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That kid right there?

That's me, Ariana Berlin.

Gymnastics is my life.

I've been doing it since I

was three years old and

I've never looked back.

That's my best friend Isla.

She and I used to choreograph

our future olympic

routines in our hallways.

What? Normal

kids don't do that?

My coaches always said

that sometimes you have to fall

before you can fly.

I fell a lot.

I trained a lot.

And right now I'm in the

middle of the most important

level ten meet of my life.

Going too fast?

Let me step back.

♪ You gotta get up

Whoa

You gotta get up ♪

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you

to UCLA for hosting this year's

level ten regional meet.

The opening heat will begin in

fifteen minutes.

♪ You gotta get up

Whoa

You gotta get up ♪

♪ You gotta get up

Whoa

You gotta get up. ♪

Good job.

We've got this.

No kidding. We're toast.

Just breathe.

It's just, if

I don't place...

If you don't place you

can just ask to borrow

one of his Olympic medals.

What

does he have, like three?

Four, actually.

See, you'll be getting off

easy. Now if I don't qualify,

my parents will

pep-talk me to death.

Oh I'm sure it's tough living

with all their love and support.

Forget about your

Dad. Today is about you.

Nervous?

Nervous I might kick you into

the foam pit if you

ask me that again.

Here, I got you

something for good luck.

Aw. Did you splurge at the

prize machine in the lobby?

Yeah, a whole dollar.

I love it.

You've got this.

Hey, Ladies, quit joking around

The stakes are even higher

than what we thought today.

Why?

If you ever want to go to

UCLA,

the woman who holds the

keys to your future is

standing right over there.

That's Valerie Kondos-Field,

head coach of the

six-time Champion UCLA

Gymnastics Team.

Up next on the uneven

bars, Isla Steponchev from

Elite Gymnastics.

♪ [pop music]

[crowd cheer]

That was amazing.

Thanks.

And Isla scores a 9.85.

You were fantastic.

It was okay. Wasn't perfect.

You'd only be satisfied with

twenty out of ten.

Up next Ariana Berlin.

Which is what

I'm about to get.

♪ I feel so good

♪ I feel, I feel

oh, yes , I feel so good ♪

♪ I feel

♪ I feel so good

♪ I feel

♪ I feel so good

♪ I ain't trusting tonight

nothing on my mind

on my mind ♪

♪ Why you wasting your time ♪

♪ To get on a high

stay with me there ♪

Up next Ariana Berlin from

Elite Gymnastics in San Diego.

♪ I feel, I feel, I feel

Hold, extend, twist, focus

on the catch.

Flip, toes up,

dismount, stick.

[crowd cheer]

♪ [pop music]

Who's that on the bars?

Ariana Berlin from

San Diego.

Yes!

[crowd cheer]

Ariana scores a

9.95 on the bars.

Sweetheart! You put on

quite the show

for the

college coaches.

You think they noticed me?

Noticed you? Are you kidding

me? Our phone's gonna be ringing

off the hook tomorrow.

Oh we'll know in a few days.

They said they'd have the final

results by Friday.

Hey Ariana. Wow, you

nailed it out there.

Thanks, you did great, too.

You're totally going

to qualify for sure.

The way you stuck that

landing on bars. Wow.

I was jealous.

Don't be. This is just a

Level 10 meet. There's still a

long way to go.

Could you imagine what

it would be like to make the

Olympics?

It would be so unbelievable,

but I doubt it's something I'll

ever get to experience.

Me neither. I

wish I could go.

Come on, you gotta be more

positive.

You never know

what life is going to

throw at you, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay, remember this trip?

That girl who peed her pants on

the bus ride home?

What? We were six and I

had way too much water.

Okay.

I'm so glad your Dad

let you come over.

How was he

about your score?

He said it was acceptable.

But, of course if I don't

qualify for the Olympic

team he'll downgrade it to

"deplorable" or something.

Well don't worry, you'll

qualify because you are the best

in the country.

It would be a

dream come true.

Yeah, for me it's the

Olympics and then UCLA.

I haven't even started

thinking about college.

Well UCLA has an amazing

gymnastics team.

Well you came over to

study so let's get to it.

Nooo

So you're lost in

thought, what's going on?

Nothing.

Uh-huh. Can you

be more specific?

Pierce said one of the

coaches from the UCLA team

was at qualifiers.

Yeah, well honey, you throw

a rock in that stadium you're

pretty much gonna

hit a college coach.

Well don't throw any at UCLA

'cause I want to get in there.

I know you do.

One thing at a time.

Let's just focus on the

shopping today.

What if I don't qualify

for the Olympics?

Would you be upset?

Are you kidding me?

Your father and I are so

proud of you. Olympics or -

Mom, watch out!

Hey! Hey!

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

I don't think she's breathing.

Go call an ambulance.

Try and stay awake for me,

okay?

Can you tell me your name,

honey?

Tell me what happened.

Do you know what date it is?

No, she's gone again.

Ar, honey. It's okay, I'm

here.

I love you so much.

Where?

You're in the hospital.

You had an accident.

But-

Don't try to talk, okay?

I'm gonna go get the doctor.

Where's mom?

She's just down the

hall in another room.

I, I need to see her.

No, you need to, you need to

lie down, okay?

You've been in a coma, honey.

I'm gonna tell the

doctor you're awake.

Both lungs punctured, broken

collar bone, two broken ribs,

slight fracture of the right

wrist, injured pancreas, one

femur snapped, the other

fractured. Well the good news is

she only suffered minor head

trauma, no major concussion.

Neck and spine are in

fairly good shape

considering the accident.

