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(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

- [Umpire] Let's go, let's go.

Ladies, ladies, you have two out.

Two outs, you are moving on tight.

- [Announcer] Now batting, number 12.

Riley Waters!

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- Come on, let's go!

I cannot hear you over there!

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

Come on, Riley! Let's go!

Base hit, you got this, Riley.

Let's go, watch the the ball.

Scream away.

- Let's go! - Let's go!

- [Announcer] And here we go, folks.

Riley Waters steps to the plate.

- Come on Riley! - You can do it!

- [Announcer] Bottom of the seventh.

Two outs, bases juiced.

Her team down three runs.

It's do or die for this warrior.

Riley's only 13,

but has already become

one of the most dominant players in this league.

She's never faced a pitcher like Angie Dumas before.

So we're about to see what she's made of.

- Go Angie! - Let's go!

- Throw it faster! (dramatic music)

(bat cracks)

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- [Announcer] I cannot believe it!

- Go, Riley! - Yeah!

- [Announcer] A grand slam can win it all!

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

- Yeah! - Riley Waters.

Oh my goodness, folks,

we're witnessing something special here.

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

(triumphant music)

- Yeah! - Riley!

We love you, Riley! You're my hero!

(twinkling music)

(birds chirping)

(light piano music)

- Mom!

I need to go to practice right now!

- It's not for another two hours.

- [Riley] So?

- We have to drop Rachel off.

Then I'll take you to practice.

Come on down soon, honey. Okay?

Breakfast is almost ready.

- [Riley] Okay!

(light piano music)

- Enjoy. - Oh, I will.

Mm! This has to be what rainbows taste like.

(Grace chuckles)

- Don't touch your sister's bacon.

Where's your folder?

How's your voice? Throat feel okay?

- What if I said no?

- Riley, come on!

We gotta get moving!

- Be right there.

(light piano music)

- [Grace] Riley. Let's go!

- Just gotta put my softball pants on.

Mom, I need to be at practice at least an hour early.

- Why?

- 'Cause champions are made at practice.

I had the dream again.

- Home run? - Grand slam.

- What's that?

- It's a home run, but with the bases loaded.

And when you hit one, everybody loves you.

Mom, I'm gonna be the greatest softball player ever.

- I think I recall you telling me that once or twice

a day for the past three months.

- That's because it's true.

- Hmm.

- What do you dream about?

- Riley, come on.

Finish your breakfast and we'll go.

- [Riley] Not hungry.

- (sighs) Fine.

- Mm!

- Let's go! Eye on the ball, Riley.

You got this. Good.

Great, come on.

Good.

(playful music)

So point your elbow and when you go to throw, elbow out.

Good.

Stay down. Down.

Stay with it.

Ah, get it. Get it, get it.

Hold it!

Pick it up with your glove.

Don't pick up with your hand.

Good.

Hands.

Up. Great, take your time.

Go.

Just keep your eye on the ball, Riley.

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

- [Kerry] Go again.

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

- Hold thrill longer.

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

♪ The weary world rejoices ♪

- More of a change between weary and world.

♪ The weary world rejoices ♪

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

♪ The weary world rejoices ♪

♪ For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn ♪

- Bigger on the glorious.

♪ For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn ♪

- [Kerry] Good, bigger now.

♪ Fall on your knees ♪

♪ Oh hear the angel voices ♪

- [Kerry] Let me hear it.

♪ Oh night divine ♪

♪ Oh night when Christ was born ♪

- You're getting there, sweetie.

Any questions?

- Well, why am I practicing a Christmas song in the summer?

- The other songs are too easy for you.

This one will test your stamina, Rachel.

You can have all the talent in the world,

but without stamina, you're just another pretty voice.

- Should I sing it at Illuminate?

- Mm, say that for Candlelight.

The first day of school's still a little early.

- I was kind of thinking

about writing a song for Illuminate.

- That could turn some heads,

but it would have to show off that voice.

Those academy people, they don't give second chances.

- I know, but I need to start writing my own lyrics now.

Taylor wrote her first song when she was four.

- Four? Are you sure?

That's preschool.

She probably didn't even know how to spell.

- Might have been five.

What should I write it about?

- Whatever you want.

It just has to be something you really love.

Just take a shot at a verse

and a chorus and we'll work on it next lesson.

- Okay. - Alright, let's go.

(light piano music)

♪ A thrill of hope ♪

♪ The weary world rejoices ♪

- Hey Riley. - Hey Rachel.

Mom, eye on the ball!

- No, no!

Riley, would you stop with the throwing?

- How was practice?

- I'm getting so much better.

- Are they gonna put you in a real game?

- I don't know.

Coach just says to stay ready.

If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.

That's what she tells us.

- And then you'll hit that home run.

- Exactly.

- [Grace] Okay, let's go.

(upbeat music)

- Hey, superstar. How'd it go?

- It was fun. I might play next game.

- Really?

- Well, I always might play.

- Hard to argue with that, Riles.

Guess what?

- What?

- Preston wants you to audition.

- Really? - Really?

- Really.

One of their vocal coaches is gonna work with you

before the audition too.

- Why can't I just practice with Kerry?

- Rachel, he's like the best there is.

- [Riley] What's Preston?

- It's a performing arts school.

- Preston Academy

is one of the top music schools in the country, Riley.

- Rachel's not leaving, is she?

