The following is a transcript for the episode "Miss Step".

Script

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[Frida is working on a very puffy dress for Carlota in the living room. Ronnie Anne skates past them.]
Ronnie Anne: "Hey guys."
[Just then, Frida accidentally sticks Carlota with a pin, she yelps in pain and jumps away. Carl comes in playing with his toy train and sees his hermana.]
Carl: "Aren’t you a little old to be playing princesa?"
Carlota: "Says Mr. Choo choo chonies."
[Pulls Carl’s pants down, exposing said chonies.]
Carl: "Mom!"
Frida: "Ssh! You two." [Carl walks off] "Carlota, get back on the stool, I'm trying to finish your skirt for the spring showcase. I can't believe going to perform baile folklorico, with mi niña."
[Hugs Carlota's legs, almost knocking her over. Lalo runs past towing Ronnie Anne.]
Ronnie Anne: "What's baile folkloco?"
Frida: [Laughs] "Baile folklorico is a passionate Mexican folk dance, it's been a tradition in our family for generations." [Starts getting dramatic about this.] "When done well it can make you cry, and laugh, and feel!"
[Accidentally punches Sergio.]
Sergio: "I felt that."
Ronnie Anne: "Looks dangerous, I like it."
[Rosa walks in with snacks.]
Rosa: "Before you dance, you must eat. Build your strength."
[Rosa walks towards Carlota and Lalo smells food. Lalo runs to the food dragging Ronnie Anne behind him, Ronnie Anne crashes into the stool Carlota is standing on and she falls over.]
Frida: [Gasps] "Mija!"
Rosa: "Don't move a muscle! Good thing I have my healing savia."
[Takes out an aloe plant and pours the sap on Carlota's head.]
Carlota: "Uh, Abuela, I didn't even say what hurts yet."
Rosa: "It's okay, I'll put it everywhere." [Rubs it on Carlota's face.]
Ronnie Anne: "Carlota! I'm so sorry. Are you okay?"
[Tries to help her prima up, but there’s a cracking sound.]
Carlota: "Ow!" [Clutches her right elbow.] "I think I sprained my elbow."
Rosa: [Sternly] "Ronnie Anne! No more roller boarding in mi casa." [Puts some sap on Carlota's elbow.]
Frida: "We have to get you to the doctor to make sure you can still dance! I mean that you're okay!"
Carlota: "I'll be fine, Mom, but, I don't think I can dance."
[Frida starts to cry. Carl hears and runs in with his hands behind his back.]
Carl: "Who made my mama cry?! They're gonna get it." [reveals himself to be wearing a sasquatch fist.]
Frida: "I'll..." [sobs] "..be..." [sobs] "..okay. Just our tradition…" [sobs] "...dying!"
[Cries on her niño's shoulder. Ronnie Anne feels guilty.]
Ronnie Anne: "I could dance with you Tía."
[Everyone gasps]
Carlota: "Are you sure, Ronnie Anne? Baile folklorico is pretty hard to learn."
Ronnie Anne: "I bet I could pick it up, plus it'd be cool to learn a family tradition."
Frida: [Cries more, and hugs her sobrina.] "It world be my honor to teach you."
[Sobs with joy, and everyone but Carlota cheers.]
Carl: [Threateningly] "You better not mess this up!" [Grows a bloodshot look in his eyes.] "If I see her crying again I will stop at nothing to-" [The microwave timer goes off.] "Ooh, my cheesy tots are ready."
[Goes for them.]

