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♪♪

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

(buzzing)

Tuna sandwich on rye,

salt and vinegar chips,

and a root beer to wash it down.

Wow. How'd you know what I had for lunch?

'Cause you're standing a little too close.

Sorry. I'm just...

I'm just learning so much from you. I wanna soak it all in.

Yeah, and you're a quick study to go from house sweeper

to apprentice so quickly.

Here's a breath mint.

So,

Mr. Arthur, do you think I can start cutting hair soon?

(laughing)

Oh my goodness...

(laughing)

W-w-what's so funny?

You! Come on, slow down.

You think Neil Armstrong hopped in a bouncy house

one day and then said,

"I'm ready to walk on the moon?"

(laughing) Come on, man.

What does that have to do with cutting hair?

Well, it takes years to be a master cutter!

It's an art form!

If it was easy, everybody would be doin' it.

But, you said I was a quick study.

And you need to study some more,

and you need to get certified.

When did you get certified, Mr. Arthur?

I was cutting hair before there was

a board of certification, so...

I'm grandfathered in.

(laughing)

Man, go to work.

-♪ Hey ♪ -♪ 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 ♪

-♪ C'mon! ♪ -♪ 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 ♪

♪ 'Cos no matter the weather, ya know we gon' shine ♪

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

(Raven laughing)

Yep! That's us.

(laughing)

♪ ♪

Ugh! Why are we always waiting on Booker?

He always gets distracted.

Do you see how many mirrors are in there?

-What's up, Ramon? -Hey, Tess.

'Sup, Nia. What are you guys doing here?

We're waiting on a sloth named Booker.

-(laughing) -Yo, Coach Spitz was on one today.

Why'd he have us running so many drills?

-It's like he gets a kick out of blowing his little whistle. -(laughing)

Oh, and speaking of kicks, those are fresh.

Aw, man, thanks.

I try. I like your haircut.

I try. All right, well, I gotta go.

-See you at school tomorrow? -Yep. Later.

Ooh!

Someone's got a crush!

What are you talking about?

Oh, don't play dumb with me, Tess.

Your face is as red as a new crayon right now.

Ramon and I are just friends. We're homies.

You mean honeys.

You like him, Tess, you really like him!

No, stop! I don't like him!

-'Sup, y'all? -Nothing!

W-w-why would you think something's up?

Gotta go.

Is my breath really that bad?

(breathes, sniffs)

♪ ♪

-(gasp) Chels, Chels! -Hey, hey, hey!

What do you think about this poster?

"Your Best Dressed Life." I love it!

I know, right? (scream)

Can you believe we're almost ready to open?

-I can't. -We got the publicity in place--

We're expecting a great turnout--

-Everything is perfect. -It is! It is!

(laughing) Wait. (clears throat)

Is it? I mean, we've only life-styled

one person, like, once.

Chels, we invested

all of our money

into designing a place and starting a business all...

because of that once.

Yeah, Rae. Once.

I mean, are we really ready for this?

-What if we don't know what we're doing? -I don't know.

Is this what impostor syndrome feels like?

What if we fail?

I don't know, Rae. I don't know,

but I really can't handle the pressure, okay?

-(stirring) -I'm freaking out!

Okay, okay, Chels, Chels, Chels, stop, stop, stop!

Put it down. Okay.

-Come on, let's-- let's take a breath. -Yeah.

(both inhale, exhale)

-Ah. -There you go. That feels good, right?

(inhale, exhale)

Listen, we cannot doubt ourselves.

-The best way to prove that we're ready-- -Is leap

and see if we're given wings to fly!

(laughing)

No, and don't jump 'cause I'm not gonna catch you.

I'm just saying maybe we should try out

our services on each other.

Oh yes! Yes, very good.

Very sensible. (chuckle)

What exactly do you mean?

You give me a life coaching session,

and I'll give you a styling session.

Of course! Yes! That's a great idea.

I mean, coaching you will be easy.

-That right! -(laugh)

Mom, Mr. Arthur is being so unfair.

(baby talk): Oh baby, what did he do now to my pumpkin?

Well, Mom, he told me I wasn't ready to cut hair,

but I've been watching him work long enough.

-It's time to put my skills in action. -All right, Booker...

people go to trade school to become a barber.

