porque soy rubia No creas que soy tonta ♪

♪ Porque esta rubia tonta, No es ninguna tonta ♪

Oh, Dios mío, ¿La ven? Eres un cerdo.

Eres enorme.

Lárguense de aquí!

No les hagas caso, Willowdean.

El mundo está lleno de personas

que se va a tratar de decirte lo que eres,

pero eso lo decides tú, ¿me oyes?

Mi tía Lucy tenía una habilidad con las palabras.

Ella siempre parecía saber exactamente qué decir a mí.

Como Dolly diría a sí misma,

"Es difícil ser un diamante en un mundo de diamantes de imitación."

Ahora vamos a prepararnos.

Siempre tuvimos las mejores fiestas de Dolly.

Mi madre nunca vino porque...

...creo que nunca las entendió...o a nosotras.

Es curioso como se puede ver en las mismas cosas

una y otra vez de una manera determinada

hasta que algo inesperado repente cambia la forma en que se ve todo.

Hola. Que bueno verte.

- Oh hola. - Oh.

Willowdean, ella es Ellen y ella es su madre.

Vayan corazón...

Cuando miro hacia atrás,

Creo que mi tía Lucy sabía exactamente lo que estaba haciendo

el día en que Ellen Dryver apareció en nuestra puerta.

Elle y yo le escribimos una vez a Dolly Parton una carta de agradecimiento

por darnos nuestra amistad.

Ella escribió de vuelta.

"Los mejores amigos no tienen nada en común y todo a la vez.

Suena como que ustedes dos son diferentes versiones de la misma historia.

Con amor, Dolly ".

♪ Sólo porque soy rubia No creas que soy tonta ♪

♪ Porque esta rubia tonta, No es ninguna tonta♪

♪ Cuando te fuiste, pensaste que me siento ♪

♪ Y pensaste que me espera y que pensé en llorar ♪

♪ Me llamaste una rubia tonta ♪

Vamos, chicas, aplíquense. Tenemos que prepararnos para el certamen.

Han vuelto.

♪ Y sabes si hay una cosa que esta rubia ha aprendido ♪

♪ las rubias se divierten más ♪

♪ Volaste demasiado alto ♪

♪ arriba de la tierra ♪

A veces pienso que mi tía Lucy me dio a Dolly y a Elle

para superar la única cosa que no me podía enseñar:

cómo vivir en este mundo sin ella.

Supongo que como diría Dolly, "Si quieres el arcoiris,

tienes que aguantar la lluvia ".

¡Ballenas a la vista!

Ok. Ése Patrick Thomas son 10 kilos de estupidez en una bolsa de cinco.

El chico necesita una patada en el trasero.

Recuerdas los días de verano que se sentían como si nunca terminaran?

Mmm, sí, y ...

Lucy nos traía aquí y ponía a Dolly en su auto.

y nos compraba conos de nieve de cereza y limón.

Pero sólo los lunes ...

Porque los viernes no merecían toda la atención.

No sé cómo voy a sobrevivir la temporada de certamen de mi madre sin ella.

Ella ya comenzó su dieta.

¿Ya?

"Mi Pilates no funciona, Dumplin'.

Tengo que entrar en ese vestido llegado octubre. Es una tradición ".

Uf, mi vida con la ex reina de belleza.

Nuestra nevera se ha reducido a alimentación de conejo y condimentos.

¡Ballena!

Oh.

Ups

Tengo que confesar algo o creo que podría ir directamente al infierno.

Cada vez que veo Millie Mitchellchuck, pienso, "estoy gorda,

pero al menos yo no soy tonta".

Oh, no lo sé.

Ella siempre parece feliz.

Sí, lo hace.

¡Oye!

¡Regresa aquí!

Vuelve aquí!

¡Bella Elle!

- ¡Bella Elle! - Querida!

Hola.

Hola.

Um...

Will...

Recuerdas a Callie que trabaja conmigo en el Sweet 16?

- Hey - Hola. Es bueno verte.

Um, Callie está haciendo el certamen de este año.

La madre de Will es la directora del certamen.

Ella fue Miss Teen Bluebonnet en 1991.

Rosie Dickson es tu madre? De Verdad?

Hasta donde sé.

Hey, tal vez en algún momento Elle y yo podamos ir a tu casa

y hacerle a tu madre algunas preguntas sobre el concurso.

Ya sabes, así casual.

Bueno, por desgracia, mi madre no está en casa mucho tiempo.

Está ya sea en las reuniones del certamen o en el hogar de ancianos

limpiándole el culo a ancianos.

Es lo que ocurre con una gran cantidad de reinas ex-belleza.

Bueno.

- Um, nos vemos luego? - Bueno.

- Adiós. - Adiós. Salúdame a Morgan.

Ok, ¿qué fue todo eso? Ella es inofensiva.

Si tú lo dices, Bella Elle.

- Hey, Tim. - Hey, Will.

Bye, Tim.

Bye, Will.

Y para el gran premio de hoy ...

nombra el éxito de Dolly que cuenta con el sonido de una máquina de escribir

del álbum Odd Jobs.

"de 9 a 5"?

Tenemos un ganador.

♪ Caer de la cama y tropezar a la cocina ♪

♪ sirvo una taza de ambición ♪

♪ Y bostezo y estiro y trato de llegar a la vida ♪

Ven aca.

♪ Salto a la ducha y la sangre comienza a bombear ♪

♪ En la calle y el tráfico comienzo a brincar ♪

♪ Con gente como yo en el trabajo de 9 a 5 ♪

♪ El trabajo de 9 a 5 ♪

♪ Qué manera de ganarse la vida ♪

♪ Apenas sobreviviendo ♪

♪ Es todo toma y sin dar ♪

♪ Ellos sólo usan tu mente ♪

♪ Y nunca te dan crédito ♪

♪ Es suficiente para volverte ♪

♪ loco si los dejas ♪

♪ 9 a 5 ♪

Para ♪ ♪ servicio y devoción

♪ Se podría pensar que yo ♪

♪ merecería una promoción justa ♪

♪ ¿Quieres avanzar ♪

♪ Pero no parecerá que el jefe me deje ♪

♪ Juro a veces que se hombre me persigue ♪

Te escuché las primeras tres veces.

Willowdean.

Mmm.

Hola, Bo.

- Hey, Marcus. - ¿Qué hay de nuevo, Will.

Perdón. Hola.

¿Por qué la mesa siete está enojada?

Ah, se me olvidó poner su orden de nuevo. Pero es tres combos, dame un seg ...

Está bien, lo tengo. Sólo haz tres malteadas de chocolate rápido.

Gracias, Will.

Bo?

¿Qué tan rápido se pueden preparar tres combos?

Pónme tiempo.

Tenemos un ganador.

Acabamos de hacer nuestro sorteo de verano y la mesa siete son los afortunados.

Ustedes acaban de ganar malteadas gratis con sus combos

y su comida va por la casa.

Parece que va a ser un día donde el postre va primero.

Porque los viernes no se merecen toda la atención.

- Muy bien. - Sus combos casi están listos.

¡Venga! Un aplauso para los ganadores!

Eres una genio.

Sí dije "Sin salmonela," ¿verdad?

Esperemos que los ganadores salgan con vida.

Dumplin'.

Dumplin'.

¡Mamá! Ese nombre.

Cariño.

No. No.

No puedo llegar tarde, Dumplin'.

Soy la invitada de honor,

así que haz el favor de subir las escaleras

y ponte ese vestido de flores que te compré para la boda de Mimi?

Y podemos pasar un cepillo por ese pelo?

Una cabeza con un buen estilo de pelo ...

Es una cabeza por encima del resto. Lo sé.

La cosa es, olvidé lo de esta noche.

