Hellcats (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 12 - Papa, Oh Papa - full transcript

Previously on Hellcats

You sure school's worth all this?

Dan I'm going to graduate, pass the bar

and work in a D.A.'s office...

You're applying for a scholarship?

I have one now, for cheerleading.

Cheerleading? Whoa!

Hello, Marti. Welcome to Cheertown.

Charlotte.

You're not actually planning on
flying at this Mem-Kris event right?

Of course I am.



What about the baby?

I don't have a choice.

Suppose you did?

I didn't realize there was going
to be so many people with cameras.

What's your Hellcat family going
to say when they find out?

We're going to make damn
sure they don't find out.

I have to get my spot back!
You know my dad.

I can't play football
like my brothers.

So, this is all that I can do.

Last week Dan and I were together.

It was a mistake. We were both drunk and...

Shut up!

I think you should find another
place to stay in Cheertown.

Lewis, let me explain.



I already heard. You made a mistake.

I made one of those with you.

Ok, Cats, next stop
Louisville and sectionals!

I could eat a horse.

You ate a whole plate of chicken,
like, a couple of miles ago.

What can I say?
I'm on my up the food chain.

Oh, come on...

That trip was the worst 7 hours of my life.

No one said a word to me.

Hope you had a good book.

Thanks for the assist.

Yeah.

Hey, um,

does this mean we're on the
road to being ok again?

I'm sorry, Marti. Fool me twice, you know?

Ok, if you're still mad at me,

then why are we talking right now?

We're here to compete.

I just want us to work together,
be professional.

Flyer-base.

Flyer-base.

I'll take it.

You're in room 112.

No one wanted to bunk with you,
so it's a single.

Lucky you.

Mrs. Perkins,
I am about to get lucky.

Good for you, Morgan. Who's the lucky gal?

Her name is Antigone. She has daddy issues.

Ohh.

Yeah. Oh, I know.

She's taking me to some
kind of poetry slam.

So, I need you to watch
Marti's guitar for me.

Just stick it behind the bar or something.

What are you doing with
my daughter's guitar?

She left it with me while
she's away at sectionals.

I was supposed to visit
Travis this afternoon.

The guy in prison?

Yes. Marti lets him
play the thing.

She says it keeps
him feeling human.

Isn't he expecting
you to be there?

Probably. Yes. So?

Isn't he going to be

disappointed when he goes
into that visitation room

and he is sitting face to
face with an empty chair?

Daddy issues.

Shame on you.

The man is stuck in prison.

He's probably been looking
forward to your visit all week.

He's not interested
in a visit from me.

It's Marti he looks forward to seeing.
She's a hot blonde.

Fine. If a hot blond is
what he wants to see,

a hot blond is what he's
going to get. Give me that.

You're bringing the guitar?

Uh-huh. Excellent!

I am off the hook.

Go on, get out of here!

Oh, don't forget
to use protection!

Keep walking, jackass.

We're up.

Here we go, Hellcats! Come on,
whoo! Let's nail this!

All right, guys,
nice and easy today.

We got a practice session
before we compete tomorrow,

so, just get used to the space,

the feel of the
sprung floor, alright?

Ok, I've got the standings,
Hellcats. Come on.

How does our competition look?

Currently, Mem-Kris
sitting in first place.

Who cares? We still have a full
day of competition tomorrow.

Except they're
sitting with a 98.1.

Is that score or body temperature?

Can we refrain from
the immature jokes?

Fine. I'll just stand
here in mute silence.

That'll be great. Thanks, Marti.

Can we just make sure
and hang together,

no turning on each other.

Only the winning team
moves on to nationals.

To beat Mem-Kris, we got to pull
off the routine of our lives.

Zero margin for error.

No pressure.

Which means that we have
to function with one mind.

So, anything personal gets
checked at the door. Get it?

Of course we can do that.
Positive outcomes only. Whoo!

Come on guys, let's do this! Aah!

Hey, uh, you mind if we
work my full up scorpion?

Sure.

