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[Simultaneous chanting]

[Simultaneous chanting]

[Clapping] Spelling bee spelling

bee who's the queen of the

spelling bee?

Spelling bee?

[Chanting] Spelling bee

spelling bee I'm the queen

of the spelling bee.

[Cheering]

[Cheering]

You did it, baby girl.

You showed everybody at that

school how the Reed family

handles business.

Like they say, the apple

doesn't fall far from the tree.

Alex: Hey, thanks

Monroe: Thanks.

I don't care how many branches

I don't care how many branches

you got.

You didn't plant yourself.

I am so proud of you,

little sis.

Oh you almost make me wanna

Oh you almost make me wanna

have a little...

No.

Watchin' you up there on that

stage, I couldn't help but think

stage, I couldn't help but think

how much you remind me of me.

How?

She won her bee.

As an exterminator

as an exterminator

I sometimes relocate bees.

And if I win statewide

I get to go to Disney world!

I get to go to Disney world!

That means you have a lot

of studying to do young lady.

You gotta be ready.

I was born ready.

I was born ready.

Go ahead, Keenan.

Quiz me.

Ah, maybe later.

First I got some

[unintelligible] To quiz

on the phone.

On the phone.

Ah, it's a wonder kids can

spell anything these days.

What with computers and Google

and everything.

Back in my day we knew how

to use dictionaries

to use dictionaries

and encyclopedias.

Okay, grandpa.

Since you're so knowledgeable

and scholarly,

spell rhinotillexomania.

R-h-i-n-o--

that's not a word.

That's not a word.

Yes it is.

It means nose picking.

[Chuckles] There's an actual

word for Simone's disgusting

word for Simone's disgusting

habit.

♪ good thing we've got ♪

♪ one another ♪

♪ read between the lines ♪

♪ read between the lines ♪

♪ stuck between a rock ♪

♪ and a hard place ♪

♪ could be a hard place to be ♪

♪ if I didn't have ♪

♪ my village holdin' me ♪

♪ my village holdin' me ♪

♪ my father, son ♪

♪ two daughters ♪

♪ and two best friends ♪

♪ surroundin' me with ♪

♪ the strength of 10,000 men ♪

♪ ha-ha, yeah, I got this ♪♪

♪ ha-ha, yeah, I got this ♪♪

[Chuckling]

Alexis: Keenan.

Alexis: Keenan.

Brother.

Block head.

Grandpa, he's supposed to be

grandpa, he's supposed to be

quizzing me.

Watch this.

Wasn't my fault.

She kissed me first.

Alexis: [Giggles]

It's gettin' late.

Time for you to get your butt

off of where I lay my head.

Off of where I lay my head.

Why don't you sleep

in the guest bedroom?

Wouldn't that be more

comfortable?

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

Guest rooms are for guests.

Besides, I got my own bed

in my own house.

Don't want to sleep

in nobody else's.

Now get yourself up before I tie

now get yourself up before I tie

your skinny behind in a knot.

[Doorbell rings]

[Sighs] Might as well be

[Sighs] Might as well be

sleeping in grand central

station, all this traffic.

Take it easy.

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

Hey, Monroe.

Oh no.

Oh no.

Hi.

I missed you miss Helen.

Oh I missed you too,

sweetheart.

Oh I am sorry I am comin' by

Oh I am sorry I am comin' by

so late.

But that Dr. Miller got me

shufflin' files

shufflin' files

and billin' clients.

You mean doing your job?

So ah, w-w-w--don't.

So ah, w-w-w--don't.

I'm gonna need a new pillow.

Carla told me that Alexis won

Carla told me that Alexis won

the spelling bee so

I bought her a gift.

I bought her a gift.

You got me a gift?

What is it?

A kindle?

A kindle?

I so wanted one of these.

Thank you so much.

Oh you're so welcome.

Oh you're so welcome.

And you can call me godmommy.

Godmommy, I didn't know

Godmommy, I didn't know

you were her--

I wasn't.