Ya tengo planes con Elle.

Hicimos un trato.

Esto no puede conducir.

Ok?

Lleva a Elle. A ella le encantará.

¿Tengo algún agujero atrás?

Oh.

¿Bebé?

Tienes un barro en la frente.

No estás comiendo esa grasa en Harpy ¿verdad?

Mamá, sabes que ni siquiera me gustan las hamburguesas y Hot Dogs.

Si pero...

Tienes un agujero en izquierda por cierto.

¿Qué?

Está bien. Por favor dile a Elle que tiene que estar lista en diez.

Ella no me escucha.

Esta bien.

Lo sé. Suficientemente cerca.

Sí.

Dumplin'.

El otro lado.

- Ups!. - ¡Oh!

- Está bien, querida, sólo agarra los tobillos. - Uh hu.

- Bueno. - Bueno. Mm-hmm.

Bueno. Bueno.

Oh Dios.

- ¿Bueno? - Bueno.

- Aquí. - Todo bien. Lo tengo.

- Bueno. - Todo bien.

Golpeé mi...

Bueno.

Gracias, Ellen.

- De nada. - Lo siento.

- ¿Sostienes eso por un segundo? - Mm-hmm.

Oh Dios mío.

Gracias.

Vaya, realmente sólo te estacionaste ...

Bueno, no hay lugar.

Es decir, Dios mío ...

Finalista: Miss Coolie Simmons.

Oh, Dios mío, está empezando ya.

Oh.

Yo solo...

Me gustaría que todas ganaran.

Trabajaron tan duro.

Sí. Caminar es tan, tan duro.

Miss Teen Bluebonnet.

Oh, Miss Teen Sweetwater!

Oh, Dios mío mírate.

- No has envejecido ni un minuto. - Oh, es la iluminación detrás de escena.

Muchas gracias por hacer el viaje.

Oh por favor. Hubiera conducido un millón de millas para apoyar a esas chicas.

Es tan lindo tener un invitado especial.

Esa audiencia está cansada de ver mi cara ahí afuera.

En serio, confía en mí.

Dios, parece el concurso de Miss América allá afuera.

Gracias.

Esos escenarios realmente le dan a nuestras redes sociales un buen pop.

- ¿Redes sociales? - Sí. hashtag pop.

Oh!

Esperamos darles competencia a Bluebonnets este año.

para ganar el mejor certamen de belleza. Cuidado!

Oh bueno, entonces estaremos vigilando esas faldas.

- Porque están un poco cortas. - Bien.

Esta debe ser su hija.

Oh no. Ella es Ellen, la mejor amiga de mi hija.

Esta es mi hija, Willowdean.

Guau. Bueno.

Encantada de conocerlas a las dos.

- Igualmente - A las dos.

- Encantada de conocerte. - Y ahora su anfitrión ...

- Delia Pastor. - Está bien, tengo que ir.

Bueno. Que te diviertas.

Tan emocionante.

Buena noches.

- Es mi deber especial ... - Oh.

... presentarles a una invitada muy especial.

Para coronar este año Miss Teen Sweetwater,

mi compañera, y directora del certamen Bluebonnet,

ganadora diez veces del premio al mejor certamen de Texas,

denle la bienvenida a Miss Teen de Clover City 1991,

La señorita Rosie Dickson.

Bien...

Gracias, señorita Delia.

Y las chicas, puedo decir simplemente,

que ustedes se ven impresionantes esta noche.

Es un honor presentarles

a su nueva Miss Teen Sweetwater ...

Miss Darlene Williams.

Vamos niña.

¡Hermosa!

En serio, ella es tan impresionante!

KQRK deClover City, soy Eugene Reed,

su anfitrión de todos los éxitos, recordando a los oyentes para inscribirse

al certamen anual número 85 de Miss Teen Bluebonnet.

Esta a la vuelta de la esquina.

Entra. Te voy a cocinar una hamburguesa o algo así.

- Tengo que irme. - Que bueno verte.

- Está bien. - Que bueno verte. Buen día.

Bye, Bo.

¿Eh! A dónde vas?

Hola.

Asi que...

Esos son tus amigos ricos de la escuela, eh?

Ustedes son muy afortunados de tener dos semanas más de verano.

Ya sabes, no todo el mundo que va a Santa Cruz es rico.

No, no me refiero a eso. Yo solo...

Ya sabes, como, rico o pobre,

todos tenemos que hacer frente a la misma cosa "prepararse para el futuro".

Como...

Se supone que debemos tener algún gran plan trazado,

cuando la mayoría de los adultos en esta ciudad

ni siquiera saben lo que quieren ser cuando crezcan, así que ...

Si sólo tuvieran una bola mágica.

Hmm.

Por cierto, gracias.

Extrañamente, yo ...

siempre he querido uno de éstos.

Envenenamos a la mesa siete ayer?

Bueno, supongo que debemos enviar flores.

Vamos.

Mejor que vuelva al trabajo.

Ay Dios mío

Me asustaste.

Ese fue uno de los vestidos favoritos de Lucy.

Dumplin', no quiero hablar de esto ahora.

Acordamos que íbamos a hacer esto antes del final del verano.

Mamá, ella se fue hace seis meses.

¿Cuándo podemos hablar de ella?

¿Qué piensas hacer con todo?

Bueno, yo no ... quiero decir ...

Creo que vamos a donar la mayor parte.

¡Era una acumuladora!

Sólo tenemos que hacer espacio.

Espacio para qué?

Sin los ingresos adicionales de Lucy, voy a tener que empezar a hacer alteraciones

para poder terminar el mes.

¿Alteraciones para el certamen?

Sí, Willowdean.

Para el certamen.

Sí, bueno,

Quiero revisar todo antes de donarlo.

Sí, señora.

Will, vamos.

No estás lista?

No quiero llegar tarde. Es nuestro primer día de clases.

Sigues dormida?

¿Está amenazando con irte?

Mi mamá empaca la habitación de Lucy.

Mmm. Bueno, deberías quedarte con lo que quieras.

Realmente quiero encontrar ese broche de abeja. Lo amaba.

Sí, me recuerda a ella, también.

Ya sabes, un poco de estilo que siempre tuvo.

Hmm.

Cuando conseguiste esto?

Bo me lo dio.

Sabes que significa que le gustas, ¿verdad?

Claro que no.

Él es... agradable con todo el mundo. Él solo...

- No sé, así es. - Mm-hmm.

Entonces le dio a todo el mundo uno de estos?

Ok, Will. Um ...

Los chicos no dan a las niñas pequeños regalos dulces

a menos que estén tratando de llamar su atención. Es un hecho.

Elle...

chicos como Bo no salen con chicas como yo.

Es un hecho.

Mira, él sólo quiere ser mi amigo

para que me pueda hacer preguntas acerca de las niñas que realmente le gustan.

¿Es eso cierto?

Mmm.

"Mis fuentes dicen que no." Te lo dije.

Mira, no puedo llegar tarde.

Nos vemos allí.

Dumplin', vas a llegar tarde.

Bueno, Sweetwater está trabajando duro para mantenerse al día con los tiempos.

Que es una misión descabellada si me preguntas.

Lo sé, pero vale la pena.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, espera un segundo.

Cariño, te hice un poco.

Está bien. Sólo voy a tomar un plátano para no llegar tarde.

Por qué...

- Está bien, que tengas un gran primer día. - Gracias.

En fin lo que te estaba diciendo es ...

estos certámenes de la ciudad se hacen cada vez más y más genéricos cada año.

Es decir, no hay nada acerca de Texas en ellos.

Es como si sólo aparecieron de la nada.

Si estoy de acuerdo. Pero la cosa es, si hablamos con ella,

ella podría ser capaz de conseguir algunas decoraciones adicionales.

