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Previously on
"A Million Little Things"...

I don't think I can be
back in time for dinner.

I don't think
she's at the office.

I'm looking for
a few heavy hitters

to do some segments
for my show.

I don't think that I want to
condense helping people

into five-minute segments.

You would be a great fit.

But I think it's good that
you have someone.

Florence, it is really nice
to meet you.

Madame Berkner:
Oh, merci, Javi.

Let's hear it again
for Javier Mendez.

Javi?
Javier: [ Laughs ]

Keke sent me this video.

♪♪

His name
was George Floyd.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Tyrell, will you
get that, please?

Yeah, totally.

♪♪

Hey.
No more phone.

My father-in-law
and his bad knees

are on the other side
of that door.[ Doorbell ringing ]

♪♪

[ Door opens ]

Tyrell, hi.

Hi, honey.

You good?[ Chuckling ] Yes.

[ Door closes ]Good.

[ Laughs ] Hi. Hi.You need me to look
at your doorbell?

'Cause I rang it twice.

[ Sighs ]
Only twice?

You're welcome.

I am so sorry
that we're late,

but this one
was circling the block

trying to find a good spot.

Ooh.What's the rush?

The country is still
gonna be broken

no matter what time
you get to the protest.

Keke's one of
the BLM youth organizers,

so I can't be late.

Keke?

You mean the girl you're
seeing and spending money on

who refuses to be called
your girlfriend?

That Keke?

I'm starting
to understand

why you didn't answer
on the first ring.[ Laughs ]

I was thinking
that maybe I should

bring Theo with me
to the protest today.

You know, it might be
good for him to see

what exercising social
responsibility looks like

instead of just
hearing about it.

Yeah.
That's a good idea.

Maybe I should go, too.

Look, whatever happens
as we move forward,

I think it's important
for Theo to still see us

as a united front.

Plus, I just really
want to be there

to support our friends.

Okay.

Yeah.

Let's go together.

[ Item clatters ]

♪♪

Bill: All I'm saying is,
no matter what,

they are my parents.

And family support
is a wonderful thing.

Uh, but I think the question

that your fiancée may be
asking herself is,

"If the in-laws are there
for the proposal,

then what are they
not there for?"

Bill: Yes, exactly. See,
they'll always be right there.

I mean, how great is that?Eh -- Uh, Bill,
I would love to continue,

but, unfortunately,
that is all the time we have.

So, uh, congratulations...[ Mid-tempo music plays]

...and I hope the four of you

have a very happy
life together.

This has been "A Fix in Five"
with Dr. Maggie Bloom.

And you are...
off the air.

I told you after a couple weeks,
you'd get the hang of this.

[ Scoffs ]
Are you kidding me?

That was terrible.

You can't give sound mental
health advice in five minutes.

I mean, I didn't even
offer him any information

on boundaries,
which Bill clearly needs.

See? You're helpful
and entertaining.

And about
the five minutes --

Dr. Stacy wants me
to remind you that,

and I quote, "You were hired
to do a five-minute segment.

It's not a suggestion.
It's the time limit.

So please stick with it."

She said "please"?

I added that part.

Yeah.

Okay, I'll
s-see you later.

Keke said she's sorry
she can't meet up

at the restaurant
to help us make posters,

but she and
the other organizers

still need to
set stuff up.

So, what I'm hearing is,
once again,

we're not gonna meet
your fake girlfriend.

Regina: Oh!Wait, no.
She's a real person.

[ Laughter ]

Ahh.What? No
"good morning"?

Good morning, Pop.

[ Chuckles ] Actually,
you're just in time.

We were talking about
why we're going today,

and, Gina,
you were up next.

Oh. Okay.
[ Chuckling ] Uh...

Actually, this is
my first protest,

and I'm going...

for my dad.

That's really nice.[ Chuckles ]

How about you?

Have you been
to a lot of protests?

Oh, yeah. I've been
going my whole life.

My parents took me
to protest Vietnam

when I was little,

and they kept on
till the war was over.

I still go to every one I can
till this day.

Sounds like you got some
competition there, big man.

You -- You been in a lot
of protests, too?

Go on. Tell him.

I'm not going
to the damn protest.

I was just her ride.

I'm not wasting my time
totin' around some sign,

thinking throwing a bunch of
paint on some poster board's

gonna change the world.

