Stick It (2006) - full transcript

Haley Graham is a former gymnast-turned-juvenile delinquent who, after one too many run-ins with the law, is forced to enroll at an elite gymnastics academy, the VGA in Houston, Texas which is run by the legendary Olympic gymnast Burt Vickerman. But the rebellious Haley is not welcomed into the academy by the other teenage gymnasts who despise her for walking out on her Junior Olympic team years earlier during a competition which cost them the gold medal. But Haley is not a docile person either and makes every effort to provoke conflicts with the other girls. Vickerman takes it upon himself to coach Haley in his own way to make her regain her self respect for the VGA's coming spot on the Gymnastic Nationals.

[* Missy Elliot:

We Run This (Stick It Edit)]

No. No, no. Sorry, bro.

This casa's not su casa.

No way.

Get out.

There's like

six other empty pools.

- That aren't as deep.

- You're not that good.

Off this roof,

onto the slide

and into the pool stays.

[* Fall Out Boy: I Slept

With Someone in Fall Out Boy

And All I Got Was This

Stupid Song Written About Me]

- [boy] Let's do it!

- [boy] Go, GC!

Yo, let me

use your phone.

Why? It's gonna be done

by the time anyone gets here.

I'm not

gonna call anyone.

I'm gonna take some shots

of the blood.

[boys shouting]

[glass tinkling]

[approaching bike]

You OK?

[alarm ringing]

[boy] Now the alarm goes off?

Guys, guys, guys,

gots to go! Leave it!

[boy] Let's go,

let's go, let's go!

[* Panjabi MC: Beware

of the Boys (Beware Breaks)]

[police sirens wailing]

[girl] This isn't

the first time

I've made out

with law enforcement.

We've kinda had

this ongoing flirtation.

We've been on some dates.

You know, broken up,

got back together.

But honestly, until now...

...I haven't been ready

for anything steady.

[woman over PA]

You're pushing it, Haley.

[Haley] But, you know,

people change.

And I felt like

maybe I was ready

for a more

serious courtship.

Meet the court.

It looks to be about, uh,

14,000 in property damage.

Haley, I assure you

that juvenile incarceration

is not as much fun

as it sounds.

So we're going to

give you one more chance.

Your father is willing

to subsidize two options...

- I'll take her, Your Honor.

- Over my dead body.

Ya dumped us, remember?

The Texas Military Academy

or a facility called VGA.

Are you crazy?!

This is not OK. VGA?!

Let me have custody,

Your Honor.

- Alice!

- All right, now stop this,

both of you.

Haley, I leave it

to you to decide.

Where would you like to go?

Texas Military Academy,

Your Honor.

- VGA it is.

- What?

- [gavel pounds]

- [Haley] Meet

my worst nightmare.

Brice! VGA, are you crazy?

Don't do this to her!

So it's about

a three-hour drive.

Take as much time

as you need.

[* Styx: Renegade]

[sighs]

Where's my shit?

Right there.

So you're just dumping me?

Huh? Just giving up

and not even talking to me?

You're the one

that gave up, Haley.

Guess you learned that

from your mom.

Don't send me to VGA.

And what do you think

I should do? Huh?

I don't know what

to do with you.

[sighing]

You used to be

such a good kid.

That's so interesting.

You used to be

a good dad.

Guess we're even.

- Cracker!

- Cracker, wait up!

Aww. [chuckling]

Dude, you

didn't name names.

I would never

do that to you guys.

- So, what happened?

- Yeah, where you goin'?

Uh... juvy.

Outside of Houston.

- Can we visit?

- Yeah, when you bust me out.

Know how I feel.

Consider it done.

Well done.

Charred to a crisp.

- OK, we have to go, guys.

- Wait, wait. Take my phone.

Use it if they

don't take it.

- What are you gonna use?

- I'll steal my brother's.

I got really good shots

of that jump.

- That shit was legendary.

- Off the hook!

Later, Cracker!

Yeah!

- Did you catch that?

- What?

That I'm totally

her favorite? [chuckling]

Dude, why do you always gotta

bite my moment? It taste good?

[slurping] Delicious.

[drumroll]

[marching calls]

Anybody home?

Anybody care?

[rock music]

[Haley] VGA.

Otherwise known as the

Vickerman Gymnastics Academy.

There's only one thing worse

than having no control

over your life.

It's being forced to live it

with people who hate you.

And I was suddenly the filling

in the middle

of an "I hate you" sandwich.

Meet the bread.

Ladies, read my mind.

Read my mind, ladies.

Burt Vickerman used to

whip up the best gymnasts

west of the Mississippi.

That is, until his gym

starting producing

more injuries than champions.

We'd never met, and I'd been

hoping to keep it that way.

Is my mind saying "relax"?

Maybe you can read my mind,

and it's completely lost.

Have I lost my mind?

Is that why you're

staring off into space?

Ah.

- [Vick] Join us.

- What is she doing here?

[Haley] Joanne Charis.

Four-time national team member,

five-time national Haley-hater.

- [whistles]

- Why all the hate?

Well, when you walk out on

Worlds and lose Team USA

some team gold,

it's not personal.

It's national.

And in the world of gymnastics,

hating me was

practically a sport...

...in and of itself.

Everyone...

...Haley Graham...

has very graciously

come out of retirement

to join us.

Being out of shape isn't funny.

No making fun of her.

- [Vick] Get dressed, Haley.

- [Haley] Yeah, uh...

I accidentally burned

all my leotards last year.

Hope this is OK.

- You warmed up?

- What, to you? No.

Stretch and join vault rotation.

Let's see where you're at.

We're warmin' up

Yurchenkos.

Super. I'm goin' for

a "Butt-ahara."

- You mean a Tsukahara?

- No. I mean a "Butt-ahara."

[exhaling]

[clearing throat]

[exhaling]

[drumroll]

Bing! Hm?

I know. My landing

was a little off.

Oh, no. Take a seat.

Just need to pick up

your run a little bit.

- Ivan can help you with that.

- Hmm?

Ivan.

[gasping, shouting]

[grunting]

Don't you dare fart.

[groaning]

Put me down, Shrek. Ow!

This isn't the real world.

This is my world.

You don't have to like me

or like it here.

But you do have to

respect it.

[grunting]

Respect? [laughing]

Is this how you respect people?

You throw 'em over a shoulder

and violate personal space?

Oh, goody.

I heard you were like this.

I'm so glad it's true.

Sorry, what is it that you've

done to earn my respect?

We have rules.

We have rules for training.

Oh.

And the reason

that we have rules...

...and coaches is because

this is gymnastics.

Hey!

That was rude. [sighs]

While danger and risk is

the reality of what we do,

Haley, it's calculated.

Can't be calculated

if you don't respect the laws.

[sighing]

Uh-huh.

[shouting]

The laws of gravity,

for instance.

OK, what's your point?

Look, I want you

to be back here tomorrow

at 10am, ready to train.

Or we can call the judge,

and you can go to jail.

Hey, you decide.

[Haley] Don't expect

me to train.

- And lose the hat tomorrow.

- [Haley] Lose the gum.

Good morning, ladies.

How's your neck?

Feeling better?

- It feels much better.

- Good, good.

Now, remember, stretch.

Yeah?

Morning, Haley.

- Hey.

- Be with you in a minute.

Now... Well, you know

about your daughter.

Your daughter is

the best one, I've gotta say.

I've never seen

anything quite like her.

We'd like to fast-track her

towards becoming an elite.