I would say under the

circumstances, your daughter is

a very lucky girl.

I don't feel very lucky.

The fact that you feel

anything at all is enormous.

We could have lost you,

young lady.

Sweetheart, I'm so

happy to see you awake.

When can I get up?

We're looking at nine to ten

weeks for the bone to heal, then

physical therapy for a few

months. Luckily you're an

athlete so I think the body

is going to respond quickly.

So I lose four, maybe five

months, and then I can get back

to training, right?

Truth is, gymnastics is

pretty much off the table.

Honey, I'm so sorry.

You don't know what you're

talking about! I want another

doctor! This is ridiculous.

Calm down, honey.

I, I can't sit in bed

all day. I have to train.

I'll see you outside.

I need to go to the

Olympics.

It's ok.

Want a gum?

Nope, I'm

good mom. Thanks for asking.

No problem, anytime.

Oh...

What?

Nothing.

You know, Isla had a great floor

routine

and a perfect vault, but

she did take that step after

the dismount from her bars.

And, that's the difference

between Gold and Silver.

Yup.

Somebody's in a mood.

I'm not in a "mood".

You know, you've had your

pictures on the paper, too.

Yes, I know, Mom.

I especially liked the one of me

unconscious in the hospital.

You know, you were a lot

more pleasant

when you were unconscious.

Touché.

Ariana? Hey, I'll take you

in. My name's Michelle and I'll

be- okay. Uh, are you coming?

No, no, no. She's all

yours.

Where's Brittany?

She's not here today. I'll be

putting you through the paces.

Aren't you a little young

to be a physical therapist?

I'm a physical therapy

resident, which means I'm in

training to become a P.T.

I was in training

once. Lot of good it did me.

Well let's see if we

can get you back on track.

♪ Too easy to slip into

darkness sometimes ♪

♪ The way we left things

weighs heavy on my mind ♪

- I'll be back in a second.

♪ I find it hard to get the

light into this room ♪

♪ Let's break the door open

Break it wide open

Break it wide open ♪

You know, you could still

compete. I mean maybe not soon,

but if you want something you

have to fight hard for it.

And what if something I

really want is

no longer attainable?

Look, sometimes when the

front door gets slammed

in your face, you have to go

through the back door.

What if there

is no back door?

Then go through a window.

There's always a way in.

Ready?

I just need you to just trust

me, okay? One, two, three, up.

Okay, put your weight onto me.

Okay, take a step.

Slowly..

♪ We will come alive

Are you okay? And then you're

going to lean forward onto

the...

...mat with your arms

and then push up.

- Yup

♪ The music never dies

Oh my gosh, wow.

How'd that feel, good?

Yeah.

Asthma.

♪ We bring in the light

the music never dies ♪

♪ We've been high and low

pulls us under

light's beyond the door ♪

♪ never let it go

Won't let these locked doors

Shut me out anymore ♪

♪ I will break them down

Let the daylight show ♪

Alright, so last time we did

fifteen steps, but I think we

can beat that.

Without holding

onto the railing.

It says here that you should be

able to walk now on

your own without help.

It says that?

Yup. It says your body's well

on the road to healing. But

your mind's still broken.

It does not say that. They

wouldn't put that in a chart.

Yes they would.

It's even in pen.

Let me see that.

Sorry,

professional eyes only.

Well that rules you out,

resident! Give it to me.

No!

And you just

did twenty steps.

Nicely done.

My leg is killing me.

Yeah, but for a

minute there you forgot.

Does it really say all

that stuff in my chart?

What's a six letter word

for stubborn? A-R-I-A-N-A.

Thank you for helping me

through all this. I owe you one.

Come.

You did really good and you

should be very proud of

yourself.

Maybe

thirty steps tomorrow?

♪ Still have the letter that

you wrote. Still haven't read

it and I won't ♪

♪ I wanna know what it

says but I don't

So it stays, ♪

♪ cuz I won't throw

it away just yet ♪

I just don't think I'm

up for a visit today, mom.

You'll be fine. You're old

teammates have been asking about

you. You can't stay

away forever, you know.

Says who?

I better go move the car.

I don't want to get towed.

But wait, mom, I can't-

I'll be right back.

Hey coach.

Hey I'll see

you guys in there.

Hey, welcome back, kid.

Great to be here. Are my

uneven bars ready and polished?

Well you know they've been

covered in dust

since you've been gone.

It's great to see you.

The gang will be so

excited to see you again.

Hey guys, listen

up. Ariana's here.

Hey, stop. Hey, hey, stop,

stop, stop. Where are you going?

You just got here.

I saw enough.

Huh?

Isla and Nate?

Come on, Ariana. It's

not what it looks like. He's

probably just congratulating

her for getting into UCLA.

She what?

Hey, what's uh,

what's going on?

I'll give you guys

a minute. I'm sorry.

This isn't going to work.

What's going on?

I just want my life back.

Hey, you better get

ready, you're going out.

With who?

Michelle.

And you didn't

think to tell me?

Of course not. That would

have given you more time to say

'No'.

Mom!

Come on, don't

want to disappoint her.

Welcome to Palace.

Hey Cashmere.

'Sup brother?

I get the feeling we're not

a physical therapy convention.

Where are we?

Girl, for all your whining

and complaining about your

boyfriend and your medals, have

you ever thought to ask me one

question about myself?

Michelle, my babe!

Hey!

Where you been?

Well besides making money to

pay for this place?

Picking up Ariana here.

Ah, you're the gymnast. Sorry

about your accident.

How you doing girl?

I've been better.

Wow.