All right. On 2.

Ready.

1, 2.

Beautiful, Marti! Nice job.

Thanks.

Took me long enough
to hit it. Whoo.

That's for sure.

That should be me up there.

Ok, that's a hard 5, all right?

When we get back, we're

going tog ark the routine
all the way through.

And I'll be in the back like a
good little alternate flyer.

All right, you heard Vanessa.

The personal stuff gets...

Checked at the door, yeah, yeah.

Easy to say when you get to fly.

Hey!

How's my little girl?

Oh, my God. Dad?!

What are you doing here?

I am not going to miss
seeing you fly at sectionals.

Wow. I didn't think
you'd actually come.

Rick's team is in town.
They're playing Kentucky.

And I figured we could fly in,

and I could kill two of my
favorite kids with one stone.

He thinks it's funny
to say stuff like that.

I'm Alice. The daughter.

I'm the fiancée. Kelly.

This year's model.
An upgrade, I'd say.

She's a keeper, huh?

Mmm.

How's the routine?

It's good.

Kelly has never seen competitive
cheerleading before.

I told her about how well you fly.

Yeah. I was a cheerleader
in high school,

but Michael tells me that is
nothing like what you guys do.

We also do floor work,
and dancing.

Dancing, what?!

Wait till you see my little baby
go fly 25 feet in the air...

Your jaw will be on the floor.
I guarantee it. I can't wait.

Hey, hey, Mr. V.

What's up, big shooter?

Hey!

What do you know, Lewis?

Great. Good.

I want you to meet
my fiancée, Kelly.

I'm delighted.

Kelly, this is Lewis,
my daughter's boyfriend.

So, when you gonna make my
little girl an honest woman?

God, dad.

Can we get out of college
first before you have us

picking out China patterns?

Pumpkin, I love you.

You know you've got lousy
taste in boyfriends.

I do not. Josh?

Ok, Josh I'll give you.

You got that right.

And what about Ricky? Damn!

You know what a ponytail
on a man says? You know?

It says, "I am a complete tool."

Lewis is the first one
that's worth a damn.

So, why don't you quit
while you're ahead.

Seal the deal before
he comes to his senses

and realizes there's a lot of
other pretty girls out here

who are not so high-maintenance.

Honey? Aren't you going
to defend my honor?

Uh, well, the way I see it,

anything worth having is worth
taking very good care of.

Aw. Thanks, baby.

Ahh.

Hey, I got an idea.

How about we take you
two out to dinner?

Actually, we're in training,
right now. So, it's...

Come on. It'll be fun,
a double date.

Hey, I'm not taking "no"
for an answer. Right?

We're going to see you at
your motel, 7:00 pm sharp.

We'll be waiting. Right?

Um, wouldn't miss it.

Good! All right!

Bye. Lewis!

Hey! Talk to you later.

What are you doing?!

I had to make it look real

in case my dad looked
back over his shoulder.

Not the kiss.
I mean, not just the kiss.

What were you thinking,
lying to your dad like that?

I didn't see the point of
pulling him into all our drama.

Our drama? "We"
don't have drama, Alice.

"You" have drama.

Ok? And how can he not
know that we broke up?

Because I chose not to tell him.

That's crazy.

Suppose that I had told him how
you stomped all over my heart.

He would probably come to hate
you for being cruel and hurtful.

And when you eventually

realized what a horrible
mistake you'd made

and we got back together,

he'd have a very tough
time forgiving you.

Want to know what I think?

I think that you think

dad's gonna be disappointed
that we broke up

and that you're not flying.

You don't want to
disappoint him twice.

When you're right you're right.

I've been telling my dad

that I'm the Hellcats'
top flyer for months

because he doesn't accept
anything but the best.

Who cares what he thinks?
Alice, why don't you just come clean?

My dad is in a good mood.

He's excited. He's invested in me.

Do you have any idea
how rare that is?

Alice...

It's just one dinner, ok?

A couple of hours.

What happens tomorrow when
he sees you aren't flying?

