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k*lling the Competition (2025)

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k*lling the Competition (2025)

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Hey, Hun.

Man on phone.

Sorry about what happened.

No, no, no, all good.

We're gonna miss

you at the game.

Yeah, if I'm home by nine,

we can have a late supper,

if that sounds good.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

Hello?

Hey! Oh.

Hi. Oh, watch out,

don't drop the chicken.

Oh, the chicken.

Oh, the chicken.

Look out. The chicken!

Grocery store chicken!

Be careful. Got it!

Bedtime now, Grace.

Stay up too late

and look like a mess tomorrow

and I've got to buy

the concealer.

Police!

Come on.

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Police.

- Elizabeth Fenwick?

- What is this?

Ma'am, you'll want to

get dressed. Go with her.

What are you guys doing here?

- Do you guys have a warrant?

- They have the wrong house.

Yeah, you've got

the wrong house.

We just moved here like

six months ago from Columbus.

- Here's the warrant, sir.

- She didn't do anything wrong.

And there are questions

about this evening.

She's been here since dinner.

It was grocery store chicken.

What are you doing

with my mom? Mom? Mom!

- Is she being arrested?

- Sir, is this your g*n?

- What?

- Oh, my God!

- Mom!

- Be quiet, Jackson.

No, no, I, I... no, this is

not ours. Did you bring this?

This is a false arrest.

Mom!

Good Lord, Jackson,

I'm right here.

I'll go straighten this all

out, okay? This is a mistake.

I was just telling

Officer Peggy,

I know what this is about.

This is about my

daughter, Grace.

What? Mom, what are

you talking about?

And she got involved in some

small-town frenzy.

You know, someone saw you out

there tonight,

they didn't like that

you got let on the team.

You're gonna have

to come with us.

- No!

- It's okay, buddy.

She'll be home by

the time you wake up.

I will. I'm gonna straighten

this all out, okay?

- I'm coming willingly.

- No, Mom!

You, you didn't anything.

Don't let them!

- Guys, this is a mistake!

- I'll make some calls.

She didn't do anything wrong!

You guys are

making a mistake.

It's a big mistake!

What did she do?

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight.

Pivot, turn, right.

Down, smile, and hold it.

Damn it, I went left.

Which I could see

on your face.

You know what?

Turn wrong at the tryouts,

honestly they might not notice

if you keep smiling, okay?

It's all about how

you carry yourself.

Carry yourself like

you're the best,

and they'll believe it,

and then you'll believe it.

I was smiling. Check it?

Mm-hmm. An apology smile.

Oh, come here, I wanted

to show you this.

All right, look at this.

See there?

There, see that? That's a smile.

That's a smile that says

"I'm the best."

You know, that,

that even if everybody else

goes left and you go right,

you make 'em believe that

everyone else got it wrong.

You know, I just, I wish

that they did baton work.

I can twirl like a demon.

Yeah, I know, Hun,

but they don't.

All right, let's go

again from the top.

Wait, wait, mercy.

I need a minute.

Okay.

You know,

I'm glad we moved back.

I wasn't so sure

but now I'm glad.

You know, you can be on

the same team I was on,

you can go to the same

school I went to.

You know, maybe you

could even be prom queen.

Wouldn't that be a legacy?

I bet the paper would

even do a piece on it.

Okay, Mom, calm down.

You know, the whole

prom queening thing,

it's just not really my thing.

I like this town, though.

I mean, I made some good friends

and I've already

got a boyfriend.

Hmm. Don't get too serious

too fast, like I did.

Hey, treasure these years, okay?

They are the best

they'll ever get.

You know, if I don't

make it on the team,

I'm sure Mr. Foster

will give me extra hours

at the ice cream store.

- No, no, no stop it.

Which will be good,

I'll make more money.

Stop it. Don't think like

a loser. You're gonna get in.

And with all the hours I've

spent helping you with this,

you'd better.

You know, I was um,

I had thought uh,

my old uniform's somewhere.

They've changed it a little bit,

but wouldn't that be a hoot?

You auditioning

in my old uniform?

Oh, uh, I dunno. I just...

don't know if it would...

feel like that would be...

Okay, yeah.

Actually it's a terrible idea.

I mean, it'd probably

be too small anyway.

But I mean, what we

picked is already perfect.

It's a little more forgiving

and um...

all right,

let's go from the top.

Ready?

Five, six, and seven, eight.

One, two, three, and four,

five, six, seven, eight.

Big smile. Keep it up!

Hold it! Hold it. Hold it.

Damn, she's good.

Thanks.

Um, but you're good, too.

You're probably even better.

Besides, you're gonna do great.

You're gonna get in.

And you're gonna

have so much fun.

Hannah Lee was on the team

the last two years.

Why is she even here?

My mom says that everyone has

to try out every year.

Even Hannah

has to earn her spot.

Which, might I point out,

she absolutely just did.

- You're just as good, Gracie.

- I am not. I am not.

You're good enough.

Okay, let's go with that.

I dunno.

My mom's kinda been...

she helps me out a lot,

which is awesome because

she's really good.

But she kinda got

in my head this time.

My mom was a star

and I'm not her.

You're you. That's way better.

There you go. Always works.

Grace Fenwick?

Is Grace here?

I'm here.

Oh, sorry,

they're having tryouts.

Only students

and coaches can come in.

Oh, I used to go here.

Elizabeth Cooper.

Well, I was then.

Yeah, I was kind of um...

how old are you?

You might remember me.

I was the head dancer.

- Oh.

- And now my daughter is--

Sorry. Current students.

Can't let ya in.

Oh yeah, we've got the snacks

up next

and refreshments.

Ma'am.

Well, excuse me very much.

I'm leaving.

Wait, so she was here?

Like, right there?

Yeah. I, I saw her little

face in between the ba*ls

and it threw me off.

If I saw her face

between the ba*ls,

that would throw me off, too.

Dude, ew.

Even if she did throw you off,

I mean, she can't be mad

because you were thrown off.

Which you weren't.

Because you were great.

They'd be crazy

not to take you.

You're a born dancer.

Grace is your middle name.

Which is weird because

it's also your first name.

What's bugging you, anyway?

I mean, you weren't even chuffed

about being on the team,

and they don't have

a baton team.

Chuffed?

We're saying chuffed now?

I'm not.

Honestly, I don't even care.

She thought that she would

get an insurance job easy.

But she didn't.

So now, basically all

she has is like,

writing negative product

reviews online and this.

I guess it's making

her kinda, I don't know.