- That's 20 hours a week.

- Well, she's a star.

- [woman] She's six.

- Oh...

I've got two other kids.

That is a big commitment.

We'd have her nationally ranked

by the time she's ten.

Olympic track by age 13.

That's the gold.

- You mean the goal.

- Did I say gold? [laughs]

Well, you see?

I guess Madison and gold

are becoming synonymous for me.

[woman] I'll

have the check Tuesday.

- Wonderful.

- [Haley] Uh, yeah.

You got a lot of people

going to the Olympics.

Just wondering, um,

what country are they gonna

represent? State of Delusion?

- [woman] Good, job, girls.

- I'm so hot.

It's so hot outside.

Vick! When can we scrap

the old long-sleeve leotards?

We need new ones

for championships.

Every college

will be scouting me.

[scoffing]

Not that you have

to worry about any of that.

New leotard might distract,

you know, the judges and scouts

from your lack of talent.

It's a solid strategy.

Gee, Pariah Carey, I wonder

why no one's scouting you.

Oh, I forgot, you don't matter.

That she can even

say the word "college"

is an indictment against

the whole institution.

Hey, Filibuster,

no one cares.

- Wei Wei. Those moves are

throwing off your routines.

- Sorry.

Chalk.

Storage closet. Now.

[sighs]

[woman with accent]

Pretty feet, pretty feet.

Point them hard,

and win the meet.

Very good. Yes.

[girl] Dorrie, did you

see the last one?

- [clapping]

- Wow.

Déjà-jealous, Haley?

Bring back memories?

We trained together

at Defrank's for how long?

That would be, uh...

too long.

And he'd give you so much

attention because you sucked.

Right.

Yeah, I sucked

my way to Worlds.

Glad to see you haven't lost

your love of accuracy, Joanne.

Well, at least I didn't make it

all the way to Worlds and...

...um, choke.

[chuckling] Here,

let me show you how,

- you little...

- [screaming]

[woman] Hey!

Stop right now! Stop it!

I said, pointy feet,

not pointy words.

Pointy words

are mouth turds. God!

- [woman muttering]

- I'm OK. She's crazy.

I'm so jealous of Joanne

that I've actually

already memorized

her preschool beam routine.

Hey, easy.

I choreographed that routine.

[mimicking accent]

Your secret is safe with me.

[humming]

We got some finger-flickin'

good choreography.

And the classic butt shelf.

[pretends to fart]

Joanne, how embarrassing.

Then we have some

useless bits of fluff

to get us from

point A to point B.

And induces the urge to vacuum.

[whirring]

- Mina, right?

- Yeah, Mina.

Mina, put down the phone.

[Haley] Can you tell Joanne

that I'm gonna take over

and do a real dismount?

Joanne, Haley's on the phone.

She's gonna do a real dismount.

I heard her, thank you.

How 'bout a double back?

You will not throw a double back

without training it first.

- [Haley] Close your eyes.

- Over my dead body.

- Little CPR might do you good.

- [Vick] Haley!

[gasping]

[chuckling]

[Haley] Ahh...

Shall we share our philosophy

with Haley, ladies?

Speak my mind.

What are we about?

[all] Clean, safe routines,

guaranteed to stick.

[retching]

Is he keeping

your brains in jars?

Or should I be concerned

about the water?

[Vick] Shall we show Haley

what discipline is all about?

Please join us, Haley.

Ehh. No, thanks.

I'm kinda tired.

Oh, all right. Fine.

Ladies, outside, now!

Point your toes, ladies.

You're gonna keep going

until Haley participates.

This is, like,

globally unfair.

- We're gonna be here all night.

- Lift your knees... Joanne.

[Joanne] This is totally

violating the penile code.

[rattling]

Hey!

Hey! You guys.

What, do you want me

to pick the lock, or what?

Can you come let me in?

Oh, right. Thank you.

- [girl] Get lost!

- [sighing]

[car approaching]

Haley, let's go for a drive.

- ...deserve to be.

- A what?

Thank you, Lorelei,

that was delicious.

Actually, you know what?

I'm gonna finish this off...

- No, no.

- ...if that's OK.

- Thank you.

- Are you serious?

I heard you were

strict about diet,

but this is just rude.

Hey, you piss where I eat,

you don't eat.

Oh, but you do?

What, does this mean

you're eating my piss?

Well, that's disgusting.

[sighing]

What a charming

young lady you are.

Yeah, that's

what they say.

[exhaling deeply]

Listen, I don't suppose,

uh, college gymnastics

is on your to-do list,

right?

Correct. College gymnastics

is one big fat to-don't.

Great. Then in

addition to sparing

innocent collegiate

gymnastics coaches everywhere,

you can keep

any purse money

that you might win,

free and clear.

I'm not competing

or training again. Ever.

Oh, you're gonna piss off

the judge and kiss 18 goodbye?

I guess.

- Hey.

- What the...?

The IG Classic is

comin' up in a month.

Now, you apply yourself,

you could win

some restitution money.

It could get ya outta here.

What do you think?

I think if you showed up

at the Classic with me

an angry mob would

probably cut your brakes.

- I got insurance.

- Really?

Well, no, thank you.

This sport is a total joke.

You know this.

Sorry to dis your

life's work and all. No offense.

Hey, none taken.

There's nothin' fair about

a girl landing a double pike

and losing a tenth 'cause

her toes weren't pointed.

Nothin' fair about judges

who don't have instant replay,

and they're lookin'

for perfection.

Can you imagine football

without instant replay?

- What about the rules?

- It'd be mayhem.

The Code of Point?

Hey...

Yeah. I mean, it makes

conventionality good

and innovation bad.

What's the point?

How 'bout the fact

that you were one

of the greatest natural talents

the sport's ever seen? Hmm?

C'mon, you coulda been great.

[chuckling] You're

not actually pushing

the "you coulda

been great" speech.

You are a total cliché.

You realize that, right?

Oh, OK, come on, uh,

Original Recipe, let's hear it.

You give me the speech.

Fine. Uh...

Talent out of the ass.

Natural ability that

half the world's gymnasts

would kill for, and

you're flushing it away.

Don't flush

your life away, kid.

Step away from the bowl.

Whatever.

Well, you got

the words right anyway.

I wasn't great.

I was obedient.

I'm sick and tired

of being judged.

I don't need it.

- Fascinating.

- What?

For someone who

hates being judged,

you're one of the most

judgmental people I've ever met.

Come on.

Well, it's only about

five miles to the gym.

Just down here.

Hang a right at the gas station.

I know how to get back.

Oh, good. Hey.

Hey, Miss Rebel

Without Applause.

Tell you what...

...you choose to compete in the

IG Classic, you can come back.

How's that?

Hike'll give you a chance

to think things over.

Yeah, well, what if I

choose not to come back?

Haley...

...tell you the truth...

- [car starts]

- ...nobody cares.

Nobody cares what ya do.

Wait.

I don't...

I have nowhere else to go.

Yeah, I know.

[* My Morning Jacket:

One Big Holiday]

- [Haley] Hey.

- Ew.

[Haley] What?

[Haley sighs]

Oh, how was

your run last night?

- Oh, fantastic, thank you.

- Yeah?

Listen, are you

being serious with me?

Because I've had enough

of lunatic adults for a while.

- I'll do what I said I'd do.

- For real.

I'll train you

for the Classic.

Help you win the purse.

Great. So then

here's the deal:

Uh, I'm not struggling

in front of those robots.

