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I am proud to say that

new Rochelle is leaving

the world better

than when we found it.

We know that global warming is

we know that global warming is

not a hoax, recycling absolutely

matters, and fracking does

poison our air and water.

Poison our air and water.

[Clapping]

You tell 'em, kaci!

No more frig and frack!

Get the frack away

from my ear.

From my ear.

I gotta hand it to you, man.

My kids look pretty happy.

Yeah well of course

they miss their mom,

they miss their mom,

but we're workin' it out.

What an event.

I can't believe kaci put this

all together all by herself.

You've raised one impressive

you've raised one impressive

young woman.

Alex: Hey, thank you.

Marcus: Thank you.

Thank you for coming out to

Thank you for coming out to

support new Rochelle recycles.

And remember, sorting today

saves tomorrow.

[Clapping]

[Clapping]

I don't believe

we've officially met.

I assume you must be Alex's

I assume you must be Alex's

extremely attractive co-worker.

Lori Samuels.

And I assume that you are the

twins' extremely married father.

Twins' extremely married father.

Marcus Reynolds.

Freshly divorced.

Yeah, by the laws of Mexico.

Yeah, by the laws of Mexico.

[Chuckles]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ the strength of 10,000 men ♪

♪ ha-ha, yeah, I got this ♪♪

[Chuckling]

Alex: Ladies and gentlemen,

I present to you the lady

I present to you the lady

of the hour.

[Applause]

I see you've decided to become

I see you've decided to become

a politician instead of

the next pop star.

Yeah.

So am I the only one who

So am I the only one who

remembers how she used to howl

like a rooster?

Okay first off,

roosters don't howl.

You know your brother likes

to clown.

Your voice was beautiful.

You coulda been bigger than

you coulda been bigger than

Beyoncé.

Okay, too far.

Solange, maybe.

No I'm serious.

You coulda been a star.

You coulda been a star.

Oh hey she's already a star.

Well of course she is.

But if she gets the itch

to start singing again,

to start singing again,

she does have a dad in the biz.

Well you know she also has a

dad in the higher education biz,

a mom in the mental health biz,

a mom in the mental health biz,

so what's your point?

I guess I don't have one.

Especially since kaci's not even

especially since kaci's not even

interested.

Okay, kaci's a little bit

interested.

Okay, well, let's look into

Okay, well, let's look into

it and see where that takes us.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Let me guess, Marcus is

filling kaci's head with crap.

You've gotta let it play out

because you don't have

because you don't have

legal custody.

The last thing you need is him

threatenin' to take the kids

until Carla comes back.

My man, you really do

My man, you really do

feel me.

Of course I do.

Did you guys ever see those

Did you guys ever see those

cinnamon challenge videos

on YouTube.

Nah.

My grandmother refuses to get

the Internet.

The Internet.

She says it's proof that

the devil is alive and well.

I can't wait to go to college.

I can't wait to go to college.

Well I've seen the videos.

I mean, but come on.

How hard can it be to swallow

how hard can it be to swallow

a little cinnamon?

You think I don't know

You think I don't know

what's goin' on here?

You think that if you shove that

in my face I'll succumb to peer

pressure and do something

stupid.

Stupid.

Give me that.

Yes.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait,

ready, go.

Go.

Go.

You're good.

[Coughs]

Got him.

[Coughing] [Gagging]

[Coughing] [Gagging]

Oh, my god.

You're soft.

You think it's so easy?

You think it's so easy?

You should try it.

All right.

Hold the phone.

[Coughing]

What are you boys doing here?

What are you boys doing here?

Are you high?

[Coughs]

[Coughs]

[Wheezes]

[Wheezes]

What have you guys

been doing?

These hooligans took the

cinnamon challenge, Mr. Reed.

Cinnamon challenge, Mr. Reed.

I was the only one who was smart

enough not to do it.

The cinnamon challenge.

The cinnamon challenge.

Classic.

If he does it again he's

gonna get the belt challenge.

Gonna get the belt challenge.

Alex: Langston, steinbeck

and Fitzgerald.

I think that's a pretty thorough

list of the most influential

voices in 20th century

literature.

Literature.

So there were no women

writers in the entire

20th century?

Nothing worth studying.

Nothing worth studying.

[Chuckles] You are so easy.

Toni Morrison,

Dorothy Parker...

I can't believe you can still

get me like that.

Get me like that.

Well I gotta run.

Marcus is picking me up.

Marucs?

Ah, I see.

Ah, I see.

You almost got me, huh?