- No, no. It's high school.

It's not for a few years.

And that's even if she gets in.

It's very competitive, honey.

- Well, they let your dad in.

Hey Rach, you might wanna get a little extra practice.

Am I right?

- Come on, I'll help you get set up.

- Are you coming to my game tomorrow?

- Have I ever missed one?

Hey, I got a question for you.

If you could play any position-

- Dad, how did that get there?

- Oh, I found it on your bed

when I was cleaning up your room-

- Did you open it?

- No, I thought it looked pretty cool.

What's-

- [Riley] Dad, you can't touch that.

It needs to stay in my room.

- Okay, honey, I'll put it back.

- No, no, no. I'll put it back.

And you can never open it.

- I won't. I promise.

What's in there?

- My feelings

and no one can ever see what's in there except me.

- Okay.

Okay.

I'm sorry, honey. I didn't know.

- It's okay, Dad.

- [Alex] I love you.

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

- Nice hit. Let's go, let's go.

- We want a single!

- [Group] Just a little single!

S-I-N-G-L-E!

Single, single, single! (shouting)

- Whoa, whoa!

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- Nice job. - Come on, Haley.

- Why'd coach? Stop her.

- You're not supposed to run up the score.

Especially when they're terrible.

- Come on, guys. (crowd clapping)

(crowd clapping)

- Hike it, hike it high.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

(crowd clapping)

Jess.

Riley, you're up, kid.

Let's go.

(group clapping) (group cheering)

- Come on, Riley!

Come on, Ri! You got this, Riley!

- Riley! - Come on, Ri!

- Riley!

(crowd clapping) (crowd cheering)

- Watch the ball. You got this.

- All right! - Ladies, ladies.

No outs, no outs.

If it's in the air, you're tagging up.

- Come on, Riley! - Nice and easy.

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

- [Coach] Hey!

- Come on, Riley. - Let's go, Riley.

- [Coach] Shake that off, Riley.

Shake that off.

- Come on, Riley. - You got this.

- Eye on the ball, Riley. - You got this.

- Come on. - Go Riley!

(group cheering)

- Let's go, let's go!

Get her, get her, get!

- Out! - Yes, Riley!

- That was awesome, Riley. - Thanks.

I'll hit a home run for you next time.

- Ry, that was a great hit.

You killed it.

- Thanks, Dad. - Thank you.

- She deserved it.

- I know, but just, you know,

for putting her on the team and everything,

it's just, it's really helped her so much.

- Mom, can I stay and play?

- Um...

- We gotta get Rachel to her lesson, honey.

- Please?

- I can take her home.

- Really? - Yeah, of course.

- Hey Riley.

You wanna go get pizza and ice cream?

- Yes.

- You are the best.

- Oh, what do you got in here?

(upbeat music)

- Can I play softball next year?

- I don't think you have the time, Rach.

- You can do both, Dad.

- But then you'd have no voice.

You can hear 'em cheering all the way up to the North Pole.

- Fine, whatever.

- You should've let me strike Blinky out.

We were getting killed anyway.

- That's mean. - I don't care.

She shouldn't be in this league anyway.

- Whoops, just slipped outta my hands.

Sorry!

- You really don't think Rachel could fit in softball?

- I mean, maybe.

Kinda late to get started now though, right?

- Oh, she could do it just for fun.

Why don't I check in with Barb?

- You really don't think it would be a distraction.

- No, I don't think so.

- Guys, I'm home.

(playful music)

- (gasps) Oh my goodness.

- We were practicing sliding a lot.

- Riley! - Who raised you?

(Alex laughs)

- Well, how was the pizza?

- I just had ice cream. - Riley.

- Well, that hit was awesome. - Mm-hmm.

- What? - They let me hit it, Dad.

- Well, that doesn't matter.

You did great.

- Why am I terrible at softball?

- You're not terrible at softball.

- I stink. - You don't stink.

- I stink like a skunk that fell into a porta-potty.

Filled with skunk poop, covered in moldy-

- Okay, enough. We get it.

- Everybody's born with different talents, Riley.

- [Riley] Why?

- Well, how boring would it be if they weren't?

- Well, I'm probably not gonna be

the greatest softball player ever.

- You'll always be our greatest softball player.

- Mom, softball is my plan.

- What plan?

- Just my plan.

I need something new.

- Well, we'll find you something new.

Right after we get you in the shower.

(Alex chuckles)

Let's go, dusty.

Oh, thanks. (laughs)

- That's it. Great job. - Nice job. That's great.

- All right. - Good job.

- Nice. - Good job. Nice job.

- Awesome, Riley. That was perfect.

Come here.

Gonna go show them a cartwheel?

- Good job. - Thank you.

- All right, let's go. - Great form, Jess.

- Good stuff. - Good job.

- Keep it up. - Wow, that was beautiful.

- Beautiful. - Oh yeah, I can do it.

- You sure? - Mm-hmm.

- Beautiful.

(laughs) It's okay.

- Whoa, you okay, Riley? - Mm-hmm.

- You wanna take a break? - I think I'm okay.

- Alright. Take your time.

- Nice. That's so good.

Nice Riley.

- Good job. - Thanks Riley.

- Of course. - Good job.

I'll see you later. Okay?

- See ya. Bye. - Bye.

- Mom, I need to take gymnastics lessons.