We'll have to get you a new tie.

Something with stripes, I think.

Who are you?

Wanda Perkins. Marti's mom.

And you must be Travis.

I brought music and
oatmeal cookies.

Mmm.

Homemade?

Who's got time to bake?
I stole 'em from work.

I heard they throw people
in prison for stealing.

You're funny.

Marti didn't tell
me you were funny.

♪ I've got big things to do ♪

♪ cause too soon my
life will be through ♪

♪ got no time to stop ♪

♪ pick me no flowers ♪

♪ I've got catchin' up to do ♪

♪ I've got big things to do ♪

I love that. Did you write it?

A folk singer by the name
of Ted Hawkins wrote that.

He used to sing for tips
on the Venice boardwalk.

Did a long stint in the
Mississippi state pen

for stealing a leather jacket.

I guess you can relate.

Yeah. He lived a hard, hard life.

But that never stop him
from creating great music.

Marti's dad was a musician.
Played locally. Rex Perkins.

Did he teach her
how to play guitar?

Nah. She taught herself.

My daughter is a very driven girl.

I've noticed that.

You know, she makes
my life a lot better.

Yeah?

Hopeful.

Like I've got a shot of
getting out of this place

when I'm still relatively young.

That is a wonderful thing

for a mother to hear
about her child.

Thank you for that.

Yeah.

Can I ask you a personal question?

You're in here for a long time?

Long time. It's my third strike.

I didn't do the crime
they say I did, though.

Uh-huh.

What about the first 2 strikes?

Did you do those?

Yes, ma'am.

Simple assault and
resisting arrest.

Ahh. You're a bad boy.

I guess so.

It's ok. I like bad boys.

Mmm.

What's this, lamb?

Yep. Amazing.

I know. It's a little
spicier than I'm used to.

Try cutting it with the yogurt.

Oh, see? Shows what I know.

I thought that was sour cream.

So, Lewis.

Tell me more about this new job
with the athletic department.

It's really no big deal.

I'm just reviewing game
tape for Red Raymond.

Analyzing plays.

You're working one on
one with Red Raymond?

You know, that guy did
magic at Louisiana.

You ever think about
getting back in the game?

There are guys with
much better hands.

Lewis is right where we need him.

Helping the Hellcats
win at sectionals.

But, you know, you could
get on the coaching track.

You're getting face
time with Red Raymond.

You don't want to squander
an opportunity like that.

Lewis is on a team.

I'm aware of that, darling.

But shut your mouth for a minute
and let me to finish my point.

I know you rely on this cheerleading
thing for your scholarship.

But if you were to get
serious about coaching,

I could log in a
call to Bill Marsh...

On your behalf.

Get you out of the film room,

out there shadowing
Red on the field.

Now that would be a
good experience for you.

I appreciate the offer.

But the football job is

just a part-time thing
to help out my folks.

I'm serious about
being an architect.

And cheerleading, of course.

Hah!

Wow. That's smooth.

See that? Oh, come on now.

So what? It's "smooth" that

Lewis says he's serious
about cheerleading?

You think he's handling me?

Wow. She this touchy
with you, Lewis?

See, that's what the men
do in our house, Kelly.

They handle their women.
Just so you're warned.

Uh, thank you for the warning.

Thank you.

Now, that's just the problem

you have when you have
successful children.

They all fall in love
with the spotlight.

When she was little,
you know what she did?

She thought we were paying

too much attention to
one of her brothers.

She lit a fire in the garage.

That was an accident.

Michael...Come on.

Ok. Dessert?

They've got these little

cookies here with
raisins called "fekkas."

What to try?
To die for, huh?

Yeah.

The belly dancing too!

Delicious! That's a lot!

I probably ate 10 of those fekkas.

All right. Good night.

Night, dad.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

Yeah. See you tomorrow?

Yeah. Definitely will.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

You upset?

Why would I be?

The thing with your dad?

We kid each other.

Ohh. Right.

Alright, then.
Night, Alice.

Hey!

What?

