In this short scene, we learn that the competition is not as bad as we thought it would be. After all, it's the girl's job to represent her, and if she can't perform well, she shouldn't be allowed to compete in the competition in the first place. In other words, if you're not good enough to represent your country, you'll never get a chance to represent the United States of America. We learn that this is the first time we've ever seen the two of them together, and that they've known each other for a long time. They're both psyched to be competing against each other, and they're psyched to have the opportunity to represent their country.