You can't just wake up one morning with a set of clippers

and roll up on people, thinking that you know what's best.

I've been gettin' my hair cut my whole life.

I think I know what customers like.

Booker, I need you

to appreciate this opportunity

that Mr. Arthur is giving you

and soak up as much information as you can.

(whoosh)

You've got this. You can cut every style.

(whoosh)

You know what, Mom? You're right.

I am going to be happy with the opportunity.

As you should.

Now, show me those apprentice skills

and clean up this kitchen.

♪ ♪

Levi, I can give you

a free haircut.

(shuts drawer)

Um, well...

Come on, Levi!

Take a chance on your big bro!

I have observed the masters.

You sure you can do this?

I'm sure I can! And if not,

it-it will grow back.

Okay, I'll give you a chance.

I've got my fedora handy just in case.

(sigh)

♪ ♪

All right, Levi, what do you think?

Wow, this looks great!

Booker, you've got some skills.

See there? I told Mr. Arthur I was ready.

Maybe one day, you can start your own barbershop.

Uh, one day?

I gave you a great cut today.

Okay, well, where would you start your own barbershop?

-Our-our bedroom? -Auntie Rae would never let us.

You're right. We need a place

where no adults'll pay attention to us.

Both: School!

♪ ♪

Nia, I need to ask you a hypothetical question.

Uh-oh. The big words.

Must be serious. Okay, shoot.

So, say a person did have a crush on Ramon.

How would that person go about

taking their relationship to the next level?

Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Oh, Tess, I knew it, I knew it.

-Oh, you guys would be so cute... -Nia, stop!

-Hey, see you in class. -You know it!

Hey, Nia.

Tess! What was that? Why didn't you say something?

I did. I said, "you know it."

That's not what I meant.

Come on, Nia. The last time I was crushing on a guy,

he blocked my shot.

Rejection is painful.

Okay, well, why don't I find out

if he likes you by doing what I do best.

-Homework. -On Ramon?

Now, that's a class I'd like to take.

(laughing)

♪ ♪

(bell ringing)

Now, now there it is! Ha, ha!

Just a quick raid of the janitor's closet

and Booker's Bathroom Cuts is open for business.

Hey, do you think he'll notice his furniture's missing?

Pssh. Look at how clean this place is!

He's not gonna be back for another month,

so for the next 30 days,

this place belongs to Booker Baxter,

-barber. -(toilet flush)

Hoo!

Good thing I brought the spray!

-Ew! -Okay, okay!

And I'm ready to sweep. Oh, selfie!

-Tag me! -(shutter snap)

Fantastic.

Hey, Curtis! My man! It's your lucky day.

What are you guys doing?

-Would you like a haircut? -Uh, I don't think so?

I'm just here to use the bathroom.

Well, the bathroom's free!

So is this haircut I'm offering, by the way.

I'll just clean up your edges! I'm the best barber in school.

He's the only barber in school.

♪ ♪

Chels, I am so excited we're doing this.

-Are you ready? Okay. -Yeah, yeah, yeah!

-Hello, Ms. Grayson. -Hello.

I have brought you a few options

to add some oomph to your style.

(English accent): Ooh! Well, I love a little oomph!

(laughter)

These are... these are nice.

I know you normally go with the romantic, flowy top look,

-blowing in the wind. -Yes. (giggle)

But I think that you could benefit

from a real structured boss look.

-O... kay. -Yeah.

Lemme see, turn around. Oh yes.

Yes. (muttering)

Oh.

I don't know, Rae. I don't know if this really feels

like, like me, you know?

Oh, that's because it's not.

It's better! (laugh)

-What? -Oh.

Well, our company's name is Your Best Dressed Life, so...

this is your best.

And in working towards your best self,

you-you really need to be more aware of

how your words impact others.

Oh, I am very aware of what I say.

For example (clears throat),

when you say to someone it's not you, it's better,

(laugh) can you see how

that might make a person feel badly about themselves?

I'm not in charge of feels, Chels. That's you.

And another thing (clears throat),

maybe don't yell so much, you know?

I don't yell. I speak in a loud tone.

-Oh. -It's called passion.

Okay. Is passion code for

abrasive and belligerent?

When I'm being belligerent, you gon' know.

You ever heard the expression,

"You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar?"

You ever heard the expression, "Hold my earrings?"