Oh Señor.

- Voy a tener que regresarte la llamada. - Está bien.

Bueno, no me importa lo popular que es.

No estamos haciendo una canción de Beyoncé para el número de apertura.

Nuestros estatutos describen estrictamente la letra y la música consideren adecuadas.

Es mi trabajo mantener esas directrices ...

- UH Huh. - ... por impopular que me haga.

- Estoy de acuerdo. - Está bien, espera un segundo.

Muy bien, cariño, voy a llamar al garaje de Joe,

para que se lleve tu coche y vamos a averiguar lo que está mal, ¿de acuerdo?

Gracias.

No quiero oír el nombre de Beyoncé más.

Así que, de todos modos ... Oh, Dumplin'!

¡No puede ser!

Dumplin'!

Sí, Dumplin'.

Has olvidado tu teléfono.

Dumplin'?

Bueno, de nada.

Lo siento mucho.

¿Y eso que significa?

Llámame pequeña dumplin'.

¿Qué pasó?

Mi madre acaba de pasar.

Oh Dios. Todo el mundo escuchó. Fue tan embarazoso, Elle.

Aquí viene Dumplin'!

Solo ignóralo, es un idiota.

- Oh, tío, es Millie. - ¡Vaya!

¡Oh oh oh oh oh!

Supongo que necesitan ampliar los pasillos.

Millie, ¿estás bien?

Buena puntería.

Suspendida debido a la violencia indecente?

Nunca he oído hablar de tal cosa. ¿Qué te pasa?

- ¿Yo? Es tu culpa. - ¿Mi culpa?

Sólo me estaba defendiendo de un bully

quien me dijo el horrible apodo que me has dicho toda mi vida.

- Se lo merecía. - Que tenga un lindo día, señorita Dickson.

Usted también señorita Hall.

Escúchame, jovencita.

¿Por qué te pones sensible por un tonto apodo?

Madre, sabemos que se trata de mucho más que simplemente un apodo.

Nunca vas a salir y decirlo,

pero sé que no puedes soportar que tu hija se vea así.

- ¿Qué? - Como una pequeña bola de masa redonda.

Oh, eso no es cierto.

- Oh por favor. No encajo en tu mundo. - Eso no es verdad.

- Lo entiendo. - Escucha, sólo quiero que

tengas oportunidades, ¿de acuerdo?

Es más difícil para las chicas grandes.

Yo era una, lo sé.

¿Ok? Lucy y yo lo éramos.

- Tú lo sabes. - Sí, he oído la historia

acerca de cómo perdiste el peso el verano antes de la secundaria y Lucy no lo hizo,

y ganaste el concurso de Miss Teen,

literalmente tu último logro.

Cuida tu tono conmigo, señorita. Todavía soy tu madre.

Para que quede claro,

los dos sabemos quién me crió,

y ella ni una sola vez me hizo sentir mal conmigo misma.

Realmente deseo que no la idolatraras tanto.

Si se hubiera cuidado más probablemente todavía estaría aquí.

Siempre te enfocaste en su peso.

Nunca supiste realmente quien era.

¿Por lo menos la extrañas?

Olvídalo. Camino a casa.

Bueno, lo siento

por no haber ido a todas las fiestas de Dolly Parton

porque tenía que ir a trabajar para poner un techo sobre tu cabeza,

porque eso es lo que hacen las madres.

♪ Si necesita una mano de ayuda ♪

♪ necesita a alguien para entender ♪

♪ Oh, aquí estoy ♪

♪ Oh, aquí estoy ♪

♪ ♪ Aquí estoy

♪ Mi mundo es un lugar tan vacío ♪

♪ Necesito a alguien para llenar el espacio ♪

♪ ♪ Aquí estoy

- ♪ Aquí estoy ♪ - ♪ Oh, aquí estoy ♪

♪ ♪ Aquí estoy

♪ ♪ Aquí estoy

♪ ♪ Oh

♪ ♪ Oh

¿Qué?

♪ ♪ Aquí estoy

♪ ♪ Oh

♪ ♪ Oh

Will.

Aquí arriba.

No puedo creer que te suspendieron en el primer día de clases,

qué aplicada.

Te traje la tarea.

¿Qué estás haciendo?

Mira esto.

Lucy nunca dijo una palabra.

Parece que pensó en participar en el certamen,

pero era evidente que no se sentía bienvenida

con gente como mi madre midiéndola con su cinta métrica.

Conozco esa mirada.

¿Que esta pasando?

Creo que voy a inscribirme en el certamen y hacer lo que Lucy no pudo.

Quiero aparecer ahí el día de inscripción

sólo para ver la cara de mi madre.

Siempre se ha avergonzado de mí. Ahora va a tener una buena razón.

Hmm.

Algo así como una protesta en tacones?

Exactamente.

Como una protesta en tacones.

¿Cómo camina tu madre en estos dispositivos de tortura?

No creo que lo haga.

- Oh si. - ¿Es la hija de Rosie Dickson?

¿Qué está haciendo aquí?

Oh Dios mío.

Oh Dios.

Eso es valiente.

Gracias.

Bueno, lo seré.

Hola todos.

Si estás inscribiéndote, yo también.

¿Cómo? No.

No, no soy la Juana de Arco de las gordas, ¿de acuerdo?

Esta es una mala idea. Vete a casa.

Todas mis cosas favoritas comienzan como malas ideas.

Millie, no.

¿Recuerda? Estamos aquí para Lucy.

Bien. Haz lo que quieras, simplemente no me acoses.

Te falta la firma de un padre, querida.

No se puede participar sin la firma de un padre.

Willowdean Opal .

Gracias.

¿Estás tratando de vengarte de mí por algo?

¿Por qué asumes que la única razón por la que me inscribo en el certamen

es por venganza?

Soy la hija de Rosie Dickson, corre en mi sangre.

Además, en lo que a mí respecta,

un cuerpo traje de baño es un cuerpo con un traje de baño puesto.

No toleraré...

que te burles

de mí o de esta institución,

que ha sido una piedra angular de nuestra comunidad ...

Desde 1933. Lo sé.

Probablemente podría recitar tus estatutos, los he oído tantas veces.

Sabes que no puedes entrar a menos que firme ese formulario.

- ¿Mamá? - Mm-hmm?

Si no firmas esta forma, estás diciendo que no soy lo suficientemente buena.

¿Estás diciendo que todas las niñas de esta habitación son más dignas que yo

porque yo no estoy hecha como ellas.

Que yo no pertenezco aquí.

Es eso lo que estás diciendo?

Bien...

¿Qué tienes planeado para el ... para el evento de talento?

Es una sorpresa.

- Wow, está bien. - De acuerdo entonces.

No habrá ningún trato especial.

- No lo esperaría. - Bueno.

Los certámenes son más difíciles de lo que crees.

No lo sé.

Oh Dios mío.

Oh Dios mío.

Guau.

¿Has visto el color de la falda?

¡Hurra! Esto va a ser muy divertido.

Totalmente divertido.

Mi nombre es Hannah, señora brillante.

¿Por qué estás aquí?

¿Hola? Está bien, señoritas, por favor tomen sus asientos.

Qué quieres decir?

Y cuál es tu historia?

Hola. Y, madres, gracias por venir.

Les regresaremos a sus hijas en tan sólo un instante, ¿de acuerdo?

Así que gracias.

Oh Dios mío. Estoy tan emocionada de que te inscribas.

¿Has visto a esa Bekah Colter?

Ella es nuestra competencia.

Está bien.

Bueno, me gustaría darte la bienvenida

al certamen Miss Teen Bluebonnet de Clover City.