She's not really nuts,

right? I mean--

It's from Coach Megan.

Okay. You got this.

Okay. In or out.

Mom? Mom.

Mom, did you hear me?

They said that it was really

close but I, I just...

Yeah, I heard.

They said I should

try again next year.

No!

No, you're on it this year.

But Mom, I didn't make it.

- This year.

- I didn't make--

What? Mom, th-that doesn't...

- I'm gonna fix this.

- My favorite ladies okay?

- Not now, Steve.

- Later, Dad.

Nope.

It's no man's land, buddy.

Mom, please, don't make

a big deal out of this, okay?

I'm new here.

I don't have that many friends.

And I just--

It's the principle, okay?

There was something you wanted.

Mom, I don't really care.

There was something of value.

Something you earned.

And didn't get.

That's an injustice.

Mom, it's really embarrassing

when you try to fix things

for me that I don't--

- You want to hear embarrassing?

Do you know the school

used to have a dress code?

Can you imagine?

Skirts on the girls,

pants on the boys.

Yeah. Well, I set out

to fix that

because, as I'll remind you,

this wasn't the 1950s.

So, I made a big stink.

And just when I had

everyone listening,

the principal called my mom

and asked her if she

was backing me up on this.

And she said no.

You know, she said that she

liked skirts on girls.

Thanks, Mom,

that's hardly the point.

And the kicker is, she denied

it 'til the day she died.

She gaslit me.

Mom, this isn't the same.

I'll tell you

how it's the same.

If they're telling you you're

not good enough for this team,

they're gaslighting.

And here's how it's different.

You have a mom who's

willing to stand by you.

Mom, sometimes,

the more you try to fix

something for me,

the more it can get

really, really messy.

Well, part of growing up

is pushing through the mess.

You know, if you don't stand up

for what you deserve,

you'll be a doormat

your whole life.

And then every time, I have

to step in, and you know,

I don't think you want me

fixing your life when you're 30.

Oh, honey.

I hear you, I do.

Okay? And I promise I won't make

too big a thing of it. Okay?

This is an injustice

that could well shape

the rest of my daughter's life.

Before I make my case,

I just want to quickly note

that while my family and I

just moved here from the city,

I grew up here.

I went to the high school.

When Coach Megan and two

of the other dance judges

were on the dance team,

I was the head dancer.

And I just wanna say that

you know, some people

like to put their energy

into balancing out the scales.

But that's enough

said about that.

Every year, there are

15 Thresherettes.

We're all treating that

like it's some kind

of God-given truth.

But in 1970, there were 20

girls out on that field.

In 1943, there were 32.

Imagine that.

Somehow they made it work.

You know, luckily, football

fields are quite large.

But then in 1973,

someone set a limit,

15 lucky girls.

And every year, more than 15

girls want to be on that time.

The Thresherettes

are essentially

an unlimited resource that we've

turned into a limited resource,

for no good reason.

But hey, no harm done.

Right? Right?!

Well, this is from the

Thresherettes' own website.

"Former Thresherettes thrive.

More Thresherettes go to college

than among others

in their class.

On average,

they have a 10 percent higher

GPA than their peers.

More go on to

successful careers."

This. This, this improved status

is what my daughter

has been denied.

And I saw some of you

roll your eyes when I said

that this could hurt my daughter

for the rest of her life.

You are denying my daughter

a chance at a better future.

And that is the injustice.

Thank you.

Thank you.

If no one else as a comment,

will everyone please

step into the hallway

so the board can confer?

Oh, watch out,

here comes trouble.

- Elizabeth.

- Megan.

That was very passionate.

Thank you.

I'm sure you know that we

don't have a head dancer.

We never did.

Well, I was front row middle,

you know what that means.

You were right there, behind me.

No one's trying to

balance any scales.

Oh, come off it.

You have been trying

to tear me down for years.

You saw me at the top

of the cat train.

You've been trying

to claw your way up.

Elizabeth Cooper,

I have not thought of you

from one year to the other.

You're still living

in high school.

Cooper? Cooper. I

haven't been

Elizabeth Cooper since--

Who's still living

in high school?

Hey, Mom, we should just...

Okay, look.

Head up high, okay.

Get that smile ready. Okay?

These people are jerks

and they're out to get us.

All right, just don't let them

see that it hurts. Okay?

We're prepared

with our ruling.

Ow, Mom, that hurts.

The vote was unanimous.

Your daughter will be

accepted as a member

of the Thresherettes

dance team.

Congratulations.

Quiet, please. There's more.

Oh, no.

Mrs. Fenwick's case

that being excluded

from the team does harm,

harm that we are in

a position to mitigate,

is a good case.

In that light,

all of the young women who were

rejected from the Thresherettes

in the current school year

are hereby granted membership

in the team

for this school year.

Mom, that's amazing.

Congratulations.

Mom, that's awesome.

Mrs. Fenwick,

that was amazing.

Oh.

I didn't think

it could be done.

Thank you, I really didn't ever

think I'd get on that team.

Well, I was happy to do it.

And I know you're

gonna be great.

Thank you.

I didn't do this.

We did this.

Thank you, everyone.

Let's get outta here.

Okay, that was impressive.

It was crap.

Okay? They turned it into crap.

But you won, right?

Come on, can't either of you

guess why I might be upset?

Because the other

girls got in?

Yes, because

the other girls got in.

You know, what I said is true.

The alums do better.

But why is that true?

It's because

the Thresherettes are exclusive.

You know, they're competitive.

Throw everybody in

and it's just meaningless.

It's the difference between

a dog park and a dog show.

One of them doesn't

let the mutts in.

- Honey!

- Come on, you know it's true.

You know, you see

that girl Jeanie?

What is she, like six feet tall?

How's that gonna

look in the line?

It's gonna look like garbage.

You know I, I mean then Grace

is gonna be in the middle

bouncing around

like some charity case,

just thrown a bone with

the rest of the proven losers.

Who are you texting?

This is family time.

Tyler. He wanted to

know how it went.

Oh.

I knock myself out up there.

I turn the world over and who's

she talking to? Tyler.

Yeah, because he really

cares about any of this.

I heard that,

and of course he cares.

- He's super supportive.

- Oh, super supportive.

Honey, you did

really good in there.

Look, I know you didn't get

exactly what you wanted

but you showed them exactly

who they're dealing with.

Come on, babe, you're

a force of nature.

Well, there's four weeks

'til school starts.

Five 'til the first game,

first performance.

