Original subtitles

♪ Unh ♪

♪ American woman ♪

♪ stay away ♪

♪ American woman ♪

♪ listen what I say ♪

♪ American woman ♪

♪ get way from me ♪

♪ American woman ♪

♪ mama, let me be ♪

♪ don't come a-knockin' around my door ♪

♪ I don't want to see your shadow no more ♪

♪ colored lights can hypnotize ♪

♪ sparkle someone else's eyes ♪

♪ unh ♪

Oh, Brooke --

man: Whoa, another terrific half-time show.

Ladies, thank you so much.

They always put on a great one. Don't they, fellas?

All right, our Jackson high hornets

are gonna be back on the court in just a few more minutes. Good job. Nice, ladies. Nice.

And remember, guys, we have our big championship right here,

home court, next Saturday.

And if I were you, I would get your...

Brooke, why did you deliberately block her?

You knew Megan was supposed to have the last tumble.

Look, I'm really sorry, coach hanley.

I just didn't want her to mess it up.

And how many times have I told you

not to primp in front of the crowd?

Hand it over.

[ Sighs ] I'm sorry.

You know what? You're right. I don't need it.

But, I mean, you could really use some help.

So, here, take this.

And this.

Do you see how the lip color matches my nail Polish?

[ Tabitha snickering ]

So, how did they do?

Lorene, enough's enough.

I quit.

[ Buzzer sounds ]

Man: Here they are,

back again on the court, our mighty hornets.

Come on. Let's hear it for them.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Welcome to Jackson high.

Hi.

Your college professors have given you glowing praises.

I have to give you a hug.

Oh, you are my fairy godmother.

To teach and coach -- this is a dream job.

Jumping in in the middle of the semester's gonna be a challenge.

I'm up for it.

The squad is practicing right now.

Shall we meet them?

I'd love to. Okay.

♪ Get up, get your groove on ♪

Come on, girls! Nice!

Good work.

These girls are really talented.

They can fling themselves around all right.

Nice!

Hey, b.L.T.!

Hey. "B.L.T." -- That's my nickname.

Blazin' lorene tippit.

We're all about girl power, aren't we, ladies?

So, let's see, this is Brooke, jeri, Lisa, Tabitha, Ashley --

wait, you'll never remember all these names.

Let me just introduce you. This is Emma carr.

She's taking over miss hanley's world geography class.

She's also your new cheerleading coach.

Hi, I'm Megan Harper.

Oh, it's nice to meet you.

You ladies will be happy to know

that coach carr has extensive cheerleading experience.

Our last coach didn't know the difference

between a herkie and a hurdler.

[ Laughs ] Well, I do.

And that was a difficult reload you guys pulled off.

Who choreographed that?

That'd be be. [ Chuckles ]

I'm impressed.

Well, I see that you all are in good hands.

I've got a meeting with the superintendent.

Oh, mom?

Say "hi" to superintendent tompkins for US.

Okay.

Uh, principal tippit is your mom?

Yeah. It's a cross I've learned to bear.

[ Laughs ]

Can I see what you guys were doing?

Sure.

[Indistinct conversations ]

Hi, I'm Emma carr.

I'm taking over miss hanley's class.

Nice to meet you.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Hey.

Adam reeve, tennis coach, little u.S. History on the side.

Oh, tennis coach. I'm the new cheerleading coach.

Ah, so, lorene hired herself another sacrifice.

Have you had a "fab five" encounter yet?

A "fab five"?

Uh-oh.

Yeah, fab five, Satan's cheerleaders.

[ Laughs ]

You think I'm kidding.

This is Helen durant,

the other world-geography teacher.

Emma -- I'm sorry...

Carr. Carr.

Nice to meet you.

New cheerleading coach.

Wow, look how young she is.

Are you going to start a pool?

I think it's a must.

Put me down for four weeks.

I'm gonna give her five.

You guys are betting on how long I'm gonna last?

Nothing personal, honey, but those cheerleaders

have been through four coaches already this year.

Yeah, and that last one lasted, what, three weeks?

So, actually, we're being very generous

in our expectations of you.

Hmm.

Why don't I get in on that pool?

[ Thunder rumbles ]

Hey, how'd it go?

Well, I only saw them for a couple minutes,

but what I did see, Tim -- they were good.

They were really sloppy, and they had no Polish.

But I have some incredible athletes to work with.

That's great.

So, no regrets moving here, huh?

Well, I miss my mom.

I miss my morning runs with Heather.

I miss US going to church with John and Anita.

You want to head back home?

No.

I want to see my husband get his master's degree.

Then what did you have planned?

Maybe making my mama a grandmama.

Why don't you take that coat off?

Why don't you?

[ Giggles ]

[ Laughter, indistinct talking ]

You know what? I am totally spanked.

I do not want to deal with reeve's class today.

Let's just ditch. I'm down.

I didn't finish my stupid paper on stupid mccarthyism.

Lisa: I'm not ditching.

I can deal with coach reeve any time, any day.

Look, I took this picture of him yesterday.

Oh, Lisa, what are you, his stalker now?

Shut up. He's hot.

Um, even if his junk was on fire,

he still wouldn't be hot.

[ Laughter ]

You're just jealous.

You know what? Please, stop drooling.

You're gonna get my shoes wet.

Let's go.

Let's go, dude. [ Laughter ]

Bye. Bye, guys.

Hold up. I thought we were ditching.

I turning my paper in first.

It's perfect, and I'm not gonna let him take any points off.

Are you serious? I'm serious.

Hey, coach reeve. Here's my paper -- on time.

You know, again, I'm really sorry I can't stay for class.

I'm certain you can, Brooke.

Go sit down.

Wait, I thought you knew.

Cheerleading tryouts are next week,

and coach carr asked me to help her put together a schedule.

She told me this morning

she was on her way to put a note in your box.

Well, there was no note in my box, so go sit down.

You know what? It's probably there right now.

I'll go get it.

Oh, and, you know, jeri's supposed to come with me, too.

Well, aren't you going with them?

No.

I'm staying here...

...with you.

[ Bell rings ]

That'd be so cool. [ Doorknob rattles ]

Oh, Brooke, thank you.

So, we saw in one of your magazines

you can apply to be cheerleader of the month

and actually get on the cover and everything.

Oh.

Uh, yeah, you can.

You get more than that, though. You get scholarship money.

You girls should apply.

I'll write you a letter of recommendation.

You know what?

I'll bet if I was on the cover of cheerleading today,

the usc song girls would totally take me.

[ Chuckles ] You want to be a song girl?

That's great. I mean, I've seen them perform.

They're amazing. I know. And you know what?

They also live in L.A., which is where my dad lives.

She keeps begging him to let her go live with him,

but he doesn't have room, 'cause he's got this new kid -- excuse me.

My dad cannot wait for me to get out there.

You know, he said if I get into usc,

he's gonna add a room onto his house just for me.

Wait, why aren't you girls in your third period?

Oh, coach reeve let US go early.

We just wanted to come here

and help you schedule practice for tryouts.

I mean, you said you wanted

to give US some individual help, so...

Yeah, I did. I just thought maybe after school.

Let me look. What about today?

I can work with you guys today.

What do you need help with? Choreography? Tumbling?

What? Well, forget tumbling.

