01x06 - Price of Friendship

[bunniefuu]

Hi, Kyra.

We loved meeting Scarlett
in your latest vlog.

She seems charming.

What a great group of friends
you've made down there.

And we're so proud to see

how hard you're working
to make your dreams come true.

Don't you worry, baby. You keep this up.
We know you'll get that scholarship.

- Persevere...
- [coughing]

Paul?

Oh my god, Paul! Paul!

[video call ends]

[suspenseful music playing]

[upbeat theme music playing]

[soft, uplifting music playing]

[panting]

[deep breath]

[Kate] That needs to be a double at least.

Almost, Maddy. Your connections
are getting better.

I've just lost confidence.

If I can't pull this off,
it's gonna be so disappointing.

You're attempting
an extremely difficult routine.

But if you can't connect the skills,
we might need to pull it all back

and leave them all as single elements.

So, we've got a little bit of headroom
in difficulty. We just...

- We need you to clean it all up.
- Yup.

If you really want to make this
Olympic trial ready,

we need to find a lot more time
to get you in here to train.

What do you want her to do?
Train in her sleep?

[sighs] You're a professional
gymnast, Maddy.

You should be putting in a minimum
of eight hours training a day.

And I know you're coaching
at the academy full-time,

but 15 hours a week is not gonna cut it.

We're talking about the Olympics,

and quite possibly,
your last shot at them too.

I know, I know.

I'll add Friday nights
and Sunday afternoons training,

but Jason won't be happy about it.

I would have thought Jason,
of all people, would understand

since he was once a gymnast too.

He does...

I think.

I don't know,
he's been a bit funny lately.

Why don't you take him on a nice, romantic
dinner to McDonald's after training?

- [laughs]
- [snickers]

- [laughing] It worked for us.
- Okay, Boomer.

- Whoa! Gen X, thank you very much.
- [chuckles]

- Millennials!
- [laughs]

Whoa, Gen Z, thank you very much!

- Ooh.
- [both chuckle]

[crickets chirping]

[softly] Come on.

- [sighs]
- [phone ringtone]

[relieved sigh]

Mom, what happened? Where's Dad?

He's okay. He's all right.

He's settled at the moment.

The doctors are running the rounds.

Hopefully, we'll have some answers...
[line statics]

You're breaking up. What happened?

Um...

We don't know for sure...
[connection crackling]

Doctors think it might have been
a heart attack.

[exhales shakily] I'm... I'm coming home.

I'm sure that I can get
a flight for tomorrow.

- No, don't do that.
- [Kyra] But Dad...

Is stable. Please don't touch
that spending card...

[audio breaking up]

...for emergencies only.

But, Mom, this is an emergency.

[Sandra] No, Kyra.
We want you to stay there.

[exhales] Look, I can talk to Maddy.
I am sure that she will understand.

Look, your dad and I think it's best
that you keep this to yourself for now

so it doesn't have any effect
on your scholarship chances.

I'll let you know
the minute I know more, okay?

The doctor's here.
I've got to go, sweetie.

Okay, Mom. Just let me know
when he wakes up, okay?

- [Sandra] Love you, baby.
- Love you.

[sighing heavily]

[sighs heavily]

[sighs]

["Do My Thing" playing]

♪ I don't need no introduction ♪

♪ You already know my name ♪

♪ I'm a force to be reckoned ♪

♪ Yeah, this horse can't be tamed ♪

♪ I love every imperfection
It makes me who I am ♪

♪ I don't take no rejection ♪

♪ I don't play by the rules, I make them ♪

♪ Watch me now, watch me go ♪

♪ Here it comes ♪

♪ I do my thing ♪

♪ I do my thing ♪

♪ I do my thing and I'm about
To show you how ♪

♪ I do my thing ♪

♪ I do my thing ♪

Yes.

[indistinct chatter]

Not hanging out with your new friends?

[Scarlett] Don't be silly.