- Yeah? You liked it? - I was so good at it.

- She was really good. - Okay.

- I'm gonna be the greatest gymnast ever.

Mom, please can I? I have to.

- Okay, well, let me look into it.

But we gotta go

'cause Rachel's gotta be there in 10 minutes.

Okay? - I'll take that.

- Thanks. - Bye Riley.

- Bye!

(piano music)

(Rachel singing)

- Good. Higher.

(Rachel singing)

You're closing your mouth.

You gotta keep your jaw open.

(Rachel singing)

Hear the difference?

- Yep.

- We'll work on breath control next lesson.

Take a shot at that song?

Let's see what you got, superstar!

- Okay, gimme a second.

Okay, so it's just a start,

but I really like it so far.

So here it goes. You ready?

- Can't wait.

- Uh, gimme a G.

(piano note sounds)

♪ I lie in the dark under the weight of the world ♪

♪ It's cold and it's deep ♪

♪ Could be too much for this girl ♪

♪ Wait for the sun and pray it shines one day ♪

♪ This life's not my own ♪

♪ I only do what they say ♪

♪ But then I smell bacon ♪

(jaunty music)

♪ And this girl will be fine ♪

♪ Then I eat some bacon ♪

♪ And the world will be mine ♪

♪ Oh, bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon ♪

♪ Bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon, bacon ♪

That's all I have so far.

- Okay.

Well, it's interesting,

but I am not sure bacon is the right hook.

Do you know what I mean?

When I said write about something you really love,

I meant something that you feel

not something that you do or eat.

- Like what?

- Oh, that's up to you, sweetie.

But singing comes from your heart.

Songwriting comes from your soul.

- Maybe I should write about boys.

Taylor has songs about boys.

- What do you know about boys, Rachel?

- That they're gross.

- Okay. Pack up.

I will see you next time.

- Okay, bye.

- Cool. Awesome. - It's a big enough gym.

- Oh yeah. - Yeah.

Beginner classes are Tuesday afternoons

and Saturday mornings.

- And that's all ages? - Yeah.

We'll break 'em out during classes.

- [Grace] Oh, okay.

- Come on!

(crowd cheering) (crowd clapping)

- It's a beautiful space. - Thank you.

- Mom, I love this place.

- Yeah, it's pretty awesome, isn't it?

- I wanna start today.

- Oh.

- You wanna test out the balance beam?

- Really?

- Mm-hmm. Right there.

(dramatic music)

Starting one on one.

- We can start that. - Yeah.

- Oh, okay.

- Then we can work our way up.

- [Announcer] Riley Waters mounts the beam

with a flawless split straddle.

Get ready, folks.

This should be the highlight of the competition.

(dramatic music)

Very difficult move right here.

Incredible.

Not many gymnasts can pull that off,

especially at her age.

(dramatic music continues)

Oh my, perfect dismount.

(audience cheering) (audience applauding)

We could be looking at our first perfect 10 here.

Another amazing routine by Riley Waters.

- [Crowd] Riley! Riley! Riley!

- Riley? Riley? - Not that one, honey.

Start with the low beam.

We'll work our way up, okay?

We just like to be safe, you know?

- Yeah, of course. - That's great.

- I love it! - Good job.

- Leah, Riley's on this-

- We have girls with all different levels of ability.

She'll be fine.

- She's usually really good.

- Yeah.

(playful music)

- Riley!

- Oh, she's fine.

I mean, our pads are padded.

- No, she is a hundred miles an hour or nothing.

- Oh, every kid does that.

- So can we join monthly?

- Yeah. Or annually.

If you sign up for the year, you get 20% off.

And we can start our own privates

if you feel more comfortable.

- Oh yeah?

- We have a lot of really great teachers who have been.

- What about when?

- So the whole year of Tuesday afternoons.

I'll be after school. - Yeah, we'll see.

(body thumps)

Riley!

- Riley, thumbs up if you're okay.

- Nope.

- You sprained this pretty good, Riles.

You're gonna have to rest it for a little while.

- Yeah. How long?

- No exertion at all for two weeks.

Then we'll check it.

Nothing strenuous after that for at least another week.

Probably two.

If she feels any pain just come back and see me.

- [Grace] Alright.

- Riley, can you wait here for a minute

while I talk to Mom in the hallway?

- Okay. Just sit right there.

Don't touch anything.

- I won't.

- Has she been feeling okay? - Yeah.

- Blood pressure's low.

You haven't noticed anything?

Lack of energy? Lightheadedness?

- She hasn't had much of an appetite lately.

- Block off an extra 30 minutes

when you come to get the brace off.

I'll run a few tests.

- Okay. - Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Ya! Ya! Ya!

Mom, I'm indestructible.

- No, you're not, Riley.

- Yeah, I am.

I slammed into a wall and I didn't even break anything.

Now this is giving me superpowers.

- No, you're not!

That was very dangerous, Riley!

I'm sorry, honey, but you have to be more careful.

Come on. We'll go get you some ice cream.

- So I have to wait two weeks before I can do gymnastics?

- No, you have to wait at least four weeks, Riley.

- [Riley] But I can still play softball?

- [Grace] No.

- Well, I need to do something.

We learn about archery at camp in a couple weeks.

- No!

(light piano music)

(Rachel knocks on door)

- Hi. - What's the matter?

- I wanna write my own song for opening night,

but I think I suck at it.