[Vick] All right.

I'll let you

train at the old gym till

you're ready to face the music.

- How's that?

- You're gonna trust me

to be in there alone

and if anything happens,

- I don't wanna hear...

- I got insurance.

Come on, get goin'.

You're in training, kid.

- Get goin'!

- What are you talking about?

No, I'm... We just discussed...

I... You suck!

[* Green Day: Brain Stew]

[Haley] Gymnastics

tells you "no" all day long.

It mocks you

over and over again.

Telling you, you're an idiot.

That you're crazy.

If you like running full speed

towards a stationary object,

vault's for you.

If you like peeling

pieces of skin

the size of quarters

off your hands,

bars is for you.

Because the only thing

more fun than rips

- is when your rips get rips.

- [thudding]

It's super sexy.

And floor...

Are you serious?

I mean, who doesn't wanna

parade around in a leotard

getting wedgies and

doing dorky choreography?

[screaming]

It's delicious.

[Haley] If you like falling,

then gymnastics

is the sport for you.

Oh!

You get to fall on your face,

your ass, your back,

your knees and your pride.

[grunting]

Good thing

I didn't like falling.

[in melody] I loved it!

Hey.

This mean you can

finally walk again?

Or should we keep the

icemaker on overdrive?

Question, they say

those who can't do, coach.

So I was wondering,

what's your excuse?

Ha, ha, ha. No excuse.

Missed a release move on

high bar, fractured my spine.

No biggie.

When I finally got

the OK to train...

...got back up

on the tramp and,

you know,

things were different.

Threw a layout.

Threw a full. And, uh...

You know what? I'm not

tellin' you this story.

It's not even a story.

It's a nonevent.

Huh. You were scared.

Ow! Ow.

No. I was done.

I know exactly

what that feels like.

You chose to be done.

I didn't choose it,

my body did.

Well, you know,

I think you should get

back on the tramp.

To make sure you

still suck, ya know?

Yeah, no thanks.

Get off that thing and start

workin' skills on floor.

- You gonna be ready soon?

- Yep.

- Yeah? You gonna hurt yourself?

- Probably.

[Vick] Just as long as you don't

get blood on the equipment.

Too late.

You tackle the guard,

I'll grab Haley.

Why do I have to

tackle the guard? You're bigger.

I'll tackle the warden,

you find Haley.

Oh, now it's a warden.

- Shh!

- [whispering] What?

Stairs.

[screaming]

May I help you?

- May we?

- [chuckles]

Haley.

Ouch.

- [boys] Oh.

- These yours?

- [Haley] Holy shit!

- Damn.

- What are you guys doing here?

- What's up? Cracker.

- Juvy, huh? You call this juvy?

- Hmm.

OK, trust me, Poot, this is

hard time, OK? He's crazy.

- Yeah.

- You've no idea.

We had maneuvers.

Check this out.

OK, boys.

Time to go.

- We're cool. Thanks.

- Yeah.

Come on, even prisons

have visiting hours.

They're scarin' the minivans

outta the moms next door.

Please. Those mommies

were totally hitting on us.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hitting on us?

Mommies and me, dude.

Mommies and me.

It's the devil's candy, boys.

Trust me. Say goodbye.

Whatever. What've

you been doing?

- Probably riding a ton.

- We've got this new location...

[whistling] Out!

- What's up your butt?

- What'd you say about my butt?

I... Um...

Whatever it is,

it's sideways.

Come on! Out! Out!

Come on!

No, but seriously,

you gotta come with us.

- We found this new, uh...

- I got new...

- Let's go. Come on.

- Whoa, gramps.

* Every party needs a Poot

* That's why we invited you

party pooper *

[boys whimpering]

Let's go.

You suck.

[Haley] The only reason

I'm doing these tricks

is because somebody

somewhere said,

"I don't care if this is nuts,

and I don't care if it hurts.

I'm doing it.

I'm gonna climb this

insanely high mountain.

Watch me."

When you're the first to climb

a new mountain in gymnastics,

they name it after you.

A Gienger.

A Rulfova.

A Chusovitina.

A Shaposhnikova.

They all rocked.

And we salute you.

Can you imagine making

it all the way to Worlds

and walking out?

It's totally insane.

I heard she was tanking her

double pikes in warm-ups.

I think she just choked.

[Haley] I can hear you...

and I'll kill you.

[rock music]

You're poppin' the clutch.

Losin' traction.

I'm not poppin' shit.

Oh, really?

You sure?

I'm so sure

I'm practically deodorant.

You are such

a con artist.

- What?

- Haley...

I'm not the one sellin' tickets

to the Olympic podium.

Why not throw something

you can actually land, hm?

Even better, why not live

to tell about it? Come here.

I'm competing this pass

at the Classic.

- No, you're not.

- Yes, I am.

- No, you're not.

- Yes, I am. Know what?

If you think I'm getting

on the competition floor

with some stupid, watered-down,

cookie-cutter routine,

you are seriously senile.

Have you ever seen

anyone blow a knee?

- No.

- Do you wanna keep it that way,

or should we have an

ambulance on call for ya?

Call 'em up.

Do a handstand. Now.

You're pushin' it.

Let your clutch out slower.

Get some traction.

That way you won't be

fishtailing all over the place.

You won't crash.

- Stop flooring it.

- Way to build trust.

Couldn't resist.

You're poppin' your clutch.

Haley,

I'm not gonna tell ya

to play it safe,

'cause I'd be wasting my time.

You wanna throw hard tricks,

throw hard tricks.

When you wanna control them,

see me. Hmm?

[sighing]

[whispering] Mat burn.

[man on TV]...World

Championships two years ago.

Team USA was just

one rotation away

from winning the gold medal.

Haley Graham was set

to go for the Americans,

last up on the floor.

Instead, she stunned

her teammates, spectators

and coaches alike by

walking out of the arena

and into an automatic

disqualification.

Why'd she walk out?

Few can forget the image

of teammate Tricia Skilken

crying as her dreams

of gold melted away.

Later this year, at 23,

Tricia will try

to make that World Championship

team one more time,

and win that elusive World

Championship hardware.

[gasping]

[* Fannypack Featuring

Mr. Vegas: Fire Fire]

How much are these?

[alarm wailing]

[alarm beeping]

[Vick] Tumble track, ladies.

Come on, warm up.

Ahh. And to what

do we owe this pleasure?

Don't make me say it.

Say what?

[whispers] I wanna

control my tricks.

What was that?

Did you say something?

[clearing throat]

[whispers] I want

to control my tricks.

I'm sorry, I'm having a very

difficult time hearing you.

Right. I'm not...

I know you can hear me.

You can hear me.

- Speak up.

- OK, great.

I want to control my tricks. OK?

Oh, you wanna

learn control.

But you know everything.

What could I possibly show you?

Vick? Can we retire the old

long sleeve competition leos?

I have a constitutional right

to bear arms.

[Haley sighs]

Woo-hoo. Bailey's back.

[choking sound]

Joanne, go do

your independent study.

Well, doesn't she

have to homeschool?

Mina?

Tell the foxy moron

I got my GED when I was 15.

Joanne, Haley got her

GED when she was 15.

What's with all

the closed captioning?

OK? I'm not mute.

And GED? What does drunk driving

have to do with school?

I know it's tough.

Chest up if you can manage it.

Tight knees.

Feet above the beam.

Tight. Tight.

Tight knees. Tight.

That's seven.

Come on, just three more

skin the cats, ladies.