Just because I was forced
to work with them doesn't mean

I'm all of a sudden their best friends.

Good. Because I have it on good word
that one of them might soon be leaving us.

What?

Shh!

[Kyra] Hey!

Hey. How're you going?

I'm good. Not bad.

Yeah. All good here.

["Believe It" playing]

♪ Believe it in the heart ♪

♪ Whoa, oh! Whoa, oh! ♪

♪ I feel it ♪

♪ Believe it ♪

♪ Whoa, oh! Whoa, oh! ♪

♪ I feel it ♪

♪ Believe it ♪

Great job.

♪ Whoa, oh! Whoa, oh! ♪

♪ Whoa, oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh ♪

♪ Believe it, believe it ♪

♪ Believe it, believe it ♪

Great.

Alkira, after seeing
some of your sketches,

I would like you to design
our competition leotard.

Wow! I'd love to!

But... are you sure?

One hundred percent.

Your sketches are amazing.

Give them some of your unique character,
and they'll be great.

The academy's image is
in your hands, Alkira.

No pressure.

Would it be okay
if I try something a little

different for myself?

Aunt May, hi.

Have you heard anything more?

I actually spoke with Mom this morning.

Still no news,

but Dad seems to be okay.

Yes, but are you okay?

Yeah, but it's very scary.

Actually, I was hoping
to talk to you about something.

I've been looking at cheap flights
back home over the weekend.

Look, Kyra,

I really don't think
your parents would want you

to leave the academy
and rush home just yet.

I know, but what else am I supposed to do?

What if this turns out to be
something really serious?

Look, if that's the case,

we will cross that bridge
when we come to it.

But until we know more,

it's silly to give up your chances
on a scholarship.

I guess.

Thanks, Aunt May.
Let me know if you hear anything else.

[hangs up]

[pensive music playing]

Tess said you might be up here.

Yeah, just psyching myself up
for English class.

Are you okay? You look upset.

I'm... I'm fine. [Sniffles]

Are you sure?

Ah, yeah, it's just...

It's just allergies.
Probably just a bit of hay fever.

[sniffles]

Okay. Well, if you're feeling better
on the weekend,

some of the boys are going to the movies
again if you are free?

I don't know. I might have something
going on this weekend.

[sighs]

So I'll see you at lunch then?

Oh, yeah. By the soccer pitch, right?

Yep, cool. I'll see you there.

[Bradley sighs]

[footsteps approaching]

I don't think
you'll be seeing her at lunch.

What were you doing hiding back there?

I wasn't hiding, just because
you were too distracted to see me.

What do you mean, I won't be seeing her?

Just a theory at this stage,

but Kyra let slip some juicy news
before you arrived.

What?

Not yet. Just in case I'm wrong.

But if she doesn't show at lunch,
come find me, and I'll tell you.

[sighs]

[school bell rings]

Ugh! Every single time
I think math couldn't get any worse,

it just goes and proves me wrong.

Really?

I didn't think it was that bad.

Ha!

I struggled a little bit, but I think
I understood the main concept.

I can help you guys out later if you want.

Oh, yes, please.

What about you, Kyra?

Kyra? Earth to Kyra.

Sorry, what?

We were just talking about the fact

that math is almost
exclusively letters now.

Oh, I gotta go. I'll catch you later.

[indistinct chatter]

[boy] How did you pull her? She's hot!

[chuckling] What?
'Cause she's out of your league?

I'm seeing her again this weekend.

I could listen to
that American accent all day.

- [boy 1] Not bad.
- [boy 2] She's not bad, eh?

- She's track and field, yeah?
- Yeah.

Ask her if she has any mates for me.

[chuckles]

[phone ringing]

[breathes shakily]

Uh, hi, Mom.

Hi, sweetie.

What's happening? Any news?

Well, he had two blocked arteries.

They had a stent put in one,
and the other one's under observa...

But he's looking okay.
You can see for yourself.