- You don't.

- I'm writing a song about boys like Taylor.

You know she wrote her first song when she was six?

- Yes.

- Wanna hear it so far?

- Hold on.

(light piano music)

Okay.

- It's just the first draft.

So ready?

♪ You see me every day ♪

♪ You can't tell that I'm here ♪

♪ I know I'm not that perfect ♪

♪ But I won't disappear ♪

♪ Why should I care ♪

♪ Why would I try ♪

♪ You would be the lucky one ♪

♪ But I can't get you off my mind ♪

♪ So just tell me that you like me ♪

♪ Tell me, set my heart free ♪

♪ I don't care that you're greasy ♪

♪ I just want you to tell me that you like me ♪

You think I need a new word for greasy?

- It sounds like a boy band song.

A girl band song? I don't know.

Maybe you should write about bacon.

- Ugh!

I don't think song writing's in my NBA.

- DNA?

- Whatever. It's not in my genes.

I have to learn how to write my own lyrics now

or I'm gonna end up singing on a cruise ship.

- That sounds like fun.

(Rachel laughs)

- You think you're gonna come to the recital?

- It's a lot of people.

- How's your arm?

- Just a sprain.

But Dr. Roberts says I can't play softball for four weeks.

- I wish I could sprain my voice.

I'd love four weeks to do other stuff.

- You don't wanna be a singer?

- I do, but I don't wanna be just a singer.

- Well, if you're gonna sprain your voice,

don't do it flying into a wall.

(both laughing)

- Dad, why were you so disgusting as a boy?

- What are you talking about?

- I'm writing a song about boys

and I need to know why they're mean to girls.

And why they smell like vinegar.

- Uh, (laughs) I don't think

I smelled like vinegar when I was a boy.

- Well, then you probably made gross noises with your body.

- Help?

- Honey, why are you writing a song about boys?

- I'm gonna sing an original song at Illuminate.

- Rachel.

- Dad.

What?

- But I don't think that's the way to go.

But you need to sing something

that's really gonna blow 'em away.

- Celine Dion. Adele.

- [Both] Whitney.

- Honey, you have the rest of your life to write songs.

- You have to shine

like every star sitting in the palm of your hand.

- See? Listen to your sister.

(light piano music)

- Can you fill this in up here?

Perfect.

- Hi, guys. - Hi, Taylor.

- Hey.

- I have never seen them this quiet.

- Yeah, they're so into it.

Does she have to leave early?

- Yeah, Rachel has a lesson at Preston, so mini road trip.

- Preston? Congratulations, Rachel.

- Thank you. - Yeah, of course.

- Let's see what you got, Riles.

Wow, Riley.

That's, that's really impressive.

Who helped you out with that?

- No one. It's me and you, Rachel.

- Why do I look like Squidward?

- She's barely looked at her phone.

Painted it all from memory.

- That's, it's gorgeous, Riley.

- Mom, I have to take art lessons.

I only need one hand.

- [Grace] Well, we can handle painting.

- Yes we can.

Are you ready, honey?

- Mm-hmm. - Good luck, Rachel.

- Thank you.

- I'll see you for archery next week, Riley.

- Okay. - No, you won't.

(piano music)

- Hit the first note, please.

(Rachel singing)

Hold it.

No, we're dropping off. Try again.

(piano music)

(Rachel singing)

You need to work on that.

Try the next one.

(piano music)

(Rachel singing)

Hold it.

(Rachel singing)

Stop!

Where is your heart?

- Here?

- Sierra!

Hit the first note, please.

(piano music)

(Sierra singing)

Hold it.

(piano music)

Hold it.

Do you see?

- Yes.

- First line from "Dreams."

♪ Dreams don't fade until the sunset ♪

- Do you hear?

Try again.

(piano music)

(Rachel singing)

(piano music)

She has some talent,

but she needs a lot of training and more passion.

- Okay, well we're taking her to Elm Crest next week.

- Why?

Are you hoping to progress her to slightly above average?

Hmm?

Bring her back here if you want her to be her best

or don't waste her time anymore.

Nice to meet you.

- It's about as much fun as a nuclear war.

- Come on, honey. Let's go.

(bright music)

(both laughing)

(door clicks shut)

- Is she doing okay?

- Great. Hasn't made a peep.

- Riley? - She's gifted, you know?

- Riley?

- Her depth and symmetry are extraordinary.

That would take me a week.

She's been here a couple hours.

How long has she been painting?

- Uh, let's see.

Two days.

- Would you mind bringing her in for a one-on-one session?

- She'd love that. - No charge.

I just wanna do some technique work with her.

- Riley.

That is beautiful.

You're gonna be the greatest artist ever.

- I was gonna say that.

- Are you ready to get that brace off?

- Yep. - All right.

(Riley laughs)

- How's the wrist, Riles? - Pretty good, I guess.

- Hop on up.

Can you squeeze your hand for me?

How's it feel?

- Fine.

- Grab my arm. Squeeze as hard as you can.

Ah!

It's healing quickly.

Like a little superhero.

(playful music)

But you still need to take it easy.

Take a deep breath.

Take a big deep breath and hold it this time.

All done.

How have you been feeling, Riley?

- Okay.

- You ever feel tired or lightheaded?

- Sometimes.

I got dizzy at camp once and almost fell.

- When was that, Riley?

