02x03 - #GWENCAS

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Since Katie had been
kicked off Chore Cats,

she had to find a new job to
raise the money for London.

Luckily, I know all of Katie's
personal information.

So the two of us can fill out

twice as many applications
in half the time.

You're okay handling hot metals, right?

I once took a spoon out of
the dishwasher mid-cycle.

So, yes.

All right. Well, then
let's make this happen.

We are going to visualize
you getting a job.

I learned this in my support
group. Close your eyes.

Picture the perfect job.

Imagine yourself getting hired.

See yourself working there.

Open your eyes.

How did you do that?

I don't know.

How perfect would this be?

So perfect.

Oh! Um, Barry...

Mr. Barry.

I am officially applying for the job.

Okay. Write your name
and number on here.

Terrific.

Now, I'll be in touch... never.

No, I'm serious.

Please.

Pretty please.

Yeah, give her a chance!

Yeah, please! I'm really great.

You'll love her. Everyone
loves her. She's the best.

If I say yes, will you stop talking?

Friday. Five o'clock.
Come in for an interview.

What are you doing?

Visualizing you giving me your cookie.

It worked!

- Hey!
- Hey!

- Wait...
- Nope.

Is that the picture you took yesterday?

How often do you change these out?

I don't know.

Not that often.

Probably, like, every...

single...

day.

Well, it's super dorky and super cute.

Strawberries! Brand new shirt!

Ugh! Another Mendoza.

What did I ever do to deserve
being stuck with your brother

as my cooking class partner?

Well, a lot of not-so-great
things. You call people names.

- You gossip.
- You're a snob.

I saw you yell at that puppy once...

Every day, Lucas pretends
to cut his thumb off,

then spray something
right across the room.

Not some days, not once
in a while. Every... day.

Jerks! This is ridiculous!

I can't believe Lucas
is tormenting Gwenny.

It's nice when families
can do things together.

Ugh! Jelly-spraying, annoying,
overgrown gorilla child!

No, he's not.

Lucas is sweet and cute,

and generous and cute,

and loyal and cute, and wonderful.

Lucas Mendoza?

- Really?
- Yes.

Yes, so quit calling him
names and give him a chance.

Hey, Gwenny, you forgot your notebook.

Oh no, I didn't know you were
in the spray zone. Sorry.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. He's also... kind.

That's what I'm talking about. Up top!

I don't know what's
happening, but it's fun.

See, Gwenny? He's awesome.

Oh, God...

I think I... made my point.

- Hey, hon.
- Hey, Mom, big news.

Remember how you said I was
too smart to be spending

all my free time in front of screens?

I said a lot of that sentence, yeah.

Well, I found something that
doesn't use a computer,

won't cost you any money,

and I'll get exercise.

I love all of that sentence.

I'm gonna learn how to tap dance!

Cal gave me his old shoes.

Jack, that's great!
This is gonna be fun.

I just learned this step
online. Check it out!

- Good job!
- Wait, I'm not done.

- That is fanta...
- I'm still not done.

Wow.

Look how much sound your
little feet can make.

To conclude our interview, Miss Cooper,

what is your greatest weakness?

I sometimes make coffee too
fast and too delicious.

Katie...

That is the perfect answer.

I'd totally order a macchiato from you.

Ooh, what's that?

You're gonna do great.

I was just thinking how
I wanted a cupcake!

Am I making things happen?

Am I a witch?

Hey, kids!

- Dylan, my man! What's up?
- Hey.

I don't think we should be doing this.

Word.

Mom, these cupcakes are the
best thing you have ever made.

I didn't make them.

"Gourmet cooking for students.

Lucas Mendoza and... "

No! These were made by...

Hashtag #Gwenny! Game over.

You're going to get all
weird now, aren't you?

Yes.

- I'm gonna go.
- Good idea.

She's in my house.

Alexa, hi!

Super cute house.

I always assumed you lived
in a place that's smaller,

darker, and covered in bats.

That was a lot of fun.

Great jump sh*t, or should I say...

Pogo!

I don't get it.

Why is that funny?

That's not funny.