Flat hips on those levers.

Aw, come on,

those skin the cats

belong in the litter box,

ladies. Come on. Concentrate.

Get used to this kinda pain.

You know you've

got to endure this.

[Haley] Elite gymnastics is

like the Navy SEALS, only...

- ...harder.

[Vick] We're

only a half hour in.

And there are like,

2,000 Navy SEALS,

but there are only

200 elite gymnasts.

I guess that's because

most kids'd rather

have a life than

spend six hours a day

training tricks

that could kill you.

Look, don't be fooled

by the leotards, people.

The things gymnasts do make

Navy SEALS look like wusses.

And we do them without a gun.

[Vick] Relax your face.

Relax your face.

Relax your face.

Here, here, here.

- Relax that.

- [screaming]

Your muscles.

[rock music]

Based on progress and

consistency in workouts,

I've selected

the four athletes

who will compete

in the IG Classic.

They are... Lacey...

...Devon...

...Brooke...

...and Joanne.

- What? What about me?

- What about you?

- Our deal?

- Made this selection

based on who's ready.

If you were ready,

you'd be on the list.

- You just get to decide?

- Yes.

They get spots handed to them?

What about the rest of us?

I don't like what

you're instimulating.

- "Instimulating"?

- I have totally earned my spot.

- Girls.

- I'm practically a Dalmatian.

Dalmatians are

born with spots.

They don't earn them,

which is exactly my point.

Dogs are people too, Haley.

Very nice, Joanne. Touché.

Thank you.

All right.

You know what?

Take whoever, Vick.

Nobody cares.

Nobody cares what ya do, Vick.

Nobody cares what you do.

They're all lazy.

Put some fire under their

gluteus and make competition.

All right, all right,

all right, all right.

You know, Haley

makes a good point.

Why not an in-house competition?

Because we no lo need-o.

Let's get back to work,

ladies.

No killing Haley in her sleep.

[giggling]

You know, I would be nervous

if I were you too.

The judge on the end

is a tumbling tyrant.

If you even think about

under-rotating, she'll deduct.

Yeah, I know.

The one next to her...

Obsessive-compulsive

about handstands.

I'm talking, hit your vertical

or die, ladies.

And please,

please, for me,

watch out for the

vault dick on the end.

If you don't stick it,

you pretty much don't exist.

- Am I right, Haley?

- Are you still pimping

that speech?

I don't know what

you're talking about.

She's psychin' you out.

Look, ignore her.

When I get nervous,

I have this ritual. OK?

I just look at the judges,

and I picture them

in their ugly

blue blazers,

trying to do what I can do.

[* Perry Como: Papa Loves Mambo]

Whatever ya do...

don't picture them naked.

- It's really gross.

- [chuckling] Too late.

[* Electric Six:

Dance Commander]

[chattering]

So the winner today is...

- ...Wei Wei.

- [girls clapping]

Mina was second,

followed by Haley.

- And then...

- Mm? Huh?

...Lacey.

Joanne will be an alternate.

- [girls giggling]

- What?!

I am nationally ranked.

I am not an alternate.

Joanne, you've already

qualified for Championships.

- Mom.

- The Classic

could be a qualifier

for those who aren't currently

ranked. Come on, fair is fair.

This meet was a joke.

Come on.

- Déjà-jealous, Joanne?

- [giggling]

[chattering]

Do you have anything

to say to me?

Yeah. Who taught you

to control your landing? Hm?

Some guy.

- [Dorrie] Watch your rotation.

- [Vick] Morning, ladies.

- Whoa.

- Don't force it, Lacey. Easy.

- Joanne.

- [Joanne] Hmm?

I need you to lend Haley

your team leo for the Classic.

- Ew!

- Ew! Unsanitary.

- Yeah.

- Ow! [grunting]

[girls] Ohh!

[sighing]

Joanne, pack your bags.

Lacey, I need you to lend

Haley your leo for the Classic.

Yes!

[gasping]

[* Jurassic 5: The Game]

- Good luck, girls.

- Later.

Wait. Do you have a license

to practice gymnastics?

It was revoked. Get in.

[Vick] I'll see ya

in there.

- Hey.

- Hi.

What do they have

that we don't have?

- [girl] Yeah.

- Uh, lives.

Time.

Boobs.

Just ignore 'em.

You're gonna

shut up and drive.

[crowd boos]

Well, at least

no one here hates you.

Yet. I mean,

you're new.

You can make a splash.

Let it rip.

Let what rip?

Make the judges look.

But I'm not talking

about putting a cute smile

on your face as if

they're doing you a favor.

Make them look. If you're

gonna eat mat, ya eat mat hard.

Don't play it safe.

Ya gotta throw your best tricks

as hard as you can.

- Haley!

- Hey, Haley! What's up?

[boys scream]

- Woo!

- Hey, man.

[girl] Hey.

That was for Worlds.

What?!

Are you kidding me?!

- D'you see that?

- What?

You OK?

Take a minute.

Go clean up.

Buy yourself a new leo

at the concession stand outside.

- Here. You OK?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Hmm?

- Yeah, I can handle it.

[sighing]

Ugly...

Hey.

[scoffing]

Can you believe this?

- Did you see it?

- Yeah, I saw it.

Are you... totally covered

in soda or what?

- Thank you.

- I'm so pissed at that kid.

We were totally gonna

throw drinks on you.

I feel so upstaged.

They think they can

just hate on you like that?

I know. Who do

they think they are?

They're fakers.

Can't stand fake Haley-haters.

It's a bloody outrage

I tell ya.

We hate Haley more, people,

so get in line!

Would you shut up?

- [Poot] Can't I be upset?

- [Haley] Can I go compete now?

- Can I eat?

- [sighing]

- I'm so hungry.

- Let's get some nachos.

You know boys?

Yes. They're called friends.

You should try it sometime.

[hip-hop music]

[Vick] OK, Wei Wei,

control it now.

Let's focus.

- Come on, Wei Wei, let's go!

- You got it. Come on,

let it rip.

Tighten up. Push up.

[whispering] Let it rip.

You know

what you're doing.

[Mina] Let's go.

Come on!

[grunts]

- [audience gasps]

- Dude.

- [Mina] All right, Wei Wei.

- [Haley] Way to go!

Good job, Wei Wei.

[audience clapping]

[indistinct talking]

Hm? What happened?

Looked like you were

goin' for a one and a half?

- What happened?

- Uh... I don't know.

It's OK now.

Shake it off.

Get in on the board now.

[audience] Oh!

How did we not know

about this sport?

[audience clapping]

What the hell was that?!

Since when are you

throwin' double fronts?

[Vick] Hmm?

- What was that?

- Nothing.

Nice double front.

That was amazing. Who cares

if you took a few steps?

- The judges.

- Whatever. You rock.

- What're you doing? Hmm?

- Don't worry, I'm doing

what I practiced.

- No, listen. Li...

- Not gonna make you look bad.

This isn't about

me looking bad.

You're not here

to coach the girls.

You're here to place top three,

win some money and get out.

You do your job,

let me do mine.

Fine, then I'm

flooring it.

You should really

try it some time.

Don't do it.

- Come on, Haley, let it rip.

- Woo! Let's go, Haley!

Come on, you got it.

[rock music]

[audience cheering]

- All right, Haley!

- Woo! Yeah...

Too much rock

for one hand, baby!

[* Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes]

[crowd groans]

Yeah!

[audience gasps]

- It's all right.