- When we were learning gymnastics.

Connor caught me.

- Wait here, sweetie.

I'm gonna talk to your mom outside.

Grace, her heart rhythm's a little off.

- You're scaring me, Tom.

- Don't be scared.

We'll do some blood work,

run a few tests and see what comes back.

- Okay.

- Just have her take it easy

'til we know what's going on, okay?

- Yeah. - Alright.

(dramatic piano music)

♪ Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do ♪

♪ Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do ♪

- You warm? - Yep.

- How's the songwriting going?

- Eh.

- Not so easy is it?

- I mean, maybe a verse or two is okay, but a whole song?

It's like everything inside you has to perfectly align.

- You're learning.

- Well, I need to learn quicker.

- You're 11.

- Kerry, I can't be a real singer unless I can write songs.

- Give it some time.

You'll find your inspiration.

- I better.

- Alright, last verse.

You ready to crush this?

- I guess so.

- You guess so?

Rachel, stop holding back.

Just let the songwriting stuff go, okay?

I just wanna hear you sing.

Okay. You ready?

- Mm-hmm.

(piano music)

♪ Noel, Noel ♪

♪ Oh night, oh night divine ♪

♪ Noel, Noel ♪

♪ Oh night ♪

♪ Oh holy night ♪

- Rachel, where did that come from?

- My parents took me for a lesson with Mr. Cotton.

- Charles Cotton?

- He knows a lot about singing, but he's not very nice.

He yells.

- Sweetie, he's a kitten pretending to be a lion.

Don't let him intimidate you,

but listen to any advice he gives you, okay?

Even if he yells it.

Are you going back?

- My parents want me to.

- They liked him?

- My dad said he was a clown,

but I didn't think he was funny at all.

- Well, all right, let me hear that again.

It, it gave me chills.

(piano music)

♪ Noel ♪

(light piano music)

- Try putting a lighter color in here.

- [Riley] Mm-hmm.

- Voila. See how that balances your image?

- Wow.

- Masterpieces are created one small touch at a time.

Riley, what do you see when you're looking at those candles?

- Candles.

- I mean, your painting looks very different from them.

What's happening in your mind

when you decide how to represent them?

- I stare at them

and then I picture them transforming

to what else they could be.

Maybe what they're supposed to be.

- Not many people can do that, Riley,

and even if they can imagine it,

they've a very hard time putting it on the canvas.

You have an extraordinary talent to express what you sense

and not just what you see.

It's very special.

- Thanks, Autumn.

- I want you to practice whenever you can

and think about those small touches and changes, okay?

- Okay.

What should I paint?

- Whatever inspires you.

(light piano music)

- [Rachel] Riley, my neck hurts.

- You can't move.

Open your mouth wider.

That's perfect.

Two more seconds.

Okay.

- Ugh! I thought my head was gonna fall off.

Can I see it?

- Mm-hmm.

Do you like it?

- No.

I love it!

(camera shutter clicks)

- Don't post that.

- Why not?

- You can't show anybody.

- Riley, that's gonna be famous.

Billions of people will see it.

- Can you delete it?

- Fine.

You know, Riley,

it's okay to let me and Mom and Dad

know what you're feeling.

We're a part of you.

- [Grace] Rachel, time to go!

Grab your music!

- Coming.

I have to go sell my soul now.

(Riley laughs)

(light piano music)

♪ Dreams don't fade until the sun sets ♪

- Stop.

Why can't you carry that note?

- Which one?

- Well, any of them.

But in particular when you hit sun.

♪ Dreams don't fade until the sun ♪

- No, no, no, no. Listen to me.

You're wasting too much energy before you get there

and you don't have anything left to carry it.

Bring the first part down and then hit that note hard.

Do you hear me?

- How could I not hear you?

Hit it hard?

- Hard!

♪ Dreams don't fade until the sun sets ♪

♪ Scarlet skies where my dreams get rest ♪

- That was good.

Do you see the difference?

- Thank you.

- Get your things. I'll see you next time.

- Mr. Cotton, do you help your students with lyrics?

- What?

- [Rachel] Do you help with writing songs?

- Rachel, if you ever ask me about songwriting again,

I will throw you out of here.

You are just learning to sing

and here you are blabbering about songwriting?

(snaps fingers) Go!

Go ahead. I'll see you soon.

- Not if I see you first. - What?

- I said my recital is September 1st. See ya.

(Mr. Cotton chuckles)

(bright music)

- Hi.

- How's she doing?

- Good.

She takes instructions really well.

- You're talking about my daughter?

- I spoke with her about entering

an art competition in case she mentions anything to you.

- Okay. - It's a regional competition.

Grade six through 12.

They accept about 50 pieces

and then a jury chooses the top three

for a national competition in Washington, D.C.

- 50 out of how many?

- Thousands.

- (sighs) I don't know.

She's had kind of rough stretch lately.

- She's the only one here that has a chance.

- What does she think?

- At first, she didn't want anyone else seeing her art.

But then I told her it's the only way

to make your voice heard.

So now she says she's gonna win nationals.

- That sounds like my daughter.

All right.

- I'll email you the details.

And even if she just gets into regionals,

it'll open doors for her.

- Okay, thank you.

(light piano music)

Which one?

- Autumn thinks I should submit the candles.

- [Grace] Is that your favorite?

- Rachel's is my favorite.

- Which Rachel?