Inside joke.

I thought you couldn't stand him.

So did I, but I decided
to give him a chance.

We came here to do our
cooking assignment,

took some super cute selfies.

It turns out we both
love the same filters.

Thank you for making
me woke to his charms.

What have I done?

Did someone rearrange my spice drawer?

I made it a little more intuitive.

It was almost there. It just needed

a little help over the finish line.

- I should get going.
- Oh, darn it.

Cool. I'll see you tomorrow.

Lucas, what are you doing? You can't
hang out with Gwenny Thompson!

I'll hang out with whomever I want.

It's whomever... Wait,
you said it right.

Gwenny kept correcting me.
She, like... knows stuff.

- It's pretty cool.
- It's not cool!

Sorry! Forgot my stevia.

It's a great way to bake without
all that refined sugar. Bye!

Wait up, Gwenny.

Do you, like, wanna hang out
after school, tomorrow?

Like, not for class, but for, like...

hanging out?

Most def. And don't say "like" so much.

Right.

I bake with agave nectar.

I will not be sugar shamed.

It's gonna be okay, babe.

How did Gwenny already post
six photos from my house?

"#mendozahang,
#thecoolmendoza, #notalexa"?

This is all my fault.

Don't blame yourself.

I told Gwenny how great Lucas is.

This is all your fault!
Why would you do that?

She was being mean
and calling him names!

And I didn't expect her to do that!

Okay, okay.

I can fix this.

You know, if there's one thing I
know, it's how to get to Gwenny.

Yeah, after tomorrow,
she will never want to

#mendozahang again!

She won't last ten minutes.

No, let's make it five.

Ow.

Jack! I have a test tomorrow.

Is there somewhere else
you could do that?

I gotta go wherever the dance takes me.

Okay.

Well, I need the dance
to take you outside.

Sorry, I had to tie my shoe.

Gwenny's going to be here any minute.

It's like watching a dog play the piano.

I think Gwenny's a good influence
on him. Plus these cupcakes.

Enough with the cupcakes already.
Oh, what is the big deal?

Wow, these are fantastic.

What are you guys doing down
here? Gwenny's coming over.

As exciting as that sounds, the
last thing we care about is what

you and Gwenny Thompson do.

- Hey, Gwenny.
- Hi, Lucas.

Gwenny, listen, I just have to know
what you put in these cupcakes.

A pinch of freshly ground
nutmeg and amaranth flour.

Wow, you're kidding!
It's what I expected.

I realize I may have overstepped
with your spice drawer yesterday.

I'm sorry. I'm a little nutty
when it comes to organization.

Oh. Yeah, that must be hard.

I will say, your cookie
sheet drawer... perfection.

Oh, well, I don't know
about perfection. Really?

Oh. Thank you!

You like her.

I do!

But she's a controlling
perfectionist know-it-all.

I have no idea what I see in her.

That's an unsolvable mystery.

Check this out. We have bunny ears.

We look so cute.

Let's do this.

This is a selfie of me at the zoo.

Oh! Sorry, just having a little snack.

- Is that...
- Guacamole?

Oh, yeah.

I hate guacamole.

It makes me gag.

That's right!

I completely forgot you threw up
on Taco Day in the third grade.

Just ignore her. This is
one of me in the mirror.

Dude, I have a guest over.

Oh, but Katie told me...

I told him you didn't want to hurt
his feelings by telling him...

you didn't want to see him dance?

Oh! I can tell him. I don't
mind hurting kids' feelings.

Mmm.

Kyle calls this stuff elephant snot.

Ugh! I'm out of here. Enjoy your gua...

Guac...

I need some fresh air.

Wait, I'll come with you. We
can walk through the park.

That sounds nice.

It's kind of cold out.
Wear my sweatshirt.

Thanks.

The sun will be setting. You know
what they say about sunset selfies?

It's the most flattering light!

What just happened?

You made it bad,

but I made it worse.

Okay, we've gotta stop her.

Because first, it starts with
cupcakes and basketball.

Now, it's sunset selfies, and before
you know, they'll be married.

Married?