Watch where you're wavin'

those on the dance floor,

you'll take someone's eye out.

Actually, there's one or two

guys I wouldn't mind

you wavin' those at.

What?!

She's kidding. Emma has

a strange sense of humour.

I won't be getting out on the

dance floor.

What kind of party is this,

anyway? Is this a rave?

Darling, the '90's ended

a longtime ago.

This is a session.

A session?

Adam! Step! We got

a lady on crutches!

Oh, you're Michelle's gymnast

friend from the hospital?

I'm not from the hospital.

Adam.

Ariana.

That's not right.

He's gonna be sore tomorrow.

Michelle. We up.

Who's up? What?

Come.

♪ We get down

we get to the ♪

♪ Get down

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Go go she go she go

Bring it burrito boy!

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Go go she go

she go get down ♪

♪ Down check down

Down check down ♪

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Go go she go she go

You just did a side-semi

after eating a burrito!

What? That? You should

see me after

a double-cheese quesadilla.

♪ Down check down

♪ Down check down

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Get down

♪ Go go she go she go

♪ Get down

♪ Get down

♪ Get down

So, you post all

those videos online?

Yup. It's a good way to

promote.

We usually get a

few thousand hits.

Wow.

That's nothing. My goal is

to get a million hits one day.

So you're a champion dancer

who runs a studio, and does

physical therapy? And I

thought I was an overachiever.

I'm all about that hustle,

baby. So... can you help us?

Me? What could I

possibly help you with?

Well, there's this big

talent management company called

Crystal Image. C.I.

They represent

the best of the best.

They hold auditions once

a year, and anyone who

gets in with them, is

in with the money. Travel around

the world, be on TV, tour with

rock stars. You get the picture.

Auditions are coming up soon.

I still don't

get what I can do.

Well, they're looking for a

dance crew with edge - some sort

of unique special skill, and

I was thinking since you have

Olympic level experience -

Michelle, first-off, I'm

not Olympic level.

Second, I've never danced

hip-hop a day in my life.

And third, even if both of

those were the case, look at me.

You look to me like you're

ready to get moving

again. Think about it.

Mom, Dad, I'm

home. Sorry I'm late.

Alright, this little rift

between you guys is hurting

everyone, and it's hurting your

recovery.

So you're not leaving this room

until everything is settled,

okay?

Look, I'm sorry about

what you saw earlier today.

I had no right coming

back there unannounced.

I know what it looked like.

But I want you to

know that it's nothing.

Yeah, you're

right. It is nothing.

Listen Ariana. You can get

back on your feet.

You can get into UCLA.

I have a metal

rod in my leg.

I'd be lucky to hop

up on a beam again.

Well I can help you. Pierce

can help you.

Please just come

back to the gym tomorrow.

- I'm busy with something else.

- Yeah? What?

I'll do it.

Do what?

Help out your crew. Teach you

guys some flips

and handsprings and stuff.

Really? Wow. Sorry,

Ariana this is Caity.

Hi. Ariana.

Caity.

Caity was a

professional downhill skier.

I got in a fight. With a

tree. Been a regular patron of

room 404 ever since.

How long is your

recovery schedule?

Only another, what, 60 maybe

70 years. If I'm lucky.

Does that sound about right?

Caity has come a long

way. A very long way.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be. You should see

the tree. No, I'm not a patient

anymore - I just come to spend

time with others here who are in

similar situations.

Caity heads a support group

for families with spinal cord

injury patients.

If there is

anything I can do to help-

You just stay focused on

yourself. You've got your own

hill to climb.

- Thanks.

- I'll see you next

week, okay? Take care. Bye.

So? You had fun last night?

Yes. Thank you for taking me.

I dunno, it's taking a while.

They're late probably,

right? I don't know.

Hey. I got us some help.

Welcome back.

Hold up. Hold up. What do

we need peg-leg's help for?

"Peg-leg?" She ain't no dang

pirate! What's wrong with you?

I just don't need no gymnast

telling me how to dance.

There's a small chance

the speaker may be broken.

That's Twist

running up my overhead.

And you remember Adam

from the other night?

And of course, Emma.

The "Empress" at

your acquaintance.

And this fountain of

positivity here is Cashmere.

Eighty percent attitude

and twenty percent high heels.

So, what are you going to

teach us that

we don't already know?

She's going to teach us moves

that we can use in our routine

so that we can get a

contract with C.I.

With some leverage training

and a little less burrito I

could help you get seven

or eight feet of air.

Seven or eight feet of air?

Mhm.

Okay.

So, you're gonna

teach us leverage?

Sounds good to me. I'm always

down to learn something new.

I'll bet you are.

So you going to

take those off?

There's two things you need

to know, honey.

One. I take off my heels when

I'm good and ready.

Two...

can someone help me

take off my heels?

Girl, you are a mess.

♪ You run me like a machine

We go faster

You know exactly what I mean ♪

♪ It's all in ourheads

Get out of this bed get up ♪

♪ I'm a house fire

I'm a hot iron

I'm burnin up burnin up ♪

♪ Out of crushed carbon

Build a hope diamond

Then we run run run ♪

♪ This is my hot house pool

party Like a cool high school

party ♪

♪ While the cats away the

mice will play ♪

♪ It's all in my head

♪ Easy money in my hand

body under my command, I

can't let go. This is my disco ♪

♪ Easy money in my hand,

Drawing lines in the sand, I

don't tip toe this is my disco ♪

Alright, I have a patient

to get to. Adam,

would you mind closing up?

Sure.

Sweet.

Okay, let's go.

Shoot. I don't think I'll

have time to drive you home.

