My Perfect Landing (2020): Season 1, Episode 12 - Family Feud - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Previously:

I'm tired of how
you treat Jenny.

Why are you
picking on her?

I don't want her messing
with my team.

How come you don't want her?

You know she can help.

To win Hillside we need
someone who's consistent,

not level four one day,
eight the next.

And newsflash, Olivia,
she is going to Hillside.

Wanna bet on it?
Name it!

Jenny beats you at Hillside,



she becomes captain
of the Canton team.

Fine. Deal.

My daughter
is registered for Hillside?

Yes, Miss Cortez.

I have her application here.

Want me
to go over it with you?

This isn't a good time now.

I'm gonna have to
call you back.

[PHONE BEEPS]

Good job! Remember,
no one finds out about this.

I am so disappointed in you!

Gymnastics is the only thing
I wanna do

and you won't let me do it!

I let you do a level four.



I don't want
a level four life.

I'm better than that and you're
the only one who doesn't know!

Who else knows?

I don't mean to interrupt.

Did you know Jenny's
been training for Hillside?

Yes, I did.

How did you know?

Because I've been training her.

What?

[♪♪♪]

What are you so mad about?

Everyone else gets to be mad.
I wanna be mad.

Are you mad?

No. I'm never mad.
Just trying to fit in.

Good morning,
my favorite grandkids.

A little peace offering
for your mom.

It won't help. I already tried
breakfast in bed.

That's why I got
the backup crullers.

Both of you
are in so much trouble.

BOTH:
It's my fault.

Jinx!
I can't joke about this now.

Mom's never been
so mad at me.

She'll get over it.

It's been 20 years

and she still
hasn't forgiven you.

It's all gonna work out.
Trust me.

Go to school, guys.

Uh, hey, Whitney!

Can you hear anything?
No, not yet.

♪ Gotta do my thing ♪

♪ Can you feel
The adrenaline? ♪

♪ Oh, maybe
It's finally happening ♪

♪ Oh, maybe
It's really kickin' in ♪

♪ Oh, baby
It's finally happening ♪

♪ Now I've found
My perfect landing ♪

[♪♪♪]

Did you hear the good news?

What?
My brother says Jenny's mom

is pulling her from Hillside.

Really?

That means your phone call
worked.

I just said
what you told me to.

Yeah, you did a great job!
What's wrong?

You made that bet for captain
in front of everyone,

and if they found out
you cheated...

I did this for us, Bops.

Now the focus at Hillside
will be the team,

not some stupid bet
between me and Jenny.

And how's the team
going to find out?

We're not going to tell them,
are we?

Of course not.

Good. Then we don't
have a problem.

You knew I didn't want Jenny
competing. You knew that!

What about
what she wants?

She's 12. She doesn't get a say.
Well, I disagree.

Okay, that's it.
You don't get to disagree.

You're not her mother. I am!

But you're not listening
to what she wants.

Like the way you listened
when I was her age?

You told me you wanted
to be a gymnast.

I didn't know
you didn't wanna be.

I did but you took
all the fun out.

That's the way
we did things then!

It's old school.
You worked hard!

I told you I couldn't do
some of those moves.

You could've totally done
that dismount.

I couldn't,
and I told you,

and it cost me everything!

So you're gonna go there?

Are we finally gonna go there?

I guess we're going there.

Look...

I'm sorry.
I don't need
your "sorry's," Gus.

It's too little, too late.

But I'm not sorry
you didn't go to the Olympics.

What?

I'm sorry for how it made you
live your life.

Life?
What are you talking about?

You haven't been in my life
for a long time.

Not entirely my fault.
Don't think that you coming in

when I had no other options
makes up for anything!

Whether you got to go
to the Olympics or not,

doesn't matter.
You were great.

And we both know
you would've medaled.

But ever since that day
you got hurt,

you've been running scared.

I've had every right to be.

Yeah, but you keep thinking

you can stop things like that
from happening.

And you know what?
You just can't.

Bad stuff happens.

I'm well aware
bad stuff happens.

I've had my fair share.

Whitney, I wasn't talking...
No, we're done here.