Yeah. Go with that one.

I love the colors.

- [Riley] Me too.

- Okay, let's see.

Autumn says we need to take pictures of it

from at least four different angles.

You need to apply, fill out the form with all the details,

dimensions, what you used to paint it,

you know, all that stuff.

And you have to write an essay about what it means to you.

- Okay.

Mom, you don't think I'm...

You don't think that my paintings are a little too weird?

- You have to be odd to be number one, Riley.

- You're right. I'm ready.

Billions of people will see it.

- Billions.

Okay, let's find a spot with some good lighting.

- Her red blood cell count's a little low.

Any anemia in the family?

- No.

- Her morphology has some abnormalities too.

But what concerns me more

is her ECGs have been clean the past three years.

- What's that mean?

- Well, it seems like there's been a sudden

fairly rapid decline in her heart functionality.

- Why?

- Well, it's not uncommon

for someone with her neurological condition.

It just usually shows up much later.

Mid twenties, early thirties.

- How severe is it?

- I'm not sure.

Our cardiologist has to take a look.

She'll be here next Friday, if that works for you.

- Next Friday?

- I'm not trying to minimize this,

but an ECG is just a basic screener.

I'll send it over today

and get her the other test results as soon as they come in.

Don't worry.

Just limit her activities until we know more, okay?

No physical exertion, no sports or heavy lifting.

Keep her as sedentary as you can.

- We'll do our best.

- Yeah. - It's gonna be fine.

(crickets chirping)

- I can still go to the games and watch though, right?

- Yeah. You just have to sit with us.

- Why can't I stay on the bench?

- Because. - Because why?

- Riley, we can't take any chances.

Summer's almost over anyways.

Next season will be here before you know it.

- But why can't she go to camp?

- That's the only place I feel like me.

- [Grace] They run around all the time.

We can't be there to watch her, honey.

- They have the counselors.

- We can't put that responsibility on them.

Look, let's just try this for the next couple weeks, please.

- Well, then I need to tell my friends at camp.

- I already called.

They'll let your friends know.

- Mom, I need to tell them.

(playful music)

So I have to stay home just in case and be safe

and I know the counselors could take care of me,

but we can't put that kind of responsibility on them.

Don't worry, guys. I'm coming back.

- We have a present for you, Riles.

(bright music)

- Yummy?

(laughs) It's perfect.

Thank you, guys.

- We're gonna miss you, Riley.

- Miss you too. - Bye.

- Make sure you let them know

I almost broke my neck posing for it.

- No you didn't.

I'm writing that you're my favorite person in the world.

You're the best singer in the world

and that everyone should have a sister like you.

- I don't know about the singer part.

- Did you write a new song for Illuminate?

- I'm just gonna sing a cover.

I'll try again when I'm older

and when Mr. Cotton moves to Alaska.

- But you need to start now.

Remember? Taylor?

- Riley, I don't have to be the best singer.

What? I don't.

- Yes you do.

- It just has to be something I like doing.

- Who told you that?

- Someone on YouTube I never heard of.

I don't need to be great.

- You don't need to be great,

but you need to want to be great.

- Riley, we all don't have to be the greatest.

- Don't say that.

- We all can't be the greatest.

Only one person can be the greatest at something.

- But you have to be your greatest.

- No, I don't. - Yes you do.

- Why? - Because you owe it!

You owe it to the world.

You owe it to yourself.

Almost everyone's born with exactly what they need.

And they never become great at anything.

They don't even try.

But they make up excuses why they shouldn't try.

And the people that weren't born with everything see that

and think they definitely can't do anything great

'cause look at all these people that could and didn't.

Someone needs to show them that they can do it,

that no matter what's wrong with them,

they can change the world

and they can make everyone's life better and happier.

And people love them for that.

The world will remember them.

And if you do everything you can

and you still can't become the greatest,

then at least you'll remember that you tried.

And so will everybody that sees you.

And they might become the greatest at something.

We owe it because we only get one chance.

And you never know when your chance is gonna end.

You have everything, Rachel.

You were born with more than everything.

The world's never gonna remember me.

I'm not gonna get my chance.

- Why? Why are you saying that?

- I'm sick, Rachel.

Mom and Dad and Dr. Roberts

don't think I know how bad it is,

but I know it's bad this time.

- You'll get better again, Riley.

You always do.

- And if I do, I'm going to try even harder.

But you have to try too, okay?

We can do it together.

- Riley, I don't think I can be great.

It's not in my soul.

♪ We gotta get a movin' on ♪

(Alex knocks on door)

♪ We gotta get a groovin' on ♪

Rachel, we gotta go.

Rachel, please don't start this again.

We got a long ride.

- You should go, Rachel.

Go.

- Oh, okay.

Sorry.

(light piano music)

(birds chirping)

- That's poignant, Riley.

Very emotional.

You're an artist.

You're a genuine artist, Riley.

- Riley, we got the email.

Okay.

"Dear Riley, thank you for submitting your painting,

"Sweet Rhapsody.

"Although a bit imbalanced,

"it is quite a thought provoking piece.

"As your painting skills mature,

"we believe imperfections in your work will fade

"and your art will improve significantly.

"Based on this,

"we have decided to accept Sweet Rhapsody

"in this year's exhibition

"and plan to showcase your work

"in our ones to watch new artist category.

"Congratulations.