I can drive her.

Okay.

Yeah, no problem.

Yeah. Alright, later guys.

Yeah let's just get this

place cleaned up really quick

and then -

Dude, actually, I

gotta pick up my sister.

But you don't have a car?

Or a sister.

Okay, gotta go. Bye guys.

Have fun cleaning.

Every time we

have to clean up.

Need help?

No, don't worry about it. Just

chill out. This won't take

long.

So, uhm, what kind of

gymnast are you? Do you

jump around on mats or

swing around on bars?

Wow. You know the technical

terms. I've done it all -

balance beam, uneven bars,

vaults.

Now I'm just a girl who used

to be a gymnast.

Once a gymnast,

always a gymnast.

So, where'd you

learn to dance?

I learned to

dance on the streets.

Oh, the

streets. Wow. Hard-core.

Mostly my backyard

or in the schoolyard.

So how'd you guys

all get together?

Well we all went to the

same elementary school.

But this whole C.I thing, this

is recent.

Michelle's just been laser

focused, she wants to go

bigtime.

You guys totally could.

You're honestly amazing.

So, do you have a

boyfriend?

Smooth

I mean, I was just wondering

'cause I think Twist

thinks you're really cute.

Oh. He's kinda cute.

Okay I think it's time to

take you home because you're

mentally exhausted or

somethin'. Let's go.

What? What are you doing?

So tell me more

about these auditions.

Ever seen "Dance

for the Moment?"

Both the movie and

the Broadway show.

Well those are Crystal Image

dancers. Look,

if you want to make it as a

dancer, you have to go pro.

And making this audit ion is

the best way to do that.

And what about the clinic?

I love it here. But, dance is

my passion

and I'd say passion's

worth a shot, no?

Well you guys need to

gain confidence for acrobatic

stability and that's after many

hours on the floor and that's

before we even start

with the trampolines.

Trampolines? I'm sorry, what

kind of hours are we talking

here?

Well, for expert-hood they

say ten thousand, but since we

don't have that kind of

time... all of them?

Are you crazy?

You just realized that?

Michelle Franklin room

316, Michelle Franklin 316

Look, I gotta run. But,

we'll talk about this later.

Practice starts tonight.

Remember, ten sits and

stands three times a day.

Hey! Look who's ready

to conquer the world.

I'm feeling pretty good.

Michelle's a great motivator.

That she is.

Well, it's my last day here

today and I just

- wanted to say that -

- This is one place where

goodbyes are a good thing.

It's great when people can

leave, especially on their own

two

feet.

There should be gold medals

awarded to inspirational people

like you.

What's a medal anyway?

Nice Vicki. Work your

snap down. Keep your

weight behind you.

Pierce, I need a favour.

Okay?

Can my dance troupe practice

in here during your off hours?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Since when

do you have a dance troupe?

It's a hip hop group. I'm

just teaching

them some flips and stuff.

Okay.

What?

Nothing. It's just..

Spit it out.

If you're doing hip hop, why

aren't you doing gymnastics?

And where am I going

to do gymnastics, Pierce?

Same place as Isla. UCLA.

You know, I can

get you a demo in front of Coach

Val in a couple of weeks.

You really oughta

think about it.

So what about

letting us practice in here?

Well done, Vicki!

Let's see that again.

Wow

Okay, so last time we did

this everyone had to hold back.

Now we can all let loose and

not worry about

anyone breaking their

necks. Okay, so what do

you guys want to do?

You know what I want to do.

Uh, Cashmere, take off those

high heels

before you get on that mat.

♪ You're wonderin' if I'll be

back again

You knock me down but ♪

♪ baby don't count me out

I love it, I love it,

I'll never be above it ♪

♪ But you can still watch

me soar I love it, I love it, ♪

♪ I'll never be above it

♪ But you can still

watch me soar

How many layers did I shed ♪

♪ When I was lying in that other

bed If fate's a ninja I'm a ♪

♪ victim of it's karate

Let's do this! Five, six,

seven, eight. One,

two, three, four, five, six,

seven, eight. One, two,

three, four,

five, six, seven, and eight.

You know you wanna dance.

Hello.

So, can you give us an

edge? I have an idea.

Knees up. Push

your torso forward.

♪ I'm putting on the gloves

'cause today is another fight ♪

Ok, just let go.

♪ Swinging through the jungle

and hanging on to every vine ♪

Breathe. Good.

♪ The animals keep

on nipping at my heels ♪

♪ You can pull me down but

I'm made of steel ♪

Put your arms over

your head, and your fingers

♪ I ain't no fool

Mama didn't raise no fool ♪

One and up. Nice.

♪ I make the rules

You can knock me over

but I'm getting up again ♪

♪ I ain't no fool

Mama didn't raise no fool

♪ I make the rules . You

can knock me over but

I'm getting up again ♪

♪ You don't see light if

you don't give it a shot ♪

♪ You might seem small but

we got a lot going on ♪

♪ Until we try we

won't know what we got ♪

♪We seem alone,

We're holding onto the top ♪

♪ Like a child, taking

everything we bargained for ♪

♪

♪

♪

Come on. Come on.

♪ We're kicking

down the doors woah ♪

♪ It don't seem right if we

don't give it a shot ♪

♪ We see that mountain,

We're holding out until the top♪

We're holding out

until the top ♪

You're looking

amazing, kid. How's the pain?

Manageable.

Normal human manageable,

or Ariana manageable?

Well, let's say

it's manageable.

Look, I know I mentioned this

to you a couple of weeks ago,

but UCLA is having

some walk-on demos soon.

