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[gentle music]

- Ju Ju Bean, breakfast!

I made your favorite, kitty cat pancakes.

- Ugh. How old do they think I am?

Right, Binky?

- Do you want a raspberry tail or blueberry paws, Sweet Pea?

- Et voil .

Bon app�tit.

[faint music playing on radio]

- Maybe I should have pancakes

in non-animal form from now on.

- I can make you a regular one,

but kitty cakes are ready right meow.

- [chuckles]

- [sighs]

Since you went through all that trouble,

I'll eat it this time.

But next time, more adult pancake.

Like with chocolate chips or something.

[school bell rings]

- [grunts]

Oh, my gosh. I'm so sorry.

I--

oh.

- Dude.

That ninja unicorn is dank.

- Are--are you being sarcastic?

- No. I sketch too.

- Those are likewise...dank.

Am I using that right?

- I'm Lucas.

Hey, maybe you should join Art Club.

We meet at lunch. You can come by tomorrow.

We got some new acrylics dropping.

- Did you just say acrylics?

Talk about dank.

- You know it. See you there.

- What were you and Grade 8 Art Guy talking about?

- Nothing.

Just two fellow artists admiring each other's work.

His name's Lucas.

- It's the perfect name.

Tell me everything you know about him.

- Well, he sketches,

and his name is Lucas,

and that's kind of all I got.

- Lucas--so mysterious.

- He invited me to join Art Club.

- Of course he'd say something that awesome.

Well, it looks like we're joining Art Club.

- What do you mean we're joining?

[upbeat music]

- Oh, yeah

All right

Oh, yeah

- Does being an artist make you popular?

- That's washable paint, right?

- Probably.

- The greatest thing about an artist's popularity

is that it's enduring.

Everyone still loves Vincent van Gogh,

and he only painted his face and stars at night.

And they made a movie about Maud Lewis,

and she only painted flowers and cats.

We can paint way cooler things, so we'll be way more popular.

- Like unicorns.

Like really cool unicorns.

- We can workshop it.

- There's just one problem.

Lucas is everything I'm not--

intimidating, interesting,

able to pull off Jordans.

Meanwhile, I can barely pull off my orthotics.

- Are you kidding me?

You're a great artist.

Even if Lucas is like the Banksy of Mapleview,

you can be Banksy's friend who also gets the credit

and glory of being cool.

- That doesn't make any sense.

Banksy is anonymous.

- Don't you want to study Lucas to see what

exactly makes him so popular?

- Being in the Art Club would be an interesting case study.

- Then let's do this thing.

[cheering] [camera shutters clicking]

- Nope.

Not washable paint.

- Jules!

[mellow electronic music]

[students chattering]

- Yia sas, ladies.

What a treat to have you join us!

- Julie, you made it.

Wait, here. I wanted to show you something.

- Lydia, let me grab you a paintbrush.

- Yowza.

- How long do you need me to pose like this?

- I'm sorry?

- Never mind.

- Perfekt.

- I don't get it.

- What?

It--

[gentle music]

- Hmm. - Ms. Harrington?

- It's sweet, Julie.

And you're clearly proficient in your technical skills.

But what do you want to express with this piece?

- I don't know.

That unicorns are cool?

- I want you to dig deeper.

What do you really want to say?

[spray paint hissing]

[rattles, hisses]

- So all you guys do here is paint?

- It is Art Club.

- Well, what's that?

- It's a statement about late-stage capitalism,

mass production, and the world's addiction

to overconsumption.

- It's a painting of a shoe.

[school bell rings]

- The idea hit me, and I got it out as fast as I could.

- Fascinating.

Evocative.

I'm particularly impressed by your bold use of darkness.

- Hmm.

I find it evocative too.

- Thanks, Miss Harrington.

- Like, who are those two guys?

They look so familiar.

- Too bad you joined late.

This would have been the perfect piece to display

in this year's art show.

Keep it up, and we'll definitely

get you in for next year.

Mm. Mm!

[girls squeal]

- Did you hear what she just said?

- There's going to be an art show!

- I have talent!

- You have talent.

[upbeat music]

- Morgan, I know you've been looking for a scoop.

- A scoop?

Scoops are for ice cream parlors, Goldblatt.

- But it's Pulitzer-worthy.

Humanitas Prize-worthy?

- Fine. But make it quick.

I'm on a deadline.

This expose on Mapleview's marker shortage

won't publish itself. - Right.

Art show. This Friday.

I want to feature on the front page,

and I want it above the fold.

- Um, how do I put this lightly?

No one goes to that thing.

It's a dud.

