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Oh, hey, Calvin.

Ah, you sure are working on

Well, a classic truck

It's keeping you

What's your point, Dave?

No point. Just...

Good. So you're not

Nope.

Just can't help

if it's because

Sure, you made a nice chunk

is just one big question mark,

Well, I was looking into my

My rocker arms are knocking.

I just need to adjust

You know, Calvin...

those are made-up

No, they're not, Dave.

Look, I just sold

I'm-a find my next thing.

You built a birdhouse

Birds can't open doors.

It is not a birdhouse.

It's a great way for neighbors

and build a better

And it is a great

Can I put stickers on it?

No.

No, no.

Oh, no.

Grover, no.

Cherish these moments, Grover.

Will you look at that.

It's a copy of my book.

You wrote a book?

Uh, why is this the first time

Well, you know, I don't like

about being a published author.

Came out years ago.

The Unboxed You:

How to Get Out

and Into the Box You Need.

By the time I'm done

I'm done reading for the day.

That's too bad, because I think

that book could really help you.

(chuckles) Did you

Well...

You know, with a book like this,

it's not really about

It's more about metrics,

So that's a no?

You know what? I'm going

(laughs) Okay. Dave,

So that you could put

Please.

So that's a yes.

* Welcome to the block,

* Welcome to the hood. *

Marty? What are you

Isn't today a workday?

Yes, Father, but I've decided

to redefine what a workday

Oh.

He's mad at JPL for

whatever that thing was.

It was a prototype

into the atmosphere

And I love it.

Yeah, well, they didn't.

So as an act

I am quiet quitting.

You quitting that good job?

No, I'm quiet quitting.

I don't care

I'm-a still

Quiet quitting

Yeah, it's all the rage.

streaking for millennials.

It is nothing like streaking.

No, it-it's a social

if you don't feel

you don't give them

You do the bare minimum.

of the day open to do things

So, what are you doing?

It's mostly playlists.

But, but...

I'm opening my mind

that truly fulfills me, because

So you ghosting your career?

How do you know ghosting, but

TINA:

There's my big scholar.

I'm just taking

Mwah.

Aren't you embarrassed, Marty?

Here you are "quiet

And your brother's

finishing his degree.

Wait a minute.

Yeah.

That's in your face!

Shoot.

Nobody's borrowed my book yet.

The library's only been up

I bet the neighbors

Gemma, did you leave

This is hot, smutty garbage.

I'm loving it!

So people have taken your books.

That's nice.

What's wrong with Dave?

He wrote a book a few years ago

and now no one's even taking

Aw, let me see it.

The Unboxed You:

How to Get Out

and Into the Box You Need.

Ooh, wow. It's really...

Ooh.

(sighs)

Good luck because, honestly,

Well, the cover's not great,

Somebody might enjoy it.

Tina, please,

I'm telling y'all,

An oxygen lounge?

Yes!

All I got to do is knock

build out a quiet lounge area,

and fill it with cool,

So what am I breathing

Air.

Doesn't air have oxygen?

I don't know, Calvin.

All I know is

to let them sit in

Well, Que, what's stopping you?

I'm just looking for

Why are you looking at me?

Well, I know you're looking

And when you

you got Diddy money.

Well, Diddy didn't get rich

Now, "diddy"?

When I become

you'll be begging to get in.

Oh, Que, will you stop

Look, is he looking

to get out of bed

Absolutely.

Is there a great book out there

that might help him find

Is he looking at me

that I should stop talking?

Definitely.

Look, Calvin,

But if you're looking to invest

I've got it.

Oh, Lord.

Hold on. Trent,

Okay, so you know how

are just a free-for-all,

people swiping left and right?

Well, what if there was an app

with a concierge where

and find the right girls

And you would be that concierge?

You already know.

So people would pay you

And I will pay the girls

I might be mistaken,

(clears throat)

wouldn't that

Would you say that to eHarmony?

It's an app, Dave.

Trey's List.

Of prostitutes.

Nah, that name's too long.

Hi, Professor Pinkler?

Uh, no, I am not the professor.

(clears throat)

I'm Malcolm. I'm a student.

(chuckles)

Oh, you are?

Yes, I am. I'm, uh,

Just took a little break.

Oh, to raise a family?

No, to play baseball.

Oh, hello.

You must be Dean Ramilton.

They told me

No, I am not the dean.

(chuckling): I'm a student.

Oh, uh, continuing education?

No, regular student.

Ah. G.I. Bill.

No, no, no,

I-I'm a baseball coach.

And we are 11-2, so...

Wow, pencils.

You got an abacus

All right, people, welcome.

Please open your Blackboard app

and on the right-hand

you can mark yourselves present,

then open the syllabus tab

So what's Blackboard?

It's an app.

You need your login.

It's in your portal.

Right. (chuckles)

I have a portal?

Uh-oh, Mr. Malcolm's confused.

(laughter)

Mr. Malcolm?

And I am not confused.

I just... Uh, I don't

to put my number in and make the

Can someone help this man?

He's a veteran, for God's sake.

I am not a vet...

Whatever, man.

Can you...?

Well, my car battery is almost

and I can't install

because my landlord is too cheap

to upgrade the electrical panel.

(scoffs) Well, your

and handsome.

