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Raven's Home was filmed in front of a live studio audience.

-Hi. Yes. -Hey, sweetie. Aw, you're all packed.

This is empty.

Mom, that is my "I'll get Dad to take me on a shopping spree" bag.

Nia, Nia, Nia.

Don't forget about me.

Also, Mom, I can't wait to talk to Dad about climate change.

Did you know that Dallas will be one of the cities most affected?

Sweetheart, I love you so much,

but you lost me at "also."

Woop-woop! Aw, man!

I am so excited for Dad's new apartment.

He always has the coolest new devices.

You know, experts say that Dallas is gonna be the tech capital of Texas.

Maybe they should call it "Tech-sauce."

-Boo. -Not your best.

Booker: No...

Howdy.

Figured you might need a cowboy hat for Tech-sas.

See, I like it when she says it.

You kids ready? I'm about to take you to the airport

so your mom can get a jump on Raven Time.

Yas! Raven Time.

That magical time when I get to do a dream board or start a puzzle

or finish those designs that have just been piling up in the corner

or, nothing at all. Why?

Because it's Raven Time. My time!

All right, folks, according to my calculations,

if we leave now we should get you to the airport early.

-All right. -Okay. Cool.

"Thanks, Levi."

You're welcome, family.

Thank you, Levi.

Thank you. I love you guys. I'm gonna miss you, okay?

All right, I love you. Muah. Kisses, kisses!

It's Raven Time

It's Raven Time

When it's tough! It's Raven Time

- I got love! -(door opens)

It's Raven Time

Ohhhh

Yo

Let me tell you somethin'

Had my vision all worked out

But then life had other plans

Tell 'em, Rae

It's crazy when things turn upside down

But ya gotta get up and take that chance

- Maybe I'm just finding my way - Learning how to fly

- Yeah, we're gonna be okay - Ya know I got you, right?

It might be wild, but ya know that we make it work

We're just kids caught up in a crazy world

- Come on! - It's Raven's Home

- We get loud! - It's Raven's Home

It's our crowd!

Might be tough, but together we make it look good

Down for each other like family should

- It's Raven's Home - When it's tough

- It's Raven's Home - We got love

'Cause no matter the weather, ya know we gon' shine

There for each other, ya know it's our time

(Raven laughs)

Yep! That's us.

(Booker grunting)

I slayed the dragon.

I won the race.

I saved the whales!

Woo!

So, are you guys enjoying

chillin' at the "Dad Pad"?

Well, I love the pad

not feeling the name.

What do you guys think about this?

Hey, Jenna. What do you think about the "Dad Pad"?

Jenna: It's totally rad.

-You're right. -I still can't believe

-you have a Jenna. -Hey, what's a Jenna?

It's a voice-activated smart hub

that controls the whole house.

-Right. -Here, look.

Hey Jenna, am I the coolest, most handsome guy around?

Jenna: As of 2018,

that title belongs to Idris Elba.

Idris!

Hey, Dad. I've been reading

all of those articles that you've been sending me.

Did you read the one that says that Dallas--

Is gonna be one of the cities most affected by climate change.

Yeah, she may have mentioned it a few billion times.

I love that you are following in my weather-loving footsteps.

Speaking of footsteps,

you know there's this climate change march downtown tonight.

Already made us signs. You in?

Am I in?

Well, has the global average of sea levels risen

nearly seven inches over the past hundred years?

The answer is yes.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

(clicks, screeches) Okay.

Tonight's the online Fork-Knife tournament.

It's the best cooking/street fighting game ever made.

And Dad and I are gonna defend our title.

Already made us snacks.

Oh... I doubled-booked.

Corner piece, corner piece...

Corn... chip.

Mm! Raven Time.

Levi, honey. I was doing the laundry,

and, um, well, I... found this.

My "I Heart Public Radio" sweatshirt?

What about it?

Levi, be honest with me, okay?

Are you donating again?

Mom, it's no big deal.

It is a big deal!

Donating is something adults do

to convince others they're good people.

Wow, Mom... bleak.

-Hey, Rae. You got a sec? -Nope. Raven Time.

-I'm worried about Levi. -Well, I guess we're doing it.

Ever since I got back from the ship,

I'm worried he's growing up too fast, you know?

Do you think me being away for so long broke my baby boy?

Oh my goodness, I did. I did! I broke my baby boy!

Chels, Chels, Chels.

Calm down. You're overreacting.

(sighs) I don't know, Rae. Donating is a gateway to adulthood.

We need to think of some like cool, fun kid activities,

you know, to keep him young.

Otherwise he's gonna start playing bingo with Gertrude in 2B.

Well, I'm off to Gertie's!

-Rae! -No. Chels, Chels.

Don't worry about it.

We will come up with something, okay?