No, really.

We're having lunch.

Turns out we have a lot

of friends in common

of friends in common

because of my days

in the music business, so.

I didn't know you had days

in the music business.

Well there's a lot

Well there's a lot

you don't know about me.

♪

Hey, okay, so my dad,

Hey, okay, so my dad,

my other dad,

set up a gig for me.

I have to write a song

and everything.

Can you believe it?

Sorry, hi.

Sorry, hi.

Hello, kaci.

A gig?

Yeah. Okay.

At Franklin's Thursday night

open mic night.

Open mic night.

He's bringing some a&R reps

to see me.

Well correct me if I'm wrong,

don't you have a big geometry

exam on Friday?

Yeah, but I have an a

Yeah, but I have an a

in that class.

Yeah and the way you keep an

a is by studying for a big test

the night before.

But dad--

But dad--

Kaci, we have rules.

And those rules don't change

just because Marcus comes

to town.

To town.

Now I'll be happy to explain

that to him if you'd like.

No thanks.

You've explained enough.

You've explained enough.

[Sighs]

Look, ah, I'm not tryin'

to tell you how to run

to tell you how to run

your house...

This time.

But, ah, I did raise

but, ah, I did raise

a teenager once.

Did a pretty good job.

But he didn't figure out what

he wanted to do until I stopped

he wanted to do until I stopped

tellin' what I wished

he would do.

Well I wish you'd have told

that teenager how difficult it

is to co-parent with an absent

is to co-parent with an absent

parent and one who never

shoulda been one.

[Rap music playing]

You know you guys remind me

of me and my friends

when we were kids.

When we were kids.

The adventurer, the daredevil,

the snitch we tied

to the railroad tracks.

To the railroad tracks.

[Laughs]

Kaci.

Kaci.

[Indistinct chatter]

Oh my goodness.

Who is this?

Look at you. Huh?

Look at you. Huh?

Grace and beauty.

Ah, you look like you're ready

to become a star tonight.

Oh, thank you.

Where's Alex?

Where's Alex?

He ridin' with us?

Ah he had to teach.

Sorry to hear that he's gonna

miss out seein' our little star

miss out seein' our little star

shine.

Yeah. Yeah.

He was really disappointed.

Ah, hey, I was really hoping

ah, hey, I was really hoping

that we could get back home

before him.

You know, so I can tell him

all about it.

♪

♪

Alex: Hey, kids.

Hey dad.

Hi daddy.

You're home early.

Yeah I figured I would skip

the faculty meeting and help

the faculty meeting and help

your sister prep

for her big exam.

Figured we could bond over

the pythagorean theorem.

The pythagorean theorem.

Kaci!

Oh she's not here.

She went to go and embarrass

herself at that open mic thing.

No she didn't.

No she didn't.

She's studying for her geometry

test at Jasmine's.

Baby.

Baby.

Are you being honest

with your dad?

No.

No.

Marcus took kaci to open mic

night.

I'm goin' to Franklin's

to get your sister.

To get your sister.

I keep tellin' you,

I'm the good twin.

♪

Kaci: ♪ hey you came along ♪

♪ and made me feel ♪

♪ like I'd been missing ♪

♪ like I'd been missing ♪

♪ if you want my heart ♪

♪ to give in ♪

♪ show me a new version ♪

♪ show me a new version ♪

♪ of love ♪

♪ what I'm searchin' for is ♪♪

♪ what I'm searchin' for is ♪♪

Hey man.

Hey.

>>'bout time you got here.

You almost missed kaci's

whole set.

How does this girl know

How does this girl know

so much about love

and broken hearts?

She's been studying

your life.

Your life.

Uh-oh.

Oh no.

You didn't know she was here,

did you?

What do you think?

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something good ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something good ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something ♪

♪ give me something good ♪

Dad. What are you doing here?

♪♪

♪♪

Good evening,

ladies and gentlemen.

Ladies and gentlemen.

I hope you enjoyed this show

tonight.

'Cause this'll be the last time

you see the talented

kaci Reynolds perform, ever.

Kaci Reynolds perform, ever.

Because she will never be let

outside the house again.

Outside the house again.

Dad.

Let's go, kaci.

You get back down here.

Go to your room.

Go to your room.

I have something to say.

I said go to your room.

Why can't I speak my mind?

When you're always telling us

to stand up to ourselves.

To stand up to ourselves.

I meant stand up to everyone

who is not putting a roof

over your head, feeding you,

or paying your cell phone bill.

Or paying your cell phone bill.

