01x08 - Competition All Round

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Roundeez fam!

I cannot believe
that there is only one week left

until we find out
who gets the scholarships.

With the final competition
right around the corner,

things are starting to get
pretty heated around here.

I cannot tell you the last time
that I was this stressed.

Some of us are handling it well,

others, not so much,

and some of us are totally freaking out.

[comical music playing]

What?

[upbeat theme music playing]

- [Vicky] Ah, congratulations!
- Thank you! Good to see you!

[Tess] Come on, show us.

- [Kyra] Oh my God, Maddy!
- [Tess] There she is!

- Come on, come on! Let's see it.
- Come on, show us!

- [girls gushing excitedly]
- [Tess] Oh my God! So pretty!

- [Kyra] That is so gorgeous!
- [Tess] Gorgeous!

Ah, my work here is officially done.

Oh, I don't know if you can take
all the credit this time, Tess.

Yeah, I can.

After all, all he needed...

♪ Was just an opportunity ♪

[Maddy laughing] Ah!

So, when's the wedding?

Oh God, I wish it was tomorrow.

Probably months, if not years.

I can't even begin to think of planning
a wedding right now.

Congratulations, I'm really happy for you.

Thanks, Kyra! [Sighing]

And thank you for helping Jaimi and Vicky
keep this place in order while I was gone.

[laughs]

- I heard you were quite the asset.
- [laughter]

[Maddy] Keep it tight, girls.
One, two, three, go.

Okay. Keep your focus.

All right!

Girls, can I have everyone's
attention, please?

Okay.

Seven days until
our competition in Sydney.

You guys will be up against

the best gymnastics academies
in Australia.

It's your time to shine.

Now, the leaderboard is tight,

so this competition will
make or break your scholarship.

Excited to start
the real training program.

I wouldn't be so c*ck just yet.

Anything can happen at this final comp.

You guys will be in three teams
for this competition.

Can I please have Tess, Kyra,
and Scarlett with me?

Tarni, Farah, and Alkira with Jaimi.

And Li, Liz, and Maya with Vicky, please.

- Come on, girls, maximum effort!
- Maximum effort!

Okay.

["Rising Up" playing]

Ah, come here.

- ♪ Sometimes I have a crazy dream ♪
- We'll work on it. All right?

♪ That all the colors
Of the rainbow come alive ♪

♪ Kick into overdrive ♪

♪ Woke up and I was ready to play ♪

♪ Don't rain on my perfect day, I know ♪

♪ You're gonna see me glow ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm rising up
Yeah, I'm rising up now ♪

♪ Forget about yesterday ♪

♪ I'm rising up, yeah, I'm rising up ♪

♪ Everything is just a dream away ♪

♪ I'm rising up, ooh ♪

♪ Rising up, ooh... ♪

[Jaimi] One, two, three.
Up, two, three. Back.

One, two, three. Up, two, three.

Back.

One, two, three.

Finish, two, three.

♪ Feel like I'm starting to see
What's real ♪

♪ An adventurer who climbs
The highest peak... ♪

[Maddy] Keep it strong.

Nice, Scarlett.

Good, Tess, nice control.

Concentrate and prep for your dismount.

Beautiful, Scarlett.

♪ I'm rising up, yeah, I'm rising up ♪

♪ Everything is just a dream away ♪

♪ I'm rising up, ooh ♪

[suspenseful music playing]

[panting]

♪ I'm not going away ♪

♪ Never give up, never give up ♪

♪ Never give up, never give up ♪

♪ I'm not going away ♪

♪ Never give up, never give up ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[thuds]

[comical music playing]

[whoosh]

We should keep an eye on her.

Yeah.

[tense violin music]

[violin music continues]

Is that Li?

What?

- I could have sworn she gave that up.
- [Tess chuckles]

- [Kyra] When did she get so good?
- [Tess] She's really good!

Wow.

[laughing]

Oh God.

[Scarlett screaming]

Tell me this hasn't been here
the whole training!

[gasps] Oh, no, no, no!

Scarlett, it is completely fine.
I've actually got a cream that'll help it.

I've got a cream too.

I just don't want this monstrosity
on my face at comps next week.

