All language subtitles for Mixed-ish.S01E15.WEBRip.x264-ION10

Bow: Valentine's Day --
no matter how you do it,

it's a day that tells you a lot
about where you are in life.

[ Hall & Oates'
"You Make My Dreams" plays ]
My siblings
were still innocent,

with their paper hearts
and candy,

but I was a sophisticated
13-year-old woman

with a boyfriend.

Hey, Rainbow,

do you maybe want to do
something after school?

♪ Thoughts and dreams
that scatter ♪

Like, as in a date?

Yeah, it's going to be
Valentine's Day,

and we're...
well, you know.

♪ Well, well, you ♪

So, would you like
to go on a date with me?

♪ You make my dreams come true ♪

Yes.

No.
Of course.

[ Music distorts and fades ]

♪ I-I-In the mix ♪

♪ Yaaaaay us! ♪

♪ I-I-In the mix-ish ♪

Absolutely not.

You don't have time
for dates.

Right now, your job
is to concentrate on school.

But I'm getting
straight A's.

I-I'll be home early.

Dad, can you...

Oh, don't look at me just
because I'm the cool parent.

But can't we
talk about this?

Bryce's parents
said it was okay.

Rainbow,
you heard me.

Good night.
[ Sighs ]

[ Crickets chirping,
dog barks in distance ]

What's the big deal
with her going on a date?

She's 13.

No decent bar
will let her in.

Here's why it was a big deal.

Allow Dr. Johnson to explain.

Truth is, black girls have
a preciously small window

to actually be seen as girls.

This ties back to slavery,

when black girls
were seen as women

so they could work and have
children as early as possible.

This might be
one of the reasons

why a Georgetown study
found that adults

think black girls as young as 5

need less protection
and nurturing

than their white peers.

So my mom,
like her mom and her mom's mom,

had to worry that if I acted
like an adult,

the world would see me
as "fast."

Rainbow's just too young.

We weren't allowed
to date

until after
we graduated college.

Mm-hmm,
that's right.

And since
I didn't go to college,

I'm technically
still not allowed to date.

Come on,
it's Valentine's Day.

Oh, we don't celebrate
fake holidays.

But for
what it's worth,

I was her age
when I went on my first date.

Yeah, but those
were different times.

White picket fences,
suburbs.

Segregation.

All I'm saying is,

I barely know
this Bryce boy.

Alright, honey,
how about this?

We meet Bryce's parents,

and if you still feel
the same way afterwards,

we just
call the date off.

Fine, we can meet them.

And for the record,

you are not
the cool parent.
Oh, really?

Well,
who lets them reach in

and touch the hippos
at the zoo?

But now you're banned
from there.

And that's not cool?
[ Scoffs ]

Johan: What happened
to your hand?

I got a paper cut

from opening
all my Valentine's Day cards.

Love hurts.

It doesn't hurt
when Mom loves me.

What do you think
Valentine's Day is all about?

It says it
right there --

"Valentine's
is fishstick Friday!

Couples get double!"

Hey, want to
sit with me tomorrow

so we can get
extra fishsticks?

No, Valentine's Day is for
boyfriends and girlfriends.

You're not getting
double fishsticks,

because you don't have
a girlfriend.

I have a girlfriend.

It's...Micaela.

Remember? She asked me
to Sadie Hawkins.

Whatever.

I have to go hang out
with my boyfriend Tom.

Or Billy.
Or James.

You're lucky you're lying
about having a girlfriend.

♪♪

Micaela is
my girlfriend.

You'll see.

My mom had said
that I couldn't go,

but my friends weren't
gonna let a little thing

like permission from a parent

stop them from getting me
ready for a date.

We know
you kissed Bryce,

but we're talking about
making out.

Do you know about
the make-out spots?

Well,
the mouth is one, right?

No, we mean, like,
the bench by the creek.

That's where
my sister says

the high school girls
go on dates.

Or the movie theater.

You should just go there,

because I don't think
you can handle the creek,

even though
you were probably born in one.

Everything starts
at the concession stand.

Mm-hmm.
If he buys two sodas,

he plans
to take things slow.

