Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (2008) Movie Script

Brooke...

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.

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?

So, how did they do?

Lorene, enough's enough.

I quit.

Here they are,

back again on the court,

our mighty hornets.

Come on.

Let's hear it for them.

Welcome to Jackson high.

Hi.

Your college professors

have given you glowing praises.

I have to give you a hug.

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.

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.

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.

Well, I do.

And that was a difficult reload

you guys pulled off.

Who choreographed that?

That'd be be.

I'm impressed.

Well, I see that you all

are in good hands.

I've got a meeting

with the superintendent.

Mom?

Say "hi" to

superintendent tompkins for US.

Okay.

Principal tippit

is your mom?

Yeah. It's a cross

I've learned to bear.

Can I see

what you guys were doing?

Sure.

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.

Tennis coach.

I'm the new cheerleading coach.

So, lorene hired herself

another sacrifice.

Have you had

a "fab five" encounter yet?

A "fab five"?

Yeah, fab five,

Satan's cheerleaders.

You think I'm kidding.

This is Helen durant,

the other

world-geography teacher.

Emma... I'm sorry...

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.

Why don't I get in on that pool?

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?

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?

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.

I'm not ditching.

I can deal with coach reeve

any time, any day.

Look, I took this picture of him

yesterday.

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.

You're just jealous.

You know what?

Please, stop drooling.

You're gonna get my shoes wet.

Let's go.

Let's go, dude.

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.

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.

That'd be so cool.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

Yeah, she is.

Great, thanks.

Hey, Mr. Spretnik.

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.

Really?

You're a natural teacher.

You have an air of confidence.

And that's what these kids

really respond to. Thank you.

Excuse.

Pamela Blackburn to see you.

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.

Okay.

Thank you.

Okay.

1, 2...

whoo!

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!

Whoo!

Go, girl!

Hey! Yeah!

Honey, please tell me

I didn't miss your tryout

or Megan's?

Janice,

you just missed Megan,

but Cindy hasn't gone yet.

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.

Jeri Blackburn!

Yeah, jeri!

Whoo!

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.

My gosh.

"Cindy Harper"! I'm in!

"Dakota lumley," you're in!

"Summer Samuelson" in!

Wait, where's Megan?

My gosh!

We all got in!

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?

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.

For a second, I thought

she was gonna run her over.

You know she wants to.

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.

O0 c1oh, my gosh, look at

what Paris Hilton is wearing.

Yo, look at this.

What?

Look.

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?

Gets him every time.

I think he was getting hot

right there.

Ha ha!

My god.

What are you doing?

What's up, baby?

My god, get a room.

Wait, how did you

sneak on campus?

It's the last day of school.

What are they gonna do to me?

Arrest you?

Arrest me? Again?

What's up, ash?

Jeri, better tighten

your animal's leash.

Animal?

Down, boy.

You're such a dog.

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.

Here.

By the way, here's your $200.

We never should have let you in

on that pool.

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.

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?

Bye.

Have a good summer, kiddo.

Thanks.

You, too.

Bye, lise.

He's totally mine.

That was so stupid.

All right, ladies.

Get together.

Okay, beautiful.

Nice. Nice.

Nice. Come on.

Beautiful.

Okay.

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?

Who cares? They

should just break up already.

Make out.

Hey, make out.

Gross.

Kiss her.

Hey, want some?

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.

I love your mom!

My god!

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?

I don't think so.

Whoops.

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.

Nice to meet you.

Whoo!

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.

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.

Jeri! Jeri! Jeri! Jeri!

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!

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!

You guys are embarrassing

yourselves.

Megan?

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!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit!

Keep it up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit!

Keep it up!

I don't have it.

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.

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.

You know,

I'm gonna go ask coach Wilson

if I can borrow her car

'cause it's late.

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.

Look who we have here.

You guys are crazy.

Do it.

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?!

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.

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!

Fire that hornet spirit up!

Pump! Pump! Pump it up!

Pump that spirit!

Keep it up!

Fire! Fire! Fire it up!

Fire that hornet spirit up!

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!

O0 c1 Jackson high,

I give you your varsity cheerleaders!

Yeah! Whoo!

Give it up

for your Jackson hornets.

Whoo!

Whoa!

Whoo!

Hey, that was really great.

I am so proud of you guys.

You guys were amazing today.

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.

And, Brooke,

this was especially your show.

The choreography,

the presentation

was beyond amazing.

I'm so proud of you!

Brooke! Brooke! Brooke! Brooke!

That was the best pep rally

in Jackson history!