I'm not gonna tumble anyway.

Oh, I don't think you have a choice, though, jeri.

The constitution says

you have to do a back handspring to get on the squad.

I'm sorry. I guess you don't know.

I was in a horrible car accident in October,

and I have a doctor's note

that says I'm not supposed to tumble.

You know, plus it messes up her hair.

Shut up.

Well, I will talk to principal tippit about it

and see if we can make an exception.

But I can't make any promises.

Hi. Is principal tippit available?

Oh, yeah, she is. Great, thanks.

Hey, Mr. Spretnik.

Ah, so, what'd you do this time, reeve?

Just trying to get Brooke and her gang

transferred out of my class again.

You really have it in for my cheerleaders.

No, only five of them.

Emma carr.

Come on in. Great.

I have been hearing incredible things

about how you're doing.

Oh, really?

You're a natural teacher.

You have an air of confidence.

And that's what these kids really respond to. Thank you.

Woman: Excuse. Pamela Blackburn to see you.

Oh, is that jeri Blackburn's mother?

'Cause that's why I actually came in here,

to talk to you about jeri.

Lorene.

Excuse me.

I've got a bone to pick with you

over your new cheerleading coach.

Um, I'm coach carr.

Did you tell my daughter

she's not gonna make the squad next year

because her doctor won't let her tumble?

N-No. That's not what I said.

I did, however, explain to her the constitutional --

I don't care about that.

You're not gonna keep jeri off the squad

for something that isn't even her fault.

I'll take you and this school to court if I have to.

Now, Pam, no need to put the fear of god into my staff.

Coach carr was just telling me about jeri's predicament.

We will get a committee together with our n.C.A. Rep

and ray studdard at central office,

and we'll come up -- lorene, I need to know what --

I need to let coach carr get back to class,

and then I'll answer any of the questions that you have.

I'll calm her down.

Our girls have been friends for years.

You just keep up the good work.

[ Chuckling ] Okay.

Thank you. Okay.

[ Sighs ]

All: 1, 2...

♪ Give it up, get it now, give it up now ♪

♪ give it up, get it now, give it up now ♪

♪ give it up, give it up, give it up now ♪

Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Give it up ♪

♪ give it up ♪

Woman: Thank you, Megan.

I'm never gonna live up to that.

Yes, you can, Cindy.

You need to stop biting your nails and relax.

You're not competing with your sister.

They want to see your best.

Tabitha doering!

Whoo! Yay, Tabitha!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Go, girl!

Ow!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Emma: Hey! Yeah!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Oh, honey, please tell me

I didn't miss your tryout or Megan's?

Oh, Janice, you just missed Megan,

but Cindy hasn't gone yet.

Oh, I have to apologize to Megan.

What kind of booster president am I,

missing my own daughter's tryout?

Mwah!

Me and daddy are so proud of you.

Love you, mom.

Hey, Brooke, I know your mom isn't here yet,

but she said she promised to come watch you.

That's funny. She's never came to see me before.

Woman: Jeri Blackburn!

Yeah, jeri! Whoo!

Girls: [ Chanting ] Jeri! Jeri! Jeri!

Jeri!

Wait, hold on.

Mrs. Blackburn, what's going on?

We already took this up in committee, and it was decided --

what makes you think it's only up to you

and your little committee?

Go ahead, baby.

[ Laughter ]

Oh, my gosh.

[ Gasps ] "Cindy Harper"! I'm in!

"Dakota lumley," you're in!

"Summer Samuelson" in!

Wait, where's Megan?

[ Gasps ]

Oh, my gosh! We all got in!

Oh, my gosh, I don't know how we all did this!

Golly gee, we get to be cheerleaders.

Isn't that the most exciting thing in our pathetic lives?

Oh, my god. Jeri, you're not on here.

What? No way.

Coach carr made you co-captain?

Well, I feel like we could do a really good job

if we work together.

It's okay. They're jerks.

[ Car approaches ]

[ Loud up-tempo music plays ]

[ Engine revs ]

[ Tires screech ]

For a second, I thought she was gonna run her over.

You know she wants to.

[ Laughter ]

You knew coach carr was planning to make Megan co-captain

and you said "okay"

when I've always been the only captain?

Brooke, I can't tell coach carr

that a girl who's perfectly qualified --

did it occur to you that I'm the best one for the job?

Or that Megan has never choreographed a single routine

because she sucks at it?

You are like everyone else.

You think everything I get is because I'm your daughter.

I hate you being principal.

I don't even have a mom anymore.

Brooke, I wish you wouldn't say that.

Well, the truth hurts, doesn't it, principal tippit?

So, is Megan still gonna be our captain?

Megan's not our problem.

Our problem is a coach

who thinks she can do whatever she wants with our squad.

Like hell.

[ Engine revving ]

Oh, my gosh, look at what Paris Hilton is wearing.

Yo, look at this.

What? Look.

Oh, that's hideous!

Don't worry about it.

Hey, Mr. Spretnik.

Hey, Mr. Spretnik. Hey, Mr. Spretnik. Hey, Mr. Spretnik.

Now, you girls are gonna behave this summer, right?

How do you want US to behave?

[ Laughter ]

Gets him every time.

[ Laughter ]

I think he was getting hot right there.

Ha ha!

Oh, my god. What are you doing?

What's up, baby?

Oh, my god, get a room.

[ Gasping, moaning ]

Wait, how did you sneak on campus?

It's the last day of school.

What are they gonna do to me?

Uh, arrest you?

Arrest me? Again? What's up, ash?

Jeri, better tighten your animal's leash.

Animal? Down, boy.

[ Barking ]

You're such a dog. [ Barking ]

Yo, what's up?

I just texted you.

I'm gonna score some bud for Tabitha's kickback.

You down? Let the girls get it. He gives it to them for free.

You know what? Forget weed.

Coach carr will probably make US pee in a cup at cheer camp.

No, she won't. Yes, she will,

because that's the kind of Nazi bitch she is. Bye.

You guys will get it? Will you get it for me? Shh. Here she comes.

I don't care. Let her hear me.

Bye, girls. I'll see you on Wednesday for cheer camp.

Have a good summer.

I wonder what's going on with Brooke.

She's being so cold.

Well, you don't want my opinion.

Oh, here. By the way, here's your $200.

We never should have let you in on that pool.

[ Laughs ] Well, here you go, you sore loser.

Buy your wife some flowers.

No, no, no, you won that money fair and square.

And, besides, I'm not buying my wife anything right now.

And why not?

'Cause our 10-year anniversary is coming up in a few weeks,

and I want her to think that I forgot.

Oh, you better remember. It's a setup.

I've already booked a romantic weekend.

Looks like coach carr's moving in on your territory.

I guess you won't be giving him your little gift now.

Watch this.

I'll let my mother take the kids for a couple of days.

We get ourselves a second honeymoon.

And you don't think your wife is gonna suspect something?

God, I hope not.

Excuse me, coach reeve?

Hey.

I just wanted to give you this.

It's all chill songs I thought you'd love.

Thank you. It's very thoughtful of you.

No problem.

Very sweet of you.

So, I will see you in a couple days, okay?

[ Chuckling nervously ] Bye.

Have a good summer, kiddo.

Thanks. You, too.