- But I happen to have the inside scoop

on a hot new artist who's really changing the perspective

on what middle school art show can mean.

- Yeah. I'm sure you do.

- Everyone in Art Club is buzzing

about the important work of one Julie Graham-Chang.

Come check it out and be on the cutting edge

of art culture.

- Fine.

But only because Principal Larocque will

revoke my press credentials if I don't

cover more school events. - Great.

And mark my words, Julie's piece is

going to blow everyone away.

Quote me on that.

Write it down verbatim.

I don't want to be misquoted.

- [sighs]

[grunts]

- Oh, wait.

Don't throw that out.

I'll just add it to the fridge.

- Next to the macaroni art I made in preschool?

- I'll have you know your teacher called

that macaroni art revelatory.

You don't want to sleep with Binky anymore?

- No, Baba. I'm not six.

- But Binky McLinky.

Who's going to help you at bathtime get less stinky?

- Fine.

The unisloth can stay.

[school bell rings]

- You don't take "no" or "deadline" or "leave"

for an answer, do you, Lydia?

- I knew you'd see it my way.

- Hey. What was that about?

- I have amazing news.

I talked Miss Harrington into letting you put

your piece in the art show. - What?

No, that's terrible news.

- How is getting everything you ever wanted terrible news?

- This isn't an ice cream bar at the back of a BTS concert.

So how is this everything I've ever wanted?

- Julie, you have your medium of expression.

Why can't you just accept that I've found mine?

- And what medium is that?

- The most important art form, public relations.

I'm going to promote the bananas out of this show.

- But why?

- When everyone comes to see your work,

we'll show them all who the real Banksy of Mapleview is.

- Do you even know who Banksy is?

- Trick question.

No one knows who Banksy is.

They're anonymous. - You don't get it.

I don't want it in the art show.

My painting is personal.

It's private.

- But you showed it to me.

- There's a big difference between showing it to you

and putting it on display.

You know--[exhales]

Maybe it won't be so bad.

How many people come to see the art show anyways?

- Maybe you should just stay here.

[dramatic music]

- What did you do?

- Incredible PR.

There's a real buzz, some targeted press.

You know, it's gonna be a scene.

- What?

- I thought this was what the experiment

was supposed to be about, making you a popular artist.

This is how it's done, babe.

Okay.

- Well, looks like I have no choice.

I'm switching to homeschool.

Please, I need you to take my piece out of the art show.

- First, your friend begged for it to be included.

Now you're asking me to take it out.

Which is it?

- I never asked her to do that.

The piece isn't ready.

- Your piece isn't ready or you're not ready?

Part of being an artist is having the courage

to show your work, to pour your guts on the floor

and let the world know that's what's inside of you.

So do you have it, Julie?

Do you have the courage?

[stirring music]

- No, I don't. - Hmm.

Maybe Art Club isn't for you after all.

- But Art Club made me feel like--

like I found a place I belong.

I don't want to give it up.

- Then your painting stays in the show.

- I--I guess so.

- Good, 'cause I'm not getting back up on that ladder.

Dang bursitis is flaring up again.

- You're saying it's on the wall?

- Yes. - In the gym?

- What's with all the questions?

I promise it's safe in there until the show.

- It'd be awful if something were

to happen to it before then.

- That's a weird thing to say, Julie.

Of course that'd be awful.

[upbeat music]

[school bell ringing]

[hip-hop music]

- Let's go.

- Hi, Julie.

Whoa.

- Here. You'll need this.

- Thanks.

Could you maybe hold it steady for me?

Oh, sorry. Sorry.

Yeah. - Yeah.

What are you doing?

- Relocating my art.

- Ah, did you find an exhibition space

with better lighting?

- I--I took it down.

I was scared of what people would think of it.

- Why would you be scared?

- I painted something I've been feeling

but wasn't sure I wanted to say.

- I find art is an excellent tool of communication

while I learn the intricacies of conversational English.

For instance, did you know that the word "dank"

sometimes does not mean disagreeably musky.

- What if people don't like what it has to say?

- It doesn't matter.

What matters most is what it means to you.

[gentle music]

It's you, right?

Edging out of the shadows cast by your fathers,

trying to be your true self?

- Who did you--

- Art theory constitutes 50% of Greek public education.

I quite enjoy your work.

You should let others enjoy it as I have.

- [sighs]

Okay. Fine.

- Should I just get a key cut for you or--

- I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

- Lydia Goldblatt, PR.

Go for Lydia.

I can get you an exclusive with Julie,

but we get to pre-vet the questions.

No questions, just a photo?

