My Perfect Landing (2020): Season 1, Episode 6 - Head-To-Head - full transcript

Jenny is forced to compete with Lena for a place on the Canton gymnastics team.

Voiceover: Previously on
My Perfect Landing.

Why did you record this?

If you don't quite the team
I'm going to make sure

your mom sees this video.

Olivia, please.

Joon told us about
your video problem.

And me and the guys
might have a solution.

What's the plan?

We're gonna delete the video
off of Olivia's phone.

Uh, what are you doing
with this picture of me?

Tell me.



I am part of a grander elaborate
ruse to delete the gymnastics

video so you can't
blackmail one Jenny Cortez.

That girl has
no idea what's coming.

I suggest we abort the mission.

Agreed.

If this is how you need to win,
go ahead,

send the video to my mom.

Yeah, I think
I'll send it right now.

- Olivia.
- What is it, Cassie?

It's Tori.

What did she do now?

- She hurt her wrist.
- Is she okay?

The ambulance took
her to the hospital.

We need her for the Qualifier.



You can't send that video
if you're short one gymnast.

What did you just do?

Wouldn't you like to know?



And in conclusion,
the debate continues to rage.

So, until we understand
what's going on,

we stretch before
and after our workouts.

Just say no to Charlie
and his horse.

Thank you,
Wordmasters and Wordmistresses.

- Is he asleep?
- Yup.

- Standing up?
- Yeah, he can do that.

So can elephants.

That was great.

Grandpa,
your speech was horrible.

That was what I meant to say.

Okay, well, I don't have
enough time to come up

with another topic.

Uh, may I offer
a humble suggestion?

Sure

Time travel.

I love it. I love it.

Okay, that's a great idea,
except that I don't know

anything about time travel.

Don't worry, we'll help.

And we can get this
all done for tonight?

Only time will tell.

(Laughing)

Only time will tell.

Look, if you were smart,
you'd be laughing.

If you were funny,
we'd be laughing.

Oh!

Oh, boy.



So, your mom wasn't
mad at you this morning?

She was already
down in the studio,

so I just avoided her.

So, Olivia didn't
send the video.

Or my mom was
too mad to talk to me.

You know, one time
my mom was so mad at me

she didn't talk
to me for four days.

Is that when you
threw out her lipsticks?

Okay, I did her a favor.

'Goth Mom' does not look good.

Okay, I bet Olivia
didn't send the video.

Maybe she pretended to,
to buy herself some time.

Time for what?

Time to decide
if it's right or not.

It's Olivia we're talking about.

Do you really think she cares
about what's right or wrong?

Oh, goose bumps.

Rachel's feeling it. Incoming.

(Phone pinging)

You're so good at this.

It's Olivia.

Yeah. She wants to meet.

(Both sighing)



♪ Got to do my thing ♪

♪ Can you feel
the adrenaline? ♪

♪ Oh, maybe it's
finally happening ♪

♪ Oh, maybe it's
really kicking in ♪

♪ Oh, baby,
it's finally happening ♪

♪ Now I've found
my perfect landing. ♪



How's it going?

They're still in there.

The whole team?

Yeah. For about an hour.

Okay, we've got thoughts.
Tori hurt her wrist, right?

Yeah.

We were thinking
that they're in there

deciding whether or not
to put you on the team.

I don't know about that.

What else would
they be meeting about?

I don't know. Different ways
to make my life miserable.

What's going on in there, Bops?

Yeah. Spill the tea.

I can't say anything.
I'm just going to the bathroom.

You know what?
She did look nervous.

Or maybe she just really
had to go to the bathroom.

Whatever it is,
it seems serious.

Okay, that's settled.
We're gonna stay for support.

We're the Girls for Greatness.

Thanks, guys,
but I'm too nervous.

We cannot leave her.

We can pace with her.

Pace with her.

Okay, boys.

Teach me everything
you know about time travel.

Well, it's quite simple,
relatively.

(laughing)

That's it. I'm not wasting my
good jokes on you guys anymore.

Yeah, if there were scientists
here they'd be laughing.

Laughing so hard.

Oh, yeah. This stuff kills
at the planetarium.

Just tell him the thing
about the wormholes.

Okay. So, you're familiar with
the concept of wormholes, yes?

I know sometimes
worms live in holes,

and when it rains they
all come out of the holes.

Not that kind of wormhole, sir.

A wormhole is basically magic
space portals that can send you

hurtling across the universe
in the blink of an eye.

It's like this...
(Snapping his fingers)

but even faster.
(Snapping his fingers)

No, even faster. Like this.
(Snapping his fingers)

That.

Right.

But one second for
you inside the wormhole,

might be one million years
out in normal space.

So, it's like

(Snapping his fingers)
that, but a million years later.

So during your
time in the wormhole

you can cross the universe.