A little bit of makeup
and no one will notice.

Yeah, a full face of clown makeup!

[circus music playing]

You're fine.

[Scarlett hyperventilating]

[Tess] Oh, she's so dramatic.

Yeah.

Oh, um, your top...

[Tess laughing]

Gosh, everyone's a mess.

[pained hiss]

Ow.

Kyra! I thought your knee was fine.

It is!

Well, it was.

I'm not quite sure what's going on.

- Think it'll be all right for the comp?
- [Maya] Hey, Liz! Tarni!

Very important question.

Pads? Or no pads?

Won't they move?
Have you even trained with them in?

No. I can.

Just, which looks better?

[school bell rings]

[indistinct student chatter]

[peaceful music playing]

[Kyra] Hey!

[Bradley] How's the prep for Sydney going?

[Kyra] Pretty insane.

Hard enough without all the teachers
deciding it's the best week for tests.

But it's like they wanna pile on
all the extra stress.

[Tess] Ugh, no, don't bring up tests.

For a moment there,
I was actually feeling relaxed.

[Bradley] Where's Li?

She's...

[playing classical music]

...decompressing.

[chuckles]

[Bradley] So, what's the lunch lineup?

[Kyra] Oh, no surprises.
Just the usual healthy subjects.

[sharp exhale]

[zips up lunch box]

Alkira, what's up?

We're all starving,
and there's no way that you're not too.

Nah, I'm just not hungry.

[Tess taps box]

Who have you been talking to
and what did they say?

What?

We've been down this road
with Tayla, remember?

You were the one that helped her recover.

I'm fine, really.

I'm just feeling a bit off at the moment.

You know, from the stress.

Okay, but eat something.

How's your knee going?

It's fine.

I'm not really sure
what was up with it this morning,

but, for now...

it's working like a charm!

[Scarlett] Ms. Claver?

Yes, Scarlett?

Do you know anything
about the body causing fake pain?

Like, maybe after an injury?

Well, the concept's
certainly not unheard of.

Who here is familiar
with the idea of a phantom pain?

Good. Well, it's often associated
with amputees.

After a limb has been removed,

it can take the brain a few weeks
to fully accept

that those pain receptors
are no longer available.

So the pain receptors can still act up
even after an injury has healed?

Exactly. Let me think of
an example for you.

Bradley, are you able to touch your toes?

- No.
- [class tittering]

Could you come up here and try for us?

- [Bradley groaning]
- [Ms. Claver] Are you feeling any pain?

- Yes.
- Stay there for us if you can.

Now, Bradley is probably convinced
that he's at his full range of motion.

However, the typical body will start
sending out pain signals

at roughly 70% of the end range of motion.

I suspect if Bradley were to stay
in this position for a minute or so,

we'd see his hands
fall quite a bit closer to the ground.

This is partially his muscles warming up.

But also, Bradley's brain
is becoming comfortable

with the idea of being at 70%,

which will then begrudgingly allow him
to move towards 80. Why?

- To stop him from injuring himself?
- [Ms. Claver] Correct.

But if Bradley were to overexert himself
and pull a muscle at 90%...

He would only be able to go to 70% again.

Close. More likely,
he'll start feeling pain at 60%,

so that the body has that extra buffer
available to heal.

How you looking there, Bradley?

[groaning] I did it.

- [applauding]
- [Bradley groans]

Nice job. Come on, take a seat.

Our bodies are smart,

and they protect us as much as they can.

In periods of high stress,

we might even start
feeling fake pain at 50%

as a safeguard to stop us
from making that same mistake twice.

Back to it!

Haven't you been under
a lot of stress lately?

["Now Or Never" playing]
♪ Leave it all behind ♪

[song slowly fades]

[Kyra groans softly]

Just doesn't feel right.

When did you start limping?

[Scarlett] Kyra! Come over here
and have a look.

You were definitely favoring
your right knee

when you first arrived here, but...

Now, it's all absolutely the same.

No favoring of the right leg.

Yeah!

Well, it is actually
kind of feeling better now.

Play it again?

My routine is pretty k*ller,
if I do say so myself.

Come on, let's play it again.

