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Hey, Hun.

Man on phone. Sorry about what happened.

No, no, no, all good.

We're gonna miss you at the game.

Yeah, if I'm home by nine, we can have a late supper,

if that sounds good.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

Hello?

Hey! Oh.

Hi. Oh, watch out, don't drop the chicken.

Oh, the chicken.

Oh, the chicken. Look out. The chicken!

Grocery store chicken!

Be careful. Got it!

Bedtime now, Grace.

Stay up too late and look like a mess tomorrow

and I've got to buy the concealer.

Police!

Come on. Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Police.

- Elizabeth Fenwick? - What is this?

Ma'am, you'll want to get dressed. Go with her.

What are you guys doing here?

- Do you guys have a warrant? - They have the wrong house.

Yeah, you've got the wrong house.

We just moved here like six months ago from Columbus.

- Here's the warrant, sir. - She didn't do anything wrong.

And there are questions about this evening.

She's been here since dinner.

It was grocery store chicken.

What are you doing with my mom? Mom? Mom!

- Is she being arrested? - Sir, is this your gun?

- What? - Oh, my God!

- Mom! - Be quiet, Jackson.

No, no, I, I... no, this is not ours. Did you bring this?

This is a false arrest.

Mom!

Good Lord, Jackson, I'm right here.

I'll go straighten this all out, okay? This is a mistake.

I was just telling Officer Peggy,

I know what this is about.

This is about my daughter, Grace.

What? Mom, what are you talking about?

And she got involved in some small-town frenzy.

You know, someone saw you out there tonight,

they didn't like that you got let on the team.

You're gonna have to come with us.

- No! - It's okay, buddy.

She'll be home by the time you wake up.

I will. I'm gonna straighten this all out, okay?

- I'm coming willingly. - No, Mom!

You, you didn't anything. Don't let them!

- Guys, this is a mistake! - I'll make some calls.

She didn't do anything wrong!

You guys are making a mistake.

It's a big mistake!

What did she do?

Five, six, seven, eight.

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

Pivot, turn, right.

Down, smile, and hold it.

Damn it, I went left.

Which I could see on your face.

You know what? Turn wrong at the tryouts,

honestly they might not notice if you keep smiling, okay?

It's all about how you carry yourself.

Carry yourself like you're the best,

and they'll believe it, and then you'll believe it.

I was smiling. Check it?

Mm-hmm. An apology smile.

Oh, come here, I wanted to show you this.

All right, look at this.

See there?

There, see that? That's a smile.

That's a smile that says "I'm the best."

You know, that, that even if everybody else

goes left and you go right,

you make 'em believe that everyone else got it wrong.

You know, I just, I wish that they did baton work.

I can twirl like a demon.

Yeah, I know, Hun, but they don't.

All right, let's go again from the top.

Wait, wait, mercy. I need a minute.

Okay.

You know, I'm glad we moved back.

I wasn't so sure but now I'm glad.

You know, you can be on the same team I was on,

you can go to the same school I went to.

You know, maybe you could even be prom queen.

Wouldn't that be a legacy?

I bet the paper would even do a piece on it.

Okay, Mom, calm down.

You know, the whole prom queening thing,

it's just not really my thing.

I like this town, though.

I mean, I made some good friends

and I've already got a boyfriend.

Hmm. Don't get too serious too fast, like I did.

Hey, treasure these years, okay?

They are the best they'll ever get.

You know, if I don't make it on the team,

I'm sure Mr. Foster will give me extra hours

at the ice cream store. - No, no, no stop it.

Which will be good, I'll make more money.

Stop it. Don't think like a loser. You're gonna get in.

And with all the hours I've spent helping you with this,

you'd better.

You know, I was um,

I had thought uh, my old uniform's somewhere.

They've changed it a little bit, but wouldn't that be a hoot?

You auditioning in my old uniform?

Oh, uh, I dunno. I just...

don't know if it would...

feel like that would be...

Okay, yeah. Actually it's a terrible idea.

I mean, it'd probably be too small anyway.

But I mean, what we picked is already perfect.

It's a little more forgiving and um...

all right, let's go from the top.

Ready?

Five, six, and seven, eight.

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

Big smile. Keep it up!

Hold it! Hold it. Hold it.

Damn, she's good.

Thanks.

Um, but you're good, too. You're probably even better.

Besides, you're gonna do great. You're gonna get in.

And you're gonna have so much fun.

Hannah Lee was on the team the last two years.

Why is she even here?

My mom says that everyone has to try out every year.

Even Hannah has to earn her spot.

Which, might I point out, she absolutely just did.

- You're just as good, Gracie. - I am not. I am not.

You're good enough.

Okay, let's go with that.

I dunno.

My mom's kinda been...

she helps me out a lot,

which is awesome because she's really good.

But she kinda got in my head this time.

My mom was a star and I'm not her.

You're you. That's way better.

There you go. Always works.

Grace Fenwick?

Is Grace here?

I'm here.

Oh, sorry, they're having tryouts.

Only students and coaches can come in.

Oh, I used to go here. Elizabeth Cooper.

Well, I was then.

Yeah, I was kind of um...

how old are you?

You might remember me. I was the head dancer.

- Oh. - And now my daughter is--

Sorry. Current students. Can't let ya in.

Oh yeah, we've got the snacks up next

and refreshments.

Ma'am.

Well, excuse me very much.

I'm leaving.

Wait, so she was here? Like, right there?

Yeah. I, I saw her little face in between the balls

and it threw me off.

If I saw her face between the balls,

that would throw me off, too.

Dude, ew.

Even if she did throw you off,

I mean, she can't be mad because you were thrown off.

Which you weren't.

Because you were great.

They'd be crazy not to take you.

You're a born dancer. Grace is your middle name.

Which is weird because it's also your first name.

What's bugging you, anyway?

I mean, you weren't even chuffed about being on the team,

and they don't have a baton team.

Chuffed? We're saying chuffed now?

I'm not.

Honestly, I don't even care.

She thought that she would get an insurance job easy.

But she didn't.

So now, basically all she has is like,

writing negative product reviews online and this.

I guess it's making her kinda, I don't know.

She's not really nuts, right? I mean--

It's from Coach Megan.

Okay. You got this.

Okay. In or out.

