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[laidback music]

Oh, Ms. Anastasia! So good you're here.

-Uh oh, I smell a Landon update. -Yes.

So did he take you to dinner?

He did, and I said I like steak.

Good!

So did he take you to a steakhouse?

He did.

How did he order a steak?

Okay, so he didn't order it rare.

What does that mean? He's broke?

He's in college. He's supposed to be broke.

But since he's just a college student,

it doesn't mean anything now.

As long as he didn't order it well done.

Well, he ordered it medium.

If he's ordering it medium in college,

in a few years, he'll be ordering it rare.

So he has great potential to be a baller and a shot caller.

-[laughs] -What's so funny?

Ms. Anastasia, no one says that anymore.

But I get your point.

And also, the fact that a college student

has enough class to take you to a steakhouse

means that one day he's gonna be able to give you

an amazing life full of jewels and luxury.

-Girl, he's on his way! -Oh, I love that.

You know what? He is so smart.

And yes, classy.

I feel really good about him.

Me too.

Okay, so what do I do next?

Okay.

Get ready to take some more notes, girl.

Yes, Simone, thank you for taking my call.

I'm just trying to make sure that we have everything

in the fashion that Mr. Nolan would appreciate.

Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much.

Okay, bye-bye.

I heard you say Simone and inspector.

-[Cora] Yes. -Everything okay?

Everything's okay.

I'm just here combing through this report to make sure

that we have everything. But we passed the inspection,

and we have a small probation

until we take Mr. Nolan's suggestion.

Okay, well, we're doing the things.

-We are. We are. -All right, you ready?

Wait a minute. Ready for what?

Our activities meeting, Cora.

Oh, girl, I forgot all about the activities meeting.

Oh, Lord. Where's Ms. Anastasia?

Ooh.

I don't know. Let me go find her.

Okay, okay. I'll be right here.

[laughter]

Ms. Anastasia, you are so good. You should teach a class.

I should, shouldn't I?

Oh, so good at what? What are y'all talking about?

Um, nothing, Mom.

Thank you, Ms. Anastasia.

[squealing, laughter]

Nothing? I can clearly see that

you two are talking about something, as usual.

You want to share with your mom?

Ms. Anastasia? Stop.

It's okay, Ms. Anastasia.

I was actually coming to look for you.

Anyway, we have our activities meeting.

-Oh, it's already that time? -[Leah] Yeah.

I'll be in shortly.

[Leah] Okay.

[laughter]

Oh, that one's so good.

I'm gonna try that next time.

[laughter]

-You found Ms. Anastasia? -I did.

Wait, what's wrong?

Cora, my daughter won't talk to me.

-Sandra? -Yes!

Like, she only wants to talk to Ms. Anastasia.

But they are friends.

I know that, Cora, but I'm her mother.

Like, I'm supposed to be her best older friend.

Ms. Anastasia really better stop.

Well, if she likes to talk--

I don't care nothing about that, Cora.

This is really pissing me off!

Okay.

[upbeat music]

♪ No matter what you do, I love you ♪

♪ No matter where you go, I'm behind you for sure ♪

♪ Always remember, blood ain't never water ♪

♪ We'll make it if we stay together ♪

No, no, come on. No, don't do that, Leah.

No, Cora, no.

She needs to encourage her to talk to me.

Well, how do you know that she didn't?

Actually, she did, and she still won't talk to me.

Oh! So Ms. Anastasia did encourage her to talk to you.

Yeah!

And she still won't talk to me.

So what do you want Ms. Anastasia to do?

Not talk to Sandra?

Yes, that's exactly what I want her to do.

But no, no, no.

I know I can't tell Sandra who to confide in.

No, see, you're just in your feelings.

That's all.

I mean, you have no reason to be insecure.

I mean, your daughter adores you.

Yeah, but she doesn't trust me enough to talk to me.

Well, you know how we are.

Sometimes we talk to some people about some things,

and sometimes we talk to people about other things.

Just don't take it personal.

You sound like Jeremy.

Well, Jeremy's right.

You know how kids are with talking to their parents.

Yeah, I mean, but Sandra has a cool mom.

And she knows it.

Hey, Ms. Anastasia.

Everything okay with my daughter?

Everything is great, Leah.

And you have an amazing daughter who adores you.

