Emily Kmetko's arrival at Rocky Mountain Gymnastics ("The Rock" for short) has all three of the gym's big guns (Lauren, Kaylie and Payson) nervous. But one girl especially has it out for the newcomer, Lauren, who is determined that Emily will not be taking her spot. Pulling out all the stops at the Invitational meet that features all of the gym's top talent.
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(Lauren sneers at Emily's leotard) Lauren: So, you don't have any endorsements yet...for clothes? Emily: Not yet, but maybe after Nationals. Lauren: Someone's cocky!
Kaylie: It's so weird. All this work, and it can all be over in one weekend...
Lauren: (to Emily) You may have all these people fooled, but I have your number. You have no consistency. And I'm going to make sure you get buried in Boston
Kaylie: Ugh! I'm a butterball! I'm turning into Mary-freaking-Lou!
Cultural References
Kaylie Cruz: I'm a butterball! I'm turning into Mary-freaking-Lou!
Marylou Retton, the 1984 Olympic All-Around Champion, had a short and stocky build which made her look "heavy" for a gymnast by her coaches. Later claimed to have been called "fat" on a number of occasions by coach Bela Karolyi
Steven Keeler: She's the one they found on a playground?
Emily Kmetko being "discovered" at a playground is a reference to famous gymnast Nadia Comaneci (the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics and Bart Connors long time wife) being found on a playground doing cartwheels in kindergarten by legendary coach, Bela Karolyi.
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