Bye, lise.

[ Sighs ]

He's totally mine.

That was so stupid.

[ Indistinct conversations, laughter ]

All right, ladies. Get together.

Okay, beautiful.

Nice. Nice.

Nice. Come on. Beautiful.

Okay.

Turn around.

Turn around. Let me see your legs. Okay.

Make out.

Tabitha, kiss her.

Brooke.

Look, you guys.

Beautiful. Beautiful.

Jeri and Trevor are fighting again.

Beautiful. Brooke.

Brooke?

Oh, who cares? They should just break up already.

Make out. Hey, make out.

Gross.

Kiss her.

Hey, want some?

[ Indistinct conversations, laughter ]

Man: Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink!

Tabitha?

What do you think you're doing?

Mom, it's the last day of school.

You said I could have a party.

I said you could have a few friends over.

I did not say you could pass out booze to the entire school.

There had better be some Tequila left in that bottle

for my margaritas or you are in big trouble.

[ Laughter ]

I love your mom!

Oh, my god! Oh, my god!

[ Sighs ]

Jeri is such a bitch.

I should totally break up with her.

No, she should break up with you.

Why?

'Cause you're a jerk, that's why.

Come on, you know I'm solid.

Right? I don't think so.

You don't think so, what?

I don't think you're a good guy.

Why am I not a good guy?

Hmm?

I don't think so.

[ Gasps ] Whoops.

[ Laughs ]

If daddy calls while I'm gone,

tell him to try my cellphone.

Brooke, I don't know

why you get your hopes up with that man.

He's obviously too self-absorbed to --

geez, the way you rag on him, no wonder he left.

Brooke, I want you to have a good time.

I don't want to fight.

All right, whatever. Bye.

Hey, cheer camp's only a week,

and New Orleans is only a few hours away.

Okay.

There's Jackson high's shiny new star.

Lorene, this is my husband, Tim.

Very nice to meet you.

Emma has told me such nice things about you.

Oh, nice to meet you.

Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Wow. The girls are going to camp in a limo.

Yeah, when Brooke and Ashley asked me, I thought, "why not?

It might be a good bonding experience for the squad."

Well, you should go, baby. I'll see you soon.

Oh, I'll call you tonight, okay? You better.

I love you. I love you, too.

It was very nice to have met you,

and I'd love to have you over for dinner sometime. Absolutely. Thanks.

Girls: [ Cheering ]

[ Chanting ] Jeri! Jeri! Jeri! Jeri!

Whoo! Whoo!

What's jeri doing here?

She was added back to the squad by superintendent tompkins.

Coach carr is freaking.

I know. I love it.

Do you have the central office's phone number?

No, no, no, you're not gonna call central office,

not without my permission ever.

But three other girls didn't make the squad

'cause they couldn't do a back handspring.

How is that fair that jeri is and they're not?

The decision's already been made.

I know that you want to do the right thing for the squad,

but the right thing to do right now

is to welcome jeri back and go on to camp.

Please.

Come on, you guys! Let's go!

[ Indistinct cheering and shouting ]

Girls: Let's go! Defense!

All right, you guys. Let's hear it!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

[ Sighs ]

You guys are embarrassing yourselves.

Megan?

Both: Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

All: Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Brooke: I don't have it.

Megan: I know you stole Cindy's tape, Brooke.

I saw you!

Now, give it back.

Chill, bitch. I don't have it.

Yes, you do, Brooke!

Search me. Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

What's going on?

I brought a roll of duct tape

so we could play a joke on the captains,

tape them up in their rooms like they did last year.

But Brooke and Lisa took it.

[ Sighs ]

She's lying.

Come on, you guys.

Look, I don't want to ruin your fun,

but you can't just steal someone's stuff.

So, why don't you give it back,

and I'll take you someplace to get your own roll, okay?

Let's go. Come on. Let's get our stuff.

Uh, you know, I'm gonna go ask coach Wilson

if I can borrow her car 'cause it's late.

Oh, you know what?

I can hold your stuff for you, if you want.

Okay. Um, two seconds. Thank you. Okay.

Right back.

That was too damn easy.

Seriously.

What are you doing?

Well, coach carr said she doesn't want to ruin our fun,

so we're gonna have some fun.

[ Cellphone beeping ]

Look who we have here.

You guys are crazy.

[ Giggling ]

Do it.

[ Cellphone beeping ]

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Hey, there.

What the hell are you trying to do, carr?

Was that message supposed to be some kind of joke?

What are you talking about?

That text message you just sent me.

What if my wife had read it?

I don't think she's gonna find that too funny.

What text? I didn't send you a text.

Well, I sure as hell got a text message from your phone!

Saying what?

"I think we should hot box."

I don't even know what a "hot box" means.

Neither do I.

But it sounds like, you know...

Well, if you didn't send it, who the hell did?

This is not funny.

Okay.

I really would love to have a bra like that.

That is hot.

You girls sent coach reeve a dirty text from my phone?!

[ Snickers ]

I told you she'd think

hot boxing was something about sex.

Chill out. It's not about sex.

It means smoking weed in your car, windows up.

Get it? "Hot box"?

And you think that's better?

What is wrong with you girls?

I am married! Coach reeve is married!

Do you have any idea how ugly this could have gotten?

We're sorry, okay?

We thought we were doing you a favor.

We all know you like coach reeve.

Yeah.

Never touch my phone again.

No problem, coach carr.

I don't even know what to think about you girls anymore.

What are we supposed to think of you?

You're having a fricking heart attack

over a stupid, little joke.

We really did think you'd laugh about it.

So laugh.

It's late. Y'all need to get back to your own rooms.

Now!

You know what? Just go.

See ya. Wouldn't want to be ya.

Nighty night.

Why are you here, Brooke? Why are you a cheerleader?

Because I'm good at it.

You're good at the physical part.

But there's more to it than that.

It's about being a certain kind of person --

a person who cares, cares about her squad,

her fellow students, her school.

You know what? Save the lecture.

The school is all my mother ever talks about.

I'm a cheerleader for me.

That's who people notice -- me.

Look at your uniform.

Your name isn't on the back of this.

You don't have a number.

This uniform isn't about you, Brooke.

It's about being a part of something bigger than you.

Anyone can get noticed.

There's nothing special about that.

But it takes someone special to inspire others.

Do you want to know

why I made Megan co-captain of this squad?

Because she knows how to inspire people.

And you, Brooke?

You don't.

[ Door closes ]

[ Whistle blows ]

[ Indistinct shouting ]

All right, you guys, let's go.

Come on.

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Fire! Fire! Fire it up!

Both: Fire that hornet spirit up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

All: Fire! Fire! Fire it up!

Fire that hornet spirit up!

Both: 5, 6, 7, 8.

Here we go, hornets! Here we go!

Come on, you guys.

Here we go, hornets! Here we go!

Louder!

Here we go, hornets! Here we go!

Here we go, hornets! Here we go!

Here we go, hornets! Here we go!

Jackson high, I give you your varsity cheerleaders!

[ Applause ]

Yeah! Whoo!

[ Up-tempo music plays ]

♪ Jackson ♪

♪ hornets ♪

♪ Jackson ♪

♪ y'all feel it? ♪

♪ Don't mess with US ♪

Man: Give it up for your Jackson hornets.