Mom? Mom.

Mom, did you hear me?

They said that it was really close but I, I just...

Yeah, I heard.

They said I should try again next year.

No!

No, you're on it this year.

But Mom, I didn't make it.

- This year. - I didn't make--

What? Mom, th-that doesn't...

- I'm gonna fix this. - My favorite ladies okay?

- Not now, Steve. - Later, Dad.

Nope. It's no man's land, buddy.

Mom, please, don't make a big deal out of this, okay?

I'm new here. I don't have that many friends.

And I just--

It's the principle, okay? There was something you wanted.

Mom, I don't really care.

There was something of value. Something you earned.

And didn't get.

That's an injustice.

Mom, it's really embarrassing when you try to fix things

for me that I don't-- - You want to hear embarrassing?

Do you know the school used to have a dress code?

Can you imagine?

Skirts on the girls, pants on the boys.

Yeah. Well, I set out to fix that

because, as I'll remind you, this wasn't the 1950s.

So, I made a big stink.

And just when I had everyone listening,

the principal called my mom

and asked her if she was backing me up on this.

And she said no.

You know, she said that she liked skirts on girls.

Thanks, Mom, that's hardly the point.

And the kicker is, she denied it 'til the day she died.

She gaslit me.

Mom, this isn't the same.

I'll tell you how it's the same.

If they're telling you you're not good enough for this team,

they're gaslighting.

And here's how it's different.

You have a mom who's willing to stand by you.

Mom, sometimes,

the more you try to fix something for me,

the more it can get really, really messy.

Well, part of growing up is pushing through the mess.

You know, if you don't stand up for what you deserve,

you'll be a doormat your whole life.

And then every time, I have to step in, and you know,

I don't think you want me fixing your life when you're 30.

Oh, honey.

I hear you, I do.

Okay? And I promise I won't make too big a thing of it. Okay?

This is an injustice

that could well shape the rest of my daughter's life.

Before I make my case,

I just want to quickly note

that while my family and I just moved here from the city,

I grew up here.

I went to the high school.

When Coach Megan and two of the other dance judges

were on the dance team, I was the head dancer.

And I just wanna say that you know, some people

like to put their energy into balancing out the scales.

But that's enough said about that.

Every year, there are 15 Thresherettes.

We're all treating that

like it's some kind of God-given truth.

But in 1970, there were 20 girls out on that field.

In 1943, there were 32.

Imagine that. Somehow they made it work.

You know, luckily, football fields are quite large.

But then in 1973,

someone set a limit, 15 lucky girls.

And every year, more than 15 girls want to be on that time.

The Thresherettes are essentially

an unlimited resource that we've turned into a limited resource,

for no good reason.

But hey, no harm done. Right? Right?!

Well, this is from the Thresherettes' own website.

"Former Thresherettes thrive.

More Thresherettes go to college

than among others in their class.

On average, they have a 10 percent higher

GPA than their peers.

More go on to successful careers."

This. This, this improved status

is what my daughter has been denied.

And I saw some of you roll your eyes when I said

that this could hurt my daughter for the rest of her life.

You are denying my daughter a chance at a better future.

And that is the injustice.

Thank you.

Thank you.

If no one else as a comment,

will everyone please step into the hallway

so the board can confer?

Oh, watch out, here comes trouble.

- Elizabeth. - Megan.

That was very passionate.

Thank you.

I'm sure you know that we don't have a head dancer.

We never did.

Well, I was front row middle, you know what that means.

You were right there, behind me.

No one's trying to balance any scales.

Oh, come off it.

You have been trying to tear me down for years.

You saw me at the top of the cat train.

You've been trying to claw your way up.

Elizabeth Cooper, I have not thought of you

from one year to the other.

You're still living in high school.

Cooper? Cooper. I

haven't been Elizabeth Cooper since--

Who's still living in high school?

Hey, Mom, we should just...

Okay, look. Head up high, okay.

Get that smile ready. Okay?

These people are jerks and they're out to get us.

All right, just don't let them see that it hurts. Okay?

We're prepared with our ruling.

Ow, Mom, that hurts.

The vote was unanimous.

Your daughter will be accepted as a member

of the Thresherettes dance team.

Congratulations.

Quiet, please. There's more.

Oh, no.

Mrs. Fenwick's case that being excluded

from the team does harm,

harm that we are in a position to mitigate,

is a good case.

In that light,

all of the young women who were rejected from the Thresherettes

in the current school year

are hereby granted membership

in the team for this school year.

Mom, that's amazing. Congratulations.

Mom, that's awesome.

Mrs. Fenwick, that was amazing.

Oh.

I didn't think it could be done.

Thank you, I really didn't ever think I'd get on that team.

Well, I was happy to do it.

And I know you're gonna be great.

Thank you.

I didn't do this. We did this.

Thank you, everyone.

Let's get outta here.

Okay, that was impressive.

It was crap.

Okay? They turned it into crap.

But you won, right?

Come on, can't either of you guess why I might be upset?

Because the other girls got in?

Yes, because the other girls got in.

You know, what I said is true. The alums do better.

But why is that true?

It's because the Thresherettes are exclusive.

You know, they're competitive.

Throw everybody in and it's just meaningless.

It's the difference between a dog park and a dog show.

One of them doesn't let the mutts in.

- Honey! - Come on, you know it's true.

You know, you see that girl Jeanie?

What is she, like six feet tall?

How's that gonna look in the line?

It's gonna look like garbage.

You know I, I mean then Grace

is gonna be in the middle bouncing around

like some charity case,

just thrown a bone with the rest of the proven losers.

Who are you texting? This is family time.

Tyler. He wanted to know how it went.

Oh.

I knock myself out up there.

I turn the world over and who's she talking to? Tyler.

Yeah, because he really cares about any of this.

I heard that, and of course he cares.

- He's super supportive. - Oh, super supportive.

Honey, you did really good in there.

Look, I know you didn't get exactly what you wanted

but you showed them exactly who they're dealing with.

Come on, babe, you're a force of nature.

Well, there's four weeks 'til school starts.

Five 'til the first game, first performance.

You know, I don't have a job. Got nothing but time.

Time to be super supportive.

This is so awkward.

It'll be fine.

A week from now, no one will remember who was original

and who got added.

That one's really tall.