-Booker: Fork-Knife, Fork-Knife. -Nia: March, march!

-Fork-Knife. Fork-Knife. Fork-Knife. -March. March. March.

-Fork-Knife. Fork-Knife. -March.

(shrieks)

Couldn't you call me like a normal person?

I'm purifying. Raven Time!

Something happened with my schedule and now--

Are you trying to tell me you messed up?

I doubled-booked some things

and now the kids are fighting about what we should do.

Devon, really?

You're calling me because the kids are arguing?

You haven't even had them a whole day.

Well, to be fair, you know time zones--

We're in the same time zone.

Well, I'm off to the park with all this kids' stuff.

Oh, Rae. Rae, I was gonna ask, where's the park?

Devon, I can only help one parent at a time.

Oh! Oh!

-(Chelsea chattering) -If you please just figure it out.

I don't know. Have them take turns or something.

I gotta go, Raven Time!

-Fork-Knife. Fork-Knife. -Sorry, can't hear you.

-March. March-- -Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Here's what's gonna happen.

We're gonna alternate activities, that way everyone is happy.

Can I be happy first?

How about we flip a coin?

Jenna, flip a coin.

-I call heads. -Jenna: Tails.

I like her.

Idris!

Puzzle, check.

Pedicure, check.

Oh! Oh, oh.

Sewing, che-- Aah!

What? No. No, not during Raven Time! No!

-'Sup, Ms. B? -Hey, Tess. What do you need?

My Internet is down, so I was wondering--

No, my pedi! My pedi! My pedi!

...if I could binge my favorite show Froth over here.

Um, Froth? It sounds messy.

No, no. F-R-O-T-H stands for Fabulous Rappers of the Hardwood.

See, it's a show about aspiring rapping basketball players,

just trying to have it all.

Okay. All right, all right, Tess. You can watch your show.

-Just don't distract me. -Okay. Thanks, Ms. B.

-(music playing on TV) -Oh man, I love this theme song.

Oh, you love it? That means you've heard it, so I can mute it.

Come on!

(grumbles)

Listen up

Let me tell you all a little story

Not just about guts but also about glory

Story of a rapper who learned to ball

But she wants to do both so she can't have it all

Just have it all? Not at all

Get! Get! Work it out! Get! Get!

Raven Time.

Announcer: Do you love to sew?

Yes.

Announcer: Are you an aspiring fashion designer

who never has any time?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Announcer: Then you need the Sew-What 8000.

The sewing machine of the future

that follows voice commands,

allowing you to multi-task so you can solve a puzzle...

I solved a puzzle.

-...paint your toenails... - I got toes.

How do they know what I need?

We know what you need.

All you have to do is download the Froth quiz app

and answer all the questions correctly

to win the Sew-What 8000.

Froth!

Wanna get Frothy?

-Yeah! -Yeah!

Nia: Hey guys, it's me, Nia.

Devon: And Nia's dad.

Devon Carter,

Dallas weatherman, KYBT, news at 6:00 and 11:00.

-You can follow me at-- -Anyway...

Reminding you that you can be hot but the Earth shouldn't be.

-Hashtag: Global warming. -Global warming.

(cell phone ringing)

You know, I hope you're happy, Nia.

Now Dad and I won't be able to defend our title.

Oh. I can live with that.

Bad news, honey. There's a storm headed this way

and they need me to cover it.

But, Dad, what about the march?

It's canceled. I'm sorry, sweetie.

The storm's so bad that they're looking for volunteers,

and there's a 60% chance of high winds.

There's a 90% chance that I'm gonna cry tonight.

Awkward.

Booker: Look, Nia, tonight doesn't have to be a total bust.

All that I wanted to do in Dallas

was to spend time with Dad,

and show him how much I care about the environment.

You know? It's our special thing together.

Now it's ruined.

Look, this is supposed to be a vacation.

So let's get vacating and play this game.

Booker, what exactly do you need a vacation from?

I mean, you're so...

-vacuous. -(gasps)

Vacuous? How dare you.

-Vacuous? -Yeah.

I don't know what vacuous means...

but I know it makes me tired.

Like you and all your "causes."

What are you talking about?

Look, Nia, I love you and all,

but every week you're posting about some new cause.

Last week was recycling,

this week is Climate Change.

I mean, pick a lane.

Activism is important to me!

Yeah. The problem is you don't actually do anything.

I mean, you never get your pretty little hands dirty.

Activists act, Nia. It's the first part of the word.

And all you do is post.

(snapping) You're a "post-avist."

Well, at least I care about something.

You don't even care about anything!

Hello? Fork-Knife!

Rapper (on TV): I'm just tryin' to have it all.

Is it possible to ball and hip and hop?

Whoa. This show is so good!

I know. I know. It's so good. Hey, listen.