♪ We're flying now for you to see ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪ Let, let, let's burn it up ♪

♪ go, go, go, go, go ♪

♪ you feelin' me? ♪

♪ Go, go, go, go, go ♪

♪ you feelin' me? ♪

♪ The music, the music, the music ♪

♪ Jackson ♪

♪ don't mess with US ♪

♪ the music, the music ♪

♪ Jackson ♪

♪ don't mess with US ♪

♪ j-a-c-k-s-o-n ♪

♪ go, hornets ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Whoa!

Whoo!

Hey, that was really great.

[ Sighs ]

I am so proud of you guys.

You guys were amazing today.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I need to thank our captains.

You guys both stepped up and ran the practices.

You figured out the lighting, the effects,

and raised the money to pay for it.

Awesome job, you guys.

[ Applause ]

And, Brooke, this was especially your show.

The choreography,

the presentation was beyond amazing.

I'm so proud of you!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Girls: [ Chanting ] Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke!

Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke!

[ Laughter ]

That was the best pep rally in Jackson history!

[ Cheers and applause ]

And I think we all know who we have to thank for that.

Give it up for coach carr, you guys.

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Laughs ] You were great!

Emma: Oh, it wasn't me.

You guys, go home and get some rest.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I'm so proud of you.

Girl: No practice tonight?

Finally.

Brooke? Brooke?

Brooke?

Brooke, you were so wonderful out there.

How about we go to dinner tonight,

just you and me?

You know, I'm sorry. I can't.

Coach carr invited me and Megan over

to help pick out music for crosstown showdown.

Right, coach?

Uh, what?

The mix for crosstown showdown?

Oh, tonight, yeah.

Sure.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Bell rings ]

Hey. Hey. Yo, come here.

No, you don't touch me. Why?

Do you have any idea how stupid I felt

when you showed up at that party with jeri?

You told me you broke up with her.

You lied to me. We are broke up.

Look, calm down, okay?

She was needing a ride.

She called me, and she just --

oh, you are such a -- okay, look, look, listen, listen.

I wasn't -- I'm not with her.

I came here to see you.

That's why I'm here, okay?

Lunch money.

Thank you, daddy.

Wait, where's Ashley?

Not my day to babysit her.

I'm not with her.

Okay?

No, I can't!

You can't what?

I can't do this. I mean...

Just stop it.

Fight! Fight!

If you would just let me explain --

you're sleeping with my boyfriend, aren't you?

You fugly slut.

Slut?! You're calling me a slut?!

Yes, I'm calling you a slut!

Ohh! Yes, I am!

You bitch!

Hey!

Ow! Ow!

Did you think I would not find out?!

[ Shouting indistinctly ]

Ow! Ohh!

Bitch!

[ Grunts ]

Jeri, stop!

Die!

No! No, you're supposed to be my friend!

Adam: Come on. Move it. Move it. Move it.

Out of the way. Out of the way. What's going on?

Jesus, Ashley. Ashley, are you all right?

[ Groans ]

What happened here?

Ashley, are you okay?

Did somebody hit you?

[ Panting ]

No.

I just have a bad stomach cramp, that's all.

Well, if she or anybody else gets any more stomach cramps,

the repercussions will be expulsion.

Is that understood?

Come on.

Yeah, jeri.

Where's Lisa?

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Whose phone is that?

[ Beeps ]

Talk to me.

Oh, my god, she did what?

Lisa, off the phone now!

No way.

Oh, my gosh, give me details.

No way.

Oh, my god, you must be kidding me.

[ Chuckles ]

Lisa, off the phone now!

This is important. Do you mind?

You better give me the phone.

No way. Oh, my gosh.

Girl, give me the phone.

Okay. Meet me at the quad at break.

Okay, okay.

[ Beeps ]

There. I'm done.

Happy?

I can't believe she did that!

Or that Brooke would call her in the middle of class!

What's the big shock here?

The fab five run this school --

Brooke, Lisa, Ashley, all of them.

They've been doing exactly as they please for years.

But since the pep rally, I thought that --

did you really think a pep rally

was gonna make a big difference with those girls?

Brooke, Brooke, I need to talk to you.

Look, mom, not right now. Look, I have to go to practice.

I need to talk to you now.

Tabitha, run on ahead.

Just go.

Yes, ma'am.

Miss durant just dropped off

a disciplinary-action referral.

For what?

For phone use in class for you and Lisa.

So?

Look, you know how intense she is,

always getting uptight over nothing.

Coach carr came in with her,

and she wants to give you and Lisa demerits for the offense.

Are you kidding me?

I cannot tell you how royally pissed I am.

Yeah, at me.

No! At coach carr.

I didn't hire her to go on a witch hunt for demerits.

Now, why don't you tell me your version of what happened?

You don't have a choice. You are getting 10 demerits.

No, I'm not.

Not unless Mr. Spretnik says so. And he won't.

How could you do that?

Write me up without even asking me what happened?

Okay, first of all, I didn't write you up.

Mrs. Durant did.

Second of all, it doesn't matter what happened.

You girls did what you did,

and you have to face the consequences.

So, if you're not gonna sign this,

I'm gonna be talking to Mr. Spretnik

at the end of the day.

What is your malfunction, Emma?

Well, at the moment, it's your tone,

so, please, watch how you talk to me.

Brooke.

Brooke!

Brooke!

Do you really think I want to give you demerits

after all the hard work you've done?

I was crushed when miss durant told me

you called Lisa in the middle of class.

I thought you were better than that.

Yeah, that's what I thought about you, too.

And, believe me, I won't ever make that mistake again.

Oh, and, by the way, um,

my mom wants to see you in her office.

Now.

So, you're saying we can't give the girls demerits

for phone use in class.

No, jeri had just found out

that her boyfriend was cheating on her...

With Ashley, of all people.

Apparently, jeri said she felt suicidal.

And Lisa was worried about her,

which is why she picked up the phone.

If that was why she answered the phone.

You know these girls --

how they play with the truth to avoid consequences.

Look, whether it's true or not,

I think it's wrong to let this slide.

I really want to instill

a sense of accountability in those girls.

It's not your job to hold them accountable.

It's my job, and it's Mr. Spretnik's job.

I would appreciate it if you'd do your job

and get the squad ready for the game tonight.

I know it seems I'm being argumentative.

I just -- I want to do a good job here.

I want to do a good job for you.

You're new at this.

And you haven't learned yet

that the people above you with years of experience

have good reasons for their decisions.

I need you to start figuring that out.

[ Sighs ]

You should be warming up for tonight's game.

Oh, well, we just wanted to know

if we had to sign the demerit book.

I think you already know the answer to that.

[ Door closes ]

[ Engine revving ]

[ Tires screech ]

Brooke: We need at least two six-packs, so, jeri, you go in.

No, Brooke, I don't have my --

I don't have my fake I.D.

I don't have mine.

I thought I told you that.

Hey, y'all, to the left.

Ooh.

[ Giggles ]

Ladies.

Well, well, well. Make it happen, Brooke.

Hey, give me that.

Unh-unh, unh-unh, unh-unh.

Hey!

[ Laughter ]

Easy. Wait, no, come on!

Come on. Come on. You got it!

Whoa!

