1 00:02:22,180 --> 00:02:23,806 Casey? 2 00:02:26,245 --> 00:02:28,895 - Is there something wrong Mr. Bast? - No, not at all. 3 00:02:28,964 --> 00:02:32,063 I was curious if you'd started weighing college options. 4 00:02:32,133 --> 00:02:34,042 Options? Uh... 5 00:02:34,148 --> 00:02:36,604 Heard of the Helen Stoller Physics Scholarship? 6 00:02:36,677 --> 00:02:37,692 No. 7 00:02:37,796 --> 00:02:41,507 It's given to a student from this state who shows most promise in science. 8 00:02:41,605 --> 00:02:44,386 Wouldn't that be Ann or... Wyatt? 9 00:02:44,452 --> 00:02:46,307 No, it's you. 10 00:02:46,404 --> 00:02:48,675 You have a calling, Casey. 11 00:02:48,743 --> 00:02:50,979 I do? 12 00:02:51,079 --> 00:02:52,966 - What is it? - Physics. 13 00:02:53,062 --> 00:02:54,469 Toast? 14 00:02:54,534 --> 00:02:57,151 - Uh... sure. - You're very lucky. 15 00:02:57,222 --> 00:03:00,070 Most people search their whole lives for their calling. 16 00:03:00,134 --> 00:03:03,712 - How do you know you have a calling? - Your brilliant teacher tells you. 17 00:03:03,782 --> 00:03:07,328 And of course your 11 straight A-pluses on exams is a hint. 18 00:03:07,399 --> 00:03:10,148 You'll need a letter from me for the scholarship 19 00:03:10,214 --> 00:03:13,410 and think about a special physics project over the summer. 20 00:03:13,478 --> 00:03:16,064 Something unusual but personal. 21 00:03:16,166 --> 00:03:18,622 Let them know you a little. 22 00:03:18,695 --> 00:03:21,444 - He says it's my calling. - QED. 23 00:03:21,510 --> 00:03:25,471 How is this "quite easily demonstrated"? You're as good in physics as I am. 24 00:03:25,542 --> 00:03:28,096 Not even close. I grind, you glide. 25 00:03:29,159 --> 00:03:30,818 Event horizon. 26 00:03:33,191 --> 00:03:36,321 One day that guy will wake up and realize he needs a math tutor. 27 00:03:36,390 --> 00:03:38,366 And that tutor will be me. 28 00:03:39,142 --> 00:03:43,453 Figure out how to get us invited to even one party and you win the Nobel. 29 00:04:01,927 --> 00:04:03,935 Hey, you're Casey, right? 30 00:04:04,008 --> 00:04:06,112 Uh-huh. 31 00:04:06,185 --> 00:04:09,533 Here's an invite to my boyfriend's party. 32 00:04:09,608 --> 00:04:11,136 Wow. 33 00:04:11,209 --> 00:04:13,630 You're in chem lab with Julian Wilson, right? 34 00:04:13,768 --> 00:04:15,622 - Mm-hm. - Can you give that to him? 35 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:17,607 Thanks. 36 00:04:20,009 --> 00:04:22,498 That was way inconsiderate. 37 00:04:22,601 --> 00:04:24,575 I love Mr. Bast. 38 00:04:24,681 --> 00:04:28,292 If he uncovered a scholarship I didn't know about, he's a genius. 39 00:04:28,393 --> 00:04:30,662 And to think they pay him almost nothing. 40 00:04:30,728 --> 00:04:34,952 The devaluation of teachers in our society, it just... 41 00:04:35,050 --> 00:04:36,610 - It blows my mind. - Mom. 42 00:04:36,714 --> 00:04:39,333 I'm back. Sorry. 43 00:04:41,162 --> 00:04:43,398 I have to figure out what he wants from me. 44 00:04:43,465 --> 00:04:46,051 I mean, what is a personal science project? 45 00:04:46,154 --> 00:04:50,976 Isn't the nature of science supposed to be completely unbiased and factual? 46 00:04:51,050 --> 00:04:53,057 Now he wants the inner me, too? 47 00:04:53,162 --> 00:04:57,831 The whole secret of the study of nature lies in learning how to use one's eyes. 48 00:04:57,899 --> 00:05:00,713 - You know who said that? - I'm guessing it was a woman. 49 00:05:00,810 --> 00:05:04,552 That was written by George Sand, a woman forced to use a man's name 50 00:05:04,651 --> 00:05:06,625 because she couldn't get published. 51 00:05:06,698 --> 00:05:08,674 - Mom. - Okay. 52 00:05:08,746 --> 00:05:10,917 Anyway, I always tell my students, 53 00:05:10,987 --> 00:05:14,599 "You'll know your topic when you learn how to use your eyes. " 54 00:05:21,130 --> 00:05:23,040 Oh! Oh, no... 55 00:05:23,146 --> 00:05:25,285 She had it locked up. 56 00:05:25,386 --> 00:05:29,414 I need to eat ice cream and all your mother has is leftover tofu. 57 00:05:29,483 --> 00:05:32,299 - Can we go? - Sh! Sh! 58 00:05:32,397 --> 00:05:34,535 Look at that recovery! Amazing. 59 00:05:34,636 --> 00:05:36,741 She'll still place. 60 00:05:37,931 --> 00:05:42,122 She's so precise. I mean, down to the last... 61 00:05:46,156 --> 00:05:48,131 You know... 62 00:05:48,204 --> 00:05:52,426 I bet there is an exact aerodynamic formula. 63 00:07:22,479 --> 00:07:24,868 - What do you think you're doing? - I-I'm... 64 00:07:24,944 --> 00:07:27,694 - Why are you filming skaters? - For a physics project. 65 00:07:27,761 --> 00:07:32,462 - You're scoping her triple loop. Why? - No, I'm analyzing her movement. 66 00:07:32,559 --> 00:07:34,632 - Who are you working for? - Nobody. 67 00:07:35,568 --> 00:07:38,796 Teddy, will you come over here? I'm gonna call the cops. 68 00:07:38,864 --> 00:07:41,450 No, I didn't think it would be a problem. 69 00:07:41,552 --> 00:07:43,658 I thought this was a public rink... 70 00:07:44,624 --> 00:07:47,209 Private practice only from six to ten. 71 00:07:47,279 --> 00:07:50,246 These girls are training for the regional championships, 72 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:52,589 which I think you perfectly well know. 73 00:07:52,688 --> 00:07:55,950 No, I'm a student. I have an ID. 74 00:07:58,416 --> 00:08:00,107 I have a notebook. 75 00:08:06,354 --> 00:08:08,143 Whoa, yeah. 76 00:08:08,242 --> 00:08:11,088 Definitely spy code. 77 00:08:11,184 --> 00:08:14,087 - What are you doing here? - You know her? 78 00:08:14,193 --> 00:08:16,080 She's a science geek. 79 00:08:22,482 --> 00:08:25,831 Look, I'm sorry, but when the C.I.A. Wants to learn new dirty tricks, 80 00:08:25,906 --> 00:08:27,880 they observe skaters and their moms. 81 00:08:27,953 --> 00:08:29,993 - Tina, can I have a word? - Frank, not now. 82 00:08:30,129 --> 00:08:32,683 I want to digitize some images into my computer 83 00:08:32,754 --> 00:08:35,601 to see if any kind of unified theory emerges. 84 00:08:35,699 --> 00:08:37,967 Okay, if Gen knows you and you wanna 85 00:08:38,034 --> 00:08:41,514 press your nose up against the glass and take a few notes, 86 00:08:41,587 --> 00:08:43,277 I don't really care. 87 00:08:43,411 --> 00:08:45,832 But you'll have a hard sell with the parents. 88 00:08:47,956 --> 00:08:49,810 Absolutely not. 89 00:08:49,875 --> 00:08:54,828 But no one outside of the scholarship committee will ever see this program. 90 00:08:54,898 --> 00:08:59,536 Here's the letter from my teacher explaining the assignment. 91 00:09:00,788 --> 00:09:03,275 And my driver's license. 92 00:09:03,348 --> 00:09:07,722 Um... I've also got some letters of references from people I baby-sat for. 93 00:09:08,787 --> 00:09:11,602 Let's keep it moving, girls. 94 00:09:11,667 --> 00:09:16,043 It's possible. We'll have the Team Nikki legal team check this out. 95 00:09:18,995 --> 00:09:22,379 - Beautiful, sweetie. - Thanks, Mom! 96 00:09:22,484 --> 00:09:25,003 No talking to my daughter. She's training. 97 00:09:25,076 --> 00:09:27,050 No distraction. 98 00:09:28,148 --> 00:09:30,351 Not a word. No. 99 00:09:33,876 --> 00:09:35,916 Look, I don't care if you're here. 100 00:09:35,988 --> 00:09:38,706 If you post me on the school website falling on my butt, 101 00:09:38,773 --> 00:09:41,872 you'd better transfer to another school. 102 00:09:41,940 --> 00:09:43,979 Okay, Nikki. Let's try that again. 103 00:09:44,051 --> 00:09:46,190 Keep it moving. 104 00:09:46,259 --> 00:09:50,223 A little wider, that's it. 105 00:09:52,629 --> 00:09:54,833 Hey! No street shoes on the ice! 106 00:09:58,325 --> 00:10:01,521 I'm sorry... Sorry. 107 00:10:13,365 --> 00:10:14,511 Gen! 108 00:10:20,341 --> 00:10:21,869 Hello, hon. 109 00:10:21,974 --> 00:10:23,828 Gen! 110 00:10:23,893 --> 00:10:27,471 Gen! Brian, she's training. You know the rules. 111 00:10:27,573 --> 00:10:30,094 - I brought her a burger, Mrs. H. - Gen can't eat that. 112 00:10:30,197 --> 00:10:33,679 - Come on, I'm burning tons of calories. - Not enough. 113 00:10:33,750 --> 00:10:35,822 - A half-hour? - Not if you wanna win. 114 00:10:35,925 --> 00:10:39,538 You should coach our basketball team. We could use a kick in the butt. 115 00:10:39,637 --> 00:10:42,955 If you don't leave this instant, that's exactly what you'll get. 116 00:10:48,152 --> 00:10:50,006 Bye. 117 00:10:55,991 --> 00:10:58,381 I do not want him coming here during practice. 118 00:10:58,456 --> 00:11:01,870 But I never get to see him. Every other girl I know... 119 00:11:01,974 --> 00:11:06,132 You're not like the other girls. Winners make sacrifices. 120 00:11:06,231 --> 00:11:07,889 Maybe they just cheat. 121 00:11:10,551 --> 00:11:12,724 - Turn that off! - Sorry. 122 00:11:12,792 --> 00:11:14,766 Take it from the layback. 123 00:11:37,336 --> 00:11:39,246 The conclusion's too simplistic. 