"And we look forward to seeing more

"of your work in the future."

- I got in? - You got in! (laughs)

- What does all the other stuff mean?

- You're in a special category for new artists.

Ones they consider the future.

- I am the future.

(Grace laughs)

- It's not part of the competition, but who cares?

- What does that mean?

- It just means it can't be selected for nationals.

- Why?

- You're still in the exhibit.

That's all that matters.

You're one of the best in the region.

- But I wanted to be the best.

- You have got plenty of time for that, Riley.

This is amazing.

You should be very proud of yourself.

- Riley, you have the vision

and all the talents in the world.

So that can't be taught.

Once you master the strokes,

you're gonna be even more amazing.

- I am gonna be amazing.

(Grace laughs)

(door creaks)

- Oh, hang on, Riley.

I have to call Dr. Roberts back.

Do you want something to eat first?

- Not right now. I'm gonna go paint.

I'm getting it for real next year

and I'm winning the whole thing.

- That's my girl.

- Mom. - Hmm?

- Do you really think I can become a great painter?

Like, do you really think I can do it?

I, I haven't been so good at anything yet.

- Here's what I know, Riley.

You try harder than anyone I have ever met in my whole life.

Most people would've given up if just once, just once,

they had to face what you face every day of your life.

You have the heart of a champion.

Your greatness is out there and you will see it.

The whole world will.

- You really think so?

- I am positive.

- Thanks, Mom.

- Nice and easy up the stairs, okay?

- I know.

Mom is my jersey down there?

- Okay. - Mom?

- I, I'm sorry. Can you hold on a sec?

It's in the closet, Riley!

I'll bring it up in a minute!

Yeah, yeah.

We can come in tomorrow, but what happened to Friday?

- Mom?

- Oh, she's that concerned?

- Can I have it?

- Riley, I said I'd bring it up.

- I need it now.

- It's there.

I am sorry. Can you, can you hang on?

Is that all you need? Okay.

A transplant?

Well, okay,

but won't they have to run, you know, more tests?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Right. Yeah.

(suspenseful music)

(Riley groans)

(heart beating)

(dramatic music) (body thuds)

Riley?

Riley! Riley!

Oh, Riley!

Riley, honey. Can you hear me?

Honey? (sobbing)

Riley? Riley?

(hospital machines beeping)

- Mom?

- Hi. - Hi.

- How you feeling?

- I don't know.

Where's Dad and Rachel?

- They'll be back in the morning.

- Am I gonna be okay?

- I hope so.

We need a miracle, Riley.

A real miracle.

- Am I gonna die, Mom?

- No.

Don't think like that, honey.

- We all die one day.

It's not about when you die.

It's about how you lived, isn't it?

- You are wise behind your years, Riley Waters,

but it's too soon, okay?

- Okay.

But if I do go to heaven now,

I'm gonna become an angel

and watch over you and Dad and Rachel

and I'll make sure all the kids at camp have fun every day

for the rest of their lives.

I'd be the greatest angel ever, Mom.

- I know you would.

I know you would, Riley.

I love you so much, okay?

Get some rest now, okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

- We just keep on fighting, okay?

We're all gonna be fighting with you.

I love you, Riley.

- I love you too, Daddy.

- The day you were born,

it was the happiest day of my life.

I am so proud to be your father.

- Go ahead, sweetie.

- Oh yeah.

We'll go get you some ice cream.

- Do you need anything?

What?

- I need you to promise me you'll never stop singing.

Please?

- Okay.

- For real, Rachel.

Promise me.

- Riley. - Promise me.

- Okay, I promise.

- Make the world remember you, Rachel.

I'm probably not gonna be the greatest anything ever.

- That's not true.

You're the greatest sister ever, Riley.

What? You are!

I love you, Riley.

You're my hero! (sobs)

(tap shoes tapping)

(audience applauding)

- That was wonderful, Lachlan.

Very beautiful.

Our final performer tonight is Rachel Waters,

who will be singing "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion.

- No, that's not allowed.

(audience applauding)

(Rachel whispering)

- Rachel will not be singing "My Heart Will Go On."

Instead, she'll be performing an original song this evening.

What is the name of the song, Rachel?

- "One Day."

- Please welcome Rachel Waters singing "One Day."

(audience applauding)

(Rachel breathes deeply)

♪ One day you'll live forever ♪

♪ A million years would be too soon ♪

♪ But I'd give it up tomorrow for one more day with you ♪

♪ One day I'll shine in heaven ♪

♪ One day you'll be there too ♪

♪ Then we'll dream together like sisters are meant to do ♪

♪ My heart is broken ♪

♪ Losing you just makes it worse ♪

♪ You were my sunshine ♪

♪ Now this darkness is my curse ♪

♪ I just want one more day with you ♪

♪ If I stayed, was handed all I wished ♪

♪ It wouldn't matter ♪

♪ Unless our lives share every bit ♪

♪ Leaving young, but it's okay ♪

♪ Because I had you in my world ♪

♪ Every yesterday ♪

♪ My heart is shattered ♪

♪ Where can I go from here ♪

♪ I'm lost without you ♪

♪ I hope forever you hold me dear ♪

♪ I would trade a thousand years ♪

♪ For just one more day with you ♪

♪ One day I'll win the game ♪

♪ One day I'll take the gold ♪

♪ One day I'll be the greatest ♪

♪ Because you're my hero ♪

♪ You're my soul ♪

♪ My heart is broken ♪

♪ I fear that I won't last ♪

♪ I'll cherish every minute ♪

♪ It's gone by way too fast ♪

♪ I just want one more day with you ♪

♪ One day I saved the game ♪

♪ One day I wore the gold ♪

♪ One day I was the greatest ♪

♪ Because you're my hero, you're my soul ♪

♪ My heart's in pieces ♪

♪ I'm afraid that I can't last ♪

♪ I loved you every second ♪

♪ It's flown by, oh so fast ♪

♪ I just want one more day ♪

♪ I just need one more day ♪

♪ I'm begging God for one more day ♪

♪ Please just one more day ♪

♪ One more day with you ♪

(upbeat music)