[DOOR SLAMS]

[BELL RINGING]

So rumors are flying
that you've decided

to drop out of Hillside.

What gives?

Go away.

Seriously.

Big surprise.
Jenny Cortez says nothing

and lets her friends
do all the talking.

You won, Olivia. Okay?
Just go away.

[SIGHS]
And she folds
like a lawn chair.

See, Bops? This is what makes us
different from Jenny.

What, that I'm nice
and you're mean?

No. Because we're winners.

Let me give you
some free advice.

If you stood up for yourself
like I do,

you might still be
going to Hillside.

[♪♪♪]

I'm sorry you have to
put up with that.

No. She's right.

What?

Maybe if I stood up for myself,

my life would be better.

Yes.

You should go tell her that.

You'll feel better.

Olivia's not the one
I need to stand up to.

It's my mom.

[SIGHS]

Hey, Joon.

Will you hang down here
for a second?

Okay.

I gotta go talk to Mom.

I'll probably never
do this again, but...

good luck.

Thanks.

Hey, Joon.
Do me a favor, will ya?

Sure.
Go fill up this water...

Oh! Fill up this water bottle.

How are we on chalk?

Oh, we're fine. We're good.

How'd it go with Mom?

We're done with round one.

Who won?

Uh, let's call it a draw.

How many rounds
do you think it will go?

I don't know, Joon.
Your mom's tough.

[SIGHS]

Well, I'll just go
fill this up.

Oh! Aah!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm just tired!
I'm tired.

[WINCING]
Tired.

I'm fine, yeah.
Actually, you know what?

Could you get me
a glass of water?

Sure.

Yeah, just some water.

[♪♪♪]

Mom, I need to talk to you.

I'm happy to talk to you,

as long as it starts
with you saying "I'm sorry."

I already told you I'm sorry.

And I mean it.
I'm sorry that I lied to you.

Okay, thank you.

What do you wanna talk about?

Grandpa's life
was gymnastics,

so was yours,
and so is mine.

I know that.

So why won't you
let me do it?

Jenny, I'm trying
to protect you.

You're not protecting me.
You're hurting me!

What? How?

I'm the one protecting you.

What, by lying to me?

Yes. I had to hide
that I'm a good gymnast

so that you don't freak out.

You don't have to protect me,
Jenny.

You're the daughter.
I'm the mother.

Mom.
What now, Joon?

It's Grandpa.

I think he needs a doctor.

[♪♪♪]

You guys stay here.

[♪♪♪]

How can you do gymnastics
at a time like this?

It helps me clear my mind.

If it was bad,
Mom would have told us, right?

Unless it was really bad.

I could've stopped this
from happening.

Why do you say that?

I knew Grandpa
had a heart thing.

I wanted to say something but
he told me not to tell anybody.

Joon, this isn't your fault.

I feel so guilty though.

Hey, guys.

Mom!

Honey?

Come here.

How's Grandpa?

He's okay! Heh-heh.

He's already signing autographs
at the hospital.

What happened to him?

He had a minor heart attack.

Joon, baby,

you did the right thing
by coming to get me.

So we can go see him now.

Why don't we go grab
some homework

'cause we might be
waiting a while.

Okay? Let's go.

KEISHA:
Hey, Bops!
Is that a new jacket?

No.

Really?
I've never seen it before.

What do you want?

Okay, getting into it.
I respect that.

Did someone on the Canton team
call Jenny's mom about Hillside?

What?
It's this theory

we've been working on.

Right after Jenny
and Olivia made that bet,

that's when her mom
got the call.

Yeah,
and who else would know

Jenny's mom
didn't want her to compete?

Maybe someone whose name
rhymes with "Bolivia"?

If Jenny has a problem with
Olivia, she should talk to her.

She can't
'cause she's at the hospital.

What?

Jenny's grandfather
had a heart attack.

She's there with him.

Um...

"The internet
not just for nerds."

Not just for nerds?
When is this magazine from?

2006. And I'm trusting
these people with my heart.

Grandpa!

Jenny Bean!

Wait... Can I hug you?

Bring it in.

Bring it in.
Bring it in again. Oh!

How are you?

You gotta help me.
You gotta help me.