124 00:11:39,321 --> 00:11:40,945 The kinetic energy in a jump 125 00:11:41,049 --> 00:11:44,278 equals half the skater's mass times velocity squared, minus... 126 00:11:44,345 --> 00:11:46,766 No, I could barely understand it. 127 00:11:46,873 --> 00:11:48,248 But...? 128 00:11:48,313 --> 00:11:51,991 I don't know if they'll care but it's just a little bit... 129 00:11:52,696 --> 00:11:54,191 ...dry. 130 00:11:54,297 --> 00:11:56,533 Mr. Bast said I have to make it personal. 131 00:11:56,601 --> 00:11:59,765 - How do I do that? - I don't know. 132 00:11:59,833 --> 00:12:01,655 Put more you in it. 133 00:12:04,794 --> 00:12:07,248 Oh, excuse me, Tina. 134 00:12:07,386 --> 00:12:10,320 Is there any way that I could take a few lessons? 135 00:12:10,425 --> 00:12:13,808 I think I might be able to write better about the physics principles 136 00:12:13,882 --> 00:12:15,824 if I'm the one actually applying them. 137 00:12:15,898 --> 00:12:17,970 - If there's any way I could... - Fine. 138 00:12:18,073 --> 00:12:20,440 We're starting a novice class for the summer. 139 00:12:20,505 --> 00:12:22,130 Three afternoons a week. 140 00:12:22,265 --> 00:12:23,988 $800. 141 00:12:24,921 --> 00:12:26,710 $800? 142 00:12:26,778 --> 00:12:29,746 - Popcorn! I want popcorn! - Where are my Gummi Bears? 143 00:12:29,819 --> 00:12:32,754 - I gave them to you. - Four hot dogs! 144 00:12:32,827 --> 00:12:35,760 - Oh, I'm sorry... - You touched that with your fingers. 145 00:12:35,835 --> 00:12:38,006 Oh, fine. You don't want it? I'll eat it. 146 00:12:38,075 --> 00:12:40,213 Oh, you breathed on it! 147 00:12:42,267 --> 00:12:44,056 You shouldn't work here. 148 00:12:46,492 --> 00:12:48,279 You're here again? 149 00:12:48,347 --> 00:12:52,341 Um... I'm working. It's for my science project. 150 00:12:52,443 --> 00:12:55,095 Aren't you going overboard with this project? 151 00:12:55,163 --> 00:12:58,676 No, I'm totally committed to it, like you're committed to skating. 152 00:12:58,747 --> 00:13:02,521 Whatever. I'm starving. B.L.T. Here. Hold the B, heavy on the L. 153 00:13:02,587 --> 00:13:04,147 Um... sure. 154 00:13:04,219 --> 00:13:08,148 Beef patty. Squish it till it's dry. No bun. 155 00:13:08,220 --> 00:13:10,260 - Salad for me. - Coming up. 156 00:13:10,363 --> 00:13:14,804 Just iceberg lettuce, half a cup of garbanzos and a lemon wedge. 157 00:13:14,875 --> 00:13:19,066 Oh, and a quarter cup of cheese. 158 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:20,856 Ooh, cheese! 159 00:13:20,925 --> 00:13:23,828 It's Saturday. I can pig out if I want to. 160 00:13:23,901 --> 00:13:26,387 I don't know what's wrong. I'm popping my Lutz. 161 00:13:26,491 --> 00:13:28,499 It's all that cheese. 162 00:13:28,572 --> 00:13:30,874 Would you shut up? 163 00:13:30,940 --> 00:13:34,803 I've gotta focus. I heard Zoey Bloch's been sticking a quad. 164 00:13:34,941 --> 00:13:37,843 That is a rumor. Which she probably started herself. 165 00:13:37,949 --> 00:13:40,153 Early in the season for stupid head games. 166 00:13:40,221 --> 00:13:43,286 - Not for Zoey. - Food's ready! 167 00:13:48,990 --> 00:13:51,925 That is way more than a quarter cup. 168 00:13:52,030 --> 00:13:54,550 Um... It's $1.65, 169 00:13:54,654 --> 00:13:56,377 $2.35 and $3.35. 170 00:13:56,478 --> 00:14:01,333 That's $ 7.30. Or if you split it the other way, it's $1.75 and $5.55. 171 00:14:01,439 --> 00:14:05,497 Whoa. You can keep it all if you just stop doing that. 172 00:14:08,636 --> 00:14:10,612 You're welcome. 173 00:14:14,078 --> 00:14:17,657 All right, everybody. Welcome to our Snowplow Sam class. 174 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,766 Let's line up. 175 00:14:26,847 --> 00:14:28,440 Lookin' good. 176 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:35,381 Class, can you tell our assistant the most important rule for this class? 177 00:14:35,487 --> 00:14:37,592 - Mom... - Never be late. 178 00:14:37,696 --> 00:14:40,957 Right. We have a lot to do 179 00:14:41,023 --> 00:14:44,635 if we are going to be ready for our recital in August. 180 00:14:44,736 --> 00:14:47,670 We are going to work on our toe loop. 181 00:14:50,654 --> 00:14:52,662 Our Lutz. 182 00:14:58,239 --> 00:15:01,272 But first, all of you have to get comfortable 183 00:15:01,343 --> 00:15:04,508 with throwing your bodies into the air. 184 00:15:04,576 --> 00:15:06,682 Casey, you're the physics whiz. 185 00:15:06,753 --> 00:15:08,989 What's that rule about what goes up? 186 00:15:09,089 --> 00:15:11,739 Technically, it's that every particle attracts... 187 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:13,182 Casey. 188 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:16,149 Must come down. 189 00:15:21,218 --> 00:15:24,599 This... is your new best friend. 190 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,764 Oh! Oh... 191 00:15:40,865 --> 00:15:43,286 Look, could you try not to, like, squish me? 192 00:15:43,361 --> 00:15:44,571 I'm sorry. 193 00:15:44,706 --> 00:15:48,218 Casey. Pull your arms in tighter. They're throwing you off balance. 194 00:15:48,321 --> 00:15:49,979 - Arms in. - Okay. 195 00:15:50,049 --> 00:15:52,417 Now try that about 5,000 more times. 196 00:15:52,546 --> 00:15:55,807 - Right. - Push over on your right leg. 197 00:15:55,873 --> 00:15:59,584 Don't look at your feet. Look straight ahead. 198 00:16:01,507 --> 00:16:04,124 Jeremy! That toe pick is there for a reason! 199 00:16:04,259 --> 00:16:07,487 You dig it in. Or no friends over for a week. 200 00:16:08,835 --> 00:16:10,777 This is a lot of pressure for a recital. 201 00:16:10,883 --> 00:16:15,586 It's not only a recital. It's a U.S.F.S.A.J.S.T. 202 00:16:15,684 --> 00:16:17,275 Earth speak, please? 203 00:16:17,347 --> 00:16:21,570 It's the first step in qualifying for the regionals. 204 00:16:21,635 --> 00:16:24,536 - I mean for us kids. - Oh. 205 00:16:24,611 --> 00:16:27,164 - You don't have to do it. - That's good. 206 00:16:27,235 --> 00:16:29,210 Because it's not humanly possible. 207 00:17:46,214 --> 00:17:48,003 Are you out of your mind?! 208 00:17:54,279 --> 00:17:58,718 Hey, don't you know anything? No skating when the Zamboni's out. 209 00:17:58,791 --> 00:18:01,278 I'm fine. I'm fine. 210 00:18:01,350 --> 00:18:04,067 - Thank you. - Oh, you're fine? 211 00:18:04,807 --> 00:18:05,919 Okay. 212 00:18:05,990 --> 00:18:07,747 I'm sorry. 213 00:18:12,519 --> 00:18:15,779 Look, you wanna tell me what was in your head? 214 00:18:15,846 --> 00:18:18,914 I've never skated on such a smooth surface before. 215 00:18:19,015 --> 00:18:21,665 I wanted to see what it was like. 216 00:18:21,766 --> 00:18:24,931 - Lake skater? - Pond. Near my house. 217 00:18:26,504 --> 00:18:30,530 - Look, you need a hand. - No! I'm good to go. 218 00:18:33,127 --> 00:18:34,818 Oh! 219 00:18:41,193 --> 00:18:43,363 You must really want that A. 220 00:18:45,832 --> 00:18:48,767 Wow, that's a lot of Styrofoam. 221 00:18:49,801 --> 00:18:53,249 It's not for an A. It's for a physics scholarship. 222 00:18:54,952 --> 00:19:00,070 What, like, uh... inertia and drag and velocity and all that? 223 00:19:00,137 --> 00:19:02,406 - How do you know about that? - I'm into cars. 224 00:19:02,504 --> 00:19:05,319 Get this baby out on the road, I can open her up to... 225 00:19:05,384 --> 00:19:06,912 ...seven miles an hour. 226 00:19:06,985 --> 00:19:10,759 Blow the doors off any street-sweeper in town. 227 00:19:18,281 --> 00:19:21,183 Um... I should get home. 228 00:19:21,257 --> 00:19:23,044 Yeah, you should. 229 00:19:25,001 --> 00:19:27,140 Can't do the ice until you're off. 230 00:19:27,242 --> 00:19:29,282 Right. 231 00:19:29,354 --> 00:19:30,728 Sure. 232 00:19:30,795 --> 00:19:32,834 Well... 233 00:19:46,635 --> 00:19:48,674 How's it coming? 234 00:19:48,777 --> 00:19:50,468 It's coming. 235 00:19:51,978 --> 00:19:54,280 It takes incredible training and effort 236 00:19:54,378 --> 00:19:56,713 and there's artistry involved but I'm sorry, 237 00:19:56,811 --> 00:19:59,909 I just can't get past the twinky little outfits. 238 00:20:00,011 --> 00:20:03,491 Mom, they're actually very aerodynamically sound. 239 00:20:03,563 --> 00:20:06,345 It sets us back 50 years. 240 00:20:06,443 --> 00:20:10,502 If I ever saw you squeezed into one of those things, I'd probably start crying. 241 00:20:10,570 --> 00:20:13,027 Believe me, you never will. 242 00:20:15,146 --> 00:20:17,251 Will you get some sleep? 243 00:20:17,354 --> 00:20:18,467 Please? 244 00:20:18,602 --> 00:20:19,716 Hello. 245 00:20:19,819 --> 00:20:21,959 This is my video presentation. 246 00:20:22,028 --> 00:20:24,264 Hi. I'm Casey Carlyle. 247 00:20:24,364 --> 00:20:26,088 Cut a second. 248 00:20:26,188 --> 00:20:28,162 I sound like a driver's ed movie. 