Won't this make a great speech?

Well, to tell you the truth,
you've kind of lost me,

but maybe I'm more
of a visual learner.

Let's do a demonstration
of relativity.

(gasping)

The Einstein stuff?

Yeah, but the dumbed down
version. You know, for you.

Of course.

I'll get my physics textbook.

I'll get my glue gun.

I'll scrounge the gym, see what
I can find.

I'll get a drink.

I'm sure you've all heard
about Tori's little mishap.

It was almost a fracture,
Olivia.

If Tori had warmed up a little,

then maybe we wouldn't
be in this situation.

Bottom line, Miss Allister
says she wants to put

Jenny... Jenny... in for Tori.

What? No way!

I know.

Well, maybe that's
not such a bad idea.

Yes, it is.

Jenny is unreliable,
she's drama, and what happens

if her mother
shows up to the Qualifier?

She'll go all level four on us.

What are we going to do then,
Bops?

Sorry.

Listen, we need to
think this through.

We're allowed to enter
one gymnast in each event

for the Qualifier.

And you're obviously going
to crush it on bars.

And no one can beat you on beam.

And what are you queen of, Bops?

I'm Queen of the Vault.

That's right.
And Lena, you're our fourth.

Yeah, I can do that. Okay.

So, let's text Miss Allister and
tell her what the teams wants.

Hopefully we can convince her.



Who's he?

That's the astronaut dad
about to go deep into space.

And you're the son?

Yeah. The cute little boy,

worried that my father
might never return.

And you are?

Houston control.

Okay.

Good-bye, world.

I make this great sacrifice

for science and for humankind.

Good-bye, Son. I love you.

Help, I can't see. Oh, wait.

Perfect.

Rockets engaged.

Check.

Capsule pressure.

Check.

Oxygen level 87%.

Check.

In ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five, four,

three, two, one,

blast off.

Lift off. We have lift off.

He's approaching
the speed of light.

God speed, there astronaut boy.

He can't hear you, sir.
There are no sounds in space.

'Cause it's a vacuum.

Good to know.

One week later, the astronaut
dad returns to earth.

Dad?

Son!

You're so old.
Even older than me.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I lived a full and happy life.

But I was only gone a week.

That's because one week for you,

was four thousand weeks for us.

All: Ta-da!

Any questions?

Yeah, is that one
of my good buckets?

The other ones
had paint in them.



You guys don't have to stay.

Sure we do.

We're Girls for Greatness.

That means I will always
stay here for your whole life.

What about me?

You don't live as long as us.

What?

I'm joking.

(whispering)
No, I'm not.

I heard that.

(giggling)

No, seriously, guys.
I'll be fine, guys.

Do you want us to stay?

It's okay. I'll text you later.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Okay, bye.

I'm watching you.
I'm watching you.

How's Tori doing? Is she okay?

She fractured her wrist.

She's going to miss
the Hillside Qualifier.

And with Tori out, we want Lena
to take over the floor routine.

Oh, okay.

But even though
the team is against it,

Miss Allister says you
should still have a fair shot.

Really?

So, you and Lena
will go head-to-head.

Both of you will
show us your floor routine,

and the best gymnast
goes to the qualifier.

Okay.

Think you can handle that?

I'll try my best.

Yeah,
we'll see if that's enough.

I am going to crush you.

Okay?



Remember to point your toes,
keep those legs strong,

and get good height
on your leaps.

She's got this.
Don't overload her.

You're gonna do great.

Okay, girls.
Good news about Tori.

She's gonna make
a full recovery,

but she's not gonna
make it to the Qualifier.

Oh, no.

Jenny, what are you doing
over there by yourself?

Are you okay?

Mm-hm.

Nervous?

A little.

Okay, well, you know when I used
to compete I had this trick

to get over my nerves.
Wanna try it?

Sure.

So, I would look at the room

and I'd describe
the things that I see.

So, like, uneven bars, right?

The water fountain.

And chalk for your hands.

Do you want to try it?

Um, the red floor.

Yeah, exactly.

Um, the white bright lights.

So true.

The balance beam.

An awesome teacher.

You didn't have to say that.

I think this is working.

We're ready over here.

Oh, no. Now, I'm nervous again.

No, no. You'll do fine, okay?

Alright, let's get started,
shall we?



Okay, I got a pretty good grasp
with the time travel stuff,

but before we write this speech,
you wanted to show me something

about presentation?

You need a big show,
and they have a big show.

Watch and learn.

Okay.

Good evening, everyone.

Tonight, we have
an expert on time travel.

Now, everyone take your seats.

Okay, I think
I'm going to enjoy this.

(clearing throat)

Now, before I begin,
let me get myself ready.

Yeah. Don't I look beautiful?

You certainly do.

Yeah, I got that soft skin.

