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Julius, what are you doin'

here?

Amen.

What am I doin' here?

Don't you teach elizabethan

don't you teach elizabethan

literature at 12:15?

At 4:15.

Duly noted.

Julius, I gave you the key

Julius, I gave you the key

to the house for emergencies,

dude.

It was an emergency.

At my last job, I almost

fainted.

I thought those rats was gonna

have to carry me out.

Have to carry me out.

Hey dad.

Hey.

Hey pop.

Oh so that's where my

leftovers been goin'.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Mornin' walk huh?

That's how you stay in shape?

Yeah, got to.

I'll be 62 in a few days.

Man you don't look a day

over 61.

Over 61.

What are we doin' to

celebrate you?

I was thinkin' the same

thing.

Is mom flying in for the

festivities?

No, she's still on

quarantine in Madagascar.

Quarantine in Madagascar.

I told her the taco bell

over there wasn't the same.

[Chuckles]

Well still, the family

should celebrate your

should celebrate your

actual day.

Good idea.

Any restaurant, you name it,

Alex is payin'.

Spare an old man all the

fuss.

Fuss.

Deal.

Gym socks it is.

[Chuckles]

You really not gonna do

anything for his birthday?

I wanna respect the old

man's wishes.

He said he doesn't wanna go to

dinner.

That's right.

That's right.

That's why we should take him

to a strip club.

My father is not interested

in goin' to a strip club,

Julius.

Me neither.

But have you been to the rump

room lately?

Their pad Thai is to die for.

♪ good thing we've got ♪

♪ one another ♪

♪ one another ♪

♪ 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 father, son ♪

♪ two daughters ♪

♪ and two best friends ♪

♪ and two best friends ♪

♪ surroundin' me with ♪

♪ the strength of 10,000 men ♪

♪ ha-ha, yeah, I got this ♪♪

[Chuckles]

Hey.

And how is my little Princess?

Hi daddy.

Hi daddy.

Uh, is somethin' wrong?

It's all right.

Go ahead and tell him.

I almost failed, daddy.

I almost failed, daddy.

I barely got a 90.

You see, I tried to tell her

You see, I tried to tell her

that you--

Oh baby, what happened?

That's how it starts.

One day it's a 90, then an 85,

one day it's a 90, then an 85,

and before you know it, you're

living under a freeway.

I know sweetie, but you know

what?

It's a good thing we're

it's a good thing we're

catching it early.

Oh my lord.

And you know, it's only one

quiz.

Look I'll tell you what.

We'll get you a tutor.

We'll get you a tutor.

Oh my goodness.

Yeah.

I'm friendly with a student

who's getting his master's in

finite math.

Finite math.

I'm sure he'll be happy to help.

A master's?

I don't know.

Are you sure he's qualified to

teach third grade math?

Teach third grade math?

Ah, good point, pop.

You know, there's a ph.D

candidate in quantum physics

who owes me a favor.

Who owes me a favor.

Well that's it.

Hey, hey.

Hey.

What's up professor?

Hey I was at the African mall

hey I was at the African mall

in Harlem.

Yeah?

Saw some gym socks five pair

for a dollar.

Oh you picked up my pop's

birthday gift for me.

Birthday gift for me.

Thank you man.

Come on now, Alex.

You gotta do more than that.

Throw him a party or somethin'.

Thank you.

Simone, the man doesn't want a

party.

Party.

That's why you should make

it a surprise.

People love surprise parties.

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

Not that I would know because

no one's ever thrown one for me,

includin' you two even

though you're supposed to be my

best friends.

Surprise!

Surprise!

Nobody cares.

[Chuckles]

I'll take care of the food.

Pops and I have similar high

standards.

Standards.

Mm-mm-mm.

Weren't you the one suggesting

Mm.

From the rump room?

Oh it's delicious.

So I've heard.

Hey, thanks a lot, d'Andre.

If a ph.D

student in quantum physics

cannot help my daughter, nobody

cannot help my daughter, nobody

can.

Right, right, bye.

