Pick it up. Come on, you guys. Come on.
- What's the name of that dancer? - That's Dorinda. Yeah.
She's pretty good. I like what I'm seeing. OK.
Pick it up. All right.
That's good. Let's stop a minute. Cut the music. All right. Everyone stop.
Very nice. That's good enough for today.
Guys, just hang out for a second. I'm going to let you go shortly.
All right, all right. Give me a minute, I gotta talk to someone.
Hey, Dorinda. Hey, you were working hard out there, you know?
- Good job, good job. You look great. - I'm glad I could help.
Listen. There are a few parts in this show you'd be perfect for.
Think about coming on tour with us this summer.
- Me, on tour with the Gold Medal Crew? - That's right. Ten weeks.
There are other kids in this show and it's like summer camp, but you get paid.
Wait. You get paid?
Girl, you dance like a pro, you get paid like a pro. Have your parents take a look at this.
- If they say yes, return it to me. - My parents? OK, all right.
- Good. - I'll get back to you.
The following people, thank you very much.
- We're going to come back to this, OK? - Oh, man.
Ma?
I'm feeling shoe shoppy.
I knew it was too good to be true.
"Luc surprised me with tickets to a Broadway show, so I couldn't say no."
"You take my card and have a good time."
"Get something we both can wear and look tight. Love, Mommy."
"We need to spend more time together."
Yeah, right.
Nobody's home. Nobody's ever home.
Hey, we're not here. Leave your name and number after the beep.
Nita, Gail from Moving On Realtors.
If you still want to put your apartment up for sale, give a shout.
We'll do an open house.
Here's a shout. You can send that one right back, special delivery.
No one's moving out.
Oh, yeah. I'll have a good time.
- Hi. The Thomases, please. - There's no Thomases here.
Really?
Dorinda Thomas. About this tall, always has, like, a dance bag with her?
Oh, her. Take the alley around. Superintendent's apartment.
"Alley"?
Hello?
- I told y'all to stop running in the house. - Come here.
I'm looking for Dorinda Thomas, but I must have the wrong...
No, no. She's here. Dorinda?
You got a visitor, honey.
- Hey, Chanel. - Hey.
Mom, this is my friend Chanel. Remember, I told you about the Cheetah Girls?
Oh, yeah. Hi, honey.
Hi.
What did y'all break this time? Nice to meet you, honey.
Dorinda, let's go see somebody get in trouble.
You go ahead. I'll be right there, OK?
If I knew you were coming, I'd have been really rich and lived somewhere else.
What?
Now you know why I never invite you guys over or talk about my family.
I'm really surprised at you, Dorinda. Why'd you try to hide it?
You guys are all... I don't know. I guess I just didn't think about it.
Wait till I tell Galleria. I mean, the way you dance,
you had to have some flavour in you somewhere. But she was all "No"...
We're not talking about the same thing, Chanel.
So you're half Black. You've seen Galleria's mom and dad.
And I'm a little bit of every kind of Spanish pepper, girl.
Shoot, Miss America has ten bloodlines.
No. No!
Yo, we're all mixed up in this jiggy jungle together. Join the club, girlie.
Can you just wait for a second?
I'm not Black, and I'm not half Black.
I'm not even White. I don't even know what I am.
I do know that Mrs Bosco isn't my mom.
She's the closest thing I've ever had.
My mom, my real mom, she didn't want me.
And I'm a foster child, and I live here with ten other kids.
The only reason why we even get to live here is because Mr Bosco's the super.
But I want to stay here, and I want to stay here with my friends,
and in school, and with the Cheetah Girls,
because it's the best I've ever had, Chanel. And please don't...
Don't take it from me.
Girl, you thought we'd pull your card for lack of parents?
Girl, sometimes that can be a good thing.
Trust me, it's not all it's cracked up to be.
You should be grateful that you have a mom.
Do, you're a Cheetah Girl because of who you are, and what's in your heart.
And you're pure Cheetah Girl.
Look at us.
- You didn't come here to hear my secret. - Nah.
So why are you here?
I felt really bad about what happened with Galleria.
She gets all testy and touchy cos she wants everything to be perfect.
I just wanted to make sure you were OK.