Y'all riding dirty?

Yeah, I wish.

Got a beer for a lady?

Make that two.

You guys, look.

Thanks, dude. Look over there.

Anyone want to go?

Oh, my god.

[ Laughter ]

It's getting bad.

It's terrible.

[ Laughter, indistinct conversations ]

What do you think about this?

R-r-r!

No, you should wear them.

Hey! Hey! Y'all are all 18, right?

Just barely.

You really think we should be in here in our uniforms?

Look, just relax, okay?

I mean, look at all these dirty old men in here.

I bet they love naughty cheerleaders.

Mr. Spretnik!

[ Laughs ]

Ooh, "heat wave lubricant."

[ Laughter ]

[ Indistinct singing, laughter ]

How about some of this bondage tape?

Flexy dong.

Oh, now, that's hot.

Oh, that's great.

Oh, yeah. That's really hot, Brooke.

What do you think?

She is not a real cheerleader. I bet she can't do this. What can't she do?

Bad Tabitha.

Wait, you guys, come here. Come on.

You have to see this. Come on.

Hey, um, why don't you hold this?

Okay.

This is good. Be bad.

[ Laughter, indistinct conversations ]

That is so sick.

Oh, my.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Beeps ]

Hello?

Janice, what's wrong?

[ Girls cheering ]

All: Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

They're in their uniforms.

I'm getting a little...

I know.

It's Ashley.

Who did you say brought this to your attention?

Janice Harper.

Her daughter Cindy showed it to her.

I'm just not sure how to handle this.

Emma, that's all right. We'll handle it.

Boy: That was awesome.

All right! We love you.

No, no, Janice Harper's probably shown this

to the entire booster club by now.

I can't be involved in this.

[ Laughter ]

This is gonna have to be handled by central office.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Thunder rumbling ]

Miss Anderson? Bathroom?

[ Knock on door ]

Hey.

Heard about the video.

Say it. Get it over with.

Say what?

"I told you so."

Not what I want to say.

What do you want to say?

That if anyone can turn the situation around

for these girls, it's you.

Thanks.

Oh, you're the best.

You know, I really hate it when you pull me out of class.

If you have to talk to me, just wait till lunch.

All: Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit! Keep it up!

Whoo!

That was awesome.

Wait, how did you find this?

Do you know how difficult

damage control is gonna be for this?

"Damage"? What damage?

Hey, coach carr, will you take a video of US?

Please?

You guys really don't care about what you do

or how it affects other people, do you?

Look, all we did was make a stupid video.

It was supposed to be funny.

The jocks around here make sex jokes

and act obscene all the time.

No one throws a fit about that.

I guarantee you if they were in their uniform and off campus,

they'd be in big trouble.

Oh, so, then it's okay as long as we're on campus.

Jeri, when you're in your uniform,

you represent this whole school.

You represent everyone else on your squad.

Do you realize that anyone who watches this video

is going to think Jackson cheerleaders are a bunch of --

trashy sluts?

[ Laughter ]

I am so disappointed in you.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Sarcastically ] Coach carr's disappointed in US.

[ All sobbing ]

Emma: Well, I guess I shouldn't be.

I mean, you did warn me

that all you care about is getting noticed.

So, congratulations, Brooke. You're finally getting noticed.

You four are gonna sit out

until the district decides what your punishment will be.

We'll see what my mom says about that.

You do realize that in college you won't be able

to run to your mother every time you don't like something?

Here. It's obviously your time of the month.

[ Snickering ]

All right, you guys,

crosstown showdown is in a couple weeks,

so let's go and start stretching.

Look who it is. The little narc.

You think we wouldn't find out

you showed your mom the video?

Hmm? I'm sorry.

No, but you will be.

[ Laughter ]

I'm sorr-- I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

Aw.

Stop it, you guys!

Oh, yeah. You're sorry? Yes.

Really? Are you sorry?! Huh?!

Jeri: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Brooke! Brooke!

Seriously, wait.

You're sorry?!

I'm sorry!

What are you sorry for?!

Brooke! Brooke! Brooke!

Brooke, stop! Brooke!

Brooke, what are you doing?! Are you crazy?!

You know what? Try and hit me!

You want to hit me?! Come on! Hit me!

You know, if you tell anybody about this,

I swear to god, you'll get worse.

And I kind of hope you do tell,

'cause it'd make me so happy to smash your face in.

Let's go. Come on.

Are you okay?

[ Sobbing ]

It's okay.

I'm calling mom right now.

No, you heard them.

You can't tell. You have to promise me.

Promise me.

30 days? Come on. That's going way overboard.

Pamela, the video showed the girls drinking alcohol.

According to the cheerleading constitution,

they should actually be removed from the squad. Oh, please.

I just read that 80% of all high-school students

drink on occasion.

It's ridiculous to expect our girls

to behave like it's 1950.

Look, I don't want Lisa drinking,

but I should be the one to handle it,

not our little cheerleading coach.

We pay what, 1,500 bucks so our girls can be cheerleaders? Try $1,800.

$1,800. Okay.

We paid our money. Let's let 'em cheer.

You know I'm not gonna appeal.

I'm trying to keep myself out of this.

Lorene, come on. You could at least back US up.

Or get your little miss sunshine coach here

to back off.

If coach carr thinks we're trashy sluts,

she's gonna get trashy sluts.

Oh, lord! The sun just came out!

Whoo! Almighty, that is sexy.

Unh-unh. No way.

I've let a lot slide with you girls,

but this -- the way you're dressed, unh-unh.

What's wrong with the way we're dressed?

You know exactly what I'm talking about, Brooke.

Are you looking at her boobs?

You perv.

I want you -- I want all of you right now

to get down to the office,

get permission to go home and change.

Go. I don't think so.

Excuse me?

You get out of my classroom right now, Brooke.

You know what?

You might as well get your panties out of a wad,

because we're not going anywhere.

So, what should we talk about today, class?

Oh, miss Brooke.

Yes, jeri?

Um, let's talk about how Trevor called me last night

and said that Ashley is so crap in bed

and that she makes sounds like a monkey.

Oh, really?

[ Imitating monkey ]

[ All imitating monkey ]

Aw, poor little baby!

I got a banana for you.

Run, slut! Run!

[ Laughter ]

[ Ashley sniffling ]

[ Sobbing ]

What are you looking at?!

Nothing.

It's just -- doesn't feel so good

to be on the other side of it all, does it?

I was never as mean as Brooke and jeri are being to me.

I was never that cruel!

Yes, you were.

You were exactly like them.

So, I went to Mr. Spretnik yesterday

about Brooke already having nine absences

in my class this year.

And this morning I see this.

Wait, that says she's been absent three times.

Exactly. It's been changed.

Yesterday, it says nine, this morning, it says three,

and I didn't change it.

Could one of the girls have accessed the server?

[ Sighs ]

Yeah, it's possible.

But it's also possible they didn't have to

because someone in that office did it for them.

[ Sighs ]

You know, I tried to avoid

doing what everybody else here does,

and that's just hunker down, watch the calendar,

and wait for those little monsters to graduate.

But if it's gonna be like this?

Screw it. I'm done fighting.

I don't care anymore.

[ Sighs ]

Jeri's mom appealed, Tabitha's mom, Lisa's dad.