Mm-hmm.

So what were y'all talking about?

-Honestly? -Yes, honestly.

I have been sworn to secrecy.

Um, Ms. Anastasia, should you break her confidence?

Yes.

And have Leah mad at me again?

No way.

I wouldn't be mad at you, Ms. Anastasia.

Lies! You'd murder me!

[laughter]

Oh, my goodness.

She is, um, sad.

Yeah, she's sad.

Because she and Philip weren't able

to, um, celebrate you and Jeremy.

That's right.

You and Jeremy during your anniversary.

Uh-huh.

She was trying to come up with something.

Yes, come up with something.

Oh, and she was telling me.

She was telling me that she adores...

you and Jeremy.

Mm-hmm.

And especially you.

Because you are a strong, Black, amazing woman!

Oh, my God.

-Aww! -Oh, see?

And you're getting all worked up over nothing.

-Worked up? -[Cora] Oh, yeah, girl.

She was in here just pitching the fool on us.

She was gonna slap you, you know.

Hey. Hey.

I figured that. Um, that's why I fessed up.

Well, I'm sorry.

Again, Ms. Anastasia.

Y'all, it's just hard trying to be a mom to a 20-year-old.

It's okay. I understand, darling.

Oh. Well, that's all sweet, y'all.

But we gotta get to this activities meeting, okay?

-[Anastasia] Okay. -[Cora] All right.

It's my month to plan.

[Cora] Well, great, great, great.

Because, you know, the state wants to come up

with a calendar with social events,

trips, and activities for the residents.

And I want some fun stuff on there.

I think I have a fine idea.

Oh, okay.

All we gotta do, we gotta

document with pictures and videos

so we can send it in to the state with the report, okay?

-Okay. -[Anastasia] Yes, of course.

All right. So what you got in mind?

Well, me and the residents...

Mm-hmm.

...we are obsessed with cooking shows.

-Cooking shows. -Ooh.

I thought, with the holidays upon us,

we could do a bake-off contest.

Oh!

It'll be fun, and we can begin

to fill the house with baked goods.

That does sound fun!

Yes. I love it.

The Pleasant Days Bake-Off is officially greenlit!

[screaming, cheering]

I love it. It's gonna be great!

Yeah. You already know where I'm going.

Voltron!

Yeah.

Yeah, y'all don't want no smoke.

No, no, I can't play later. I have to play now.

'Cause my dad's gonna come in here with his panties

all in a bunch 'cause I ain't do my homework yet.

Yeah, panties always in a bunch.

Be walkin' around, stankin'. Be like,

"Pee-ew, what's that?" Oh, just my dad.

-I don't wear panties! -Oh, Dad!

I'm about to throw you in that game out the window.

Shh!

I don't shh in my house.

Give me this.

Hello? Yeah.

Yeah, this is Philip's dad.

No, I don't wear panties.

Okay, yeah, no, he's signing off right now.

-I'll talk to y'all later. -No, you won't.

Okay, look, my bad, Dad.

I didn't mean for you to hear all that.

Obviously you didn't mean for me to hear all that.

You're supposed to be doing your homework.

I already told you before. Homework, then game.

Yeah, I know.

Look, all I have to do is study history.

Okay, well, studying history is homework.

You should be doing that instead of on that game.

Yes, sir.

Look, you think I'm playing with you, man?

Everybody in this house is expecting to see you graduate

in a few months. You need history to graduate.

But I'm doing good in history.

Well, keep on, I'ma throw that game out.

Okay, okay, fine, fine. I'll be more responsible.

I came in here to talk...

Why is it always...

You're nasty, and it's hard.

What's wrong with you?

I came here to talk to you about next year.

-Next year? -Yes, next year.

What are you doing next year?

Are you going to college or what?

-What's going on? -I'm not sure.

Philip, you need to know what you're doing next year,

or you won't be doing anything next year,

and you know I'm not having that.

Okay, um...

Yeah, I guess I'll give it some thought.

-You'll give it some thought? -Yeah.

I need you to think about it now.

Like, think about it today. Okay?

All right, now you gonna make a list

of things you might want to do next year,

and then we'll talk about it over the weekend.

I thought you didn't wear panties.

They all in a bunch right now. Just ridiculous.