You know, I don't have a job.

Got nothing but time.

Time to be super supportive.

This is so awkward.

It'll be fine.

A week from now, no one

will remember who was original

and who got added.

That one's really tall.

A week is a really

long time, okay?

I could die of embarrassment

about a million times

in one week.

How are you doing?

Uh, I'm great.

I wanted to say

I watched you try out

and I thought you

deserved to be here.

You did?

See?

Oh, you all know

each other, right?

I endured 8th Grade

trigonometry with Tyler. Hi.

We know each other

tangentially.

Eh... no.

That was a trig joke. Okay.

You did amazing.

Uh, you all did.

I saw you watching tryouts.

I saw you over there doing

a little seat dancing.

Do you wanna try out too?

Maybe next year?

Uh it's, it's not

really my thing.

But thanks for

thinking that I could.

Well, think about it, okay?

Okay.

Um, well, I gotta go.

Okay, love you.

And... thanks.

So, is uh, Coach Megan here?

No, they have my mom

acting as a temp coach

'til they can replace her.

Coach Megan's gone?

Resigned.

Said she couldn't stay

after the school board

didn't support her decision.

Oh. Wow, that's um...

I'm so sorry.

I don't wanna hear that.

No sorrys from you.

You've done nothing wrong.

Your mom made

a really good point

and we're delighted to have

you on the team, darling.

This is my mom, Nicole Li.

You can call me Nicole.

Or Coach Nicole, for now.

Okay, I'll um,

I'll do my best.

This is Tyler.

Hi.

Okay, let's get started.

Come on over.

See? You're gonna be fine.

Thank you.

Tomorrow?

Always.

- Okay, bye.

- Bye.

Excuse you.

I don't know, Dad.

I used to love her

helping me with dance

and caring about my life

because if she got her nose

too much into it

I could just tell her

to back off.

But now,

there's no backing off.

Well, just be patient.

She didn't wanna move back here.

When the dealership made me

the offer, she pushed back,

but it was too good to say no.

Why does she hate it

here so much, though?

I mean, she was

hot stuff here, right?

Yeah, you know,

but being back here with

no job yet and no friends,

her wheels are just spinning,

and they're not on the ground,

so they just keep

spinning and spinning.

That's kinda terrifying.

There's the dryer.

I got it!

Grace, it's okay

because she's gonna find

her traction and then zoom,

you know, all that energy's

gonna be sh**ting her forward

instead of just

flying everywhere.

Yeah, I hope so.

Patience.

Boing!

Jackson, off the bed.

I mean it.

Boing! Boing!

Stop it, Jackson.

Seriously, off the bed.

I'm a jumping bean,

take my picture.

Off the bed. Jackson, stop.

Please, get off.

Boing! Boing!

Grace,

come here, please!

- Jackson, ugh!

- Grace!

What are you doing

in my closet?

It is time to get rid of

anything that is too small.

- They're incentive clothes.

- And how is that working out?

Oh, don't pout.

Come on, we're gonna get you

all new things for school.

Okay? Um, just pull

out anything

that doesn't zip

or that is generally hideous.

So, is she calling

herself Coach Nicole?

Yeah, I mean, she said it once

but I guess she said it

like she wasn't used to it.

It'll stick if she stays.

You know,

she was a year after me.

Amazing she thinks

she's above me now.

Coach. Hmm.

I mean, she's worse than Megan.

At least she had the honesty

to step down in disgrace.

Oh, Mom, I think

I wanna keep those jeans.

Well, if you think you

can breathe in them.

So, I guess you're just gonna

have to make do now, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

Hey, you know, um,

I wanted to talk to you about

something else. Come here.

What is it?

So, I just want

you to be prepared.

Honey,

I think Tyler might

move on from you.

What? What did you hear? How?

I didn't hear anything,

it's just...

experience.

I don't understand.

This shoddy business

of putting all the low-talent

girls on the team,

it's made being

on the team meaningless.

Worse than meaningless.

Look, I'm not saying that

Tyler's only going to want

the popular girl.

But you know, there's a vibe

that surrounds winners

and a vibe that

surrounds losers.

That's crazy, Mom!

This is nuts!

No, it isn't. Listen to me.

Okay, high school is when you

get locked into the way

you're gonna be seen for

the rest of your life, okay?

You may wanna change it but

people are always gonna remember

how you were at 15, 16, 17,

and they're gonna carry that.

In here.

Okay, Ben Martin,

from the drugstore,

he wore his pajamas

to school one day.

You know, Jennie Lehman,

your homeroom teacher,

she forgot her lines in the

school play and started crying.

Okay, right now you're getting

known as the pity dancer.

Become the mayor of the town

and you'll still be

the pity dancer.

And that's seeping

into Tyler's mind.

No. No, Mom, that, that,

that's crazy.

And it's not true.

Tyler knows me.

And he's always been

so supportive.

He would do anything to protect

me, just like you would.

He's not the same.

Grace! Ow!

They're for my daughter.

Does she like

something dramatic?

I'm looking for less dramatic,

more distracting.

Big breakup on the horizon.

I see it, even if she doesn't.

Boys, right?

Oh, you aren't allowed to--

Oh, these things are stupid,

okay? You can't tell a thing.

Well, those do

look great on you.

You should get those

just for you.

Yeah. You know what?

I'll take 'em.

Just wish I could do

more for her, you know?

This boyfriend of hers.

Ugh, what a bad choice he was.

I could just strangle him.

I heard a new thing today.

Lawnmower mom.

Mess with their kid

and they'll mow you down.

Yeah, I like that.

Thanks for that.

I'm gonna use it.

Okay, let's do the

chair routine.

Who is scared?

Don't be scared.

Everyone grab a chair.

Seven.

Oh, are there enough?

I was told

there was enough.

Oh, um, it's probably those

chairs for the new girls.

Makes sense.

That's not right.

We're all on the team now,

so we are the same.

Hannah's right.

First row, you go grab

the folding chairs

and I'll make sure everyone gets

a good one as soon as I can.

Even space apart.

- Thanks, girl.

- Of course.

Great, just like that.

Good, that's gonna be awesome.

Okay, Mom this is kind of fun.

Like we used to do.

Oh, look at these,

bling-a bling, bling.

First day of school, you walk

in, all eyes on you. Magic.

What are these,

Mom, a double zero?

I'm a four if I skip my latte.

I thought you were talking to

me about incentive clothing?

Right, but that's

for keeping old clothes,

not for buying new ones.

Okay, fine.