I made the decision yesterday.

I mean I figured since Carla was

I mean I figured since Carla was

in L.A.

That this baby needed a strong

woman figure.

Well you do look pretty

Well you do look pretty

strong.

Godmommy.

Yes?

I advanced to the citywide

I advanced to the citywide

spelling bee.

Well I am not surprised.

You know you get your smarts

from my side of the family.

From my side of the family.

I am not going to wear that

to the citywide spelling bee.

But you look adorable in it.

What do you guys think?

What do you guys think?

Oh.

A man should never get in the

middle of two women arguin'

about clothes.

Almost lost my eye

like that once.

Like that once.

Kaci, winners do not compete

in casual wear.

This is for all the marbles.

This is for all the marbles.

Okay.

Okay, got it.

So we're talking power,

intelligence, and beauty.

Intelligence, and beauty.

[Simultaneously] The full

Michelle Obama.

Daddy, where's my

Daddy, where's my

registration packet?

Ah, it should be here

any day, sweetie.

Okay, okay, enough talk.

We have work to do.

We have work to do.

Hey dad the paperwork for

Alexis' spelling bee should be

here by now, right?

Why are you asking me?

Why are you asking me?

Because I gave it to you

to mail.

Nonsense.

I'm an ex fire chief.

I didn't get to the top position

by not taking care of business.

You want to test me?

You want to test me?

Go ahead.

Light something on fire.

Calm down.

I don't need to commit arson

to prove a point.

To prove a point.

I distinctly remember giving you

the material.

It was the night you were making

your famous herb roasted lamb

chops.

Chops.

Oh, they were pretty darn

good.

And I put it in the one place

I knew you wouldn't miss it.

The apron you were wearin'.

The apron you were wearin'.

It was right in front

of your face.

I put that thing

right over here.

Right over here.

Now what do you have to say

for yourself?

You really messed up

this time.

This time.

What makes it worse is

my pops won't even take

responsibility for screwing up.

He was "I'm always right"

disease.

Hm.

Well that must be contagious

'cause you have it too.

No, I don't.

I'm just right most of the time.

I'm just right most of the time.

Okay, why don't you call the

head master of Alexis' school?

I did.

I did.

She said I had to talk to the

superintendent.

But even she admitted there's

a slim to no chance that ball

buster Bradley is gonna accept

buster Bradley is gonna accept

my late application.

I know superintendent

Bradley.

He didn't seem like a ball

buster when I met him.

Buster when I met him.

But then again I had just

uncovered a rat infestation

at one of his schools.

Are you serious?

Yup.

They tried to get me to sign

they tried to get me to sign

some kind of agreement to not go

public, so I said okay.

And you got what in return?

A team of unpaid interns.

A team of unpaid interns.

Are you talking about kids?

They can crawl into those

small spaces.

They're young.

Their lungs will be all right.

Their lungs will be all right.

Well it sounds like you

and the superintendent are

best buds.

You think you could talk to him?

I'm sure a reminder of our

little rat situation might make

an impression.

Wait you are not seriously

considering black mail, are you?

I mean there is no way that our

I mean there is no way that our

straight-laced framer here is

ever gonna go for that.

Isn't that right, Alex?

Here's some gas money.

Here's some gas money.

And if you like, I can

Google map it for you as well.

[Cell phone rings]

[Cell phone rings]

Hello?

Oh hey, chief.

Oh hey, chief.

You gotta be kidding me.

Black mail?

Black mail?

Yeah.

Yeah, unfortunately I do know

yeah, unfortunately I do know

Julius.

Too well.

Yeah. All right. All right.

I'm on my way right now.

If you want to throw him in a

if you want to throw him in a

cell and scare the stupid out of

him until I get there you have

my blessing.

Oh...

Oh...

Hey.

Are you ready for this?

Police chief mills has Julius

down at the station.

Down at the station.

They picked him up for tryin' to

blackmail the superintendent.

What?

Sweet mother of Jesus.