Look, dad.

I don't know if I want to pursue

music seriously.

But I want the freedom to try.

To find my passion,

to find my passion,

just like you found yours.

Kaci, this is not about

whether I want you to find

your passion or not.

You disobeyed me.

You disobeyed me.

Your restrictions start now

and I don't know

when they'll be lifted.

Did you hear anything

I just said?

I just said?

Did you hear anything

I just said?

Yeah I get it.

You're right, as always.

You're right, as always.

This would be a fantastic

time for you to go to your room.

Time for you to go to your room.

[Chopping ferociously]

I can't believe you're gonna

sneak out with your absentee dad

when I'm not here.

When I'm not here.

I don't know what the hell...

[Knocking]

[Knocking]

Okay, I'm gonna need you

to put down the knife

before you open that door.

Before you open that door.

What can I do for you,

Marcus?

I realized the way

you dragged kaci off that stage,

you must not have

you must not have

wanted her there.

Well you are a regular

Sherlock Holmes, aren't you?

Come on, man.

You know I wouldn't let her go

you know I wouldn't let her go

if I knew you didn't approve

of it.

Simone.

Hm?

Hm?

Thanks for comin'. Bye.

But I got it from here.

All, all right.

Yeah, I appreciate you.

Yeah, I appreciate you.

All right.

I guess you know

you embarrassed her.

And you embarrassed me

in front of my colleagues.

I had to spend a thousand

bucks on champagne just to get

bucks on champagne just to get

them drunk enough so they could

forget what they saw.

Oh so really this is about

you?

Let me tell you somethin'

let me tell you somethin'

Marcus.

No matter how many record deals

you dangle in front of kaci's

face, no matter how many times

you co-sign on Keenan's silly

you co-sign on Keenan's silly

stunts, you cannot make up for

the years you were not here.

I just don't believe in

squashin' the kid's dreams just

because it's not the one you had

because it's not the one you had

in mind for her.

Oh, so here we go.

Everybody thinks I'm tryin'

to tell these kids how to think.

[Louder] And everybody's

[Louder] And everybody's

wrong, right?

If everybody thinks this is

about me not supporting my kids'

dreams.

Yeah, they're wrong.

Then maybe it's time to talk

Then maybe it's time to talk

to the twins, about new living

arrangements,

with me,

someone who's flexible.

Someone who's flexible.

Who's open to more than one way

of doing things.

[Grunts] So now all of

[Grunts] So now all of

a sudden you want the twins?

At this point,

I'm sure the twins want me.

I'm sure the twins want me.

Let's find out.

Kaci!

Keenan!

Keenan!

Keenan!

Kaci!

Look, whatever it is

kaci did it.

I don't even have

I don't even have

your pin number.

Ah, kids, your father needs

Ah, kids, your father needs

to talk to you about something.

I'll be upstairs.

I'll be upstairs.

Ah, Alex and I were talkin'.

Ah, Alex and I were talkin'.

Now, I know it's been hard

with your mom bein' out west.

So, how you like livin' here

so, how you like livin' here

with your stepdad.

Ah, w-what's this about?

I just thought that maybe,

I just thought that maybe,

you know now that I'd be on the

road less, it's time to think

about maybe...

Can you give us a minute?

Can you give us a minute?

We need to go in the kitchen.

Yeah to ah,

to get some snacks.

'Cause this, this feels like a

'cause this, this feels like a

conversation that needs snacks.

I don't know what--

Yes you do.

I know but how do we--

We just do.

We just do.

I'm so mad at him right--

No you don't.

All right but don't you think

that he--

that he--

Of course.

But it doesn't--

Okay.

Dad...

Dad...

You know we love you,

You know we love you,

but Alex isn't just our stepdad.

Yeah and even though

I am really mad it him--

Kaci.

Kaci.

Plus, we love our sister.

And we would never leave her.

And we would never leave her.

I get it.

I just want you guys to know

that you have options.

Yeah, we know.

Sorry about your professional

debut.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Me too.

But hey at least now we know

I have a little bit of talent.

Wouldn't go that far.

Okay, really?

Okay, really?

Hey, man, you want to stay

for a movie or somethin'?

For a movie or somethin'?

I can't.

I gotta go check out this new

band, favor for a friend.

You know how it is.

Yeah. Of course.

Yeah.

Love you guys.

Yup.

Yup.

Hey.

Hey.

Remember, my phone is always on.

Yeah.

Yeah.

His phone is like never on.

Ever.

♪

Zora neale hurston.

Zora neale hurston.