I don't know.

You should go. Just to try. I

know, you have your dance thing,

but come on do you really

want to leave your

entire past behind? This is

the date and time.

Five, six, seven, eight. One,

two, three, four, five,

and six, seven, eight.

Aight, everyone take

five. This isn't working.

Ok, the problem is we're too

coordinated. We need

to loosen up. Instead of

getting together at this

point,

let's break off in a freestyle

section. Play to each of

your strengths.

Twist, you've come

further than anyone else

with the height, you're

going to do a chest lift off of

Adam since he has the strength.

And then Cashmere, aerials

moving forward,

Michelle you're going to run

through it all.

Yeah, but we still need

something bigger to close it.

An aerial section?

No, that would be good enough

for the Palace, but not for C.I.

We need something bigger.

What's the holy grail

of gymnastics, Ariana?

The full out. Two flips with

a full twist.

Thought impossible until the

invention of spring floors.

Even elite gymnasts

have a hard time with it. I

tried landing one in practice a

few

weeks before my accident. Never

had the chance to try it in

competition.

You could totally do one now.

I mean you are

stronger than ever.

Please. Do you know

how tough it would be

with a rod in my femur?

Yeah! Full out, full out,

full out, full out, full out,

full out, full out,

full out, full out-

Yeah, come on. Do a full out!

Yo, if you're gonna gawk,

you gotta pay admission!

Hey, what are you guys doing

here? Isn't it a little late?

Pierce told us that

you skipped out on UCLA.

I'm good.

I didn't think you were

serious about the hip hop thing.

I figured it was a

cover story or something.

Well, here it is.

Who's the

Swedish bikini model?

Isla's one of the top

gymnasts in the world.

She just won a Silver medal.

Ariana, this is ridiculous.

Are you really gonna throw away

a chance at college gymnastics

to hangout in alleys making up

dances with low-lifes?

We're five of the top ten

ranked artists in the city.

Sorry, I guess I wouldn't

know about artists.

See, I'm what they

call an athlete.

Well, that's good.

Considering that you're

definitely not a stylist.

Stop taking advantage of

Ariana's fragile state, and let

her come back to

where she belongs.

She belongs wherever she

wants. She's here. So

why don't you just do a

little flip outta here.

Oh, you mean like this?

Hold my burrito.

♪ my tape booming out ya

speakers loud we

take it back to ♪

♪ the lac with a big old sound I

said my high top shell-toes, ♪

♪ finished with velcro big brick

cell phone, keepin' my belt low♪

♪ I came up where the B-Boys

was at same place

where all them ♪

♪ D-Boys was at rollin onto

feeling like the Z-Boys of rap ♪

♪ Round the way girls

sayin' these boys can rap ♪

♪ now here's a little story

that must be told about the old♪

♪ school way before the school

was old we made

em clap-clap, lose ♪

♪ control DJ put the

record on cruise control ♪

♪ we got the cardboard taped to

the concrete

we rocking with the ♪

♪ all-star crew how it got to be

got us on a big stage paying us♪

♪ handsomely shouting out

♪ "all I wanna do is make you

dance with me" ♪

♪ Don't Stop - Put ya hands up

Don't stop - People Stand up ♪

♪ Don't Stop - Put ya hands up

Don't stop -People Stand up Get♪

♪ off the wall and get on the

floor scream out loud if you ♪

♪ want some more rock ya body

just lose control

everybody let me ♪

♪ hear you say Ho-oooooooh

♪ what you wanna do my DJ

bumping out his

speakers loud we ♪

♪ at the house party rocking

with that big

old sound we do the ♪

♪ Roger Rabbit and the Cabbage

Patch we do the

Running Man then ♪

♪ moon walk from that

♪ take your - Take your front

back spin it all around and ♪

♪ bring your front back spinning

on the ground

and when you done ♪

♪ that DJ playin something make

you come back - DJ Run that ♪

♪ It's a full moon so you

know the beasts come out ♪

You guys are good.

Well, if you watch who you

call a lowlife,

I might say the same to you.

That was actually

pretty impressive.

Why thank you, your highness.

But you're a gymnast, Ariana.

You should be at UCLA with me.

It was very nice to meet

ya'll. You're very talented.

Val: That's good Julie

Val: don't bend your knee.

Val: Good

Val: Nice. Go slower.

Val: Cindy! No more speed.

Ariana Berlin, right?

I saw you compete two years ago

You did well. It's a shame

about the accident.

Yeah.

What can I do to help you?

I'd like to know, what do I

have to do to become

a walk on at UCLA?

You want to

walk onto my team?

Yeah.

You realize I get paid to

produce the most elite athletes

in the country.

I've always been a winner

and I'm ready to win again.

Well I'm sure you are. But

that's not enough.

Please don't waste my time.

Sorry to have bothered you.

Ariana, if you're going to

come back

to gymnastics, you need to come

back like you really mean it.

Ma'am, I'm willing to do

anything and everything

to be a part of this team.

Look, I've seen your work

ethic. I know it's good.

But can you give me one

hundred percent commitment?

Absolutely. A hundred

percent. A hundred

and ten percent.

I'll need to

see you do a demo.

Sure, yeah.

Now?

Oh, sorry, did you

mean another time?

No, if you're

ready, then let's do it.

♪ This is game day right here

Get your game

face on

♪ It's time to shine

♪ So here we go

Deep breath and don't look down

Time to make a move ♪

♪ So here we go

Here we go ♪

The level of difficulty

isn't high enough.

♪ So here we go

Deep breath and don't look down

Time to make a move ♪

♪ So here we go

Here we go ♪

Ariana, I told you not to

waste my time.