Brooke, do you have any idea how hard this is for me?

Look, this isn't fair!

No one would care about that video

Brooke: If you weren't my mom.

You're probably right, which is why I don't know

whether to ground you or feel sorry for you.

Why don't you just bite me?

Okay, you know what, Brooke? You're grounded.

Go ahead. Try it, lorene.

I'm gonna call daddy.

I'll tell him if I can't live with him,

then I'll disappear, and this time,

neither of you will ever see me again.

And that's a promise.

[ Telephone ringing ]

It's central office.

That was unnecessary.

[ Sighs ]

Lorene tippit.

Oh, hello, Mr. Tompkins.

Yeah, fine, thank you.

I could not agree with you more.

Mm-hmm, yes.

Thank you so much for calling.

I will, mm-hmm.

That was vern tompkins,

and he has decided to reduce the suspension

to 15 days plus probation.

Yeah, well, no thanks to you.

[ Sighs ]

The parents don't want the girls to have consequences,

the school doesn't want 'em to have consequences,

and now even the district is backing off.

So, if no one else cares, why should I be the one

beating my head against the wall?

Because it's not like you to back down

from fighting for what you think is right.

Well, maybe I should start doing

what people with more experience are doing,

and all they're doing is watching the calendar

until the fab five are gone,

so, fine, I can do that, too.

What do you want me to say?

That it's okay not to rock the boat?

'Cause it is. I mean, I've been in the corporate world.

I know how futile it is.

Why do you think I went back to get my degree?

Hon, I know you think

cheerleading is some high, holy mission,

but it's not like there are lives at stake here.

Maybe you're right. I'm just not feeling that good.

I'm gonna make some tea. Do you want some?

No, I'm fine. Thanks.

Okay.

Okay, so, we're gonna go low "v," high "v,"

touchdown, tabletop, "t," okay? Three claps.

Great, all right, now, you guys --

yeah, legs a little closer together.

Adam: Hey, guys? Sorry to interrupt.

Coach carr just called,

and, unfortunately, she's home sick today with the flu.

What are you? Her errand boy now?

So, she asked me to put Megan in charge.

Try to remember that you're still on probation, okay?

Megan: All right, you guys, let's bring it together.

Let's try this again. Ready?

What a total jackass.

I can't believe you actually worshipped his junk.

Temporary insanity.

Look what I jacked.

I love your mom.

Let's bounce.

Megan: Very good.

Okay, lock out.

Hey, Megan, we're gonna leave, all right?

I don't care what you do, Brooke.

No, ohh!

[ Gasps ]

You suck so bad, you make this whole squad --

leave her alone.

Do you really want to do this again?

Okay, chill, badass. We're out. Let's go.

Let's go.

[ Laughter, indistinct conversations ]

Jeri: Take this.

Get it.

Here. Here. Here. Here.

Tabitha: Let's go to the mall.

Brooke: I don't want to go to the mall.

It's old and stupid.

Well, then let's go to Harris' or something.

Maybe he'll get US high.

We can't go to Harris'. He's not off work yet.

Let's just go somewhere, all right?

It's so stupid to waste a buzz here. Fine.

Here. Come on.

Some adventure. [ Laughs ] Ow!

Getting frisky. I'm fricking hungry.

Tab, kill this.

[ Engine turns over ]

Go! Go! Go!

Ow!

[ Tires screech ]

[ Laughter ]

Ow!

[ Laughter ]

Um...

Um... [ Coughs ]

Oh, he's hot.

You pulled this car out way too fast, young lady.

You have an off-campus pass?

No, but we have permission to leave.

If you don't have a pass, then you need to park your car.

Do you know who I am?

Yes, I do.

Now park the car.

Look, okay, you can go call Mr. Spretnik

on your little radio,

and he'll tell you we're allowed to leave.

Hey, Joe. What's going on?

Hey, there, b.L.T.

You girls need to get out of this car right now.

[ Snickering ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Could we be any more fascinating to these losers?

The curmudgeons are on time.

[ Clears throat ]

Whew!

You know, it's really funny to me.

This is actually a prop for a health-class project.

You know, I found it

in the trash can by the science lab.

Why don't -- why don't you girls just tell me what happened?

Well, now, we just took a huge test,

and we were all tired, and we needed some fresh air.

I was running, and it was really stupid of me, but I fell.

Go figure. She scraped her knee.

Em.

You got to hear this.

Everyone is saying you were the one

that caught them in the parking lot.

You didn't write them up?

No, I didn't.

But they were drinking on school grounds!

There was no alcohol in the bottle,

no proof they were drinking.

And as for this skipping thing,

I think there's a lot of gray area there.

I mean, the other squad captain

gave them permission to go home.

Who? Megan?

Since when can a student

give another student permission to leave school?!

Lorene, you have to write them up!

Keep pushing me,

and I will dissolve this program altogether.

There will be no more cheerleaders,

and I will let everyone know that you're responsible.

Now, I have an appointment.

Lorene, before you go --

those girls have violated their probation.

They need to be removed from the squad.

I am not about to deliver permanent consequences

for an offense I'm not sure they committed.

This isn't about embarrassing stuff

on the Internet anymore.

They are becoming a danger to themselves and others.

This conversation is over.

Why do you help these girls

get away with whatever they want?

I know why lorene does it.

She thinks it'll convince her daughter

that she loves her.

But what's in it for you?

All right, you are becoming irrational.

Maybe you need to take another day off

until you're feeling -- wasn't it you that altered

Brooke tippit's attendance record in coach reeve's class?

All right, you're completely out of line.

This whole school is out of line!

And if you're not gonna hold these girls accountable

for their actions,

I will hold them accountable as a squad.

I will cancel all activities outside the classroom.

I will see them at practices, and that's it.

If you're refusing

to perform your duties as cheerleading coach,

then I'll just accept that as your resignation.

No, I am not resigning!

You are gonna be dealing with me

until you handle this the right way.

Why are you making US pay for what they did?

I know this is hard to understand,

but if rules are broken, there have to be consequences.

And these are the only consequences

I have in my power to deliver.

You said you would never quit on US.

I'm not quitting.

I'm trying to force a change in discipline policy.

Can you understand that?

Yeah, but I'm tired of them getting away with everything

and making US all look bad.

Brooke: You're not hurting US, you know?

You're just gonna make everyone else hate you as much as we do.

Leave.

Make me.

Practice is canceled today. You can all go home early.

I'll let the office know.

What are you still doing here?

Waiting for Mr. Studdard. He said he'd be here at 3:15.

You went to central office with your cheerleader problems?

Well, I think he should know what's going on here, don't you?

Do you know what lorene's gonna do to you

when she finds out you went over her head?

She left me no choice.

She won't even talk to me about it.

Now, obviously, Mr. Studdard won't either.

What is wrong with this district?!

Everyone is just burying their heads in the sand.

Hi.

The girls were just telling me about what happened today,

and they're pretty upset about it.

Janice, I need your help.

Come on in.

Wait. What's going on here?

After meeting with coach carr

and a number of the booster parents,

Mr. Spretnik and I have decided

that you girls will be written up

for skipping class on Tuesday.

And this is because of what she wants?

[ Clears throat ]

Most of the girls will receive 10 to 12 demerits total.