- Nice stick, Wei Wei.

Stop being so nasty, Joanne.

It's not called

"gym-nice-tics."

Don't you see what she's doing?

She wants you to do

your hardest tricks because

she knows you'll mess up.

She's been practicing that stuff

in the old gym for weeks now.

She's trying to

get you guys to mess up

so she can win

the prize money. Duh.

[audience clapping, cheering]

Can you believe Chris Defrank

is here with Gloria? Pipsqueak.

[Joanne] We trained together at

Defrank's for what, five years?

[Haley] Ugh,

I can't stand him.

She should get at least

two-tenths deducted

for that hair.

Or not.

Haley! Haley!

Over here.

Hi, honey.

I miss you, sweetheart.

I missed you so much.

Hey, you're doin' a great job.

I need to talk about

comin' back with Chris.

Doesn't look good, having you

trainin' with somebody else.

- No.

- Hey, hey, hey.

You owe Chris

some respect.

I don't respect people

who don't respect me.

I suppose you think

Burt Vickerman respects you.

Yeah.

Actually, I do.

The only thing Burt Vickerman

respects is money.

He cares about

cash and cashing in.

And if your daddy

hadn't paid him off,

you'd be sittin' at Texas

Military Academy right now.

What do you mean, "paid him

off"? Everybody there pays.

Your daddy called

every elite gym in the country.

Nobody wanted you.

Honey, your dad's

payin' four times

what every other

girl there is payin'.

[chuckling] You thought

he was on your side?

Haley.

He only has one side. His.

- I gotta go warm up beam.

- Haley.

- You need some lipstick.

- No. Mom.

- Let me, let me, let me...

- Don't!

Keep it up, hon.

You're doin' great.

Stand up straight.

Eyes and teeth, sugar.

Arms. Arms. Spot.

That's it.

- [Vick] Nice.

- [Haley] What?

You wanna win the purse,

we get it.

Yeah. I hope we ate mat

hard enough for you.

[Vick] Flat hips.

Today's not just

about you, ya know.

Expected more out of you.

[sighing]

[Vick] OK,

tight knees now.

- [audience clapping]

- Whoo!

[Poot] Oww!

- Oh!

- [audience claps]

[audience groans]

- It's all right. Let's go!

- Come on, Haley!

[sparse applause]

Shake it off, Haley.

Come on.

You got another event.

Let's finish big.

Warm up, Mina.

Let's go. 'Scuse me.

Haley.

Don't do this again.

Let's go back in there

and finish this meet. Come on.

Don't bail again.

Finish the meet.

- Finish it for yourself!

- [Haley] For me?

Yeah, you know,

you said something

about the fact that

this was about me.

You know, helping me.

My freedom.

You forgot to tell me about the

part you were cashing in on it.

Haley. I meant

everything I said.

I never lied to you.

Everything you said

was an insurance policy

to get those fat checks

from my father.

Haley, you're not

leaving like this.

You're gonna go back in there.

Finish this meet.

Don't make this another Worlds.

- No.

- Don't bail.

You don't know

the first thing about Worlds.

Fine, I give up.

You know, we gave it a shot.

I'm gonna talk

to your father.

Maybe you should

go back to Defrank's.

- Chris Defrank's?

- Hey...

You want me to

go back to Defrank's?

Well, you don't listen to me.

You know? Clearly you listened

to him long enough to...

Yeah, long enough to

hook up with my mom.

- [whimpers]

- Hmm?

Long enough for him to...

...rip my family apart.

Oh, hey. When d...?

When did ya find this out?

Before floor...

...at Worlds.

Aw, Haley, I...

I had no idea.

- I'm sorry.

- You know what?

You didn't owe it to me

to be a decent coach.

You owed it to me to be

a decent human being.

[sighing]

[exhaling deeply]

[revving engine]

You tanked like a rock star.

That was insane.

Yeah, right.

Hey, Haley, can I

ask you something?

And I'm being

completely serious.

Why do girls wear so much

glitter and clippage

in their hair?

I mean, that is some

uptight friggin' hair. Right?

How do leotards not

ride up their butts?

- Yeah, good one.

- Tuf-Skin.

Aww.

They have ass calluses?

[laughing] No. Uh...

It's just this sticky stuff

you spray on your butt

so the leotard doesn't ride up.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Can I get that job?

I wanna be Tuf-Skin.

- Shut up.

- Hey.

What would happen

if you put

some of that Tuf-Skin

stuff on tough skin?

Your head would

stick to your butt.

Why would my head

stick to my butt?

'Cause your head's

already up there! Ah!

Don't worry, Frank...

...my head's up my butt too.

Far.

Oh. Have a seat, Haley.

I'd like you to read something

for me, please, out loud.

Second paragraph.

Uh... "The gymnastics world,

like the real world,

can be a very unforgiving place.

As I know all too well,

there might be too much

chalk on the blackboard

for her to get a clean slate,

competing with me

or anyone else.

And Haley has earned

the right to a clean slate.

She's quite capable of

deciding what's best for her.

And I encourage the court

to include her perspective

in its decision.

Sincerely, Burt Vickerman."

[laughs]

That's all, Haley.

You're free to go.

What about the restitution?

Oh, that's been taken care of.

Be good.

Sounds like

you're built for it.

Thank you.

You know, Haley,

there are a lot

of great people

who had jerks for parents.

We gotta stick together.

[rock music]

- [Haley] The tights?

- [Poot] What are they?

In Special Ed?

- You'd know, huh?

- Nice.

- Whatever.

- [chuckling]

Hey, guys,

I have a gut feelin'

somethin' bad's

gonna happen.

- What?

- What do you mean, dude?

[farts]

Oh! Dude,

keep it over there!

Whoo!

- Oh!

- [Frank] What? I can't hold it.

Stay tight in the air.

Oh, nice! Nice. Nice.

[sighing]

You got through an entire letter

without using the word "gold."

- It was tough.

- [laughing]

And the restitution.

I mean, was that...?

Dev?

Give us a sec, would ya?

[clearing throat]

Look, don't... uh, don't

read anything into it.

- You didn't have to do that.

- I...

I paid with your father's money.

You know what? I, uh...

[clears throat]

I completely misjudged you.

[sighs] Hmm.

I've decided I'm gonna

take you to Championships.

You know, show you

how to really do it.

Come on,

you're high on chalk.

[laughing]

Who even said you could stay?

I didn't say you could stay.

- Haley!

- Hey, Mina.

- Hey.

- Hey, Wei Wei.

- We're so sorry.

- Yeah.

Joanne kind of

misrepresented...

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Don't worry, I understand.

Listen, I'll stay

on one condition.

Oh, this I gotta hear.

Does it involve you

and self-imposed silence?

Get back on the tramp.

[Haley] You girls

wanna see Vick do a layout?

He's so, like, old, though.

- Hey.

- [Mina] Uh, he

might break a hip.

No. He'll be fine.

Come on.

I'll go to Championships if

you get on the tramp right now,

and you do a layout.

- It's your call.

- Don't do it, Vick.

This is a really bad idea.

Come on, Vick.

[girls] Vick!

Vick! Vick! Vick!

If you get on this tramp,

you will have a cardiovasectomy.

I will have

a cardiovasectomy.

Come on, Vick!

Come on! Come on, Vick!

- [Wei Wei] You can do it!

- [Joanna] Guys. Peer pressure.

- [shouting] Ah!

- Think about your weenus.

[cheering]

- Come on, Vick!

- Go, Vick!