What is it?

Please eat that apple sauce.

A nurse keeps coming in to check
to see if I've finished it.

Where's the rest of the gang?

Mom and Joon
are in the gift shop.

They're buying you flowers.

[CHUCKLES]

[WHISPERS]
I'll act surprised.

'Kay.

What's wrong?

Grandpa, is this my fault?

What in the world
are you talking about?

I made you fight with Mom
and then you had a heart attack.

No, no, no. Wait a minute.

Training me was probably
bad for your health too.

No. No.

Your mom and I have been
butting heads for a long time.

And I chose to coach you.

Then why do I feel so bad?

It's in your nature.

One of those people that takes
on the weight of the world.

My advice? Stop thinking
you can do anything about it.

Do you have any expert advice

about how to deal with Mom?

Hmm. I was gonna ask you
the same thing.

[♪♪♪]

Here we go.

You guys feelin' warm?

GYMNASTS:
Yeah!

COACH:
Yeah? Cassie!

You wanna give me
some tumbling?

Sure!
COACH: Why not?

TORI:
Come on, Cassie.

LENA:
Yeah, you got it, Cassie!

GIRLS: Nice! Good job, Cassie!
How was that?

Not bad. We just need
to stick the landing, okay?

Yes.

Let me show you, okay?

Oh, yeah.
Let's go, Miss Allister!

Miss Allister
in the building, mm-hm.

LENA:
Go, Miss Allister!

Oh, yeah!
[GIRLS CHEERING]

Best landing.

[APPLAUSE]

Thank you.
Yeah.

Still got it.
Does that make sense?

Makes sense.
Okay. Let's try it again.

BOPS:
Come on, Cassie. You got it.

Cassie, come on. Stay straight.

Nice!

COACH:
Hey, Mo?

Yes, Miss Allister?

Have you heard anything
from Mr. McIlroy?

Gus is doing okay.
Family's pretty shaken up.

Okay. Well, we'll hope
for the best. Thanks, Mo.

How ya doin'?
Good.

Something must have happened
to Jenny's grandpa.

I think he had
a heart attack.

How do you know?

Jenny's friends told me.

Shouldn't we send Miss Cortez
flowers or something?

We should focus.
Lena, Tori, go hit bars.

Why were you talking
to Jenny's friends?

They came up to me.

You didn't mention anything
about the phone call, right?

No, but they asked about it.

Maybe if you stopped
looking so guilty all the time,

they wouldn't
suspect anything.

What are you doing out of bed?

This guy mowin' the lawn
with white shoes.

Total rookie move!

I, um, I brought you
some playing cards

so you can play solitaire.

Yeah, I've actually got that
on my phone already

but my phone is dead,
so, thanks!

Well, I can bring you a charger
later this afternoon, so.

Look, I just want
to say something.

It's fine, we're good.

I just wanna say one thing,
that's all.

Just the one thing.

[SIGHS]

[CLICKS TEETH]
Ah.

You know,
when you were a kid...

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

I pushed you hard,
really hard.

But I just thought it was
the right thing.

I just... I did.

But I realize now
I was wrong.

It's okay.
No.

It's not that I regret it,
'cause your...

Your...

Your dream was to be a gymnast
and I wanted that to.

I really did.

Just didn't go our way.
It just didn't go our way.

"Didn't go our way"?
I mean...

It ruined my career.

No. It didn't.

I mean, even when
your ACL got better,

you got that scholarship
to State.

You didn't take it.

I didn't want it anymore.

It's because
you were scared.

Just hear me...
No.

Just... Just hear this.

Just hear this.

You gotta stop.

You've been running scared
so long,

it's affecting your daughter.

That's not right.

It's not right.

You know why? 'Cause she's a
better gymnast than both of us.

[CRYING]

She is, isn't she?

I'm sorry, I...

You don't have to be sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's gonna be okay, though,
you know.

It's gonna be okay.

[♪♪♪]

WHITNEY [CHUCKLING]:
Of course you won at solitaire.

You're the only one playing.

You know, Whitney,

I really would like to stay
at my own place.

I mean, I'm literally
across the hall.

Mm-hm. And the doctor said
you need someone to watch you.