You called a rocket

scientist to tutor an

scientist to tutor an

eight-year-old?

Oh dad, he's not a rocket

scientist.

He's a quantum physicist.

He's a quantum physicist.

Okay maybe he is a rocket

scientist, but my baby girl

needs help and she deserves the

best.

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

I don't understand your

generation.

Kids get a tutor for everything.

Kids need to struggle.

A little failure makes you

stronger.

Stronger.

You know how many sizzling

fajita mishaps I had?

It was a good thing I was

cooking in a firehouse.

Cooking in a firehouse.

So now failure is good.

That's really surprising given

how hard you were on me about

school.

You wouldn't even let me watch

you wouldn't even let me watch

"Webster."

It came on at the same time

as "murder, she wrote."

That woman was one fine

detective.

Detective.

Hey fam.

Hey son.

Hey dad is, is it all right

if I go to my friend's party

if I go to my friend's party

tomorrow night?

Might need a party tutor

first.

Oh.

[Laughs]

Where is it?

Where is it?

Oh, ha, it's in the Bronx,

near yankee stadium.

I can take the subway.

I don't know if I want you

takin' the train so late at

night.

Oh let him go.

Oh let him go.

I've been ridin' the subway

since I was three years old.

Ah, grandpop, I don't think

the underground railroad counts.

The underground railroad counts.

[Chuckles]

I'm tryin' to help you,

shekky.

All right.

You can take the train to the

you can take the train to the

party and I'll pick you up.

Thanks dad.

Grandpop.

You be outside at 11:30

sharp.

Otherwise, I'm comin' in and

otherwise, I'm comin' in and

doin' the robot.

Okay.

Maybe I'll just walk home.

[Knock on door]

[Knock on door]

Hey pop.

Quick question for you.

The answer's probably no.

Yeah, right.

Listen, I hear you and Mrs.

Reed threw a bunch of catered

Reed threw a bunch of catered

affairs back in the day.

You have any caterers you could

recommend?

Not a one.

None of those two-bit cooks

none of those two-bit cooks

were fit to hold my apron.

[Groans]

I guess I have to hit the

Internet, see if I can find a

Internet, see if I can find a

caterer.

I know what you're doing son.

I know what you're doing son.

If you want me to cater your

party, just ask me.

No, no, no, no, no.

You misunderstood.

I would never ask you to

I would never ask you to

cater--wait.

Would those ginger soy ribs be

on the menu if you did?

They could be.

They could be.

You got me.

[Chuckles]

I did want you to cater the

party.

Party.

[Laughs]

Simone is gonna kill me.

I should inject you with

chicken pox.

Chicken pox.

Why are you overreacting?

It's a genius plan.

We already know he loves his

own food, right?

Own food, right?

Why not let him cook it?

Why not let him wrap his own

gifts too?

Look, I got it all figured

out.

I'll pick up the food after he

I'll pick up the food after he

cooks it, drive around the

corner.

After the surprise, I'll

redeliver the food.

Redeliver the food.

Okay, obviously I have to

fix this.

We cannot have Mr. Reed

catering his own birthday party.

He has to be fired.

And since I'm the only one of

us who has any balls, I'll do

us who has any balls, I'll do

it.

It's not ladylike to talk

about your man parts.

And it's not manlike to sip

And it's not manlike to sip

on lady drinks.

[Cell phone rings]

Keenan, everything okay?

Keenan, everything okay?

Well what are you doing at

pizza Joe's?

I'm sorry the party was not

I'm sorry the party was not

the business, but I can't come

pick you up right now.

No, go back to the party, I will

see you at 11:30.

See you at 11:30.

Yeah well obviously the robot

meant nothing to you, but you

have seen me pop lock.

Have seen me pop lock.

Bye.

♪

Mr. Reed?

Hello?

[Inhales deeply]

[Inhales deeply]

[Inhales]

Mm.

Mm.

What is that heavenly scent?

Oh hello.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Simone.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

How you doin'?

If you're lookin' for Alex,

If you're lookin' for Alex,

he's in a, he's in a meeting.

No, no, no.