You know, I think at any size,

you could pull off a much

more interesting look.

It's all about carrying

yourself with confidence.

Right. I would be carrying

myself with confidence

to the principal's office

in this, though.

There are rules.

Well, rules are for

rule followers, okay.

You can be a trend setter.

You'll try it on.

So, I guess that choreo's

all messed up now, huh?

You guys still doing

the chair routine?

Uh, yeah.

I mean, the girls keep hitting

each other with all their chairs

'cause there are so many of us.

It's kind of funny.

But you know, I...

I could always quit if you

think that it's too messed up.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Not with how hard

I worked on that. No.

And I'm still working to

turn this all around, okay?

This?

You mean for ugly sweater day?

Hey, with the right attitude,

every day can be

ugly sweater day.

And Tyler? How's that?

It's good.

Why, did you think you'd be

saying, "I told you so?"

Because no,

Tyler and I are great.

Well, I don't say

I told you so.

I think it. I don't say it.

Okay, here, go try these on.

Here, I'll hold your phone.

- Okay.

- Go.

Hearts? Ooh.

The thing about

a high pressure job

in the ice cream scooping

industry

is that they are relentless

about being on time.

So, I can't really

try on everything.

Here's the first one, though.

Oh, no. You were right. Uh-uh.

Whoa!

The hell, man?

You almost hit me!

Oh, come on.

What was that?

You're fine.

Didn't even touch you.

So, did you get Grace's text?

Uh, yeah I got the text.

But Grace didn't

send it, did she?

You sent it.

And I think that's weird

and not appropriate.

That's how you talk to adults?

And I think it's very

appropriate for me to wonder

about the character of the boy

my daughter is seeing.

We're not getting married.

Oh, triggered much?

I can see by

the look on your face

you're ready to run away

in your ridiculous, cheap a*s,

faux vintage bicycle.

You know, I was looking to see

if you were

a stand up kinda guy.

But I guess now

we both know, you're not.

The things they make me do.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Your mom is nuts.

Uh-huh, we have

talked about this.

She al--

She just kinda... cornered me.

And did you see the text?

What?

Look at the last

thing you sent me.

Oh, my God, I, I didn't...

She had my phone.

Look, this is way

too weird for me.

- Wait, wait, wait.

- Grace, seriously.

No, no, no, stop, okay?

She was probably just making a

joke. I don't know.

She's not normally like this.

But I promise you,

I will talk to her.

Please just hold on with me.

Okay, it was a one-time thing

and I will fix this.

You know I'm worth it, right?

You're... worth a lot.

Don't forget

the side benefits.

The free ice cream.

And if you play your cards

right, there might be cones.

You're smiling.

It's a good thing, right?

Hey, we okay?

Keep her mitts off your

phone and we're okay.

Okay.

Tomorrow?

Always.

Okay.

What did you say to Tyler?

Well, I happened to see him

on his bike. We talked.

No, about the text.

You just had to prove

that you were right.

Oh, honey.

He dumped you, didn't he?

And please notice,

I am not saying I told you so.

You just did.

Well, he gets one ambiguous

text and he runs away?

You know, one mention

of the word marriage

and he packs his bags

and somehow I'm the villain

for exposing this?

He didn't run away.

And he still isn't running away

because Mom,

Tyler is a good guy.

A good guy?

Tyler Tulsi

isn't even a good try.

You bought yourself a week,

maybe two,

but he's out the door.

And mark my words,

I did you a favor,

like I always do.

You act like all I do

is make bad choices.

Do you want a list?

AP chemistry, fail.

Backless dress

for junior prom?

Where's the bra strap

supposed to go?

What about the guitar you

forgot for your guitar recital?

- An oversight.

- Yeah, they're all oversights.

What about the three times you

ate almonds and swelled up?

Or the time you

cut your own hair?

I was ten!

And every time,

I have to clean it up.

I have to make the excuses.

I have to call the parents.

I have to drive you to the ER.

I have to call the salon.

How do you just have this list

of all the things

that I've done wrong?

Do you just lie awake at night

thinking about all this?

I do! I do.

I lie awake worrying about you.

You know, it's time

that you grew up

because you carry

yourself like a loser

but then you're

surprised when you lose.

So, she sent that

like it was from you?

Yeah. And then when I

confronted her about it,

she acted like it was justified

because he freaked out.

Which I only did briefly.

Right. You only

freaked our briefly.

But then she called me a loser

so it's pretty much my life.

That's cold.

Wait, how do you

have homework?

It's not even day one yet.

Is she okay?

That's the thing.

My mom has always

been one of those

she's also my

best friend kind of moms.

She would listen to me.

Like, really, really listen.

Which I guess you guys

don't know about

because everything changed

as soon as we moved here.

You know what? My mom always

talked about how embarrassed

she was by her mom.

But now, that's literally me.

Don't worry. School's fine.

Dance club is fine.

And we're fine.

Let's put it behind us.

Okay.

Aw.

You two are like a fairytale.

Okay, let's go to class.

Jeanie, looking good! Great!

Grace, nice form!

Listen to the beat.

It's there for a reason.

Yes, that works.

Zero collisions.

Kneecaps, chairs all intact,

and it's adorable.

Everybody remember your blocking

and I'll see you here tomorrow.

And congratulations on surviving

your first week of school!

Thanks for the support.

You can sit on me anytime.

Oh look, you shadow's here.

You're lucky.

You've got a good one.

Someone's jealous.

Hardly. I've seen your cosign.

Oh?

You coming to the thing later?

Of course. I love pizza.

You're so corny.

Sticking to her

like a dirty sock.

Hey, everyone, if I could

just have your attention.

I just want to give

a big thank you

to the support staff

for making it all possible.

And to the volunteer parents.

And also, of course,

to you girls.

I know we had a few challenges

but every single girl here

has proven that they

deserve to be here

and I could not be more proud.

Tomorrow night,

we get to let everyone see

what we've been working on,

and I cannot wait

to hear the applause.

So, everyone celebrate. Enjoy.

And mangia!

Oh, here.

Oh, okay.

Mm, oh, too much cheese.

In a wig?

My mom went to school

at the same time as her.

Totally recognized her.

Said it wasn't even a good wig.

And did you see

the text she sent?

- Ooh, with the wedding dress?

- Yes.

What's going on?

Everyone playing nice?

- Mm-hmm.

- Ignore them.

Practically ran

Tyler over with her car.

Grace, you okay?

- Did she actually just leave?

- She did.

Grace. Ignore them.

