Ice Princess Page #5

It's just another

classic psych-out.

It's the old, "You've already lost

so why bother trying?"

Come on.

Don't get offended.

Just one little question.

What?

Haven't you heard of eyeliner?

Not yet. Casey!

Stop. Not yet.

I really appreciate the effort, but I

don't think there's a lot to work with.

- I'm...

- You're hot.

But stay away from Brian. He's mine.

Teddy...

Teddy you can have.

Oh, um, but I don't...

You know, I may not be as smart

as you are, but I'm not an idiot.

[PA] Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the 54th Annual

New England Regional

Figure Skating Competition.

Our first skater

for the short program

is Zoey Bloch

from Worcester, Massachusetts.

[crowd cheers and applauds]

[rock music]

[classical music]

[# Jacques Offenbach: Can Can ]

We love skating and we love gold!

[classical music]

Yes!

Okay, we're in. Definitely top four.

You're going to the sectionals!

Unless Sasha Cohen

makes a guest appearance.

Good job.

Good luck.

[PA] Our final skater is Casey Carlyle

from Millbrook, Connecticut.

[applause]

[indistinct chatter]

- Some numbers...

- Slip on a turn...

[# Madonna:
Ray of Light]

# She's got herself

a universe gone quickly

# For the call of...

[crowd] Oh!

# ...thunder

# Threatens everyone

# And I feel like I just got home

# And I feel

# And I feel like I just got home

# I feel

Quicker than a...

Mom, she's got the crowd.

# Quicker than a ray of light

# Quicker than a ray of light

[crowd roars]

- Did you know she had a triple?

- She came to win.

She figured that out on her computer.

Mom, the computer

doesn't make the jumps for you.

# And I feel like I just got home

# And I feel

# And I feel like I just got home

# And I feel... #

[excited chatter]

Number one! Yes!

- Yeah!

- You crushed, baby!

It's only the short, shorty.

- [Gen] Fourth.

- We'll take it.

Fifth, that's great!

Yeah, but fifth

doesn't go to sectionals.

Skate a clean program tonight,

you can move up.

Knock me out of fourth.

Casey,

you almost lost a boot out there.

- I know, it's giving out.

- I think you'd better come with me.

- How do they feel?

- I really can't accept these.

Just show me you deserve them.

And we'll need a pair of blades.

I'll have them sharpened for you

right away.

Tina, I can't believe

that you would help...

No fawning.

No.

Just...

Thank you.

[PA] And the next performer

in the Junior Ladies Free Skate

is Casey Carlyle

from Millbrook, Connecticut.

[applause]

[pop music]

[crowd] Oh!

[nervous chatter]

Who is it?

And that's how it's done, dwarf.

Shut up, pincushion.

[Nikki's mom] Come on, sweetie.

Excuse me.

I'm going to sectionals!

Good girl!

Congratulations!

Are those new?

- Yeah.

- Are you crazy?

You can't compete on new skates.

They take, like,

a minimum of ten days to break in.

- Everybody knows that.

- But Tina didn't tell me.

You mean Tina,

whose robot daughter

almost didn't make sectionals

because of you?

Typical Tina Harwood.

Just like Sarajevo.

You don't know anything, do you?

They kicked her out.

You might wanna reconsider

that no-coach thing.

Bye, new girl.

- [Tina] Meet at the van in 40 minutes.

- [woman] Okay, sure thing.

There she is.

- Congratulations.

- Thanks.

- You were awesome.

- I am so happy that it's over.

- Are you happy about my feet?

- What?

I'm sorry, Casey,

but your old skates were a mess.

You bought her new skates?

Please, like you didn't know.

- Casey, I didn't!

- How can you lie to my face?

You're just as bad as she is.

- Hey, ease up, Casey.

- Oh, just defend her!

Like you weren't part of it.

- How could you think that?

- Because it's true.

You set me up. All of you.

What kind of people are you?

Come on, let's go.

Mom?

Can you come and get me?

I'm at the skating rink at Westerly.

I want to come home.

Honey, get in the car.

Just get in the car, honey.

- How dare you?

- Just hang on, kids.

You think you can just waltz away

after injuring my daughter?

It's Joan, right?

Pulling her away from her studies

behind my back?

Filling her head with a fantasy that she

can skate and sabotaging her chances?

I did you a favor. You didn't want this

for Casey and you're right.

She's not cut out for it.

Is she gifted? I'll give her that.

But Casey won't fight for it.

She's too polite to do what you have to.

To push past everyone and everything

and just take it.

So that's the example

you set for your daughter.

To lie and to sneak around

and to cheat.

I made my daughter strong, and you made

Casey at home in a lecture hall.

And she'll do very well there.

So you see, we agree.

My daughter's brilliant and will

succeed at whatever she does.

But she will do it the right way

despite people like you

trying to convince her otherwise.

Casey!

- I'm in shape. I can keep up with you.

- Go away.

- Casey, I didn't know!

- Right!

Where have you been? You are aware

you had practice half an hour ago?

- Yes, I'm aware.

- And?

And I'm done.

Done?

I'm quitting.

You've got to be kidding.

That's ridiculous.

No, I was ridiculous for putting myself

through this for so long.

We both know I don't have the talent.

Perseverance is nine tenths

of mastering any sport.

Do you know what I want?

No, you don't know what I want.

Because you never cared.

If you have any sense

of self preservation, you'll scatter.

[muttering]

- I'm listening.

- I wanna stop missing school.

I like school.

You know, it's stupid

and the band will probably be horrible,

but I wanna go

to the homecoming dance.

And I wanna go with Brian.

I want to stop feeling an idiot

for flunking math

because I don't have time to learn it.

- And I want...

- All right. All right.

- I can see maybe we've overdone it.

- Overdone it?

Just a little.

Casey's skates, Mom.

[bell]

We'll continue this discussion at home.

- You heard the whole thing?

- Yeah.

Are you okay?

It's your slot, Casey.

If I drop out, you're next.

You'll go to sectionals.

No.

Thanks.

Tomorrow's my Harvard interview.

That's my slot.

That's what I should be doing.

You sure about that?

It's a nice little experiment.

How does a triple loop jump

entitle you to a physics scholarship?

The proof of the experiment isn't in

the mumbo jumbo of the calculations.

It's in the improvement in the skating

of three junior champions.

I also applied the findings

to my own skating and...

...and actually managed

to implement the experiment

in a very rewarding

and entirely personal way.

Well, good,

because passion is a key component

of what we look for in students.

Passion makes people

go on to do exceptional things.

So, Casey,

why are you passionate about Harvard?

Dr. Healey,

my mom and I have been imagining

Harvard practically my whole life.

I can't believe I'm saying this,

but what I need to be doing,

I can't do here.

I'm sorry I've wasted your time.

I'm so sorry.

Miss Carlyle, we won't reschedule.

I know.

You can't do this, Case.

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