I came here to talk to you.

Oh yeah?

Oh well then have a seat.

Oh well then have a seat.

I was just trying out a couple

of new recipes for a catering

job I'm doing for Julius.

You know what?

You know what?

That's, that's what I wanted to

talk to you about.

Well yeah, well, first try

this.

It's my parmesan polenta.

Oh, i--

Oh, i--

Yeah, come on, try it.

Yeah, yeah.

Ah, ah.

Mm.

[Chuckling]

[Chuckling]

Yeah.

That was the most delicious

thing I've ever tasted.

Oh yeah?

Oh yeah?

Well now, sit.

You are now my official sampler.

Oh, no, I can't.

No, really, really.

No, really, really.

Not for more than ten minutes.

And that's it.

Uh-huh.

Ooh.

Right there.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, oh.

Mm.

Oh, my, my, my.

Oh.

Oh.

So you said you want to talk to

me about something?

Hm?

Huh?

Oh right.

Oh right.

Yeah.

Now, Julius wanted me to ask

you if you wanted to...

You if you wanted to...

Be paid by cash, check, or

credit card.

Credit card.

Do you have any more of that

short rib delectability?

Oh yes.

[Video game music playing]

[Video game music playing]

No, no.

Watch.

Keenan, what are you doin'

here?

I live here.

The boy called.

I went and got him.

I told you to go back to

I told you to go back to

that party and I would pick you

up.

I did not tell you to call your

grandfather.

You didn't tell me not to.

You didn't tell me not to.

I think I'll go to my room.

I think I'll go to my room.

And, ah, barricade the door.

[Chuckling]

That boy is something else.

That boy is something else.

I specifically told Keenan

to go back into that party and

I would pick him up.

Well, he told me he called

Well, he told me he called

but you were busy.

So I figured I'd go get him.

Now, I'd offer you some tea,

but it sounds like you need

but it sounds like you need

somethin' stronger.

You know you were the one

who accused me of babying the

kids.

And then you go and do this.

And then you go and do this.

Do what?

Pick up a kid I didn't know you

didn't want picked up?

You know what I mean, dad.

You know what I mean, dad.

Well I guess you mean you

wanted me to leave him stranded.

Where was this guy when I

was growin' up?

You know I remember missin' the

you know I remember missin' the

school bus and you makin' me

walk for five miles in the

pouring rain to get home.

Yeah, well, looking back at

Yeah, well, looking back at

it, maybe I was harsh.

But hey, you dried off.

No, no more jokes.

No, no more jokes.

I'm trying to teach Keenan to

be respectful and responsible

just like you taught me.

And if you would've called me

and if you would've called me

first, you woulda known that.

Whoa now.

Whoa now.

Your tone's gettin' a little

salty.

I'm here to help you.

I'm here to help you.

I don't work for you.

Well look.

Well look.

I appreciate the help.

But it's not like I can't

handle this myself.

I've probably been depending on

I've probably been depending on

you way too much anyway.

I got this.

♪

♪

Okay.

No problem.

No problem.

Gotcha.

Gotcha.

All right gang.

Listen, we need to stop leaning

on grandpop so much.

It's startin' to overtax him

and he's getting a little

grumpy.

Grumpy.

I've never seen grandpop

grumpy.

Well obviously you've never

tried to teach him to text.

Well all I'm saying is we

Well all I'm saying is we

need to pick up the slack so he

doesn't have eed to do so much.

Hey kaci.

Ready for me to take you to the

mall?

Mall?

Um...

You know, I got that, pop.

I'm headed that way anyway.

Oh well.

Oh well.

Well great.

Gives me time to quiz my baby

girl.

[Chuckles]

No thank you, grandpop.

No thank you, grandpop.

Daddy wants me to show him how

much I've been learning from my

tutor.

Well grandpop why don't you

Well grandpop why don't you

sit down?

You look tired.

Tired?

I'm not tired.

Why would I be tired?

Why would I be tired?

Treat me like an old man.

Hey.

Hey.

I wanted to give you the night

off so I picked up a couple of

cheese pizzas.

