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Ooh, it's really coming down out there.

Be sure to wear your rain boots to school, Ami.

Okay.

Where are they?

In the mud room where your mother put them

after she tripped over them when you left them in the middle of the floor.

Here we go. Fresh off the presses.

McKellans in the Kitchen written by Amelia McKellan.

Ooh, let me see! Let me see!

- Will you sign my book? - Oh.

Sure.

- After you purchase it. - What?

Oh my.

A real book by me.

Oh, I can't believe it.

That's right, M'Dear. All those recipes handed down for years now in one place.

And not just for our family, for the world.

Mm-hmm, you know, I have to give you credit, Cocoa,

for encouraging me to self-publish this book.

Aw. No problem.

Moz,

every now and then, she has a good idea.

Where's Jade?

Doing what she does best: sleeping.

Yeah, she was up late writing that speech for graduation.

Poor thing is having a writer's block.

I offered to help her with her speech, but she didn't want to pay me 25 dollars.

What? If you don't want to look bad, it costs.

I'd better go get her up. She's going to be late for school.

Jade, wake up.

You need to get dressed

unless you plan to wear these silly pajamas to school.

Oh, please, M'Dear, just give me five more minutes.

It's Senior Week. It doesn't matter if I'm late.

Now you didn't win the most improved student award

just to stay in bed.

Now get up and stop being lazy.

I'm not being lazy, M'Dear.

Look, I was up all night worrying about the speech

I have to give at graduation.

I'm going to try and get out of it. I'm way too nervous.

Well, you shouldn't be nervous. You should be proud.

Look, M'Dear, you don't know what it's like nowadays.

I mean, If I make a mistake, it is recorded and around forever.

And then, with social media, it could go viral.

And not in the good way.

Oh.

So you think I had it easy?

You couldn't walk a day in my shoes.

Yeah, that's right. I wouldn't be caught dead in those shoes.

Oh, child, please! Your generation ain't got no taste.

Now get yourself together and go to school!

Jade! Take this umbrella.

Ooh, the storm's not over yet, and you're going to be so late for school.

Ugh, would you just please stop nagging me about that.

Now you watch that tone of voice.

I prefer using a belt, but I've been known to use an umbrella.

And you...

Oh. Jade! Jade! Are you all right?

Oh. Oh.

Are we in heaven?

Well, not unless it looks like our front porch.

I think we're just dazed.

Okay.

Jade, why do you look like me?

What do you mean?

Oh!

I do look like you and you look like me. How is that possible?

It can't be!

We switched bodies!

I need a… I need a mirror!

Oh, I need a Bible!

Oh Lord. Lord Jesus.

Why? Why? Strike me down for the sins of Jesus!

Oh, this is horrible!

I look so old!

Forty-two is not that old!

Well, M'Dear, what are we going to do?

Well…

We're going to have to pretend to be each other

so that nobody gets suspicious, until we figure out what to do.

Otherwise, they'll… they'll never believe us.

Jade, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be in school.

- Jade, your father's talking to you. - My f…

Oh.

I'm so sorry… Dad.

All right. Get your tail out of here and get to school. No excuses.

Just a doggone minute. Who do you think you are talking to?

- Who do you think you're talking to? - Moz!

Leave that girl alone.

Uh… It's Senior Week, ain't nothing going on at that school.

And so, I told her, I said, "Jade,

- uh, just stay here and relax with me." - Mm-hmm.

Oh.

Well, I'm sorry, M'Dear. I didn't know.

Hey, uh, can you iron my shirt?

- I can't get the creases... - Sure!

Thanks.

Here you go.

Don't look at me.

He was talking to M'Dear.

Ooh, this TikTok is lit.

When did you start watching those Ticky Tockity things?

Ticky Tocky? OMG. I need to tweet that.

Before you start tweeting,

would you make me one of those sandwiches that I like?

Which is…

You know, the one with the stuff in it.

What stuff?

You know… You know, the stuff!

How about some pizza rolls,

uh, with Hot Pockets,

and then you just wash it down with some Mountain Dew.

Ooh, that's some good eating.

You know, you could've just said no.

I finished cleaning Jade's room, M'Dear.

Oh, Jade will be so happy.

Did you fold all of her clothes and organize her shoes?

That's what she wants, you know.

Why am I doing Jade's work?

Ami, how many times have I told you

"Don't question your elders"?

Now, you have to organize all of her makeup palettes

and clean all of her makeup brushes.

Yes, ma'am.

Ooh!

It is so nice to be M'Dear.

I am finally getting the respect I deserve!

- Melly. - Ooh.

Are you all right?

