01x13 - Back & Forth

[bunniefuu]

I thought you were off of relationships

ever since Cash broke your heart.

I was.

Me and Luca will hang out for
straight hours. Then...

Going home to change
for the dance or something?

I'm not going to that.

And then, when I'm with Aaron,

it feels like we are in the friend zone.

- Then...
- I like you like you.

AARON: And I'm down to make this
a thing if you are.

Luca!

Before tonight, I didn't even
realize either of you cared.

Now, you know.

ZOEY: It was time for me
to grow up and make a decision.

♪♪

Hey.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

I screwed up.

I-I'm sorry.

I should've never let you go.

College is about
figuring out who you are,

maybe before you're even ready.

It's when you decide
what you want to be...

what you care about...

what kind of choices
you're gonna make...

and even who you want to be with.

Look, I've been doing a lot of thinking,

and I don't want to be without you.

Can we talk for a minute?

But at the end of the day,

being grown is about facing
those tough decisions head on.

Yeah. I'll text you.

♪ Want you to wait on me, baby ♪

[EXHALES]

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

♪ Learn something new every day ♪

♪ I don't know, so I'm-a feel my way ♪

♪ Got the weight of the world on me ♪

♪ But no regrets, this is what I say ♪

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

- ♪ I'm grown ♪
- ♪ You can tell me ♪

♪ My heart b*ating so loud ♪

♪ Mama, look, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

♪♪

So, I'd gone from wanting to know

how two guys felt about me...

[EXHALES]

...to knowing exactly how
three guys felt about me.

And now, I didn't know how
I felt at all anymore,

except for completely confused.

And, yes, I know there are
worse problems in the world

than having three boys
chasing after you...

[EXHALES]

...but it didn't really feel like it.

[JADEN SMITH'S "WATCH ME" PLAYS]

♪ Can't find me up up and away ♪

♪ I give a...'bout your wave ♪

♪ My... I surf every day ♪

♪ Drownin' my soul
is the basement, aye ♪

♪ I ain't got much in the bank ♪

♪ I got a lot I could say ♪

- ♪ Got a blue goddess to save ♪
- Oh.

- Excuse me.
- Excuse me. Excuse me.

Well, it looks like we won't
be working out today.

[SIGHS] Del Taco?

Mm.

Hold on...

'Sup, ladies?

BOTH: Hey.

You guys working out?
Why don't you jump in?

You should jump out.

Why are you even here?
The basketball season is over.

Yeah. You should be out shopping

for your pink tuxedo for the draft.

Actually, um, I'm considering
staying another year.

- [SCOFFS]
- Why?

You're gonna be the number-one pick.

I made a commitment to this program.

And I feel like, next year,

we could have a real sh*t
at the championship.

Okay, relax, All-America.

This isn't "SportsCenter."

Yeah, be real. What's going on?

[SIGHS]

♪♪

I'm just gonna copy and paste
a Wikipedia article,

then change all the font to Wingdings,

then act totally surprised

when the professor says that
the file was corrupted.

Just like that, boom!

Bought myself an extra week
on the assignment.

Nomi, this is a group project.

Shh. [SNIFFING]

Do you smell that?

[SNIFFING]

Oaky notes of carob and subtle
undertones of...

[SNIFFS]

...hibiscus.

I think that's just weed.

Oh, no, friend-o.

That's not just weed.

[SNIFFS]

That's Blueberry Hornet.

I thought this was just a myth.

[SNIFFING]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

♪ Think that they know me ♪

- [INHALES DEEPLY]
- ♪ I'll be who I wanna be ♪

Yo. Come in.

Or don't. Whatever. I don't care.

Wow. This is...

[SIGHS] I know, right?

♪ Maybe it's 'cause of my life
that I don't see you anymore ♪

Wow. The blueberry finish
on this is really special.

♪ I'll buy your favorite decor,
maybe I'm drunk on the floor ♪

I want to say that I see
what you're going for,

but I also don't want to lie to you.

♪ Party my life away,
tell me my life is the... ♪

Hold up. Are those cut-up pieces of...

Is that Zoey's belt?

Is this about Zoey?

Aww, Luca!

[SIGHS]

I'm sorry, ma'am.
It's not my fault you slept all day.

This is what's left.

Look at me.

Do you honestly think
lettuce and honeydew

are gonna cut it right now?

Yo.