El primer concurso de belleza

establecido en el gran estado de Texas.

En 1933.

¡Sí!

¡Sí!

Ahora, las próximas seis semanas van a ser un torbellino.

Alguien en esta misma habitación ...

... será este año Miss Teen Bluebonnet.

Guau.

Muy emocionante. Podrías ser tú.

Creen que están listas?

¡Sí!

Buena suerte chicas.

Whoa.

Su anfitrión de todos los éxitos, recordando a nuestros oyentes

que los boletos están a la venta hoy para nuestro concurso de Miss Teen Bluebonnet.

Sólo cinco semanas. Vamos a empezar con este gran éxito.

♪ Yo sé que no soy perfecta ♪

♪ ♪ Pero nadie lo es

♪ Hay mucho más importante ... ♪

Millie?

Millie?

- Qué estás haciendo'? - Pensé que unirme al entrenamiento

sería una buena manera de conocer a algunas de las chicas.

Sólo tengo que mezclarme en caso de que mi madre aparezca.

Mezclarse.

Por qué, Millie? ¿Por qué?

Porque falsifiqué la firma de mi madre en mi solicitud de concurso.

Piensa que me uní al club de bordado.

Millie, va a ser casi imposible

ቁኤ ቱ ማድረ ኖ ሰ አንጠረ ደ esto

Bueno, no tengo otra opción. Cuando le pregunté, ella dijo que no.

Una iglesia que no, lo que significa no volver a preguntar.

Así que acabo de mantenerse un paso por delante de ella.

Salir de la carretera, culo gordo!

Estás gorda, eres gordo.

- Come mierda. - Rezaremos por usted.

Bye, Will.

¡Hey chicas! ¡Espérame!

- Será. - Mm-hmm.

De acuerdo, uh, Ron nos quiere colgar estas arriba.

Ah, y, um, tus amigos están aquí en la mesa seis.

Está bien, espera.

- Esos no son mis amigos. - Para mi talento, voy puntal en el escenario ...

Bueno, tal vez podamos intercambiar ideas algunas otras ideas.

Lo que lo están haciendo ustedes aquí?

Hey, Will. Íbamos a ver si te unes a nuestra reunión desfile

cuando se toma el descanso.

Hice una para cada uno de nosotros.

Yo ... realmente no necesito uno, gracias.

Oh, uh, Will, ¿podría agarrar eso, por favor?

- Gracias. - Gracias.

Así como estaba diciendo, por la parte del talento que realmente tenemos que jugar a nuestra fuerza.

Y algunos de mis puntos fuertes están cantando.

Soy un líder de adoración en la iglesia.

Y hula hoop, y puedo bailar tap.

Si hago todo lo que, al mismo tiempo, que podría ser muy bien cuidado.

De Verdad. Al igual, que nadie ha hecho antes, ¿verdad?

Asi que. Gracias.

Mientras que jugar a nuestros puntos fuertes y llevar nuestro espectáculo,

tenemos las mismas posibilidades de ganar este certamen como cualquier otra persona.

Y una gran cantidad de ganadores del desfile ir a hacer cosas muy importantes,

- like Willowdean's mom. - Millie.

I think there's been some kind of misunderstanding.

We're not actually trying to win the pageant.

We're not?

Well, I'm not.

And I don't know what her deal is, but...

Look, it's...

It's a protest. We're trying to make a point.

- Count me in. - Well, what's our point?

It's a revolt against the oppressive heteropatriarchy,

unconsciously internalized by the female psyche.

- Oh. - In other words...

We're Spartacus...

and the pageant is the Roman Empire.

Anybody?

- Okay, okay. Hey. - Oh, no.

Every revolution starts small.

I don't want to revolt.

I've wanted to do this pageant since I was eight years old.

Okay, Millie, I think what everybody's trying to say

is that yes, we are still technically doing the pageant,

and it'll still be fun. It's just...

Your drinks.

You know, I think you should pull back a bit.

Maybe a little bit more than a bit. Like... way back.

Okay, then.

Good meeting.

Oh.

And let me know when you're ready to take this thing down.

Okay, Millie, you can show me your binder now,

but after that we have to put it away, okay?

Okay.

Well, I made yours yellow because you remind me of sunshine.

- Aw! - So, for your talent, I was thinking...

Can I give you a hand with those?

- Here. - I got it.

Thank you.

Hey.

There's a, uh... small meteor shower tonight.

I don't know if you're into that sort of thing, but...

you know, could still be cool to see.

If you're interested.

Okay.

Sure.

Cool.

What...

Hey.

Hi.

- You want me to come up there? - Yeah.

Okay.

Best seat in the house, right here.

Thanks.

It's a real pretty night.

Yeah.

- Can I ask you something? - Sure.

What's the deal with that, uh... photo?

Um... in your locker?

That girl... uh, woman.

You don't know who Dolly Parton is?

Should I?

She's, like, one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time.

She's kind of hard not to know.

Oh.

Okay.

Uh...

Why her?

My Aunt Lucy loved her.

I was probably singing Dolly before I could talk.

There's just something amazing about her.

You know, she's in on every joke you could possibly tell about her,

and she's got this wicked sense of humor and...

And it's like she's always one step ahead, you know?

Uh...

It's getting really late.

I... I got to get home.

Where...

Where are you go... What did I do?

Nothing. I... I just... I got to get home.

Thanks for the meteor.

Come through, ladies.

It's your time to shine.

And down, two, three.

Punch away those storms, you guys. The storms of life.

Breathe out. One, two, three.

And down.

What?

Come on, ladies, now punch away those fears!

Really breathe out.

Breathe.

"Thanks for the meteor"?

So stupid!

Stay tuned at the top of the hour,

I'm giving away two tickets to the Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant.

Only four weeks to the big day and seats are selling fast.

Why are we even going to this?

You're the one who got into a bullfight with your mom, remember?

Don't worry, we'll make it fun.

Okay, what's up?

Bo kissed me last night.

What?!

- I told you! - Okay, okay.

Save the confetti. It didn't end well.

- Why? - Well...

I mean, at first it was amazing,

and I just wanted to keep kissing him until my lips fell off.

But then he... he touched this spot on my lower back and...

I just... I freaked.

And, all of a sudden, I was thinking,

like, why does this hot guy want to kiss me?

And then I started hating myself for being that girl...

Okay, all right. Hold up.

You know, I've had the same freaky feeling with Tim before.

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

I mean, when he touches my stomach or a spot of acne on my chin,

I clam up like a psycho.

Hmm.

♪ Who will do it? Who? ♪

♪ If we don't ♪

You're late.

Okay. Is everybody warmed-up?

- Yeah. - Sure.

Who memorized the steps from the link that I sent out?

Oh, a lot of you. Okay, very good.

Bekah, why don't you come up and demonstrate.

And, um...

Uh...

Ellen.

Why don't you come up here as well?

All right, let's take it from the dance break.

Hi.

And five, six, seven, eight.

And hip, hip.

Nice job!

- They look so good. - That was awesome.

Thank you.

- They look great! - Beautiful, girls.

That was beautiful.

All right, now, the difference between winning and losing,

it's all in those details.

All right? That will serve you well in life.

All right, you two. Uh, Ellen?

Why don't you stay up here, okay?

And the rest of us, let's try it.

Seven, eight.

Chins up.

Okay, remember to smile. This is fun.

That's too sexy.

- Yes. - Nailed it.

- Elle, that was so cute! - You, too.

- We need to practice together. - Sounds great.

- I'm gonna go talk to Rosie. - Okay.

- Bye, Elle Belle. - See you at work.

- Miss Rosie. - Bye.

You ready to go?

- Nice moves. - I just watched the video once.

They're easy steps, what's the big deal?