- Do, come and eat. - I'll be there in a second.
I'm all right. I just...
I can't look the way she wants me to.
I don't have money to buy a new outfit.
Or you could wear this.
I saw it and I thought one of us had to have it. Check it out.
Wow.
Growl power.
It's hot.
Just think of it as a loan from the Juanita-Chanel collection.
Thanks, girl.
Look, there's something I need to tell you.
- What's wrong? You OK? - Yeah.
I'm great, actually. I mean...
I got an offer from the Gold Medal Crew. They want me to dance for them.
- They wanna hire me, Chanel. - Oh, my God. Get out, girl.
I know. But...
- What about the Cheetah Girls? - I don't know.
Chanel, I really need that money.
I just... I don't know what to do.
- Come on, now, stay still. - Hey. Ow.
Sorry. OK, wait. One more.
- OK. Sorry about that. - Not so much arch, girl.
I don't want to look like "The Mary J Blige concert tickets are sold out?"
I know, right? Wait, watch out. Let me do this one.
From furry to fierce. Girl, they are cheetahlicious. Aren't they, Toto?
Come in. Hey, Mom.
Galleria's Day Spa.
Now, listen, I do not want you all to stay up all night gabbing.
- OK. - And, uh...
I made a decision that you all can go to this rehearsal alone.
Oh, Mom. Thank you so much.
I just want to see how you handle yourselves.
- OK. - I'm trusting you.
- Thanks, Madrina. - You're welcome.
Toto? Get to bed, and be an example for these girls.
Good night. Go to sleep.
- OK, OK, OK. - All right. Love you.
- Love ya. - Love you, too.
- Chanel, I wanted to show you something. - What?
What do you think about this?
- Don't you think there's something wrong? - What?
Why is there one person in the middle, and why is that one person you?
OK, yeah. My picture is bigger than everybody else's.
- But hey, I did write the songs. - Hold up.
Those were my ideas too, and Aqua freestyled a lot of the hooks you used.
Those were our songs.
Chanel, I take bits and pieces and put them together, OK? I'm an artist.
And while you're being an artist and taking your bows, what am I?
- Your sidekick? Your flunky? - Hey, calm down, Chanel. OK?
Can we just stay focused on the dream, please?
Bubbles, stop trying to handle me, all right?
I wasn't born to be wiping your shoes, to go along with your okey-doke, OK?
I'm not the only one feeling it. Aqua and Do are feeling it, too.
What? The Cheetah Girls are opening the box behind my back?
No. You just don't see it when it's all up in your face, girl.
Look, Bubbles, you're not that much fun to be around any more.
I know. OK? But I promise, girl.
Everybody will be so happy once we get this deal tomorrow. Trust me.
Yo, Bubbles, I found out why Do keeps her life on the DL.
She's a foster child. Her mom gave her away when she was just a baby.
- What? - Yeah.
This is no dream, all right? This is the real deal for her.
I guess she needs this more than anybody, huh?
No, Bubbles. What she needs is friends. We all do.
Chuchie, friends help friends make their dream come true, right?
- I guess. - Then don't worry about it, girl. OK?
I'm sure Jackal will have some ideas about the cover tomorrow. So don't trip.
Cheetah Girls.
I have some ideas, and so does my marketing team. Give a listen.
Our research shows your demographic responds to the animal theme
and your bouncy, up-tempo, pop-urban sensibility.
Kids love endangered species. Kids wanna party.
Kids want a band like Global Getdown.
The letter "G" is big this year.
Galleria stays a cheetah now and forever.
Dorinda is a sweet panda. Come on, take it.
Here we have a baby seal for...
Aqua, of course.
And Chanel is a snow leopard from the frigid north.
- Brr. Ha ha. - Masks?
Our engineering department wants to create whole new identities.
So you guys want us to be, like, something other than the Cheetah Girls?
Global Getdown is a worldwide marketing miracle.
I'm seeing dolls, movie tie-ins with every kind of burger, taco,
and anything you can eat with chopsticks.
Well, how does it look?
- Oh, precious. - Sweet.
Dorinda, take that thing off. Jackal, um...
We can't sing in these things.
Well, you'll be miked inside. And the music's on tape, anyway.