♪ ♪

Mm, I look great.

-Mm. -Yes, you do!

You're as good as the pros.

-At zero the price. -Tell your friends

they can book appointments with me,

but walk-ins are welcome.

Look, he should be coming right about... now.

You know what to do. Figure out who he likes,

but don't tell him I like him.

Copy. And don't worry, Tess. I'll get all the tea, all right?

Hey, Ramon! Come here!

Hey, what's up, Nia?

So, I figured you'd be passing by on your way

from Spanish to science class.

Oh, uh, you know my schedule?

-Yeah. I'm very observant. -Oh.

So, uh, have you finished reading A Raisin in the Sun yet?

Uh, yeah. Wait, you're not in my English class.

No, but I am a student of fine literature.

-Uh, well, I really like the play. -What else

do you like, Ramon? Tell me more.

-Uh-- -Your class is this way.

I said, Teach, you can't bring a live peacock to school--

So!

What kind of girls do you like?

Did you see I was talking to somebody?

Eh, not anymore. Now, you're talking to me.

Don't you like talking to me?

Uh, sure.

So, Ramon, you never answered my question.

-What kind of girls do you like? -Uh, nice.

Like, laid back.

Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool.

So, uh, girls with dark hair

whose eyes light up in the sun, who know what they want?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, I like that.

Nice. Girls who are swaggy, smart, and talented,

like a certain girl at this school?

-Um... -(bell rings)

I better get to class.

Oh, you're punctual! I see, Ramon!

We'll talk more after class!

♪ ♪

Well, I'm Chelsea, and even though

I'm a hot mess, I still think I can help other people!

(gasp)

Okay, well, I'm Raven, huh? And-and I wear

(imitating): bold colors and haute couture

so everyone will pay attention to me-- me, me, me!

-Well-- well-- -Me! Me!

Well, I'm Chelsea, and I have to remind everyone

that I was an interpretive dance major!

Ooh! Oh, I'm Raven,

and I have to tell everyone

that I have visions! I have visions!

Ooh! But, but wait!

My visions are never correct,

but I still have them!

Well, I'm Chelsea, and I sing everything like it's opera!

(singing notes higher and higher)

(high pitched): This is a pop song,

but I don't sing it like that!

(holds high note)

♪ ♪

Man, the word is out, Levi.

Yep, we have successfully launched a new business.

(toilet flush)

-Come on. -(spraying)

You know, thanks for coming. We appreciate your business.

Okay.

(clears throat)

So, would you, uh,

would you like an edge up?

Oh. Are you sure?

'Cause edge ups are kinda my specialty.

I mean,

look at Levi.

Look at Curtis.

You got this.

You can cut every style.

You know what, Curtis? You're right.

You know, I think it's time I expand my repertoire.

(buzzing)

(clears throat) All right, let's see.

-(clippers sputter) -Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh...

I can fix that! I can fix that.

(buzzing)

-(clippers sputter) -Mm!

Uh, uh...

Uh, you know what?

Th-this one's on the house.

(buzzing)

All right. (clears throat)

-(clippers sputter) -(thud)

Th-that's kind of a taper fade, right?

Um, this is on the house.

♪ ♪

(buzzing)

(clippers sputter)

The good news is I cleaned up your fro.

The better news is it's on the house.

(flush)

♪ ♪

-(bang) -Whoa.

So, what's more important,

swag or smarts? But, you know what? Why choose?

Okay, listen, Nia, I think you're cool,

um, but you're not really my type.

Excuse me?

I'm everybody's type.

(nervous laugh) Look, you're really nice,

but I think it's best if we stay friends.

-Wait, no, I am not trying to-- -Wait, Ramon!

Nia's not interested in you.

Then, why was she asking me all these questions

and memorizing my schedule?

She was... she was actually asking for me.

Because I like you.

And she knows everyone's schedule.

You ever heard of research, brah?

Wait, Tess, you like me?

Yeah.

She was asking if you like swaggy girls.

-I'm all swag. -Yeah.

Yeah, you are, and you're smart,

and you're pretty and funny.

Aw...

You don't have to say all those things,

but please continue.

Hey, um, I wanna ask you out,

but I don't wanna hurt Nia's feelings.

I'm not interested, all right?!

So, you were saying...

I was saying, wanna hang out some time?