Vick! Vick!

Vick! Vick!

- Layout!

- Layout! Layout!

- [girl] Come on, Vick!

- Layout! Layout! Layout!

- [cheering]

- OK, you can come down now.

How 'bout a full?

- What?

- [girl] Yeah, boy!

- Yeah!

- [screaming]

- [girl] Oh, no!

- [Dorrie] Oh, my God.

I told you so.

[groaning] Call 911. Ohh!

- Bye, Vick.

- He can't hear you.

- [car approaching]

- [boys shouting]

[hooting]

- What's up?

- Hiya.

Hey, ladies!

How ya doin'?

[all] Hi.

I'm Poot, and this is

my hetero life-mate, Frank.

And we're here to be

your hosts for this evening

- 'cause we're goin' out! Ow!

- [cheering]

No, we aren't. We have

workouts to finish.

Who died and

made you Nadia?

[Wei Wei]

You know you wanna go.

We can't just leave.

Championships are

three weeks away.

Our routines

need to be perfect.

Put some clothes on

and get in the truck.

We're goin' out.

[shouting]

- Come on!

- Yeah!

Come on.

[girls squealing]

Can you speak?

[Frank] Can you do anything

besides gymnastics?

[laughing]

OK. Anything to

get out of this 'tard.

That's "leotard"

without the "leo."

In case

you were wondering.

Dude, she's hot.

What? You don't think

she's hot? I think she's hot.

Dude, she has

an apple butt.

- A what?

- An apple butt.

[* Fannypack: Nu Nu

(Double J & Haze Extended Mix)]

Whoops. [giggling]

OK, now my turn.

So is Frank your, like,

boyfriend or something?

Like, no.

- Is Poot?

- No.

- Why not?

- Ew!

So they're, like, fair game?

- Ye...

- Hey, stupid.

I prefer the term

"meat," please.

[chuckling]

That was spastic.

Thank you.

May I accompany you

to the jellybeans?

You may.

After you, milady.

Yes!

We're out of the starlet blue.

We're out, we're out, we're out.

- Excuse me. I'll take this one.

- OK.

- And I'm so sorry about them.

- Why? It's hilarious.

- Hey.

- Hey.

We also have that style

with spaghetti straps.

Huh. So, uh, why

are you buying a dress?

Because you're

taking me to your prom.

Well, shouldn't you

be buying a tux? Just kidding.

We can both

wear dresses.

Don't worry.

I'll totally shave.

OK.

[Frank] I have a gut feelin'

somethin' bad's gonna happen.

- [Poot] Oh, dude!

- [all laughing, groaning]

- [Poot] Woo-hoo!

- [Frank screams]

[chatting, laughing]

- Bye-ya.

- Later.

- Call you guys later.

- Sweet.

Maybe. Maybe not.

Depends.

- Poot?

- Yes.

- We have a lot to review.

- We do?

Bye, geeks, I'm out.

- Later.

- See ya.

When is your prom?

I need time, dates,

transportation.

And you better be

getting me a corsage.

Are you kidding me?

She's a bitch.

- Dude.

- What?

You heard me, Miss Bossy Booty.

I don't like how you act.

Dude, I totally

hate you right now.

Uh, see, what Frank is

really tryin' to say is,

um, it would

be my honor.

You think I'm a bitch?

No.

Yeah, kinda, I do.

But I don't have the problem

with it that Frank does.

I mean, he's gay.

- Call me.

- Stalk you.

Dude, I don't even

know you anymore.

What's a corsage?

The universal sign for...

[whipping sound] ...whipped.

Dude, what's so wrong

about bein' whipped?

When is that

a bad thing? Ever?

Huh. Good point.

* I'm going to prom

* I'm going to prom

I'm going to prom *

I'm going to prom.

Can you believe it?

Mommy, I'm going to prom.

- No. No. No. No.

- [squeaking] I'm going to prom.

Josie.

We did not...

Stop dancing.

Stop it!

We did not move here from

Wichita so you could go to prom.

I just wanna go to one prom.

They don't give out

tiaras at Championships.

We moved here so you

could go to the Olympics.

- Phyllis.

- Mom.

The Olympics

are ages away.

Prom is, like,

any minute.

- OK.

- Phyllis.

You are a 24-hour gymnast.

Not part-time.

Full-time.

I know.

- Phyllis.

- [Phyllis] And...

...we have an agreement

that you agreed to honor.

You are not going to the prom.

End of discussion.

- OK.

- [Vick] May I?

Phyllis, now Joanne

is a lovely gymnast.

I think we oughta get real

about her chances

of making the Olympic team.

The only reason we're here

is because we agreed

that she'd be going

to the Olympics.

I know. I know.

[Vick] I, uh...

I guess I lied. Hmm?

Look, everyone...

Everyone wants to hear

that their kid is special.

And they are.

And maybe they're

going to the Olympics.

- "Maybe."

- Yes. Maybe they will.

[Phyllis] We don't

pay for "maybe."

People told me I was nuts

to bring Joanne here.

And they were right.

I'm just glad that I'm getting

her out of here in one piece.

A coach who's

a has-been

doesn't coach champions.

He just makes

more has-beens.

Goodbye, Burt.

You will miss me.

Championships

are three weeks away.

- Where we gonna go?

- I'll coach you myself.

I thought you

wanted her to win.

And what would you know

about winning?

Joanne. You're more

than welcome to stay.

[sighing]

Josie, let's go.

I think I'm gonna

go to prom first.

[rock music]

[woman directing gymnasts]

Are you OK?

Oh, it's just... I haven't

had four girls qualify

for Championships

in a long time.

Define "long."

[sighing] Actually, I haven't

had four girls qualify...

...ever.

Are you gonna cry?

No, I'm not gonna cry.

It's just...

[stuttering] It's a nice thing.

It's beautiful.

- Jesus, Hay.

- What? You can cry.

Doesn't make you

any less of a man, Vicki.

Come on,

I won't tell the parents.

[techno music]

[man] Welcome to

the Neutrogena National

Gymnastics Championships.

Hello, everybody.

I'm Tim Dagget,

joined along

with Elfi Schlegel.

It is two days of gymnastics

competition on tap.

Today, the all-around finals.

Day two, the

individual event finals.

Think of the difference

as a jack-of-all-trades

versus an individual-event

specialist.

She should do her routine,

then warm up.

- They're already stretched.

- They need to warm up.

- No.

- They've been stretching.

[sighing] Oh, crap.

Hm, Vickerman. Must be

some crutches around somewhere.

Tonight, the

all-around competition,

where the top six qualify

for a berth on the World Team.

The longtime favorite,

Tricia Skilken,

is hoping to make her

fifth and final World Team

before her retirement.

While gymnastics wild child,

Haley Graham, has come out

of retirement to try to

make it for the second time.

Will her pyrotechnics

rise to the occasion?

Or will she simply flame out?

Few can forget

Haley Graham's walkout

of the World Championships

two years ago.

Haley was last to go

on the floor exercise

when she shocked fans and

teammates by exiting the arena

and walking into an

automatic disqualification.

That stroll knocked Team USA

completely out

of medal position.

If ever there was

a score to settle,

it's between Tricia Skilken

and Haley Graham.

Tricia.

I didn't mean

to wreck your Worlds.

Mine was disintegrating and...

I wrote you a note, apologizing.

I don't know

if you got it or not.

[Tim] We have a tremendous

amount of talented athletes

out on the floor.