Sweet mother of Jesus.

You knew about this?

No.

Yeah.

No, Julius cares about

two things.

Two things.

Money and makin' more money.

No way he gets himself mixed up

in this mess unless he's tryin'

to help you.

All right.

All right.

I was out of options, pops.

I don't want to let my little

girl down.

Guess what?

I just got off the phone

with mommy.

With mommy.

She's coming to my spelling bee!

Oh great.

Baby, go upstairs, brush your

baby, go upstairs, brush your

teeth, and I will be up there

to read your bedtime story.

Say we can finally start

"the iliad" and I'm gone.

"The iliad" and I'm gone.

The iliad it is.

Yes.

I'll warm up my kindle.

Oh.

Looks like you got

your hands full.

Your hands full.

Well let me go pick up Julius

before someone puts his hair

in cornrows.

So I hear you're coming to

So I hear you're coming to

our daughter's spelling bee.

Are you sure you're gonna show

up this time?

Up this time?

No I'm not saying it was your

intention to disappoint her.

No but the last time you were

supposed to come home, I ended

supposed to come home, I ended

up having to fly the kids out

to you.

Look, all I'm saying is it will

crush her if you don't show up.

Crush her if you don't show up.

Okay.

Anything else you'd like to say

before we hang up?

I love you too.

Alex: Okay let's go.

Let's hurry it up, up there.

Let's hurry it up, up there.

Come on!

How do I look, daddy?

Like the prettiest girl

in the world.

Don't tell kaci I said that.

Don't tell kaci I said that.

Mommy's plane should be

landing really soon.

Bet she'll be glad to hit

bet she'll be glad to hit

terra firma.

T-e-r-r-a-f-i-r-m-a.

Ah, very good sweetie.

But your momma's goin' from

but your momma's goin' from

the airport straight to

the competition, so let's go.

Let's do this.

Let's do this.

Keenan! Kaci!

Keenan! Kaci!

Kaci: Coming.

Hey, ready to rock 'n' roll?

Hey, ready to rock 'n' roll?

Yeah, sorry, dad.

You know how long it takes

to look this good?

Apparently not long enough.

Apparently not long enough.

[Knocking]

Helen.

What are you doing here?

Well it's a godmother's duty

Well it's a godmother's duty

to ride along with her

goddaughter on her first

citywide spelling bee.

All right.

All right.

Well can we go so she's not

late?

Yes.

And remember this, godmothers

get mother's day gifts too.

Ann Taylor size... 12.

Ann Taylor size... 12.

♪

♪

Hey.

Hey, Simone.

Thank you for comin'.

It really means a lot to me

that you're here.

Well out of all the kids that

Well out of all the kids that

I know, I hate Alexis the least.

How sweet.

I know.

Hey Julius, thank you

Hey Julius, thank you

for representin' man.

You know because of your

criminal ineptitude,

the superintendent felt bad

for Alexis and accepted

for Alexis and accepted

our late application.

Oh my plan worked like

a charm.

What?

Oh he wants to try to pretend

like it was his plan to get

caught doin' somethin' stupid.

It was.

Just like it's your plan to be

single at 38.

Oh.

Okay you know what?

You get your little child to--

No, no, no.

Don't do that.

Don't do that.

No, no, no.

If you want to get them back,

ignore them.

I've been ignoring men

for years.

That's how I keep them

interested.

Interested.

Parents, students, friends,

let us begin.

Oh that's my godbaby.

Oh that's my godbaby.

I am the godmother.

Helen.

Helen.

Helen.

Yes?

Just a proud godmother.

Just a proud godmother.

Expressing her love.

The rules are as follows,

if you misspell a word

in the first three rounds,

you will be automatically

eliminated.

In the final round,

your opponent has to misspell

your opponent has to misspell

a word and you must spell

your word correctly in order

your word correctly in order

to be crowned the Victor.

Ladies and gentlemen,

let's spell.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Alexis Reed.

Your word is "penitentiary".