Stink, man. [continues mocking]

You know something? I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

Hello, everyone.

And welcome to Pleasant Days Holiday Bake-Off.

I am your host,

the one and only Anastasia Devereaux.

[one person applauds]

Anastasia Devereaux.

[applause]

Iconic star of the stage, television, and screen.

Most noted for my...

We got it! God knows we get it.

You are so fabulous, Ms. Anastasia.

Thank you, darling.

Wait, you're hosting? I wanted you on my team.

Oh, sorry, I'm the host.

Sandra.

I was hoping you'd be on my team, baby girl.

Oh, oh, oh, oh. Yes, yes, Sandra.

You're gonna be on Leah's team.

You'll be on your mom's team.

Please be on your mom's team.

Lord, please be on your mom's team.

-Cool? -Yeah. Cool, let's go.

Yay!

Me and my daughter fixin' to kick some butt!

Okay, Mom, that's a little corny.

And now, Team B.

Reginald, you're on my team.

Yes, sounds like fun.

Now before we begin, let me introduce you to our judge,

Ms. Cora!

[applause]

Thank you so much. Thank you.

I flew in just so I could be with you guys,

to be a judge.

Now, I want y'all to have fun and bake good, now.

I know you're not gonna bake as good as me,

but you know, it's gonna be-- but it'll be all right, though.

Just do your best.

That's all I want you to do, do your best.

Okay, so the first competition is a holiday cake.

You have each been given ingredients.

You'll take those ingredients

and come up with your best holiday cake.

You have two hours and 15 minutes.

You'll be judged in three categories.

Taste, presentation, and creativity.

The winning group will receive $1,000.

$1,000, really?

Yes, $1,000.

So, on your mark, get ready, go!

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[Sandra] Flour, food coloring.

[Leah] Oh, yes, the food coloring will

make it look like a holiday cake.

Perfect.

Okay, and then we have the basic sugar,

flour, eggs, vanilla.

What is this one for?

No, what's in it?

Cocoa powder.

Okay.

Wait, if we have to use cocoa powder,

then we'll just be making a chocolate cake.

Nope, not exactly.

Mom, if we put cocoa powder,

it's gonna make a chocolate cake.

Well, there is another cake that uses cocoa

that is different from a chocolate cake.

-There is? -Yes.

It's called a red velvet cake.

Red velvet has cocoa powder?

Yes, girl. What did you think was in it?

I don't know. A red ingredient?

No! Sandra, listen.

When you mix that buttermilk and that vinegar,

and it reacts with the cocoa, you get the red color, girl.

-Oh, Mom, I didn't know that. -Yeah, stick with me, kid.

Your mom know a little something.

Okay, so, ooh, but do we have buttermilk and vinegar?

We don't.

There is one rule.

You can go into the kitchen for two ingredients

if you need something you don't have

for the cake you have chosen.

-Buttermilk. -And vinegar?

Yes, good job, baby girl.

Okay.

Mom, red velvet is so perfect.

The red screams holiday.

Okay, what do we do?

Well, first you need to melt the butter.

-On it. -Okay.

Okay, so what do we have?

Okay, aside from the eggs,

the butter, the milk, and the flour,

we have, uh, food coloring.

Okay, what is the secret ingredient?

Coconut.

-Okay. -I'm at a loss.

No, no, no, no, no, we're good, we're good.

A coconut cake.

A coconut cake, a holiday cake?

Yes, look, we can get

two ingredients from the kitchen.

Okay, what do I get?

Get pistachio and almond extract.

On it.

Okay.

Okay.

Got it!

We're going to make a coconut pistachio cake

with green food coloring. [laughs]

It is the perfect holiday cake.

-I'll follow your lead! -You see, a coconut cake is

one of the go-to desserts in my country.

But first, we have to shred this coconut.

30 minutes down! please manage your time!

Go, go, go!

Mom, we have to work fast.

I know, baby.

It's gonna be tight.

[upbeat music]

-Ah. -What you doing?

Just on the game.

Turn it off.

Yes, sir.

Did you make your list?

Yeah.

Okay.

Can't wait to hear this.

Yeah, and you said I could write my own list, right?

I did.

Okay. Okay.

And this is supposed to be stuff that I want to do,

-not what you want to do, right? -Yeah, Philip.