[In the part, Ronnie Anne and Frida are standing next to something covered with a sheet.]
Ronnie Anne: "This'll be a piece of cake, my Yoon Kwan moves should come in handy."
[Does her Yoon Kwan moves, until Frida blasts an airhorn at her.]
Frida: "No, forget everything you know about dance, we will begin with this."
[Removes the sheet, revealing a football sled, and Sergio and Lalo taking a nap.]
Sergio: [Squawks] "Hey! Find your own nap spot!"
Ronnie Anne: "What does a football sled have to do with dancing?"
Frida: "We need to build up your strength. Less talking, more pushing."
[Airhorns Sergio away, and puts Ronnie Anne in front of the sled, which Lalo is still sitting on. Ronnie Anne pushes as hard as she can, and Vito walks up.]
Vito: "What are you’s two up to over here? Playin' football?"
Ronnie Anne: [Struggling] "Dance practice. Family tradition."
Vito: "You don't strike me as the ballerina type."
Ronnie Anne: "Just trying… to help the family." [Keeps struggling] "Long story."
Vito: "I got time."
[Ronnie Anne drops to the ground in exhaustion.]
Frida: "Push! Push! Push!"
[Blows the airhorn, blowing Vito's snack away.]
Vito: "Ooh, my corn." [Runs to get it]

[Next, Frida and Ronnie Anne are on the GLART.]
Frida: "Next, we must work on your balance. Here, hold this." [Gives Ronnie Anne a tea set.] "Now don't spill a drop."
Ronnie Anne: "Wait what?"
Frida: [Pushes Ronnie Anne forward.] "Hit it, Mr. Chang."
[Mr. Chang gives Frida a thumbs up and starts speeding, slowing, and stopping the train randomly. Ronnie Anne tries to hold the tray steady but starts spilling it on innocent bystanders, who are not happy about it.]
Ronnie Anne: "Sorry, family tradition."
[The train jerks again, and a saucer and cup land into a British gentleman’s hand, followed by a spot of the tea.]
British Gentleman: "Oh, don't mind if I do." [Sips]

[Later, in the secret room, Frida and Ronnie Anne are standing in front of a chamber.]
Frida: "And now, Mija, the next stage of your training, you will wear this."
[Opens the chamber, revealing a potato sack dress covered in pockets, and Sergio sleeping in it.]
Sergio: "Oh, can't a bird nap in peace?" [Flies off]
Ronnie Anne: "What's with the potato sack? And what's in all the pockets?" [Reaches in one] "Is this corn flour?"
Frida: "Si, masa. Folklorico dresses are heavier than they look, so I created this training dress to prepare you." [Drops the very heavy dress on her sobrina.] "If you can dance in that, you can dance baile folklorico. Let's begin"
[Frida starts dancing while Ronnie Anne struggles just to get back up. Ronnie Anne manages to get up and tries to dance but starts wobbling, she grabs Frida and they both fall over, cornflour flying everywhere.]
Sergio: [Squawks] "It's a masacre, every bird for himself."
[Sergio flies off, leaving Ronnie Anne and Frida on the floor. Ronnie Anne coughs up masa.]

[In Frida's room.]
Frida: "Nevermind the masa dress." [Opens her wardrobe] "It's time for the real deal."
[Ronnie Anne looks through an array of folklorico dresses.]
Ronnie Anne: "These sure are bright." [Sees a black one with brightly colored skulls.] "Ooh, but this one is pretty cool."
Frida: "Oh, that one belongs to my prima Esmeralda, she was a rebel, we don't talk about her. No, you will be wearing something much better. [Opens a garment bag, revealing something rather shiny.] "My first dress." [A very bright purple dress falls on Ronnie Anne. Frida gasps in delight.] "I knew you'd love it! Ah! Just wait until you see it with the makeup."
Ronnie Anne: [Horrified] "Makeup?"
[Later, Ronnie Anne is in the living room and looks like a porcelain doll.]
Frida: "The next part of your training is all about doing this!" [Makes a happy face.]
Ronnie Anne: "Holding in a fart?"
Frida: [Silent at first] "No, smiling. Dancers must convey the joy of baile folklorico at all times. So keep smiling no matter what. Your feet might hurt, your arms might be tired…" [Hector walks past them eating potato chips.] "Somebody might be crunching like an animal in the front row. No matter what, you must maintain the joy. Let's practice." [Calls over] "Okay Carl, you're up."
[Carl jumps in. Frida and Ronnie Anne start dancing, and Carl tries to annoy Ronnie Anne.]
Carl: "Hey Ronnie Anne nice dress. Did you mean to look like a big ol' grape?" [Laughs]
Frida: "Maintain the joy, you're unfazed."
Carl: "Oh, I borrowed your skateboard, hope that's cool." [Ronnie Anne’s eye starts twitching.] "And I also borrowed your phone, just gotta post this." [Posts a selfie of himself.]
Frida: "Maintain the joy."
Carl: [Skates by] "Well, I'll just let you guys get back to it, I’ve gotta finish reading your diary anyway. I just got to the part about Yoon Kwan. Woah, this is PG-13."
[Ronnie Anne nails him and laughs. Frida is disappointed in Ronnie Anne.]

