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inner-city squad to get a bid,

and they can't afford to go ?

Look, Mom. Her head is spinning

off into another dimension.

Justin !

The company gets hit up

for money all the time, honey.

I just can't.

It's not that much money,

Mr. Level-Playing-Field.

Tell them the deal.

Maybe they'll wanna help.

Yeah ? Okay,

I'll make the call,

but they'll probably

say no.

Don't let them.

Think of how much

it'll mean to East Compton.

They deserve to go.

Do the right thing, Dad !

Did that

just happen ?

Yeah.

"Where we come from,

'cheer' is not a word

we hear very often."

"They should call us

'inspiration leaders'

instead."

Oh, that's deep.

I like that.

I don't know why

we writin' to some

talk-show host.

It's like we beggin'

for charity.

It's not charity.

Pauletta Patton's

from our neighborhood.

- She'll understand

why we need the money.

- Tell her we need to buy donuts.

- Her big butt

will understand that.

- Ha-ha !

- Stop being

counterproductive, all right ?

- Lava, please...

stop teaching her

these big words

before she choke on one.

No, better I choke you, Lafred.

- Look, Jenelope--

- You guys, stop ! Please.

Damn !

[Sighs]

Well, tell her about

the late-night practices

we been having.

There you go.

That's the kind of stuff

she wants to hear about.

Now we're talkin'.

[Door Bangs Open]

You guys have to go

to nationals.

- Did you come up here

just to tell me that ?

- Here.

I got my dad's company

to sponsor you guys.

What is this, hush money ?

No.

Oh, right.

Its guilt money.

You pay our way in

and you sleep better

at night...

knowing how your whole world

is based on one

big, old fat lie.

Well, you know what ?

- [ Scoffs ]

- We don't need you.

Why do you have to be so mean ?

I'm just trying to do

the right thing here.

I'm trying to be strong

for my squad, okay ?

That's what a captain does.

Well, I'm a captain too,

you know, and I'm trying

to make it right.

You wanna

make it right ?

Then when you go to nationals,

bring it.

Don't slack off because

you feel sorry for us.

That way, when we beat you,

we'll know it's because

we're better.

I'll bring it.

- Don't worry.

- I never do.

Yeah, your parents

just have to sign it.

I didn't do

anything !

Bye.

Bye, Tor.

I listened to your tape.

I loved it.

Great.

Can I talk to you ?

I was upset that night.

Aaron gave me a ride home.

It was just

a good-night kiss.

It meant nothing.

Oh. I'm sorry.

And I wanted you

to know that...

I broke up with him.

Congratulations.

He didn't

believe in me.

You did !

Whatever.

That's important to me !

You believed in me !

A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

- A groovy kind of way

A groovy kind of way

- Bite me.

Hanging out with the airheads

has really sharpened

your verbal skills, huh ?

- Screw you.

- Said the cheerleader.

That's right,

I am a cheerleader,

and you're a dumb ass.

Torrance likes you.

Okay ? She likes you.

She has an odd way

of showing it.

Don't be stupid.

She broke up with

her boyfriend for you.

Yeah.

Look. Do us all a favor

and get over yourself

and tell her how you feel.

I thought I had.

Well, try again.

And let me give you

a little tip

from a cheerleader.

Be aggressive.

Be-ee aggressive.

[Announcer]

Now back to Pauletta !

Thank you.

Thank you.

Today on Pauletta

it's "Wish Day" !

[ Audience Cheering ]

[Pauletta]

Today's letter comes

from East Compton, California.

"Dear Pauletta:

Where we come from...

"cheer is not a word

that you hear very often,

"but that's what we are,

the cheerleaders

of East Compton High School.

"They should really call us

inspiration leaders,

because that's what we do.

"We inspire the people

from our neighborhoods...

"to believe

that our team can win.

"That's why we're asking you

to fulfill our wish...

to send us to the national

cheerleading competition

for the first time."

Well, Clovers,

you got your wish.

Audience,

the East Compton Clovers !

[ Audience Cheering ]

Hi, Pauletta.

We just wanna say how thankful

we are for all of your help.

Pauletta,

you my girl !

You the bomb, baby !

Ooh, Pauletta, girl,

we love you so much, girl.

You don't have to lose

a pound. We love you

the way you are !

- [Audience Chuckles]

- We're gonna make you

an honorary Clover for life.

Thank you so much.

Yeah !

[ Clovers Shouting ]

[ Audience Cheering ]

[Pauletta]

Ooh ! Im gonna

look good in this, y'all.

[Audience Laughing]

So, your family

coming ?

I don't know

if Cliff's coming.

I totally blew it

with Cliff.

Forget it.

My brother's an idiot.

You're his sister.

You don't see him

like I do.

Yeah, and that's

a good thing, 'cause

that would be a crime.

Hey, ladies, wanna see

my Spirit Stick ?

[ Line Ringing ]

[Girls

Shouting]

[Clattering]

[ Line Ringing,

Clicking ]

Hey, this is Cliff.

Leave a message after the--

[ Plucks Guitar String ]

- [ Answering Machine Beeps ]

- [ Dial Tone ]

Hello. Hello ?

[Man]

Lock your door.

Bolt your windows.

Daytona, Florida,

has been invaded

by teenage cheerleaders.

And what do they want ?

The chance to be the number one

cheerleading squad

in the country.

You know, in high school,

I couldn't pay a cheerleader

to talk to me.

Now, I'm surrounded by 'em,

and lets face it,

any sport

that combines gymnastics, dance

and short skirts is okay by me.

ESPN2 welcomes you

to sunny Daytona, Florida,

for the Universal

Cheer Association

Nationals 2000.

[TV Commentator]

Fifty squads from fifty high

schools across the nation...

are gathered here

to duke it out.

You wanna talk pressure ?

Ha-ha. These kids

are feelin' it.

One individual mistake

can cost a squad everything.

Who's got spirit ?

We do, baby.

Only on the Deuce.

[ Chattering ]

Hey. Watch goin' out

of bounds. They deduct

like crazy for that stuff.

You goin' for sainthood

or somethin' ?

You don't wanna blow it

on something tiny.

Me and my squad

made it to the big show

without your help.

I think we can handle it.

Stay in bounds ! If any

of you step outside that

ugly blue carpet, you are dead.

- Happy ?

- Yes.

Tell your girl on the end

she's about a half second

early on all her moves.

- Okay, I will. Happy ?

- Yep.

Hey, remember.

Bring it.

And what the hell

was that about ?

It's boom, boom.

[ Indistinct ]

We just understand

each other, that's all.

All right, let's do this.

One, two, three.

Clovers !

[Crowd Cheering]

[Crowd Groaning]

[ Loud Cheering ]

The field has been narrowed,

and the advancing squads will

move on to tomorrow's finals.

Defending champs, the Toros,

have managed to come back...

from a humiliating showing

at regionals,

but the real Cinderella story

here, of course, is the Clovers

of East Compton, California.

[Girl]

Kasey's popping zits again.

Gross, Kasey.

You're totally

bedaubing the mirror.

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