I want you to do what you want to do.

Now, I would love for what you want to do

to be something to make me happy as well,

but it's your life.

Okay.

Yeah, well, I made two lists.

-Two lists? -Yeah.

One for the stuff that'll make me happy,

and one for the stuff that'll make you happy.

It's not about me, but okay. Whatever.

Huh. You say that now.

Which list do you want me to read first?

Read yours.

Okay.

One, professional gamer.

Professional gamer?

[Philip] Yeah.

Are you taking this serious?

There are plenty of professional gamers,

Dad, and some of them are millionaires.

Professional gamers that are millionaires.

Man, stop lying.

[Philip] I swear.

God help me. All right.

What's the second on your list?

Two.

Huh.

Hip-hop music producer.

Hip-hop music producer?

Philip, you don't know anything about music.

What? Yes, I do.

I make beats on my computer all the time.

RememberDrip Drop for Jesus?

Look, you don't know nothing about music.

I tried to get you into the guitar,

the saxophone, and the drums, okay?

And none of them stuck.

Your mom and I spent all this money on instruments,

and now here you come later

talking about you want to be a music producer?

Hey, look, forget it.

What's on my list?

What else?

College and military.

Why are those things on my list?

Because that's the stuff that make all parents happy.

Son, college can help you explore any option.

Dad, I know you want me to go to college,

but I'm just not a school type of guy.

I'd like you to challenge yourself

to be open-minded about school, Philip.

Look, Dad, if you're gonna force me to go to college,

I'd rather you just say that,

instead of masking it in an exercise

and acting like I have a choice.

That's not what I'm doing, Son.

You know what? Okay, look.

Can we agree to keep discussing this?

Okay.

Okay, and are you gonna be

open-minded to all of my thoughts and ideas?

Okay, sure.

But you have to remain open to my suggestions, too.

Okay, fair enough.

Deal?

Deal.

-Thanks, Dad. -Yep.

Professional gamer.

I'ma pray for you, boy.

[laidback music]

And time!

Give yourselves a round of applause.

This place smells heavenly, and we cannot wait

to taste what you have created for us.

Now, I'm going to bring in our judge, Ms. Cora.

[applause]

Thank you. Thank you so much, everyone.

Thank you for participating on today.

So today we're gonna be judging on three categories,

on presentation, taste, and creativity.

And good luck, everybody.

We will begin with Team A,

we'll try a slice, and then we'll go to Team B.

Oh, thank you.

It looks lovely, I love the presentation.

So tell me what you made.

Oh, so we had a special ingredient of cocoa,

so we decided to make a holiday favorite. Sandra?

-Red velvet cake. -Great.

Well, it looks wonderful, it looks great.

Okay, let's taste.

All right.

Hmm, very moist.

I love the red velvet texture.

The red color is perfect for the holidays.

Very good job.

The icing looks a little rushed, but it's passable.

-Ooh! -Great!

Great.

-Team B. -All right.

-Hello, Judge. -Hello.

Hello. So what did you guys prepare today?

We made the classic coconut pistachio cake.

-Pistachio? -Yeah, pistachio.

-Pistachio. -Pistachio.

Okay, pistachio and coconut, that's interesting.

Well, the blend makes for a perfect holiday cake,

and the green color makes

a colorful presentation for any holiday table.

Oh, okay, well, let's taste

and see what you guys have here.

All right, it looks nice.

All right, let's see what we got.

Get some icing on there.

-What the-- -Ms. Cora!

[exclaiming]

What?!

[talking at once, frantically]

I need some water or something!

Too much baking soda?

Too much something-- [indistinct]

I said sugar, not baking soda!

-I was following your lead! -Ohh...

Oh, my God. You know...

Okay, okay.

So the winner is Team A! Oh, my God.

[cheering, laughter]

[laidback music]

Thank you for being on my team earlier,

-baby girl. -Of course.

Oh, can you believe we won?

Of course I can, Mom. You're brilliant.

You know so many things.

You know, I hope to be just like you one day.

Sandra!

Okay, Mom, don't get all mushy.

[Leah meeps]

-Mom. -[meeps]

Okay, I'm off to a study session.

I will see you later.

-Okay. -Bye.

Bye.

I love you.

Love you, too.

Yes, God.

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