The big deal is that you were prancing around

like the perfect little pageant girl when that is the opposite of our point.

Well, maybe there's a better way to making our point

besides just trying to ruin it for everybody else.

Ruining it is the point.

You...

You just wouldn't get it 'cause you're not built for the revolution.

- What're you trying to say? - You have to quit, Elle.

You're the kind of girl that could win this thing without even trying.

Has it occurred to you that I feel as out of place here as you do?

Well, you looked pretty comfortable up there to me.

I can't believe you think you get to pick and choose who joins the revolution.

I thought you hated pageants.

Well, maybe I never gave them a chance because I always listened to you.

Okay, yeah.

Go join Coppertone Callie and live happily ever after

at the store that hates fat people.

For your information, Willowdean...

I never thought of you as fat.

Elle Belle, over here.

I did think of you as fat.

You know, since we're doing, like, a truth-telling thing.

And thank you for all your help, Miss Rosie.

Oh.

You know, my mama just doesn't get all this pageant stuff.

But sometimes I'm just not quite sure she gets me, to be honest.

That is a shame.

That's a real shame, but you know what, honey?

Not everybody understands what these pageants are all about.

- No. - It's their loss.

- Oh, hey, Will. - Hi.

- You know Bekah. - Hi.

Yeah, of course.

- Hi. - Hi.

You know, you are so lucky that your mama is so good at...

- just everything. - Oh...

Oh, please.

Dress fits you so well, it barely needs a thing.

Uh, Dumplin', will you please hand me my extra pins over there on the desk?

- Thank you. - Thanks, honey.

Now, you work at Harpy's with Bo Larson, right?

- Uh, yeah. - Yeah?

Okay, so, Bo Larson is this new boy at school.

And he is such a cutie. Am I right?

Yeah.

Okay, well, bye.

- Bye. - Bye.

I'm gonna ask him to Sadie Hawkins.

- You are? - Yeah.

- That's so exciting. - I'm excited.

Oh, what a lucky boy. I mean, how can he say no to you?

Oh.

Hello?

I'm at work right now.

Oh. Um...

Okay.

Elle, this just feels wrong. Us fighting?

Yes, it does.

And so does rejecting people for things they can't change.

Elle Belle?

Can you come help me in the back with something? Thanks.

I have to go.

♪ Don't try to cry ♪

♪ Your way out of this ♪

♪ Don't try to lie ♪

♪ Or I'll catch you in it ♪

♪ Don't try to make me ♪

♪ Feel sorry for you ♪

♪ Just because I'm blonde... ♪

Should I invite the weirdos?

This feels so exciting and dangerous.

Nothing within 100 miles of Clover City warrants that type of enthusiasm.

What is this place?

I'm gonna be honest, I've never done anything like this before.

Really?

Should we go in?

Um...

Sh... should we count to three?

Okay.

One...

- Two... - Three.

Ohh, what are we doing?

I don't know.

IDs.

No wonder your Aunt Lucy never took you here.

It's a bar.

Hey, hey. Lucy who?

Uh...

Lucy Dickson.

Oh, I knew Lucy real well.

She's... she's good people.

Come on in.

♪ Keep on dancing on Dixie Avenue ♪

Got another round here for you.

What the hell? What the heck are they doing here?

I don't know. Hey, Bobby, those your kids?

I'm not sure.

We got a table for you right over here.

Where are you goin'?

Step to it.

My dear.

Okay, now, I don't want to see you at the bar.

All right, bikers, cowboys, and cowgirls.

Holster your guns

and put your hands together for our first Dolly of the night.

♪ I can see you're disappointed ♪

♪ By the way you... ♪

Willowdean, correct me if I'm wrong,

but that is a man.

A very lovely man, is it not?

Uh-huh.

Yeah.

♪ Yes, I've made my mistakes ♪

♪ But listen and understand ♪

♪ My mistakes are no worse than yours ♪

♪ Just because I'm a woman ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ They're laughing and drinking And having a party ♪

♪ Two doors down We're not aware that they're around ♪

I'm almost impressed.

♪ Oh, two doors down ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

He is gorgeous.

♪ Two doors down ♪

Oh, what the fuck.

- Fudge. I meant fudge. - Well, thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

The gods of the wigs have smiled upon us this evening.

Back by popular demand,

by some miraculous arrangement,

please put those acrylics together and help us welcome

Miss Rhea Ranged.

Hi, y'all.

Now, y'all know what Dolly said.

"It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise..."

"I'd be a drag queen."

Mm-hmm.

Y'all are mind readers.

Ooh.

It's good to be home.

- Good to have you back. - Thank you.

- Love you, Dolly. - Thank you for missing me.

- It can get lonely out there on the road. - Get on up there, honey!

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

This is my favorite song.

♪ I'm begging of you Please don't take my man ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Please don't take him Just because you can ♪

♪ Your beauty is beyond compare ♪

♪ With flaming locks of auburn hair ♪

♪ And I cannot compete with you, Jolene ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Please don't take him Just because you can ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

♪ Jolene, Jolene ♪

- That was not what I expected. - No, I just didn't want it to end.

Well, hello, ladies. What did you think of the show?

I am feeling feelings I've never felt before.

- This place'll do that to you, trust me. - That was amazing.

Now, if you have a little minute, there's somebody backstage

that'd like to say hello to you.

We'll meet you in the van.

- Okay. - All right, then. Come on.

Come on in.

Lee.

Yeah.

Child.

When I saw you out in that audience,

I thought I was looking at the ghost of Lucy Dickson.

Bless her soul.

Oh.

I can't believe you knew her.

Oh, baby, your Lucy was a beauty.

Inside and out.

- I cannot get over the resemblance. - I know!

- Genetics, right? - Uh-huh.

You can run, but you can't hide.

I got my daddy's nose to prove it.

- Come sit down. I got it, Dale. - You got it.

It's just not the same around here without her.

Ooh.

So what brought you all the way out here, sugar?

I think I came here tonight to somehow try and feel closer to her.

She used to help me think through everything.

And now I've got myself into something and...

It was for her, really.

But now I don't know what I'm doing.

Oh, it's okay.

I just wish I could talk to her.

I do too, sugar. I do, too.

You know...

I would never have gotten up on that stage if it weren't for your Lucy.

She somehow knew that's where I belonged.

She knew it before I did.

I bet you already know what she would say.

We both do.

"Go big or go home,

but either way, do it in a...

"Red pair of shoes."

Now, you know, in all fairness,

it took Lucy a while to get all the way there,

just like it does the rest of us.

You know that Dolly saying,

"Figure out who you are and do it on purpose."

Now imagine if you just jump right in it.

Ten giant steps forward.

"Mother, may I?"

"Yes."

"Yes, you may."

We are always here for you, sugar plum.

Okay?

Thank you.

Look at that face.

So beautiful.

Oh.

I listen to a lot of contemporary Christian music

like Hillsong.

- What do you listen to? - Metal.

Oh, there she is.

You got big red lips on your forehead.

What happened in there?

I heard Lucy's voice.

Okay.

You know she has a cassette player?

Why don't you guys come over to my house for a sleepover to practice?

- That's so weird. - Why's that weird?

Ladies.

Just a reminder,

final approval for talent costumes and formal wear

will need to be approved by us or me.

And any changes beyond minor modifications thereafter

will result in immediate disqualification.

So save the surprises for the audience, not for the judges.

All right, up first we've got Millie Michaelchicks.

Michaelchucks?

- Mitchellchuck. - Mitchellchuck!

One, two...

♪ He is high and mighty ♪

♪ Ooh, mighty is his power ♪

♪ Mighty is his love ♪

♪ He is there with the answers Let us lift him up ♪

All right, um... approved.

I would just say keep working on it.