That's a view.

If you can find
a jackhammer big enough

to break up the foundation
of this country, then I'll go.

'Cause that's the only thing
that's gonna make a difference.

[ Inhales deeply ]

So, was it Walter's
bright side that drew you in?

[ Laughter ]

All I'm saying is,

I fought for this country
in Vietnam,

came back to a bunch
of kids protesting,

and nothing
being different.

I was drawn to him
for a number of reasons.

Well, I think
the people in charge

need to see that
our lives matter

from as many people
as possible.Mm.

I read an article this morning
about George Floyd's daughter.

Her mom hasn't been able
to tell her how he died.

I mean, how do you explain that
to a 7-year-old?

[ Sighs ]

Rome: 6.

His daughter's 6.

♪♪

[ Cellphone buzzing ]

Oh.

[ Cellphone beeps ]

Hey, man.
What's going on?

What's going on is,
I made the mistake

of falling in love
with a woman

before asking
if she owned a fanny pack.

I know today's protest
is about Black lives,

but maybe we could, uh,
organize a separate one

to protest all the things
that should have stayed

in the '80s.

[ Laughs ]

Oh. Uh-oh.

I can tell by your silence
somebody else has a fanny pack.

[ Chuckles ]

Anyway, Gina asked us
to get supplies.

Uh, anything specific
you want us to do?

Want you to do?

Just wanted to see
if there was a plan, uh,

and if, uh, you know,
you need anything.

If I need anything?

Feels like you're just
repeating everything I'm saying,

but in question form.

Yeah, because I'm wondering
why you're asking me.

Y-You -- You understand that
this isn't my protest, right?

♪♪

Uh, yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, that --
that's why we're going.

Yeah, but please tell me
you get that this is work

that we allneed to do,
so you're gonna have to

do more than just hitting up
your Black friends

so that you can be
their plus-one, Gary.

I'm sorry.

Didn't mean to, uh...

I'm -- I'm just
trying to help.

And the last time
you tried to help,

I ended up in the back
of a police car.

You know, I --
Actually, I gotta go.

[ Line beeps]

♪♪

Is he all right?

I don't know.

I was just trying
to make a plan --

go to the protest
and pepper in

some of my delightful
comic stylings.

It's a very
emotional time.

A lot going on for him.

And for me.

I have a lady friend
who wears a fanny pack.

You know -- [ Sighs ]Let's power
through it, okay?

♪♪

Regina: Hey.

♪♪

You okay?

No.

♪♪

I can't go
to this protest.

♪♪

--Captions by VITAC--

Walter: Yeah,
I'm worried about him.Hey. Will you talk to me?

[ Faucet shuts off ]

I don't trust myself
right now, Gina.

George Floyd is never
gonna see his daughter

graduate from
elementary school.

He's never gonna
get to take her

to a
Daddy Daughter Dance.

H-H-H--

His murder kind of feels like
the last straw for me.

And...

all the talking I've been doing
with Dr. Heller, I just...

I know...

that if a cop so much
as blows a whistle wrong...

[ Inhales deeply ]

Hey.

♪♪

I think you should do
whatever you need to do.

♪♪

[ Bell chimes ]Hey, don't let me forget.

Theo wants us
to pick up glitter.

You mean "multi-colored
glitter."

He texted me
in case you messed up.

Ouch.
[ Chuckles ]

Speaking of messed up,

are Eddie and Katherine
really both going today?

I don't know
if you saw the news,

but other people
are gonna be there.

Yeah, I know that, but with
everything that's happened --

and I'm not just talking
about the divorce --

the --
The what?

What are you
talking about?

Nothing.

Unless -- Unless you know
what I'm talking about.

I know everything.

Well, then,
why don't you say it?

Well, I'm gonna need
to hear you say it

before I say it
because I don't know

if we have the same level
of security clearance.

I knew
you knew something.

Spill it, Mendez.

All right.

Katherine kissed --

Alan! I know!

What is --
What? I -- [ Chuckles ]

So, is your security clearance
high enough to open this cage?

Come on, Tyrell!

Tyrell: Coming!

Regina: All right, baby,
we're headed out.

Rome: All right.

We're gonna go
change the world.

You guys enjoy watching
"SportsCenter".

Hey, Tyrell,
hold on for a sec.

I need to talk to you
before you go.

