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[Whispers] Hey.

Babe.

Babe.

I thought I heard you snoring,

and I rolled over,

and look who I found.

I tried to put her back

in her bed, but she was asking

in her bed, but she was asking

for her daddy,

and then she fell asleep

halfway down the stairs.

Look at this little muffin.

Look at this little muffin.

Oh.

Oh, look at my sleeping beauty.

Oh, look at my sleeping beauty.

[Snoring]

She sure doesn't sound like

sleeping beauty.

Mm-mm. [Laughs]

Mm-mm. [Laughs]

Here.

Here.

So why are up?

Still writing?

No, more like not writing.

No, more like not writing.

Finally have a chance to write

my first novel, and nothing

is coming.

Oh.

I promised I'd get

to 100 pages by the end of

the month.

Baby, I'm not even close.

[Sympathetically] Oh.

Well, let me help you.

Well, let me help you.

Let's talk through the part

where you're stuck.

Maybe that'll get you going.

You know how much I love

you know how much I love

to read, and I'm always

bursting with ideas.

As a matter of fact, I am

bursting as we speak right now.

Bursting as we speak right now.

Look at this.

Look at this idea.

Look at it.

Babe, babe, babe, babe?

Boop!

Thank you, but no thanks.

Thank you, but no thanks.

I'm better working the story out

in my head.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm positive.

Thank you.

Come on, what am I going to

Come on, what am I going to

do with all this creativity,

huh?

Where's it going to go?

What am I going to do?

Unless, oh--

unless you want to go upstairs,

unless you want to go upstairs,

you know, and you know...

Well, that's--

Well, that's--

that's real good motivation.

All right, let me finish

these five pages.

Then we go upstairs.

Okay.

Okay.

All right, all right.

Go, baby, go.

Go, baby, go.

Uh-uh.

Wait, do you really think

people talk that way?

What?

Sweetheart.

What?

What?

Nobody calls a woman

a "winsome lass."

Winsome lass.

I think it's fine, Carla.

I think it's fine, Carla.

Okay.

Is--is your lead character

called Jason?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Sweetie.

What?

It's the Harlem renaissance.

It's not 90210.

It's not 90210.

I happen to like the name

Jason.

What about Duke?

Duke is such a good name.

Duke is such a good name.

What about we put Alexis

to bed and we just go upstairs

and...you know.

And...you know.

Oh, yes, I do.

I know. I know.

But I don't know.

What?

What?

[Funky music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Water, h2o.

Water, h2o.

Two parts hydrogen,

one part oxygen.

The Spaniards called it agua.

The Spaniards called it agua.

What are you talking about?

Come on, Alexis.

Just film my vision.

What's up, good people?

What's up, good people?

We're talking about agua.

Well, I'm doing a video

about harvesting water.

Wait, you can't grow water.

Wait, you can't grow water.

Are we in the same

science class?

No, it just means

collecting rainwater in a tank

to use later.

To use later.

Here's a thought.

You see this thing right here?

Just turn it on,

and water comes out.

And water comes out.

It's like magic...

But not.

Okay, I don't know why

I'm even wasting my time on you.

I'm even wasting my time on you.

I don't know why you're

wasting your time on this movie.

We have plenty of water.

Water's not going anywhere.

It's in the kitchen.

It's in the kitchen.

It's in the bathroom.

It's even outside in the hose.

Okay, you so do not get this.

Okay, you so do not get this.

Just go away, please.

Just--

okay, look.

Okay, look.

We're going to start

on the plant, and then

we're going to cut to me

doing all different things

with the rainwater,

like washing the car

like washing the car

and watering the lawn.

And then you'll come inside

to shoot me in the bathroom,

where I will show that rainwater

where I will show that rainwater

can even be used to flush.

How are you going to get rain

in the toilet?

In the toilet?

Once again, Alexis, come on.

Just film my vision.

Okay.

No one's going to watch that.

No one's going to watch that.

How about you put some vampires

and monsters in the tank

and call it tank monsters?

And call it tank monsters?

Or, if they smell really bad,

stank monsters.

Yeah, and I can call Von

and see if he has

and see if he has

any stink bombs.

No, no.

No vampires and no stink bombs.

Well, we can put, like,

Well, we can put, like,

little stink lines,

like in the cartoons.

Okay, out.

Okay, out.

Is that a definite no?

Wow, you are so fired.

Wow, you are so fired.

[Elevator dings]

[Elevator dings]

[Laughter]

Hey, Ms. Helen.

Hey.

I love to see young lovers

take the time out to have lunch.