Believe me when I say
I have zero interest

in getting between
you and your dad,

but at some point you're
gonna have to let him know

you're not flying tomorrow.

Now who said I wasn't
flying tomorrow?

Wait. What are you up to?

Alice?

Alright guys we're going to do 5 laps
to get your blood flowing.

We're gonna take
out Mem-Kris today!

I woke up in the middle of the
night and started worrying that,

as alternate flyer, I haven't run
through the routine here yet.

What if something happens
and I have to step in?

I should be prepared.

Good call. I didn't
think about that.

Well, you ready right now?

Of course.

Lewis!

Help me with something?

Good job, Alice.

Great job is more like it.

So, why isn't Alice
flying in this routine?

Oh, who knows?
It was Savannah's call.

Well, at the time,
it seemed the best plan.

Marti has the core strength.

I just wonder if Alice might be
a better flyer for the routine.

She's got way more experience
in competition than Marti.

Um, Marti is actually in
the room with you all.

She may have a point, Marti.

What do you think, Darwin?

Leave me out of it.

Does anyone care what I
have to say about this?

Of course we do.

You're as much a part of
the team as anyone else.

Well, ok then...

Alice is more experienced.

But that doesn't mean
I can't hold my own.

I've worked my ass off to get
my stunts competition-ready.

I've stayed after practice.
I've come in on off days.

I have more than a few
battle scars to prove it.

Lewis...

Vouch for me here.

Alice and Marti can
both do the stunt.

Well, I guess that's
why we have a captain.

Savannah?

Perhaps the fairest thing

is to leave it up to
your fellow athletes.

Don't be a coward.

If you're gonna
stick a knife in me,

don't hide behind the group.

That's reasonable.

Alice, you're flying.

Get with Lewis and
start practicing.

Marti, you'll be doing
Alice's floor work.

Review the steps.

This is not fair.

No, but it is satisfying.

Alright. Come on,
Hellcats! Let's run this puppy!

Nicely done, by the way.

Just give me the jacket.

Genuine venetian leather.
All yours.

You earned it.

Damn right I did.

Cut the music!

I go to a 20-minute
coaches meeting,

and I come back to a
completely rearranged team?

Listen ok.

We have to get to nationals.

Alice is the safer bet.

And you made this call
without consulting me?

You let me make calls
like this all the time.

Because I like to
empower our captain.

But the minute that I think you're
taking advantage of my trust,

that can end.

Marti understands that
this is best for the squad.

She just stormed off in a
very understanding way.

Excuse me.

You want to be the one to tell
me what just went on in there?

Alice has more experience.
Just simple as that.

Mm-hmm...

It's no big deal.

I'll just sit back and
collect my scholarship.

That's all I'm here for anyway.

Marti...

What is really going on here?

I did something I regret with Dan.

Savannah's Dan?

He was my Dan first.

Savannah has every
right to be mad at me.

And now she's got the
whole squad on her side.

No one will give me a chance to
apologize or explain or anything.

So...

I just can't let
myself care anymore.

I think you do care.

But the one thing I
can't coach is desire.

So, if you want to give up,
so be it.

I don't have a choice.

You're as good as any
of the girls in there.

I could go in there and simply
tell them you're flying,

but I don't like to
run my team that way.

But if you decide

that your spot on this team...
and this family...

are worth fighting for,

I'm going to support you.

I want a cheer-off.

What?

Alice and I. One-on-one.

If she wins, I back off.

But if I win, I fly.

Sadly, I'm not interested.

This isn't about you, Alice.

We need the best flyer out there.

This is the way to find out.

You worried?

Fine. Prepare to get spanked.

You ready, Lewis?

I'll be your base, Marti.

Darwin, get ready to
kick some serious ass.

Full up scorpion!

Guess this is your opening.

Don't screw it up.

All right, folks.
We have a winner.

Marti is our flyer
fair-and-square.

I don't want to hear
another word about it.

Thank you. Thank you.

You're the best.

Can you not hug me so much?

I don't want to look
like I'm taking sides.