- Oh, I'm sorry. We don't lip sync. - Don't worry.
We'll teach you. Now, let's talk music.
Ha, now you're talking. Cheetahs, "Girl Power".
- Excuse me. - Bump this.
Let's do this, girls.
Chuck those masks right there, please.
Throw your hands up if you know that you're a star
You'd better stand up if you know just who you are
Never give up. Never say die
Girl power. Girl power
Throw your hands up if you know that you're a star
You better stand up if you know just who you are
Never give up. Never come too far
Girl power. Girl power
I made mistakes before
But I know I'm not perfect
It's OK cos who could ever be?
As long as I give my best
It won't matter what no one says
Cos down in my heart I got the power to make it all happen. Yeah
Throw your hands up if you know that you're a star...
All the same thing
Never give up. Never say die
Girl power. Girl power
At times I may just feel like
My back is to the wall
I hold my head up high
And keep standing tall
I know that my back is covered
Because we have each other
And we're down for whatever if you hear me
Throw your hands up if you know that you're a star
You'd better stand up if you know just who you are
Never give up. Never say die
Girl power. Girl power
Sometimes life may get you down
But you better hold your ground
Can't nobody live your life but you
Stay true to who you are
And always follow your heart
Your heart. Your heart
Throw your hands up if you know that you're a star
You better stand up if you know just who you are
Never give up. Never come too far
Girl power. Girl power
Excellent. Excellent.
I loved it. That's exactly the flavour we're looking for.
Now, here's the song we're looking at.
Hit it.
We go all around the world Where we stop. Nobody knows...
All right. Check this out.
Def Duck Records presents Global Getdown - "All Around the World".
This is going to go platinum, titanium, uranium.
It is animal-friendly, vegetable-friendly, mineral-friendly.
This is brilliant. I can smell millions.
Oh, yeah. That's it. Ow. Feel it. Feel it. Come on.
- We go all around the world... - Oh, yeah. Sing it.
Where we stop. Nobody knows Cos we don't care just where we go
Pump it.
All around the world We go all around the world
Where we stop. Nobody knows but I can't wait to go home
Sing it with me.
All around the world We go all around the world
Where we stop. Nobody knows We don't care where we go
All around the world We go all around the world...
No! No! No! No!
- Didn't you like what we just did? - I loved it. It was great.
But that's not what we sold the record company.
Well, I'm sorry. We can't change the Cheetah Girls.
Well, this is what they're interested in.
And this is what they're paying for.
Well, fine. Then we bounce.
- Could you excuse us for a second? - Sure. Absolutely.
Let's, uh...
Let's give these girls a chance to think about that world tour. Hm?
All right.
- Why didn't you guys back me up? - You mean rubber-stamp you.
Galleria, you didn't even give us a chance to think.
Think about what, Do? They're puppets.
I mean, now at least we could be down for the talent show.
And if we win, we can still have our demo.
Don't front, Bubbles. Now you're all gung ho for the talent show?
Maybe we need to do it this way first, so we can get our shot.
He knows the business. I really think we should consider it.
It's a job singing, dancing, and making people happy. What's wrong with that?
- It's not our music. - It's not your song, so you wanna walk.
You didn't handle this. Now I will.
You're just mad because he won't do your material, right?
Our material, not that "All Around the World" nonsense he was playing.
You might be right, babe, but you can't make decisions for the whole group.
We make our decisions together.
You're just one person, and you're not the boss of everything.
Well, somebody has to be the boss.
Somebody has to remind you why we started the Cheetah Girls.
To make our dreams come true.
Our way, not his.
Why don't you guys believe in what we have?
I wish I could believe in you, Galleria, I really do,
but lately you've been all about you.
I can't...
We can't trust you any more.
Oh. OK, well...
Problem solved. I'm taking myself out of the equation.
Oh, come on, Galleria. Will you squash the drama?
No. Really, Do. This is your shot.
And you need this, so I definitely do not want to stand in your way.
So you guys are on your own,
and you take the deal.
- Did we lose a Cheetah? - Afraid so.
Happens all the time. Don't worry.
There's more where she came from.
Sure. We can always find another singer. And then...
move our other lead singer to centre mike.