But jeri already has 10, so 20 is now her total.

And 20 means removal from the squad.

That's it, jeri. You're off the squad.

Really? I mean, really?

Because my mom is gonna be very interested to hear about this.

This is twice now that you've gotten me kicked off the squad.

For what?! What did I ever do to you?

Jeri, this isn't about what you've done to me.

She is totally manipulating you,

and you're letting her, aren't you?

Aren't you?!

Answer me!

Answer me!

So, if you're wondering why I'm giving you erasers,

well, we've had a pretty rough time.

And I know this is cheesy,

but this is what my high-school coach used to do

when she wanted US to start fresh.

And that's what this squad needs --

a fresh start.

Would you like me to tell you where you can put that eraser?

Disrespect to a teacher is 10 demerits.

So, go ahead, tell me.

Sorry, coach.

But I'm respectfully declining your eraser.

Hey.

Did she say anything about me?

No, she just gave US these. You took it?

Why didn't you tell her to stick it up her ass?

Why didn't you?

You know what? This is our squad, our school.

We were here before that bitch. And you know what?

We're gonna be here after she's gone.

Lisa: Someone should know about it. Spretnik: All right.

And you say this, um, this affair has been going on

since before last semester? Yes, sir.

I definitely heard coach carr say to him,

"what if your wife finds out?"

All right, well, just keep this to yourselves, all right?

I'll take care of it.

I need you to come with me and sit through the first round

of Pamela Blackburn's appeal

over jeri being removed from your squad.

Pamela: At camp this summer,

did you or did you not encourage the girls

to break curfew and go with you to buy tape

for the purpose of playing pranks on the other girls?

Yes, but I didn't consider it breaking curfew,

because they were with me.

And did you let them get away

with sending a sexually explicit message

to coach reeve from your cellphone?

No, I didn't let them get away with it!

But you didn't give them any formal punishment.

[ Clears throat ]

[ Mockingly clears throat ]

Pamela: So, if you let them break some rules and not others,

how are they supposed to know where you draw the line?

The line at school is very clear.

Drinking is not allowed. Neither is skipping class.

Did you frequently flirt with coach reeve, a married man,

in front of the girls?

Lorene, why am I the one on trial here?

We're supposed to be discussing jeri's behavior issues.

Emma, you can't kick a girl off the squad

and not have questions raised about how that came about.

I'm curious to hear your answers.

1, 2...

Oh, wait.

[ Emma sighs ]

Come on, you guys.

You haven't hit this once yet today.

Let's try it again. Come on.

1, 2...

Come on. Stay. Stay. Stay. Stay straight.

No, no, no!

No, wait.

[ Sighs ]

[ Snickers ]

Get up.

Cindy, get up!

I can't do it.

Yes, you can. Get up.

Okay.

[ Sighs ]

I'm not helping much, am I?

You're straightening your arms too early,

so it's throwing your balance off.

So, I want you to stay up straight until you're up

and then extend your arms.

Can we do that?

Can we all try this again? Yeah.

Okay. Ready, 1, 2.

Down -- straight. Cindy, Cindy, squeeze!

Squeeze, squeeze. You got it?

Yes, yes! Whoo!

[ Cheers and applause ]

Good job, Cindy!

[ Cheers and applause ]

See, I told you.

Good job.

I had a makeup test.

Hey, red, how'd you do?

I nailed it.

Okay.

Lisa, what's that on your leg?

Nothing.

I didn't cheat.

Okay, fine.

I wrote the test answers on my leg.

Big whoop.

All right.

I'm gonna have to write you up for academic dishonesty.

You're gonna be benched for another two weeks.

You're just trying to keep me out of the crosstown showdown,

just like you're doing to jeri.

You guys need to start thinking of consequences

before you break the rules.

Let's do it again.

Cindy, okay, remember, not straightened too soon.

I hate you! Everyone hates you!

Why don't you just quit?!

[ Sighs ]

Let's start with the dance, okay?

Come on. Let's go from the top.

[ Sighs ] 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Hi, daddy?

I'm so sorry to bother you at work,

but remember you said to call you

if coach carr starts picking on me again?

1, look, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

My dad wants to talk to you.

He spoke to Mr. Resinbrink,

and Mr. Resinbrink says that you can't stop me

from performing at the crosstown showdown,

that if you give me demerits,

you have to let me work them off.

Go ahead.

Talk to him.

How can I coach with no authority whatsoever?

You either need to make sure

I have some control over this squad

or you tell supervisor tompkins

I'll resign as cheerleading coach.

Hi, miss tippit. Hi.

I need to see that in writing.

Okay. Thank you.

[ Sighing ]

You think I quit?

That's usually what "I resign" means, yeah.

Oh, lorene's not gonna accept that resignation.

She knows I'm a good coach.

She just wanted me to write it down

so she can take it to district and show them,

"look, we have a problem."

Did she tell you that?

Oh, god, these girls are gonna think I quit on them.

I need to write them an e-mail.

"This has been the most meaningful time in my life.

You girls mean more to me than you will ever know."

Blah!

[ Laughter ]

Mom!

You know what to say, right?

I'm not an idiot.

Mom, come in here.

Mom, coach carr sent US an e-mail.

You should read it.

I've been trying to tell you, she's psycho.

My mom says coach carr's an embarrassment.

She said she's mostly embarrassed for you.

Superintendent tompkins told my mother

he doesn't know why you ever hired her.

So, I read your e-mail to the girls several times,

and I do have one question.

You wrote "whether or not I continue this journey with you."

You do realize that your journey

here at Jackson is over, right?

May I tell the girls before I go?

No, you may not.

You're to leave campus immediately.

What do you want?

We just heard you're not our coach anymore.

I guess someone didn't want you here?

You girls always get what you want, don't you?

Yeah, you could say that.

You know, for a while there, I thought you girls

were actually on your way to becoming --

shut up. Get out of our school.

I feel the most sorry for you, Brooke.

You have so much potential,

and you just drove away the one person willing to help you.

The meeting was a joke.

22 parents signed a letter demanding your reinstatement,

and Mr. Studdard tried to stop US from reading it.

Why did they bother to hold the meeting

if they had no intention of listening to US?

How are the girls doing?

They feel abandoned.

Lorene told them you quit on them.

I know. It's only going to get worse.

TV reporter called me.

She's doing a story about the video on the Internet.

And the questions she asked?

It's gonna be a "cheerleaders gone wild."

What is this reporter's name?

You're not thinking of talking to her.

Maybe I can talk her out of doing the story.

I doubt that. It's airing tonight.

Well, then I better go. What's the station name?

What if she asks you for an interview?

Then I'll do an interview.

Coach Emma carr said she tried to bring order to the team,

leveling punishments for offenses

ranging from skipping classes

to posting a sexually suggestive video

on the Internet.

The Jackson high school administration

declined our request for an interview.

Carr said that her attempts to... Why they'd blur our faces?

Shh. Shh. Shh.

...by the high-school principal lorene tippit,

who has a daughter on the squad.

Yes, I mean, some of the girls behaved badly.

But the real problem were the adults.

The school administration enabled them,

the school districtrefused to take interest,

and the girls' parentsdid everything they could

to help them avoid consequences.

[ Laughs ] You know, we are totally famous.