Ok.

Darwin. You got beaten by Darwin.

No. You got beaten by
Darwin and me, actually.

Mind if I work with my base now?

Marti...

Save it. Let's just
be professional.

One final run-through.
Let's rock it, Hellcats!

What's up, Alice?

I need you to give up
your spot as flyer.

Is that a joke?

Look at my face.
Do you see a single laugh line?

Yeah. It's not gonna happen.

My dad is coming today.

I want him to see me fly.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

But it sends a bad
signal for the judges

not to see the captain out
there leading her team.

What kind of signal
would this send?

You got to be careful about
getting photographed.

Never know what's gonna
end up on the Internet.

I found out the hard way.

Where'd you get that?

I wonder what this
would do for morale?

If the squad knew that their
captain helped Mem-Kris win

a free ride to sectionals?

I had reasons.

Good luck explaining those reasons
2 hours before we perform.

How would I explain bowing out?

Not my problem.

You'd really tell the team
and create all that friction?

Potentially destroy the
entire squad's future,

just so your dad can see you fly?

Of course not.

Because I know that you
would never let that happen.

It's what makes you such
an excellent captain.

Squad comes first.

It's open!

Oh my gosh, Savannah,
what happened?

Are you ok?

I hurt my ankle during practice.

I can barely walk.

Alice, will you cover for me?

Obviously, this isn't ideal.

But I promise you I'll go out there
and give it everything I've got.

And I'll be on the sidelines
cheering for all of you.

Just a second!

Thought I'd come see
how you're doing.

I'm not hungry.

Well, I figured since
your ankle's hurt,

you couldn't run away
from talking to me again.

Not now, Marti, please?

You can't stay mad at me forever.

I only have to keep it up until
you quit, graduate, or die.

Then actually be mad.

Stop all the passive-aggressive
crap you've been pulling.

And be honest.
You want honest?

Yes.

That's honest.

You just hit me with a pillow.

Damn right I did.

Stop laughing!

Ok! Ok! Ok!

Don't laugh! This isn't funny!

Stop? I think it's kind of funny.

Ok. Ok. Are you done?

No!

Really?

Ow! Yeah.

Now you're done.

That's for giving
my spot to Alice.

You're going down.

Oh, yeah?

I really am sorry about Dan.

It was an awful thing I did,

and I'd give anything
to take it back.

But you can't.

Yeah. I know.

But if you could
forgive me anyway,

I promise you won't regret it.

I'm supposed to take a promise
from you at face value?

Really? After all this?

I'm really scared I destroyed

something I'm not going
to be able to fix.

Well, then maybe you should
have thought about it

before you messed everything up.

Savannah...

You're my best girlfriend.

I don't have one of those.

I never did before.

And I can't lose you.

If it helps...

I enjoyed hitting
you with a pillow.

You can do more. I can take it.

No, I'm good.

That lamp over there
looks pretty lethal...

If I do decide to forgive you...

Yeah?

Will you promise to
never let me regret it?

I promise I'll try.

That's fair.

Deal.

Well, this is formal.

No hugging yet.

We'll work up to the hugs.

I can live with that.

Wait a minute. You were

just bouncing all over
the room on your foot.

What? No.
You're faking being hurt!

No. It was adrenaline.
Like when mothers lift cars.

Savannah!

See? Look. Ouch! Still hurts.

Wrong foot.

I hurt them both. I'm alternating.

Savannah, what's going on?

It's bad.

Ok.

Tell me everything.

It all started with my sister...

And then Alice...

Lose the bandage.

What?

You're flying in my place.

No. I gave my spot to Alice.

And I'm giving mine to you.

I'll do floor work.

This is your first
time at sectionals.

You have to fly.

I can't let you.

This is so small. But...

It's something I can do for you.

Something I can...
I can give up for you.

So let me.

Please.

How do we explain that my
ankle miraculously healed?

Acupuncture.

That's good.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

C'mon.

And now, put your hands together
for the Lancer University Hellcats!