249 00:20:28,234 --> 00:20:30,537 Relax. Do it like you're talking to me. 250 00:20:30,636 --> 00:20:33,025 Hey, there. I'm Casey. 251 00:20:34,348 --> 00:20:36,769 Oh, my God. I forgot my last name. 252 00:20:36,876 --> 00:20:37,989 Can I start over? 253 00:20:38,092 --> 00:20:40,547 Hi. I'm Casey Carlyle. 254 00:20:40,652 --> 00:20:44,581 I decided to see if I could make myself prove my own hypothesis 255 00:20:44,685 --> 00:20:46,309 on the application of physics 256 00:20:46,412 --> 00:20:49,925 to the required elements of competitive figure skating. 257 00:20:51,852 --> 00:20:54,470 Now, I'm going to increase the centripetal force 258 00:20:54,572 --> 00:20:56,514 by tucking in my arms. 259 00:20:56,620 --> 00:20:59,076 This will increase my moment of inertia, 260 00:20:59,181 --> 00:21:01,385 so I will spin... 261 00:21:01,453 --> 00:21:02,500 ...faster. 262 00:21:02,604 --> 00:21:07,459 I'll increase the height of my jump by applying more force to my toe pick. 263 00:21:12,397 --> 00:21:15,114 - You know, you look kinda hot. - Shut up. 264 00:21:15,181 --> 00:21:18,924 I'm gonna start off with a bad one. For the before shot. 265 00:21:22,670 --> 00:21:25,059 - Yeah, that pretty much blew. - Okay. 266 00:21:25,166 --> 00:21:28,134 - Now you're making me mad. - Good. 267 00:21:51,982 --> 00:21:56,805 When you sign with Nike, remember I wear size six and a half. 268 00:21:59,181 --> 00:22:01,637 I want to do the recital. 269 00:22:01,743 --> 00:22:03,401 For science. 270 00:22:04,782 --> 00:22:07,305 Be here tonight, 5:30. 271 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:09,701 Okay. 272 00:22:10,736 --> 00:22:15,470 Mm! Tina... I have this Harvard alumni tea thing at three. 273 00:22:15,535 --> 00:22:17,324 Then, what are we talking about? 274 00:22:17,391 --> 00:22:19,977 No, it's okay. I'll make it. 275 00:22:21,168 --> 00:22:23,535 Um... 276 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,186 You have nothing to wear. 277 00:22:26,288 --> 00:22:29,636 Come by my house at noon. Maybe one of my old things will work for you. 278 00:22:29,744 --> 00:22:32,232 Wow. Okay. 279 00:22:36,624 --> 00:22:37,704 What? 280 00:22:39,376 --> 00:22:40,685 Thanks! 281 00:22:58,545 --> 00:23:01,099 - Sweetie? - Just a second! 282 00:23:07,794 --> 00:23:09,136 Hold on! 283 00:23:10,098 --> 00:23:12,618 - Almost ready? - Uh-huh. 284 00:23:12,690 --> 00:23:15,440 I have a surprise for you. 285 00:23:22,739 --> 00:23:24,561 That does it. 286 00:23:24,659 --> 00:23:26,000 Perfect. 287 00:23:26,098 --> 00:23:28,586 I think the whole effect is very grown up, 288 00:23:28,691 --> 00:23:31,209 with a nod to femininity. 289 00:23:31,346 --> 00:23:34,444 We've evolved past flaunting it, but we don't have to deny it. 290 00:23:34,546 --> 00:23:36,335 I mean, you are going to be mingling 291 00:23:36,402 --> 00:23:40,461 with your future prospective classmates and professors, 292 00:23:40,562 --> 00:23:44,457 and I really wanted the look to say, "We are serious. " 293 00:23:44,593 --> 00:23:46,568 Well, it definitely succeeds. 294 00:23:47,859 --> 00:23:51,634 Mom, we don't have to stay at this thing for more than an hour, right? 295 00:23:51,699 --> 00:23:54,962 Um, because... there's something I have to tell you. 296 00:23:55,059 --> 00:23:58,671 Oh... Oh, honey. 297 00:23:58,739 --> 00:24:01,325 - What was that? - I've been so worried. 298 00:24:01,396 --> 00:24:05,586 You've been living at that rink, but you're here, now. 299 00:24:05,715 --> 00:24:10,253 And you're excited, because you understand what's really important. 300 00:24:10,387 --> 00:24:12,362 Look, I've got goose bumps. 301 00:24:15,284 --> 00:24:18,797 I'm sorry, that was so type A of me. Mom disease. 302 00:24:18,867 --> 00:24:21,868 Just relax. Just be yourself. 303 00:24:21,972 --> 00:24:24,906 Your normal, poised, charming, articulate... 304 00:24:25,012 --> 00:24:26,157 Mom... 305 00:24:26,260 --> 00:24:28,846 Do you wanna go over it one more time? 306 00:24:30,324 --> 00:24:32,909 Hi. I'm Casey Carlyle, 307 00:24:32,981 --> 00:24:36,525 and I'm attracted to the physics program because... 308 00:24:36,596 --> 00:24:38,286 Physics rocks. 309 00:24:38,356 --> 00:24:41,738 In sophomore year, you can join the Quantum Club and that rocks 310 00:24:41,812 --> 00:24:45,327 because we compete against Cal Tech, MIT and Stanford. 311 00:24:45,398 --> 00:24:48,562 Last year, our ion particle accelerator took first place. 312 00:24:48,629 --> 00:24:49,971 It rocked. 313 00:24:50,037 --> 00:24:53,298 Sounds really, um... rockin'. 314 00:24:53,429 --> 00:24:55,087 It is, it really is. 315 00:24:55,190 --> 00:24:59,663 Do you know what I think is great? If Casey's scholarship works out, 316 00:24:59,734 --> 00:25:05,200 I'm sensing that you two will be spending scads of time together. 317 00:25:06,805 --> 00:25:09,140 Hors d'oeuvre? 318 00:25:09,207 --> 00:25:12,109 Oh, how wonderful, bruschetta. 319 00:25:13,142 --> 00:25:15,150 If you have some time right now, 320 00:25:15,254 --> 00:25:19,050 I'll take you through the entire physical sciences syllabus. 321 00:25:19,190 --> 00:25:23,663 We have got nothing but time! Don't we, Case? 322 00:25:23,767 --> 00:25:25,108 Great! 323 00:25:27,447 --> 00:25:29,867 I know I'm late. I'm sorry. 324 00:25:29,941 --> 00:25:32,690 That's the first rule. 325 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,255 All right, let's get ready. Come on. 326 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,167 - That's what she said... - I have to do two turns... 327 00:25:42,263 --> 00:25:43,693 - Really? - Yeah. 328 00:25:43,767 --> 00:25:47,214 We're supposed to go round the side, remember? 329 00:25:47,352 --> 00:25:49,327 - Oh... - It's right there. 330 00:25:51,224 --> 00:25:53,613 - Right there, is that better? - Yeah... 331 00:26:02,391 --> 00:26:04,333 Deep breath. 332 00:26:08,024 --> 00:26:10,194 And then you let it out. 333 00:26:10,295 --> 00:26:12,685 - It didn't work. - Come on. 334 00:26:14,264 --> 00:26:16,052 Okay, everybody. 335 00:26:16,120 --> 00:26:18,291 I'll take that. 336 00:26:18,360 --> 00:26:20,149 - Good luck. - Thanks. 337 00:26:20,216 --> 00:26:22,102 Nice and slow. 338 00:26:23,064 --> 00:26:24,722 Lily, no talking. 339 00:26:30,618 --> 00:26:31,698 Hi. 340 00:26:47,673 --> 00:26:49,746 Mom... 341 00:26:49,850 --> 00:26:51,889 Is she wearing your old costume? 342 00:28:30,141 --> 00:28:32,083 Bravo! 343 00:28:34,780 --> 00:28:36,122 Yes! 344 00:28:36,188 --> 00:28:37,781 Whoo! 345 00:28:45,598 --> 00:28:49,753 - What's my score? - How did I do? 346 00:28:49,854 --> 00:28:51,283 How did I do? 347 00:28:51,358 --> 00:28:53,627 "Novice pass. " Yes! 348 00:28:53,694 --> 00:28:57,720 - Casey, how did you do? - Fine, I guess. 349 00:28:57,790 --> 00:29:00,473 It says... "Junior pass. " 350 00:29:02,302 --> 00:29:05,401 - What? - You skipped two levels. 351 00:29:07,648 --> 00:29:11,641 - Why didn't I skip two levels? - Because you're six, Lily. 352 00:29:11,744 --> 00:29:14,874 Junior level is where Gen and Nikki and Tiff are at. 353 00:29:16,510 --> 00:29:19,893 Is that true, Tina? That I'm on a junior level? 354 00:29:22,335 --> 00:29:23,896 Yes, it's true. 355 00:29:23,968 --> 00:29:26,814 Okay, everybody, let's get changed. 356 00:29:26,879 --> 00:29:30,490 Come on, everybody. Let's go. 357 00:29:30,558 --> 00:29:32,567 So, if I... 358 00:29:33,568 --> 00:29:36,437 - If I wanted to compete? - You can't. 359 00:29:36,544 --> 00:29:38,932 Why not? 360 00:29:39,006 --> 00:29:43,000 What happened was, the judges saw the same thing I've been seeing all summer. 361 00:29:43,072 --> 00:29:46,935 You got some raw talent. That's not enough for a shot at the regionals. 362 00:29:47,008 --> 00:29:51,830 You need a coach, a valet, a choreographer, private ice time. 363 00:29:51,905 --> 00:29:54,838 Nikki's parents took out a second mortgage to do this. 364 00:29:54,911 --> 00:29:57,333 - And Tiffany's dad works two jobs. - Oh. 365 00:29:57,472 --> 00:30:00,474 - Where d'you get those skates? - Garage sale. 366 00:30:00,577 --> 00:30:04,471 They're falling off your feet. You need custom boots, $600 minimum, 367 00:30:04,546 --> 00:30:07,163 and the blades need to be sharpened every six weeks. 368 00:30:07,265 --> 00:30:10,494 You get it? I'm sorry. It is what it is. 369 00:30:11,425 --> 00:30:14,655 You have to want it. You have to want it more than anything else. 370 00:30:14,754 --> 00:30:17,242 It's not something you do on a whim. 371 00:30:26,466 --> 00:30:29,847 You know what I was thinking, Miss Senior? 372 00:30:29,921 --> 00:30:33,914 This is the last first day of school. 373 00:30:33,986 --> 00:30:38,208 Because the next first day, you'll be in a dorm. 374 00:30:38,306 --> 00:30:40,575 So I went a little nuts. 375 00:30:40,674 --> 00:30:43,935 I made pancakes with white flour. 