(audience applauding)

(audience cheering)

- Bravo!

- Thank you.

(dramatic music)

- Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to a very special show tonight

coming to you live from the world famous

Academy of Music in Nashville, Tennessee.

(audience applauding)

Our guest tonight is a singer songwriter

who is about to release her eighth album

at the ripe old age of 22.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Rachel Waters.

(audience cheering) (audience applauding)

Quite the reception.

(Rachel laughs)

My producers told me we could have gotten Super Bowl prices

if we scalped tonight's tickets.

(Rachel laughs)

So thank you for coming. How are you?

- Thanks for having me. I'm fine.

I'm happy to be here.

- Great, great.

So seven albums already.

Number eight's on the way.

- Yep.

- Okay, well I'm gonna blow everyone's mind

for a second in case they don't already know this.

On each of your first seven albums,

you had a single that reached number one

and it stayed there longer

than any other song released that year.

As a matter of fact,

three of those songs stayed there so long

they were only knocked out of the top spot

by your next song.

- It's crazy, isn't it? - (laughs) Yes it is.

And you know what's crazier?

And I don't know if you even know this,

but if you added up the views for those songs,

they total more than any other seven songs in history.

Not just from a single artist,

but from every artist that ever existed combined.

It is almost inconceivable.

(audience applauding)

So each of those songs was dedicated to your sister, Riley.

- That's right. - Right.

And those just happened to be

the only songs that reached number one.

- I think you spotted a trend, Luke.

- [Luke] Do you have a favorite?

- I don't actually.

Really, I don't. Do you?

- Me, uh, yeah. I do.

"Never Break," it got to me.

Spoke to me in a way.

- Those are poignant lyrics.

- Yeah. - Very emotional.

- So is tonight's song dedicated to your sister?

- It is.

(audience applauding) (audience cheering)

- Is it that Riley just gives you some sort of,

I don't know, miraculous inspiration?

- It's more than that.

It's so much more than that.

Riley...

These songs are from Riley.

- Wow, I love that perspective.

That is a beautiful way to think about it.

What's this one called?

- "Part of Me."

- "Part of me," okay.

Well ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over.

Rachel Waters and the world premier of "Part of Me."

(audience cheering) (audience applauding)

♪ At times far from perfect ♪

♪ My world is different from the rest ♪

♪ I keep smiling, I keep climbing ♪

♪ 'Cause one day I'll be my best ♪

♪ I had a purpose, I had a path ♪

♪ I knew where I needed to be ♪

♪ Then you became my life ♪

♪ You became a part of me ♪

(light acoustic music)

What? You are.

I love you, Riley.

You're my hero! (sobbing)

- Come here.

All my secrets, they're for you.

But nobody can know they're mine, okay?

- Okay.

- Thank you for loving me so much, Rachel.

♪ You're part of me ♪

♪ You gave me courage, you gave me heart ♪

♪ You gave me power they'll never know ♪

♪ Nothing will ever break me, no ♪

♪ Your spirit shadows me where I go ♪

♪ I can run where there's no ground ♪

♪ I can soar when there's no sky ♪

♪ But I never saw my promise ♪

♪ 'Til I found it in your eyes ♪

♪ I have courage, I have heart ♪

♪ I have power they'll never see ♪

♪ Limits can't be set ♪

♪ Because you'll always be ♪

♪ A part of me ♪

♪ Now I write the future ♪

♪ I'm able to shape time ♪

♪ But if you weren't in my life ♪

♪ My dreams would vanish and they'd die ♪

(light acoustic music)

(Rachel laughs)

♪ You give me hope, you give me life ♪

♪ You unveiled my destiny ♪

♪ I'm stronger than my fears ♪

♪ 'Cause you're the greatest ♪

♪ Part of me ♪

I'm gonna make you so proud, Riley.

So proud.

The world will never forget these.

♪ I run where there's no ground ♪

♪ I soar when there's no sky ♪

♪ Live like there's no tomorrow ♪

♪ And you'll live like you'll never die ♪

♪ I'll live in you forever ♪

♪ And you'll always be ♪

♪ A part of me ♪

♪ I'm the fire, I'm the force ♪

♪ My power's deeper than the sea ♪

♪ Now the stars line in my grasp ♪

♪ Because you're the greatest ♪

♪ You're the greatest ♪

♪ Part of me ♪

(audience cheering) (audience applauding)

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

- Rachel Waters, everyone.

Finest songwriter of our generation

and quite possibly

the greatest ever.

(light piano music)

- I knew it!

I knew I could do it!

I am the greatest!

(bright music)