Come, come pay attention. We only got a couple more questions

before we can get that Sew-What 8000, okay?

All right. "In the season two finale,

"what team did The Fabulous Rappers of the Hardwood defeat,

to make it to the semi-finals?"

(sighs)

-That's a tough one. -Tess, Tess...

J.K. The answer's "B."

-(phone chimes) -(screaming, giggling)

I love that you are so into this show because of me.

I've never had anyone to watch it with.

Oh yeah, girl. I love this show. Pay attention.

It's okay, sweetie. No one's even gonna notice.

Hey, guys. How was the-- Welt!

If anyone needs me, I'll be in the kitchen

icing my head.

Well, that's it for baseball.

I just made things worse.

I hurt my baby boy.

Chels, you have to stop forcing these kid activities on him.

-Just sit Levi down... -Yeah.

...and talk about your feelings.

What? Talk with him about my feels? No!

No, Rae, that's way too adult, you know?

I just, I just need to find the right kid activity, you know?

There's gotta be something in here.

Aha! Ha-ha!

I'll go play fishing with my son.

How do you play fishing?

Oh, you think you-- Oh, no! No.

Come on, Nia. Help a brother out.

Actually, help your brother out.

Aw, are you over there posting sad emojis

'cause I dropped a major truth bomb on you?

You want a major truth bomb, yeah?

Well, you're gonna live with Mom and Aunt Chelsea, forever.

Ha! Joke's on you. That sounds awesome.

Dad, aren't you ruining the ozone with that hair spray?

Maybe, but I need my waves to lay flat on camera. (chuckles)

According to Weatherman Weekly,

I'm the eighth hottest weatherman in Dallas.

(chuckling)

Okay, Booker. I am not gonna sit her and watch you play video games all night.

I'm going with Dad. Dad, I want to help.

Well, I don't know if that's a good idea, honey.

-I mean, it can get serious out there. -Dad.

Please, please, okay? I don't want to be a "post-avist" anymore.

Fine. But you have to promise me you'll stay in the truck.

-Okay, yeah. -Yeah, Nia. Good idea.

Be a trucktivist.

But just like Dad's hair waves,

you won't last two seconds out there.

Look here, son.

I programmed all the details of where I'm gonna be

and the emergency numbers in the Jenna if you need anything.

-Right, Jenna? -Jenna: I know all the numbers. One, two...

Three, four, five, six...

-(phone chimes) -(gasping)

Another question right.

Ooh-ee! The adrenaline!

Score. Okay.

Quick bathroom break. Holla at me if they start the last question.

Yeah, I'll holla. I'll holla.

I fell into the water.

Yeah, uh, the bait was heavier than he was.

At least the cold water reduced...

(shouts): the welt!

Rae, come on. I need your help.

No. I can't help. I got one more question.

Tess is gonna help me get this machine,

then she can go home,

and then I can get back to Raven Time.

What?

You're just using me?

No, no, Tess. I'm not using you.

I'm choosing you...

to help me...

win the Sew-What 8000.

Come on, Levi. Just one more activity, huh?

Uh, I'm a little tied up.

This hurts, Ms. B.

I'm out.

I'm never playing fishing again.

Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Ah!

Too bad nobody's here to see it.

(thunder cracking)

Hey, Jenna. How far away is that storm?

Jenna: The storm is currently 50 miles away,

49 miles, 48 miles,

47 miles,

46 miles...

(whooshing)

(whimpers)

(whooshing)

...45 miles, 44 miles,

-43 miles... -Oh no, my sister's in danger.

Tess... No, no, no, Tess!

Listen. The quiz is over.

I'm here because I want to be.

I'm listening.

So I was really caught up with trying to win that sewing machine

and I used you... that was wrong.

And since my sewing machine was broken, I, uh,

I made you this by hand.

No way. No way!

A custom-made Froth shirt? But...

What about Raven Time?

You're much more important, Tess.

And chillin' with you today really helped me

get my mind off of how much I miss my kids.

Let's go watch our show.

We... have a show?

And you have this.

(panting) Is that what I think it is?

Is that the Sew-What 8000?

Whoo! Raven's Time just got a super upgrade.

-Yeah, boy! -(both giggling)

Yeah, well, my uncle knows a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy,

who knows a guy who gets a family discount.

-I'm fam! I'm fam! -You're fam! We're fam!

-Let's go cloth the Froth. -Okay.

(thunder cracking)

Okay, Nia.

You'll be safe here in the van.

-Stay there. -I will. I will, Dad.

Nia, before I go...

I know, I know. You love me. Thanks.

That, and check my wave.

Oh. You're good.

-You're good. -Truck. You. In it.

I got. Okay, okay.

(shrieks)

(panicked shouting)

Maybe Booker was right.

Maybe I'm not cut out for this.

-Mom, we need to talk. -Yeah?