Whoa. Looks like we both had
a big night.

Hard to say.

Last thing I remember
is Nomi trying to kiss me.

Right...

Okay. So, look, quick question.

Um, do you think Zoey would like it

if I surprised her
with "Hamilton" tickets?

I'd nod my head, but everything hurts.

Okay. I just wanted to make sure

before I sold all
the microwaves at Hawkins.

- [CLEARS THROAT]
- You'd really do that for her?

Yeah. I mean, I probably
shouldn't, but I would.

Wait, what's happening here?

♪♪

So, after spending the day
locked in my room

trying to make a decision,
I finally decided that

spending the day locked in a room

is a horrible way to make a decision.

At the end of the day,

I told myself that the grown thing to do

was get my ass out of bed, go to class,

finally face these guys head on, and...

and...

that was about as far as I'd gotten.

Oh.

Mira, we need to talk about Aaron.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[GIGGLING] Yoooo.
We need to talk about Luca.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Girl... we need to talk about Cash.

I kind of want to go back to my room.

Wait, what are you doing?

We're supposed to be in class
in five minutes.

Class?! How do you expect
to go to class at a time like this?

We've got three guys
in the palm of our hands.

- Sit.
- "Our hands"?

What, were you expecting to make
this decision on your own, Zoey?

I mean, how selfish can you be?

All right, fine. Maybe it wouldn't be

the worst idea to talk it out.

I mean, I was thinking of creating

a comprehensive pro/con list...

Sweetie, that's the dumbest sh*t
I've ever heard.

Guys, this would be the best game
ever of [bleep], Marry, k*ll.

Yes.

Well, uh... Seriously?

Honestly, you guys want me to make
the biggest decision

in my young adult life
based on some drinking game?

Hey! This is not a game! Do you hear me?

This is real life.

Oh...

Whoa...

I... I'm sorry.

I-I just... I can't stand it

when people don't see
the bigger picture.

Like, damn.

Well, Jazz, it's actually
a pretty efficient way

of organizing your thoughts.

I mean, think about it.

Wouldn't it help to figure out which guy

you're most attracted to,

which you actually see
a real future with...

And which bum-ass loser deserves to die.

I mean, it's the game.

Well... I guess you guys can't make me

any more confused than I already am.

Cool. I will go first.

And, guys, this will be
quick and painless,

'cause I've already figured this out.

[CLEARS THROAT]

All right, so, here's what you do.

You sleep with Cash. You got
to keep your number down.

You know what they say...
Under seven, straight to Heaven.

Oh... God, Nomi, I am so sorry.

Joke's on you.
Jews don't believe in Heaven.

- Mm.
- You k*ll Luca.

'Cause look at yourself,
and then look at him.

That's not someone you're ever
really gonna take seriously.

I think I saw him wearing
eye shadow the other day.

Yeah, he does do that sometimes.

Which is why marrying Aaron
is the obvious choice.

The end. You're welcome.

- Okay.
- Okay, wait, I don't get it.

I thought you actually hated him.

Well, actually, we talked today.

And he really cares about you.

He's surprising you
with "Hamilton" tickets.

Mm... what?!

You pried it out of me.

All right, look, you've been
crushing on him since day one.

He's gotten you to be
passionate about issues

that you never even cared about before,

and that's what you like about him.

He challenges you.

Well...

Did he tell you where our seats were?

Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

Good evening. Or morning.

I still don't know what to call
this time of night... or day.

So, today/tonight's class will
be going very, very long

as I am bingeing "Narcos"

and have found myself incapable
of carrying on with life

until I reach what is sure to be
the series' climactic conclusion

where I predict Pablo Escobar
will successfully retire

to the south of France.

Yo, fellas, where the ladies at tonight?

Davy Crockett-ass hair usually
has a pretty good track on Zoey.

Maybe he knows.

Are you in a bad mood or something?

You break a pencil sketching on

your mariachi mustache this morning?

Look, I don't know where she is, okay?

I don't care.

Professor Telphy. Sorry to interrupt.

But I'd like to introduce you
to a potential new student.

Who, [HUSHED VOICE] should he
decide to remain enrolled

at our fine university for another year,

will also be your top student,

as he will be getting
an "A" on every test.

Okay. Got it. Will do.
Adiós. Thanks for stopping by.

Mm. Good.

Yo, Cash! Got an empty seat
right here, bro.