Your word is "penitentiary".

Ha.

That's easy.

Jail.

J-a-i-l.

Sh.

Sh.

♪

Penitentiary.

P-e-n-i-t-e-n-t-i-a-r-y.

P-e-n-i-t-e-n-t-i-a-r-y.

Penitentiary.

[Ding]

You are correct.

Unorthodox.

U-n-o-r-t-h-a-d-o-x.

U-n-o-r-t-h-a-d-o-x.

Unorthodox.

You are incorrect.

Loser!

Nauseous.

N-a-u-s-e-o-u-s.

N-a-u-s-e-o-u-s.

Nauseous.

[Ding]

Correct.

Your word is "temperamental".

Your word is "temperamental".

Temperamental.

T-e-m...p-e-r...m-e-n-t-a-l.

T-e-m...p-e-r...m-e-n-t-a-l.

Temperamental

Incorrect.

[Angrily] Oh, yeah?

[Angrily] Oh, yeah?

Judge: Incorrect.

Incorrect.

Incorrect.

Incorrect.

Incorrect.

Incorrect.

And that is the end

of our third round.

Of our third round.

We'll take a short break

and return with our final round.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Excuse me.

Hey, baby, you're doing great.

Hey, baby, you're doing great.

Where's mommy?

She said she was going

to be here.

I know she's not here yet,

but I am sure she's super proud

of you.

But she promised.

[Bell tolls]

[Bell tolls]

Well I'd better go.

They're going to start soon.

Well hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Give me a hug.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

I l-o-v-e you so much.

Now come on.

Let's do this.

Let's do this.

[Sighs]

How's she holdin' up?

Well she's a little

disappointed your mother's not

here.

Here.

I'm not.

I knew she wasn't comin'.

Come on, Keenan.

You know your mother cares

about you.

Wow.

Wow.

I'm not used to you sounding

like you don't really believe

that.

Can we just focus

on your sister please?

On your sister please?

The competition will now

resume.

May I have Alison come

to the microphone please?

To the microphone please?

The word is...

[Coughing]

Don't you hate it

don't you hate it

when it goes down

the wrong pipe.

When what goes down

the wrong pipe?

Air.

Sh.

Sh.

Sorry for the interruption.

Your word is "antediluvian".

Your word is "antediluvian".

Antediluvian.

A-n-t-e--

[Coughing]

[Coughing]

Be quiet, woman.

That's it!

Please remove that woman

from the premises.

From the premises.

Uh.

What?

I'm the godmother.

I have rights.

Don't you taser me.

Don't you taser me.

Now, proceed.

A-n-t-e-d-i-l-u-v-i-a-n.

A-n-t-e-d-i-l-u-v-i-a-n.

A-n-t-e-d-i-l-u-v-i-a-n.

Antediluvian.

[Ding]

Correct.

Spell the word "bourgeois".

Aw, come on.

That word should be illegal.

That word should be illegal.

It's French.

Derived from the old French

word, bourgeois.

Everybody knows that.

You people need to read more.

Bourgeois.

Bourgeois.

B-u-o... correction.

B-u-o... correction.

B-o-u-r-g-w-a.

B-o-u-r-g-w-a.

Bourgeois.

That is incorrect.

That means Alison is our winner.

That means Alison is our winner.

[Applause]

[Indistinct chatter]

Kaci: So good.

Come on, smile.

You were amazing.

You were amazing.

Sorry we're not going

to Disney world.

Don't worry about it.

We can go to Disney world

any time.

Uh-uh.

They got so many blackout dates

they got so many blackout dates

now.

Happiest palce on earth,

if you can get in.

If you can get in.

Where is she?

[Sighs] Come here, sweetie.

[Sighs] Come here, sweetie.

Now I know your mommy wanted

to be here, but sometimes things

to be here, but sometimes things

don't always work out the way

we hoped.

[Phone vibrates]

[Phone vibrates]

There's your mommy now.

Hey.

Hey.