[Later that evening, Ronnie Anne is in her room with Lalo, regretting her choices.]
Ronnie Anne: "Why did I get myself into this mess? Tía Frida's too much Lalo, I can’t keep this up." [Lalo licks Ronnie Anne's makeup off, she laughs, looks at her gallery wall, and sighs.] But I can't just bail. Plus it's my fault Carlota's hurt. I guess I should tough it out."
[Frida enters]
Frida: "Good job today Mija, I'm not gonna be so easy on you tomorrow." [Laughs] "Oh, you'll need to train, in these."
[Drops two bricks with ropes attached. Ronnie Anne groans.]

[The next morning, Ronnie Anne is wearing the brick shoes.]
Ronnie Anne: "Okay, she seriously can’t expect me to wear these." [Suddenly she hears something.]
Instructor: "Okay," [the sound is coming from Carlota’s room.] "now lift." [Carlota is doing dumbbell lifts.] "Break that glass ceiling. You're a warrior. You're a goddess." [Ronnie Anne sees Carlota.] "You're a-"
Ronnie Anne: "Liar!"
[Carlota freaks out, dropping the dumbbells, and grabs her left elbow.]
Carlota: [Meakly] "Ow?"
Ronnie Anne: "It was the other elbow."
Carlota: [Tries to correct herself, but sighs.] "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fake it but when you knocked me off the stool I saw an opportunity."
Ronnie Anne: "How could you do this to me?"
Carlota: "I didn't know you were gonna take my spot, I just couldn't deal with my mom's training."
Ronnie Anne: "Tell me about it! This isn’t cool dude, you should be dancing with Tía, not me. You have to tell her the truth."
Carlota: "Or, we just come up with a way for you to get out of it too, a happy accident."
Ronnie Anne: "So then no one dances with Tía? I don't know, you know how much this means to her."
Carlota: [Takes out a photo album.] "Don't forget, we’re not the only Casagrande women who can dance."
[Show Ronnie Anne a photo of a young girl dancing, who Ronnie Anne recognizes.]
Ronnie Anne: "Wha- Is that my mom?"
[Leans in for a closer look, but falls over.]

[Later, the girls are outside the building, Carlota's arm in a sling, and Ronnie Anne stuffing celery under a cart.]
Ronnie Anne: "Carlota, are you sure this is gonna work?"
Carlota: "Trust me." [Calls upstairs] "Familia! Who wants some pepino con chile!?" [Upstairs, everybody starts rambling in agreement.] "It’s go time." [Everybody arrives] "Wait, we'll come to you guys."
[Carlota pulls the cart over the celery, making a crunching sound. Which Ronnie Anne pretends was something else.]
Ronnie Anne: [Grabs her foot] "Ah! Ow!"
Carlota: "Oh no, your foot." [The rest of the family goes to her to see if she's okay.] "Oh, Ronnie Anne, I am so sorry." [Holds Ronnie Anne's foot, and makes more crunching sounds with her mouth.] "Sounds broken, I guess that means you won't be able to dance."
Ronnie Anne: "But I’ve been looking forward to it so much."
Maria: "Let me have a look."
Ronnie Anne: "Aye! Mom, it hurts when you touch it."
Maria: "I don't think it's broken, but it could be sprained."
[Everybody gasps]
Rosa: "Hector! Go get the savia!"
[Frida starts to cry.]
Frida: "It's just not meant to be! Why must art always be so cruel!?!"
Ronnie Anne: "I'm sorry Tía, I just wish there was somebody else who could dance with you." [Leans closer to her madre.] "You know, like a member of our family, who’s a former dancer." [Puts a hand on her madre.]
Maria: [Gasps] "Wait, I could do it. What do you think Frida?"
[Frida starts crying again.]
Carlota: "Oh, that's her 'yes' cry."