I'm gonna pass.

Fix my own dinner in my own

kitchen.

Wait.

Why are you mad?

I'm the one who's lactose

I'm the one who's lactose

intolerant.

You know why I refuse to

sleep in the guest room?

Sleep in the guest room?

Because movin' to the bedroom

said bein' here was permanent.

That you'd need me forever.

That you'd need me forever.

Sleeping on the couch meant my

boy's strong.

Boy's strong.

Just needs me temporarily.

I never thought you'd make it

I never thought you'd make it

so clear that you don't need me

at all.

Car's out front.

Car's out front.

So he moved out?

I mean for good?

Well he never officially

Well he never officially

moved in.

But he said if I didn't need

him, he didn't need to be

around.

That's why he said he's

gonna do the cookin' at his

gonna do the cookin' at his

house.

Because it's his house to

cook in.

What are you guys talkin'

about?

Nothin'.

Nothin'.

It doesn't matter.

I'm sure my dad is not in the

mood to party.

Quite frankly, neither am I.

Quite frankly, neither am I.

You know what?

You just need to get over

yourself, Alex.

I mean just because you and

your dad had a little tiff,

doesn't mean that he doesn't

deserve a party.

I never said he doesn't

deserve a party.

He's your father for Christ

sake.

Sake.

So ungrateful.

No all I said was I don't--

All those in favor of

proceeding with the party,

proceeding with the party,

raise your hand.

♪

All right.

All right.

Bedtime, sweetie.

Can't I stay up a little

longer?

I've gotta solve this tricky

I've gotta solve this tricky

force equation.

Oh I'm sure you're fine.

You know your tutor says you

are three chapters ahead of the

are three chapters ahead of the

class.

I can't be satisfied with

that.

At this rate, I won't go to

college until I'm 17.

College until I'm 17.

That's a perfectly normal

age to go to college.

For losers.

Oh baby girl.

Oh baby girl.

You know what I think?

I think I've been pushing you

too hard.

Too hard.

Ninety is a really good score,

Alexis.

It's not perfect.

No it's not.

No it's not.

But guess what?

You are.

You know sometimes it's better

to make a mistake so you can

learn from it.

A little struggle makes you

stronger.

[Sighs]

You know what?

You go upstairs, get ready for

bed, and I'll come up and read

to you.

"War and peace"?

"War and peace"?

Again?

"War and peace" it is.

♪

♪

Lookin' good, lookin' good.

Mr. Gilmore,

don't get drunk like

you did last year.

You did last year.

That's a good one.

Julius,

I have a very serious question

to ask you, and I want you to

to ask you, and I want you to

tell me the truth, okay?

Yes.

You've gained a few pounds.

But at your age, it's to be

expected.

Expected.

The question is, did you

already get your greedy little

fingers into those short ribs?

Fingers into those short ribs?

No.

Then why is there barbecue

sauce on your shirt?

First of all, you need to

learn your sauces.

Learn your sauces.

This is ginger soy sauce.

Hey guys, he's here.

Oh.

Why is he goin' around the back?

Why is he goin' around the back?

What?

All right everybody hide, hide.

I'll go get him.

Grab the boxes.

Grab the boxes.

Get something, Kieran.

Oh hey, hey, dad.

Oh hey, hey, dad.

Uh, why'd you come in through

the kitchen?

I didn't want to come at all.

Well I appreciate you

Well I appreciate you

coming, especially on such

short notice.

Uh-huh.

Here.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Done.

Now what is this really about?

I taught you how to light a

water heater pilot when you

were ten years old.

Were ten years old.

You lost your eyebrows, but you

gained a new respect for gas.

Nothing.

You know, I just want you to

come to the living room.

Oh no.

No, no, no.

I figure we need to talk.

Now this whole thing you did

with the kids was manipulative

with the kids was manipulative

and disrespectful.

If you want to talk to me, then

tell me straight up.

Tell me straight up.

Well straight up.

We do need to talk.

Just not in here.

Huh?

