06x09 - What Had Happened Was…

[bunniefuu]

Good morning, everyone.

CHILDREN:
Pick me! I know! Right here!

I haven't even asked
a question yet.

But when you do,
I'm your girl.

Okay, everybody.
Unfortunately, I have some bad news.

You'll be taking a school-mandated
test on Friday.

[children cheering]

Wait, I thought you said
there was bad news.

That was the bad news--
Never mind.

I forgot where I teach.

Finally,
a school-mandated test.

Is it multiple choice
or essay? Wait!

Don't tell me.
I wanna be surprised.

This will be the perfect way
to determine

who's the smartest kid
in our class.

This school doesn't
rank students.

Yeah, but we do.
Show her, Bree.

As you can see,
there's an eight-way tie for first place.

Well, that can't be right.

Oh, it is.
I calculated everyone's GPA

to 11 digits past the decimal,

which provides
a margin of error of plus or minus--

Okay, okay. I believe you.
[laughs]

I guess I should just be glad
you don't rank the teachers.

Oh, we do.
Show her, Bree.

Please don't!

My self-esteem can't take it.

I suggest you bring tissues

along with your
number two pencil

because I'm gonna
crush you on that test.

I'm bringing
a number one pencil

'cause that's what I'll be!
Number one! [laughs]

Technically,
a number one pencil

isn't an authorized
writing utensil--

Bree!
Just, just go with it for the burn.

[theme music playing]

♪ Ha, ha!
Lemme tell ya somethin' ♪

♪ Had my vision
all worked out ♪

♪ But then life
had other plans ♪

♪ Tell 'em, Mom ♪

♪ It's crazy when things
turn upside down ♪

♪ But ya gotta get up
and take that chance ♪

♪ New city,
I’m finding my way ♪

♪ It’s gonna take some time ♪

-♪ Yeah, we're gonna be okay ♪
-♪ Ya know I got you, right? ♪

♪ It might be wild, but ya
know that we make it work ♪

♪ We're just fam
caught up in a crazy world ♪

-♪ C'mon! ♪
-♪ It's Raven's Home ♪

-♪ We get loud! ♪
-♪ Yeah, Raven's Home ♪

♪ It's our crowd! ♪

♪ Might be tough,
but together we make it look good ♪

♪ Down for each other
like family should ♪

-♪ It's Raven's Home ♪
-♪ When it's tough ♪

-♪ Yeah, Raven's Home ♪
-♪ We got love ♪

♪ 'Cos no matter the weather,
ya know we gon' shine ♪

♪ There for each other,
ya know it's our time ♪

[Raven laughing]

Yep! That's us.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

The Panama Canal!

Right again!

Alice, I've never seen you
work this hard for a test.

-I really wanna crush it.
-The test?

No. Dylan's ego.

Come on, hit me
with the next question.

When were enslaved people freed
in the United States?

Proclamation. Bam.

-Well...
-No, no. No "well."

I'm right. I got the answer
straight outta my history book.

History books don't always
tell the whole story.

Yes, it's true that
sl*very was abolished

in 1863,

but some of the states
still ignored the new law.

You see, here in Texas,

it wasn't until two years later

that some of the last
enslaved people

were finally
given their freedom.

On June 19th, 1865.

Oh, well, that's Juneteenth.

-Exactly.
-Well, who's that?

That's Opal Lee.
She played a key role

in the fight to get Juneteenth
recognized nationwide.

She was the one who said--

Look at my baby's
little wushy-tushy!

She definitely
didn't say that.

Mom, no one wants to see
a baby picture of my tushy

-in the yearbook.
-He's not wrong.

Why are you guys
digging up old photos?

All the seniors have to submit
baby photos for the yearbook.

-And Booker asked my opinion.
-I did not.

I'm your mama.
I always get an opinion.

Okay, Alice, be honest.
Which picture should I use?

Scholarly Booker chewing
on a book in his high chair,

or Hallelujah Booker
in his junior deacon suit.

-I like this one.
-That's a picture of Nia.

Yeah, I know.