Feeling Paris Hilton?

More of a "Lindsay Lohan" vibe.

With a touch of Britney.

And her sister.

Girls, it's good to be bad.

The school board is very unhappy about the publicity --

very unhappy.

Once I realized how unstable coach carr was,

I asked for her resignation.

Well, the board has asked me

to hire an independent investigator

to look into discipline issues at Jackson.

But there are no discipline issues at Jackson.

The problem here was an immature teacher

who wasn't up to the job

and is now using the media to spread lies.

Yeah, I know,

and we're releasing a statement to that effect.

Now, we expect the investigator to tell US the same thing.

Can you assure me

his investigation will tell US the same thing?

I promise you, vern, I will make sure

that everyone at Jackson cooperates

with your investigator.

Okay.

Brooke: It's not true that I get special treatment here.

If anything, people are even harder on me

because my mom's the principal.

Oh, I would agree.

It's not easy being the principal's daughter.

People watch her.

They hold her to a different standard.

Woman: I work 40 hours a week,

so I can't watch Tabitha every moment.

Yet, she motivates herself to get good grades,

do volunteer work,

and work her ass off as a cheerleader.

She was so hot for coach reeve,

she'd ignore US to flirt with him.

Here, I took this picture of them on my phone.

Pamela: I know a few parents

are asking for her reinstatement.

And I hope they do bring her back.

Then I can sue this school

for my daughter's emotional suffering.

Mom, mom, if you would just let me -- please, stop.

Mother, just let me explain!

I'm trying to -- mom!

I'll take Cindy in first. She's the most nervous.

So, was it weird?

If you're wondering whether I told the truth or not, I did,

even though certain people are gonna hate me

the rest of my life.

Yeah, but other people are gonna respect you

for telling the truth.

Yeah, like who?

I mean, if you haven't noticed,

I don't have friends anymore.

Well, you could.

You could have a whole squad full of them.

If you wanted them.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Hello?

Emma, it's Helen and Adam.

Oh, god, it's so good to hear from you guys.

Lorene forbid everybody on staff to speak to you.

You're kidding me. Well, then why are you calling?

So I could tell you how pissed I am

that you're dragging US into this investigation thing.

Oh, stop it.

He's not mad at you.

It's just -- the investigator was grilling him

about the two of you,

asking if there was a sexual relationship,

if you had every acted inappropriately with him.

Yeah, my wife wants to know

why they're asking that question.

God, I am so sorry.

I don't see the point of all this, Emma.

It's not like you're gonna be able to take lorene down.

I'm not trying to take her down.

I'm just trying to change things for the girls.

You should be trying to get your job back.

I just hope this investigator's gonna find out the truth.

They didn't hire him to find the truth, em.

[ Clears throat ]

You look a little...Uncomfortable.

That's because I am uncomfortable.

With the process or with me?

Oh, I welcome the process. I just don't trust you.

From what I hear,

you've been paid to hang me out to dry.

This isn't a very auspicious start.

Well, you did say you wanted me to be honest.

Yes, I did.

[ Bell rings ]

What are you doing here?

Talking to the investigator.

He's not gonna believe a word you said.

Do you know what all this means for you?

My life is exactly the way I want it to be.

Is that right?

With this video of you on the Internet

and the stories in the media,

do you really think that usc's gonna accept you

as a student, let alone a song girl?

Man: After conducting over 70 interviews,

I believe I've identified the source of the problems

with the cheerleading program.

As you know, the most recent coach, Emma carr, quit

in an untimely fashion,

then unwisely took her accounts to the media.

However...

I find her actions understandable

given the problems she encountered at Jackson,

problems centered on a popular group of cheerleaders

who were highly resistant to authority.

These girls were literally given carte blanche

to behave as they pleased by their parents

and by the school administration.

Regrettably, I found

that Jackson's principal, lorene tippit, failed to juggle

two of the most important responsibilities in her life --

principal and mother.

And it is she who is accountable

for this situation we find ourselves in today.

[ Indistinct whispering ]

Entertain me.

Why aren't the four of you in class?

We're just waiting for my mom to get out of her meeting.

And, of course, this takes all four of you.

That's the "fab four" to you, reeve.

[ Sniffling ]

I have been placed on suspension,

and so has Mr. Spretnik.

The report faulted me when all I've ever tried to do

is keep you out of this mess.

Brooke: Okay, you know what?

Don't blame US because your investigator

turned out to be a stupid moron!

You know what, Brooke?

You will never talk to me like that again.

Now, go clean out your locker.

For what? 'Cause I'm pulling you out of this school.

Oh, like hell you are!

This is my school and my senior year!

Not anymore it's not.

Go clean out your locker.

Or what?

Or your mother is gonna drag you to it by your hair!

[ Clears throat ]

Excuse me, miss tippit? What about US?

I don't know what your parents are gonna do with you.

You're definitely gonna be removed from the squad.

Your cheerleading days in this district are over.

Let me get that for you. There you go. Oh, watch the --

miss tippit! Brooke!

Miss tippet, I'd like to have a word --

do you have any comment?

Please, give US a comment.

Any comment, Brooke?

Please, people are asking.

Go away!

Brooke, anything that you'd like to say?

Anything you would like to say? Any comments?

Miss tippit, any comments?

Do you have any comments?

Miss tippit, please? Comments? Any comments, miss tippet?

Tell US about what's going on in the school.

[ Indistinct shouting ]

Coach carr! Coach carr!

Coach! Coach carr!

Please, can we get a comment?

Anything, please.

Of course, I'm disappointedsuperintendent tompkins decided

not to let me have my job back.

I loved being a coach. I loved being a teacher.

But this whole thing -- it's not about me.

And I know you guys are gonna continue

to call this a "real life 'mean girls' story."

But it's not even about what the girls did.

It's about how they felt entitled

to the way they were being treated

by the lack of boundaries.

And I think all of US, we have an obligation

to set boundaries and stick by them.

Thought you'd be happier.

The report vindicated you.

Yeah, but jobs were lost, reputations were ruined.

And for what?

What difference did I really make?

[ Up-tempo music plays ]

Maybe I shouldn't be here.

You were invited. Yeah, by Janice.

But what if the girls don't want me to be here?

Well, if you don't want to say hi to the girls

because you think it's gonna make them uncomfortable,

we can just watch them perform and then go.

Okay.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Emma. Emma, over here.

How are you?

You got here just in time.

Janice.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Man: Franklin Madison high school.

[ Chuckles ]

Oh, my gosh!

Oh, you guys!

I missed you. Hi! Guys!

We're so glad to have you here, but we're on next. Okay.

We'll see you after, okay?

Okay. Okay, good luck, you guys.

Bye! Bye!

Jackson high school may now take the floor.

Mom, mom! Yeah. Oh, yeah.

Tell her about my essay! Bye!

In Cindy's English class,

she was given an assignment to write an essay

about the person she most admired

for overcoming adversity,

and she picked you.

She wrote about how brave you were

for standing up to the school district.

If you like, I'll print you out a copy.

And now, entering our southwest regionals

for the very first time,

let's give it up for Jackson high!

[ Cheers and applause ]

[ Cheering indistinctly ]

[ Cheers and applause ]

Whoo!

Number one!

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