I want to show you some

I want to show you some

respect, this is a, a living

room talk.

It's not a kitchen talk.

Mr. Reed: Oh.

Now you get to decide what

room we talk in?

No.

I mean yes.

Oh finally you admit you've

Oh finally you admit you've

been treating me like crap.

Yeah, well it's your mother's

fault.

Always letting you do whatever

you want to do.

You want to do.

Well, you're not gonna run it

with me.

Uh-uh, nope.

Man it was hot in there.

Man it was hot in there.

I had to come out.

I almost drowned in my own

sweat.

Surprise.

Surprise.

Surprise.

Hey.

[Pop]

Oh!

Oh!

Come on out, y'all.

Happy birthday.

Happy birthday, dad.

[Simultaneously] Surprise!

Happy birthday, pops.

Happy birthday, pops.

[Noise makers honking]

Oh wow.

Hey!

[Instrumental music playing]

Oh thank you.

Oh thank you.

Yeah this is wonderful.

Yeah.

All right.

All right.

I'm ready to dance.

All right.

Get the music going.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

That my ginger soy sauce all

over the floor?

Yes.

Julius markin' his territory.

[Chuckles]

[Chuckles]

That was a great party, son.

Well I'm glad you enjoyed

it, dad.

I'm gonna get the mop.

I'm gonna get the mop.

Oh no I'll get it.

You don't know how to get it

firehouse clean.

You'll get it.

You'll get it.

After all it's your house.

All right.

All right.

I guess that's my cue, huh?

Look, dad.

I handled the Keenan situation

I handled the Keenan situation

poorly.

And then I made it worse.

Well we're on the same page

so far.

And I'm sorry.

And I'm sorry.

You'll have to be more

specific.

What do you mean?

Well, I want to make sure

you're apologizing for what's

you're apologizing for what's

buggin' me.

And you're an English

professor, I'm gonna need you

to use your big boy words.

To use your big boy words.

All right.

I overreacted.

And sometimes I do that.

And sometimes I do that.

But it's not just about you

overreacting.

Now here's what I need you to

understand.

There's plenty of other things

there's plenty of other things

I could do with my time.

I'm here because I wanna be.

Because I love you and I love

because I love you and I love

the grandkids.

I know, I know, man.

Then treat me like you know

Then treat me like you know

that.

I get it.

I get it.

Okay and I really am sorry.

Thanks.

I know you're going through a

I know you're going through a

rough time right now.

But it'll get better when Carla

gets back.

Well then it's not going to

get better.

We're getting a divorce.

You know I asked her to move

back home and she said she

back home and she said she

wouldn't.

So we decided on her next trip

out here to tell the kids so we

out here to tell the kids so we

can talk to them about it

together.

I never liked her.

I never liked her.

Oh come on you know that's

not true.

Okay, okay.

Okay, okay.

But I don't like her right now.

Yeah well me either.

But she's the mother of the

three people I love more than

anything in this world.

Anything in this world.

Hm.

Can't believe I didn't make the

cut.

[Chuckling]

[Chuckling]

So what's it gonna take to get

you back on that couch?

A trip to my car.

What?

What?

Yeah my, ah, suitcase is in

the trunk.

What?

I knew you'd apologize

sooner or later.

Oh, man, you played me.

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

You played yourself.

Hey, hey what's all the

cacklin' about?

Oh nothin' that would

interest you.

Hey, why don't you spend some

time with your elders?

Okay, cool.

Just grandpop, promise me

you won't try to explain why

you won't try to explain why

baseball is exciting.

Alex: It was hard to tell my

father my marriage failed, when

father my marriage failed, when

he and mom are going on 40

years.

Didn't want him to think less

of me because I couldn't make

of me because I couldn't make

it work.

I always thought of my dad as

Superman.

And when you're Superman's son

and when you're Superman's son

you're supposed to be perfect,

too.

But I'm not that guy.

But I'm not that guy.

I've made a lot of mistakes and

I have to make sure my kids

know they can make mistakes.

Like a wise man once told me,

struggle makes you stronger.

♪

♪

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