Dad, come on.

I thought you charged

Well, yeah, I used to,

so all the charging

You see, I told you

You all worried

Yes, I am.

There's no way I'm ever

Electric cars are the future.

Well, here in the present,

looks like your ass

Oh, hey, Malcolm, how was

I don't want

Ooh! Yeah, I know

That's what I used to say when

I got picked on

And middle school.

And the first semester

But then I found

Yeah, well, they clowned me

They gonna ask me if I

(laughter)

Like Fred and them.

(laughter)

It is not funny.

Wilma!

Stop that.

Leave my baby alone.

Yeah, well, then they all went

Oh, man, they were probably just

(laughter)

Gemma!

Someone checked out my book.

What? Really?

Oh, that's great

You know, Calvin,

you should really

It is finally finding

You know what?

I should probably put more out.

I hope I have extra copies.

Mm-hmm. Oh, you have three

Which is crazy,

You know, Calvin,

it's very common.

After a big life change,

like the end of a career,

you know, it's very

Is it normal

I'm just saying, it is

"Take the I Out of Failure

Where? At the end?

"Successi"?

I'm serious, Calvin.

It could really help you.

I-I don't need your help.

Well, maybe you

Now, see, this is what

You decide

and then you decide

It's condescending.

Is it really?

See, there you go.

Don't you slam

So, if we're talking about

then you cannot leave out

and Zora Neale Hurston.

Somebody read the material.

Somebody was probably there.

Right, Malcolm?

No, Kiefer, not right.

Hey, Malcolm.

Oh, are you on a Zoom?

No, it's okay. I...

Ah, I put it on mute.

Okay, well, Mommy

Ooh, yeah.

You are the best, Mama.

Ooh.

Are those the kids

Yep, that's them.

Especially Kiefer,

Right there.

You know what, Malcolm?

If they don't want to be friends

You're smart and you're sweet

You think so, Mama?

I know so, baby.

Oh, love you.

Mmm, I love you more,

(laughter)

All right, well, enjoy!

Okay.

Mwah, mwah,

Oh, oh.

(laughs)

Mm.

That's pretty good.

I am not on mute, am I?

No.

Oh, damn, man. Oh.

Maybe I am old.

Still not on mute.

Oh, damn!

Grover, I'm not giving

Not candy. Crypto candy.

I heard you were

and trust me, you want to

Here. I'm going to give you five

Go on, now.

(sighs)

I am so tired of everybody

hitting me up

If I wanted to waste my money,

(laughs):

What is Dave's book

Gemma asked me to take it

No one else would.

Are you surprised?

I mean, what kind of

"A kernel of an idea

It's never going to pop if

You know what?

This is weird,

What are you doing?

from our doorbell camera.

Why?

of my book and they've

I want to see who my fans are.

Dave, no! No.

Respect their privacy.

They took your book

You don't want this

Is that you?

Then why did you

HIPAA?

Marty? Why'd you take an Uber?

Because, Dad, my car's battery

isn't holding

I had just enough juice

where half the charging spaces

and the other half

by gas guzzlers!

Hey, I only park there

because it's closest

What?

Anyway, replacing the battery

is going to cost a fortune

So take it somewhere else.

There isn't any place else.

No one else services them.

Huh. So...

they get to charge you

because they're

Exactly.

Huh.

What?

Marty, electric cars

Daddy, do you need to lie down?

No, your charging situation

gives me a kernel.

Now, we need to shuck

and pop that thing.

Let me get you a cold cloth.

Mama!

Marty, listen.

All right? Just think about it.

For the first time

there are old electric cars.

All right? And the only

are the overpriced

So, somebody's going

and make a lot of money.

Oh, my God.

Are you just realizing that now?

Hey, Malcolm.

How old am I today, huh?

What, did I save

Did I have a beeper?

Malcolm, about that.

I thought we were

Now we realize...

there's nothing funny

Y'all didn't bully me, okay?

I am a grown-ass man.

It's okay, Malcolm.

We heard what your mom said.

We made you feel different.

We would cancel ourselves

Oh, canceling is when--

I know what canceling is.

Okay, people,

The servers are down,

so you're going to take

Oh, man.

Uh, Malcolm?

Could we borrow pencils?

Well, I guess, uh,

they don't have pencils

The reason no third-party

is the companies each have

And that's a problem?

If you give me

I can reverse-engineer

And that's good?

Well, all right.

Come on, Marty, let's put our

I mean, you're tech savvy,

...and people and mechanics...

...and marketing and looking

Charisma, you know?

I-I get it, Daddy,

But, you know, why has this

Because we've been

Think of it like the jungle gym.

The great idea

and there are lots

But sometimes the best route

and find a different path.

(clapping)

Oh, damn.

You read my book.

Chapter six: "The Jungle Gym

Wait, is that where

Ha! You read chapter 12, too?

I knew it!

You know, I may

It was a'ight.

It was a'ight.

That's the nicest thing

$30,000 for candy

Well, it exists.

Why not?

Because it's in

So if I want my candy,

No, you can't drive there.

It's on the Internet.

But you can sell your

for much more

But what's it worth?

Today, nothing.

B-But tomorrow, who knows?

Boy, if you

Here.

Take this five dollars

Go on, now.

(sighs)

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