-That's cold, Alice. That's cold.
-[laughs]

♪ ♪

I mean,
even when I was little,

the only thing that loved me
more than my mama was the camera.

[laughs] The real problem is,
I'm just too photogenic.

-And too humble.
-[laughs] Thank you, Neil.

Hey, I was just working
on the yearbook,

and we got to see the proofs
for the baby photo section,

and, Booker, you gotta see
the caption on yours.

"Booker Baxter-Carter...

"before he grew up into
the unbearable jerk

we all know today."

Who wrote this?

I don't know. The editor
has to approve everything.

-Well, he and I are gonna have words.
-Unconscious bias.

-She and I are gonna have words!
-Booker, wait.

There's something you need to know.
The editor is...

Cami?

Oh! Your ex.

[laughs] She hates you.

-Neil, it's fine. We're good.
-[scoffs] You kidding?

She ignores you every time
you try to talk to her.

-She doesn't ignore me.
-NEIL: Mm...

Hey, Cami.

Hey, Cami.

Hey, Cami.

She does ignore me.

I don't get it.
We broke up months ago

because she wanted
to get back with her ex.

-I thought we were good.
-Obviously, you're not.

I'ma go talk to her.

Hey, girl! Hey, hey, hey!
How you been?

Listen, uh, somebody
on the yearbook staff

is probably playing
a little jokey-joke,

and I'd hate for people
to think you approved it.

-Oh, yeah, I didn't approve that.
-See, I knew you wouldn't--

I didn't have to.

I wrote it.

Yeah, we're not good.

♪ ♪

-[buzzer]
-The square root of the hypotenuse.

Correct!

[air horn blares]

I know I agreed
to let you review

for the test
game show-style,

but these sound effects
are a little obnoxious.

[wah-wah trumpet]

Watchin' you, Jackson.

Okay, Alice, Dylan,
you're up!

The score is tied.
Here is the final question.

Don't worry, Alice.
I know the Heimlich for when you choke.

Oh, what's that taste
in my mouth? [smacking]

Ooh, it's sweet.

Oh, I know. It's victory!

Okay, the next question is,

when were enslaved people
freed in the United States?

-[buzzer]
-1865! A-boom-boom!

-[wah-wah trumpet]
-[buzzer]

Proclamation.

Double boom-boom!

[air horn blares]

I won. I won!

What? You know
I'm carrying y'all.

But, sl*very didn't end with
the Emancipation Proclamation.

There were still enslaved people
in Texas, Delaware, Kentucky.

I mean, what about Juneteenth?

That's true, Alice,
but I'm afraid for the test,

the approved answer is 1863.

But, that answer is outdated.

It ignores
a huge part of history.

Can't they just
change the test?

Not by Friday.
I'm sorry, Alice.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[door opens]

Ooh, you hittin' them
animal crackers pretty hard, baby girl.

Everything okay?

Yeah, I-I'm fine.

Okay.

-Auntie Rae?
-Yes?

-N-Never mind.
-Oh. Oh, okay. Okay.

-Auntie Rae?
-Yes?

Just forget it.

Okay.

Listen, Auntie--

Little girl!

There's this big test coming up,

and there's this one question
that I don't know how to answer.

If I answer wrong,
I'll get it right.

But if I answer right,
I'll get it wrong.

Oh. [scoffs] That's easy.

Just pick C, or my personal favorite,
when it's available,

"none of the above."

I cannot be at the bottom
of my class,

but I also can't give
an answer I know isn't true.

Okay, listen.
I could tell you what to do--

Great. What?

But making tough decisions
is a part of growing up.

Seriously?
That's all you got?

[squeaks]
Girl, I gave you "pick C"!

She called you a jerk in the yearbook?
She can do that?

Apparently, she can.
She's the editor.

Who called my baby a jerk?

Cami! And when the yearbook
gets published,

I'll be known as one forever!
She's rewriting history.

Hey! Hey.

-You're not a jerk.
-Thank you.

-You're more of a--
-I said, "Thank you."