A week is a really long time, okay?

I could die of embarrassment about a million times

in one week.

How are you doing?

Uh, I'm great.

I wanted to say I watched you try out

and I thought you deserved to be here.

You did?

See?

Oh, you all know each other, right?

I endured 8th Grade trigonometry with Tyler. Hi.

We know each other tangentially.

Eh... no.

That was a trig joke. Okay.

You did amazing. Uh, you all did.

I saw you watching tryouts.

I saw you over there doing a little seat dancing.

Do you wanna try out too? Maybe next year?

Uh it's, it's not really my thing.

But thanks for thinking that I could.

Well, think about it, okay?

Okay.

Um, well, I gotta go.

Okay, love you.

And... thanks.

So, is uh, Coach Megan here?

No, they have my mom acting as a temp coach

'til they can replace her.

Coach Megan's gone?

Resigned.

Said she couldn't stay

after the school board didn't support her decision.

Oh. Wow, that's um...

I'm so sorry.

I don't wanna hear that.

No sorrys from you. You've done nothing wrong.

Your mom made a really good point

and we're delighted to have you on the team, darling.

This is my mom, Nicole Li.

You can call me Nicole. Or Coach Nicole, for now.

Okay, I'll um, I'll do my best.

This is Tyler.

Hi.

Okay, let's get started. Come on over.

See? You're gonna be fine.

Thank you.

Tomorrow?

Always.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

Excuse you.

I don't know, Dad.

I used to love her helping me with dance

and caring about my life

because if she got her nose too much into it

I could just tell her to back off.

But now, there's no backing off.

Well, just be patient.

She didn't wanna move back here.

When the dealership made me the offer, she pushed back,

but it was too good to say no.

Why does she hate it here so much, though?

I mean, she was hot stuff here, right?

Yeah, you know,

but being back here with no job yet and no friends,

her wheels are just spinning, and they're not on the ground,

so they just keep spinning and spinning.

That's kinda terrifying.

There's the dryer. I got it!

Grace, it's okay

because she's gonna find her traction and then zoom,

you know, all that energy's gonna be shooting her forward

instead of just flying everywhere.

Yeah, I hope so.

Patience.

Boing!

Jackson, off the bed. I mean it.

Boing! Boing!

Stop it, Jackson. Seriously, off the bed.

I'm a jumping bean, take my picture.

Off the bed. Jackson, stop. Please, get off.

Boing! Boing!

Grace, come here, please!

- Jackson, ugh! - Grace!

What are you doing in my closet?

It is time to get rid of anything that is too small.

- They're incentive clothes. - And how is that working out?

Oh, don't pout.

Come on, we're gonna get you all new things for school.

Okay? Um, just pull out anything

that doesn't zip or that is generally hideous.

So, is she calling herself Coach Nicole?

Yeah, I mean, she said it once

but I guess she said it like she wasn't used to it.

It'll stick if she stays.

You know, she was a year after me.

Amazing she thinks she's above me now.

Coach. Hmm.

I mean, she's worse than Megan.

At least she had the honesty to step down in disgrace.

Oh, Mom, I think I wanna keep those jeans.

Well, if you think you can breathe in them.

So, I guess you're just gonna have to make do now, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

Hey, you know, um,

I wanted to talk to you about something else. Come here.

What is it?

So, I just want you to be prepared.

Honey,

I think Tyler might

move on from you.

What? What did you hear? How?

I didn't hear anything, it's just...

experience.

I don't understand.

This shoddy business

of putting all the low-talent girls on the team,

it's made being on the team meaningless.

Worse than meaningless.

Look, I'm not saying that Tyler's only going to want

the popular girl.

But you know, there's a vibe that surrounds winners

and a vibe that surrounds losers.

That's crazy, Mom! This is nuts!

No, it isn't. Listen to me.

Okay, high school is when you get locked into the way

you're gonna be seen for the rest of your life, okay?

You may wanna change it but people are always gonna remember

how you were at 15, 16, 17,

and they're gonna carry that.

In here.

Okay, Ben Martin, from the drugstore,

he wore his pajamas to school one day.

You know, Jennie Lehman, your homeroom teacher,

she forgot her lines in the school play and started crying.

Okay, right now you're getting known as the pity dancer.

Become the mayor of the town

and you'll still be the pity dancer.

And that's seeping into Tyler's mind.

No. No, Mom, that, that, that's crazy.

And it's not true.

Tyler knows me.

And he's always been so supportive.

He would do anything to protect me, just like you would.

He's not the same.

Grace! Ow!

They're for my daughter.

Does she like something dramatic?

I'm looking for less dramatic, more distracting.

Big breakup on the horizon.

I see it, even if she doesn't.

Boys, right?

Oh, you aren't allowed to--

Oh, these things are stupid, okay? You can't tell a thing.

Well, those do look great on you.

You should get those just for you.

Yeah. You know what? I'll take 'em.

Just wish I could do more for her, you know?

This boyfriend of hers. Ugh, what a bad choice he was.

I could just strangle him.

I heard a new thing today.

Lawnmower mom.

Mess with their kid and they'll mow you down.

Yeah, I like that.

Thanks for that.

I'm gonna use it.

Okay, let's do the chair routine.

Who is scared?

Don't be scared.

Everyone grab a chair.

Seven.

Oh, are there enough?

I was told there was enough.

Oh, um, it's probably those chairs for the new girls.

Makes sense.

That's not right.

We're all on the team now, so we are the same.

Hannah's right.

First row, you go grab the folding chairs

and I'll make sure everyone gets a good one as soon as I can.

Even space apart.

- Thanks, girl. - Of course.

Great, just like that.

Good, that's gonna be awesome.

Okay, Mom this is kind of fun.

Like we used to do.

Oh, look at these, bling-a bling, bling.

First day of school, you walk in, all eyes on you. Magic.

What are these, Mom, a double zero?

I'm a four if I skip my latte.

I thought you were talking to me about incentive clothing?

Right, but that's for keeping old clothes,

not for buying new ones.

Okay, fine.

You know, I think at any size,

you could pull off a much more interesting look.

It's all about carrying yourself with confidence.

Right. I would be carrying myself with confidence

to the principal's office in this, though.

There are rules.

Well, rules are for rule followers, okay.