♪ shake the ground with the sound
and take off like a missile ♪

♪ I got this fever for the
flavor of anything in disco ♪

♪ and when it goes down,
it goes down I should warn ya ♪

♪ now throw up your hands like ♪

♪ and if you do what you can
then want to then just let go ♪

♪ if you want to let go ♪

♪ stop holding on to
what you used to be ♪

♪ yesterdays are no use to me ♪

♪ let go ♪

♪ if you wanna let go ♪

♪ just step up and bring it ♪

♪ the only thing if
yesterdays are no use to me ♪

♪ just put your hands in the air,
and sing it ♪

♪ f-m-s-t-a-t-i-c ♪

♪ that's the way we do it
when we do it correctly ♪

♪ f-m-s-t-a-t-i-c ♪

♪ that's the way we do it
when we do it correctly ♪

♪ f-m-s-t-a-t-i-c ♪

♪ that's the way we do it
when we do it correctly ♪

♪ throw up your hands
like ooh, ohh ♪

♪ and do what you can
then you just let go ♪

♪ if you want to let go ♪

♪ stop holding on to
what you used to be ♪

♪ yesterdays are no used to me ♪

♪ let go ♪

♪ just step up and bring it,
don't ever forget ♪

♪ just put your hands
in the air and sing it ♪

Marti!

Get your butt over here!

Hey, I really am sorry
about everything.

Upwards and onwards from here,
alright? Alright?

With a score of 98.6,

the Lancer Hellcats win it!

Yes! Way to go Hellcats!

We're going to nationals!

Hey, Kelly.

Hey, Alice. Oh my gosh.
You were amazing out there.

You know, your dad
will be really proud.

Where is he?

Um, you know what?
Can we take a walk?

Where's my dad?

Your brother's football
game went into overtime.

Come on.

So, why are you here?
Consolation prize?

I just didn't want you to find 2
empty seats and no explanation.

Well, you wasted your time because
I don't need an explanation.

I need my father.

Well, if it helps,
I think he was wrong to choose

Rick's event over yours.

How could that be wrong?
Rick's a winner.

He won when he was
born with a penis.

The macho alpha male.
Yes.

Well, that's an easy stereotype.

Well, you're clearly the
expert on my father,

being a complete stranger.

I don't claim to be an expert.

Good, you're not.

But I think that being
forced to choose between

hanging around a big

football celebration and
a cheerleader event,

your father is always
going to choose football.

Because it's football.
It's what he lives for.

But I do know that he loves you
and he's very proud of you.

Then he should have been here.

Yes. He should have.

But?

But he is who he is.

He's charming and
funny and loving.

But he can be insensitive.
And he can be selfish.

He did what he wanted today.

And later he'll show up
at your motel with flowers

and a big charming smile,
expecting you to forgive him.

That sounds about right, actually.

So, you're right. Dad's unfair.

Life's unfair.

What are you gonna do about it?

Hey, tiny dancer.

I know. I know.
I'm in the doghouse.

Kelly explained it to me.
And I deserve it.

Rick's game went into O.T.,

and guess who was in
the box next to me.

Arnold Hamm from the
State Department.

Lewis and I broke up months ago.

What?

I didn't tell you because I
knew it would disappoint you.

But then I realized
it didn't matter

because you have been
disappointing me for years!

You didn't show up today,
and it hurt.

You need to know that.

Alice...

Keep your flowers because I am
getting on a bus to go home,

and they would wilt.

Take some time to think

about how you're going
to make this up to me.

And if you choose not to,

then we'll see each
other at Easter,

and we can both pretend I never
said a word about anything.

And you're right.

This one's a keeper.

Alice...

I'm sorry!

Good!

Can we talk about this?!

I live in Memphis.

Fly in sometime.
You can watch us cheer.

We just made it to nationals.

So I can guarantee a good show!

What the hell just happened?

Sounds like a wake-up call.

If I were you, I'd take it.

You ok?

You know what? I am.

I have uno. Want to play?

"Go fish" a little too spicy?