What did you do to make
this girl mad at you?

-Mama!
-Huh?

Mama!

-Nothing!
-[scoffs]

That "nothing" means
you did something.

I didn't.
I swear, I have no idea!

Booker, I've been married
almost 40 years.

Let me give you
a little piece of advice.

Whatever you did,
just apologize.

Fine.
But I won't mean it.

You don't have to!
I never did.

Forty years.
That's all I'm sayin'.

No wonder your wife
lives in London.

♪ ♪

[bell ringing]

Are you excited for the test?
I am.

It's like Christmas,
except you get something you really want.

A statistical representation
of your intelligence.

I still don't know what to do
about that sl*very question.

Well, you can't get
rid of the test,

so it looks like
you've got two choices.

"A," answer your way,
or "B," answer the book's way.

Or... I can pick "C."

In the scenario I proposed,
"C" wasn't a viable--

Bree. J-Just go with it
for the scheme, okay?

[action music playing ]

[pulleys squeaking]

[whirs]

[pulley squeaking]

♪ ♪

-[object clatters]
-[whirring]

♪ ♪

[thuds]

[door shuts]

Ooh. Hey, handsome.

Just a reminder.
You're smart, you're funny,

and that mustache
is comin' in real nice.

What's this?

-Whoa-oh!
-[thuds]

Oh!

Hey, Dylan!

What are you doing?

What's with the wires?

Wait, were you trying
to steal the test?

No! I was...

Performing an experiment...

To test gravity!
Yeah.

Yeah, still works.

I'm telling Ms. Patel.

Hey! Handsome.

I don't think you and your,
uh, mustache wanna do that.

You saw that?

Everything but a mustache.

Why would you try to take
the test anyway?

[sighs] It's that
sl*very question.

I guess I figured
if the test disappeared,

I wouldn't have to answer it.

It's just one question.

It's not a big deal.
It doesn't matter.

Maybe he's right.

Of course, I'm right.
I'm always right.

Uh-oh!

♪ ♪

-Hey, Alice!
-Hey! How was the test?

Oh, great. I aced it. 100%.

-Atta girl! [giggles]
-I'm so proud of you!

Oh, how did you answer
the sl*very question?

I answered [sighs]

The Emancipation Proclamation.

Of course!
What else could it be?

What?

Well, that's the only answer
that makes sense.

But, what about Juneteenth?

-What the heck is that?
-What you talking about? June what?

The day enslaved people in Texas
found out they were free?

You told me all about it.
It was...

You showed it to me!
It's all right here in this book!

[whoosh]

I-It's all been erased.

DYLAN:
It's your fault.

[smarmy]
It's your fault.

It's all... Your... Fault,
Alice.

[maniacal laugh]

[echoing laugh]

[gasps]

[panting]

It was just a dream!
What am I gonna do?

Yes, Tasha, I know
the test is tomorrow!

I know I need
to think of something!

I know I need to get
back to sleep.

Girl, I'm not the one talking!
You are!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Did you ever figure out
why Cami's mad at you?

No, but according
to my grandpa,

all I have to do is apologize.

So, which one do
you think is better?

Cami? I'm sorry.

Or...

I'm sorry, Cami.

Oh, it's a tough choice.

Oh, there she is!
I'll figure it out on the fly!

Hey! Cami!

Real quick.
Listen, I just...

Wanted to apologize.

Apologize? For what?

You know. [laughs]

That thing I did...

That time...

At that place.

You were really mad,
and you had every right to be,

so I guess I just wanna say...

I'm sorry, Cami.

[whispers]
Nice choice.

So, um, you think you can change
the caption under my photo now?

Sure.

Just tell me
what you're apologizing for.

Okay, fine. I have no idea
why you're mad at me.

Ivy, help me out here.

Tempting, but hard pass.

-Let's go.
-[clicks button]

-[elevator dings]
-Don't forget to buy a yearbook.

[grunting]

-Booker, get off the elevator!
-[elevator dings]

-Just tell me what I did.
-You know what you did.

-I don't think he does.
-Trust me, heh, he does not.