About our feels.

I'm sorry I blew up earlier.

Oh, sweetie. Honey.

I'm sorry I made you do all those silly activities, you know?

I just felt so guilty for being away for so long, you know?

I was afraid you were growing up too fast.

Mom, it's not your fault.

-I've always been like this... -Well, yeah.

...long before you left.

I like being precocious.

(chuckles)

Per-what-cious?

We really have to bring back our word of the day calendar.

Yeah.

How about this? How about whenever anything's bothering us,

we just, you know, sit around and talk about our feels, huh?

I love feels.

Yeah, I know you love feels.

I know what else you love.

How about we go play bingo with Gertrude in 2B? Huh? What do you say?

-Actually... -Yeah?

Do you still have that boomerang?

Oh! Do I still have that boomerang?

Do I still have that boomerang?

No, honey. I threw it and it didn't come back.

(whimpers) Okay.

Okay, this time I'm gonna go out and...

I'm gonna help.

(whimpers) Okay, maybe five more minutes.

Booker, what are you doing here?

I had a vision.

-What? -Uh, your power went out and I got bored.

-Dad, where's Nia? -She's in the van.

-You should go there too. -Okay.

(grunting)

We're here in downtown Dallas!

-(bicycle bell chimes) -Bike!

As you can see, folks,

this storm is worse than anyone could have predicted.

This is D. Carter in D-Town,

urging you to stay safe, Texas.

Nia, you're safe!

-Yeah. -I had a vision of you getting pummeled by this storm.

No, no, no. I'm fine. I've literally been in here the whole time.

Okay, good. Listen, Nia.

I didn't mean to push you into a dangerous situation.

I mean, you are so not cut out for all this.

Ooh! Okay.

(grunts)

Ooh, it's nice and cozy in here.

They need help!

(indistinct shouting)

I'm going in.

-Who to the what now? -Yeah.

Yeah, you're right. It's time for me to act.

No, Nia! My vision!

Hey, hey, hey!

Stay safe.

Oh! Let me help you, okay?

Nia!

I told you to stay in the truck.

Here you go.

Okay.

Hey! I got you, okay?

You're good. You're good, okay?

(whimpering)

Wow.

That was my vision.

Nia slays!

You're like a super Nia.

Hey, Nia. Nia!

Nia! Nia! Nia! Nia! Nia! Nia!

Nia, this twister thinks I'm a snack!

I got you!

I have you! You're good. I got you!

-Aah! -Hang on! I got you!

-(Booker screaming) -You're good!

Newsman: Breaking news. We go to live footage in Dallas, Texas,

where a boy caught in a mini twister

is being rescued by an unlikely hero.

What the what?

Newsman: Let's go to the footage now.

-I got you! You're good. Don't let go! -(Booker screaming)

(sputters) Is that my baby?!

Look at Nia, Ms. B. She looks awesome.

That's my best friend, that's my best friend.

Yeah, is she saving that child?

(Booker screaming)

Is that child Booker?

Oh! Devon is gonna get it.

Booker! Nia!

-Are you okay? -Yeah, Dad. We're fine.

Thanks to Nia.

You know, Nia, I was wrong about you.

You're more than a post-avist.

You act.

I was wrong about you too, Booker.

I mean, you do care about something.

Me.

Yeah, yeah. I mean, I mean, care is a strong word.

"Afraid of mom if I came home without you" is more like it.

Yeah, I know that fear.

I gotta finish my broadcast.

Hey, Booker, look. We're twins.

You know, and we need to start acting like it.

From now on, we have to have each other's backs.

Yeah, me and you against the world.

Like it used to be when we were kids.

-Ah! -(giggles)

Well, it seems the storm has passed,

and everyone is safe.

I'd like to thank all the volunteers.

Including my personal she-ro, Nia Baxter-Carter.

And my favorite son Booker.

This is Devon Carter, for KYBT weather,

signing off as one lucky father.

(cell phone ringing)

-Who's that? -Oh, it's your mom.

Nia/Booker: You gon' get it.

-(chuckling) -Whoo!

-Nia, you are awesome at Fork-Knife. -Thank you.

Even better than Dad.

Yeah, I have a feeling

that he is gonna be tied up for a while.

Devon. Devo-- No! Devon.

I will call you every week if I need to.

Yes, every week. Why? Because I told you

to call me if something happened to these babies.

And here I see Booker on the news

flailing like one of them balloons at the car dealership.

Nia? Oh, Nia was beautiful.

Yeah, she was great. She was-- That wasn't the point, Devon!

Wow. You're still going at it, huh?

Yeah, just like old times.

No, no. I'ma call you again and again and again

and-- No. I'm gonna call you again.

-I'm gonna call you right now. -(buttons beeping)

See? I'm gonna call you.