She's out of control.

She's the worst.

I like her.

Jack, I got a surprise for you.

Hmm!

I stopped on my way home from work

and rented that new video
game you've been wanting.

You said that was too scary for me.

That was last week.

Live in the now, man.

We only have it for a day.

So better get to chopping off heads.

Maybe later. I'm trying
to master this new step.

Okay, Jack?

Jack? Jack!

Come over here. We need to talk.

Honey, I love that you've
found a new interest,

but I just can't have you dancing
around the house all the time.

You need to find something
quieter to enjoy.

Ooh, like doing a puzzle of a dancer.

Okay.

Jack, wait.

Bring me the shoes.

I've tried everything in my arsenal
to drive Lucas and Gwenny apart.

But they've hung out
every day this week.

We've hung out every day this week.

But you guys are adorable and fun.

They're upsetting and barfy.

Okay, eventually the
excitement will wear off,

and Lucas will move on.

It's like that time he
got that green hoodie.

He wore it every day for a month.

And one day, he left it in the woods,

and a raccoon had her babies on it.

So, we should drop Gwenny in the woods

and let nature take its course?

Please, tell me you guys are
hanging out just to annoy me.

I actually like Lucas.
Annoying you is just a bonus.

See you tonight.

- Tonight?
- Yup.

We're going on our
first date. Oh, sorry...

Hashtag #firstdate.

Oh, come on!

I just got so tired!

All right. We've tried to sabotage
them the old-fashioned way.

It's time to kick it up a notch.

Mmm, I love everything you're saying.

How do we do it?

Okay, I feel like you missed the
point of the green hoodie story.

We are going to give them
the worst date advice.

But Gwenny will never
take bad advice from us.

She'd just do the exact
opposite of what we say.

Oh, so we give her good advice,
and she'll do the exact opposite.

Reverse psychology date sabotaged!

Gwen and I have been at this for years.

She'll anticipate reverse psychology.

Which is why we're going to use
reverse reverse psychology.

I'll give Gwenny bad advice.

She'll assume I'm hoping
she'll do the exact opposite,

and do exactly what I say.

- Perfect.
- What?

Or...

just stop meddling in their business.

It'll fizzle out, and we
can have our own date.

That's really sweet.

No. We're doing this.

If anyone asks... you
never heard anything.

Yeah, you end a lot of our
conversations that way!

Gwenny, hi.

If you're here to talk me out
of going to dinner with Lucas,

you're wasting your time.

I've already picked out the
accessories for my outfit,

and they sparkle.

They sparkle hard.

No. I've accepted it.

But if you're going to be seeing
Lucas, I might as well help you.

You want to help me?

- Really?
- Really.

Really? Advice would be great.

And don't mention his hair.

Never talk about it.

Even if he brings it up.

So don't open doors or pull
out the chair for her.

Never. But she does love
when you order for her.

So don't even let her touch the menu.

The only thing he loves more than
books, is talking about books.

And she doesn't hear
well in crowded places,

so be sure to talk loudly.

He's always making jokes, but
no one ever realizes it.

So laugh. A lot.

So laugh. A lot.

Wow. That is so helpful. Thanks.

Wow. That is so helpful. Thanks.

As if I'd fall for that.

She thinks I'll do the opposite
of everything she said.

So I'm going to do the opposite
of the opposite of what she said.

She's so basic.

This relationship's going to be over

before they order dessert.

Let's make it appetizers.

Ow.

Gwenny's been at the house all week.

I think Lucas really likes her.

She's so organized, and
she corrects everybody,

and she's a great cook.

Sounds like somebody I
went to high school with.

You're right.

She's totally Debbie Williams.

Found this bag of heads. Awesome.

What's going on over there?

I just couldn't take the noise anymore.

I think I broke him.

My tiny dancer.

Can't believe I'm about to do this.

Jack?

Honey, you don't have to
play that video game.

You can tap dance.

Said no parent ever.

- Really?
- Your shoes are in the closet.

They're behind the vacuum, under
the winter coats, in a box.

Labeled "Goodwill."

You're a good mom.