Yeah, my last boyfriend

used to pick me up from work

used to pick me up from work

and take me out to lunch.

Of course, we never got

a chance to eat lunch.

A chance to eat lunch.

Ms. Helen,

don't make us blush.

Oh, now, if you want to

blush, let me tell you

about dinner.

Okay, okay, please don't.

Okay, okay, please don't.

No, no, please.

No, no, it's for the best.

Hey, guys.

Alex, what you doing here?

Oh, well, I'm suffering

from a little writer's block,

from a little writer's block,

so I figured to take my mind

off things, I would take

a beautiful woman out to lunch.

Oh, yes, i'm--that's me.

Oh, yes, i'm--that's me.

I'm the beautiful lady.

Aw.

Well, you know, I work

with a lot of creative types

that struggle with

writer's block.

It can be a vicious cycle.

It can be a vicious cycle.

I mean, you're blocked,

so you're stressed.

You're stressed,

so you're blocked.

Acupuncture can actually help

with that.

How about a session?

How about a session?

I'm free now.

Oh, that's a great idea.

Oh, yes, it is a great idea

if you don't mind being stabbed

with a lot of needles.

With a lot of needles.

Oh, please.

She's making it sound worse

than it actually is.

Trust me, Alex.

What do you have to lose?

Blood?

Blood?

Babe, Gabby'll take

great care of you.

Baby, I'm not worried

about Gabby.

I'm worried about the needles.

You won't feel a thing,

You won't feel a thing,

I promise.

And the first session's free.

Oh, well, have fun, you all.

There are a lot of people

working out here,

working out here,

so do me a favor:

Just keep the screams down.

No, Ms. Helen--

Screams?

What are you talking about,

screams?

Screams?

Ow.

All I did was touch you.

Oh.

[Laughs]

Oh!

What?

What?

You're very tense

on your left side,

which is your creative side,

by the way.

Yup, you're definitely blocked.

Yup, you're definitely blocked.

That's what I said,

Gabriella.

Can I go now?

Come on.

First we have to release

first we have to release

your chi.

But, Alex, you're going to

have to put that pillow down

and try to relax.

This is how I look

when I'm relaxed.

When I'm relaxed.

Don't you have

any starter needles?

No.

Now, do you want me to talk?

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Well, some people prefer

silence, and others want me

to talk them through

what's going on.

How complicated can it be?

How complicated can it be?

You're going to stick needles

in me.

You mean I already stuck

needles in you.

Where's your "ow" now?

Where's your "ow" now?

Wow, you're good.

Yeah, yeah, tell me something

I don't already know.

Okay, now, I need you to relax.

Okay, now, I need you to relax.

Okay.

Breathe.

Just try to clear your mind.

Just try to clear your mind.

Now, what are you stuck on?

Well, I'm trying to

Well, I'm trying to

figure out where my potential

lovers meet for the first time.

They're from two different

they're from two different

worlds.

Sylvia is a poet

in the Harlem renaissance,

and Jason is a hard-nosed cop.

So I've been playing around

with the idea of them meeting,

I don't know, on a bridge,

I don't know, on a bridge,

in a jazz club,

maybe even a bus station.

Oh, I vote for the bridge.

It's so romantic, you know?

It's so romantic, you know?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll buy that.

It kind of symbolizes bridging

their two worlds together.

Yeah.

Hey, Gabriella, stick

some more needles in me.

See what else

I can come up with.

I can come up with.

[Laughs]

There are many ways

to harvest rainwater

ranging from very simple ideas

ranging from very simple ideas

you can do at home

to complex industrial systems.

Please find one

that is right for you.

That is right for you.

All right.

Yes!

Oh, my goodness.

Kaci, I am so proud of you,

kaci, I am so proud of you,

sweetie.

Yeah, it was very informative

and entertaining.

Wow.

Yes, it was.

It was?

It was?

I didn't get it.

Thank you.

Videos are supposed to hype

the people;

get them on their feet;

create some buzz; Make them want

create some buzz; Make them want

to collect dirty, gross,

polluted water.

Keenan, I don't think

it needed all that.

I think it was fine.

I think it was fine.

Oh, so you were going

for fine.

Well, yeah, in that case,

it was fine.

But if you want it to be good,

we're going to have to shoot

we're going to have to shoot

new material

and re-edit the whole thing.

What?

Keenan, let your sister do

Keenan, let your sister do

her thing, all right?

Respect her vision.

If that's her vision,

then somebody needs glasses.

Then somebody needs glasses.

What's wrong with him?

I don't know.

I still don't get it.

It's okay.

