Ice Princess Page #6

You're giving up your dream.

No, Mom,

I'm giving up your dream.

I'm going after mine.

[shrieks]

- How did you know?

- Didn't think you'd give up.

Which meant you'd be out here

bumping it out.

Teddy, I've been trying to find

some way to apologize.

I've got some ideas about that.

Medium smooth or glassy?

I can't have a conversation with anybody

I haven't known since kindergarten,

so how come I can do that

in front of you?

Because you let people see you

when you skate.

But, Casey,

you can't win going it alone.

You're gonna need some help.

[doorbell]

- What do you want?

- Five minutes.

You owe me that much.

If you're here for an apology,

you won't get one.

I'm not here for an apology.

Tell me what happened in Sarajevo.

Why didn't you win?

I had an unfortunate warm-up

before my short program.

I collided with another skater

and she got hurt.

Are you sorry?

Look, I paid my dues.

I was suspended.

By the time they considered reinstating

me, I was 26 and it was too late.

But there isn't a day goes by that

I don't wish I could relive that moment

and do it differently.

I want you to coach me for sectionals.

Why on earth would I do that?

Because you don't have a skater

and I don't have a coach.

- We're a perfect match.

- I don't think you have what it takes.

Tina, I have to do this.

I want this more than

I've ever wanted anything.

I said no to Harvard.

I will work harder than

any skater you have ever trained.

And if I fail, I fail,

but because I wasn't good enough,

not because I didn't have the guts.

I want to know what I can do in

this sport, and I'm going to find out.

The rink. Tomorrow, 5:30a.m.,

and get a good night's sleep.

You're gonna need it.

That you'd even consider

letting that woman back into your head!

I don't have to like her or trust her.

No, you just wanna

spend all your time with her.

- I'm not gonna turn into her.

- She's already rubbed off on you.

That's not true.

Where did this hair come from?

And the make-up and shirt?

I did not buy you that shirt.

That has nothing to do with it.

I think you wanna be exactly like her,

and if you happen to lie now and again,

well, hey, at least you'll be glamorous.

You think this is about glamour?

It is a sport, Mom.

It is a thrilling and beautiful sport.

Are you sure it doesn't

just make you feel beautiful?

So what if it does?

What is so horrible about that?

About feeling strong and graceful

and beautiful for once in my life?

Why are you jealous of her?

Well, I guess no matter how old we get,

the rest of us will still

always hate the prom queen.

You know it'll always be

the Casey and Mom show.

Do I?

But if you could just

come to the rink and see me.

Don't ask me! I can't!

Come with me right now. Mom.

Just come watch me skate,

and then tell me that I should stop.

You know what, I have a class,

all right?

[commentator] Welcome to ESPN

at the Eastern Sectional

Junior Ladies' Short Program.

I have to say,

from the practice sessions I've seen,

these ladies are fired up.

That's right. Every skater has worked

unbelievably hard to get here.

And every one of them

is ready to compete.

[cheering]

So, are you a science geek too?

Math geek.

Really? If I could pass math,

maybe I could get into college.

Do you tutor?

Do you know any cute guys?

[gasps]

[applause]

First up in the Ladies' Short Program

is Zoey Bloch.

[Brian] She skates all out all the time

and this crowd is just rocking out.

[Michelle] Tiffany is probably the most

graceful skater in this competition,

and she's definitely on today.

[Brian] I thought Chantal

was showing signs of nerves earlier.

Not any more.

She's in total command out there.

[Brian] Fans call her The Jumping Shrimp

but remember that name

because this little dynamo

has been landing massive jumps.

[# Jacques Offenbach: Can Can]

[Brian] The word "newcomer" doesn't

even begin to cover Casey Carlyle.

[Michelle] She's never performed in

a skating competition until this season.

[cheering]

Definitely one to keep your eye on.

[commentator] The standings are

Zoey Bloch in first place,

Nikki Fletcher in second,

followed by Chantal DeGroat

and Casey Carlyle.

4.8s to 4.9s! One 5.0!

And one 4.6.

Oh, come on!

No "good job" or "way to go"?

- At least I landed the jumps.

- You're in the game, no more.

I'm not seeing much fluidity

coming out of your jumps

and that hurt you artistically.

Remember...

Your next movement

is always part of the previous one.

Rub your feet for at least

five minutes and drink lots of water.

You pulled it out, girl!

"Only the short. It's only the short."

I lied. You mess up the short,

you can never win.

[both laugh]

Hey, did you work things out

with your mum?

Um, we've hardly spoken in two months.

I think I broke her heart.

[Joan Carlyle]

We can trace that plot line

from Euripides through Shakespeare

crossing the pond to Mark Twain,

finding contemporary echoes

in John Cheever or...

...Janet Jackson.

Don't you mean Shirley Jackson?

- You've done your reading.

- [laughter]

All right. Next week,

I want an essay on your candidate

for the "less-is-more feminist writer

of the 20th Century."

[applause]

[commentator] From New York

City, New York, Emma Flanders.

[commentator] From New York

City, New York, Emma Flanders.

[cheering and applause]

This is it.

You can lose the long program

just sitting here

if you don't prepare properly.

- Put these in.

- Why?

Believe me, you don't wanna know.

If they fall, you'll get cocky,

if they bring the crowd

to its feet, you'll feel pressure.

No one else exists.

Go into the bubble.

[cheering]

[# Britney Spears: Toxic]

[cheering]

[# Pink Panther theme tune]

Forget it.

I just need to hear her voice.

[phone rings]

You've reached the Carlyles.

We're not here right now...

It's not about her.

This is about you.

[commentator] Our final skater is Casey

Carlyle from Millbrook, Connecticut.

[applause]

One more thing.

What?

Skate with your heart.

# All my life

# There was just me and my dreams

# And the days went ticking by

like the beat of my heart

# Spent my nights

wondering how it would feel

# When the waiting would end

and tomorrow would start

# Suddenly I see a light

# Out of the darkness

I'm coming alive

# So this is how it feels

Reaching for heaven

[Brian] And here's her opening jump,

a triple Salchow.

# Like a phoenix

rising from the flames

# I'm reaching for heaven

It's good for the nerves.

- Thanks.

- # All this time

# I never knew I was so strong

# A flame burning bright

# That was there all along

# In your eyes

I can see all I can be

# Suddenly I want it all

# I know you'll catch me

if ever I fall

# So this is how it feels

Reaching for heaven

# And this is how it feels

Kissing the sky

[Brian] Triple loop.

Perfect landing.

[cheering]

What? She just threw in

that triple Lutz!

Threw in's right,

complete improvisation.

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