Maybe fine-tune it a little bit.

Thank you.

Next.

♪ Hey there, cowboy ♪

Look at that.

- Wow. - Looks like a cow.

Keeping the tradition alive, bless your heart.

Approved, approved.

Up next, Hannah Perez.

Oh, God.

Hey, hey, ho, ho, patriarchy has got to go!

Hey, hey, ho, ho, patriarchy has got to go!

I'm... I mean, is that it?

No... no music?

Well, I... I can't approve that because, technically, that's not a talent.

Next up, Bekah Colter.

Ow.

Can I try one more time?

Whoo!

No, no. Stop it.

Approved.

Okay, approved.

Approved.

Approved.

Oh, sorry.

I won with that back in '91. I got so excited.

So good.

All right, last up, Willowdean Dickson.

Mmm.

You're gonna crush it.

Okay.

In my hand here,

I have a regular glass bottle, which I drank out of earlier today.

And in this hand, I have a regular quarter.

See?

Now, I will magically...

attempt to get the quarter through the bottle.

Okay.

Thank you.

Here we go.

To the left.

Ta-da.

Is there anything you'd like to say?

I'll practice more.

Promise.

Approved.

Based solely on that assurance.

Well, that certainly was a surprise,

and the one free pass you were not supposed to get from me.

I don't want to talk about it.

Dumplin', I don't understand. Why are you doing this?

- You know, there's no shame in quitting. - Thanks for the support, Mom.

♪ I want to be the girl in the movies ♪

♪ The one with the glint in her eyes ♪

♪ The girl that seldom loses ♪

♪ Beautiful with grace and style ♪

♪ Acting out her story ♪

♪ Standing in her glory ♪

Table nine needs waters.

I think so. Maybe.

Oh, hey.

Hi.

Am I gonna see you at pageant practice today?

Um...

No, I got to work.

- Hi, Bo. - Hey.

Hungry?

- Yeah. What do you recommend? - She's the one who did the magic.

That's right, she was.

- I have to get that. - Okay.

- She's that magic... - I need... I'll be back in a minute.

Have you guys decided what you want?

Everything okay?

Yeah.

I think that's the first time

I've ever heard you give a one-word answer to anything.

Mmm.

All right, look.

You've been kind of hard to pin down, so I'm just gonna tell you.

I like you, Will.

Why?

Why what?

What about Bekah?

Bekah?

What about Bekah?

She asked me to a dance? That's it.

And I didn't go. I don't like Bekah like that.

I don't...

I-I don't understand.

Well...

- It's pretty simple. - No.

No, it's not, 'cause you and I...

we don't work together in the real world, Bo.

You're supposed to be with someone like Bekah.

What are you talking about?

Oh, my God.

I'm talking about this.

How are you missing this?

Do you not know what it would be like to be with me?

Never took you for the type that cares much what people think.

I can't, Bo.

- And that might make me a coward, but I... - It does.

Willowdean Dickson.

I think you're beautiful.

To hell with anyone else who's ever made you feel less than that.

Doesn't really matter what I think, does it?

Mmm.

A little more.

Yeah. Let's try it again. Come on, come on.

- Let's try it one more time. - Okay. Okay. Okay.

One foot in front of the other sets the ocean in motion.

Hey, it's Will. Leave a message.

There you go, girl. That's it.

Where are you?

You told us to meet you here.

Answer your damn phone.

♪ Here you come again ♪

♪ Just when I am about to make it work Without you ♪

♪ All you gotta do ♪

♪ Is smile that smile ♪

♪ And there go all my grimaces ♪

♪ Just leave it up to you ♪

♪ And in a little while ♪

♪ You're messing up my mind ♪

♪ And filling up my senses ♪

Willowdean, wake up.

Willowdean...

'Bout time.

I'm not prepared.

We have ten days.

This is gonna be a total disaster.

I'm kind of counting on it.

Welcome back to The Hideaway, girls.

We'll find something else here.

All right, my little ladybugs,

are you ready to find out what it takes to be a real pageant queen?

- It's just a muumuu, right? - Would you put those down?

This muumuu has a slit.

♪ People always coming up to me And asking... ♪

Oh, yes. Yes.

Yes.

Fashion diva, no.

What about these?

No.

If you're gonna do it...

you do it in a red pair of shoes.

♪ To offer up a few words of advice ♪

♪ You better get to livin', givin' ♪

I love it!

- Don't smile, you'll get wrinkles. - Ew.

Whoo, girlfriend.

♪ You better get to knowin', showin' ♪

Yes!

♪ Just a word unto the wise ♪

Strike a pose.

Girl.

Oh, wow.

That's awesome.

♪ He's high and mighty ♪

I like those.

Remember that all things are not as they seem.

And pull.

Pull.

Don't be afraid of it. There you go.

It's all right, it gets stuck sometimes.

And that's why we can't have nice things.

Okay.

- No, it's not okay. - Okay.

Number one, chin up. Ain't nothing down there but just a penny.

One, two, three, slap your skirt.

- Yes, queen. - Slap.

My mom is gonna hate it.

One, two, yes, girls.

Five, six, seven.

You gonna work on it. Yes, girl.

- I have a suggestion. - Oh, come on. Come on.

If you shake your ta-tas, you will hear the ra-ras, okay?

So just add some to it. Hey, like this.

Hey, be careful now.

Two, three, four, five, six. Go, girl!

Rock...

that...

auditorium.

So, what do you see for me?

I see a fitted bodice.

Sequins flowing down to the ground.

As you walk, a feathered collar is lifted by a mystical breeze.

You got to see it in here first, baby girl.

Here.

Okay.

♪ Get to livin' ♪

Willowdean, rise and shine. Today is the big day.

Okay.

You're late.

Well, I told Lee I needed my wardrobe by noon,

and he said, "I'm a designer, sugar plum, not a magician."

But everybody's been approved except for you.

I had to bring backups.

Okay, so, remember,

speak clearly 'cause you never get a second chance at a first impression.

Be brief 'cause it shows a sign of confidence.

And avoid using "like" and "um" 'cause it makes us sound ignorant.

And speak from experience

'cause it shows you've lived a life worth paying attention to.

Those are all Rosie-isms.

Oh, public speaking makes me want to barf.

Okay.

Come on, tough guy.

Yeah!

Hello?

Good morning, girls, and welcome to the preliminary event.

I would like to introduce to you your esteemed panel of judges.

Miss Tabitha Herrera from Tabitha Salons,

elevating hair for over two decades.

And Mr. Clay Dooley

of Clay Dooley Chevy,

where value meets quality.

And Burgundy Herrer.

Once a Miss Teen herself,

who now graces the halls of Century 21.

So I will hand it over now to our judges

who will be randomly selecting names and questions for our contestants.

Thank you.

Miss Willowdean Dickson.

You got this.

Okay.

Our question for you today is...

How would you define loyalty?

Um...

Loyalty.

Loyalty means never giving up on someone,

even through doubts and differences.

It's a noun...

with action,

fueled by shared experiences,

which are memorable,

meaningful,

and irreplaceable.

But loyalty isn't blind love.

It shouldn't be taken for granted.

Loyalty means telling someone

when they're wrong when no one else will.

And loyalty means apologizing when you're wrong,

because of the trust you've built over time.

Loyalty is true friendship.

Thank you, Miss Dickson.

Ladies, please find the station with your name on it.

- Where's my name, where is it? - Get yourselves settled.

Oh, there it is.

If you have any questions, I'm here to help.

All right, girls. We have the space.

It's just a word.

It doesn't mean anything unless you let it, but...

if it hurts you, it hurts me.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

I was wrong to think you weren't built for the revolution.

Damn straight.

This booty can do more damage than you think.