[ Man speaking indistinctly
on television]

Okay.

Okay, we'll, um, wait for
you by the elevators.

Okay.

[ Door opens, closes ]I need to talk to you
about today --

what to expect,
how to handle yourself.[ Scoffs ]

I know what
you're gonna say.No, you don't.

Yeah, you're gonna tell me
how to be with the police.

I know all this.Yeah, well, I need to know
that you heard it from me,

so you're gonna shut up and
listen for a second, okay?

When you are
out there today,

you are gonna
see some things...

that anger you.

Do not engage the police.

Don't even talk to 'em.

You stay as close to Regina
and Florence as you can.

I know your phone's usually
charged, but double check it,

triple check it.

And you contact me
if anything happens.

There are police out there

looking for a reason
to take your life.

Young man, do not
give them a reason.

Your job is not
to be a hero today.

Your job
is to come home.

♪♪

Okay.

I'll be careful.

Good.

Now, go change the world.

♪♪

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

Well, Tiffany,
it's a tough time,

and feeling anxious
is natural,

even for those of us
who usually aren't.

Uh, one way to help
manage anxiety is exercise.

Tiffany: I actually
really enjoy running.

Me, too.

I went for a run
this morning.

Yeah.

But after learning
about Ahmaud Arbery,

I just don't feel safe
doing it.

[ Voice breaking ]
And I'm not sleeping well

because I keep thinking about
Breonna Taylor.

What happened to her
happened in her bed.

As a Black woman, I don't feel
safe in my own body...

anywhere,
especially right now,

and I-I don't know
how to fix it.[ Whispering ] I'm really sorry.

Uh, do you have
a therapist?

I-I met with a couple people,
but none of them felt right.

It just didn't feel like we
have the same life experiences.

I-I think it would help you
to have a-a therapist

who could validate
and support you. Oh, gosh.

I actually have a colleague

that I think that
you would really like.

[ Cellphone buzzes ] Really?

In addition to being an
exceptional therapist...[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone beeps ] Dr. Madison is also
a Black woman,

and so I think that
she might be able

to identify with you
more closely.

Uh, let me give you
her number. It's...

I had to cut you off
10 seconds ago.

I'm really sorry,

but Dr. Stacy was...

vocal.

W-- D-Do you at least have
a contact for Tiffany?

I want to give her my
colleague's information.

Well, Dr. Stacy
doesn't really like

when people try to do
that sort of thing.

What sort of thing?
Helping people?

I -- Mm.
I'm sorry.

I just -- I need to talk
to Dr. Stacy myself.

Is that something you might
want to do after hours?

♪♪

Hey, Gary.♪ Gina

Darce and I are setting up
with Ed, Katherine, and Theo.

I gotta grab the rest
of the stuff from my car.

[ High-pitched voice ]
"Oh, we can help you" --

I'm Florence, by the way.[ Normal voice ]
Oh, I know who you are.

We've heard
all about you.

Welcome to the family.

I'm Gary -- the popular,
funny stepson.

[ Chuckles ]

After you.Yeah.

Just wait up, Gary.Yeah.

Um...just, with
everything going on...[ Door opens ]

...R-Rome was --
was worried...[ Door closes ]

...that today might be
too much for him.

Oh.

Yeah, so,
he's not coming.

Yeah, okay.

I just don't think I can limit
everything I have to say

to one sign.Well, then, don't.

Wait, wait, wait.
Hold on, Mom. Stop.

I don't see any --Glitter?

Ah, you are the best.

Thank you.Apparently, glitter's the best,
but I'm a close second.

[ Laughs ]

♪♪

Alan!

♪♪

Hey.
Um...Tyrell invited me

to join him and Regina
at the protest.

I didn't...

I didn't realize so many
people would be here.

♪♪

Hm.

♪♪

[ Breathes deeply ]
Well, um...

today is about
as many people

coming together
as possible, right?

Totally. It's all about
the numbers.

Worked for the bus boycott,
and it's gonna work here.

Now, I just need
a bigger set of hands

to get this glitter open.

Okay. I'll get that
for you, pal.

Here we go.

I can handle that.

[ Chuckles ]

How are you feeling
about today?

Whew. Anxious.

Nervous.

And heartbroken.

Mm.

And to be honest,
a little ashamed

that this is
my first protest.