376 00:30:45,953 --> 00:30:48,473 Can you believe summer's over? 377 00:30:48,577 --> 00:30:51,262 We're wasting our lives here. 378 00:30:56,228 --> 00:30:58,747 - Heard you landed a double. - Tiff! 379 00:30:58,850 --> 00:31:02,528 - Well? That took me two years. - Really? 380 00:31:02,627 --> 00:31:06,882 - So I guess we'll see you then? - No, you won't. 381 00:31:06,947 --> 00:31:09,664 Not at the rink. I can't train with you guys. 382 00:31:09,731 --> 00:31:11,619 Why not? 383 00:31:11,747 --> 00:31:14,114 Um, I can't afford it. 384 00:31:14,179 --> 00:31:16,601 - Oh! - Yeah. 385 00:31:16,675 --> 00:31:19,163 But, um, it's been fun. 386 00:31:22,851 --> 00:31:27,422 Look, Casey. I'll tell you something, all right. 387 00:31:27,492 --> 00:31:29,913 You don't know how lucky you are. 388 00:31:30,019 --> 00:31:32,834 - For what? - To have a life. 389 00:31:32,900 --> 00:31:36,380 - You think I have a life? - I know you do. 390 00:31:36,483 --> 00:31:39,865 You have TV time, and friend time... 391 00:31:39,940 --> 00:31:42,111 But you get to skate all you want. 392 00:31:42,211 --> 00:31:44,700 More than I want. 393 00:31:44,773 --> 00:31:47,010 I'd love to be you. 394 00:31:47,109 --> 00:31:51,037 Have a Saturday night, see your boyfriend... 395 00:31:51,140 --> 00:31:54,139 - Yeah... - Eat what you want. 396 00:31:54,212 --> 00:31:56,962 Like bread. Buckets and buckets of bread. 397 00:31:57,061 --> 00:32:00,027 Oh, boo-hoo-hoo! Who cares? 398 00:32:00,102 --> 00:32:02,044 Who cares about all that stuff? 399 00:32:02,118 --> 00:32:04,604 Don't you just wanna skate all the time? 400 00:32:06,277 --> 00:32:07,838 - No. - No. 401 00:32:07,909 --> 00:32:11,554 What's the matter with you people? Are you insane? 402 00:32:11,653 --> 00:32:14,042 The Jumping Shrimp is a skating machine. 403 00:32:14,117 --> 00:32:17,794 - "The Jumping Shrimp"? - My mom copyrighted it. 404 00:32:17,893 --> 00:32:19,203 See ya. 405 00:32:19,269 --> 00:32:20,697 Scary. 406 00:32:20,773 --> 00:32:22,497 We must learn from her. 407 00:32:22,565 --> 00:32:26,363 This is exactly what the scholarship committee is looking for. 408 00:32:26,438 --> 00:32:30,365 Your enthusiasm for the project just leaps off the page. 409 00:32:30,437 --> 00:32:33,470 In fact, it's so good, you could probably sell it. 410 00:32:35,237 --> 00:32:37,694 Thanks. 411 00:32:40,166 --> 00:32:41,693 - Tiffany. - Hey. 412 00:32:41,767 --> 00:32:44,155 What if I told you I could fix your spread eagle? 413 00:32:45,254 --> 00:32:48,385 Would you like to learn how to stop traveling on your sit spin? 414 00:32:48,486 --> 00:32:49,894 I don't! 415 00:32:53,895 --> 00:32:56,797 Well, maybe I do. 416 00:32:59,175 --> 00:33:00,964 You could land your double Axel. 417 00:33:01,031 --> 00:33:02,438 Clean. 418 00:33:34,409 --> 00:33:35,836 And she's back! 419 00:33:38,184 --> 00:33:40,323 How'd you score the rink time? 420 00:33:40,424 --> 00:33:42,311 Physics! 421 00:33:42,408 --> 00:33:45,824 I'm trading my science project. 422 00:33:47,721 --> 00:33:50,175 Look, you carved up my nice smooth ice. 423 00:33:52,008 --> 00:33:54,910 But, you know, it wasn't so hard watching you do it. 424 00:33:55,944 --> 00:33:57,920 Casey! 425 00:33:57,994 --> 00:34:01,310 Mom? What are you doing here? 426 00:34:01,384 --> 00:34:04,800 Orthodontist. New NightGuard fitting. Remember? 427 00:34:07,144 --> 00:34:09,250 Here. 428 00:34:09,353 --> 00:34:11,775 What's... What's going on here? 429 00:34:15,177 --> 00:34:16,518 Who's this? 430 00:34:18,281 --> 00:34:21,151 - Uh... - Teddy. 431 00:34:21,257 --> 00:34:22,852 Right. Teddy. 432 00:34:22,923 --> 00:34:25,541 Teddy drives the Zamboni. 433 00:34:25,610 --> 00:34:27,334 Teddy the Zamboni driver. 434 00:34:27,403 --> 00:34:29,955 I thought you were working on your project. 435 00:34:30,027 --> 00:34:32,361 She was. 436 00:34:32,427 --> 00:34:34,369 Your daughter's very talented. 437 00:34:37,578 --> 00:34:40,067 And... and you are...? 438 00:34:40,171 --> 00:34:42,853 - Tina. - Tina Harwood? 439 00:34:42,922 --> 00:34:45,639 - Yes. - The skater. 440 00:34:45,706 --> 00:34:47,048 Yes. 441 00:34:47,114 --> 00:34:51,686 With all the trophies and the little outfits. 442 00:34:53,963 --> 00:34:55,107 Yes. 443 00:35:01,066 --> 00:35:03,238 Well, don't let me interrupt. 444 00:35:03,339 --> 00:35:07,528 - Carry on with all your fun here. - Thank you. I will. 445 00:35:10,059 --> 00:35:14,053 - Come on, Mom. - Yes. Yes, of course. 446 00:35:14,860 --> 00:35:16,136 Bye. 447 00:35:48,940 --> 00:35:52,170 Okay. You need to keep your knees in tighter, 448 00:35:52,237 --> 00:35:54,856 point your foot, so you'll spin faster. 449 00:35:54,925 --> 00:35:56,331 Okay, easy enough. 450 00:36:10,446 --> 00:36:12,333 Better? 451 00:36:12,399 --> 00:36:14,765 Perfect. 452 00:36:44,590 --> 00:36:47,624 - It worked! - Just like you said it would. 453 00:36:47,727 --> 00:36:52,069 The computer doesn't make the jumps. That was all you. 454 00:36:53,423 --> 00:36:55,519 Come on, Mom, just this one time. I'll be back by eleven. 455 00:36:55,552 --> 00:36:57,614 Come on, Mom, just this one time. I'll be back by eleven. 456 00:36:57,678 --> 00:36:59,982 You have a 5:30a. m. Practice tomorrow. 457 00:37:00,049 --> 00:37:04,555 Think you're gonna be all sparkly for that if I let you stay out all hours? 458 00:37:05,648 --> 00:37:08,299 Mom, I landed my Axel. 459 00:37:08,367 --> 00:37:11,565 Can't I just have one Saturday night, please? 460 00:37:16,369 --> 00:37:18,507 Who are you going with? 461 00:37:18,577 --> 00:37:20,486 Hi, um... 462 00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:24,238 - D'you wanna hang out tonight? - With you? 463 00:37:24,336 --> 00:37:26,475 Yeah, you know, get something to eat. 464 00:37:26,575 --> 00:37:30,471 - Maybe do a movie or something. - Um... yeah. 465 00:37:32,495 --> 00:37:35,081 - But... - Here we are... 466 00:37:35,184 --> 00:37:37,421 This doesn't look like a movie. 467 00:37:38,224 --> 00:37:40,232 Gen! 468 00:37:40,976 --> 00:37:42,635 Gen! 469 00:37:44,113 --> 00:37:45,867 Gen! 470 00:37:46,896 --> 00:37:47,976 Gen! 471 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:49,770 I, um... 472 00:37:49,841 --> 00:37:52,045 I'm not dressed for a party. 473 00:37:53,522 --> 00:37:55,016 Shake it. 474 00:37:57,683 --> 00:37:59,373 Your hair. 475 00:38:03,090 --> 00:38:05,230 Now, no one will notice. 476 00:38:05,298 --> 00:38:07,121 Work the hair. 477 00:38:13,362 --> 00:38:15,272 - Hi. - Hi. 478 00:38:19,346 --> 00:38:21,386 I don't know any of these people. 479 00:38:21,491 --> 00:38:23,946 Sure, you do. They're all in your class. 480 00:38:24,019 --> 00:38:26,507 There's... Jason, football. 481 00:38:26,578 --> 00:38:28,401 And Luke, soccer. 482 00:38:28,498 --> 00:38:31,052 I know them but I... I don't actually talk to them. 483 00:38:31,154 --> 00:38:33,609 I don't talk to guys or... people. 484 00:38:33,682 --> 00:38:37,228 Well, now would be the perfect time to start. 485 00:38:39,089 --> 00:38:41,195 - Hey, Kyle. - Hey. 486 00:38:42,738 --> 00:38:44,200 Casey. 487 00:38:48,468 --> 00:38:51,337 Casey, Kyle. Kyle plays hockey. 488 00:38:51,412 --> 00:38:53,005 - Casey skates. - Hey. 489 00:38:53,108 --> 00:38:55,758 You guys have a lot in common. Have fun. 490 00:38:56,787 --> 00:38:58,609 But... I... 491 00:38:58,708 --> 00:39:00,115 Brian! 492 00:39:04,275 --> 00:39:08,400 - So you skate, huh? - Figure, uh... skate. 493 00:39:08,500 --> 00:39:10,475 - Figure skate. - Oh. 494 00:39:10,580 --> 00:39:12,969 I wouldn't let the rest of the team hear this but 495 00:39:13,043 --> 00:39:15,727 you guys could probably skate circles around us. 496 00:39:15,828 --> 00:39:17,802 But not pushing a puck. 497 00:39:23,125 --> 00:39:25,099 Why don't you come to our next game? 498 00:39:26,965 --> 00:39:29,353 Whoo-hoo! 499 00:39:29,461 --> 00:39:31,020 Go! Go! Go! 500 00:39:31,155 --> 00:39:32,782 - Uh-oh. - What? 501 00:39:34,644 --> 00:39:37,580 Well, assuming his weight to be about 150lbs, 502 00:39:37,654 --> 00:39:41,548 at that rate of descent, his estimated trajectory would bring him... 503 00:39:41,622 --> 00:39:44,077 ...directly through the window. 504 00:39:44,181 --> 00:39:45,458 Oooh! 505 00:39:48,021 --> 00:39:52,430 I mean, it's a simple V times M equals A miscalculation. 506 00:39:52,501 --> 00:39:56,047 You know, velocity times momentum equals acceleration. 507 00:39:56,118 --> 00:39:57,296 Physics. 508 00:39:57,365 --> 00:39:59,667 Yeah, I have to, um... 509 00:40:01,909 --> 00:40:03,403 Yeah, later. 510 00:40:04,566 --> 00:40:05,941 Do you know who that was? 511 00:40:06,006 --> 00:40:08,395 - That was Kyle Dayton. - Way hot. 512 00:40:08,503 --> 00:40:10,837 Word of advice. Don't ever speak again. 513 00:40:10,934 --> 00:40:13,355 When I get nervous, I kind of babble a little. 