I'll have to check with my client.

She's not happy about it.

You know, you aren't the only outlet in town, Morgan.

If capacity is an issue in the gym,

we'll just create an overflow space.

What do you mean "The New York Times" doesn't

cover middle school art shows?

Well, they should.

That's school-ist!

Canap�s and passed appetizers are a "must have"

not a "nice to have."

You just have to do better!

Ugh! Why can't anyone do what I say?

Okay, Morgan. We'll do it.

But the photo better be flattering.

It's true what they say.

You have to suffer for your art.

[upbeat music]

- Oh, I'm so nervous.

- They're all coming-- dorks, jocks,

and everyone in between.

- Oh.

What will they all think?

- They'll all think what I've known about you forever.

You're the next art superstar.

- Okay. I'm ready.

- Okay.

- Let's do this.

- Can I get a picture of the famed artist with her work?

- Sure.

[camera shutter clicks]

- Mm. It'll do.

- Can you believe this?

The experiment's working.

We're on the verge of becoming the most popular.

- What are they doing here?

- I don't know.

Word must have spread through the dorky dad community.

Why? What's the big deal?

- It's because of my painting.

It's about them.

- It is?

[tense music]

- Dad and Baba cannot see this painting.

- Totally. They'd be so offended by--

what, exactly?

- Too much to explain right now.

But here's the plan.

I'll distract them while you get rid of the painting.

- How? - I don't know.

You're always the one with the ridiculous harebrained plans.

- Oh, thank you.

I'm on it.

- Hey, Ju Ju Bean.

- Baba, Dad.

I wasn't expecting to see you here.

- Of course.

We wouldn't miss it for the world.

- I can't wait to see your piece.

Artists call their works pieces, you know?

- Okay. - Oh, wait.

I should give you the private art tour around the school.

- There's more to the art show than just the gym?

- Well, art is everywhere if you look closely enough.

- Oh, that's so true.

[mysterious music]

- What do you think you're doing?

- I'm just checking to make sure it's secured to the wall.

So is this, like, a brass anchors sitch

or just nails?

- Mm. Get to steppin'.

- [giggles]

- Oh, you're going to love it around the school.

See the walls are painted?

That's art.

Look at all the words we got.

It's still art.

Oh, here we have "Young Man Sipping Water."

[laughs nervously]

- I'm Dimitri.

Pleased to meet your acquaintance.

- I mean, it's a little derivative.

- Oh, come on. - What?

- It's performance art.

- All right. You know, someone's gonna

have to clean that up.

Uh-huh.

- Oh, I don't know Lydia.

You're trying my patience, girl.

- You know what? No.

I'm going back into the gym. - No, Dad.

Dad, please.

- Julie, we came to see your work.

- Is this really necessary?

- I really need to tell you something.

- I'm your father.

I'm going to come see your work.

Where is it? - Wait, wait.

- We made shirts.

- Where is it?

- It's right there. - Where is it?

- We got them in bulk and--

- Is that--

- Us.

[somber music]

- Let me explain. - No.

I--I get it.

You're growing up.

I mean, it's really good, Ju Ju Bean.

It's not exactly subtle.

- No.

- I'm not your little girl anymore.

I wanted to tell you, but I don't want to upset you.

Are you mad?

- It's--

[sobbing] I just love it so much.

- This might be worse.

- Oh, Sweet Pea.

We can never be upset with you for expressing how you feel,

especially when it's done this powerfully.

- Really?

- Yeah.

We're so proud of you.

- Come here, Ju Ju Bean.

- It's okay. - Yeesh.

Tone it down, Baba.

- Oh, I'll be okay.

- I got you, Julie!

all: No!

[hip-hop music]

- Oh.

- Oh.

You're welcome.

- It's okay.

- I'm just gonna go.

[laughs nervously]

[gentle music]

- So what did we learn?

- Well, you can't un-spray spray paint.

And people speak their truth in their own ways.

- And it's good to have the courage to tell your parents

when you're ready to grow up.

- Except if they snot cry all over your shirt.

- As for becoming popular?

- I wouldn't exactly call myself

the Banksy of Mapleview.

- Yeah.

Morgan rejected that headline.

- Besides, my work was totally overshadowed

by Lucas's shoe painting.

- You deserved first prize way more than "Feet the Rich."

- It's all right.

You know what they say.

Great art is never appreciated in its time.

- So what do we give this experiment?

Six Manets out of ten?

- I prefer Monet to Manet, if I'm being honest.

- Wait.

Those are two different guys?

Why is art so confusing?

[upbeat music]

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