And you didn't. Welcome to UCLA.

- You're sweaty.

- Thank you, thank you ma'am.

Thank you so much.

Ariana, don't call me ma'am,

sounds old.

The other girls

call me Miss Val.

Ok ma'am- I mean Miss Val.

She's good. She's not great.

It'll be good to have a dancer

on the team. The other girls

can learn from her.

But she'll never compete.

Ariana, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Do you want help?

No.

Why are you so mad at me?

I never said I

was mad at you.

Not in so many words. Mainly

'cause you don't say anything to

me anymore.

Why do you keep

shutting me out?

Are you okay?

Stop asking me that!

Look, I didn't cause your

accident.

What was I supposed to do, stop

living my life?

I don't want

to talk about it.

Look, I wish you were at

the games too. But it is not my

fault.

She's hit a plateau. It's one

amateur mistake after another.

Can you talk to her?

Help her find her focus.

Why me?

Because she'll listen to you.

I think it coming from me it's

more pressure.

Well Miss Val, Isla and

I don't really talk much.

I thought you

two were friends?

We kinda fell out.

Well fall back in, Ariana.

This is a gymnastics team and

your teammate needs your help.

Isla! Wait! Where are you going?

Just to the bus stop. My dad

left without me so...

Why?

He said he can't even

look at me right now.

Do you want to

talk about it?

Val set you up for this, didn't

she?

I bet you didn't want to.

Isla, it was always my dream

to go to the Olympics

and win a medal and then

go to UCLA and have

lots of fun. But that didn't

happen, instead you got it

all.

And I guess it's just hard for

me to watch from the sidelines.

Really?

Yeah, really.

I thought you were mad at me.

Well I guess I was a bit mad

about the whole Nate

thing, but I'm over it.

I'm so sorry about that. I

should have told you the truth

but it's over and

it didn't work out.

It's okay. And I'll

still

always know that you peed

yourself on that bus.

Well, just so you know, the

Olympics weren't all that great.

- Don't believe the hype.

- Are you serious?

No! They were amazing and you

needed to be there. It was

so awful that you weren't. I

missed you the whole time.

I bet you did? Especially

when you blew that dismount.

Well at least I was there

and not slacking off in some

hospital room.

Well at least I

got free pudding!

Well, you're getting your

revenge now.

I peaked and it's been

downhill ever since.

You can break out of it.

Oh I would love to just

forget about gymnastics for

a little while.

What?

Six, Seven, Eight!

Hey. I haven't seen or heard

from you in weeks.

I was about to bust

down your door.

I was sick.

There's no time to be sick.

Auditions are twelve days away.

Check what we've got it on.

They don't know you're back

on the gymnastics team, do they?

I just haven't

figured out how to tell them.

Or have you not

figured out what you want?

I miss hating you

for knowing me so well.

Hi.

Chill cheese fries?

No, no. I can't.

Sure you can.

No seriously. My

coach will kill me.

I, I don't see any

coaches around here.

Okay but, just,

just a little bit.

Okay just a little bit-

Just a small-

Just a small- That's pretty

big but yeah go for it.

It's good, just, just

try it. Just try it.

Okay.

Oh that's good.

See, this is what I do. I

bring joy to the people.

Want another one?

Just one more.

Okay.

Just one.

I'm going to take one too.

Okay

Oh my god

Oh okay. Alright.

So you feel like

putting on a show?

I don't know.

We just got here.

Guys, let's dance. Come on.

♪ I can't believe we've

not met yet Now talk to me ♪

♪ I'm tired of seeking blindly

I'm tired of hiding in plain ♪

♪ sight

Come set me free ♪

♪ One, two three this party

goes all night One last chance ♪

♪ before we say goodbye

I need to know your name Boy,

It's such a shame ♪

♪ Take my hands, throw'em up in

the sky I hope

your heart beats faster ♪

♪ when it's close to mine

Before we run out of time ♪

♪ We'll dance all night ♪

Go Isla!

Rest time is as important as

training time.

You have got to give this up.

I know you're upset, but

that's what got me back into

gymnastics.

It got you moving again, it

got you motivated.

But look at you, you're tired

and you're burning out.

I don't know if you noticed,

but Isla spent one night around

that stuff and

she's back on track.

Ariana you've got to start

thinking about what's important

to you. And start making the

right choices. You've gotta feel

it in here. This is where it

matters the most.

So what's it gonna be? What

family are you gonna

choose? Are you gonna

one that will put

you on the road to

becoming a champion? Or

are you gonna choose the one

that could lead you to

being a back up dancer

in some rap video?

It's not fair.

You focus on one or you

fail at both. It's that simple.

Hey.

Hey.

What's up?

Nothing. Just starting to

realize my limitations I guess.

I don't think you know the

meaning of limitations.

They literally could not

stop you unless they hit

you with a car.

Thanks.

I think you're

really cool, Ariana.

You're pretty cool yourself.

Let's go warm up.

So I heard you really brought it

at the dance jam the other day.

Well I'm paying for it today.

Is there anything I can do to

take your mind off of it?

You just keep massaging, Mr.

That's what I'm good at.

I can't do this. There's

something I need to tell you.

Hey it's the dancing queen.

Did you see the video

We posted last night?

Yeah, I did. And

so did my coach.

Coach? What coach?

I need to tell you guys

something.

I can't dance with you

anymore. My coach wants me to

focus entirely on gymnastics.

What?

- Why didn't you say something?

- I didn't know how to.

Look, it's not an easy

decision,

but I've been doing gymnastics

my entire life. They're

like my family.