514 00:40:13,430 --> 00:40:15,438 It's like this gear gets loose in my head. 515 00:40:15,542 --> 00:40:17,582 Like those Planck diagrams, where... 516 00:40:17,655 --> 00:40:19,859 You're doing that babbling thing again. 517 00:40:19,927 --> 00:40:22,294 I think babbling is cool. 518 00:40:24,023 --> 00:40:26,357 Come on, Casey. 519 00:40:27,255 --> 00:40:29,077 Thanks. 520 00:40:42,839 --> 00:40:46,582 So you're Gen's cover tonight, huh? It's usually my job. 521 00:40:46,648 --> 00:40:49,168 She could've warned me we were going to a party. 522 00:40:49,240 --> 00:40:52,306 You know, my sister has her own problems. 523 00:40:52,408 --> 00:40:54,928 - Your sister? - Yeah. 524 00:40:55,032 --> 00:40:58,032 - You're Tina's son? - Is that so hard to believe? 525 00:40:58,104 --> 00:41:00,951 No, no, wow, I just, um... 526 00:41:01,080 --> 00:41:03,119 - I just thought... - I was the help? 527 00:41:04,952 --> 00:41:09,590 I mean, I kinda am. Gen skates and I fix stuff. 528 00:41:10,840 --> 00:41:12,946 Well, most stuff. 529 00:41:20,665 --> 00:41:24,495 An object is only as strong as its weakest point. 530 00:41:25,914 --> 00:41:27,441 Physics. 531 00:41:27,514 --> 00:41:29,422 Thanks. 532 00:41:32,505 --> 00:41:34,610 Right, so... 533 00:41:34,714 --> 00:41:36,886 Tell me about, um... 534 00:41:36,954 --> 00:41:38,677 ...fixing stuff. 535 00:41:40,506 --> 00:41:44,433 Well, I mean the rink was a pit when my mom bought it. 536 00:41:44,538 --> 00:41:46,774 Mostly with her divorce money. 537 00:41:46,842 --> 00:41:49,974 I helped bring it back. I did the repair work, the painting... 538 00:41:50,042 --> 00:41:52,889 The Zamboni. That was my favorite part. 539 00:41:54,938 --> 00:41:58,614 So, um, for you it's the science stuff? 540 00:42:00,506 --> 00:42:02,579 Um... right. 541 00:42:03,834 --> 00:42:06,070 - Sorry. - Ah! 542 00:42:07,418 --> 00:42:09,719 - Yeah, nice one! - Klutz! 543 00:42:09,785 --> 00:42:11,956 Dork. 544 00:42:12,058 --> 00:42:14,448 Just can't keep off the ice, can you? 545 00:43:34,366 --> 00:43:36,308 - Hi. - Where have you been? 546 00:43:36,414 --> 00:43:37,624 Stayed late at school. 547 00:43:37,694 --> 00:43:40,923 No, where have you been all week? 548 00:43:41,021 --> 00:43:44,088 This tutoring thing has got me totally stretched out. 549 00:43:44,158 --> 00:43:48,860 Why are you doing this? This kid is the dumbest ninth-grader on the planet. 550 00:43:48,925 --> 00:43:51,576 Mom, it looks good on my application. 551 00:43:51,678 --> 00:43:53,587 Ann's doing it too. 552 00:43:56,126 --> 00:43:58,330 Ann was with you just now? 553 00:43:58,397 --> 00:44:02,196 - Yeah. Five minutes ago. - Ann just phoned for you. 554 00:44:04,608 --> 00:44:07,357 - What's going on? - Nothing. 555 00:44:07,423 --> 00:44:10,390 And since when do you get a C on a test? 556 00:44:10,463 --> 00:44:13,595 I saw it in your room. I was not snooping. 557 00:44:13,663 --> 00:44:16,565 I mean, you and As are like peanut butter and jelly. 558 00:44:16,671 --> 00:44:18,362 - Is it belated rebellion? - What? 559 00:44:18,463 --> 00:44:19,511 Is it... 560 00:44:21,151 --> 00:44:23,705 ...a boy? - Mom, no! 561 00:44:23,776 --> 00:44:25,269 I'm sorry. 562 00:44:25,344 --> 00:44:29,086 You do realize what is at stake with your grades right now? 563 00:44:29,151 --> 00:44:30,907 I know. I know. I'm sorry. 564 00:44:30,975 --> 00:44:32,602 I feel bad about the C, okay? 565 00:44:32,703 --> 00:44:35,899 - Can you just give it a rest? - Sweetie! 566 00:44:59,489 --> 00:45:01,660 Mom, I just want to compete at regionals. 567 00:45:01,729 --> 00:45:04,926 Why? What do you have to gain by this? 568 00:45:08,353 --> 00:45:10,938 - I'm good. - So, what are you saying? 569 00:45:11,009 --> 00:45:14,140 You wanna just blow off our whole plan for you, 570 00:45:14,209 --> 00:45:18,268 chuck the scholarship and become a professional athlete? 571 00:45:19,937 --> 00:45:24,673 Case, what is the shelf life on an ice-skater? 572 00:45:24,738 --> 00:45:26,461 Eight years? 573 00:45:26,529 --> 00:45:30,391 And then a few years touring with Has-Beens On Ice. 574 00:45:30,496 --> 00:45:34,808 And that's it? That's the end of your life? 575 00:45:34,914 --> 00:45:36,255 I love it, Mom. 576 00:45:36,353 --> 00:45:40,544 Case, there's no shelf life on your mind. 577 00:45:40,610 --> 00:45:42,976 If I'd learned to use mine a little sooner, 578 00:45:43,041 --> 00:45:45,759 if I'd gone to college when I was your age, 579 00:45:45,826 --> 00:45:48,413 maybe we wouldn't be living like this. 580 00:45:48,483 --> 00:45:50,850 There's nothing wrong with the way we live. 581 00:45:50,916 --> 00:45:55,071 I've not been able to give you a quarter of the things I've wanted to. 582 00:45:55,139 --> 00:45:57,114 You've given me everything. 583 00:45:58,660 --> 00:46:01,310 Then you need to give me something now. 584 00:46:42,340 --> 00:46:44,609 Attention, skaters! 585 00:46:44,709 --> 00:46:48,124 We will be playing classical music the entire ride. 586 00:46:48,196 --> 00:46:49,658 Oh, Mom! 587 00:46:49,764 --> 00:46:52,154 Unless, of course, someone wins a trophy. 588 00:46:52,230 --> 00:46:55,841 - And then its Outkast for you. - Yeah! 589 00:46:55,974 --> 00:46:58,274 And earplugs for me. 590 00:46:59,910 --> 00:47:04,099 - So, we're picking up a stray. - Hey. 591 00:47:04,164 --> 00:47:08,223 - Isn't your mom coming? - She's not really into skating. 592 00:47:08,293 --> 00:47:12,122 Guess what? Slonski Toyota sponsorship, it's a done deal. 593 00:47:12,197 --> 00:47:14,336 We're way behind on marketing. 594 00:47:14,406 --> 00:47:17,373 I'm working two jobs for you because you're worth it. 595 00:47:17,446 --> 00:47:20,196 And you'll be even more worth it when you win. 596 00:47:20,262 --> 00:47:21,723 Très harsh. 597 00:47:21,798 --> 00:47:24,001 You think? 598 00:47:24,101 --> 00:47:26,687 Hey, watch this. 599 00:47:26,790 --> 00:47:28,546 Hey, Nik. 600 00:47:28,614 --> 00:47:31,714 Everyone says you and I are gonna take first and second today. 601 00:47:34,248 --> 00:47:35,937 Nice try. 602 00:47:39,974 --> 00:47:42,342 - What was that about? - Classic psych-out. 603 00:47:42,439 --> 00:47:45,854 Softens up the competition so they don't go all-out to win. 604 00:47:45,958 --> 00:47:49,789 - Don't ever fall for it. - Got it. 605 00:47:49,926 --> 00:47:52,260 No matter what happens in the short program, 606 00:47:52,359 --> 00:47:55,904 even if you tank, just tell yourself it's only one third of the score. 607 00:47:55,975 --> 00:47:59,772 - Never freak till after the long. - Freak after the long. Okay. 608 00:47:59,847 --> 00:48:01,854 Hey, slowpoke! 609 00:48:03,016 --> 00:48:05,187 You're coming too? 610 00:48:05,254 --> 00:48:07,841 Well, I don't have to if you don't want me to. 611 00:48:07,912 --> 00:48:11,108 Well, I guess if the van breaks down or something. 612 00:48:31,273 --> 00:48:35,495 Hey, that's Zoey Bloch, A.K.A. Skate Thief. 613 00:48:37,129 --> 00:48:40,227 Well, well. If it isn't the Leaping Dwarf. 614 00:48:40,296 --> 00:48:43,264 It's the Jumping Shrimp, actually. 615 00:48:43,337 --> 00:48:45,442 Like that's a step up? 616 00:48:45,513 --> 00:48:48,579 - Don't talk to her, Nikki. - And don't get any closer. 617 00:48:48,681 --> 00:48:50,568 You don't wanna lose your skates. 618 00:48:50,665 --> 00:48:53,088 Like I'd need to steal her skates to win this? 619 00:48:53,194 --> 00:48:56,062 - Or a lame computer program? - How'd she know about that? 620 00:48:56,136 --> 00:48:58,919 She's got eyes in the back of her horns. 621 00:48:58,985 --> 00:49:01,025 - Beat it, Harwood. - Make me, Bloch. 622 00:49:01,129 --> 00:49:04,545 Don't engage, Gennifer. You should know better than that. 623 00:49:04,618 --> 00:49:06,079 Zoey, come on. 624 00:49:06,186 --> 00:49:09,350 - Imagine you are in... - A bubble. I know, Mom. 625 00:49:09,418 --> 00:49:12,003 - Remember, don't... - Deviate from my program. 626 00:49:12,074 --> 00:49:14,593 Even if you do nothing but fall, it's not... 627 00:49:14,665 --> 00:49:17,863 Even an option. I know, Mom. 628 00:49:18,731 --> 00:49:21,064 Look at me. 629 00:49:25,707 --> 00:49:29,121 So you're the one trying to make it without a coach. 630 00:49:30,795 --> 00:49:35,301 I just wanted to wish you luck. It's not easy going out there your first time. 631 00:49:35,402 --> 00:49:36,416 Thanks. 632 00:49:36,490 --> 00:49:38,400 You just gotta keep focused. 633 00:49:38,506 --> 00:49:41,823 And be impressive. Set the groundwork for next year. 634 00:49:41,899 --> 00:49:45,129 - Next year? - No way are you gonna place this year. 635 00:49:45,227 --> 00:49:48,642 The judges have already ranked this thing in their minds. 636 00:49:49,707 --> 00:49:52,128 Nice skates. 637 00:49:56,044 --> 00:49:57,604 Hey, come on. 638 00:49:57,707 --> 00:49:59,879 It's just another classic psych-out. 639 00:49:59,948 --> 00:50:03,558 It's the old, "You've already lost so why bother trying?" 