One of them, Haley Graham,

brings a lot of potential

to this US team. She could

medal internationally

on virtually all

of the apparatus.

Super power, huge difficulty,

but she is not known

for her consistency.

And, Elfi, when ya get right

down to it, in gymnastics,

consistency over flash

is what rules the day.

[Elfi] And, Tim, we have

to remember that for Haley,

it's her record

and her reputation that will

really be the only thing

stopping them

from handing her that valuable

one-way ticket to Rome

and the World Championships,

later on this year.

[Haley] It's the

same old Championships,

but I am a totally

different person.

And even though I'm pretty

sure that I'll be judged

for who I was

and not who I am,

I know I have to face this.

Four events and

four judges per event.

That's 16 judges ready to

tell us just how badly we suck.

Sixteen people ready to tell us

just how perfect we're not.

But here we are...

chasing perfection.

The problem is,

perfection doesn't exist.

But just try telling that

to the judges.

[audience claps and cheers]

Where'd ya find

those deductions?

- The floor? Trash?

- 'Scuse me? Can you move?

Oh, very clever.

No, no, we decided

her start value is

a nine-point-eight,

not a ten.

You know the strength

required for that?

You realize what you're

doin' to this girl?

- I'm aware, thank you.

- This about her routine?

Look, we don't want

to encourage the girls

to attempt such a dangerous

skill and risk injury.

Surely, you know,

with your track record,

you could understand that.

I mean, probably, anyway.

- Oh, I understand. Believe me.

- Could you move, please?

[Haley] It doesn't

matter how hard we run

or how high we flip.

Leave your hands

on the vault table too long,

deduction.

If you use one arm instead

of two, big deduction.

And if your feet

clip the vault

before they hit the floor...

you're done.

So you say you want lyrics

in your floor music?

[chuckling] Huge deduction.

Music finishes,

but you don't?

Two-tenths deduction.

It doesn't matter

how well you do.

It's how well

you follow their rules.

And that just blows.

[Tim] It's a

little bit crazy, Elfi,

that Nastia Liukin threw

a quad twist on floor exercise

and got a deduction

on a silly technicality.

I can't believe it.

It's a commentary on judging

and how it's gotta change.

[Elfi] Haley Graham gave the

performance of her life tonight.

No way she should've ended up

seventh in the standing.

[Tim] She might've been

shut out of the all-around,

but the judges can't keep her

outta the event finals tomorrow.

Well, Tricia,

congratulations.

How does this win compare to

other competitions for you?

It felt so great.

I just wanted to go in

and hit four for four

and qualify for Worlds

one last time.

And, um, winning was

just icing on the cake.

What about

Haley Graham out there?

Given your history, how did

it feel competing with her?

It was so great

competing with Haley again.

Um, I wish her

all the very best.

- OK. Good luck in the future.

- Thank you.

Your routines

were amazing.

You'll win floor at

event finals for sure.

- No. I didn't even qualify.

- That is so lame.

Boo-hoo.

Stop whining.

- Diva.

- Dee-vil.

[sighing]

[* Jeannie Ortega: Crowded]

I think you are

a very good coach.

- Really?

- I do.

There's a little action

in the back section?

- That's not too bad.

- Not... not good.

I wouldn't, ya know...

Oh, yikes. Those two.

I worked with her

last year. Nightmare.

- [exhaling]

- On Elm Street.

- Have you seen her face?

- [chuckling]

- Hey. Scotch. Neat, please.

- Yes, sir.

Hey, Burt, how ya doin'?

Good job today.

That Haley is a handful,

isn't she? [laughs]

What do ya mean?

Oh, come on, Burt,

I built that kid.

I mean, you can

glom on for the ride,

but everyone knows

who built her.

Make no mistake, buddy.

Yeah, that "kid"...

That kid is here

in spite of you, Chris.

You're kidding.

[laughs] You know,

if I didn't have

four girls competing tomorrow,

I'd kick your ass

just for thinking

you had anything

to do with her.

She might not

have medaled,

but at least she can

still walk, right?

Good job, Burt.

Unbelievable.

[rock music]

[Haley] Every girl here

wants the same thing:

To justify this

crazy thing we do

and stand on that podium

and be the best.

And we want it so bad we will

fight each other for it.

But who are we really

competing against?

I mean, we all wanna win,

but should we be

fighting each other...

...or the officials?

You know, maybe they

judge us so harshly

because of one thing:

They really wanna be like us.

I mean, everyone knows...

...they're just jealous.

Phyllis?

Alice!

How are you?

Oh!

Did you have

work done?

You look great.

I'll see ya later.

- Thanks!

- We'll talk later?

That's not an answer.

First up on vault

is Mina Hoyt.

And, Elfi,

she is vaulting

a handspring

double front somersault.

Has a start value

out of a 10.0.

Very few gymnasts

perform this vault

because it is so

incredibly difficult.

I haven't seen one done

since Produnova of Russia

dominated with it

nearly a decade ago.

Her body will flip over

three times in the air

and somehow

find the floor.

[Elfi] And, Tim, I just

saw her do it moments ago

in the warm-up.

It is unbelievable.

[Haley] Come on, Mina.

Let's go.

- [heartbeat]

- [Joanne] Let's go, Mina.

[cheering, screaming]

Go, Mina!

[Tim] That was incredible.

The height, the distance.

Bam! The stuck landing.

If they don't give her a ten

on this, there is no justice.

Come on, judges,

give her a ten.

[Elfi] How can they not?

[audience booing]

What?

[Tim] Elfi. Whoa,

I can't believe it.

A nine-five?

This is an outrage.

- [Elfi] Tim, I'm shocked.

- [whispering] Oh, crap.

You're not supposed

to be up here, Burt.

Where is this deduction

coming from? Hmm?

[scoffing] Her bra strap

was showing, Burt.

It's an

automatic deduction...

- Come on!

- ...if an

undergarment's showing.

That rule...

Doris, she's

flipping through the air.

She's spinning, Doris.

Of course her bra popped out.

That rule is ancient.

Apparently, so is her bra.

[clears throat]

Don't make me

red card you, Burt.

I really don't

wanna red card you, OK?

Vick. [whispering]

Vick, don't. Come on.

Even I think that's low.

And I should be happy.

I mean, I wanna win.

Your bra was sticking out.

[shouting] One-tenth off because

her bra was sticking out.

[audience booing]

I've never even heard of that.

They didn't deduct her

because of her bra.

They deducted her

because I'm her coach.

Come on, Haley.

You're up.

[Tim] This is where

the sport loses fans.

The system, the judging,

it's too confusing.

The crowd just saw

a spectacular skill.

They don't understand why a

gymnast is not rewarded for it.

- That's wrong.

- [Mina] Come on. You got it.

[audience cheering, applauding]

Come on, Haley.

[* Blink 182: Anthem Part Two]

Come on, Haley.

[audience cheering]

Did she just scratch?

[Elfi] An intentional scratch

from Haley Graham

in event finals.

This has never happened before.

Way to stick it.

Next time you should

stick out your tongue too.

I would, but my coach likes it

when I control my tricks.

[chuckles]

That was for you.

Come on, Joanne.

Let's get out there.

- [Mina] Come on. You got it.

- Joanne!

[Tim] She is walking

down the runway?

There is something really weird

going on here today, Elfi.

[Elfi] You can say

that again, Tim.

[Tim] There is something really

weird going on here today, Elfi.

[Tim] Elfi, I have

never seen this before.

Back-to-back athletes

scratching intentionally.