And what are we?

Cashmere, you know it's not

like that. I can't do both.

Really? After everything

we've been through? This is it.

I'm really sorry.

Let's go.

Where are you guys going?

We can still practice.

Adam?

See you later, Ariana.

It's alright Soph.

Are you kidding me? Where is

your head?

Why are you waiting for the

audience to give you your

performance and your energy.

Why are waiting for that? It's

like you only come alive when

your audience notices you.

Your performance

starts from the moment

you step on this floor.

Not when you get the applause.

Now someone better show

me

a collegiate level performance

or we're going to start an hour

early everyday this week.

Ariana, you're up.

Sometime today please.

♪ [dance music]

Full out. Backhand, snap

down, round off reach into the

back handspring, and then

tuck. Reach back into the back

handspring stay tight.

Pull legs. Squeeze legs

tight to turn.

Spot the landing.

What was that?

A double back with a full

twist. A Full Out.

But I kinda missed the

landing. Sorry.

I know what a Full Out is.

I meant your music,

your who routine. What was that?

Background

dancing for a rap video?

♪ Go go she go she go we get

down we get to the

Go go she go she go ♪

♪ Go go she go she go

Get down we

Go go she go she go ♪

♪ Go go she go she go

Go go she go she go

Go go she go she go we ♪

♪ get down we get to the

I still think we have

a chance. I honestly do.

Hey.

Well look who it is. The

gymnast. Nadia don't-a-need-ya.

And how long have you

been waiting to use that one?

She thought it up after

the last time we saw you.

Guys, I kinda need a favour.

Can you teach my gymnastics

team a few hip hop moves?

And why can't you?

I can only show them so

much. You guys are the experts.

You walked out on us.

Why should we help you?

Agreed.

Bring it in.

Come on, bring it in.

She didn't walk out on us.

Alright?

She's a gymnast and gymnasts

have to train

Don't you think we owe her a

little pay back for all the

things she's helped us with?

Twist, man, if Ariana

wasn't there

you would have for sure broken

your neck on that gain.

And Cashmere, who do you

- think taught you that

incredible back handspringpass?

- Adam's right.

Surprising because he's

never right. But this time

I agree.

Okay, fine. We'll teach your

sorority sisters a little soul.

That's great. Because

[knocking]

They just got here.

♪ You run me like a machine

We go faster

♪ You know exactly what I mean

It's all in our heads. Get out

of this bed get up ♪

♪ Easy money in my hand

Body under my command

I can't let go ♪

♪ This is my disco

Easy money in my hand

Drawing lines in the sand ♪

♪ I don't tiptoe

This is my disco ♪

♪ This is my Disco

♪ You run me like a machine

We go faster ♪

♪ You know exactly what I mean.

It's all in our heads Get out

of this bed get up ♪

♪ Out of crushed carbon

Build a hope diamond

Then we run run run ♪

♪ This be like a hammer in

my chest

My heart is pumping ♪

♪ through my vest I know

exactly what it means ♪

Hey.

Hey!

Hey you wanna show me how to

do those fancy spins of yours?

Come on.

I hope you don't think I

kind of ditched you guys.

You more than kind of ditched

us. But,

I don't blame you for getting

back to what you're meant

to do.

I don't know how we're going to

make it at this audition,

but if we do,

it's because of you.

That is not true. You guys

are an amazing team.

Here.

It's the medal from my

first meet. I want you to have

it.

So are you going to

be at the audition?

I can't. Coach Val wants

me at practice that day.

No problem. Come on.

♪ Easy money in my hand Body

under my command I can let go ♪

♪ This is my disco Easy money

in my hand

Drawing lines in the sand♪

♪ I don't tiptoe

This is my disco

This is my disco ♪

♪ You run me like a machine

We go faster

You know exactly what I mean ♪

♪ It's all in our heads Get

out of this bed get up ♪

We're learning life

skills.That's what's important.

But I do respect the discipline

needed for training.

If you're going to do a

sit-up, you do that one

sit-up the very best

that you can.

You don't take anything for

granted. You don't

assume that you have tomorrow.

Everything we do in life

is a choice. Everything.

And those choices dictate

the kind of life

that you're gonna lead. And as

soon as you can understand that,

then you start to take ownership

of your life, you start to

be able to design your

life to turn out whatever

way you want it to.

And I have a secret for you,

this isn't about gymnastics.

It's about life.

Hello?

Hey. I just wanted to

wish you luck one last time.

Listen, we just got tossed a

huge curve ball.

- It's Ariana.

- Wait, what's going on?

The usual.

Is your inhaler working?

I just need a minute.

Hey, yeah, no, she's seen

this before, she'll be fine.

I just don't think

she'll be able to dance.

Well who's going to

do the handspring pass?

I guess we're just gonna have

to lose it. Okay, gotta go.

Bruins, let's go!

Miss Val?

Yes, Ariana.

Remember when you told me

to feel it? Now I know

what you mean. I'm feeling it.

Well that's great,

Ariana. Now you go get ready.

What I'm saying is, I'm

really, really feeling it.

Are you okay?

Next up, team G-Raid.

♪ Oh I've been down down lately

but I'm coming' up ♪

♪ Ohh I'm coming' up

♪ I'm off the ground now

baby and I'm coming' up ♪

♪ Ohh I'm coming up

♪ You know I'm comin'

up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up ♪

♪ Just live for the moment Let

me know that you want it ♪

♪ We got this locked and

loaded I'm coming up ♪

♪ You know I'm comin'

up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up ♪

♪ Just live for the moment

Let me know that you

want it I'm comin' up ♪

♪ up, I'm comin' up-up-up Base

base I'm comin' up Base ♪

♪ Base I'm comin'

up-up-up-up

Come along children ♪

♪ Base I'm comin' up

Aight y'all, let me watch

you guys run it from the top.