What are you d... [laughing]

[laughing] Is it sore now?

Yeah, well, you'll find out
once I kick you with it!

- Get off!
- [both laughing]

Thank you, Scarlett.

[Maddy] Aw, you girls.

♪ It don't matter where you are
You'll be a shinin' star ♪

♪ As long as you believe in you ♪

♪ Just let it go right now ♪

♪ 'Cause it's your day right now... ♪

[Vicky] One, two, three.

[Vicky] Hold, one, two, three.

Relevé. And hold, one,
two, three. Present!

♪ And leave it all behind ♪

♪ Yeah, let it go, let it go ♪

♪ You will know in time ♪

♪ That anything is possible ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪

♪ Don't ever give up ♪

♪ It's what you make it ♪

♪ It's now or never ♪

[Kyra] Down?

- Yep.
- Should I add something more to it?

Yeah, exaggerate it more.

Maybe body rolls, so like...

- Yeah.
- And then...

Oh, okay, I like that. I like that.
Okay, so like...

- [Kyra] Body roll. Chin up?
- [Scarlett] Bring them up.

- So just go...
- Okay, cool.

- Yeah! That was really pretty.
- Yeah! Very good.

- [Tess] Yeah. Cool.
- Thank you.

- [seagulls calling]
- [surf crashing]

[Tess tsks]

Seriously?

We're not eating until you do.

And trust me, we're all famished,

so you better eat that entire burger.

Plus, check this burger out!

It has all the food groups.

Carbs for energy, protein for our muscles,

fruit and veggies,
because tomatoes are a fruit,

and a divine slice of dairy.

[sighing]

["I'm With You" playing]

♪ I wanna step into your life right now
Get through to you somehow ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

[Tess laughing] Woo!

♪ I can keep the conversation light
And make this work out right ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh... ♪

Whoo! She's so good.

♪ I'm just around the corner
You're gonna be all right ♪

♪ I'll be there waiting ♪

Good job!

♪ Waiting just for you ♪

♪ Start up a conversation
You know that it's true ♪

♪ I'm with you... ♪

[girls sigh happily]

Maybe I did need to eat
a little bit more than I thought.

See? I told you, girl!
You gotta eat if you wanna compete.

And we know the stress is a lot,
but we're here for you.

We've got your back, Alkira.

Hey! Let's take a selfie.

[shutter clicking]

[all laughing together]

[Maddy] She didn't get distracted
by it, she wants it.

- So, yeah.
- Kyra.

- Yeah, Kyra.
- Oh, Jason.

- Hi.
- Hi.

I'll see you guys tomorrow.

- Hi.
- See you, Jaimi.

Aww.

- You all packed?
- Yes.

I'm very nervous to how we're gonna
measure up to the other academies.

Well, you're gonna measure up awesomely.

- [Maddy sighs and chuckles]
- Come on.

- You've put in all the hard work now.
- [Maddy sighs]

All right. Shall we go home?

- Yes, we shall.
- We've got a big day tomorrow.

- Yes, we do.
- [Maddy chuckles]

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat music playing]

[plane whirring]

[car engine roars]

Okay, girls, half an hour.

Let's get changed,
then head to the floor for training.

All right?

[suspenseful music playing]

Gabby.

Maddy, girls.

My team have the gym for now.

Your team can have it after us.

Last of the day for training.

Come warm up, please, girls.

They're missing a gymnast.
Think they ate her?

I heard they eat their own.

[laughing]

Oh, I think you might have
heard wrong there, Tess.

We do have a full team.

And while we don't eat our own,
we do chew up the opposition.

[ominous music playing]

Okay, girls. I do have
a little surprise for you.

For you girls, tomorrow is all about
your individual scores,

with the top five and one international
scholarship being awarded tomorrow.

I know that's made the academy
a bit of a competitive environment,

but tomorrow is the first time
that we'll walk on that floor as a team.

So, I've organized
a little something to celebrate.

Our new season leotard!

- [girl 1] Oh my God!
- [girl 2] Stunning!

- [Maddy] And, tracksuit!
- [girl] So cool!

Alkira's been working very hard
designing these for us.

- I love it.
- [Maddy] And she's done an amazing job.