I've… I've been feeling a little weird lately.

Is that why you're working Ami like a scullery maid?

It's Jade's time.

And it's a way for Ami to thank her for being such a good big sister.

Guess what your big shot TV personality son just pulled off.

Moz was able to get the three of us on a segment of Good Morning Atlanta

to promote your cookbook. We're gonna be on TV!

Yeah!

Well, I hope it's not soon

because, um…

…my arthritis is acting up.

Melly,

when did you get arthritis?

I caught it last night.

Well, hopefully it clears up by next week.

Cocoa and I are making the side dishes

and you're making your famous jambalaya for the entrée.

Mm-hmm. And this is the perfect opportunity

to promote my new jewelry collection.

Ooh!

Look at this. Sixty-nine cents, ooh, for all of this toilet paper.

Can you believe it?

And now, if I had my coupons, it would have been free.

Wow. Jade, I've never seen you this excited over toilet paper.

Well, this is three-ply.

Mm.

Well, uh, guess what?

Me, your mom, and M'Dear are going to cook on Good Morning Atlanta next week.

Yes, oh, I'll show my skills to the world!

Slow your roll, Miss Thing.

This is going to be me, your dad, and M'Dear.

Oh Lord.

Jade, aren't you supposed to be going to your senior party at Pretty Boy's?

But tonight is the Touched by an Angel marathon.

Ooh, 18 hours of Della Reese in all her glory.

Woo!

Um, you're going to miss your senior party to watch TV?

Jade, that's not like you.

Right!

You are doing what I would do. You should go to that party.

Fine, I'll go get ready.

But somebody better record it for me, all right?

Ooh.

These knees!

Jade?

Why are you dressed like one of my old maid aunties?

Are you an influencer for Chico's?

No. My grandmother gave me this for Christmas.

Isn't it sharp?

Maybe if you're applying for Social Security…

Oh my God. Let me take your picture. I have to post this. Hashtag fashion fail!

No, this is a fashion A-plus,

which is another reason why I've been voted most improved student.

I know. When did you start caring about school? Yuck.

Well,

education is the foundation for a great future.

You sound crazy.

Well, at least I don't look like a hussy.

Thanks, Jade.

She needs to put some clothes on with her fast behind looking like that.

Huh-uh.

Hey, Jade.

What?

Uh…

You must be hungry?

Oh.

I mean, this is great.

I can eat anything I want.

No indigestion. There's no heartburn. I don't even have gas.

Wow, uh, that's cool.

Mm. Um…

You seem kind of different tonight.

I feel like a whole new person.

Thank you, Jesus! Woo!

Do you want to dance?

Sure.

But, uh, not to any of this noise.

Come on.

Is this a new dance?

Uh…

To you, maybe.

Come on, it's all right. It's easy. Follow me.

Yeah.

Oh, you're so much fun, Jade.

Oh.

You are too… fella.

Hi, Omar.

You got your hair cut. I like it.

Uh, thanks for noticing, First Lady McKellan.

It's hard not to notice you, Omar.

Uh…

If you're looking for Jade, she's, uh, over there.

Okay. All right.

M'Dear!

Jade! What are you doing here?

Good Morning Atlanta called.

They're moving the cooking segment up.

They're gonna be shooting it tomorrow!

Tomorrow?

Oh. Oh. What are we going to do?

Well,

you could give me a crash course in cooking jambalaya,

in case our bodies don't switch back.

Okay. Okay.

- Wait, what are you… - Let me just…

Huh-uh. What you doing? Ah! No, that's my favorite bra!

See you at graduation, handsome.

Can you hear me, Jade?

I can hear you.

And since you didn't have time to teach me the recipes,

this is the next best thing.

Okay, now all you have to do is what I tell you to.

Then again, if you had done that, your whole life would be different.

Shh! They're giving me a stove.

Who are you talking to?

No one. Pay attention to Jade.

Why would I pay attention to you?

Shh!

With us today, from Columbus, Georgia, beautiful town, are Amelia McKellan,

better affectionately known as M'Dear,

her son Moz, and her daughter-in-law Cocoa,

who all have recipes in their new cookbook,

McKellans in the Kitchen.

Woo!

So, what are we going to cook today?

Uh, I'm making honey butter corn bread.

Uh-huh. And, as the founder of C by Cocoa, I will be making a harvest salad.

Just like I harvest affordable materials to sell to my loyal customers.

And it's the perfect complement to M'Dear's famous jambalaya supreme,

which we're starting with.

Great.

So what goes into your jambalaya, M'Dear?

Uh…

What goes into my jambalaya?

Shrimp, crawfish.