Bria and Bekka are jerks.

But what are they

even talking about?

A wig?

Your mom is not wearing

a disguise to follow you around.

Of course not, but how did

they know about the text?

The wedding dress?

And what the hell are they

talking about?

They think she ran you

over with her car?

Um...

What?

She just sort of...

ran me off the road.

With the car.

But you, you said that

she just cornered you.

Um, yeah. With a car.

And the text,

I think my mom sort of

leaked that on

to a mom text chain.

This cannot keep going on.

My mom is ruining my life.

Speak of the mom.

I gotta talk to her.

Hash things out.

Okay.

Okay, do whatever

you need to do. Okay?

You drive. Good practice.

I can't believe

you have Murray for French.

She was old

when I was in her class.

I can't wait to hear

who you have for homeroom.

Mm-hmm. Okay.

Oh. I got you a donut.

There you go.

Thanks.

So, I heard they got

rid of the chairs.

Uh, yeah, just for

the end of the routine.

Hmm.

How did you hear that?

It gets around.

Right. Stuff does get around.

And Coach Nicole's

daughter, Hannah,

she's sitting on your knee?

Hey, Mom, can you move that

donut? I, I just ate and...

people are starting

to talk about the--

Yeah, you know

what that tells me?

The chair thing,

her sitting on you,

it tells me that

they see you like furniture.

You know, they're

treating you like furniture.

Making the girls sit on you.

Sit on you, you know.

Like, I mean, you have

to be blind not to see it.

Their asses are on you!

Okay, it, it's really

not like that.

Oh, and Queen Hannah

and her mom.

I mean, they're laughing at us.

You know, they think

that we wanna be like them.

- Damn swarm of bees.

- Stop it, Mom!

Whoa! Grace Ellen!

You're making

everything worse, okay?

You're making

everything terrible.

Take a deep breath, okay?

You're all over the road.

You can't keep trying to run

my life like this, okay?

You know what I'm hearing?

You spied on practices.

And you tried to run over Tyler.

Okay, I ran him down.

I did not run him over.

I told you not to do anything.

Okay, you have to

let me live my own life.

I tried, okay,

that's how we got here.

You live your own life,

you make mistakes.

You associate with bad people

who take advantage of you.

I mean, you cringe and smile

and let people use you.

Then let me!

Let me make my own mistakes!

Oh, like my mom did?

No guidance, no help?

Just a house full of trash?

Just letting me date whoever?

No, I will not apologize

for helping you.

Okay, and here's the help.

Get rid of Tyler.

I know a shoddy product

when I see one.

And Hannah and her mom, too.

Mom, Tyler is good to me!

I mean, seriously,

give me one good reason

that Tyler is so terrible.

He even passed your stupid test.

I didn't want him to pass my

test, I wanted him to leave!

I knew it. I...

I knew that, Mom.

You wanna be the only

person who cares about me.

The only person

that I can rely on.

What, so... so that I have

no one else to talk to?

I am the only one

you can rely on!

Grace.

Listen.

I didn't want to tell you this.

Tyler is cheating on you.

What?

With your supposed

new best friend, Hannah.

The one that

sits on you like furniture.

They're together

and they're laughing at you.

And I have proof.

Come on in.

Sweet set up.

Uh, thanks.

With seven younger siblings,

we're kinda forced to share.

So, I didn't wanna text since

if anything accidently gets

into Grace's phone...

It gets to Mom.

Right. Which is scary.

You see her more than me.

Is she really nuts?

She's not not nuts.

Everything she does.

You know she tries to make

Grace thinks no one likes her?

That we're all like,

tricking her?

We love Grace. That's crazy.

And that's the answer

to your own question.

Okay, well that

totally sets up my idea.

I thought of something

we could do for her

but I need you to bring us

something of hers.

If it's her hairs

and fingernails

for a pagan curse,

I'm right out.

It's not. It's good.

You'll see.

Right after practice tomorrow.

I'mma blow your mind

with the victory

Woo! That was great.

Okay, hold on, everyone.

I have an announcement.

I know it's last minute but

we're gonna change some things.

Oh, my God,

those are my batons.

They were in my basement.

I heard you were kind of

a wiz with these things.

We've never used them before

but you're gonna be our first.

The bit at the end

where everyone is arms up,

we're gonna switch it

to arms down,

except for Grace.

She's gonna take

a big step forward

and give us a big,

high baton toss, okay?

Crowd pleasing spotlight moment.

You've earned it.

Oh, my God, thank you.

Yes. Thank you so much.

Thank you all so much.

You knew.

You knew and you

got my batons for me.

I cannot affirm or deny.

Well, the listing doesn't say

that you're promoting

from within,

it says that it's open.

Okay, okay, fine.

You were wrong.

Well, hello to you, too.

Hi, Mom. How was your day?

Oh, it's great. I'm trying

this new pasta cooker.

Mom, it's so inspiring how

you're always trying new things.

Look, Tyler and Hannah

did hang out, okay.

And if you really think

that you have proof,

that's all that it proves.

Mom, they were planning

a surprise, just for me.

I bet.

Hey, is this done? Try it.

Ew, not even remotely.

This damn thing

isn't worth a damn.

Mom, did you hear me?

They're giving me that big

spotlight moment

at the opening game.

I mean, Tyler even surprised

me by bringing me my baton.

And it was such

a perfect moment.

He was in our basement?

Look, Mom, the point is,

is not only is Tyler

not cheating on me,

the team also believes in me

and they feel like

I belong there,

which is what you said would

make you happy all along, right?

All their hands go down

and mine go up

and it's all attention--

Set up.

What?

Set up. It's a set up.

They're setting you up.

What are you talking about?

Well, it's like

that movie, Carrie.

You remember we saw that movie?

They take some loser,

and they make her think

she's having some fancy moment

in the spotlight and then they

dump pig's blood all over her.

Or something. You know what?

It happens all the time.

Pig's blood?

Well, not actual pig's blood.

That was in the movie. But it...

You know, like,

laughing and pointing.

Enough is enough.

You need to quit that team.

What?

Well, it was your idea.

You've said it numerous times.

No, but you told me

to stay in.

Mom, I can't quit now, I'd

be letting down the whole team.

You know, I have tried

and tried and tried to fix this

but I cannot fix

everything you break!

I did not break this, Mom!

You're the one that's

making everything go wrong.

Listen, Tyler said that if

you just let me handle things--

Oh, Tyler says. Tyler says.

Do you hear yourself?