- These are gorgeous!
- They're amazing!

Thank you so much, Alkira,
those are stunning!

Let's kit up and get started!

How's Gabby, hey?

Look, she's just trying
to get into our heads.

Mean girl to the core.

It's just weird
when it's coming from the coach.

I mean the gymnasts, I would expect, but...

- I guess some people just never grow up.
- [laughing] Yeah.

[Scarlett] Wow, Alkira!

Aw, sweet! Hey, where are our legs?

These are just for me.

Took the inspiration
from a German gymnast.

Wasn't sure if everyone would approve.

I'm totally into them.

Yeah, definitely.

Seems to solve
some of the less glamorous issues

with the old design.

Speaking of, who has the tape and spray?

[pop song playing] ♪ La dee da, ooh... ♪

This is gonna be tougher than I thought.

I'm gonna go check on the girls.

Yeah.

♪ La dee da, ooh ♪

♪ Here we go again, again ♪

- Almost ready?
- Yeah, just a sec. Second one.

Is that better?

- Yeah, it's better. 'Kay.
- [Scarlett] Oh. Cool!

I'm a little confused.

How do they work out
the team and club scores?

The three individual gymnast scores

from each team are added together
to award the best team.

Weird that Gabby has a team
of only two, though.

[suspenseful music playing]

Where's Maya?

[tense music playing]

[Scarlett] What?

Can some of you girls look
down here for her?

What's going on?

Maya's disappeared,
and we can't find her anywhere!

Maddy! Maddy! She's over there.

Maya, we've been looking for you
everywhere!

Why? I'm fine.

Gabby, what's going on?

[Gabby] What can I say?

[chuckles] Maya's expressed some concerns

that she's reached
as far as she can with your team, so...

I've offered her a spot
with my elite girls.

- Effective immediately.
- What?!

You can't just take one of my girls!

She can't! Her parents...

Fully support their daughter's decision

to move into a team which can really
allow her to reach her full potential.

Gabby! You can't do this!

Plus, she's registered
with us for the comp.

Is she?

[suspenseful music playing]

Sally! Michelle!

Gabby has just told me
that Maya is now a part of her team.

However, we registered her
with CGA for this comp.

She can't change now.
The rules don't allow it.

Well, Gabby is right.

She was registered
with North's a month ago.

How can that be? I know I registered her.

I can see that you did.

But a few days later,
she was changed to North's.

We can't monitor every gymnast.
They change clubs and teams all the time.

I'm sorry, but there's nothing we can do.

A month ago?

What?

Wait.

So that means that
she went over to Gabby's team

at our last internal comp?

Oh my God.

[Kyra exhales heavily]

- That... Oh, just...
- It's a disaster.

[indistinct chatter]

Gabby's right. Maya joined
the team a month ago.

- It all makes sense now.
- Did you know?

No, I just noticed when we got here
that Gabby had five gymnasts,

which I thought was odd
'cause you need teams of three.

So she actually joined Cruella's North's
and kept training with us.

- Yeah.
- [huffs] That is so wickedly wrong.

Actually, I did hear her talking to Gabby

a couple of times
on the phone recently, but I...

Didn't think to mention that?

- [groans] Knew we couldn't trust you.
- [exhaling] Oh my God.

[pop song playing]
♪ La dee da, ooh, la dee da, ooh ♪

♪ Here we go again, again ♪

♪ La dee da, ooh, la dee da, ooh ♪

♪ Here we go again, again ♪

[dramatic music playing]

["Now Or Never" playing]

Wait, that's... that's my music.

And that's my routine!

I choreographed that for you!

Have you guys got
the order of performance for the floor?

[heavy breathing]

Thanks.

♪ You've got what it takes
In every single way ♪

♪ If you can just believe... ♪

[Kyra crying] That is my routine.

[sniffs] She's stolen my routine!

I mean, defecting to Gabby's team
is one thing. But to...

[whimpering] Mom, Dad, I have...

I have no clue what to do.

[sniffling] Everything
that I have worked for

in the past three months
is now Maya's routine.

[sniffling]

What do I do? I...

[sniffles]

[upbeat theme music playing]

[music ends]