And I think we all know

who we have to thank for that.

Give it up for coach carr,

you guys.

You were great!

It wasn't me.

You guys,

go home and get some rest.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I'mproud of you.

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?

What?

The mix for crosstown showdown?

Tonight, yeah.

Sure.

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...

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!

Yes, I am!

You bitch!

Hey!

Did you think

I would not find out?!

Bitch!

Jeri, stop!

Die!

No! No, you're supposed

to be my friend!

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?

What happened here?

Ashley, are you okay?

Did somebody hit you?

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?

Whose phone is that?

Talk to me.

My god, she did what?

Lisa, off the phone now!

No way.

My gosh, give me details.

No way.

My god,

you must be kidding me.

Lisa, off the phone now!

This is important.

Do you mind?

You better give me the phone.

No way.

My gosh.

Girl, give me the phone.

Okay.

Meet me at the quad at break.

Okay, okay.

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!

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.

And, by the way, um,

my mom wants to see you

in her office.

Now.

O0 c1 so, you're saying we

can't for phone use in class. Ts

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.

You should be warming up

for tonight's game.

Well, we just wanted to know

if we had to sign

the demerit book.

I think you already know

the answer to that.

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.

Ladies.

Well, well,

well. Make it happen, Brooke.

Hey, give me that.

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

Hey!

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?

My god.

It's getting bad.

It's terrible.

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!

Ooh, "heat wave lubricant."

How about some

of this bondage tape?

Flexy dong.

Now, that's hot.

That's great.

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.

That is so sick.

My.

Hello?

Janice, what's wrong?

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.

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.

This is gonna have to be handled

by central office.

Miss Anderson?

Bathroom?

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.

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.

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.

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?

I am so disappointed in you.

Coach carr's disappointed in US.

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.

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?

I'm sorry.

No, but you will be.

I'm sorr... I'm sorry!

I'm sorry.

Aw.

Stop it, you guys!

Yeah. You're sorry? Yes.

Really?

Are you sorry?!

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?

It's okay.

I'm calling mom right now.

No, you heard them.

You can't tell.

You have to promise me.

Promise me.

O0 c1 Pamela, the video

showed the girls drinking alcohol.D.

According to the cheerleading

constitution,

they should actually be removed

from the squad. 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.

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?

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.

Really?

Aw, poor little baby!

I got a banana for you.

Run, slut! Run!

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?

Yeah, it's possible.

But it's also possible

they didn't have to

because someone in that office

did it for them.

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.

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

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.

It's central office.

That was unnecessary.

Lorene tippit.

Hello, Mr. Tompkins.

Yeah, fine, thank you.

I could not agree with you more.

Yes.

Thank you so much for calling.

I will,

That was vern tompkins,

and he has decided

to reduce the suspension

to 15 days plus probation.

Yeah, well, no thanks to you.

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.

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?

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.

Very good.

Okay, lock out.

Hey, Megan,

we're gonna leave, all right?

I don't care

what you do, Brooke.

No!

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.

Take this.

Get it.

Here.

Here. Here. Here.

Let's go to the mall.

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.

Getting frisky.

I'm fricking hungry.

Tab, kill this.

Go! Go! Go!

Um...

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.

O0 c1

Could we be any more fascinating

to these losers?

The curmudgeons are on time.

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.

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?

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!

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.

Someone should know about it. 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.

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.

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...

Wait.

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.

Get up.

Cindy, get up!

I can't do it.

Yes, you can.

Get up.

Okay.

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!

Good job, Cindy!

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?!

Let's start with the dance,

okay?

Come on.

Let's go from the top.

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.

You think I quit?

That's usually

what "I resign" means, yeah.

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?

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!

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 district

refused to take interest,

and the girls' parents

did everything they could

to help them avoid consequences.

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.

It's not true that I get

special treatment here.

If anything,

people are even harder on me

because my mom's the principal.

I would agree.

It's not easy being

the principal's daughter.

People watch her.

They hold her

to a different standard.

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.

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.

Hello?

Emma, it's Helen and Adam.

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.

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.

You look

a little... Uncomfortable.

That's because

I am uncomfortable.

With the process or with me?

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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. 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.

Coach carr!

Coach!

Coach carr!

Please, can we get a comment?

Anything, please.

Of course, I'm disappointed

superintendent 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?

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.

Emma.

Emma, over here.

How are you?

You got here just in time.

Janice.

Franklin Madison high school.

My gosh!

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!

Jackson high school

may now take the floor.

Mom, mom!

Yeah. 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!

Whoo!

Number one!

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