The important thing
is that you're here now.

Yeah.
[ Chuckles ]

But I-I should have gotten
involved a long time ago.

I just felt like
my whole life,

I've been
straddling two worlds.

After my parents
got divorced,

I went to mostly
all-white schools,

was raised by --
mainly by my mom

and her side
of the family.

I [Sighs] didn't know
how to fit in half the time,

let alone be
political or...

I'd experience racism
in school,

and then go home to
my mom,

who looked just like
the people who hurt me.

I didn't know
how to articulate

what it was like
for me.

You know, and I didn't want to
hurt her or worry her.

But in not saying something,

it felt like I wasn't being true
to my other half.

Is that why you said you were
going for your father?

Yeah.

And not just him --
his entire side of the family.

Mm.

To make them proud.

To prove to them that
I haven't forgotten who I am.

You're also going
for you,Gina.

[ Breathes deeply ]

This is yours, too.

I know.

[ Breathes sharply ]

[ Sighs ]

But sometimes,
I feel like

I don't have the right
to say that.

Yeah.

Which is why I said it.

[ Chuckles, sniffles ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Patting thigh ]

♪♪

I'll be back.Yeah.

Hey, Alan, can you help me
glue this?

I'm too young to use
a glue gun,

and glitter won't stick
on its own.

[ Chuckles ]

Um...

♪♪

Yeah. Yeah.
Come around here.

Uh-oh.

Alan: Alright.
You ready for this?

Now, just put that down.
Be really careful.

Hey, if you want,
I can just ask him to leave.

No.

That would just make Theo have
more questions.

Alan: Perfect.

Yeah.Theo: It still needs
a little more glitter.

More glitter?
All right.

Well, when in doubt,
more glitter, right?Not enough.

[ Laughter ]

I like to live
dangerously.

Okay.
[ Laughs ]

Tyrell: Yeah. Okay.[ Door closes ]

Okay.[ Cellphone beeps ]

That was Keke.

She said Boston Common
is already packed,

so we should get going
if we still want to find them.

Uh...people are still working on
their posters.

No problem.
I can just head out now

and see you guys
when you get there?

Hold up!

You think that we're gonna
come all the way here

and not meet
the famous Keke,

who may or may not be
your boo?

[ Laughs ]

Regina:
[ Breathes deeply ]

Lead the way, young man.

[ Scoffs ]

[ Chuckling ] I'll tell
the others we're going ahead.

[ Mouthing words ]

♪♪

Last one!

There's one more sign left!

Who wants it?
You want it?I'll take a sign.

Woman: No justice!Here.
Yeah.

Crowd: No peace!There we go.
Hold it high,

not just because
the glitter's not dry yet.

People love
your posters, T.

[ Chuckles ]
They went really fast.

Yeah.

Uh...I have to go to
the bathroom.

Theo,
I specifically asked --

Sorry, Mom.
When you asked,

I was focused on
justice.

All right.
We'll meet you back here.

Sure.Right.

Yeah.
Okay.

[ Indistinct shouting
in distance ]

[ Sighs heavily ]

Beautiful day, huh?

It's the best.

[ Clears throat ]

Crowd: No peace!

This is a caller who really
needs someone

that can identify with
herlived experience.

Okay, listen, Maggie,
that's not the point.

Whether your friend is good
or not,

we're not going to give out
free promotion.

Ads are how radio stations
make money,

which is how I pay
your salary.

You got it?

Got it.

Good.

Great use of my lunch break,
Claudia. Thanks.

[ Computer beeps ]

♪♪

[ Headphones thump ]

[ Sighs ]

Well, in addition to
real estate,

I do a lot of work with
immigration,

which is how I met Tyrell,

and I work with
this AAPI group

trying to combat violence,

which has really gone up
this year.

And then I also kind of teach
this kind of kickboxing class

on the [Chuckling] side,
but that's just for fun.

I'm also an avid runner.
Um...

Wow, you really
pack it in.

Yeah, what else?
Um, there's --

Hey.
Where's, uh --

Where's Theo?

What do you mean?
You took him to the bathroom.

Yeah, but then
I decided to go

and he said he was gonna
come back and meet you guys.

Oh, my God.

Theo!Maybe -- Maybe he stopped
along the way.

I'm gonna check.
You guys wait here.