How did we forget her?

Ah, sounds good.

You're gonna have to convince me

over a cup of coffee.

I'd love to,

I'd love to,

but I'm goin' out with Marcus.

Oh.

All right, well

another time then.

Another time then.

Sounds good.

Well, hey.

How about expresso.

I mean you got time for that,

right?

Cups are tiny.

Cups are tiny.

Alex, is there something

on your mind?

No.

No.

No.

Yes.

I can't believe

you're interested in Marcus.

You're interested in Marcus.

I can't believe you're

commenting on my personal life.

I know he comes off as, as

intelligent and decent, but at

intelligent and decent, but at

the end of the day the man is

all charm and, and very little

substance.

Substance.

Well thanks for the cheat

sheet.

Lori, I'm just trying

to help.

Well I'm not in trouble.

Well I'm not in trouble.

And I can't even believe we're

having this conversation since

you're a happily married man,

and we're just friends.

And we're just friends.

All right fine.

Forget I said anything.

I was just trying to keep--

Marcus is charming,

intelligent and fun, and he

finds me attractive, and--

finds me attractive, and--

Why'd you kiss me like that?

Why'd you kiss me like that?

I gotta go.

I gotta go wash my hair.

I gotta go wash my hair.

♪

Hey.

Hey sorry I'm late.

Hey sorry I'm late.

I ran into the Dean.

He wanted to talk to me

about something.

I needed to talk, Alex.

The kiss.

I know.

I know.

It feels like it just happened,

which it did.

Three hours ago.

And 20 minutes.

And 20 minutes.

I don't feel comfortable

team-teaching with you anymore.

Team-teaching with you anymore.

I spoke to Dean Caldwell,

I explained that I had

a family obligation.

He agreed to finish the semester

for me.

Apparently film and literature

apparently film and literature

used to be his favorite course

to teach.

Are, are you serious?

You went to the Dean because

of a little kiss?

Of a little kiss?

I doubt that your wife would

describe it like that.

My wife is divorcing me

My wife is divorcing me

so I doubt she'd care

how I describe it.

What?

When did this happen?

A few weeks ago.

A few weeks ago.

She missed a big event in our

daughter's life so I called her

and demanded she come back

or--

she chose or.

But we're gonna tell the kids

when she comes back on her next

visit next month.

Visit next month.

I'm sorry, Alex.

I'm sorry, Alex.

But I still think that we need

a little space.

I get it.

I get it.

No really.

Really, I do.

I need to take care of home

and you need to take care

and you need to take care

of you.

I do.

Good luck with the Dean.

Good luck with the Dean.

Professor Reed.

I hear we'll be doing

the film and literature tango.

The film and literature tango.

Ah, Dean?

Yes?

Yes?

You mind if we dance later?

As you were.

[Tango music plays]

[Tango music plays]

Hey.

Hey.

Somebody call a family meeting?

Yes, me.

Oh, okay, well,

Oh, okay, well,

speak baby girl.

Now that the twins have

chosen you, whatever that's

supposed to mean.

Keenan wants me to ask you

Keenan wants me to ask you

if he can have a car.

You weren't supposed to say

the "Keenan wants me to ask you"

part.

Part.

Well how about this?

I'll think about it.

As soon as Keenan turns 17,

gets a part-time job to cover

gets a part-time job to cover

gas, and proves that he's

too smart to abuse cinnamon.

You signed me up

You signed me up

for songwriting classes?

Yes I did.

Every Saturday for the next

three months.

But I thought you didn't want

me to pursue a music career?

Me to pursue a music career?

No, kaci, that was never it.

And I admit, I can be

a little rigid.

But that's never a reason

but that's never a reason

to lie to you.

And just so we're clear,

I want you to be whatever it is

you wanna be.

Well, I wanna be in here.

Well, I wanna be in here.

With everybody else.

Yeah well take

your shoes off.

Your shoes off.

Keenan.

Yeah, that's really gross,

I'm comfortable.

I don't care if you're

comfortable can you--

comfortable can you--

Take off your shoes.

Alex: Sometimes

we make choices out of fear.

Sometimes out of frustration.

Sometimes out of frustration.

With my wife, I gave her

an ultimatum and she chose.

An ultimatum and she chose.

She just didn't choose me.

But today, for the first time

in a long time, there was a big

in a long time, there was a big

decision to be made and I wasn't

the one who had to make it.

The one who had to make it.

Because today

my little choices chose me.

My little choices chose me.

Keenan: Ow.

♪

♪

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