You can be a trend setter. You'll try it on.

So, I guess that choreo's all messed up now, huh?

You guys still doing the chair routine?

Uh, yeah.

I mean, the girls keep hitting each other with all their chairs

'cause there are so many of us.

It's kind of funny.

But you know, I...

I could always quit if you think that it's too messed up.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Not with how hard I worked on that. No.

And I'm still working to turn this all around, okay?

This?

You mean for ugly sweater day?

Hey, with the right attitude,

every day can be ugly sweater day.

And Tyler? How's that?

It's good.

Why, did you think you'd be saying, "I told you so?"

Because no, Tyler and I are great.

Well, I don't say I told you so.

I think it. I don't say it.

Okay, here, go try these on.

Here, I'll hold your phone.

- Okay. - Go.

Hearts? Ooh.

The thing about a high pressure job

in the ice cream scooping industry

is that they are relentless about being on time.

So, I can't really try on everything.

Here's the first one, though.

Oh, no. You were right. Uh-uh.

Whoa!

The hell, man? You almost hit me!

Oh, come on.

What was that?

You're fine. Didn't even touch you.

So, did you get Grace's text?

Uh, yeah I got the text.

But Grace didn't send it, did she?

You sent it.

And I think that's weird and not appropriate.

That's how you talk to adults?

And I think it's very appropriate for me to wonder

about the character of the boy my daughter is seeing.

We're not getting married.

Oh, triggered much?

I can see by the look on your face

you're ready to run away in your ridiculous, cheap ass,

faux vintage bicycle.

You know, I was looking to see

if you were a stand up kinda guy.

But I guess now we both know, you're not.

The things they make me do.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Your mom is nuts.

Uh-huh, we have talked about this.

She al--

She just kinda... cornered me.

And did you see the text?

What?

Look at the last thing you sent me.

Oh, my God, I, I didn't...

She had my phone.

Look, this is way too weird for me.

- Wait, wait, wait. - Grace, seriously.

No, no, no, stop, okay?

She was probably just making a joke. I don't know.

She's not normally like this.

But I promise you, I will talk to her.

Please just hold on with me.

Okay, it was a one-time thing and I will fix this.

You know I'm worth it, right?

You're... worth a lot.

Don't forget the side benefits.

The free ice cream.

And if you play your cards right, there might be cones.

You're smiling. It's a good thing, right?

Hey, we okay?

Keep her mitts off your phone and we're okay.

Okay.

Tomorrow?

Always.

Okay.

What did you say to Tyler?

Well, I happened to see him on his bike. We talked.

No, about the text.

You just had to prove that you were right.

Oh, honey.

He dumped you, didn't he?

And please notice, I am not saying I told you so.

You just did.

Well, he gets one ambiguous text and he runs away?

You know, one mention of the word marriage

and he packs his bags

and somehow I'm the villain for exposing this?

He didn't run away.

And he still isn't running away

because Mom, Tyler is a good guy.

A good guy?

Tyler Tulsi isn't even a good try.

You bought yourself a week, maybe two,

but he's out the door.

And mark my words, I did you a favor,

like I always do.

You act like all I do is make bad choices.

Do you want a list?

AP chemistry, fail.

Backless dress for junior prom?

Where's the bra strap supposed to go?

What about the guitar you forgot for your guitar recital?

- An oversight. - Yeah, they're all oversights.

What about the three times you ate almonds and swelled up?

Or the time you cut your own hair?

I was ten!

And every time, I have to clean it up.

I have to make the excuses. I have to call the parents.

I have to drive you to the ER. I have to call the salon.

How do you just have this list

of all the things that I've done wrong?

Do you just lie awake at night thinking about all this?

I do! I do.

I lie awake worrying about you.

You know, it's time that you grew up

because you carry yourself like a loser

but then you're surprised when you lose.

So, she sent that like it was from you?

Yeah. And then when I confronted her about it,

she acted like it was justified because he freaked out.

Which I only did briefly.

Right. You only freaked our briefly.

But then she called me a loser

so it's pretty much my life.

That's cold.

Wait, how do you have homework?

It's not even day one yet.

Is she okay?

That's the thing.

My mom has always been one of those

she's also my best friend kind of moms.

She would listen to me. Like, really, really listen.

Which I guess you guys don't know about

because everything changed as soon as we moved here.

You know what? My mom always talked about how embarrassed

she was by her mom.

But now, that's literally me.

Don't worry. School's fine.

Dance club is fine.

And we're fine. Let's put it behind us.

Okay.

Aw.

You two are like a fairytale.

Okay, let's go to class.

Jeanie, looking good! Great!

Grace, nice form!

Listen to the beat. It's there for a reason.

Yes, that works.

Zero collisions.

Kneecaps, chairs all intact, and it's adorable.

Everybody remember your blocking and I'll see you here tomorrow.

And congratulations on surviving your first week of school!

Thanks for the support.

You can sit on me anytime.

Oh look, you shadow's here.

You're lucky. You've got a good one.

Someone's jealous.

Hardly. I've seen your cosign.

Oh?

You coming to the thing later?

Of course. I love pizza.

You're so corny.

Sticking to her like a dirty sock.

Hey, everyone, if I could just have your attention.

I just want to give a big thank you

to the support staff for making it all possible.

And to the volunteer parents.

And also, of course, to you girls.

I know we had a few challenges

but every single girl here

has proven that they deserve to be here

and I could not be more proud.

Tomorrow night, we get to let everyone see

what we've been working on,

and I cannot wait to hear the applause.

So, everyone celebrate. Enjoy. And mangia!

Oh, here.

Oh, okay.

Mm, oh, too much cheese.

In a wig?

My mom went to school at the same time as her.

Totally recognized her.

Said it wasn't even a good wig.

And did you see the text she sent?

- Ooh, with the wedding dress? - Yes.

What's going on? Everyone playing nice?

- Mm-hmm. - Ignore them.

Practically ran Tyler over with her car.

Grace, you okay?

- Did she actually just leave? - She did.

Grace. Ignore them.

Bria and Bekka are jerks.

But what are they even talking about?

A wig?

Your mom is not wearing a disguise to follow you around.

Of course not, but how did they know about the text?

The wedding dress?

And what the hell are they talking about?

They think she ran you over with her car?