Just watch it again.

Just watch it again.

We might get it this time.

Ms. Helen, is Alex still

in there with Gabby?

Ooh, yes, he is.

Dr. Reed, let me ask you

something.

Something.

Yeah.

Aren't you the least bit

concerned about your husband

going to see another woman

to help him with his problems?

To help him with his problems?

Ms. Helen, really?

Come on, just stop.

I'm just saying, in my day,

I would never let any man

I would never let any man

of mine, you know,

see another woman

right under my nose, you know.

Right under my nose, you know.

As my grandmother used to say,

"if you poke a dog

on his left side, he's bound

to limp on the right."

To limp on the right."

What--what does that mean?

What--what does that mean?

It's folk wisdom.

Use it as you well.

Ah, thank you.

Ah, thank you.

Okay.

Okay, so you're saying

that they found the watch

tucked underneath the mattress.

Yeah, exactly.

I like it.

I like it.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey, babe.

So how was your second

session of acupuncture?

Actually, we never really

Actually, we never really

finished.

I mean, she stuck a couple

of needles in me, but we spent

so much time bouncing ideas

off of each other.

In fact, I need to go

in fact, I need to go

so I can write them down

before I forget them.

Gabriella, thank you so much.

Babe, see you later.

Ms. Helen, good to see you.

Ms. Helen, good to see you.

Okay, good to see you.

Okay.

So you were just in there

so you were just in there

kicking it, huh?

Mm.

Ay, that woman.

Ay, that woman.

So let me ask you a question.

So if you guys didn't do

much acupuncture, what'd you do?

Some sort of, like,

holistic treatment

to get his creativity following?

I didn't do anything special.

I just made myself

a sounding board so he felt

comfortable enough

comfortable enough

to kick some ideas around.

Oh, so you just relaxed him

and talked?

That was it?

Oh, you'd be surprised

Oh, you'd be surprised

how much people share

in the privacy

of my treatment room.

I'll see you later.

See you later.

Married man

Married man

in a private room.

Huh.

Dr. Reed?

I think you need some more

I think you need some more

of my folk wisdom.

No, thanks.

Right now, I'll all folked up.

Right now, I'll all folked up.

I brought you some tea.

Oh, hey, thanks, babe.

Oh, hey, thanks, babe.

Appreciate that.

Sure.

Bottoms up.

It's matcha green tea.

It's matcha green tea.

Mm.

Mmm, it's good.

Yeah, it's calming.

And energizing, which is

and energizing, which is

an oxymoron, but it's just that

they worked so--

they worked so--

[whispering] Enjoy.

Enjoy.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You're welcome.

Uh, did you need something,

honey?

Honey?

No.

No, I just--you know,

I wanted you to know

I'm here for you.

You can consider me

a sounding board.

A sounding board.

If you want to bounce any ideas

off of me, I'm all ears.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay?

Yeah.

Okay.

Ha ha!

Okay.

All right.

Um, well, you know my novel

um, well, you know my novel

is based on a true story...

Uh-huh.

About a magazine

that was started

that was started

during the Harlem renaissance

called fire.

Uh-huh.

And ironically enough,

a fire destroyed the building

before the first magazine

before the first magazine

was even published.

And then you could have

some heroic firefighters come in

and save the building.

And save the building.

Yeah, but that's not

the story I'm trying to tell.

What I'm trying to tell--

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Okay, okay.

Some jazz musicians

from the Harlem renaissance

from the Harlem renaissance

who moonlight as firefighters.

Huh?

What?

Yeah, but I want to know is,

Yeah, but I want to know is,

who started the fire?

Trumpet players.

Trumpet players.

Why?

The question is, why not?

The question is, why not?

Okay.

Then what?

Oh, no, i'm--I'm just

Oh, no, i'm--I'm just

the sounding board, babe.

The rest is up to you.

You got it.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Thanks, babe.

You're welcome.

You're welcome.

[Laughs]

[Laughs]

What?

Good ahead.

What?

What?

[Phone ringing]

[Phone ringing]

Hey, Gabby.

Hey, Gabby.

Uh, yeah, Carla?

Let me get her for you.

Oh, hey, Gabby?

Oh, hey, Gabby?

You know, since I have you

on the phone, do you mind

if I bounce a few ideas

off of you?

Okay, great.

Okay, great.

Well, I was thinking of...

All right, sit down.

Oh, okay, all right.

You can open your eyes now.

You can open your eyes now.

[Energetic percussive music]

What is this?

What is this?

Your harvesting water video,

the remix.

Oh, my god, Keenan.

What did you do?