I heard, if he buys one soda
with two straws,

he's thinking first base.

One soda
with only one straw,

he's expecting
second base.
Mm-hmm.

And if he buys
chocolate mints,

you know
he's a super-freak.

[ Laughter ]

Wait.

You don't know
about bases, do you?

I know
you have to...

♪ Root, root, root
for the home team ♪

[ Chuckles ]

No, the bases.

Clearly, I have to start
from the beginning.

You're gonna want
to write this down.

First base
is making out.

With tongues.
Mm-hmm.

Tamika: Okay, tell her
what second base is.

I could not believe
what I was hearing.

First base had tongue?

Why was dating so gross?

It's not weird.
Everybody does it.

You all are disgusting.

There is no way
this is what Bryce is planning.

I won't need
any of this.

♪♪

The world is going to
eat her alive.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

You must be
Rainbow's parents.

Hmm. "You must be
Rainbow's parents" --

why do you think
he made that assumption?

Like we're the only
mixed couple in this town.

Babe, we are.

Just try to keep
an open mind.

Hi.
How are you?
Hey. Paul.

Hi.
Nancy.

Hey. Ken. Hi. Ken.
Yeah.
Nice to meet you.

Nancy.
Great to meet you,
Ken.

It's great
to finally meet you.

We've heard so much
about Rainbow.

Ah, and Bryce has
such great hair.

[ Chuckles ]
Oh, this is so cute.

I remember
my first date.

As you can imagine,

it was hard for my mom
to explain to white people

that she didn't want
her daughter to date

because of slavery.

So, as they talked about how
great this date was gonna be,

Mom ended up
getting peer-pressured.

What do you think,
honey?

Should we just try it?

♪♪

[ Sighs ]

Okay, well,
I guess it wouldn't hurt

if we let her go
on one date.

One date.
[ Chuckles ]

Ah, we did it.
And I'll take this.
Thank you.

Alicia: Thank you.
Oh, really?
It's my pleasure.

Plus,
I'm feeling flush.

Thank God for
trickle-down economics.

Am I right?

As far as Dad was concerned,

Mr. Olsen just said
he loved Ronald Reagan.

Wow.
It's getting late.

I got to
tuck the kids in.

Thanks for
this lovely dinner.

You know --
No.

Oh.

Thank you
for a wonderful evening.

Just keep going.

Hey,
what's up, buddy?

Granddad,
is this card good?

[ Door closes ]
I need it
to get extra fishsticks.

Okay, I'm gonna need
more information on this one.

Couples get double fishsticks
tomorrow at lunch,

and I want Micaela to know
that she's my girlfriend.

[ Sighs ] You're talking
to the wrong guy, buddy.

I make sure
all my girlfriends know

they're not
my girlfriend.

But if you're really set
on this,

you're gonna have to do better
than a homemade card.

Really?

But Dad says
it's the thought that counts.

[ Sarcastically ] Yeah,
that's what all women want --

a big bouquet
of thoughts.

Look, if you want
to win this girl,

you need to go big.

I can do that.

I told Rainbow
she can go on her date.

[ Sighs ]

It'll be okay,
right?

Hmm.

Yeah,
it'll be okay.

Right?

Uh, yeah, yeah, uh,
it's gonna be fine.

I just wish she'd picked a boy
from a better family.

There it is.
[ Sighs ]

You thought
I was overreacting.

Look who I had to hold back
from going "Full Paul."

"Full Paul"?

Yeah,
you always overreact.

Like, if people's politics don't
line up exactly with yours,

you hate them.

Yeah, well,
why do you hate people?

Paul, you can't
write people off

before you have
the full picture.

Ken made one comment about
trickle-down economics,

and you're barking about
how he's such a bad person.

Yeah, because he is
a bad person.

And it's not like
I do this all the time.

Okay, babe.

I'm serious.

And I did not overreact
with Ken tonight.

And I said,
"Okay, babe."

[ Sighs ]

My friends might have known
about the bases,

but they didn't know Bryce.

He wouldn't want to go

to some nasty
baseball make-out spot.

