Abby brings in a new dancer with an eccentric mother; Abby encourages Brynn to lead Kalani and Kendall in their trio; Abby assigns the first hip-hop routine since the elites walked out, making the mothers nervous.

With Nationals only six weeks away, the mothers begin to worry about the ever-changing team; Nia gets her first solo; Abby gives two new dancers a chance to shine; the veteran mothers go on the attack when a new mother insults their children.