How about "Chanel and the Global Getdown"?
What?
Look, this is too much for one day.
I really think we should all think about this.
All right. Well, come back when you're ready for prime time.
Mom...
Could you please not say, "I told you so"?
Please.
Hey, Dana. Looks like I'll be going on that tour.
Hey, great. They picked me too.
And I got forms for you to fill out.
You just gotta get your foster mom to sign them.
Ma, what's up?
What's up?
My credit card balance is up, that's what's up. I got declined.
I bought some sandals. I wanted to wear them out of the store.
The woman snatched them back so fast, she took the paint off my toes.
- Why would you do this, huh? Why? - Ma, I'm sorry.
Look, I'll give it all back.
I thought we were gonna be rich after this demo. I'll work. I'll pay you back.
I trusted you. I trusted you, and you took advantage of me.
I trusted you. I trusted you to pay attention, Ma.
You did this because I broke a shopping date?
No, Ma. No.
I did it cos Luc came in the picture, and it seemed like my dreams didn't matter.
It seemed like they didn't matter.
But I've seen what it's like not to have a mom.
What?
Calm down, calm down, calm down. Hey.
- Who doesn't have a mom? - I'll tell you later.
I just wanted to thank you for always keeping me in your dreams.
- Oh, baby. - No matter where they take us.
Paris, Buenos Aires - it doesn't matter any more.
- The Cheetah Girls are over. - Oh, baby, no, no, no.
I worked on all the songs. I worked on our look.
I buckled everything down. I thought that we were all on the same page.
I am sure you did what was right.
But what's right for you may not be right for someone else.
And it's not worth losing a friendship over.
How could we be friends again?
I mean, they want fame.
And there are ways... and then there are ways.
And I want fame the Cheetah Girls way.
The Cheetah Girls way or your way?
We worked too hard to give it up. I have to stand up for what's right.
Oh, sweetheart. I tried so hard to protect you from getting your dreams crushed.
But there's no way I could save you from this heartache.
You see, sometimes you just have to let go.
And let the people you love make their own choices.
Even if you don't agree with them. You see, I'm learning to do that with you.
And you've gotta learn with your friends.
What difference does it make?
You either walk with the devil, or you don't.
And I said no.
And I was right.
I was... I was right, wasn't I?
Someone's always
There behind
To catch us if we fall
I might be lonely
But I'm not...
No, keep going. It wasn't entirely all that bad.
It actually sounded like something, not that pop fluff you're usually working.
- You liked it? - Yeah.
You had somebody write you a Cheetah jam?
No. I wrote it. And all by myself.
See, this is the kind of music Jackal Johnson didn't want us to record.
He had other ideas for us. Like this. Listen to this.
We go all around the world We go all around the world
Where we stop nobody knows We don't care...
OK.
It was drama and kaflamma.
There were masks involved.
When he asked us to lip sync,
I walked.
So it's true, huh?
No more Cheetahs in the jungle?
The Cheetahs are extinct.
Oh, I should not be laughing right now.
Well, welcome to the world of a true artist.
You really do have to walk alone sometimes.
But you got the talent, and you can walk it.
Wait a second. You aren't just saying that cos now you can win the talent show?
Yes, I am.
Well, not completely.
Come on, honey.
So, I thought we'd spend this evening cuddled up family-style.
Papa will make a delicious supper.
Maybe we could pop in your favourite movie.
"There's no place like home." There's no place like home, booby.
Well, I don't even think The Wizard of Oz can fix this, Mom.
I was thinking Toto and I could go to the talent show, show Drinka some support.
- That's wonderful, honey. - OK.
- I'm so proud of you. - Thanks. See ya.
Come on.
They... they went ahead without me.
Toto, can you believe that? The Cheetah Girls...
Toto! Toto, come here. Toto!
Toto, stop!
Toto!
Wait! Toto! Toto!
Toto...
Toto?
Oh, Toto!
What's going on, Manhattan Magnet? Yeah! Come on.
Hey, give yourself a hand. Hello.
Is everybody ready to have a good time?
Pick up the phone. It'll be OK.
Hey, Mom, Dad.
Dad, listen to me, please. Toto is in a hole.