[On the day of the showcase, Ronnie Anne and Carlota are lounging on the couch.]
Rosa: "A little sopita for Ronnie Anne. A little tea and galletas for Carlota. You'll be healed in no time." [Walks off]
Carlota: [Take a cucumber slice off her eye and sees their abuela is gone.] "See? We got it made in the shape prima."
Ronnie Anne: [Sighs] "Have to admit, this beats wearing cement shoes. But, I wonder how my mom's doing."
Carlota: "She's fine, she’s an old pro." [Takes the other cucumber slice off her eye.] "Plus, my mom's happy, and abuela loves to feel needed. It's a win, win, win."
[Eats the cucumber. Suddenly the door is opened and Carlota almost chokes at what she sees.]
Frida: "Make way!" [Maria's lower leg is bandaged and she’s walking on crutches.] "She's hurt! Can somebody get a nurse for this nurse?!"
Rosa: "Ay! I'm all out of sablia!"
Ronnie Anne: "Mom! What happened?"
Maria: "I tripped in those shoes and hurt my knee." [Takes out an x-ray shot.] "It’s either an ACL tear or a lateral dislocation."
Rosa: "Either way, you must be hungry." [Picks up her hija.] "There's enough sopita to go around."
[Rosa carries Maria to the kitchen over her shoulder just as Frida cries again.]
Frida: "I must be CURSED!"
[Sobs her way to the couch.]
Ronnie Anne: "Tía, that's not true."
Frida: [Sits between the girls] "I can't believe this is the first year our family won't be dancing." [Calls to the heavens.] "Sorry, ancestors!" [Cries some more] "The baile folklorico tradition is DEAD!" [Drops to her knees] "And it's ALL MY FAULT!"
[Frida drops to her nose and keeps crying. The girls look at each other in guilt.]
Ronnie Anne: "Well, not exactly. There's something you should know."
[Frida looks up, wipes the tears, and gets up. Ronnie Anne stands.]
Frida: [Gasps, estatic] "Our ancestors have healed you!"
Ronnie Anne: "No, no, no, I was never really hurt, I just faked it so I wouldn't have to dance anymore."
Carlota: [Gasps] "Ronnie Anne, how could you." [Gets a dirty look and takes the sling off.] "Okay I was faking too."
Frida: "What?"
Sergio: [Squawks] "Super shady."
Frida: "But why? I thought you two liked dancing."
Ronnie Anne: "Well we did, but between the masa sack dress, and the football sled, and the cement shoes…"
Carlota: "It was a bit much, Mama."
Ronnie Anne: "But we never meant to kill the tradition. We’re sorry Tía."
Frida: "No, I'm sorry. I just get so excited about baile folklorico; the drama, the joy, the passion." [Accidentally punches Sergio again.] "I guess I just went a little loca."
Sergio: [Groans] "Ya think?"
Carlota: "Well you know, the showcase hasn’t started yet."
[Frida squeals in excitement.]

[That night at the showcase, Frida, Carlota and Ronnie Anne are all dancing together. The entire rest of the family are in the crowd and Rosa notices something next to her.]
Rosa: "Huh? Where'd Maria go? And why did she leave her crutches?"
[On the stage, Maria has her dress and makeup on, and joins her hija.]
Ronnie Anne: [Sees her madre] "Mom?"
Maria: "So I might have been faking too, but seeing you girls up here, I couldn’t resist."
Ronnie Anne: "I can't believe you."
Frida: "Maintain the joy! Maintain it!"
[Turns around, revealing that the back of her hat is now Sergio's nap spot.]
Sergio: [annoyed, squawks] "Maintain the silence."