Bryce: Hello?

Hello, Mrs. Olsen.
Is Bryce there?

Hey, Rainbow,
it's me.

Ohmigod,
I keep doing that.

Anyways, my mom says
I can go on a date.

So, what do you
want to do?

We could
go to the movies.

[ Organ plays
baseball pep music ]

Uh, well, I've already seen
all of them --

"Pretty in Pink,"
"Highlander,"

"Care Bears Movie II:
A New Generation."

What about the arcade?

The arcade
is so boring.

What do you think
about the creek?

Never mind.
The movies is good.
Great.

I'll pick you up
at 6:00.

Okay.
I guess it's a date.

[ Bat smacks baseball,
crowd cheers ]

♪ Root, root, root
for the home team ♪

You know what?

I don't know if I'm ready
to go to the movies.

Don't worry,
Rainbow.

You're just nervous.
Yeah.

When you see
how good you look

after we finish
getting you ready,

you're gonna be
just fine.

I brought you something
to wear tonight.

My dad cried
when I wore it to the mall,

so I know
it's perfect.

Are you joking?
I can't wear that.

Tamika:
Yes, you can.

Everyone's doing it.

You don't want to be
the only one not doing it.

Teenage girl peer pressure.

Nothing quite like it.

So,
you think I'm ready?

Almost.

White Diamonds perfume.

My grandma says

it's an "intriguing fragrance
by Elizabeth Taylor."

I think
that's enough.

I tell you
when it's enough.

♪♪

[ Indistinct conversations ]

♪♪

As much
as I want to see this,

are you sure
you want to do it?

Do what?

Talk to
my girlfriend?

Watch out,
Santi.

Happy Valentine's Day,
Micaela.

Oh, hi, Johan.

What's all this?

These are for you.

I want you
to be my girlfriend.

[ Sighs ]

Thank you,
but you're just a kid.

No, I'm a man.

I even wash my hands
after I go pee-pee.

[ Sighs ]
This is really sweet,

but I don't like you
that way.

That's a pretty mean thing
to say to your boyfriend.

Johan,
you are not my boyfriend.

Oh, cool,
our first fight.

You'll feel better
once you open your locker.

[ Scoffs ] What?

[ Pop ]

[ Laughter ]

I am not
his girlfriend.

I am not
your girlfriend!

[ Laughter continues ]

Told ya.

You should have
listened to me, dummy.

[ Laughs ]

I know.

Would you guys say
that I overreact

when people disagree
with me?

You mean
go "Full Paul"?

You do it
all the time.

Yeah, one time,
you walked 54 miles

just 'cause some friends

couldn't
"sit at a lunch counter."

What?

How good
could the food have been?

That might be
the worst possible example,

but that doesn't mean
you don't overreact

and write people off.

Whatever.

You guys don't know
what you're talking about.

Ooh.

Hey, Harrison, isn't that
the soap from the news?

Harrison:
Oh, yeah, yeah.

Shine is in bed
with the oil companies

so that
when they have a spill,

they only use Shine
to clean it up.

They're basically
rooting for oil spills.

Seriously?

Yeah.
Mm-hmm.

This family will not support
corporate greed

at the expense
of our web-footed friends.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughs ]
[ Laughs ]

Fool, we made up
that soap story.

Yeah, now you're literally
standing on a soapbox.

Okay. Okay, maybe I went
a little too far here,

but I definitely
didn't do that with Ken.

He's a bad guy.

You know what?

I'm gonna grab a beer
and prove what he's really like.

[ Box thuds, cabinet closes ]

Oh, Rainbow.

That's...an outfit.

Thanks.

A high school boy
said he liked it, too.

[ Chuckling ] Hold on
one second.

Wow. [ Chuckles nervously ]
Put this on.

You want me
to wear a blanket?

Yeah, honey,
it's -- it's -- it's...

cold in the movies.
Babe, babe.

Hmm?
She's gonna be okay.

But, um...
[ Horn honks ]

That's Bryce.

I should go.

It's...really --
R-- You don't...

No?
Alright.

[ Door opens ]
Uh...Gosh.