640 00:50:03,626 --> 00:50:04,708 Come on. 641 00:50:07,723 --> 00:50:11,686 Don't get offended. Just one little question. 642 00:50:11,788 --> 00:50:12,771 What? 643 00:50:12,877 --> 00:50:15,429 Haven't you heard of eyeliner? 644 00:50:15,501 --> 00:50:17,802 Not yet. Casey! 645 00:50:17,868 --> 00:50:19,494 Stop. Not yet. 646 00:50:19,597 --> 00:50:23,853 I really appreciate the effort, but I don't think there's a lot to work with. 647 00:50:28,587 --> 00:50:30,531 - I'm... - You're hot. 648 00:50:30,605 --> 00:50:33,420 But stay away from Brian. He's mine. 649 00:50:34,924 --> 00:50:36,746 Teddy... 650 00:50:36,813 --> 00:50:38,504 Teddy you can have. 651 00:50:38,574 --> 00:50:40,002 Oh, um, but I don't... 652 00:50:40,109 --> 00:50:44,810 You know, I may not be as smart as you are, but I'm not an idiot. 653 00:50:47,885 --> 00:50:51,463 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 54th Annual 654 00:50:51,533 --> 00:50:54,729 New England Regional Figure Skating Competition. 655 00:50:54,828 --> 00:50:57,163 Our first skater for the short program 656 00:50:57,260 --> 00:51:00,644 is Zoey Bloch from Worcester, Massachusetts. 657 00:53:14,386 --> 00:53:17,387 We love skating and we love gold! 658 00:53:41,460 --> 00:53:42,769 Yes! 659 00:54:11,284 --> 00:54:15,506 Okay, we're in. Definitely top four. You're going to the sectionals! 660 00:54:15,604 --> 00:54:18,921 Unless Sasha Cohen makes a guest appearance. 661 00:54:19,028 --> 00:54:20,043 Good job. 662 00:54:20,117 --> 00:54:21,525 Good luck. 663 00:54:26,164 --> 00:54:30,769 Our final skater is Casey Carlyle from Millbrook, Connecticut. 664 00:54:47,735 --> 00:54:49,622 - Some numbers... - Slip on a turn... 665 00:55:11,352 --> 00:55:12,595 Oh! 666 00:55:35,608 --> 00:55:38,260 Mom, she's got the crowd. 667 00:55:49,271 --> 00:55:53,910 - Did you know she had a triple? - She came to win. 668 00:55:54,008 --> 00:55:57,521 She figured that out on her computer. 669 00:55:57,656 --> 00:56:00,972 Mom, the computer doesn't make the jumps for you. 670 00:56:24,825 --> 00:56:26,864 Number one! Yes! 671 00:56:26,937 --> 00:56:28,661 - Yeah! - You crushed, baby! 672 00:56:28,729 --> 00:56:30,901 It's only the short, shorty. 673 00:56:34,490 --> 00:56:37,303 - Fourth. - We'll take it. 674 00:56:37,369 --> 00:56:39,224 Fifth, that's great! 675 00:56:39,322 --> 00:56:41,494 Yeah, but fifth doesn't go to sectionals. 676 00:56:41,562 --> 00:56:44,312 Skate a clean program tonight, you can move up. 677 00:56:44,378 --> 00:56:46,385 Knock me out of fourth. 678 00:56:51,002 --> 00:56:54,547 Casey, you almost lost a boot out there. 679 00:56:54,650 --> 00:56:59,090 - I know, it's giving out. - I think you'd better come with me. 680 00:57:01,947 --> 00:57:04,532 - How do they feel? - I really can't accept these. 681 00:57:04,635 --> 00:57:06,904 Just show me you deserve them. 682 00:57:06,970 --> 00:57:09,426 And we'll need a pair of blades. 683 00:57:09,532 --> 00:57:11,953 I'll have them sharpened for you right away. 684 00:57:12,028 --> 00:57:14,548 Tina, I can't believe that you would help... 685 00:57:14,620 --> 00:57:16,212 No fawning. 686 00:57:16,314 --> 00:57:17,558 No. 687 00:57:17,626 --> 00:57:19,252 Just... 688 00:57:19,355 --> 00:57:21,014 Thank you. 689 00:57:24,028 --> 00:57:27,225 And the next performer in the Junior Ladies Free Skate 690 00:57:27,292 --> 00:57:30,391 is Casey Carlyle from Millbrook, Connecticut. 691 00:58:11,581 --> 00:58:13,370 Oh! 692 00:58:51,102 --> 00:58:53,076 Who is it? 693 00:58:53,150 --> 00:58:55,094 And that's how it's done, dwarf. 694 00:58:55,167 --> 00:58:57,437 Shut up, pincushion. 695 00:58:57,536 --> 00:58:59,259 Come on, sweetie. 696 00:58:59,360 --> 00:59:01,269 Excuse me. 697 00:59:04,640 --> 00:59:07,357 I'm going to sectionals! 698 00:59:07,423 --> 00:59:08,633 Good girl! 699 00:59:08,704 --> 00:59:11,071 Congratulations! 700 00:59:24,577 --> 00:59:26,583 Are those new? 701 00:59:27,615 --> 00:59:29,111 - Yeah. - Are you crazy? 702 00:59:29,184 --> 00:59:31,256 You can't compete on new skates. 703 00:59:31,360 --> 00:59:34,230 They take, like, a minimum of ten days to break in. 704 00:59:34,336 --> 00:59:37,020 - Everybody knows that. - But Tina didn't tell me. 705 00:59:37,088 --> 00:59:39,227 You mean Tina, whose robot daughter 706 00:59:39,296 --> 00:59:41,914 almost didn't make sectionals because of you? 707 00:59:42,016 --> 00:59:43,805 Typical Tina Harwood. 708 00:59:43,872 --> 00:59:45,912 Just like Sarajevo. 709 00:59:47,009 --> 00:59:49,944 You don't know anything, do you? 710 00:59:50,049 --> 00:59:52,057 They kicked her out. 711 00:59:53,185 --> 00:59:56,960 You might wanna reconsider that no-coach thing. 712 00:59:59,169 --> 01:00:01,340 Bye, new girl. 713 01:00:01,441 --> 01:00:05,118 - Meet at the van in 40 minutes. - Okay, sure thing. 714 01:00:08,385 --> 01:00:09,814 There she is. 715 01:00:09,889 --> 01:00:11,712 - Congratulations. - Thanks. 716 01:00:11,809 --> 01:00:15,192 - You were awesome. - I am so happy that it's over. 717 01:00:16,643 --> 01:00:19,937 - Are you happy about my feet? - What? 718 01:00:20,033 --> 01:00:23,830 I'm sorry, Casey, but your old skates were a mess. 719 01:00:23,906 --> 01:00:26,240 You bought her new skates? 720 01:00:26,305 --> 01:00:29,240 Please, like you didn't know. 721 01:00:29,314 --> 01:00:32,794 - Casey, I didn't! - How can you lie to my face? 722 01:00:32,897 --> 01:00:35,134 You're just as bad as she is. 723 01:00:35,202 --> 01:00:38,649 - Hey, ease up, Casey. - Oh, just defend her! 724 01:00:38,753 --> 01:00:40,413 Like you weren't part of it. 725 01:00:40,546 --> 01:00:44,377 - How could you think that? - Because it's true. 726 01:00:44,484 --> 01:00:49,120 You set me up. All of you. 727 01:00:49,218 --> 01:00:51,456 What kind of people are you? 728 01:00:59,939 --> 01:01:02,144 Come on, let's go. 729 01:01:02,243 --> 01:01:04,032 Mom? 730 01:01:05,539 --> 01:01:07,744 Can you come and get me? 731 01:01:11,364 --> 01:01:14,179 I'm at the skating rink at Westerly. 732 01:01:16,067 --> 01:01:18,106 I want to come home. 733 01:01:29,956 --> 01:01:33,502 Honey, get in the car. Just get in the car, honey. 734 01:01:33,573 --> 01:01:37,086 - How dare you? - Just hang on, kids. 735 01:01:37,157 --> 01:01:40,702 You think you can just waltz away after injuring my daughter? 736 01:01:40,773 --> 01:01:41,755 It's Joan, right? 737 01:01:41,829 --> 01:01:45,539 Pulling her away from her studies behind my back? 738 01:01:45,605 --> 01:01:51,040 Filling her head with a fantasy that she can skate and sabotaging her chances? 739 01:01:51,110 --> 01:01:54,884 I did you a favor. You didn't want this for Casey and you're right. 740 01:01:54,981 --> 01:01:56,869 She's not cut out for it. 741 01:01:56,934 --> 01:01:59,684 Is she gifted? I'll give her that. 742 01:01:59,750 --> 01:02:03,165 But Casey won't fight for it. She's too polite to do what you have to. 743 01:02:03,269 --> 01:02:07,097 To push past everyone and everything and just take it. 744 01:02:07,174 --> 01:02:12,225 So that's the example you set for your daughter. 745 01:02:12,326 --> 01:02:16,036 To lie and to sneak around and to cheat. 746 01:02:19,718 --> 01:02:25,021 I made my daughter strong, and you made Casey at home in a lecture hall. 747 01:02:25,094 --> 01:02:28,891 And she'll do very well there. So you see, we agree. 748 01:02:28,999 --> 01:02:33,787 My daughter's brilliant and will succeed at whatever she does. 749 01:02:33,895 --> 01:02:36,066 But she will do it the right way 750 01:02:36,135 --> 01:02:40,292 despite people like you trying to convince her otherwise. 751 01:03:21,545 --> 01:03:23,518 Casey! 752 01:03:24,328 --> 01:03:27,263 - I'm in shape. I can keep up with you. - Go away. 753 01:03:27,369 --> 01:03:30,271 - Casey, I didn't know! - Right! 754 01:03:33,577 --> 01:03:39,108 Where have you been? You are aware you had practice half an hour ago? 755 01:03:39,210 --> 01:03:42,309 - Yes, I'm aware. - And? 756 01:03:42,409 --> 01:03:44,547 And I'm done. 757 01:03:47,689 --> 01:03:49,893 Done? 758 01:03:56,842 --> 01:03:58,752 I'm quitting. 759 01:03:58,825 --> 01:04:01,957 You've got to be kidding. That's ridiculous. 760 01:04:02,025 --> 01:04:06,280 No, I was ridiculous for putting myself through this for so long. 761 01:04:06,346 --> 01:04:08,288 We both know I don't have the talent. 762 01:04:08,362 --> 01:04:12,105 Perseverance is nine tenths of mastering any sport. 763 01:04:12,267 --> 01:04:16,706 Do you know what I want? No, you don't know what I want. 764 01:04:16,779 --> 01:04:18,786 Because you never cared. 765 01:04:22,507 --> 01:04:26,337 If you have any sense of self preservation, you'll scatter. 766 01:04:34,602 --> 01:04:38,312 - I'm listening. - I wanna stop missing school. 767 01:04:38,379 --> 01:04:39,940 I like school. 