Um...

What?

She just sort of...

ran me off the road.

With the car.

But you, you said that she just cornered you.

Um, yeah. With a car.

And the text,

I think my mom sort of

leaked that on to a mom text chain.

This cannot keep going on.

My mom is ruining my life.

Speak of the mom.

I gotta talk to her.

Hash things out.

Okay.

Okay, do whatever you need to do. Okay?

You drive. Good practice.

I can't believe you have Murray for French.

She was old when I was in her class.

I can't wait to hear who you have for homeroom.

Mm-hmm. Okay.

Oh. I got you a donut.

There you go.

Thanks.

So, I heard they got rid of the chairs.

Uh, yeah, just for the end of the routine.

Hmm.

How did you hear that?

It gets around.

Right. Stuff does get around.

And Coach Nicole's daughter, Hannah,

she's sitting on your knee?

Hey, Mom, can you move that donut? I, I just ate and...

people are starting to talk about the--

Yeah, you know what that tells me?

The chair thing, her sitting on you,

it tells me that they see you like furniture.

You know, they're treating you like furniture.

Making the girls sit on you. Sit on you, you know.

Like, I mean, you have to be blind not to see it.

Their asses are on you!

Okay, it, it's really not like that.

Oh, and Queen Hannah and her mom.

I mean, they're laughing at us.

You know, they think that we wanna be like them.

- Damn swarm of bees. - Stop it, Mom!

Whoa! Grace Ellen!

You're making everything worse, okay?

You're making everything terrible.

Take a deep breath, okay? You're all over the road.

You can't keep trying to run my life like this, okay?

You know what I'm hearing?

You spied on practices.

And you tried to run over Tyler.

Okay, I ran him down. I did not run him over.

I told you not to do anything.

Okay, you have to let me live my own life.

I tried, okay, that's how we got here.

You live your own life, you make mistakes.

You associate with bad people who take advantage of you.

I mean, you cringe and smile and let people use you.

Then let me!

Let me make my own mistakes!

Oh, like my mom did? No guidance, no help?

Just a house full of trash? Just letting me date whoever?

No, I will not apologize for helping you.

Okay, and here's the help. Get rid of Tyler.

I know a shoddy product when I see one.

And Hannah and her mom, too.

Mom, Tyler is good to me!

I mean, seriously, give me one good reason

that Tyler is so terrible.

He even passed your stupid test.

I didn't want him to pass my test, I wanted him to leave!

I knew it. I...

I knew that, Mom.

You wanna be the only person who cares about me.

The only person that I can rely on.

What, so... so that I have no one else to talk to?

I am the only one you can rely on!

Grace.

Listen.

I didn't want to tell you this.

Tyler is cheating on you.

What?

With your supposed new best friend, Hannah.

The one that sits on you like furniture.

They're together and they're laughing at you.

And I have proof.

Come on in.

Sweet set up.

Uh, thanks.

With seven younger siblings, we're kinda forced to share.

So, I didn't wanna text since

if anything accidently gets into Grace's phone...

It gets to Mom.

Right. Which is scary.

You see her more than me. Is she really nuts?

She's not not nuts.

Everything she does.

You know she tries to make Grace thinks no one likes her?

That we're all like, tricking her?

We love Grace. That's crazy.

And that's the answer to your own question.

Okay, well that totally sets up my idea.

I thought of something we could do for her

but I need you to bring us something of hers.

If it's her hairs and fingernails

for a pagan curse, I'm right out.

It's not. It's good. You'll see.

Right after practice tomorrow.

♪ I'mma blow your mind with the victory ♪

Woo! That was great.

Okay, hold on, everyone. I have an announcement.

I know it's last minute but we're gonna change some things.

Oh, my God, those are my batons.

They were in my basement.

I heard you were kind of a wiz with these things.

We've never used them before but you're gonna be our first.

The bit at the end where everyone is arms up,

we're gonna switch it to arms down,

except for Grace.

She's gonna take a big step forward

and give us a big, high baton toss, okay?

Crowd pleasing spotlight moment.

You've earned it.

Oh, my God, thank you. Yes. Thank you so much.

Thank you all so much.

You knew.

You knew and you got my batons for me.

I cannot affirm or deny.

Well, the listing doesn't say

that you're promoting from within,

it says that it's open.

Okay, okay, fine.

You were wrong.

Well, hello to you, too. Hi, Mom. How was your day?

Oh, it's great. I'm trying this new pasta cooker.

Mom, it's so inspiring how you're always trying new things.

Look, Tyler and Hannah did hang out, okay.

And if you really think that you have proof,

that's all that it proves.

Mom, they were planning a surprise, just for me.

I bet. Hey, is this done? Try it.

Ew, not even remotely.

This damn thing isn't worth a damn.

Mom, did you hear me?

They're giving me that big spotlight moment

at the opening game.

I mean, Tyler even surprised me by bringing me my baton.

And it was such a perfect moment.

He was in our basement?

Look, Mom, the point is,

is not only is Tyler not cheating on me,

the team also believes in me

and they feel like I belong there,

which is what you said would make you happy all along, right?

All their hands go down and mine go up

and it's all attention--

Set up.

What?

Set up. It's a set up.

They're setting you up.

What are you talking about?

Well, it's like that movie, Carrie.

You remember we saw that movie?

They take some loser,

and they make her think she's having some fancy moment

in the spotlight and then they dump pig's blood all over her.

Or something. You know what? It happens all the time.

Pig's blood?

Well, not actual pig's blood. That was in the movie. But it...

You know, like, laughing and pointing.

Enough is enough. You need to quit that team.

What?

Well, it was your idea. You've said it numerous times.

No, but you told me to stay in.

Mom, I can't quit now, I'd be letting down the whole team.

You know, I have tried and tried and tried to fix this

but I cannot fix everything you break!

I did not break this, Mom!

You're the one that's making everything go wrong.

Listen, Tyler said that if you just let me handle things--

Oh, Tyler says. Tyler says. Do you hear yourself?

I mean, he's got you so brainwashed!

Both of you. You and Queen Hannah!

And those two, I'm telling you, they are laughing,

they're blowing each other kisses.

You're just making stuff up, Mom.

I, I mean, you genuinely cannot handle

anything good happening to me unless you handed it to me.