Okay.
(clearing throat)

And now, let me get a grape.

Different hands.

Mm, tasty.

Maybe some more?

This one,
I'll throw it in my mouth.

One, two, three. Come on.

Let's go again. Go again!
Yeah! Let's try again. Okay.

Actually, You know what?
Forget that.

Uh, some water will be good.

(choking)

(laughing)

Refreshing.

So, Mr. Expert,

what shape is the universe?

It is round, just like this pie.

Is the pie
going in Dace's face?

Of course it is. You just
have to ask the right question.

Got it.
If your face is a universe

and the pie is another universe.

Please, don't Mr. Gus.

What happens when
the two universes collide?

Next question...

(laughing)

Delicious.



Okay, Lena. You're up.

Let's go, Lena!

(whistling)
Let's go, Lena.

Come on, Lena.



Nice!

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

Come on, come on. You got this.

Nice, Lena. Come on.

- Nice!
- (cheering)

Great job, Lena.



Come on, Lena.

Good girl.

Nice!



You got this.

Girls:
Yeah, Lena.

Miss Allister:
Hey!



(cheering)

Yes, Lena!

Really good stuff, Lena.
That's gonna be tough to beat.

Great job, Lena.
Okay, Jenny. You're up.

Okay, red floor.
The balance beam.

My two feet.

Well, here we go.

Let's go, Jenny.



Come on!



Wow!

Yeah, Jenny!



Nice!



(cheering)



Nice, Jenny!



(cheering)

- (applauding)
- Stop it.

- Wow, Jenny.
- Stop.

Two wonderful performances.

This is gonna be
a really tough decision.

I have to think about it, okay?





Why hasn't
Miss Allister texted yet?

It's been forever.

Waiting is the hardest part.

Are you excited?

I don't know.

If I don't get it,
I'm gonna be devastated,

but if I do,
what do I tell my mom?

Nothing.

I agree.

- (Phone pinging)
- She just texted.

- Did you get it?
- I totally got it.

Both: What?

Oh, my goodness.
I can't believe it.

That's amazing.

What do we do now?

Pillow fight!

(laughing)



And, in conclusion,
if I could time travel,

I would go back
to dinosaur times...

Just stick with what
we wrote you, Grandpa.

I'd go back to dinosaur times
and tame a raptor,

I'd make broccoli go extinct,

and I'd find a way
to make myself king, I would,

so you would all stand up
and cheer for my speech.

The end.

(Applauding)

Yes, major improvement,

and Joon,
you did the impossible.

You made your grandpa
actually interesting.

Ha-ha.

I agree.

Good luck tonight.

Yeah.

Hey, honey.

Oh, hi, mom.

I saw Keisha and Rachel leave.

They didn't want
to stay for dinner?

No. Keisha has a dance class,
and Rachel has some homework.

What movers and shakers!

Speaking of places to be

tomorrow there's a qualifier
for the Hillside competition.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I thought it'd be
the perfect opportunity for us

to go and advertise
Cortez Gymnastics.

Oh, no. I can't go there.

What?

It's just that tomorrow is
Rachel's half birthday.

What is a half birthday?

It's something they do for
kids who have birthdays

during the summer,
but want to celebrate it

during the school year.

Jenny, I'm sure that Rachel will
understand if you can't make it.

But, mom,
it's a big deal to her.

You can go to her real birthday.

This is for the studio.

Okay.

Dinner in half an hour.

Sure.

Okay, I'm off.

Hey, Grandpa,
can we talk for a second?

Sure, Jennybean,
but I'm in a bit of a hurry.

I know.
Okay, so, I need your help,

but I can't ask for your help,
because if I do,

I could get in trouble.

Okay.

I'm not asking you and we never
had this conversation about

me telling you that
I'm competing in the Qualifier.

The one your mom's going to
to hand out flyers tomorrow?

I know. It's a big mess.

but my school team really
wants me to go there,

and I can't if Mom goes.

That's a bit of a pickle.

You really want this?

I really do, Grandpa.
You know Mom.

She'll never understand.

Okay. I'll handle it. Come on.

Thank you.

Whitney, you know, before I go
I was just thinking about that

Qualifier tomorrow.

Oh, yeah, Jenny and I
are going to go to it.

Hand out some flyers.

Yeah, I don't know.
Do you really want to do

that kind of grunt work?

Why not just
leave it to this grunt?

You would do that?

Well, I'm supposed to
be in charge of the admin,

and you're in charge of the gym.
So, I don't know,

it'll give me some quality
time with my granddaughter.

That sounds like a great idea!

Well, if Jenny's okay
with it that would actually be

really great. It would give
me extra time to work on

the class schedules.

Great. Done. Settled.

- Great.
- Great.

Okay, you get some sleep,
alright?

Got a big day tomorrow.