♪♪

What's up, my man?

Excuse me?

Run, Pablo.

Run to the south of France.

[CLEARS THROAT]
Excuse me, Professor Telphy?

What exactly is tonight's lesson?

Uhh... [CHUCKLES]

It seems so obvious.

I almost feel like you can tell me.

I really can't.

Well... I'm clearly teaching...

[CHUCKLES] ...marketing.

Because you see...

Wait! I get it.

It's brilliant when you think about it.

Aha! Aha... [CHUCKLES] Yes!

I mean, what drug lord has been
better at marketing

than Pablo Escobar?

[CHUCKLING]

Hm.

All right. I'll see where this goes.

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

ZOEY: I'm just saying,
if it's this section,

it's a partially obstructed view.

I'd basically be watching
a support column

rap about colonial tax policy.

Whatever. Aaron's a bum
and history's stupid.

Okay, my turn.

k*ll Cash, marry Aaron, bang Luca.

Wait. You just said Aaron's a bum,

but you also agree he wins?

No, no, no. I said bang Luca.

Luca's the winner.

Mm.

Pretty sure that's not
how the game works.

You can still have sex
when you're married.

Like, with other people?

'Cause if open marriage
is on the table, I mean,

I'm gonna have to reassess
the rules here.

No, with your husband.

Ew. Who wants to have sex
with their husband?

Mm. All right, we get it.

Okay, Nomi, why in the world Luca?

Why not? Do you ever notice

that you're constantly bitching
about Cash and Aaron?

Okay... Okay, I am constantly bitching

about a whole lot of other things, too.

You haven't said one bad thing
about Luca.

That's because she cares way
more about them than Luca.

No. It's because you and Luca
have something different.

He's the one guy that you haven't had

to change yourself for, okay?

There's a deeper connection there...

like, painting-pictures-using-
swatches-of-your-clothing deep.

You just said that
like it's some common phrase

I'm supposed to understand.

JAZZ: Nomi might actually have a point.

Play your cards right and you can end up

in an unmarried,
purely sexual relationship

with a failed painter slash
dressmaker who teaches street yoga.

Dibs if you're out.

- So down.
- All right.

[EXHALES]

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

Uh...

Now, some people might say that
cutting the throat of your rival

and pulling his tongue through the wound

is a savage way to m*rder someone.

But, uh, that isn't how
Señor Escobar saw it.

He saw it as a, uh...

- Branding opportunity!
- An opportunity to brand!

Opportunity to brand.

How, exactly?

Pablo had his own brand of
m*rder... The Colombian necktie.

Come on, guys, this is marketing .

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

Huh. Fascinating.

Isn't it? [LAUGHS NERVOUSLY]

Psst.

[WHISPERING] Hey, aren't you
that homeless dude

that interned with Zoey, right?

- What?
- Yep, that's him.

That's... That's the one. Good eye.

And you're her, like, gay best friend?

[LAUGHS]

Nailed it, my guy.

Any chance she talked to
either of you two

about us getting back together?

Nah. I was with her last night,

and she didn't say anything like that.

I was also with her, later in the night,

and she didn't say
anything like that at all.

Well, I was with her after you, so...

Pretty sure I was there later.

But you know, hey, let's just keep...

Gentlemen, gentlemen,
what's all the ruckus?

CHARLIE: I'm quite sure these young men

are just brimming with excitement

over this very relevant lesson.

You know what? Yeah,
I've got a question...

[CHUCKLES]

When Pablo decided he was gonna stop

going back and forth,
playing games with cocaine,

right, go all in,

how did he make it clear
to the other dealers...

you know, like the big-sh*t,
famous dealers

or the wannabe hipster, indie dealers...

that it was his time now?
You know, I'm just curious.

- Hm.
- That's a good question.

Uh, better question...
Was there ever a point

where Pablo stopped talking
about cocaine like an object

and realized he was on some
weird psycho territorial trip

and maybe let cocaine figure out

which dealer she wants to be with?

"She"?

So, you think that it's wrong

for Pablo to fight for cocaine?

Doesn't cocaine deserve somebody
who doesn't just sit back

and act like he's too cool for cocaine?

Isn't it maybe, also, possible

that Pablo shouldn't be
underestimating the connection

that other dealers have with cocaine?

Uh...

A lot to unpack there. [LAUGHS]

Am I crazy, or is cocaine actually Zoey?