What did you do?

Water, h20.

Two parts hydrogen,

one part oxygen.

One part oxygen.

The Spaniards called it...

Keenans: ♪ agua. ♪

[Water splashes]

[Water splashes]

♪ agua. ♪

I hooked you up.

I hooked you up.

I didn't ask you

to hook me up.

Yeah, I know.

It was a gift.

You're welcome.

Wait, you made yourself

the background dancers?

The background dancers?

Yeah.

Can you believe

can you believe

I choreographed that

all by myself?

Yes, I can.

While I'm trying to get people

to conserve water,

to conserve water,

you're dancing around

with buckets of it pouring down

on your head.

Keeping the water thing

going.

By wasting it?

By wasting it?

The video's about

waste water.

See, I'm all up in their heads.

Okay, now, this is

Okay, now, this is

so embarrassing.

How could you?

I thought I was helping.

You had, like, two hits

on YouTube, mom and dad.

On YouTube, mom and dad.

Four hits!

They watched it twice.

Kaci.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

[Laughs]

That is a fantastic idea.

That is a fantastic idea.

No, really, I never would have

thought of that.

Thank you so much.

It's--

it's--

oh, hey, Carla is right here.

Yeah, hold on one second.

Yeah, hold on one second.

Thanks again.

Hey, Carla.

It's your grandmother.

Oh, okay.

Hey, Nana, how are you?

Hey, Nana, how are you?

Yeah, I'm good.

No, no, I've not learned

how to make your

how to make your

banana bread recipe yet.

Uh, yeah, yeah, he still

seems happy.

Seems happy.

Hang on a second, okay?

I'm going to get the kids

to pick up.

Okay, hold on.

Kids, it's your Nana!

Kids, it's your Nana!

Pick up the phone!

You got it? Okay.

You know, I told

You know, I told

your grandmother about my novel,

right, and she had some

really great background

information.

Very, very inspiring.

Very, very inspiring.

Wow, really?

Inspiration just seems to be

going around like the flu.

Going around like the flu.

Oh.

Are you okay?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, no, no.

Honestly, Alex, my feelings

honestly, Alex, my feelings

are a little bit hurt.

I don't understand why

you don't like my ideas.

Babe, you helped me out

Babe, you helped me out

with the jazz firefighter idea.

Oh, are you going

to use that?

No.

Babe, you inspire me

in so many different ways, okay?

Creative writing

just isn't one of them.

Just isn't one of them.

Why not?

Because you don't let me

find it.

Instead of letting me write

the book that I see,

you're trying to get me

you're trying to get me

to write the book you see.

No, I wasn't.

Yes, you were.

I was just--i was trying

to help.

Look, I need you to help me

Look, I need you to help me

by encouraging me in what I do

instead of you trying

instead of you trying

to change it.

I'm so sorry.

Sweetie, i--

sweetie, i--

I got so spun out by you talking

to Gabby and not me,

and I just--i wasn't listening.

God, I listen for a living.

That's it.

Now, I just need you

now, I just need you

to listen to me without--

Interrupting, I know.

Oh, my god, I'm sorry.

I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't know what's wrong

I don't know what's wrong

with me.

I'm sorry.

Welcome to my world.

It's not that bad.

Well, sometimes.

Well, sometimes.

Shush.

Alex.

Oh, babe.

You know I'm your biggest fan,

you know I'm your biggest fan,

right?

Yes, I know that.

Okay.

All right?

So how about we start over?

So how about we start over?

That's a deal.

Okay.

Where should we begin?

Well, I need someone

to proof.

I can do that.

I can do that.

Yeah?

Pencil, please.

Thank you.

All right, then.

All right, then.

You know, this--the title--

Just proof.

Sorry.

[Indistinct conversation]

Hey, wait.

Hey, wait.

You two made up already?

Oh, that's got to be

some sort of record.

What is the deal

with you two?

I thought you were fighting.

I thought you were fighting.

Keenan's remix got

over 3,000 hits on YouTube.

Yeah, he's got the entire school

yelling "agua!"

It is huge.

I could almost hug him.

I could almost hug him.

Wow.

I said almost.

No, we are huge.

My next video is going to be

my next video is going to be

about composting,

why worms are our friends.

Maybe this time,

I can direct.

I can direct.

Hey, do you know any cute girls

who would get their worm on?

I'm a cute girl

who could do the worm.

Who could do the worm.

I like it.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Let's talk wardrobe.

Wow.

Shoot, you know what?

We could make our own movie.

We could make our own movie.

Mm.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

Yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Check me out.

Check me out.

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