768 01:04:40,044 --> 01:04:43,688 You know, it's stupid and the band will probably be horrible, 769 01:04:43,754 --> 01:04:47,781 but I wanna go to the homecoming dance. 770 01:04:47,882 --> 01:04:50,501 And I wanna go with Brian. 771 01:04:50,571 --> 01:04:54,850 I want to stop feeling an idiot for flunking math 772 01:04:54,956 --> 01:04:57,027 because I don't have time to learn it. 773 01:04:58,571 --> 01:05:01,889 - And I want... - All right. All right. 774 01:05:01,996 --> 01:05:06,055 - I can see maybe we've overdone it. - Overdone it? 775 01:05:07,534 --> 01:05:10,020 Just a little. 776 01:05:10,092 --> 01:05:12,264 Casey's skates, Mom. 777 01:05:19,212 --> 01:05:21,546 We'll continue this discussion at home. 778 01:05:42,446 --> 01:05:46,275 - You heard the whole thing? - Yeah. 779 01:05:50,348 --> 01:05:51,975 Are you okay? 780 01:05:54,382 --> 01:05:59,118 It's your slot, Casey. If I drop out, you're next. 781 01:06:00,143 --> 01:06:02,181 You'll go to sectionals. 782 01:06:03,183 --> 01:06:04,808 No. 783 01:06:06,031 --> 01:06:10,025 Thanks. Tomorrow's my Harvard interview. 784 01:06:10,095 --> 01:06:13,739 That's my slot. That's what I should be doing. 785 01:06:13,839 --> 01:06:15,943 You sure about that? 786 01:06:25,008 --> 01:06:27,493 It's a nice little experiment. 787 01:06:28,687 --> 01:06:33,543 How does a triple loop jump entitle you to a physics scholarship? 788 01:06:33,616 --> 01:06:40,391 The proof of the experiment isn't in the mumbo jumbo of the calculations. 789 01:06:40,463 --> 01:06:45,284 It's in the improvement in the skating of three junior champions. 790 01:06:46,256 --> 01:06:50,664 I also applied the findings to my own skating and... 791 01:06:53,712 --> 01:06:58,055 ...and actually managed to implement the experiment 792 01:06:58,160 --> 01:07:03,376 in a very rewarding and entirely personal way. 793 01:07:03,442 --> 01:07:04,750 Well, good, 794 01:07:04,817 --> 01:07:08,264 because passion is a key component of what we look for in students. 795 01:07:08,368 --> 01:07:11,685 Passion makes people go on to do exceptional things. 796 01:07:11,792 --> 01:07:17,455 So, Casey, why are you passionate about Harvard? 797 01:07:31,026 --> 01:07:32,553 Dr. Healey, 798 01:07:32,625 --> 01:07:37,513 my mom and I have been imagining Harvard practically my whole life. 799 01:07:39,923 --> 01:07:45,193 I can't believe I'm saying this, but what I need to be doing, 800 01:07:47,761 --> 01:07:49,420 I can't do here. 801 01:07:50,227 --> 01:07:52,398 I'm sorry I've wasted your time. 802 01:07:54,675 --> 01:07:56,649 I'm so sorry. 803 01:08:01,234 --> 01:08:05,871 Miss Carlyle, we won't reschedule. 804 01:08:07,122 --> 01:08:09,097 I know. 805 01:08:20,883 --> 01:08:26,185 You can't do this, Case. You're giving up your dream. 806 01:08:26,258 --> 01:08:30,154 No, Mom, I'm giving up your dream. 807 01:08:32,725 --> 01:08:34,732 I'm going after mine. 808 01:09:47,318 --> 01:09:50,995 - How did you know? - Didn't think you'd give up. 809 01:09:51,063 --> 01:09:54,128 Which meant you'd be out here bumping it out. 810 01:09:54,198 --> 01:09:58,868 Teddy, I've been trying to find some way to apologize. 811 01:09:58,966 --> 01:10:01,814 I've got some ideas about that. 812 01:10:01,878 --> 01:10:04,301 Medium smooth or glassy? 813 01:10:46,648 --> 01:10:53,489 I can't have a conversation with anybody I haven't known since kindergarten, 814 01:10:53,559 --> 01:10:56,430 so how come I can do that in front of you? 815 01:10:58,008 --> 01:11:00,659 Because you let people see you when you skate. 816 01:11:03,479 --> 01:11:07,507 But, Casey, you can't win going it alone. 817 01:11:07,609 --> 01:11:09,681 You're gonna need some help. 818 01:11:35,355 --> 01:11:38,998 - What do you want? - Five minutes. 819 01:11:39,962 --> 01:11:42,418 You owe me that much. 820 01:11:48,282 --> 01:11:51,511 If you're here for an apology, you won't get one. 821 01:11:51,578 --> 01:11:53,913 I'm not here for an apology. 822 01:11:53,979 --> 01:11:56,400 Tell me what happened in Sarajevo. 823 01:11:57,563 --> 01:11:59,505 Why didn't you win? 824 01:12:02,811 --> 01:12:05,747 I had an unfortunate warm-up before my short program. 825 01:12:05,819 --> 01:12:09,114 I collided with another skater and she got hurt. 826 01:12:09,211 --> 01:12:11,666 Are you sorry? 827 01:12:13,499 --> 01:12:18,715 Look, I paid my dues. I was suspended. 828 01:12:18,812 --> 01:12:23,568 By the time they considered reinstating me, I was 26 and it was too late. 829 01:12:23,675 --> 01:12:29,427 But there isn't a day goes by that I don't wish I could relive that moment 830 01:12:30,973 --> 01:12:32,828 and do it differently. 831 01:12:38,140 --> 01:12:40,213 I want you to coach me for sectionals. 832 01:12:43,612 --> 01:12:46,231 Why on earth would I do that? 833 01:12:46,301 --> 01:12:50,009 Because you don't have a skater and I don't have a coach. 834 01:12:50,076 --> 01:12:53,425 - We're a perfect match. - I don't think you have what it takes. 835 01:12:55,709 --> 01:12:58,939 Tina, I have to do this. 836 01:12:59,037 --> 01:13:01,459 I want this more than I've ever wanted anything. 837 01:13:03,420 --> 01:13:05,397 I said no to Harvard. 838 01:13:07,165 --> 01:13:10,035 I will work harder than any skater you have ever trained. 839 01:13:10,175 --> 01:13:12,760 And if I fail, I fail, 840 01:13:12,830 --> 01:13:16,604 but because I wasn't good enough, not because I didn't have the guts. 841 01:13:16,669 --> 01:13:22,170 I want to know what I can do in this sport, and I'm going to find out. 842 01:13:34,590 --> 01:13:39,675 The rink. Tomorrow, 5:30a. m., and get a good night's sleep. 843 01:13:40,832 --> 01:13:42,805 You're gonna need it. 844 01:13:48,255 --> 01:13:53,373 That you'd even consider letting that woman back into your head! 845 01:13:53,440 --> 01:13:55,610 I don't have to like her or trust her. 846 01:13:55,680 --> 01:13:58,429 No, you just wanna spend all your time with her. 847 01:13:58,495 --> 01:14:01,911 - I'm not gonna turn into her. - She's already rubbed off on you. 848 01:14:02,016 --> 01:14:03,357 That's not true. 849 01:14:03,456 --> 01:14:06,455 Where did this hair come from? And the make-up and shirt? 850 01:14:06,527 --> 01:14:08,796 I did not buy you that shirt. 851 01:14:08,895 --> 01:14:10,684 That has nothing to do with it. 852 01:14:10,752 --> 01:14:14,975 I think you wanna be exactly like her, and if you happen to lie now and again, 853 01:14:15,104 --> 01:14:17,755 well, hey, at least you'll be glamorous. 854 01:14:17,824 --> 01:14:20,540 You think this is about glamour? 855 01:14:20,608 --> 01:14:24,765 It is a sport, Mom. It is a thrilling and beautiful sport. 856 01:14:24,831 --> 01:14:28,214 Are you sure it doesn't just make you feel beautiful? 857 01:14:28,288 --> 01:14:30,044 So what if it does? 858 01:14:30,113 --> 01:14:32,088 What is so horrible about that? 859 01:14:32,192 --> 01:14:37,145 About feeling strong and graceful and beautiful for once in my life? 860 01:14:42,178 --> 01:14:44,544 Why are you jealous of her? 861 01:14:46,562 --> 01:14:49,212 Well, I guess no matter how old we get, 862 01:14:49,314 --> 01:14:52,031 the rest of us will still always hate the prom queen. 863 01:14:58,914 --> 01:15:03,103 You know it'll always be the Casey and Mom show. 864 01:15:05,282 --> 01:15:07,105 Do I? 865 01:15:07,873 --> 01:15:11,355 But if you could just come to the rink and see me. 866 01:15:11,458 --> 01:15:14,076 Don't ask me! I can't! 867 01:15:14,146 --> 01:15:16,928 Come with me right now. Mom. 868 01:15:16,994 --> 01:15:21,948 Just come watch me skate, and then tell me that I should stop. 869 01:15:22,018 --> 01:15:24,768 You know what, I have a class, all right? 870 01:15:36,932 --> 01:15:39,005 Welcome to ESPN 871 01:15:39,076 --> 01:15:42,042 at the Eastern Sectional Junior Ladies' Short Program. 872 01:15:42,115 --> 01:15:45,115 I have to say, from the practice sessions I've seen, 873 01:15:45,187 --> 01:15:47,489 these ladies are fired up. 874 01:15:47,555 --> 01:15:51,299 That's right. Every skater has worked unbelievably hard to get here. 875 01:15:51,365 --> 01:15:54,560 And every one of them is ready to compete. 876 01:16:09,092 --> 01:16:12,026 So, are you a science geek too? 877 01:16:12,100 --> 01:16:14,042 Math geek. 878 01:16:14,116 --> 01:16:19,778 Really? If I could pass math, maybe I could get into college. 879 01:16:21,732 --> 01:16:23,554 Do you tutor? 880 01:16:24,741 --> 01:16:26,912 Do you know any cute guys? 881 01:16:55,078 --> 01:16:58,493 First up in the Ladies' Short Program is Zoey Bloch. 882 01:16:58,565 --> 01:17:03,584 She skates all out all the time and this crowd is just rocking out. 883 01:17:05,030 --> 01:17:09,984 Tiffany is probably the most graceful skater in this competition, 884 01:17:10,055 --> 01:17:12,771 and she's definitely on today. 