Hey! Hey, Dad, how are you feeling?

Like I've been ten rounds
with Muhammad Ali.

[chuckles]

- [school bell rings]
- [indistinct chatter]

[soft, downbeat music playing]

[sighs]

[exhales] So, what's going on?

She didn't show? Sorry.

So, what's up? Where is she?

I overheard her making plans with someone.

I'm not really sure who.

Maybe another guy.

Whoever it was, she seemed really eager.

That doesn't seem like Kyra at all.

Doesn't it? How well
do you really know her?

She won't get the scholarship anyway,
so, no future with her.

Perhaps you should go out
with someone you know

who'll still be around after next month.

- You?
- I'm flattered.

But I'm talking about Scarlett.

Scarlett?

I'll let you in on a little secret.

She's really into you.

Like, she's babbling on
about it every night.

You should talk to her.

Oh, and compliment her new ring.
She'll love that.

I'll be back later.

Where are you going?

Hi, Scarlett.

Bradley. Hi.

Nice ring.

Thanks.

[romantic music playing]

So, how's soccer?

Yeah, it's good.

How's gymnastics?

Yeah, it's great fun with all the girls.

You know, we should hang out
sometime after school.

What do you reckon, movies again?

Yeah.

He what?!

Ugh, I know. I'm so sorry, Kyra.

I really thought you two were awesome.

How could Scarlett do that?

I thought we were friends now.

I was supposed to meet Bradley
at the soccer pitch, but...

[exhales]

...I was talking to Aunt May.

Hey, come on.

It's absolutely not your fault.

I mean, he just obviously has no spine.

You don't just springboard
over to the next girl

'cause you had to wait ten minutes.

He's a jerk.

[sighs]

["Believe It" playing]
♪ Believe it in the heart ♪

♪ Whoa, oh! Whoa, oh! ♪

♪ I feel it ♪

♪ Believe it ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ I feel it, believe it ♪

Good work, yep.

[Kyra] Hey, Rosie.

Oh, are you okay?

Peachy.

[sighs] Come on, what's wrong?

It's nothing.

[sighs] I'm just missing
the folks back home.

My pops went into a nursing home
last week with dementia.

And the week before that,
me cousin had a nasty prang.

Hapless bugger nodded off at the wheel

and may have lost
the use of his legs as a result.

Um, sorry to hear
about your cousin, Rosie.

My younger brother was part of
a terrible car accident as well.

What? Recently?

No, no, years ago.

He was an elite-level gymnast.

That's why I retired early
from competing to coach him

when he was not much older than you guys.

And then they told me
that he wouldn't walk again.

That's why I became a movement specialist.

Give him a chance
at a better quality of life.

There's always hope.

Did it work? Did he return to gymnastics?

No, unfortunately,
he won't be doing gymnastics ever again,

but he can walk at least.

He went on to study software engineering.

Not quite the, uh,
gymnastics career he was after,

but he's doing really well for himself.

I've been thinking for the last few weeks

if I should go and see Pops

while he still knows who I am.

You understand that if you leave now,

you'll be sacrificing your chance
at the scholarship, right?

Not sure it would make
much of a difference at this stage.

[morose music playing]

Let's talk in my office.

[Tess huffs]

Do you think she'll go?

[sighs]

[cheerfully] Hey.

Not now, Scarlett.

- Seriously, I can't do this.
- Do what?

Ugh, you know what you did.

Me? But I didn't even...

Just go away, Scarlett, okay?

[scoffs]

That was weird.
Do you know what's going on?

She's your friend, not mine.

How was lunch with Bradley?

He was nice. He's really funny.

You're welcome.

My way of saying sorry for the other week.

Wait!

Did you purposely leave us alone at lunch?

Why?

Bradley was upset that, um,
you know, Kyra's left him.

I told him you had feelings for him,
and wouldn't leave him like she did.

What?!

Why did you tell him that?

And why would Kyra leave Bradley?

Wait!