Yeah, but I get all
the sports channels over there.

So do we.
We steal your cable.

Well, what about my cat?
Who's gonna feed him?

You don't have a cat.
Okay, you got me.

I am going to stay.

Only, though, if someone
can possibly get me my pillow.

I'm on it.

No, you're in Joon's room.
Not the couch.

[SIGHS]
It was my idea, Grandpa.

I've never slept
on a couch before.

Well, you know what?

I am feeling
a little bit tired,

so maybe I will lie down
if that's okay.

Of course. Joon, go ahead
and get him his pillow.

Jenny, you wanna make him
some chamomile tea?

Sure.

And uh, when you're done,

can you meet me in the gym?
Sure.

[WHISPERS]
Oh, hey, Joon.

I've never slept
in a racecar bed before.

Keys are under the pillow.

[CHUCKLES]

[♪♪♪]

Uh, Bops,
what are you doing here?

First of all, I'm sorry
I'm lurking outside your place.

I'm not a stalker, I promise.
Okay.

I have to tell you something
and it's bad

so don't hate me
although I can't ask you

not to hate me if you haven't
heard what I have to say

but I would prefer you
not to hate me after.

I'll try my best?
What is it?

Um, you know that phone call
your mom got from Hillside?

Yeah, it's kinda
hard to forget.

Well, it wasn't someone
from Hillside.

It was me.
Olivia made me do it.

I haven't slept in days.

[SIGHS]

That feels so good
to get off my chest.

I feel so bad.

Olivia.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, that girl from the
Canton team was looking for you.

Bops?

Yeah, I talked to her.

Well, more like
she talked at me.

Wait, Bops?

Yeah, somehow
it's short for Josephine.

Do you want me to go
sweep out the gym?

No. Um, come with me.

What is it?

You'll see.

How warmed up are you?

Uh, pretty warm.

Okay.

Why don't you go
to your corner?

[♪♪♪]

I want you to show me
everything you've got.

Not level two stuff,
not level four.

Everything.

Are you sure?

Do it.

Don't hold back.

Why don't you start
with an aerial?

Good. How about a round off
back handspring back tuck?

Yes!

Okay.

Uh, how about a front tuck round
off back handspring layout?

Wow.

Gus was right.

You are better than both of us.

Mom.
No, really. You are.

You're amazing.

Come sit down.

I am so sorry I held you back.

It's okay, Mom. You were just
trying to protect me.

You know...

I was really mad
at the world

when I couldn't go
to the Olympics.

I lied to myself and I said

that that's just
the way the world works.

It's a really good excuse
to not have to try in life.

But the truth is
I was holding you back too.

So about Hillside.

Mom, I'm so sorry
I lied to you.

No.

No, I made you lie.

That's on me.

And I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Jenny, you're gonna
go to Hillside.

[GASPS]

But Grandpa's my coach and
I don't wanna stress him out.

No. Grandpa's not your coach.

I am.

If you'll let me.

I'd love that.

Yeah? Good.

Okay, girls, do your thing.

You guys can do some splits
or handstands

or cartwheels,
back walkovers, bridges.

And you can stretch your wrist
or you can stretch your neck.

Stretch, stretch.

Okay, nice, guys.
Keep going.

Let's go, Olivia, come on.

Come on, Olivia.

Go middles?

Oh, okay.
Well, you guys do your worm.

I'm gonna... Give me a minute.
I'll be back.

Hey, how's your grandpa?

He's okay, thanks.

Nice. Come on.

Nice.
Olivia.

What is it?

I'm in the middle
of training for Hillside.

Don't say the H word in front
of her. It's insensitive!

Why would that be insensitive?

We heard you weren't going.

You must be devastated.

[CHUCKLES]
No, I'm not.

Because I am going to Hillside.

Really?

Does your mommy
know about that?

Yes! She's my coach.

What?

Yeah, I thought about what
you said and you were right.

Standing up for myself was
exactly what I needed to do.

So our bet?
It's back on.

See you at Hillside.

I'm coming for you.

Okay, girls, we're gonna play
tag. Grace, you can be it.

Got you! Freeze!

[♪♪♪]