You hint that I need to lose weight

and then you're handing me cookies and donuts. Why?

Just to prove that I have no self-control?

You said it. I didn't.

That's... Mom, that's nuts.

You know, I think I'm finally starting to get you.

If something goes wrong for me, you're just a little bit happy

because it proves that I'm a screwup, right?

But if something goes right for me,

then you just have to ruin my life on purpose.

- That's insane. - Yeah!

Yeah, Mom, it, it is insane.

You've been ruining my life and then pretending to fix it.

You say that you're a lawnmower mom.

But you're a landmine.

Who told you that?

Was it Coach Nicole?

Or was it Tyler? Or Tyler and Hannah?

Look, I'm telling you, those two are doing it, okay?

I'm gonna prove it.

They're not gonna like it, but I'm gonna prove it!

Mom, stop it! You're being crazy!

And if you love me at all, don't do anything!

And most importantly,

don't come to the game.

Don't go to the game?

You heard me.

Damn it. Damn it. Damn it!

Shoddy! Shoddy! Shoddy!

Shoddy.

This does seem really solid.

Perfect for personal defense.

I'll take it.

I need to protect my family.

Let me get the paper.

It's opening day for the Threshers football team,

facing off against the Marsh Town Bobcats

tonight at seven.

Hop on over to catch a pop, a dog,

and the premiere performance of this year's Thresherettes.

Tyler?

Tyler!

Tyler?

Anyone?

Damn it.

Of course he's not home.

He's with her.

Are you in there little Mr. Tyler Man?

Hannah, we have to be out of here in 20!

I gotta be on the field a half hour before anyone else!

'Cause you know, if I'm not there

they're not gonna put out the right chairs.

Oh, and the cat barfed in the kitchen

and I stepped in it so I'm gonna borrow your shoes!

Hannah, are you hearing me?

Damn it, where did I put my phone?

Oh.

Oh, hell. What is this?

Hannah?

I just got a text from Grace.

Can you take a look at it and tell me if it's real?

Hi.

Is uh, is Tyler here?

Tyler? Tyler Tulsi?

Or uh, Hannah. Is Hannah here?

I'm sorry, who are you?

Oh, my god, Mom, I can't hear what you're saying

from up there.

It's just all yell, yell, yell.

We have um, and she's asking for you.

Um... yeah. I mean, hello.

Who are you again?

You're gonna help me.

You know Tyler, right? You're with Tyler?

- Oh, my God. - What do you want?

We have money. We have money in the house.

Are you running from something, the police?

We can let you out the back.

Let my mom go.

No, no, no. Let my daughter go. She won't tell anyone.

No, we, we won't tell anyone.

Neither of us are gonna say anything if you leave.

We're gonna go for a ride.

No, never get in the car. Never get in the car.

My mom has bare feet.

You can't make her go out on the gravel and the car.

What if there's glass?

My shoes, they're just in the kitchen.

I can just go grab them.

The cat barfed and I stepped in it.

It was everywhere. It was a mess.

Stop talking!

All right, go get your shoes.

Run, Mom! Run! Get help!

Ah!

Okay. Okay.

Is she coming back?

You're Grace's mom.

No.

Yes, you are, Mrs. Fenwick.

My God, why are you doing this?

Because it needs to be done.

Okay, I don't need her. I need you.

You're the one that can get me to Tyler.

Come on, let's go. We're going for that ride.

Let's go. Open the door. Open it.

My, my mom's probably at one of the neighbors' now.

We could go find her. Don't you want her too?

No, no, no, no, no. You're all I need. Let's go.

Let's go, get in the car. You young people, I swear.

You make it like no one's time means anything but your own.

Get in the car. Get in the car.

You can't run faster than a bullet.

I could shout.

You can't shout faster than a bullet either.

In! In, in, in.

Come on, Mrs. Fenwick. You aren't going to shoot me.

Once we find Tyler then you're together,

you can both come clean.

Okay? I know you've been sneaking around.

Everyone knows it.

All right, get in the car. I'm not gonna say it again.

Get in.

There.

Okay, now buckle up.

Call the police, please! Help!

Somebody, help!

Help me! Somebody help me!

Somebody call the police! Somebody call the police!

Dad...

she did it again. I didn't send this text.

Ooh, what's it say?

Shh, buddy, let the ladies work it out.

Dad she told Coach Nicole that I quit the team!

Ha! That's crazy.

I mean, nobody's gonna believe that you're quitting the team

on the night of the game.

Damn it, damn it, damn it, I gotta call the coach.

She's not picking up. Why is she not picking up?

Okay, just calm down. Breathe, all right?

I mean, maybe she's just swamped setting everything up.

I mean, these games are really big deals in these small towns.

I'm from Columbus.

Yes, you are, buddy. Big city fella in the car.

Why is Mom texting anyway?

Is she gonna come to the game? Is she gonna do something?

No, honey. Listen, I talked to her.

She heard you about not coming to tonight's game

and she gets why it's a good idea.

She knows she got carried away and that she needs to step back.

And that text, listen, you know, maybe that's just her

blowing off the last little bit of steam.

Or maybe that text just got caught in the tubes, you know?

I mean, nobody's gonna believe you're quitting tonight, right?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

Okay, so listen honey, I'm gonna park the car

and then we'll give her a call and we'll check in, all right?

Okay, yeah. Yeah, thanks.

But Dad, where is she?

I mean, where, where did she go?

You don't have to do this.

I can just tell you, Tyler and I aren't anything.

He's with Grace and she's my friend.

Some friend.

This is my husband. Be quiet.

Hey, Hun.

Hey, sorry about what happened with you.

No, no, no, all good.

We're gonna miss you at the game.

Uh, yeah. If I'm home by 9PM,

we can have a late supper, if that sounds good.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

Um, Grace said that you sent a text to the coach?

Yeah.

Tell Grace I'm sorry, okay. I didn't mean it.

Yeah, okay. Okay, will do. I love you.

Okay, love you all. Have fun.

- Later. - How about me?

Okay, buddy.

Dad?

She's okay, all right?

She said she's sorry and that she loves you, okay.

Listen, Hun, I just think that being back here in this town,

you know, she was such a big deal

and it just got her all riled up.

And you know, I just...