I mean, he's got

you so brainwashed!

Both of you.

You and Queen Hannah!

And those two, I'm telling you,

they are laughing,

they're blowing each

other kisses.

You're just making

stuff up, Mom.

I, I mean, you

genuinely cannot handle

anything good happening to me

unless you handed it to me.

You hint that

I need to lose weight

and then you're handing

me cookies and donuts. Why?

Just to prove that

I have no self-control?

You said it. I didn't.

That's... Mom, that's nuts.

You know, I think I'm finally

starting to get you.

If something goes wrong for me,

you're just a little bit happy

because it proves that

I'm a screwup, right?

But if something

goes right for me,

then you just have to

ruin my life on purpose.

- That's insane.

- Yeah!

Yeah, Mom, it, it is insane.

You've been ruining my life

and then pretending to fix it.

You say that you're

a lawnmower mom.

But you're a landmine.

Who told you that?

Was it Coach Nicole?

Or was it Tyler?

Or Tyler and Hannah?

Look, I'm telling you,

those two are doing it, okay?

I'm gonna prove it.

They're not gonna like it,

but I'm gonna prove it!

Mom, stop

it! You're being crazy!

And if you love me at all,

don't do anything!

And most importantly,

don't come to the game.

Don't go to the game?

You heard me.

Damn it. Damn it. Damn it!

Shoddy! Shoddy! Shoddy!

Shoddy.

This does seem really solid.

Perfect for personal defense.

I'll take it.

I need to protect my family.

Let me get the paper.

It's opening day

for the Threshers football team,

facing off against

the Marsh Town Bobcats

tonight at seven.

Hop on over to catch

a pop, a dog,

and the premiere performance of

this year's Thresherettes.

Tyler?

Tyler!

Tyler?

Anyone?

Damn it.

Of course he's not home.

He's with her.

Are you in there little

Mr. Tyler Man?

Hannah, we have to

be out of here in 20!

I gotta be on the field a half

hour before anyone else!

'Cause you know,

if I'm not there

they're not gonna put

out the right chairs.

Oh, and the cat barfed

in the kitchen

and I stepped in it so

I'm gonna borrow your shoes!

Hannah, are you hearing me?

Damn it, where did

I put my phone?

Oh.

Oh, hell. What is this?

Hannah?

I just got a text from Grace.

Can you take a look at it

and tell me if it's real?

Hi.

Is uh, is Tyler here?

Tyler? Tyler Tulsi?

Or uh, Hannah. Is Hannah here?

I'm sorry, who are you?

Oh, my god, Mom, I

can't hear what you're saying

from up there.

It's just all yell, yell, yell.

We have um,

and she's asking for you.

Um... yeah. I mean, hello.

Who are you again?

You're gonna help me.

You know Tyler, right?

You're with Tyler?

- Oh, my God.

- What do you want?

We have money.

We have money in the house.

Are you running from

something, the police?

We can let you out the back.

Let my mom go.

No, no, no. Let my daughter

go. She won't tell anyone.

No, we, we won't tell anyone.

Neither of us are gonna say

anything if you leave.

We're gonna go for a ride.

No, never get in the car.

Never get in the car.

My mom has bare feet.

You can't make her go out on

the gravel and the car.

What if there's glass?

My shoes, they're

just in the kitchen.

I can just go grab them.

The cat barfed

and I stepped in it.

It was everywhere.

It was a mess.

Stop talking!

All right, go get your shoes.

Run, Mom! Run! Get help!

Ah!

Okay. Okay.

Is she coming back?

You're Grace's mom.

No.

Yes, you are, Mrs. Fenwick.

My God, why are you doing this?

Because it needs to be done.

Okay, I don't need her.

I need you.

You're the one that can

get me to Tyler.

Come on, let's go.

We're going for that ride.

Let's go.

Open the door. Open it.

My, my mom's probably at

one of the neighbors' now.

We could go find her.

Don't you want her too?

No, no, no, no, no.

You're all I need. Let's go.

Let's go, get in the car.

You young people, I swear.

You make it like no one's time

means anything but your own.

Get in the car. Get in the car.

You can't run faster

than a b*llet.

I could shout.

You can't shout faster

than a b*llet either.

In! In, in, in.

Come on, Mrs. Fenwick.

You aren't going to sh**t me.

Once we find Tyler

then you're together,

you can both come clean.

Okay? I know you've

been sneaking around.

Everyone knows it.

All right, get in the car.

I'm not gonna say it again.

Get in.

There.

Okay, now buckle up.

Call the police, please! Help!

Somebody, help!

Help me! Somebody help me!

Somebody call the police!

Somebody call the police!

Dad...

she did it again.

I didn't send this text.

Ooh, what's it say?

Shh, buddy,

let the ladies work it out.

Dad she told Coach Nicole

that I quit the team!

Ha! That's crazy.

I mean, nobody's gonna believe

that you're quitting the team

on the night of the game.

Damn it, damn it, damn it,

I gotta call the coach.

She's not picking up.

Why is she not picking up?

Okay, just calm down.

Breathe, all right?

I mean, maybe she's just swamped

setting everything up.

I mean, these games are really

big deals in these small towns.

I'm from Columbus.

Yes, you are, buddy.

Big city fella in the car.

Why is Mom texting anyway?

Is she gonna come to the game?

Is she gonna do something?

No, honey.

Listen, I talked to her.

She heard you about not

coming to tonight's game

and she gets why

it's a good idea.

She knows she got carried away

and that she needs to step back.

And that text, listen, you know,

maybe that's just her

blowing off the last

little bit of steam.

Or maybe that text just got

caught in the tubes, you know?

I mean, nobody's gonna believe

you're quitting tonight, right?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

Okay, so listen honey,

I'm gonna park the car

and then we'll give her a call

and we'll check in, all right?

Okay, yeah. Yeah, thanks.

But Dad, where is she?

I mean, where, where did she go?

You don't have to do this.

I can just tell you,

Tyler and I aren't anything.

He's with Grace

and she's my friend.

Some friend.

This is my husband. Be quiet.

Hey, Hun.

Hey, sorry about

what happened with you.

No, no, no, all good.

We're gonna miss

you at the game.

Uh, yeah. If I'm home by 9PM,

we can have a late supper,

if that sounds good.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

Um, Grace said that you

sent a text to the coach?

Yeah.

Tell Grace I'm sorry, okay.

I didn't mean it.

Yeah, okay.

Okay, will do. I love you.

Okay, love you all. Have fun.

- Later.

- How about me?