Hmm.
[ Door closes ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Hold on.

This is what went on
at the movies?

What on Earth happened
at the creek?

When I looked in the mirror,
I didn't know who that was.

I was starting to wish

I'd taken the dusty
couch blanket from my mom.

I got us
a soda to share.

One soda, one straw?

That meant
Bryce was ready to get serious.

You know what?
I'll get my own straw.

Why?
It's not like I have cooties.

Two straws
might just be better.

Yeah, sure.

Whatever you're
more comfortable with.

That was easy.

What had I been
so worried about?

Oh,
I almost forgot.

[ Rick James' "Super Freak"
plays ]

♪ She's a super freak,
super freak ♪

All my dad had to do

to prove that he was justified
in going "Full Paul"

was to show that Mr. Olsen
was a bad guy.

Hey, did you hear
the news?
Mm.

Shine -- you know,
the, uh, the dish soap --

they're in bed
with the oil companies.

They're basically
rooting for oil spills.

That doesn't make
any sense at all.

I mean,
I hate to criticize journalists,

but that news
sounds fake.

Like fake news.

Well, the way I heard it
made it sound real.

Anyway...

Ken,
tell me about yourself.

My dad proceeded to use

his semester and a half
of law-school training

to try and trap Bryce's dad

into morally
incriminating himself.

My God would never
judge people like that.

♪♪

Of course
slavery was wrong.

Why wouldn't I
let a woman drive?

It turned out,
this was harder than it seemed.

[ Chuckles ]

Ah, we've had such a great time
here tonight, right?

[ Chuckles ]

W-W-What do you say
we both just

blurt out
our favorite slurs?

Uh, Paul, I think I know
what you're trying to do.

What, bond with another
white guy

about our favorite slurs?

[ Sighs ]

The other night,
when I mentioned trickle-down,

I could tell
you didn't like it.

And ever since then,
you've been pretty hostile.

I mean, do you always
decide who someone is

based on one comment?

Okay,
I'll -- I'll admit it.

I made a snap judgment
about you,

but that's why I'm here --
to get to know you.

Yeah.

Well, if you were actually
trying to get to know me,

you might have learned
that I have three sisters

and grew up
in Cleveland,

and I've volunteered
at a homeless shelter

for the last 10 years.

But you didn't ask
about any of that.

You really volunteer?

Every week.

[ Soft music plays ]

Thanks for the beer.

♪♪

I can't believe
I let Rainbow go on that date.

Mama would have
snatched me up

if I tried to walk out
of the house dressed like that.

Yeah, but when Mama
would do that to me,

it just made me
want to do it even more.

That's just
how teenagers are.

So, what are you saying?
I should do nothing?

I'm saying you don't need
to worry about Rainbow.

She's a big nerd,
just like you were.

I wasn't
that big of a nerd.

[ Chuckles, snorts ]

Anyway, e-everyone else
seems okay

about her
going on this date.

Maybe things
are different here.

Hmm. [ Sniffles ]

[ Paper rustling ]

What in
the Goddess' name?

I'll say
things are different.

"The Bases"?

You know
what Mama would've done.

Mm-hmm.
Go get the keys,

and I'll get
the wooden spoon.

You should've seen it!

And Johan
was crying all hard

like that lady was the time
I went to court with you.

[ Imitating sobbing ]

Why me?

Ugh. Aaah.

Okay, okay,
okay, okay. Okay.

So, everybody was
laughing at him?

Even you?
Of course!

Granddad, it was the funniest
thing I've ever seen.

[ Sighs ]

Santamonica,
it's one thing

laughing at
a stranger's misfortune,

or even some acquaintances or...
even friends,

but this is family.

You don't laugh
at your own flesh and blood.

♪♪

Bryce still hadn't opened
his chocolate mints.

Was something supposed to
happen after he ate one?

Or did he have to
finish the whole box

before things got weird?

I'm glad
your mom let you come out.

Me too.

Or maybe I just
let my friends get in my head.

Bryce was a nice boy.

What was I so afraid of?

Do you
see them anywhere?

