Make It Or Break It - Dog Eat Dog - Recap
The slot for the last World Team member is still open and Kaylie is one of three competing for the spot. Against her is Kelly Parker's mini me who is being personally coached by Kelly to make it onto the team. Kelly wants to become the new team captain and she has her monstrous manager behind her hurling insults and being an overall horrible person. I love Kathy but her character? Not so much. Turns out she's not only Kelly's manager but is also her mother. You would think that would make her more of a loving individual. She's actually quite happy to drive off and leave Kelly standing in a parking lot over sponsorships. She wants Kaylie out of the picture.
Max and Payson have been working on being friends and together they find a dog during one of their runs. They work together to hide it from the gym and their families while they try to find the owner. What a cute little pup. Lauren isn't thrilled at the amount of time they're suddenly spending together so she takes it upon herself to throw herself at Max big time. She tries to compete with Payson in the jock department and faces off in some basketball with Max. What is it with Lauren? Does she have to be a horrible friend ALL the time? Payson already has enough problems. Her dad is back in Colorado looking to start over with a job in the area. He would be with his family but make less money. I'm all for this idea if it means Payson can keep the puppy and we get to see more of her dad on the show. Max basically asks Payson if it's alright if he dates other girls since she won't be slinging any "benefits" his way anytime soon. Well isn't he charming? Poor Payson thinks he's talking about healthcare at first. Oh, Payson. You can do better.
Austin wants to help Kaylie make the team but Kaylie isn't having it. She senses he just wants to keep an eye on her. When she realizes she needs to master four routines in two days, she accepts his help. With Kelly Parker sniffing around wanting him to get Kaylie to drop out, Austin comes up with a plan to outshine the other girls. Instead of mastering all four routines in time, he suggests Kaylie master and surpass only one. The Vault. Emily's specialty. And with her gone, Sasha needs a replacement in that field if he wants a USA win. Kaylie works at it and pulls off a more difficult routine. Sasha isn't happy about the surprise at first but he must get over it because he picks Kaylie for the team. Yay! Kelly Parker's mom is furious and wants Kelly to get proof of Kaylie's eating disorder to sabotage her. Kelly finds Kaylie's journal in her room with all the proof she needs. Will she tell?
I thought this episode was kind of wear in comparison to the others. It's not a big deal because I sense they're setting up for the massive two hour finale.