Okay, buddy.

Dad?

She's okay, all right?

She said she's sorry

and that she loves you, okay.

Listen, Hun, I just think that

being back here in this town,

you know,

she was such a big deal

and it just got her

all riled up.

And you know, I just...

Listen, she was a big star

and I just think it's all

gotten to her, you know?

So, you talked to her,

you called her out.

She heard you.

She's gonna be okay.

- Okay, yeah.

- Okay?

- Thanks for calling her.

- Well, of course.

All right, now let's go inside

and show 'em our team spirit.

What do you say, buddy?

- Threshers!

- Threshers!

Let's do it.

You're gonna be a star,

honey. Love you.

Go, go in. Go. Go!

Oh, that's better.

Yeah.

I should come here more often.

There are treasures here.

You'll find this interesting.

This is probably all the same

stuff that you'll keep,

you know, because you're

head dancer like I was.

We, we don't...

I know, I know.

You don't have a head dancer.

You're front and center.

We both know what that means.

Ah, I hope you're

keeping your costumes.

You know, they make

little changes.

Like, these stars here?

You know, they don't

have these anymore.

You know, and if you don't

have it, then you'll forget.

Try it on.

Um... what?

Try it on.

You know, it doesn't fit Grace.

She has no self-control.

But you know,

it should fit you perfectly.

Oh, I, I, I don't know.

Oh, I've been thinking, I know

why we couldn't find Tyler.

Slap my forehead.

I should've realized.

He'll be at the game!

You know, he's gonna

wanna laugh at Grace,

or string her along

a little more.

So uh... you know,

we'll just have to

catch up with Tyler later.

But um, what do you wanna do?

I mean, we've got time to k*ll.

Let's have some fun.

We've cleared it.

You can come in.

Nothing from Hannah. Oh, God.

You can look around but we

don't think your perpetrator

went further into the house.

No, no, she didn't.

I heard the engine

and they left right away.

We have to find them.

We have to get

out there right now.

Ma'am, ma'am, we have

a lookout for a woman

with the description

you gave us.

If you wait here,

we're gonna be out turning

the town upside down.

No! I am going with you.

You're taking me with you.

Come on!

- Hey.

- Hey, Ty.

Hey, Tyler. I have a hot dog.

You sure do.

Did you hear?

The coach and her daughter

didn't show yet.

It's chaos down there.

Oh, right. Oh, opening night.

Parking nightmare.

Right.

Grace is gonna dance, though.

That's right, buddy,

Grace is gonna dance the best.

Come on, Threshers!

Come on, Threshers!

Hannah's the problem.

We can do it without coach

but Hannah is--

It's okay, it's just

a hole in the line.

We'll just move

where we stand. It's okay.

Yeah, but the chair bit,

we need an even number.

Kath?

You know, you, you've been

to like, all the practices.

Me?

Yes, come on!

No, uh... this isn't what I...

Books. Uh...

No, you know

the routine though, right?

Okay, but I need a uniform.

I have my old uniform.

Nice.

A good fit, actually.

You look like me.

Well, do a kick.

Okay.

I'm not warmed up yet.

Well, get warmed up.

You know, we've got time.

If we're gonna find Tyler,

we're gonna have to wait

until after the game.

And it hasn't even started yet.

And now,

your half-time entertainment

continues with

the Thresherettes.

Your mom, Nicole,

or Coach Nicole now, I guess,

I bet you think

she's protective.

But she has to

care about everyone

and you can't care

about everyone.

I'm not the coach

to a bunch of girls.

I'm the mom to one person.

I protect her.

Don't you have a son?

A son?

What's he gonna do

that's interesting?

Um, right.

Look at this.

My yearbook from junior year.

I'm in 14 pages of this thing.

How many pages do you

think Grace will have?

Like, like, three, if that?

Look, chess club.

I'm smart.

Everyone forgets that I'm smart.

You know, I see the board.

I see the other guys' mistakes.

You know, I was editor

of the school paper.

We had zero retractions

that year, because of me.

Hell, I was the one

cleaning the whole house

when I was like, ten, because

my mom was a damn hoarder.

You know, and, and now,

I take care of Grace.

You know, that's all I am.

I have nothing of my own.

Are you warmed up?

Show me what you can do.

All eyes on me, me, me

Get up and stomp

your feet, feet, feet

I'm so good at winning, baby

Pour a glass 'cause

it's so damn crazy

I'm just like milk 'cause

I'm so damn good, woo-hoo

I read your mind

with just a look, woo-hoo

I read you like I wrote

this book, woo-hoo

You know I woulda

looked you up

I can lock it up

'cause I'm so damn ready

I'm a saint, I'm a sinner,

I'm a mystery

I'm the future, I'm the past,

I'm your history

Okay, that's good.

Nice, actually.

Drop splits.

You're warmed up.

I don't, we don't

do those anymore.

My mom took them out.

It tears up your hips.

Well, that's stupid.

And people love drop splits.

You know, I could do them

and my smile would never falter.

You could snap off my leg

and my smile would stay there.

You know, it really is all

in how you carry yourself.

You know what I would do,

if I were you?

I would do

the drop splits anyway.

Yeah. You know,

everyone else is just

standing there

and you're out

splitting the ground.

Like a winner.

The crowd goes crazy.

You know? Because listen,

you aren't gonna be queen bee

forever, okay?

Trust me on this.

It goes away in an instant.

You know, and guys.

Don't even get me

started on the guys.

Okay, guys your age are

all pimple popping losers.

You know, so you figure,

oh, just do better.

You know what that gets you?

Jealousy.

And any kind of local fame,

it goes fast.

Okay, everyone knows

you and then no one knows you.

I was a star! And now,

nobody even recognizes me.

You wore a disguise.

Yeah, and, and nobody listens.

The kids don't listen.

The husband doesn't listen.

The school board

pretends to listen

but then they just

crap all over me.

You know, and Coach Megan,

she says I'm still

living in high school.

Well, life is high school!

You know, I have the answers

and nobody calls on me!

I'm so sorry.

That sounds terrible.

You know,

girls like you and me,

it is crucial that

we make good choices.

You know what?

You pick the wrong guy,

and Tyler isn't just

the wrong guy for Grace,

he's the wrong guy for you, too.

And then you turn down

the scholarship

and you stay in town,

and you have kids.

And oh boy, yeah, then you know,

your life is only as

good as your kids, right?

And then you just spend

all your time like, fixing

and fixing and fixing.

And that's what all that hard

work in high school got you.