Yeah.

Yeah, she's here.

Hold on.

Hi mommy.

Hi mommy.

I miss you too.

So what's the update?

So what's the update?

She's on the phone with Carla.

Says she got stuck on the runway

in L.A.

Well at least it wasn't

Well at least it wasn't

her fault this time.

Well it's her fault

she's in California.

Can't blame her.

Can't blame her.

Those in-n-out burgers are

so damn addictive.

[Soft music playing]

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

How's your baby doin'?

Well, she wants to finish

reading "the iliad" tomorrow

and start reading "the odyssey"

and start reading "the odyssey"

the next day.

So I'd say she'll be okay.

Are you okay,

is the question.

Oh, man, I'm fine.

Oh, man, I'm fine.

There's a lot I wanna say.

And the person I wanna say 'em

to isn't here.

But I'm good.

But I'm good.

But what if she was here?

What kind of question is

that?

No answer my question, Alex.

What if she were here.

What would you say?

What would you say?

I'd say I'm sick of this.

Okay.

Okay.

And I think she would probably

say...

"What exactly are you sick of?"

"What exactly are you sick of?"

Hey look I don't think

this is a good idea, guys.

Uh-uh.

I'm, I'm sick of living with

i'm, I'm sick of living with

having made the wrong decisions.

I never should have agreed

to this long-distance thing.

To this long-distance thing.

"I would've gone anyway".

All right.

Why?

Why don't you wanna be

why don't you wanna be

with your family?

Why won't you just come home?

"I want my turn, Alex.

"I want my turn, Alex.

I thought I was happy,

but I wasn't.

I never really wanted a third

child, but I had one because

child, but I had one because

I wanted you.

Now I love our children very

much, but I just feel like

Are you really tryin' to pin

Are you really tryin' to pin

this on me?

You are an intelligent,

grown-ass woman.

Nobody forced you to do

nobody forced you to do

anything.

I was the one who changed

for you.

I did that, Carla.

Then we both made sacrifices.

Then we both made sacrifices.

I don't know about this.

You don't know about what?

I don't know about us!

I don't know about this

marriage.

Either you come home right now,

either you come home right now,

or this relationship is

probably over!

[Soft music playing]

[Soft music playing]

[Clapping]

Come on now.

Clap your hands.

Clap your hands.

Put your hands together

for the performers.

Huh?

Tonight's performance was

tonight's performance was

brought to you by

we control pests.

1-800-kll-bugs and its

proprietor, Julius Darren.

Proprietor, Julius Darren.

[Chuckles] Here's some cards.

Two girls, three guys,

that's gonna be a wild night

right there.

That's gonna be a wild night.

[Knocking]

Come in.

Hey.

What's wrong sweetie?

You can't sleep?

Daddy, I don't know what

happened to me today.

I just got all crazy.

I just got all crazy.

I can spell that word.

I know that word.

You read "les mis" to me

when I was five.

When I was five.

Alexis Reed,

the word is "bourgeois".

The word is "bourgeois".

Bourgeois.

B-o-u-r-g-e-o-i-s.

B-o-u-r-g-e-o-i-s.

Bourgeois.

That's my girl.

Come here.

Come here.

Alexis,

at the end of the day,

the only person you can depend

the only person you can depend

on is you.

Okay?

So I don't ever want you to let

anybody get in your head,

anybody get in your head,

rattle you,

or make you doubt yourself.

And that includes me

and your mom.

And your mom.

Okay, daddy.

You got it?

I got it.

All right.

Goodnight.

Goodnight, daddy.

What are you doin'?

No. You gots to go.

Daddy.

No you have your own bed.

No you have your own bed.

And your own bedroom.

Go ahead.

Nice try though.

Nice try though.

♪

Alex: No matter how much

I love my family and wanna make

my marriage work,

my marriage work,

today I realized there are

certain things I can't do.

Being in a relationship

being in a relationship

with a wife who doesn't want

to come home

just may be one of them.

♪

♪

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