Oh, Mr Police Officer. Please. My dog is in a hole.
- Will you please go and get him? - Dog in a hole? That's bad.
- I'm gonna have to call for backup. - OK.
Unit 15. I got a dog in a hole by Manhattan Magnet.
...who calls himself a bird person. You know, he flips out,
and he starts flapping his wings. I'm like "Dude, relax." And he's all...
That's it. Come on. Come on. A little to the left. Keep going.
To the left. To the left. OK, OK, there he is.
He's got himself wedged in there good.
It's OK, Toto. They're coming to get you, OK? Don't worry. Why isn't he barking?
We got some oxygen to him. He's gonna be OK until we figure this out.
- Galleria! - Mom! Dad!
Excuse me, sir. Those are my parents. Excuse me. They can come in.
Three, two, one. Hal Hartman here
in downtown, where we're getting to the bottom
of the traffic jam that's paralysing midtown.
Apparently Toto is not in Kansas any more.
Ma, look.
Wait. You look like...
Don't tell anybody where you get your hair done.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Sonic Chaos.
- Hey, yo, Max? - Yeah?
- I don't think they ready for this. - No, no.
C'mon. Yo. All I want is one beat. One song. One rhyme
Just one verse with one line. One time
Cos I'm here to spread the word
It ain't what you see. Yo. It's what you heard
- So c'mon - C'mon
- C'mon
It don't matter who you are. Just c'mon
White. Black. Brown. Puerto Rican or Haitian
It don't matter who you are. We one hip-hop nation
- So c'mon - C'mon
- C'mon
If you're likin' what we're sayin' then c'mon
We can turn the party out. Make the people scream and shout
And then my DJ's gonna do his thing...
Excuse me.
Mr and Mrs Garibaldi, how's Toto?
- How'd you know? - Well, you're all over the news.
Well, how did you get down here? I mean, the streets are totally blocked.
Aqua, did you take the subway for me?
I took the subway for Toto. I'm from Texas. We learn from the Rangers.
We never leave a man or a dog behind. Hang in there, baby boy.
- Do! - Hey, is he OK?
Oh, no, he doesn't look good.
- Go, go, go! - Excuse me. Coming through.
- We need to get through. - Over there.
- Chuchie! - Thank you.
- Honey, go. - Oh, thanks for coming.
How did this happen? Did you let him off the leash?
Hold up. We've got one disaster here. We don't need another one.
Thank you. Finally, someone who sticks up for me.
I meant her hair. Losing track of Toto, I blame you.
- Guys, this isn't my fault. - Nothing ever is.
Looks like his head is drooping. Somebody do something.
We might have to cut into the street.
We got the neighbourhood gas turned off and we're cutting the power off right now.
Yeah
- C'mon - C'mon
If you're likin' what we're doin' then c'mon
We can turn the party out. Make the people scream and shout
And then my DJ's gonna do his thing
- C'mon - C'mon
If you're likin' what we're sayin' then c'mon
We can turn the party out. Make the people scream and shout
And then my DJ's gonna do his thing...
Yo, hello?
Ladies and gentlemen, the generators will be back on momentarily.
You know what? This reminds me of the great Manhattan blackout in 1977.
I was going to the movies with my friends the Captain and Tennille, and...
Oh, the lights are back on. Anyway, we were so excited...
Listen, everybody. He's a Bichon Frise, OK? He's my dog.
It's not a salad dressing. People get that mixed up.
But listen, he's stuck in the hole and I really want him out.
- Please? That's all I'm asking for. Thanks. - Thank you.
Following our story on the crazy gridlock surrounding Manhattan Magnet school,
Toto watch continues.
We gotta help. Let's go.
Come on.
Let's go.
Yo, they've gotta move fast. They've gotta hurry.
Galleria...
Drinka, why is everyone here? What happened to the talent show?
The lights went out. It's OK. Somebody shut down the power.
I just wanted to say I'm sorry. Everything is my fault. I mean, I ruined everything.
I'm so sorry I got such a big head.
It's OK. Yeah, you got a big head.
But it's filled with big dreams.
And you got a big heart to match it.
But you know what? You need to watch out about that big mouth.
It's gonna be all right.
Look, we created a little space for him, but he's not moving.
