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I was just thinking maybe

you could come with me.

And help me with my costumes.

You know, 'cause, I mean--

Well, I got an extra ticket.

Won't that be bad?

No. I-- You just

stay out of sight, and--

I think it would be

really good for you.

You know, to see what you can

accomplish with a lot of hard work...

and a serious attitude.

Greetings from

the Hawkeye State.

I'm Fauna Fairchild, Miss Iowa!

I'm a senior at Iowa State,

majoring in agriculture...

and my platform is encouraging

youth to postpone sexual activity.

Hey, America, just say no.

Greetings from the mountain state. I'm

Ashlee Carruthers, Miss West Virginia.

I'm devoted to developing

civility through care...

courtesy and respect of power.

Vote for me and help me make

a more polite America.

Please and thank you.

I'm Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee.

I'm a performing arts major

at Murfreesboro Junior College.

My platform is preventing birth

defects and infant mortality!

I'm Lorna Larkin, Miss Texas.

I'm a magna cum laude graduate

of the University of Texas...

with a double degree in genetics

engineering and cosmetology.

My personal crusade is to assist

the transplant community...

in increasing organ

and tissue donation.

Share your life, America.

Share an organ.

Hi. I'm Mona Hibbard from

the prairie state of Illinois.

I'm passionately devoted to

empowering America's youth...

for a brighter tomorrow by

promoting character strength...

and encouraging our youth

to take control of their destiny.

All it takes is focus,

aim and drive.

Cut! Miss Illinois...

I've asked you three times

to gently--

gently toss the ball

to Miss Texas.

Well, is it my fault

if she can't catch?

- Not at all.

- She's not very athletic.

- She isn't. Let's do it again, okay?

- Okay, fine.

All right, people, let's go!

We gotta get this before lunch.

Hey, who's got 20

on the beach ball?

Thank you. All right,

who's throwing it in now?

Look, there's Belindy Lindbrook.

Who's that interviewer?

Belindy Lindbrook, the current

Miss American Miss. A beauty queen.

It's like people think

that all we do is look pretty.

- Hello, good to see you.

- Hello, Mr. DeSalvo. Thank you.

Mr. DeSalvo?

Miss Illinois.

Really.

Miss Texas.

Oh! My word.

I'm Lance DeSalvo.

I'm the director of the pageant.

It's so nice to meet you.

And who's this?

Oh, this is Steve.

Steve, say hello to Mr. DeSalvo.

Hey, how do you do?

That's incredible.

Your lips, they didn't move once.

Howdy do, Steve?

- Hey, how's it going?

- Where were you?

- Getting some food.

- What? Did anyone say anything?

Well, just stay out of sight

and give me the plate.

Hey, did you know that this hotel's

got an indoor swimming pool?

Yeah, great.

These elevators take so long.

Oh, you sure know how to

tuck it away, don't you?

I have a very fast metabolism.

Yeah, right.

Who are you?

- Oh. How do y'all know each other?

- We don't.

We just happened to be

waiting for the same elevator.

I could have sworn

I saw y'all talking.

- We were.

- Yeah, we were.

Nine, please.

She's a little girl who was wondering

where the indoor swimming pool is.

- It's on the top floor.

- No, it's not. It's on second.

Not here. Could have sworn I saw you

talking at the airport this morning.

The airport?

Wait! Hi.

- My sunglasses!

- They're on your head, silly.

This group of women is representative

of the women in our society today...

and we are the role models

for the women of tomorrow.

Excuse me, but are you

Jojo Overschmidt?

I was a long time ago.

But it didn't look right in TVGuide,

so now I'm Joyce Parkins.

It's me, Cricket McCord.

You remember cheerleading?

Do I remember?

Hey, hey, ho!

Let's go!

- How are you?

- Fine!

- I'm Miss Minnesota now.

- Sixth floor. Who wants out? Anyone?

Anyone? Anyone?

Go on. Go.

Mona? Isn't this your floor?

Yeah! Oh, six. Yes.

That's me. Excuse me.

Well, well. I had no idea the infamous

Miss Illinois was in the elevator.

Yeah?

So what are you doing here

in Long Beach, California?

Special assignment.

The story I'm working on...

is gonna catapult me

to a position nationally.

Sounds painful.

Wait a minute!

Wait a minute!

I'm gonna wait

for the next one.

All right. All right.

Lenny, drop everything

and check on something for me.

What?

What are you doing?

What do you think I'm doing?

Have you completely lost it?

No, not yet.

What if I do lose?

What if I don't even make it

into the top ten?

Well, let's see.

You won't be going all over

the country for a whole year...

and I won't be going

to a nice foster family.

Yeah. Then we'll

both be losers.

Yeah.

Have you slept at all?

You look like crap.

No.

Want me to rub your back?

My mom would always rub my back.

Get under the covers.

- Are you cold?

- No.

Ruby says there's a good chance

you're gonna win.

She did? Really?

Really.

I want you to know

I would've rubbed your back.

But I wouldn't have done it good.

No, probably not.

See, I've never had a mother

to teach me how to do it.

Not like you have.

Boy, it must be great

to have a mother who--

Who what?

Who loves you.

Yeah.

- How'd it go?

- Great.

You're gonna win!

You're gonna win!

We don't know that for sure.

- So, how'd it go?

- Oh, great.

That's good.

Now, who's this?

- Are you two related?

- No.

Yes.

- Well, what is it?

- Yes.

Yes, what?

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Yes, what's the big deal?

She's my niece.

- Who is?

- She is.

Wait. You said that you

two didn't know each other.

Yeah. I thought I read in the

souvenir book you're an only child.

Whose hobbies are aerobics

and riding roller coasters.

They are.

I don't know about you guys,

but I'm totally confused here.

Honey, where do you belong?

You're driving me crazy!

All of you!

I don't know where I belong,

and besides...

what's it to you?

Get out of my way.

Away! I hate this hotel!

I hate this hotel!

Well, that just--

I gotta go to a dance rehearsal

now, so good luck with your lip gloss.

Bye, Steve.

That's your light. You stay

in this area, you're in it.

- Hi. Excuse me.

- Sure.

Just wanna make sure we're not

washing out here in the opening moments.

When the lights come up,

we don't wanna lose her face, because--

So if you could--

I feel as a friend

I gotta tell you.

They're onto you.

You and the little girl.

-Heard the reporter and Belindy talking.

-I don't know what you mean.

Your lips never moved.

Miss Illinois.

Miss Illinois, you're up.

Hey, hey, people. Where's her music?

You're killin' me here. Come on.

Vanessa. Stay in

the room from now on.

Well, the door's open.

I can just dive in.

Like this.

Vanessa, what are you doing,

goddamn it?

- Hanging out in the hall.

- Well, don't destroy the hotel!

- I'm not.

- Well, what do you call this?

- Modern art?

- It's not! You just stay in the room.

- Why can't I just go out into the hall?

- Because you can't.

- Who says?

- I do!

Well, who do you think

you are? My mother?

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