Yeah.
Okay, we'll call if we see him, okay?

Okay.
Theo! Theo!

Theo!
T!

Katherine: Theo![ Sighs ]

Theo!

Theo!

Theo!
T!

Hey. Hey, hey.

Isn't -- Isn't that one of
his signs over there?

And judging on the amount of
glitter, I'd say yeah.Yeah.

Thank you!

♪♪

Oh.
There's my dad.

[ Sighs ] Theo.
There you are.

Ohh.

Uh, I think he headed in
the wrong direction

and lost sight of you.

Oh, no. I'm not --

No, that's my dad.

Alan's just
my mom's friend.

Hey.
What's going on?

Um, sorry. My mistake.

Thank you.

He thought
you were my dad.

[ Laughs ]

♪♪

Yeah.

[ Laughs ]

Ha-ha...

♪♪

Woman on television: And after
hours of peaceful protesting,

marchers...

Rome, sit down.

And not just because
you're blocking the TV.

[ Speaking indistinctly]

You're being too hard
on yourself.

[ Sighs ]

Nothing wrong with
sitting this one out.

Waste of time, anyway.

There's nothing
I would like more

than to be out there
right now.

[ Speaking indistinctly]

When Gina and I were trying to
adopt Eve's baby...

it felt so right.

Like...I was meant to help
a child navigate

being Black in America.

[ Sighs ]

Maybe it's best
I'm not his dad.

I heard what you said
to Tyrell.

It was perfect.

Oh, I'm just repeating
what you used to say to me.

Like I said --
perfect.

But I should be there
with him.

Right now.

But I can't.

And it's not because of what
might happen today

or what might happen
tomorrow.

It's because of what might
happen a month from now.

A year from now.

What are you talking about?

I was reading about
this dude.

He was a protestor
out in Ferguson.

On the front lines.

A hero, showing his kids
by example.

Three years later,
he killed himself.

And you think it was because
he went to a protest?

No, I think
it's because of

what followed him home
from the protest, Pop.

The only reason
it didn't get me last time

is because I got lucky.

And as I've been dealing
with my depression,

I'm realizing it's not just
something I'm pre-disposed to.

It's this country.

This world and
all the things --

all the things,
every day,

making me feel like
an unwanted guest

in my own home.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Believe me,
I understand.

Mm?

I was 11 years old when
your grandfather showed me

Emmett Till's photo
in Jetmagazine.

It's still there.

Burned into my mind.

I've been looking at this
a whole lot longer than you.

I saw it here,

I saw it in Vietnam,

and I came back home
and saw it

over and over
and over again.

That's what it's meant
to be us.

To live feeling like death
is breathing on your back.

And they're still out there
thinking posters can fix that.

I never knew
you felt like that.

Didn't want you to know.

Maybe I was wrong for that.

♪♪

Well, I feel like I have
a responsibility

to see Tyrell do this
and make sure

that everything I know
he's feeling

doesn't get the best of him.

[ Sighs ][ Light clattering ]

I'm scared for him, Pop.

♪♪

All right.

Where you going?
We were just having a moment.

I got a protest to get to.

I thought you didn't believe
in that.

I don't.

I'm not going
to protest.

I'm going to be there
for you.

♪♪

Dr. Stacy: You need to get busy
making tons of stuff.

You have Joan from Hartford
who is worried

people treat her differently
for being too pretty.

Man: ...with Dr. Maggie Bloom,
from our studio

in Boston, Massachusetts. Is that -- Is this real?

The caller or the problem?

Here's Dr. Maggie Bloom.[ Theme music plays]

Oh! You're on.

Uh, you're listening to
"A Fix in Five"

with Dr. Maggie Bloom,

and my caller for this segment
is, um...

[ Whispering]
Joan from Hartford.

Too pretty.

Actually, uh, I'm --

I'm not going to take
a caller.

Instead, I want to
let you know

that this is going to be
my last segment.

[ Cellphone vibrating ] A therapist has to be able to
spend the time it takes

to provide real solutions,

and five-minute segments
don't allow me to do that.

So, let me just say this
very quickly.

Tiffany, I am sorry that
we got cut off earlier,

but if you are still listening,
please reach out to me

so that you can get
the help that you deserve.

Okay.

Signing off for the last time,

uh, two and a half minutes
early, I might add.