Crawfish, pork, chicken.

Uh-huh.

Grandpa, tell Jade to stop talking on her phone.

I'm trying to watch M'Dear.

- Shh! - Well, that sounds delicious.

And most important of all is the seasoning.

Yes, and what is most important is the seasoning.

I'm sorry, but no mobile phones while we're taping.

Please turn your phone off.

- But, I... - What seasons do you use?

What seasoning do I use? Uh…

- M'Dear? - Huh?

Are you all right?

Oh. Yes. Yes, of course. Uh…

Uh… I use all of these, some of them. All of…

I use this and then I use that

and I use some… all of this stuff.

I was thinking you'd be a little more specific,

but okay! What's next?

Next…

Uh, Moz, what's next?

Huh?

Oh, come on. You've been in the kitchen all these years. You must know.

After all, the book is called McKellans in the Kitchen,

not M'Dear in the kitchen.

Um, I… I can help too.

Oh, thanks, Mom. I mean, Cocoa.

So,

Moz will be preparing the jambalaya from memory,

and Cocoa will be his sous-chef.

And if they get anything wrong,

I will correct them.

Oh, me, okay. Uh, so I, um…

I… First, I would start with the, uh, shrimp.

- I would peel and devein the shrimp. - Exactly.

Exactly. Then what?

Uh…

Then I would cut up the sausage?

Yes! Cocoa, would you like to start that for him?

Uh, yeah, sure.

But first, let me take off my titanium rings with gold inlays.

All a part of my C by Cocoa line.

This is so fun! So what is next?

Well, you got the book, why don't you open it and tell me?

Oh!

All right.

Well, here it is.

We boil the water for the rice.

Yes! That's exactly what we do.

So if you can read, you can cook.

So, buy our cookbook, McKellans in the Kitchen,

'cause when you cooking with us, there is no fuss!

It's graduation day

and we're still in the same bodies, so

you're going to have to give my speech.

I just texted it to you.

You didn't even want to give your speech.

That was before I was you and you were me.

M'Dear, yesterday's show was a huge hit.

We got 60 orders of our cookbook already.

Ooh.

That's exciting.

I know, right?

And today my once little girl is graduating from high school.

What a wonderful week.

Yeah, a wonderful week for Jade.

Aw.

That's so sweet.

See how much your grandmother loves you? She is so proud of you.

So proud.

And now for our students speeches.

First up, this year's winner of the most improved student award,

Jade McKellan.

Woo!

That's my baby!

No worries, everyone. Just a slight technical problem.

You know, public school stuff.

All right, Jade, we're ready for you.

Oops!

I, uh, can't find my speech.

Oh, maybe it's… Maybe it's this button.

Oh!

Let me help this child.

She knows how to work a smartphone?

Who knows? She's M'Dear.

Maybe it's this one.

Okay. It won't stop.

Right here.

Oh.

Oh.

Thank you.

Who puts music on a phone?

Hi, I'm Jade's grandmother

and for graduation, I bought her a new phone,

and she doesn't know how to use it yet.

But I do.

I do appreciate my grandmother's help,

- but I have this handled. - Oh, no, I just...

- I just want to show you one other thing. - Some people are just so stubborn…

Oh.

Jade?

M'Dear?

We switched back.

Thank you, Jesus!

I bet they sue us.

Go ahead, do your speech.

Hi, look, I wrote a speech,

but instead, I'm going to speak from the heart.

I wouldn't even be here accepting this award

if it wasn't for my grandmother.

You know, these past few days, they've shown me her strength,

her grace, and her confidence.

And I had a hard time when I first came here,

but my family and my teachers and, particularly, my grandmother

got me back on track.

I'm still a work in progress,

but I can only hope that, one day,

I can be the masterpiece that is M'Dear.

Seniors, I know you will find your inspiration,

and together,

let's change the world for the better.

Are you with me?

Jade!

Jade! Jade! Jade! Wake up.

You need to get dressed,

unless you plan on wearing these silly pajamas to school.

Oh my God. I had the weirdest dream.

I dreamt that I was you.

Oh, a lot of people dream that!

Oh!

Oh.

M'Dear, people depend on you for so many things,

and that is much more pressure than just giving a speech.

I mean, that's only a few minutes of my life.

This is your everyday.

Well, it's just the gift of being M'Dear,

but I thank you for acknowledging it.

I mean, everybody can't do it, you know.

And you know, M'Dear, I'm not nervous about giving my speech anymore.

I know exactly what I'm going to say and I'm looking forward to it.

Well, great. I'm glad to hear that.

Now get ready and go to school.

I will. But no umbrellas, please.

Diva out.