What for? We're done.

How are we going

to go on without you?

We'll be out of

balance. It won't look right.

Then we'll improvise?

We'll make it work. Just go

full out and hope for the best.

Okay?

♪ I'm off the ground now

baby and I'm coming' up ♪

♪ Ohh I'm coming up

You know I'm comin'

up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up-up ♪

Next up! Team Soul Flow.

It's now or never.

Just make this work, okay?

Let's do this.

♪ Got that booty

Alright

Hey number tutti fruity ♪

♪ Get on the floor if

you got that booty ♪

♪ You know you wanna dance. ♪

♪ One, two three, hit it.

Hey number tutti fruity

Get on the floor if you ♪

♪ got that booty.

Alright ♪

♪ Get on the floor if you

got that booty.

Hey number tutti ♪

♪ fruity Get on the floor

if you got that booty. ♪

Thank you.

We'll let you know.

Thank you for

that. You saved us.

You owe me one.

Oh okay, is

that how it is now?

Mhm.

If gonna keep keeping

score like this we might find

ourselves into

some trouble.

Nice timing.

UCLA need a 9.85 to

finish with the National

Championship title.

It appears that Coach

Kondos Field is gonna be putting

Ariana Berlin up last

on the floor routine.

Only a few years ago Ariana

made a huge comeback into the

world of gymnastics after

suffering a debilitating car

accident.

I was watching practice

earlier today and it seemed like

Ariana was having a lot of

difficulty with her final

tumbling pass. The Full Out.

This is a somewhat

controversial move for Coach

Kondos Field. We'll

see how she does.

Thought you said she

was never going to compete?

Did I say that?

♪ We will come alive

The music never dies ♪

♪ We've been high and low

Pulls us under

Light's beyond the door♪

♪ Never let it go

Won't let these locked doors

Shut me out anymore ♪

♪ I will break them down

Let the daylight show we

bring... ♪

We all have our ups and downs,

but it's how you deal with them

that defines who you

are. You must do the thing that

you think you cannot do.

What do you think? She

gonna stick the landing?

Focus. Two flips with a full

twist. Push off with the right

leg, momentum

through the round off.

Gymnastics is

pretty much off the table.

She'll never compete.

I have a metal rod in

my leg. Mom, watch out!

You're not ready. You can't

do this. Get up. You're broken.

You'll never compete.

Look, sometimes when the

front door gets slammed

in your face you have to go

through the back door.

You don't take anything for

granted. You don't assume that

you have tomorrow.

You're gonna be okay.

There's always a way in.

Go make room 404 proud.

Get up. You've got this.

You've got this.

You've got this.

♪ Let the daylight show ♪

Mind if I borrow this?

Nope.

I realize this is kind of

unorthodox, but nothing about

the past few years of my life

has been orthodox, so here it

goes. Several years ago, I was

told by my doctors that I was

likely to never do gymnastics

again.

But I didn't believe them. I

had a bunch of people

who stood behind me

and encouraged me every

step of the way.

I want to give

a special shoutout to my

friend, Caity, because

I know you're watching

this right now. Caity, even

though you're a little behind me

in your recovery, you'll be

running circles around me

forever. With every person

you make walk again, the world

becomes a better place. There's

no medal for that, but what's a

medal anyway, right? And

Michelle, there's definitely no

medal I could give you to truly

show my thanks. But

I just might be able to get

you your million hits.

That's gotta be worth

something, right?

♪ I'm putting on the gloves

'cause today is another fight ♪

♪ Swinging through the jungle

and hanging on to every vine ♪

♪ The animals keep on

nipping at my heels

You can pull me down but ♪

♪ I'm made of steel

♪ I ain't no fool Mama didn't

raise no fool I make the rules ♪

♪ You can knock me over

but I'm getting up again ♪

♪ I ain't no fool Mama didn't

raise no fool I make the rules ♪

♪ You can knock me over

but I'm getting up again ♪

♪ Flying through the air like a

daredevil acrobat

I can do it on ♪

♪ my own without no safety net

Let my engine

purr like a wildcat ♪

♪I'm facing you now you

see whatcha can't get ♪

♪ I ain't no fool Mama didn't

raise no fool I make the rules ♪

♪You can knock me over

but I'm getting up again ♪

Is that from Crystal Image?

Guys, it's not good

news... it's great news.

What?

Let me see this.

We won?

We won Crystal Image!

♪ I ain't no fool Mama didn't

raise no fool I make the rules ♪

♪ You can knock me over but I'm

getting up again

I ain't no fool ♪

♪ Mama didn't raise no fool I

make the rules

You can knock me over ♪

♪ but I'm getting up again I

ain't no fool

Mama didn't raise no fool ♪

♪ I make the rules

Mama didn't raise no fool ♪

♪ I make the rules

You can knock me over

but I'm getting up again ♪

Just kidding.

Hey Ari! Wow. You

nailed it out there.

Could you imagine what

it would be like to make the

Olympics?

It would be so unbelievable

but I doubt it's something i'll

ever get to experience.

Me neither. I

wish I could go.

I think Miss Val is the

most brilliant woman on

the planet.

Really? Do you know her?

I don't, but I would love

to get to know her some day.

She's good. She's not great.

Who's that on the bars?

Ariana Berlin.

From San Diego.

She's gonna be a star.