This has been "A Fix in Five"

with Dr. Maggie Bloom.

[ Button clicks,
computer beeps ]

[ Sighs ] I have Dr. Stacy
calling for you.

Um, tell her I don't have
the time.

♪♪

[ Exhales deeply ]

Don't slow down, Dad.

Only two more blocks.

Woman: No justice!Crowd: No peace!

Hey, I'm really sorry
about what happened back there.

When Tyrell invited me,

I didn't realize you
and your family would be there.

I didn't mean to --It's okay, Alan, really.

[ Horn honking ]

[ Clears throat ]
But, um...

I think it might be best
if we kept our distance

for a little while,

so the next time
I see you,

I can actually see you.

[ Indistinct shouting ]

Yeah, about that.

Uh, I probably
should tell you.

I've kinda started seeing
someone else.

Oh.

My goldfish.
[ Chuckles ]

I mean, at this point,
she's staying over every night.

Ha-ha. Hilarious.

Deep down inside, I know
it was the right decision,

but...doesn't make the fact that
I'm sitting here on my sofa

any less frustrating.

Maggie: I hear you.

And what you're saying makes
a lot of sense.

I'm really proud of you
for putting

your mental health
first.

Yeah, thanks, Maggie.
I --[ Cellphone beeping ]

Hey, Maggie,
can I call you back?

Yeah, sure.
No problem.

[ Cellphone beeps ][ Indistinct shouting]

Hey, Pop.
Is everything okay?

Walter: Rome?

Dad, can you hear me?

Rome, she got hurt!
[ Breathing heavily]

What? W-Who?
Who? Florence?

Regina.

They're taking her to
the hospital now.

You better get here.

♪♪

♪♪

Tyrell: Rome!Tyrell, where is she?

They're looking at her
right now.

I'm telling you, Rome,
we were marching peacefully.

The cops just started
pepper-spraying everybody,

so we started running.

This older guy,
he tripped,

Gina went to help him up,

and this cop pushed her down
with his nightstick.

Her head hit the pavement.Oh, my God.

Rome, we tried.
They won't let anyone in.

Wait,
you're not with Gina?

Hey.

Uh, excuse me, sir,
my wife, Regina Howard,

she's inside.
I need to see her.

Sorry. No visitors
beyond this point.

You're gonna have to
wait outside.No, no.

You don't understand.
I-I--

She got hurt
in the protests.

I am sorry, but because of
COVID restrictions,

we can only let people needing
medical attention inside.

Well -- Well, in that case,
I'm dying of a heart attack.

Sir --
I'm trying to tell you as nicely as possible,

I need to see my wife!Hey, Rome, come over here.

Look, I am not going anywhere
until I see Gina!

But, R-Rome, come on.Can I please see my wife?!

Listen, look. Just shut up
for a second and listen to me.

Come on.

Pull out your phone,
okay?

I just gave one of the nurses
your phone number.

She's gonna call you
any second.

Just stand over here where
the cell service is good,

and you'll be able to
see Gina.

There she is now.

Thank you.
We'll be waiting right here.

Thank you.

Okay, man, I'll just keep trying
[sighs] I guess.

[ Door closes ]Yeah.

[ Cellphone beeps ]

Albert says
Gina hasn't come back.

Yeah, Ed and Katherine
are headed home with Theo.

They haven't heard from her,
either.

What do we do?
Do we --

Should we go look
for them?

No. Once you establish
a rally point,

you stick to it.

[ Metal clanks ]

Wow.
That was very sexy.

Oh, was it?

And she peeled off
her fanny pack? Yeah.

[ Chuckles ]

Later on,
I'm gonna give you

the highest level
security clearance.

Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckles ]

Today was a day, huh?
Mm-hmm.

You know, I'm surprised at
how many people showed up.

[ Sighs ]

I mean, that was incredible,
right?

Yeah. It's too bad
Rome couldn't make it.

He was so angry with me
this morning.

[ Scoffs ]

Hm.

Hey, can I ask you
something?

Your dad calls you Junior,
and during that talent show,

they called you Javi.

I call you Gary.

[ Sighs ]

What's up with that?

Yeah.
That's fair.

[ Clears throat ]

[ Sniffles ] I was born
Javier Mendez, Jr.

I'm my father's son,
and I'm proud of it. Mm.