Listen, she was a big star

and I just think it's all gotten to her, you know?

So, you talked to her, you called her out.

She heard you.

She's gonna be okay.

- Okay, yeah. - Okay?

- Thanks for calling her. - Well, of course.

All right, now let's go inside and show 'em our team spirit.

What do you say, buddy?

- Threshers! - Threshers!

Let's do it.

You're gonna be a star, honey. Love you.

Go, go in. Go. Go!

Oh, that's better.

Yeah.

I should come here more often. There are treasures here.

You'll find this interesting.

This is probably all the same stuff that you'll keep,

you know, because you're head dancer like I was.

We, we don't...

I know, I know. You don't have a head dancer.

You're front and center. We both know what that means.

Ah, I hope you're keeping your costumes.

You know, they make little changes.

Like, these stars here?

You know, they don't have these anymore.

You know, and if you don't have it, then you'll forget.

Try it on.

Um... what?

Try it on.

You know, it doesn't fit Grace. She has no self-control.

But you know, it should fit you perfectly.

Oh, I, I, I don't know.

Oh, I've been thinking, I know why we couldn't find Tyler.

Slap my forehead. I should've realized.

He'll be at the game!

You know, he's gonna wanna laugh at Grace,

or string her along a little more.

So uh... you know,

we'll just have to catch up with Tyler later.

But um, what do you wanna do?

I mean, we've got time to kill.

Let's have some fun.

We've cleared it. You can come in.

Nothing from Hannah. Oh, God.

You can look around but we don't think your perpetrator

went further into the house.

No, no, she didn't.

I heard the engine and they left right away.

We have to find them.

We have to get out there right now.

Ma'am, ma'am, we have a lookout for a woman

with the description you gave us.

If you wait here,

we're gonna be out turning the town upside down.

No! I am going with you. You're taking me with you.

Come on!

- Hey. - Hey, Ty.

Hey, Tyler. I have a hot dog.

You sure do.

Did you hear?

The coach and her daughter didn't show yet.

It's chaos down there.

Oh, right. Oh, opening night.

Parking nightmare.

Right.

Grace is gonna dance, though.

That's right, buddy, Grace is gonna dance the best.

Come on, Threshers!

Come on, Threshers!

Hannah's the problem.

We can do it without coach but Hannah is--

It's okay, it's just a hole in the line.

We'll just move where we stand. It's okay.

Yeah, but the chair bit, we need an even number.

Kath?

You know, you, you've been to like, all the practices.

Me?

Yes, come on!

No, uh... this isn't what I...

Books. Uh...

No, you know the routine though, right?

Okay, but I need a uniform.

I have my old uniform.

Nice.

A good fit, actually.

You look like me.

Well, do a kick.

Okay.

I'm not warmed up yet.

Well, get warmed up.

You know, we've got time.

If we're gonna find Tyler, we're gonna have to wait

until after the game.

And it hasn't even started yet.

And now, your half-time entertainment

continues with the Thresherettes.

Your mom, Nicole, or Coach Nicole now, I guess,

I bet you think she's protective.

But she has to care about everyone

and you can't care about everyone.

I'm not the coach to a bunch of girls.

I'm the mom to one person. I protect her.

Don't you have a son?

A son?

What's he gonna do that's interesting?

Um, right.

Look at this.

My yearbook from junior year.

I'm in 14 pages of this thing.

How many pages do you think Grace will have?

Like, like, three, if that?

Look, chess club.

I'm smart.

Everyone forgets that I'm smart.

You know, I see the board. I see the other guys' mistakes.

You know, I was editor of the school paper.

We had zero retractions that year, because of me.

Hell, I was the one cleaning the whole house

when I was like, ten, because my mom was a damn hoarder.

You know, and, and now, I take care of Grace.

You know, that's all I am. I have nothing of my own.

Are you warmed up?

Show me what you can do.

♪ All eyes on me, me, me

♪ Get up and stomp your feet, feet, feet ♪

♪ I'm so good at winning, baby

♪ Pour a glass 'cause it's so damn crazy ♪

♪ I'm just like milk 'cause I'm so damn good, woo-hoo ♪

♪ I read your mind with just a look, woo-hoo ♪

♪ I read you like I wrote this book, woo-hoo ♪

♪ You know I woulda looked you up ♪

♪ I can lock it up 'cause I'm so damn ready ♪

♪ I'm a saint, I'm a sinner, I'm a mystery ♪

♪ I'm the future, I'm the past, I'm your history ♪

Okay, that's good.

Nice, actually.

Drop splits. You're warmed up.

I don't, we don't do those anymore.

My mom took them out. It tears up your hips.

Well, that's stupid.

And people love drop splits.

You know, I could do them and my smile would never falter.

You could snap off my leg and my smile would stay there.

You know, it really is all in how you carry yourself.

You know what I would do, if I were you?

I would do the drop splits anyway.

Yeah. You know,

everyone else is just standing there

and you're out splitting the ground.

Like a winner. The crowd goes crazy.

You know? Because listen,

you aren't gonna be queen bee forever, okay?

Trust me on this. It goes away in an instant.

You know, and guys.

Don't even get me started on the guys.

Okay, guys your age are all pimple popping losers.

You know, so you figure, oh, just do better.

You know what that gets you? Jealousy.

And any kind of local fame, it goes fast.

Okay, everyone knows you and then no one knows you.

I was a star! And now, nobody even recognizes me.

You wore a disguise.

Yeah, and, and nobody listens.

The kids don't listen. The husband doesn't listen.

The school board pretends to listen

but then they just crap all over me.

You know, and Coach Megan,

she says I'm still living in high school.

Well, life is high school!

You know, I have the answers and nobody calls on me!

I'm so sorry. That sounds terrible.

You know, girls like you and me,

it is crucial that we make good choices.

You know what? You pick the wrong guy,

and Tyler isn't just the wrong guy for Grace,

he's the wrong guy for you, too.

And then you turn down the scholarship

and you stay in town, and you have kids.

And oh boy, yeah, then you know,

your life is only as good as your kids, right?

And then you just spend all your time like, fixing

and fixing and fixing.

And that's what all that hard work in high school got you.

You know, life turns you into a lawnmower when you...

y-y-you could've been anything!

This is good. This is good.