885 01:17:12,838 --> 01:17:16,897 I thought Chantal was showing signs of nerves earlier. 886 01:17:16,998 --> 01:17:19,749 Not any more. She's in total command out there. 887 01:17:22,663 --> 01:17:25,925 Fans call her The Jumping Shrimp but remember that name 888 01:17:25,992 --> 01:17:29,668 because this little dynamo has been landing massive jumps. 889 01:17:33,351 --> 01:17:37,312 The word "newcomer" doesn't even begin to cover Casey Carlyle. 890 01:17:37,383 --> 01:17:41,442 She's never performed in a skating competition until this season. 891 01:17:44,520 --> 01:17:46,592 Definitely one to keep your eye on. 892 01:17:46,664 --> 01:17:48,639 The standings are 893 01:17:48,712 --> 01:17:51,842 Zoey Bloch in first place, Nikki Fletcher in second, 894 01:17:51,912 --> 01:17:54,814 followed by Chantal DeGroat and Casey Carlyle. 895 01:17:54,888 --> 01:17:57,638 4.8s to 4.9s! One 5.0! 896 01:17:57,704 --> 01:17:59,592 And one 4.6. 897 01:17:59,688 --> 01:18:02,656 Oh, come on! No "good job" or "way to go"? 898 01:18:02,729 --> 01:18:05,695 - At least I landed the jumps. - You're in the game, no more. 899 01:18:05,768 --> 01:18:08,670 I'm not seeing much fluidity coming out of your jumps 900 01:18:08,775 --> 01:18:10,948 and that hurt you artistically. 901 01:18:11,018 --> 01:18:12,032 Remember... 902 01:18:12,138 --> 01:18:15,204 Your next movement is always part of the previous one. 903 01:18:15,273 --> 01:18:19,462 Rub your feet for at least five minutes and drink lots of water. 904 01:18:23,433 --> 01:18:25,156 You pulled it out, girl! 905 01:18:25,257 --> 01:18:27,940 "Only the short. It's only the short. " 906 01:18:28,042 --> 01:18:31,838 I lied. You mess up the short, you can never win. 907 01:18:34,857 --> 01:18:37,575 Hey, did you work things out with your mum? 908 01:18:37,705 --> 01:18:41,317 Um, we've hardly spoken in two months. 909 01:18:46,730 --> 01:18:48,737 I think I broke her heart. 910 01:18:48,810 --> 01:18:51,428 We can trace that plot line 911 01:18:51,498 --> 01:18:57,478 from Euripides through Shakespeare crossing the pond to Mark Twain, 912 01:18:57,546 --> 01:19:02,434 finding contemporary echoes in John Cheever or... 913 01:19:04,651 --> 01:19:06,724 ...Janet Jackson. 914 01:19:06,795 --> 01:19:08,552 Don't you mean Shirley Jackson? 915 01:19:08,651 --> 01:19:12,513 You've done your reading. 916 01:19:12,587 --> 01:19:16,232 All right. Next week, I want an essay on your candidate 917 01:19:16,331 --> 01:19:20,641 for the "less-is-more feminist writer of the 20th Century. " 918 01:19:26,283 --> 01:19:28,441 From New York City, New York, Emma Flanders. 919 01:19:28,475 --> 01:19:30,602 From New York City, New York, Emma Flanders. 920 01:19:35,468 --> 01:19:38,762 This is it. You can lose the long program 921 01:19:38,859 --> 01:19:42,308 just sitting here if you don't prepare properly. 922 01:19:42,380 --> 01:19:44,519 - Put these in. - Why? 923 01:19:44,588 --> 01:19:46,792 Believe me, you don't wanna know. 924 01:19:46,892 --> 01:19:48,802 If they fall, you'll get cocky, 925 01:19:48,908 --> 01:19:52,136 if they bring the crowd to its feet, you'll feel pressure. 926 01:19:52,203 --> 01:19:54,822 No one else exists. 927 01:19:56,717 --> 01:19:58,986 Go into the bubble. 928 01:21:19,183 --> 01:21:21,321 Forget it. 929 01:21:21,390 --> 01:21:23,879 I just need to hear her voice. 930 01:21:30,063 --> 01:21:33,129 You've reached the Carlyles. We're not here right now... 931 01:21:37,231 --> 01:21:40,776 It's not about her. This is about you. 932 01:21:49,232 --> 01:21:53,934 Our final skater is Casey Carlyle from Millbrook, Connecticut. 933 01:21:58,385 --> 01:21:59,531 One more thing. 934 01:21:59,602 --> 01:22:01,325 What? 935 01:22:01,392 --> 01:22:03,759 Skate with your heart. 936 01:23:15,411 --> 01:23:19,501 And here's her opening jump, a triple Salchow. 937 01:23:34,740 --> 01:23:36,912 It's good for the nerves. 938 01:23:40,117 --> 01:23:41,709 Thanks. 939 01:24:30,070 --> 01:24:32,012 Triple loop. 940 01:24:32,086 --> 01:24:34,323 Perfect landing. 941 01:24:38,295 --> 01:24:40,715 What? She just threw in that triple Lutz! 942 01:24:40,791 --> 01:24:43,376 Threw in's right, complete improvisation. 943 01:24:43,511 --> 01:24:45,615 - She deviated. - And I'll bust her for it. 944 01:24:45,718 --> 01:24:47,628 Tomorrow. 945 01:24:52,854 --> 01:24:54,764 Who said you could let go? 946 01:25:03,064 --> 01:25:06,805 I haven't seen anyone come back this far from a disaster since Midori Ito 947 01:25:06,871 --> 01:25:08,879 in the '92 Olympics. 948 01:25:08,951 --> 01:25:11,985 That has to be the rally of the year. 949 01:25:52,153 --> 01:25:54,226 Casey Carlyle waits for marks. 950 01:25:54,329 --> 01:25:57,524 Nikki and Zoey first and second in the ordinals, DeGroat third. 951 01:25:57,592 --> 01:26:00,561 Will that fall cost her, or will that rally, 952 01:26:00,634 --> 01:26:04,890 not to mention the added technical difficulty push her past the others? 953 01:26:06,587 --> 01:26:08,442 High! 5.1 s and 5.2s. 954 01:26:08,507 --> 01:26:11,637 They're almost dead even with Nikki Fletcher's. 955 01:26:11,705 --> 01:26:14,226 That's my daughter. That's my daughter. 956 01:26:14,298 --> 01:26:16,502 Here's her artistic set of marks. 957 01:26:16,570 --> 01:26:18,577 Hold on. Hold on. 958 01:26:20,955 --> 01:26:23,343 Those are almost even with Nikki's. 959 01:26:27,129 --> 01:26:29,137 Did she do it? 960 01:26:29,210 --> 01:26:31,927 No, it's not enough. She'll have to settle for silver. 961 01:26:31,994 --> 01:26:36,534 This takes her to nationals and who knows, maybe the 2006 Olympics. 962 01:26:36,603 --> 01:26:39,025 With this skater, anything is possible. 963 01:26:41,210 --> 01:26:42,616 Thank you. 964 01:26:46,907 --> 01:26:48,817 Case? 965 01:26:52,251 --> 01:26:54,007 Mom? 966 01:26:57,629 --> 01:27:00,628 If I'd known. If I'd just taken ten minutes 967 01:27:00,731 --> 01:27:02,871 and gone to the rink with you, 968 01:27:02,972 --> 01:27:06,005 I never would have... 969 01:27:06,075 --> 01:27:07,832 Mom. 970 01:27:08,764 --> 01:27:10,488 I'm sorry. 971 01:27:11,773 --> 01:27:13,398 I'm so sorry. 972 01:27:15,036 --> 01:27:16,923 How could I not see? 973 01:27:19,101 --> 01:27:21,522 You see me better than anybody. 974 01:27:31,229 --> 01:27:33,203 Come on. 975 01:27:54,302 --> 01:27:56,156 Casey. 976 01:27:59,262 --> 01:28:01,117 Congratulations. 977 01:28:01,213 --> 01:28:04,891 And you can drive the Zamboni any time you want. 978 01:28:19,647 --> 01:28:23,028 I was this close, this close to losing! 979 01:28:23,133 --> 01:28:26,233 - Where did those triples come from?! - Sweetheart, you... 980 01:28:26,303 --> 01:28:29,499 Don't you know what'll happen after six months with Tina? 981 01:28:29,567 --> 01:28:32,349 - What? - She's gonna whip my butt! 982 01:28:32,478 --> 01:28:37,693 - Someone is gonna pay big time. - Nikki. Can we have a word? 983 01:28:37,759 --> 01:28:40,726 - Hello, Peter. - Just wanted to say congrats. 984 01:28:40,799 --> 01:28:44,543 We look forward to seeing The Jumping Shrimp at the Nationals. 985 01:28:44,608 --> 01:28:48,981 That is so sweet. I just went out there and skated my best. 986 01:28:49,055 --> 01:28:52,884 And today, I guess my best was good enough. 987 01:28:54,497 --> 01:28:56,285 Love you. 988 01:28:59,937 --> 01:29:03,132 You know I can't afford this. We'll need to find a sponsor. 989 01:29:03,199 --> 01:29:05,337 I'm on it. Burger Blast is interested. 990 01:29:05,408 --> 01:29:09,915 Burger Blast? Oh no, I am sorry. I'm sorry, no. 991 01:29:10,016 --> 01:29:10,998 Why not? 992 01:29:11,104 --> 01:29:13,593 If she can't eat it, she can't endorse it. 993 01:29:13,697 --> 01:29:17,341 We'll need something healthier. How about Grape-Nuts? 994 01:29:17,408 --> 01:29:20,190 Grape-Nuts? What about cod liver oil? 995 01:29:20,256 --> 01:29:22,645 - Guys. - You know, I am her mother. 996 01:29:22,721 --> 01:29:24,608 What I say goes. She is my daughter. 997 01:29:24,672 --> 01:29:27,607 - She is my skater. - Well, daughter trumps skater. 998 01:29:27,680 --> 01:29:32,318 Well, ask any professional athlete, coach trumps mother every time. 999 01:29:32,416 --> 01:29:34,458 Guys! 1000 01:29:38,178 --> 01:29:40,730 And that boy, we'll need to nip that in the bud. 1001 01:29:40,801 --> 01:29:42,940 I can't go through all this and a boy too. 1002 01:29:43,009 --> 01:29:45,626 That is a huge distraction. It's unacceptable. 1003 01:29:45,731 --> 01:29:49,113 - I don't believe this! - You will be busy training. 1004 01:29:49,185 --> 01:29:51,073 And four college courses. 1005 01:29:51,170 --> 01:29:54,966 Four? Are you out of your mind, with everything she's doing? 1006 01:29:55,041 --> 01:29:56,928 All right, two. 1007 01:29:57,026 --> 01:30:00,288 - But then four in the fall. - Only if she wins sectionals. 1008 01:30:00,386 --> 01:30:02,427 Oh, she will.