As you recently experienced
firsthand,

there is a lot of my dad in me,
but unlike him,

people don't assume that
I'm Mexican...ever.

Until they realize
he is my dad.

Well, I wasn't 100% sure
until I met him.

[ Chuckles ]

Before he, uh,
drove a truck,

he was a custodian at
my elementary school.

And at first it was awesome,
right?

'Cause we could say hi to each
other in the hallway every day.

But then the other kids
figured out who he was.

And that's when
the jokes started.

♪♪

It was very racist
and awful.

Kids can be so mean.Kids are the worst.

Yeah.

Except, of course, for Liam,
who is top-notch.

[ Chuckles ]
That's a good save.

It's the summer
before middle school.

I go off to camp, right?

And I have this counselor
who is awesome.

He makes everybody laugh.

He doesn't care what
anybody thinks.

He knows all the words to
"Ice Ice Baby".

[ Chuckles ]

And his name...
Was Gary.

No.

No, his name was
Vanilla Ice.

Yeah, that's why he knew all
the words to the song --

it was -- it was --
it was his song. Oh, yeah.

Yeah.
Yeah, it was Gary.

♪♪

So, summer ends,
and, uh,

I show up --
first day at a new school.

I got there early,
and I found my homeroom teacher,

and I tell her that, uh...

there's a typo on
the attendance sheet.

Where it says "Javier",
it should say "Gary".

[ Exhales sharply ]

When I brought
my first report card home,

I remember my dad saying,

"How can they evaluate you

if they don't even know
your name?"

♪♪

And the look on my face...

told him everything.

♪♪

He didn't get mad.

He just nodded and, uh...

understood why I had done
what I did.

♪♪

He hasn't called me
Javi since.

Not once.
It's always Junior.

♪♪

And a whole lot of
Mijo.

[ Chuckles ]

♪♪

I think...

that my dad just wanted
to give his half-Mexican son

the best shot
of making it...

in a pretty White world.

♪♪

Hmm.

Maybe that's why Rome
was so upset.

How? I've -- I've never
told him that story.

He doesn't know
about my name.

He...
No, but, um...

he knows
you get to choose.

♪♪

Right.

Gina:
Yes, Rome. I'm fine.

[ Breathes sharply ]

Although, I think maybe
they need to test me again,

because I don't remember buying
such a fancy phone case.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Babe, you're using
the nurse's cellphone.

I knew that.

[ Chuckles]

I'm fine, babe.
I promise.

[ Sighs ]

But she was so nice
to let me use her phone.

Thank you, man.

♪♪

Rome:
So, tell me what happened.

♪♪

[ Siren wailing in distance ]

You okay?

No.

♪♪

If I had gotten to the protest
five minutes sooner --

Then you'd both be laying
in hospital beds right now.

♪♪

It was nice to see you
at a protest.

Well, that's a nicer greeting
than you would've given me

when I came back from 'Nam.

We weren't supposed to be there
in the first place.

♪♪

My brother was also
there.

♪♪

And he wasn't lucky enough
to come back.

♪♪

I didn't know.

♪♪

I'm sorry.

Sometimes I wonder if
[breathes sharply]

we had started protesting
earlier and louder,

if he'd still be here.

And I would also like to think
that because of our efforts,

we got you home.

Thank you.

♪♪

[ Footsteps approaching ]

♪♪

Okay. She's okay.

She's being discharged.

[ Exhales sharply ]

That's good.[ Breathes sharply ]

I'll give you two
a minute.

Just get over there
already.

What about you, son?

You okay?

♪♪

[ Sniffles ]

♪♪

[ Crying ]

♪♪

[ Sobbing ][ Sighs lightly ]

Yeah.

Well, I'm glad
you're alright, Gina.

Let us know if you need
anything, okay?

Bye.

How is she?

[ Sighs ]
Pretty banged up,

but, I mean,
they let her go home,

so she must be okay.

Thanks for being so
understanding about Alan.

I had no idea
he was gonna be there.

I know.

And just so you know,
I told him that

we shouldn't see each other
again for a while.

[ Exhales sharply ]

What is it?

I should've known about
the mask.

When that kid in Theo's class
said he needed to wear one,

I should've known
what that meant.

♪♪

I think my embarrassment
over not knowing

was part of the reason why
I lost it

on the front end
of our neighbor's car.