You know, we're cut from the same cloth.

You.

You, I can help.

♪ I'm a seed, I'm a spice, I'm a fantasy ♪

♪ I'm the sharpest buzz in your memory ♪

♪ Give you healthy dose of reality ♪

♪ I'mma blow your mind with this victory ♪

You know, Gr--

Grace hates me.

It hurts.

Do you know that she asked me not to come to the game tonight?

Uh, I'm sorry.

I mean, I used to lie to my mother

and tell her the game was canceled or rained out.

Just so she wouldn't show up in her dirty house dress

and rolled down socks, everyone figuring out who she was.

But I never told her not to come.

You know, that, that's just cruel.

You can't come back from that. That's the abyss.

But I don't know. I don't know.

Maybe, maybe sometimes you want

the abyss to dive into, you know?

You know, you wanna mess it up so bad you can't fix it

because you can't exist where things are that bad.

You know, because if you can't fix it

then you don't have to try.

And that's the only way to rest.

That's the only damn way to rest!

Mrs. Fenwick, what if we put on some music?

I, you, we could dance.

Hannah.

How are we gonna fix this?

Look at this.

We're in a storage unit. You're in a damn costume.

There's a gun.

How do we come back?

There's no coming back.

There's no fixing it!

No, no, no! Stop!

Why can't you see what's gonna happen?

Why don't you try to make it right?

♪ I'm a saint, I'm a sinner, I'm a mystery ♪

♪ I'm the future, I'm the past, I'm your history ♪

♪ I'm unstoppable just like what you need ♪

Let's go, Grace!

Come on, Grace!

You went too far!

♪ I'm the sharpest buzz in your memory ♪

You made me do this!

♪ I'mma blow your mind with this victory ♪

We can't go back.

It can't be fixed.

Too far! Too far!

Too far!

♪ I'mma blow your mind with this victory ♪

Yes!

Oh, my God!

Oh, hey!

Oh, my God, we won!

Oh, my goodness.

So, Hannah and her mom, they never showed?

Help! Somebody unlock this!

Hello?

Hey! Oh.

Hi. Oh, watch, don't drop the chicken.

- Oh, the chicken. - Oh, grocery store chicken!

Okay, okay, all right.

Okay.

Got it!

All right, guys, let's eat. Get the table set.

You wanna get the napkins and everything ready?

- Yeah, I got it. - All right, great.

The chicken, oh, it smells so good.

- Okay, um, where's the bread? - I've got the bread here.

- There it is. - I'm gonna set the table.

Hey, honey, I'm sorry I was so late.

Please tell me how the performance went.

Were you brilliant? I'm sure you were.

It was. It was... it was really good.

Coach Nicole and Hannah didn't show up, which is really weird.

Oh, that is weird.

Um, well, well I'm sure it was great.

Thanks. And um...

Mom, I'm really sorry.

I should have never told you not to come to the game.

That was too far.

I'm sorry.

I understand.

You know, I used the time to...

think through a lot of stuff.

Really hash through it.

And yeah, I can see now that I was acting a little crazy.

Yeah?

You know, and, and from now on,

I am hands off, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

And hey, Mom, next time,

I really do want you at the game.

I would love that.

All right, y'all, supper is ready.

Disturbance, 4th and Lincoln.

Female in some kind of costume.

That's Hannah. Let's go!

4th and Lincoln is out by the Pokey Dot.

It's just gonna be some old drunk lady.

Well, this town has got what, like two cop cars?

If you don't go, then who's going to even check on it?

Please, in case it's her. Please, let's go.

Oh, my God, that's her! That's her!

Pull over!

Mom?

Oh! Oh, my God, we found her!

Mom!

Hannah!

I... I knew you would worry.

I'm so, so, so sorry.

Are you okay?

What are you wearing?

What are these bruises?

No, what's happening? What happened?

Elizabeth Fenwick.

That's who it was. Go find Elizabeth Fenwick.

I'll go straighten this all out, okay? This is a mistake.

I was just telling Officer Peggy,

I know what this is about.

This is about my daughter, Grace.

What? Mom, what are you talking about?

She got involved in some small town frenzy.

You know, someone saw you out there tonight.

They didn't like that you got let on the team.

You're gonna have to come with us.

- No! - It's okay, buddy.

She'll be home by the time you wake up.

I will. I'm gonna straighten this all out, okay?

I'm coming willingly.

No, Mom, y-you, you didn't do anything!

Please, Mom, please!

You guys are making a mistake!

I'll make some calls. You're making a mistake!

This is a big mistake.

I freely admit my actions

and apologize to the Li family with my whole heart.

I only ask for your compassion.

Because what I did, I did out of love for my daughter.

I thought she was making mistakes,

and when she did, it gave me something to do,

which I did in the worst possible way.

And if I'm given the chance to live,

to live freely again,

I'll let Grace live her life and make her mistakes.

Or not.

And I'll live mine

and work to fix my own mistakes.

Thank you.

Elizabeth Fenwick,

on the charge of attempted murder,

the court finds you guilty.

A sentence will be determined at a later date.

Hi. Hi.

Oh, you're looking good, Jackson.

I think you might actually be a little taller.

I am taller. Dad drew a new line on the wall.

I sure did.

Hey.

You're looking good. Very fresh faced.

Oh.

You know, the first time I met your mother

it was at the gym.

And she was wearing no makeup and I thought,

wow, to look like that right out of the box.

No, no, no, no. No memory stuff.

I'm trying to live in the here and now.

But I wanna hear all about you, Grace.

Any acceptances?

Two.

I mean, community college

and kind of a borderline thing from ISU.

I still have to submit some more stuff.

You'll do it. You'll get in.

I mean, you're gonna have to do it without my help,

but it's probably better that way.

You know, that's...

that's how we got here to begin with, so.

Mom.

I know that things were hard then

but I want you to know that every day there's something

that I wish that you were there for.

Or I wish that I had your advice.

You'll be fine.

You know, you're gonna figure it out.

And if you make mistakes, that is absolutely fine.

Hey.

You can have my cookie from lunch, if you want.

Having trouble settling in?

I can help.

You know, I think if you just carried yourself

a little better,

you might get more respect around here.

You know, just shoulders back, head up.

And a little smile never hurts.

There you go. That's better.

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