You said this morning
that someone was leaving.

You meant

Kyra?

Did I say that?

But if she's not leaving,
then why would she split up with...?

She didn't.

Does Kyra think...?

What have you done?

I didn't do anything.

Kyra was meant to be on a flight
back to a sick father, and I was...

- [Scarlett] Kyra!
- What?

It was Maya.

She set me up to make it look like
Bradley was flirting behind your back.

And I'm sorry.
I didn't know your father was sick.

Your father's sick?

How could you? I thought we were friends.

Why are you trying to make me
look like a backstabber?

Why, Maya? What have I ever done to you?

You see that?

The only reason your name is
that high on the leaderboard

is because Scarlett paid off the judge.

Ugh, we got it reviewed.
It was a bad call!

And probably not the only one
made that day,

but no one else
could afford to have the review.

So you were trying to win Scarlett back
so you had access to her money?

I don't need her money.

I earned my position fair and square.

I just don't think that cheaters should be
allowed to get away with their tricks.

There's only one
international scholarship available.

Scarlett's already shown
she's happy to bribe one judge.

Bribe? Seriously?

How would you feel
if she paid off the judges

in the final competition

to tip the results
in favor of her new "friends"?

I definitely don't want to be
involved in any cheating.

Me neither.

[Kyra sighs]

Oh, so what? We're picking sides now?

I guess we are.

Those who think that money
and parental influence are fair game,

please feel free to join Scarlett,

and those who think that
our skills and training alone

should determine the scholarship spots,
step over here.

[Tess sighs]

[tense music playing]

Li, what are you doing?

Scarlett has been harassing us
since day one.

Why would you stay on her side?

Ugh, I'm not picking a side!
This is stupid.

[Maddy] Girls, what is going on?

Why has everyone stopped training?

We should probably talk to Bradley.

I think he believes
you're no longer interested in him.

Also, I hope your father's condition
isn't too serious.

[downbeat music playing]

I can't believe you picked Maya.

It's not about picking Maya.

It just should be about our skills
and performance deciding our spots.

[sighs]

- Do you still need help with your math?
- [shouts] No!

["When It Is What It Is" playing]
♪ It's time to make some changes ♪

[sighs]

♪ Start again once more ♪

What was that?

Ugh!

I wouldn't know where to start.

♪ Time for new beginnings ♪

♪ Walk through that open door ♪

♪ Out of darkness, into sunlight ♪

Bye.

♪ Spread my wings and learn to fly ♪

- Bye, Rosie.
- [Rosie] Bye, guys. Miss you so much.

[Alkira] I'll miss you.

♪ Won't forget what life has taught me ♪

♪ But this is not goodbye ♪

♪ This is what it feels like ♪

♪ When it is what it is... ♪

[sighs]

What were you doing out there?

Why were you trying to make me
look like that?

What was I doing? What were you doing,
paying for Kyra's review?

- Why is it always about the money?
- Because that's all it is with you.

But it's not!
You just think that in your head.

But it is! I work hard and you don't!

You don't. Goodbye!

Where are you going?

Somewhere without you.

Hey, Dad, I'm home!

He stepped out.

Ah. Hey, babe.

- Hey.
- Mmm!

How're you?

I'm doing extra training
with Kate and Shane

on Fridays now, so I've got to go.

Well, uh...

Something smells delicious.
Can you save some for me?

[door opens]

See ya.

♪ ...and warm breeze on my face ♪

♪ I'll reach out to the stars ♪

♪ In my moment of grace... ♪

Kyra, baby, I don't want you to panic,

but your dad's fainted again,

but the good thing was
we were already here in the hospital.

They're just running some more tests now,

but your dad wanted me to let you know

how proud he is of you
and to keep fighting on.

You've got this. Hang in there, sweets.

He'll be okay.

[phone beeps]

♪ This is what it feels like ♪

♪ When it is what it is ♪

[upbeat theme music playing]

[music ends]