Dag, give me a second
for my eyes to adjust.

Oh!

Rae Dawn Chong
is in this movie?

I got to come back
and see the whole thing.

[ Sighs ]
Woman: Shh!

[ Soft music plays ]

Rainbow
Sojourner Johnson!

Stop it! Hey!

Get your hands
off of her!

Oh!
Ow!

Ohh! Oh.
[ Gasps ]

Sis, we got to go.
I just hit a white girl.

Alicia: Sorry.

Mom?
Aunt Denise?

[ Girl sobbing ]

[ Mid-tempo music plays ]

Oh, oh,
[Chuckling] hey.

There she is.

Did you have a nice --
Never mind.

[ Door closes ]
What was that about?

I just caught Rainbow

about to make out
with that boy Bryce.

About...to make out?

S-So, that means
they were just sitting there?

Attempted murder
is still a crime, Paul.

[ Sighs ]

Babe, you know,
you were right about me and Ken.

I, um --
I overreacted,

and I ended up
jumping to conclusions.

[ Chuckles ]

Do you think maybe

you're doing the same thing
with Rainbow?

You think I like being
the overprotective mom

barging into
a movie theater

and ruining
Rainbow's first date like that?

Then why'd you do it?

Because, Paul, black girls
don't get to be kids.

I was younger than Bowdie
when I learned that.

I was in a store,
looking at dolls,

and before I knew it,
a clerk was dragging me away,

saying I was shoplifting.

They called the cops
and everything.

I'm sorry.

And you're scared

the same thing
is gonna happen to Rainbow?

That
or something worse.

And I know I should warn her
about how people see her.

[ Sighs ]

But I want her
to be, uh, young

for as long
as possible.

Is there anything
I can do?

Not this time.

I'm gonna
go talk to her.

[ Inhales deeply ]

Hey, Paul, were you washing
dishes with a bar of soap?

No.
[ Knock on door ]

You here
to hit me with a spoon?

[ Sighs ]

Bowdie, I'm sorry for
embarrassing you tonight.

I might have overreacted
a little.

A little?

You treated me
like a child.

Yeah.
I know I did.

And that's what I need
to talk to you about.

[ Whitney Houston's
"Greatest Love of All" plays ]

However you do it,
Valentine's Day is a day

that highlights where you are
in life.

♪ I believe the children... ♪

And if you're lucky, it can
help you take a step forward.

♪ Teach them well
and let them lead the way ♪

Whether it's learning

that there are more important
things than winning...

Granddad, look what
my secret admirer gave me.

She finds me
"beary beautiful."

Harrison:
Nice sentiment.

Terrible pun.

But still a win!

Yeah. I needed it.

♪ Let the children's laughter ♪

You know,
you're always gonna

have to look out
for your brother.

♪ Remind us how we used to be ♪

It's gonna be a long life.

♪ I decided long ago ♪
[ Doorbell rings ]

Or learning
not to let someone push you

into being the worst version
of yourself.

♪ If I fail... ♪

Hey, you busy?

I got a minute.
Come on in.

Or seeing how you can't
let the world push you

into being
someone that you aren't.

♪ They can't take away
my dignity ♪

♪ Because the greatest ♪

Thanks for coming over.

I don't know if I was ready
for the movie theater.

I'm really glad
you said that.

All the boys at school
kept telling me

to get chocolate mints.

I don't even like
chocolate mints.

Yeah.

I'm starting to think
no one at school

knows what
they're talking about.

♪ ....greatest love of all
inside of me ♪

What?

Happy Valentine's Day,
honey.
[ Chuckles ] Oh!

Even though
it's a capitalist celebration

of gender roles?

Yeah, but it's still
kind of fun.

Mm-hmm.

Wait.
Does this mean, uh...

Ha ha, ha ha.

[ Chuckles ]
Come on.

♪ Heeeeeey ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I'm just a happy... ♪

Not the hair.

I would never,
babe.
Mm-hmm.

Shampoo?
No, thank you.

Oh, you said no shampoo.
Got it. Okay.
No, I said no.

-Mom!
-Shh! Daddy's working.