But that would mean you're not gay.

But you... you can't not be homeless.

[LAUGHS]

Professor Telphy, if I may,
I think I can answer

some of these questions.

All right, the way...

My God, this class
practically runs itself.

It's incredible.

[LAUGHS NERVOUSLY]

And to think I get paid for this.

[LAUGHS NERVOUSLY]

Right?

♪♪

- Zoey?
- Yes?

Come on, at least tell us
who's in the lead.

Honestly, all three guys are great.

Okay, forget the guys.
Which ones of us wins?

I think you both equally
convinced her to stay single.

Oh, like you two have the answers?

We do. It's simple.

Marry Cash.

Wait, why... why Cash?

'Cause that boy is willing
to put off the NBA

just to be with you.

What are you talking about?

He said he's stay here
if you wanted him to.

Are you serious?

That doesn't really feel like
a good move for him.

Girl, that's what we said...

to ourselves. Not in front of him.

Well, you know, I can't believe
he would do that for me anyway.

Believe it, dude. That boy
is about to be worth millions.

He's a human lottery ticket.

His name is literally Cash.

Okay. Hi. Hey.

I hate to be that girl, but haven't we

been down this road already?

And didn't it end horribly?

NOMI: Okay, I think
we're losing focus here.

We're just trying to figure out
who Zoey should smash.

Have you not been listening?

The man is down to put off
the NBA for her.

Luca and Aaron can go [bleep]
each other for all I care.

You know what, don't listen to her.

Zoey, don't turn your back
on love at first sight.

Aaron is the one. He always has been.

Bitch, do you want a wedding
at the Mondrian on South Beach

or in the common room of Hawkins Hall?

Jazz, will you shut up?

[INDISTINCT YELLING]

This no longer seems like it's about me.

[YELLING CONTINUES]

[SCOFFS] They won't even
notice I'm gone.

[YELLING CONTINUES]

[RIHANNA'S "LOVE ON THE BRAIN" PLAYS]

♪♪

Listening to my friends,
through the good arguments

and the not so good,

actually did help me put
some things in perspective.

♪ And you got me like, "Oh" ♪

Since the day I'd gotten to school,

I'd been doing everything
I could to figure out

what type of a person I wanted to be...

who I wanted to grow into...

♪ Don't quit loving me ♪

♪ Just start loving me ♪

♪ Ohhhhh ♪

♪ And, babe,
I'm fist-fighting with fire ♪

♪ Just to get close to you ♪

♪ Can we burn something, babe ♪

And each of these guys
had been huge parts

in me taking steps forward...

♪ Must be love on the brain ♪

But here's the thing...
I still had a long way to go.

That journey was gonna continue
no matter who I chose.

♪ It beats me black and blue ♪

And when I finally stopped
trying to figure out

what the future might hold...

♪ Must be love on the brain ♪

...when I realized the only way
to make this decision

was based off of who I was
at that very moment...

the choice suddenly became clear...

♪ I'm no good without you ♪

♪ And I can't get enough ♪

♪ Must be love on the brain ♪

[CHLOE X HALLE'S "GROWN" PLAYS]

Your first love is always going to be

one of the most important
people in your life.

♪♪

♪♪

And finding someone who
challenges you to be better

is definitely something
worth holding on to.

- ♪ Oooh ♪
- ♪ I'm grown ♪

♪ You can tell me nothin' ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

♪ Like a heart, I'm stuntin', babe ♪

♪ Oooh ♪

But if you can find something
deeper, something different...

Oh, my gosh. Um...

Is that me?

Yeah. I can't really seem to
get you out of my head.

You never know what it might grow into.

♪ Watch out, world, I'm grown now ♪

♪ It's about to go down ♪

♪ My heart b*ating so loud ♪

♪ Mama, look, I'm grown now ♪

♪ I'm grown ♪

Wow. That is some amazing, violent,

and yet, educational
content for our students.

Gracias.

Now, I was hoping we could
discuss... business.

I had a feeling you were gonna
come to me with this.

I figure we can get our operation

up and running in no time.

We'll use the freshmen as runners.

And with our proximity
to the Mexican border,

we'll get all the weight...

Charlie, I was talking about
extending your teaching contract

with the university.

I, too, was also talking
about that, as well.

But on second thought...

Ah...

See you next term, muchacho.

♪♪

Oh, dear God.