You're gonna have to get in here and call to him.
Baby... OK, you guys, come help me. Please, come help me.
Toto! Toto!
- Come on, Toto. Toto! - He can't hear you.
OK, now, come on. Let him hear you.
- "Together we can." - OK.
- Hold on. And sit tight - Let him hear you.
Are you ready for a crazy ride?
- That's it. That's it. - You're on your own
It ain't right
- Something's gotta give tonight - That's it. He's moving. Come on, faster.
- Come on. - Together we can
Shoot the moon. Stop the rain
Even ride a hurricane if we wanna
- Together we can - Walk into space. Save the human race
- Do you think we oughta? - Come on, you guys. Help us out.
That's it. Faster.
Shoot the moon. Stop the rain
- Even ride a hurricane if we wanna - He's wiggling. He's wiggling.
Come on, faster, faster. He's wiggling. He's wiggling.
Come on. Come on.
Baby. We're so glad you're OK.
We're glad he's OK.
They all came running when you sent up the Cheetah distress signal.
No. They came running for Toto.
The Cheetah Girls, they're actually over.
You know what? You were right. I just... I just need to walk alone.
You know, you were right to walk away from Jackal's offer.
I know I was. I know.
But now there's only one question.
Are you right to walk away from your friends?
It's your call.
Cheetah!
There's a time when we all choose
- To either quit - Or follow through
To just lose faith
Or trust your heart
To somehow lead you through the dark
You're not the only one
Who's dreamin'
Who needs help to carry on
We might get lonely
But we're not alone
Cos we are sisters
We stand together
We make up one big family though we don't look the same
Our spots are different
Different colours
We make each other stronger That ain't ever gonna change
- We're Cheetah Girls. Cheetah sisters - Gotta do what we gotta do
Got the brains. Got the power and we speak the truth
We're from everywhere All around the world
So you best respect the Cheetah Girls
Dancing. Singing from our birth. Working hard for what we deserve
Trying not to break the rules cos Mama didn't raise no fools
It may seem we're only dreaming
And we need help to carry on
It's good to know we're not alone
Cos we are sisters
We stand together
We make up one big family though we don't look the same
Our spots are different
Different colours
We make each other stronger That ain't ever gonna change
Believe it. Mister
- We're Cheetah Girls. Cheetah sisters - Someone's always there behind
To catch us if we fall
Come on and dance
Come on and bounce
All my girls. Bounce
You really blew this one, Jackal.
Cos we are sisters
We stand together
We make up one big family though we don't look the same
Our spots are different
Different colours
We make each other stronger That ain't never gonna change
Believe it. Mister
We're Cheetah Girls. Cheetah sisters
So we're still friends, even though the Cheetah Girls are over?
The Cheetah Girls are over?
Girl, I can't take no more news flashes. Come on, now.
But I saw the Global Getdown sign. You guys took Jackal's deal.
Girl, we didn't take that deal.
We let some other puppet-heads do that one. Believe that.
But, Do, are you all right with money? What about the Gold Medal Crew?
I actually took the beginner class while my instructor went on tour.
I'm waiting for the real Cheetah cheddar with my girls.
Cheetah!
- Dorinda! - Dorinda!
- Oh, hey. - Honey, you were so good.
Oh, thank you. How are you?
Dorinda, can I be a Cheetah Girl this time too?
This is Mrs Bosco. She's my foster mom. And this is my family.
Oh, welcome. We need another mama Cheetah in this jiggy jungle, huh?
Announcement. Announcement.
By an overwhelming and unanimous decision,
the Manhattan Magnet High School Talent Show's first prize goes to...
the Cheetah Girls.
Hey, Cheetah World, Galleria speaking.
- Jackal Johnson is calling? - Oh, no.
Hello? The Cheetah Girls do not run with wolves or hang with hyenas.
You tell him the Cheetah Girls follow their own dreams and nobody else's, honey.
You know what? Tell Jackal Johnson that we depend on our family and our friends,
and the growl power of the cheetahlicious divas who came before us, to see us home.
And you tell him we're gonna be stars our day, our way.
Tell Jackal Johnson that the Cheetah Girls are unavailable.
Cheetah!