I missed you.

Oh, and I missed you, too.

I'm sorry. I really do want to stop judging.

I promise. I just...

I know everyone has their own story.

Even Callie.

And if you guys wanna be friends, I understand...

Okay. Willowdean Opal Dickson.

You are my best friend, and you always will be.

You're not still doing that sketchy water bottle trick, are you?

Hey, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.

Although, I sure could use your help in pulling them off.

- Well, viva la revolucion, baby. - Oh, I missed you!

I missed you!

♪ Like a fool, I'm holding on To you-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ You-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Like a fool, I'm holding on to you ♪

Hope you got your tickets for tonight's sold-out event,

the 85th annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant.

Who is gonna be crowned this year's winner?

I'll be your host, Eugene Reed. See you tonight.

- Bye. - Bye.

See you later at the show.

Okay. Bye.

Hi.

Is everything okay?

Well, you were right.

I never really got to know...

all of who she was.

I don't... I don't understand this.

I mean, Lucy was the most confident.

Her confidence...

scared me.

I just can't imagine...

her to want to do something and not do it.

Oh...

But the dress.

The year that I won the pageant,

we didn't have any money...

to get me a new dress.

So Lucy...

helped me find one, very last minute, at the thrift store.

And she...

just insisted...

on staying up all night

to work on it, even though I told her, I said, "It's fine.

It's fine. It fits fine.

No one's gonna notice a few missing sequins."

I said that.

And the next morning...

when she handed it back to me, she said,

"In life...

the difference between winning and losing...

is all in the details."

That was her.

Lucy taught me that.

You never told me that before.

Where are they?

They?

Her... the boxes. Lucy's boxes. Where are they?

Oh...

Well... I donated 'em.

Oh.

I think I gave too much of her away.

Ooh.

Mom?

Okay, girls, opening numbers.

Costumes, hats, boots. Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Millie!

Millicent Amethyst Mitchellchuck!

What's up?

I'm not sure.

Oh.

- Oh what? - She doesn't know. Remember?

You lied to me? You just lied?

You lied straight to my face?

You... Needlepoint Club?

Sorry.

Is this who you are?

- But... - What?

You were wrong for saying no when I asked.

I get that you were just trying to protect me,

but sometimes I need you to support me.

All right, well, that is private, and we will discuss that in the car

on the way home.

No, Mrs. Mitchellchuck?

Um...

Millie has to compete.

She's worked so hard for this and she really deserves it.

She's not fragile.

She's got this thick skin you wouldn't even expect.

And you know she's been dreaming of doing the pageant since she was eight years old.

Is that true?

There's nothing in the rules that says big girls need not apply.

I have one thing to say to you.

How much wood...

could a Mitchellchuck chuck...

if a Mitchellchuck could chuck wood?

As much wood as a Mitchellchuck could chuck

if a Mitchellchuck could chuck wood.

Okay.

I'm sorry, but you can't lie to me. You just cannot.

- I won't, Mama. - Is that a yes?

Yes, it's a yes.

Come on.

A question.

Who the heck did your hair and makeup?

Oh, it's a long story, Mom.

- I'll tell you later. - I don't wanna know.

I'm very excited.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor

to welcome you to Clover City's 85th annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant.

Please put your hands together for this year's contestants.

That was nice.

Thank you!

And let's get a round of applause

for these lovely, beautiful, coordinated contestants.

Let's give it up to Miss Rosie Dickson

and her beautiful homage to this year's theme:

Texas, ain't she grand?

She is grand, Rosie, and so are you.

And a good kisser. Hah! Just kidding.

Ain't she?

Yes, she is. Once again...

Okay, girls. Lifestyle and fitness.

Let's take our places.

Make sure your tapes are in the right places, ladies.

Everyone gets a Chevy here tonight. Hah! Just kidding.

And now, on to our next event,

health and fitness.

Please welcome Miss Bekah Colter.

Okay. In 1971, Dolly's seventh single as a solo artist,

written the same year as "Nickels and Dimes".

Mmm-mmm.

"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right."

Now let's do this.

Miss Willowdean Dickson.

Oh, and along with Miss Ellen Dryver.

I'm not quite sure what's going on here, ladies and gentlemen.

- That is so cool. - Yeah.

Yes. Yes.

I've never seen anything like this before, ladies and gentlemen,

but the crowd sure loves it.

Weren't those girls amazing?

And now, Miss Hannah Perez.

Just so we're clear, I'm doing this for me, not for them.

You go, girl.

Miss Millicent Mitchellchuck.

All right, Millie!

Whoa.

Millie!

That's my daughter. What?

- That's yours? - Uh-huh.

That's her daughter.

- What? - That's Millie's mom.

Now please welcome the talents of Miss Callie Reyes

and her special guest, Miss Precious.

It's all in the wrist. Sweep, sweep, swipe, swipe, swipe.

Bless her heart.

You're a natural.

Oh, please, Miss Precious. You're a doll.

Our next talent contestant will be...

Miss Willowdean Dickson,

here to delight you with a magic trick.

Watch this.

♪ Here you come again ♪

♪ Just when I've begun To get myself together ♪

♪ You waltz right in the door ♪

♪ Just like you've done before ♪

♪ And wrap my heart Round your little finger ♪

♪ Here you come again ♪

♪ Just when I'm about To make it work without you ♪

♪ You look into my eyes ♪

♪ And lie those pretty lies ♪

♪ And pretty soon I'm wondering How I came here without you ♪

♪ All you gotta do ♪

Oh, my.

♪ Is smile that smile ♪

♪ And there go all my defenses ♪

♪ Just a little bit from you ♪

♪ And in a little while ♪

♪ You're messing with my mind ♪

♪ And filling up my senses ♪

♪ Here you come again ♪

♪ Lookin' better than a body Has a right to ♪

How did she do it?

It's so neat.

♪ And here I go ♪

♪ Here I go ♪

I like it.

♪ Here you come again ♪

♪ And here I go ♪

Yeah!

♪ Here I go ♪

Oh, God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, she did so good.

Oh. Oh.

Thank you, Miss Willowdean Dickson,

for that mesmerizing magic act.

- That was amazing. - I feel like I gave birth.

Our next talent contestant will be Miss Millicent Mitchellchuck,

singing "High and Mighty" for you this evening.

♪ High and mighty ♪

♪ He is high and mighty ♪

♪ I believe ♪

- ♪ I do believe ♪ - She's incredible.

♪ That His love has ♪

♪ Set me ♪

♪ Free ♪

♪ I believe, I believe ♪

♪ I believe He is high and mighty ♪

♪ Oh, mighty is His power ♪

♪ Mighty is His love ♪

♪ He is high and He's mighty ♪

♪ It's a wonderful feeling ♪

Willowdean, Miss Dickson wants you in her dressing room.

♪ He said if I be lifted up ♪

♪ What did he say? ♪

♪ He said if I be lifted up ♪

♪ After holding on to me ♪

♪ Let's lift Him higher ♪

♪ Higher ♪

♪ Higher and higher each day ♪

♪ 'Cause He is high ♪

♪ And He's mighty ♪

♪ And He has washed my ♪

♪ Sins away ♪

♪ He is high and He's mighty ♪

Yeah!

That was beautiful!

- Amazing! - Yeah!

We love you!

I can't believe it!

I can't believe I did it.

It was so good, it was so good.

- Really? Oh, man, that was incredible. - Really. It was so good.

Come in.

Wow.

That was...

That was truly a surprise.

Thanks.

I'm so proud.

Lucy would've been so proud.

But my talent wardrobe was not approved, nor was my song.

And, full disclosure,

neither was the formal I was about to put on.

Technicalities, but...