[ Breathes sharply ]

♪♪

I've let you two down
a lot lately.

Eddie --No.

No, uh...

I'm not saying that
'cause I want you

to make me feel better
about it.

I'm saying that because
I should have said it before.

♪♪

[ Laptop ringing ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Clears throat ]

[ Ringing continues ]

[ Ringing stops ]

Hey, Claudia.
Is everything okay?

I, uh, assumed since
we were on Zoom

that I didn't need to
clean out my desk. [ Chuckles ]

Dr. Stacy wanted me
to inform you

that your on-air antics
weren't taken lightly,

that you violated
multiple company policies,

and that your services
are no longer required.

Yeah, also, I quit.

[ Laughs ]
You totally did!

And she's super pissed.
[ Laughs ]

Which brings me to
why I'm calling.

I just sent you
Tiffany's contact info

so you can send her
your therapist recommendation.

And while I was doing that,
I "accidentally" sent you

a list of companies
we've worked with

that would loveto sponsor
a podcast like yours.

Wow.

Thanks.

Thank you.

I-I've been here
for three years,

and you're the first person
I met who genuinely cares.

I knew you wouldn't last.
[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ]

♪♪

Rome: Who is it?

Whatever version of Gary
gets you to open the door.

[ Door creaks ]

Hey.

Hey.

Gina's fine, man.

You didn't need to come
all the way over here.

Good.

I came to see you.

Oh?

Uh...
To say that I'm sorry.

I didn't realize
until today...

[ Sighs ]

When I knocked out
that dude

at Sophie's softball game
last year,

I didn't realize how much danger
I was putting you in,

and -- and -- and then
you were good enough

to explain it to me,

and I still didn't get it.
[ Chuckles ]

Man, I got a lot of my own stuff
that I have been avoiding

for a long time, and...

I want to deal with it.

Coming here
is the start --

the start --

of me trying to do better.

You're right.

Today's protest was not
just for you.

It was for me, too.

I know that.

♪♪

A-And that's why
I gotta tell you,

I'm very...

very disappointed

that you weren't there
for me today, man.

[ Chuckles ]

Dude, you are an ass.

Which is the third reason
that I'm here,

is to make sure that
you know that.

Oh, yeah. I-I do.Okay.

It's clear.

All right.

Uh, well, in that case,
just, uh, do me a solid,

and, uh, make sure
my girlfriend's okay.

Shut -- Leave.Okay.

Leave my house.Okay.

And, uh, y-you didn't
really knock that dude out

at the s-softball game.

You sucker punched the dude,
and he got right back up.

He did not --
Yes.

[ Door closes ]He didn't
get rightback up.

You got your ass beat,
dude.

Really. [ Scoffs ]

[ Inhales deeply ]

Ah.

♪ No one, no one, no one

Hey. [ Sighs ]

[ Humming ]

I, uh, talked to
Maggie and Katherine

and Darcy
and Florence.

The first time I called
Florence,

I accidentally hit
"Florist."

It took us a good 90 seconds
before either of us realized.

[ Breathes sharply ]

But on the plus side,
we have "get well" calla lilies

[Chuckling]
arriving tomorrow morning.

[ Humming continues ]

Oh. [ Chuckling ]
And -- And by the way,

apparently I was
soappreciative of the nurse

who let me use her phone
that I agreed to marry her.

[ Chuckles ]

We'll work it out.

♪♪

[ Sighs ]

Okay, just...

say it, Rome.

Just say, "I knew something bad
would happen today."

♪♪

I had to be there.

So, whatever it is you have to
say, just say it.

Okay.

When I got the call from my dad
that you were hurt,

I got a tiny glimpse
of what it must have been like

for you to find
my suicide note.

To have to wonder
what it would be like

if I just
was suddenly gone.

And I am so sorry
to put you through that.

We have been through so much
together.

But you said it best --

you are not
the best part of my life.

Regina Howard,
you are my life.

And I love you...

more than anything
in this world.

[ Breathes sharply ]
I love you so much.

♪ I know

♪ People will try, try to divide
something so real ♪

I'm so glad we got
this king-size bed.

'Cause
I-I really don't know

where else
the nurse would fit.[ Laughs ]

♪ No one, no one, no one

Be quiet. [ Laughs ]
Mm. Mmm.

♪ Can get in the way
of what I feel for you ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

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