For sure.

♪ ♪

Boy, I haven't caught a whiff of your breath all day.

What's going on with you?

Nothing, sir, just, uh, doing the job you hired me for.

Well, I guess there's a first time for everything.

Just last week, I tried that

new fax machine gizmo.

Whoa, whoa!

What is going on here?

Were the drones flying too low?

I'm telling you, these drones are gonna be the end of us.

Back in my day, if you wanted to see something high,

you'd climb a tree.

But, hey, I'm not mad.

We haven't been this busy since the Jheri Curl dried up.

(laughing)

Who messed up your heads like this?

♪ ♪

All right. Tess is in my room getting ready.

Her date is gonna come up here and pick her up.

Do you guys have any last-minute advice

or style tips that you can give her?

Uh, yeah, yeah, lemme just

yell it back at her! Hey, Tess!

Blue really makes your eyes pop!

Tess: Thank you!

Oh hey, Tess, I'm so sorry

I can't help you with your date, honey!

I'm not my best self, so...

Tess: Uh, can-can you send Nia back here?

All right, I don't know what's going on with you two,

but please don't be this way when her date arrives.

(doorbell rings)

I'm gonna go get Tess.

-Oh, hi, Ramon! -Hi, Ramon!

-Hi. -Come on in, honey. Come in.

Listen, you are going on a date with a very

confident young lady, all right?

You need to speak with more bravado!

-Huh? Yeah! -Uh-- hey!

-Okay. -Good evening, Miss...

Tess' neighbor.

Huh, okay! Good job! Good evening, good evening, yes.

-Yes, good. -Oh, that looks great.

Is this your favorite shirt or is it a new shirt?

-Uh, favorite shirt. -Good. Always good to stay comfortable,

but not too comfortable, all right?

Lemme guess. You're Nia's mom?

-Oh yes, yes, yes. There we go. -Well...

Hey, Ramon.

Tess!

Wow, you look great.

Um, are you ready to go?

Yeah.

-Thanks for everything, bestie. -Have fun.

Oh, thank you for the advice,

and fashion tip,

Miss neighbor ladies.

I love love.

Raven/Chelsea: Me, too. (chuckling)

Rae,

look, I-I'm sorry

if I offended you earlier.

I love that you're...

passionate about life.

I'm sorry, too, Chels.

-You really did give me some great advice. -Oh!

And I think that our business is... is gonna be okay.

Of course it is. It's gonna be better than okay.

You know why?

Because we have each other. (laugh)

-I love you. -I love you.

(both muttering)

Oh. No!

I think this is too much love.

♪ ♪

Gimme that.

Well, Book, I guess I owe you.

Um, for what?

For all the new customers you brought in

because you screwed up their heads.

Yeah, well...

You need to give those people their money back.

I didn't charge them.

Good.

You understand why I said you're not ready to be a barber?

-I guess. -I wasn't saying no

for the sake of saying no. As an apprentice,

your job is to watch and learn.

And I have been. A lot.

And when you're ready,

I'll be happy to hand you your own set of clippers.

But, you gotta crawl before you walk.

I understand.

Cheeseburger with onion rings,

coleslaw, sweet potato fries.

That's not what I had for lunch.

No, somebody threw that in the trash.

Go take those cans out back.

-Yes, sir. -Yeah.

♪ ♪

-All right, son, now take it easy. Doin' good. -(buzzing)

-(sigh) -Slow and steady wins the race.

(scoff) Steady being the operative word.

Leave him alone, Levi! He's trying to concentrate!

Well then, maybe you two should be quiet.

Come on, Booker. Fade it, Booker, fade it-- Ow!

That is my baby!

All right. What do you guys think?

Not bad, young blood.

In a few years, you might be ready for a human subject.

-A few years? -Yeah!

I started on a bonsai tree,

then a poodle, then moved up to an alpaca.

That's how you train.

Mr. Arthur, I wanna thank you so much

for being a great influence on Booker.

Oh, you don't have to thank me.

That's what I'm supposed to do.

I know it's probably hard to believe, but, uh,

-I used to be a knucklehead. -(gasp) No!

-Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah. -No. No!

(laughter)

Well, I know it's hard to believe, but I used to be

a little bit of a knucklehead myself.

Oh. Oh, I...

I believe it.

♪ ♪