"Any changes made beyond minor modifications after approvals

will result in immediate disqualification," I know.

Preparation.

It's key.

Can I just do the final walk? Not to compete, just to finish?

No.

I wish I could.

I wish I could, honey,

but that wouldn't be fair to the other girls.

Me making an exception for my daughter?

I'm sorry, Dumplin'.

Oh, shoot!

And you hate it when I call you that. I will... I'm sorry.

- Mom. - I will try, I promise.

It's fine.

It's just a word.

I am Dumplin'.

- Will... - I am Will.

I am Willowdean, I'm... I'm a beauty queen.

I'm disqualified.

I'm all of it.

Sorry to barge in.

Tim is stuck in the bathroom with food poisoning.

My escort is green. I don't know what I'm going to do.

Well, I'm disqualified, so you can take mine.

He's sitting near the front with the drag queen.

- Wait, what? - Disqualified?

Then I'm out too. I'm not doing this without you.

- Elle. - Well, wait, wait.

Wait, wait.

Okay.

Nowhere in the bylaws does it say that a...

disqualified contestant cannot escort a fellow contestant.

Right?

Okay, I'll go tell Tim. He'll be so relieved.

Okay.

Oh, wait! Honey, will you please zip me before you go?

Mm-hmm.

- Okay. - Okay.

- Okay, pull down. - Okay. Pull down.

Oh, is it right at that... at that seam?

- Maybe. - Oh, no. What is happening?

Uh, well...

- What? - Mom...

What, what?

- That's as far as it goes. - No.

- Yeah. - No, uh-uh. No, no. Come on.

Oh, gosh.

- No. - No?

- No. - No!

Oh, no.

Oh, no! Oh, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No.

I have to wear this dress.

It's tradition.

Oh, God.

I did not bring a backup.

Preparation is key.

I have an idea.

I'm... I'm just gonna be five minutes, but you have to trust me.

Oh. Well...

What are you gonna do?

Oh, gosh.

Oh!

Oh, gosh.

Oh.

Lucy.

No. Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Oh, no. No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Oh, God.

Oh. Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Oh. Will.

Oh.

I heard you might need a little help.

Come on, girls, hurry up. Time for formal. Let's go.

Hello, guys.

Who knew beauty pageants could be a team sport?

- Well, I did. - Oh, shut up.

Ladies and gentlemen, the moment y'all been waiting for.

It's my pleasure to introduce your hostess,

a lady whose elegance rivals her beauty.

The ten-time winner of the Best Texas Pageant of the Year Award,

and breaking with tradition on a night full of surprises,

please welcome our favorite Bluebonnet.

Put your hands together for Miss Rosie Dickson.

This?

You look great.

Do I look that good in that dress?

No.

Ladies and gentlemen,

it is my pleasure to introduce... Shade.

...our formal wear presentation.

I would like to invite Miss Bekah Colter,

escorted this evening by Mr. Bobby Nelson.

Lucy may have gotten us into this,

but what do you say we finish for us?

Hell to the yes.

Please welcome Miss Ellen Dryver,

escorted this evening by Miss Willowdean Dickson.

I don't believe it.

You look so beautiful.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh boy, what a night, huh?

Please welcome Miss Callie Reyes,

escorted this evening by Tristan Abbot Barnes.

...not only their grace,

their talent, their intelligence...

but their courage.

So without further ado, it is time to announce the judges' results.

Okay, girls.

All right, Clover City,

Miss Teen Bluebonnet second runner-up...

Miss...

Callie Reyes.

Oh, my God.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Gorgeous.

Representing Clover City's Miss Teen Bluebonnet

first runner-up...

Miss Millicent Mitchellchuck.

Yes!

Oh, my grace.

Oh, my grace.

Yeah!

Yeah! Yes!

Oh, my gosh.

All I could think about was Lucy,

hoping she could see this from wherever she was,

knowing that she had a hand in all of us girls figuring out who we were,

and, like Dolly, doing it on purpose.

Okay.

It is my honor to introduce to you,

as the new title holder, Clover City Miss Teen Bluebonnet,

Miss...

Bekah Colter.

Oh, my God.

I can't believe it.

Oh!

Thank you so much!

Wow!

♪ Look at her ♪

I can't believe this!

♪ She's the belle of the ball ♪

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

♪ Ain't she grand? ♪

♪ So give her a hand ♪

♪ She beat 'em all ♪

Sorry, ladies, maybe next year.

♪ Look at her, she walks ♪

♪ With that magical gown ♪

♪ Strutting all over the town... ♪

♪ You all wish you were her ♪

♪ Maybe next year ♪

I consulted the Magic 8-Ball.

Yeah?

What did it say?

It said...

"Outlook good."

Hey, did you win?

No.

Aw.

I got disqualified.

That's my girl.

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ They're laughing and drinking And having a party ♪

♪ Two doors down They're not aware that I'm around ♪

♪ Here I am ♪

♪ Crying my heart out, feeling sorry ♪

♪ We're having a party Just two doors down ♪

♪ I think I'll dry these useless tears And get myself together ♪

♪ I think I'll wander down the hall And have a look around ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't stay inside This lonely room and cry forever ♪

♪ I think I'd really rather join 'em Two doors down ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ They're laughing and drinking And having a party ♪

♪ Two doors down They're not aware that I'm around ♪

♪ 'Cause here I am No longer crying and feeling sorry ♪

♪ We're having a party Just two doors down ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ Two doors down ♪

♪ They're laughing and drinking And having a party ♪

♪ Two doors down We're not aware that they're around ♪

♪ 'Cause here I am ♪

♪ Feeling everything but sorry ♪

♪ We're having our own party Two doors down ♪

♪ Popcorn, soda, box of Raisinets ♪

♪ Velvet-cushioned seats And soft armrests ♪

♪ Best seat in my favorite movie house ♪

♪ Start my dreaming as the lights go out ♪

♪ Up on the silver screen, I picture me ♪

♪ Living out my passions, hopes And fantasies ♪

♪ I want to be the girl in the movies ♪

♪ The one with the glint in her eyes ♪

♪ The girl that seldom loses ♪

♪ Beautiful, with grace and style ♪

♪ Acting out her story ♪

♪ Standing in her glory ♪

♪ Happy ever after ♪

♪ I want to be the girl in the movies ♪

♪ It's time I show the world Just what I'm about ♪

♪ I'm stepping up and I'm stepping out ♪

♪ I'm feeling bold and I'm feeling proud ♪

♪ I want to be that girl ♪

♪ I want to be the girl in the movies ♪

♪ Hmm, hmm, hmm ♪

♪ Gonna stand up and I'm gonna matter ♪

♪ 'Cause I've had enough Of my dreams being shattered ♪

♪ And I've had enough Of my tears being splattered ♪

♪ I've already been that girl ♪

♪ Oh, quiero brillar ♪

♪ quiero brillar ♪

♪ Es mi tiempo ♪

♪ Y quiero brillar ♪

♪ Yo quiero ser feliz, quiero ser libre ♪

♪ Al igual que la chica de las películas ♪

♪ Todo lo que estoy tratando de hacer es darle un buen consejo ♪

♪ Y se le da tan libremente ♪

♪ Pero bueno, esta es mi vida ♪

♪ Usted no tiene que ser cruel ♪

♪ Usted no tiene que ser tan frío ♪

♪ supongo que los dos estamos empeñados en mantener nuestro propio control ♪

♪ Así que te apartaba y luego te tire en ♪

♪ decimos lo que tienen que decir y hacer de nuevo ♪

♪ Pero si tratamos ♪

♪ Usted y yo podríamos hacer las paces ♪

♪ Porque en empujar y tirar ♪

♪ ♪ Nadie gana

♪ Es un tira y afloja ♪