Beautiful!

I couldn't let you have

all the attention.

[Tim] 'Cause of the scratching,

looks like Mina Hoyt

is going to be the

new national vault champion.

[Elfi] This is unprecedented.

My God, I'm the

new vault champ.

- I know!

- Woo!

And I loved not going.

I mean, if we chose

the winner on every event,

we could actually control

the results for a change.

Oh, my God,

you're right.

Since when

are you brilliant?

I don't know.

Since now.

You guys, we are going to

scratch and let Nastia...

- Yeah. Absolutely.

- She's the best.

[audience cheering]

- This is ridiculous.

- [audience] Woo!

Whoo! Good job, Gloria!

[Tim] The judges are

trying to figure out

what is gonna happen.

I'm not so sure either, Elfi.

- Come on, Nastia!

- [Elfi] She's goin' for it.

[Tim] Well, Elfi,

we've seen five athletes,

and no one's done that,

right there, an element.

So that means that she is

going to be the uneven bar

champion just by

that skill alone.

[audience cheers]

- [screaming]

- Whoo-hoo!

Way to go, Nastia!

Amazing. She's amazing.

- I'm so glad we picked her.

- Whoo!

- I'm so glad we picked her.

- Picked her?

[audience cheers]

[Tim] Unreal.

That rocked.

Nastia Liukin will be

the new uneven bar champion.

Well, the athletes have spoken.

And there will be no silver,

no bronze medals on bars today.

Thanks.

It was everybody.

[Tim] After what happened to

Nastia Liukin and

Wei Wei Yong yesterday

and Mina Hoyt today,

I think it's safe to say

the athletes are

sending the judges a message.

[Elfi] This is historic, Tim.

I've never seen this kind of

organized rebellion before.

Are you going to tell me who is

going to compete and who isn't?

You're not going

to tell me, are you?

Oops.

'Cause there are alternates

who would like to compete.

[whispering]

They can't do anything.

He's trying to save his butt.

Tricia's gonna compete.

So selfish.

Game over.

[laughs]

Haley, I don't have to go.

I can scratch, and we can

still make our point.

No, no, no, we picked you.

We wanna see your routine.

It's your call.

OK. Cool.

[Tim] We have seen

scratch after scratch.

The meet director,

prior to this event,

he decided to put in the

alternate, Tricia Skilken,

because he thought for sure

he'd get a routine out of her.

We'll see.

Here comes her big

acrobatic moment right here.

Connected together.

Two aerial skills,

very nicely done.

Is this how you feel

when you watch my routine?

Uh, yeah.

I am so sorry.

[Elfi] She's looking

really secure in this routine.

Vary exact in all her movements.

Now, she does do

a very interesting skill

that's coming up here.

[Tim] Two in a row.

Very nicely done.

Illusions, they're called.

[snorting] What'd I miss?

Just kidding.

[Elfi] Just the dismount left.

[audience cheers]

Double twist.

Excellent job.

Why don't you

just make out.

Whaddya think, huh, Wei Wei?

Beat that.

Oh! I'm so

shakin' things up.

That's right.

- Come on. You got this.

- Let's see what ya got.

- Come on, Wei Wei!

- Come on, Wei Wei! Whoo!

[Tim] I think the judges

are trying to figure out

what is gonna happen.

I'm not so sure either, Elfi.

[Elfi] She's goin' for it.

[Tim] Yeah, looks like

we got another routine.

[Haley] Good job!

[Joanne] All right, Wei Wei!

[* K7: Come Baby Come]

[audience cheering]

Whoa!

[audience cheering]

- [screaming]

- [cheering]

[Tim] Well, it's very original,

but I'm afraid the judges

probably won't know what

to do with that routine, Elfi.

[Elfi] With those scores,

Tricia will get the gold,

and Wei Wei will

take home a silver.

So it is old school

versus new school.

Tricia Skilken,

a longtime judges' favorite.

- Very consistent.

- Lookin' good.

[Tim] In contrast, Haley,

raw power, huge start values,

but she is not known

for her consistency.

And, Elfi, when ya get right

down to it, in gymnastics,

consistency over flash

is what rules the day.

Go ahead, scratch.

You're all zeroes anyway.

Tricia, this is

not about winning.

I'm not here

to screw you over.

Oh. Too late.

Fine. Then I'll scratch

if you want the moment.

But this?

This is much bigger

than you and me.

[Tim] Well, like we said, they

were warming up their tumbling,

but we've seen four athletes

scratch so who knows what

Haley's gonna decide to do?

If she's gonna do

the whole thing,

if she's gonna do nothin'.

- Come on!

- [Tim] I don't have a clue.

- [Joanne] You got it!

- [girl] Go, Haley!

[Haley] There are things you

wish for before big moments.

I wish my friends were here.

[sighing] God. I wish

my parents were different.

I wish there was someone

who got what was happening,

and could just look at me

and tell me we weren't crazy.

That we weren't being stupid.

Someone to say,

"I'm proud of you.

And I got your back.

No matter what."

Haley, Haley.

What's wrong?

Nothing. Listen...

I, uh... I just

want you to know...

What?

That, uh...

[exhaling]

- I'm so...

- Don't.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm so...

...proud to be your coach.

Now, don't you dare hold back.

And floor it. Mm-hm?

Let's go, Haley!

Come on!

[audience cheering]

[Joanne] Come on, Haley.

Let it rip!

[* Fall Out Boy: Our Lawyers

Made Us Change the Name of This

Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued]

- [screaming]

- [cheering]

- Come on!

- You can do it!

Come on, Haley!

[Mina] Come on, Haley!

[Mina] Come on.

Let's see it!

[all cheering]

- [cheering]

- [girl] Go, Haley!

Yeah, Haley!

[girl] Yeah, Haley!

- [audience cheering]

- [cameras clicking]

[Haley laughing]

[laughing, crying]

[crowd booing]

Selfish.

[audience cheering, clapping]

What?

[whistling]

Whoo!

[Haley] As we got our totally

fake first-place medals,

I realized gymnastics wasn't

there to judge me or dis me.

Only I could do that.

I couldn't look back and

think it was about the judges

or the parents

or the coaches at all.

It was about us.

And for us.

Haley!

And that felt totally

first-place real to me.

I'm glad it did.

I think it's important

that we controlled

the results for once.

- and give the judges...

- [phone ringing]

Oh, excuse me.

Hey, what's up?

Yeah, just one second.

She's right here.

And, technically, I was

the second to scratch,

but I got

the ball rolling...

Oh, I'm sorry.

Just one second.

This is for you.

Poot? I wanted a pink corsage,

but white will work.

You'll never guess

what I did today.

[reporters] Carly!

One second, guys. Would

y'all sign my program?

- Wha...?!

- Oh, my gosh...

...yes!

So amazing.

Haley. Haley.

- I need to talk to you.

- OK.

I got some really

bad news to tell ya.

What?

How much do ya hate

college gymnastics? Hmm?

I decided not to hate things

I've never tried.

All these schools want me?

- Well, where should I go?

- Eh, you'll figure it out.

Maybe I should just

tell 'em to stick it.

Oh, yeah, like you

know how to stick it.

- Uh, my feet were glued.

- Yeah, to a high-speed bus.

You're the one that

told me to floor it.

[chuckling] Yeah,

you floored it all right.

[rock music]

[Vick] Huh?

[Vick] You did it, kid.

[* Missy Elliott: We Run This

(Stick It Edit)]