Battle of the Year Page #8

What?

All right, Thomas.

I'll handle it.

Damn it!

BLAKE:
One night!

I give you clowns one night, and

you throw it back in my face.

Coach, please let me...

Shut up.

I can't believe

this sh*t.

You gave them exactly what

they expected, ugly Americans.

Come on, Coach, you didn't even

let me explain what happen...

I said shut up.

You've learned nothing.

Nothing.

You're the exact same guys

that walked through my door

three months ago.

And you,

you started this

little dance party.

You like to

hit people? Huh?

Want to take

a swing at me?

No, man.

Huh?

WB, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Thomas called.

Sniper's been

disqualified.

You go home tomorrow.

What?

If Sniper's gone,

I'm gone.

Don't you test me.

I'm not.

Yo, if Sniper's going,

I'm going.

Me, too, Coach.

Sorry, Coach, that's right.

He goes, we all go.

Start talking.

These local punks were

trying to start sh*t.

All right?

They punked Lil Adonis.

That's why

Sniper stepped up.

But listen.

A few months ago,

Sniper couldn't even sit

at the same table

as Adonis.

He couldn't even

look at him,

and now he's

fighting for him.

Say what you want, Coach,

but down to a man,

these are not the same guys that walked

through your door that first day.

You wanted a team.

Well, you got one.

I gotta call Thomas.

So, what now?

We wait.

Guys! Guys.

Did you talk to Thomas?

Yeah.

And?

Sniper.

Yes, sir.

You're staying.

(ALL CHEER)

Listen up.

It's been a long night.

Get some sleep.

Big day tomorrow.

Gentlemen...

How's it feel to be a team?

Damn good, Coach.

My name is Artem Korolev,

and I am reporting

live for MTV Russia,

from Battle of the Year,

here in Montpellier, France.

Thousands of hip-hop fans are

entering the arena right now,

ready to see the world's

best b-boy crews,

and nearly every country's

represented tonight.

(REPORTER SPEAKING ITALIAN)

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Hey, guys, it's your

boys Rickie and Melvin.

We are reporting live

for Kiss Radio and Kiss TV.

We are in

Montpellier in France.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

SWAY:
Thank you, China.

Right now, I'm inside

at the Battle of the Year.

This atmosphere

is explosive!

I've been waiting for this

competition all year long.

We got crews from

all over the place.

Yeah, that's right,

we've got France,

we've got Germany,

we've got...

(SPEAKING ITALIAN)

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

...Israel, we've got

the Brazilians and of course,

the favorites, the Koreans.

It's gonna be absolutely

amazing tonight.

Yeah, but there's something to be

said about home-court advantage.

Yes. And right now,

we're in France!

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

The crew that everybody's going

after are the Seoul Assassins!

This Korean crew is

on top of the mountain,

and they're unquestionably

led by Fuel,

one of the most legendary

b-boys in the world!

But let us not forget where

this art form all began.

Where was that, Terrence?

In America!

I love the Dream Team,

Dante is my boy.

I want to see

them win, but look,

they've been

together 15 minutes.

These other crews have

been together 15 years.

I don't know if they got what

it takes to win this thing.

So give it up for France,

the Left Bank Crew, y'all!

Give it up for Germany!

The German boys,

they came for it.

Israel!

Let's welcome Belgium!

Wow! Your boys

came to battle!

Make some noise!

Japan!

Make some noise for Greece!

Brazil!

Switzerland!

Thailand!

SWAY:
These boys are really

strong, really lean and agile.

A lot of buzz on

this crew right here.

Poland! Taiwan!

Right now we're witnessing

the most amazing b-boys

doing absolutely everything they

can to win this competition.

They are sweating

blood and tears.

Here we go again!

From Korea...

It's the favorites...

Seoul Assassins!

(REPORTER SPEAKING JAPANESE)

lam witnessing the

performance of...

They are fighting for

their pride and honour.

They are fighting for

their pride and honour.

This is crazy!

Show stopping, man!

They shutting

this crowd down!

Terrence, have you ever seen

anything like it?

Wow! The Seoul Assassins

are making a statement!

Man, they're the monsters

on top of the mountain.

Everybody else is

fighting for second place.

You don't want to be the crew

that has to follow that!

If the Dream Team wants to win,

they really gotta bring it.

Guess they liked it.

That is one tough

act to follow, huh?

I could stand here and tell

you it's gonna be easy,

but I won't.

Fact is, the odds and the

audience are stacked against us.

But gentlemen,

none of that matters now.

This situation, this place, is exactly

where this team is supposed to be.

Everything we've

ever done in our lives,

every decision we've made,

every hour we've trained,

every drop of

sweat we spilled,

has led us to this stage,

at this exact moment.

It is our fate, and it's giving

us a chance at greatness.

A chance to go out there and rip that

stage back from the world champions.

Make that stage ours!

Make that audience ours!

Time to shine,

gentlemen.

Time to shine.

We were born for

this moment, gentlemen.

Yeah.

That's right.

On three.

One, two, three!

ALL:
Dream Team!

And now, from

the land of Lady Liberty,

the Dream Team!

(CROWD BOOING)

What's going on?

SWAY:
This is some

overt hating.

I knew after the incident last

night that it was gonna be ugly,

but I don't think anybody

could have imagined this.

Nah, nah, nah, they don't

have any friends here.

Yo, this is the Battle of the Year.

It's all about respect, man.

Show some love.

They ain't

gonna stop, man.

A hard roll just

got that much harder.

Let's do this sh*t.

Amid a blizzard of boos,

the Dream Team's new captain, Do

Knock, kicks off the routine.

(CROWD CONTINUES BOOING)

MAN ON PA:
This is a journey

into sound.

One, two.

One, two, three, four.

(ELECTRO-SWING MUSIC PLAYING)

TERRENCE:
The theme of

their routine is vital.

What is the story they're

telling us via the beat?

The audience has

to see the story!

(19705 FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)

They're going step

for step, spin for spin.

This is no joke, Sway.

We're talking harmony,

continuity, synchronicity!

MAN ON PA'. In the 1970s,

New York graffiti,

rapping, and breaking,

became the prime expressions

of a new young people's

subculture called hip-hop.

(CLASSIC HIP-HOP

MUSIC PLAYING)

SWAY:
T, look at

the Dream Team.

You never seen this before.

They're in perfect sync.

Pop! They're

starting to win them over!

I can't believe it!

(CROWD CHEERING)

B-BOY ON PA:

I'm African-American.

I'm Cuban-American.

I'm an Israeli-American.

I'm a German-American.

I'm French-American.

I'm Japanese-American.

I'm Irish-American.

I'm Russian-American.

I'm an Iranian-American.

Spanish-American.

I'm an Italian-American.

Wow! They can't see, but yet

they're moving in unison!

This is incredible!

MAN ON PA:

This is a... This is a journey

into sound.

For the last 15 years,

people have said

the US b-boys are selfish, cocky

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