You know, life turns you into

a lawnmower when you...

y-y-you could've been anything!

This is good. This is good.

You know, we're cut

from the same cloth.

You.

You, I can help.

I'm a seed, I'm a spice,

I'm a fantasy

I'm the sharpest buzz

in your memory

Give you healthy

dose of reality

I'mma blow your mind

with this victory

You know, Gr--

Grace hates me.

It hurts.

Do you know that she asked me

not to come to the game tonight?

Uh, I'm sorry.

I mean, I used to

lie to my mother

and tell her the game

was canceled or rained out.

Just so she wouldn't show up

in her dirty house dress

and rolled down socks, everyone

figuring out who she was.

But I never told her

not to come.

You know, that,

that's just cruel.

You can't come back from that.

That's the abyss.

But I don't know. I don't know.

Maybe, maybe sometimes you want

the abyss to dive into,

you know?

You know, you wanna mess

it up so bad you can't fix it

because you can't exist

where things are that bad.

You know, because

if you can't fix it

then you don't have to try.

And that's the only way to rest.

That's the only

damn way to rest!

Mrs. Fenwick, what if

we put on some music?

I, you, we could dance.

Hannah.

How are we gonna fix this?

Look at this.

We're in a storage unit.

You're in a damn costume.

There's a g*n.

How do we come back?

There's no coming back.

There's no fixing it!

No, no, no! Stop!

Why can't you see

what's gonna happen?

Why don't you try

to make it right?

I'm a saint, I'm a sinner,

I'm a mystery

I'm the future, I'm

the past, I'm your history

I'm unstoppable just

like what you need

Let's go, Grace!

Come on, Grace!

You went too far!

I'm the sharpest buzz

in your memory

You made me do this!

I'mma blow your mind

with this victory

We can't go back.

It can't be fixed.

Too far! Too far!

Too far!

I'mma blow your mind

with this victory

Yes!

Oh, my God!

Oh, hey!

Oh, my God, we won!

Oh, my goodness.

So, Hannah and her mom,

they never showed?

Help! Somebody unlock this!

Hello?

Hey! Oh.

Hi. Oh, watch,

don't drop the chicken.

- Oh, the chicken.

- Oh, grocery store chicken!

Okay, okay, all right.

Okay.

Got it!

All right, guys,

let's eat. Get the table set.

You wanna get the napkins

and everything ready?

- Yeah, I got it.

- All right, great.

The chicken, oh,

it smells so good.

- Okay, um, where's the bread?

- I've got the bread here.

- There it is.

- I'm gonna set the table.

Hey, honey,

I'm sorry I was so late.

Please tell me how

the performance went.

Were you brilliant?

I'm sure you were.

It was. It was...

it was really good.

Coach Nicole and Hannah didn't

show up, which is really weird.

Oh, that is weird.

Um, well, well I'm

sure it was great.

Thanks. And um...

Mom, I'm really sorry.

I should have never told you

not to come to the game.

That was too far.

I'm sorry.

I understand.

You know, I used the time to...

think through a lot of stuff.

Really hash through it.

And yeah, I can see now that

I was acting a little crazy.

Yeah?

You know,

and, and from now on,

I am hands off, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

And hey, Mom, next time,

I really do want you

at the game.

I would love that.

All right, y'all,

supper is ready.

Disturbance, 4th and Lincoln.

Female in some kind of costume.

That's Hannah. Let's go!

4th and Lincoln is out

by the Pokey Dot.

It's just gonna be

some old drunk lady.

Well, this town has got

what, like two cop cars?

If you don't go, then who's

going to even check on it?

Please, in case it's her.

Please, let's go.

Oh, my God,

that's her! That's her!

Pull over!

Mom?

Oh! Oh, my God, we found her!

Mom!

Hannah!

I... I knew you would worry.

I'm so, so, so sorry.

Are you okay?

What are you wearing?

What are these bruises?

No, what's happening?

What happened?

Elizabeth Fenwick.

That's who it was.

Go find Elizabeth Fenwick.

I'll go straighten this all

out, okay? This is a mistake.

I was just telling

Officer Peggy,

I know what this is about.

This is about my

daughter, Grace.

What? Mom,

what are you talking about?

She got involved in

some small town frenzy.

You know, someone

saw you out there tonight.

They didn't like that

you got let on the team.

You're gonna have

to come with us.

- No!

- It's okay, buddy.

She'll be home

by the time you wake up.

I will. I'm gonna straighten

this all out, okay?

I'm coming willingly.

No, Mom, y-you, you

didn't do anything!

Please, Mom, please!

You guys are making a mistake!

I'll make some calls.

You're making a mistake!

This is a big mistake.

I freely admit my actions

and apologize to the Li family

with my whole heart.

I only ask for your compassion.

Because what I did, I did out

of love for my daughter.

I thought she was

making mistakes,

and when she did,

it gave me something to do,

which I did in

the worst possible way.

And if I'm given

the chance to live,

to live freely again,

I'll let Grace live her life

and make her mistakes.

Or not.

And I'll live mine

and work to fix my own mistakes.

Thank you.

Elizabeth Fenwick,

on the charge

of attempted m*rder,

the court finds you guilty.

A sentence will be

determined at a later date.

Hi. Hi.

Oh, you're looking

good, Jackson.

I think you might actually

be a little taller.

I am taller. Dad drew

a new line on the wall.

I sure did.

Hey.

You're looking good.

Very fresh faced.

Oh.

You know, the first time

I met your mother

it was at the gym.

And she was wearing no

makeup and I thought,

wow, to look like that

right out of the box.

No, no, no, no.

No memory stuff.

I'm trying to live

in the here and now.

But I wanna hear all

about you, Grace.

Any acceptances?

Two.

I mean, community college

and kind of a borderline

thing from ISU.

I still have to submit

some more stuff.

You'll do it. You'll get in.

I mean, you're gonna have to

do it without my help,

but it's probably

better that way.

You know, that's...

that's how we got here

to begin with, so.

Mom.

I know that things

were hard then

but I want you to know

that every day there's something

that I wish that

you were there for.

Or I wish that

I had your advice.

You'll be fine.

You know, you're

gonna figure it out.

And if you make mistakes,

that is absolutely fine.

Hey.

You can have my cookie

from lunch, if you want.

Having trouble settling in?

I can help.

You know, I think if you

just carried yourself

a little better,

you might get more

respect around here.

You know, just shoulders

back, head up.

And a little smile never hurts.

There you go. That's better.