I'm about to be an insane mom.

I have no idea how I'm going
to deal with the noise.

I may have a solution.

This is amazing!

Tell Dave to thank his
friends at the airport!

Oh, I'm so glad you noticed!
I just got it cut!

Oh, it's not new! I just
haven't worn it in a while.

I've missed this!

Merlot!

I guess I can manage, like
I did with the car door,

and the restaurant door.

I like your outfit.

Thanks for sending me
a photo of it first.

Thanks for approving it.

Oh, no, you don't! That's my job.

I'm so glad we're here to witness this.

We're like conductors in a symphony.

Breakup in G minor.

Have we made any decisions yet?

Um, yes!

Could I please have...

some more free bread?

- You look great tonight.
- Thanks.

So do you.

And your hair... Never mind.

What about my hair?

Let's change the subject.

Read anything interesting lately?

Uh...

The "Please Wait To Be Seated" sign?

What? Oh, you're being funny!

Seriously, though. What book
are you reading right now?

Huh?

You're the funny one.

I don't know why people
don't laugh at you more.

- What?
- Oh, right!

I don't know why people
don't laugh at you more!

My manager says you have to order
something to get more bread.

Okay.

What do you recommend that
is under three dollars?

The vending machine at the gas station?

I'm not reading any books!

- Why are you yelling at me?
- Why aren't you talking about my hair?

Because Alexa told me not
to, and that you love books

and a bunch of other stuff.

Katie told me to laugh a lot,

and you can't hear well... Ohhhh...

I should have known. Alexa
conspired against us.

She used reverse reverse
psychology on me.

Katie used psychology on me!

They thought they could ruin us.

They're here!

They don't know we saw them.

- Want to get even?
- Always.

She wants to see us fighting, so...

Let's show her we're
having the best date ever.

- What did we miss? I can't hear them.
- Why are they smiling?

This is the best date ever.

You have really pretty eyes.

- Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew.
- Ugh.

- Another breadstick?
- I'd love one.

Oh, I can't breathe.

Am I sinking into the floor?

You really do have pretty eyes.

Your hair looks beautiful tonight.

That means a lot.

You know what would
make Alexa really mad?

Way ahead of you.

No!

Stop! This isn't happening!
Shut it down!

Health code violation!

And I think you've had
enough breadsticks!

What are you doing?

You guys were just fighting.

Your little sabotage
worked for a minute.

But now I like Gwenny more than ever.

She's pretty dope.

Whatever! You're the dope one.

Let me just be clear.

All the butting in and meddling
we did to keep you guys apart

has only driven you closer together?

- Pretty much.
- Thanks.

And I already came up with our
couples name. Hashtag #Gwencas.

And I'm posting it.

No!

We know, we're leaving.

Thank you. You've been super fun.

Definitely let me know where you
work, so I can stop by sometime.

I don't have anywhere to work
yet. I'm trying to get a job.

Oh, no, I'm trying to get a job.

My interview!

Just so you know,

I left my wallet at home because
Katie said you love to pay.

Too late.

I am so sorry.

There's no excuse.

Please just give me another chance.

No.

Ugh. I blew it.

No, this is not how this day
ends. I'm saying something.

Didn't we just learn that
meddling only makes things worse?

You're right.

But I can't help myself.

Hey,

you've got to give Katie a chance.
She deserves her interview.

Isn't this the face you
want welcoming people here?

I mean, Katie,

say welcome to Wired.

We... welcome to Wired.

See? That's the most
welcome I've ever felt.

And you don't even know
how she makes her coffee.

- Katie, how do you make your coffee?
- Too fast and too delicious!

Wow, I want someone like
that making my coffee.

If I give her the job, will
you please stop talking?

You start next week.

Whoa! Don't do that.

Thank you so much.

I... cannot believe that worked!

So, meddling doesn't
always make things worse?

Exactly. That's what we learned today.

We should always meddle,

except for when we shouldn't.

Either way, I have a job.

Which means I'll be able
to pay to go to London...

and you are getting all
the free mochas you want.

No free mochas!

Right! Got it.

Nope.