-Booker, get out of here.
-[elevator dings]

Why are you so mad?
It's not my fault we broke up.

-Is that what you think!?
-[elevator dings]

Yeah, because that's
how it happened!

-I don't have time for this.
-[elevator dings]

No, we are clearing
this up right now!

No, we're not!

[repeated clicking]

-[bang, whirring]
-[all gasp]

Great. Now, we're stuck.

Ivy, is this space small enough
to trigger your claustrophobia?

[shivering]

It's fine. You can tell me
after your panic attack.

♪ ♪

You okay, Alice?

You look like you
saw something scary.

Was it a large group
of people who said,

"Hey, how's it going?"

That always freaks me out.

I dreamt that
I erased Juneteenth.

[sighs] Is this
about that question?

Alice, one person
ignoring history one time

won't erase it forever.

But a bunch of people
ignoring it over and over will.

Some things are more
important than grades.

[children gasping]

Okay. You may begin.

Good thing your name
starts with an "A"

'cause it's the last one
you'll ever see.

♪ ♪

[rapid button clicking]

-[Neil sighs]
-[Ivy grunts]

Well, I've got no reception,

and the alarm button
doesn't work.

We are trapped.
[nervous laugh]

[grunts]

Stop. Talking.

Good idea. No one can hear us
from the outside anyways.

[hoarse squeal]

[sobs]

So, you really think it was me
who broke up with you?

I remember the day we broke up
like it was yesterday.

It was the first time
we had seen each other

since you got back
from Costa Rica.

I walked into the Chill Grill
and I said...

Hey, Cami.
How was Costa Rica?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
That's not how you said it.

You came into the Chill Grill,
and you were like...

[snide]
Hey, Cami, how was Costa Rica?

So hot.

My ex, Ash, and I spent
every day at the beach.

Hold up.
That's not how you said it.

[smitten]
So hot. [giggles]

My ex Ash and I
spent every day at the beach.

[sincere] It seems like you had
a pretty good time.

And then you were like...

[impersonating]
"Yeah, I did. I had a great time."

What!?
All I said was...

[nonchalant]
"Yeah, I did. I had a great time."

You were the one
who says,

[impersonating] "Ha! Seems like you had
a pretty good time."

I thought there was nothing
worse than claustrophobia.

[laughs]

You were so wrong.

And then out of nowhere,
you said...

[snide] If you guys are
so happy together,

maybe you should
just be together!

CAMI:
And then you walked away.

[normal]
No. I said...

If you guys are
so happy together,

maybe you should
just be together.

Then, we both walked away.

And I know this because
of what happened next.

[dramatic]
Booker! My son! My baby!

[cold]
Hey, Kathy.

You mind if I stick my nose
all in your business?

I'm only doin' it 'cause I love ya!
I love ya!

Yup. That tracks.

♪ ♪

And... Done grading your tests.

Hey, Bree,
can you record this?

I wanna make sure I get a clear shot
of Alice's tears.

At this angle, Dylan,
all I'll be able to capture is the back--

[groans] Bree, just go
with it for the diss!

No need to record anything.

You all got the exact same score
on the test!

-Seriously?
-W-- How is that even possible?

Alice, I thought you were
gonna write in Juneteenth.

-I did.
-So did I.

You did?

You made
a very sound argument.

All enslaved people
were not freed in 1863.

To put that as my answer
would be incorrect.

So, I wrote in Juneteenth.

Well, who else wrote
in Juneteenth?

I can't believe it!

You were right.
That question is outdated.

I'm gonna have a talk
with the school board

about changing the test.
Nice job, Alice.

But she gave
the wrong answer!

I gave the one
I was supposed to give!

[voice cracking]
I should be top of the class!

Except you missed
a different question, Dylan.

"What's the mass of
an alpha particle?"

CLASS: 6.642 times 10 to
the negative 4 G.

I forgot the G.

You forgot the G.

Don't worry, Dylan.
At this angle,

I can totally see your tears.

Oh, sick burn, Bree.

What burn?

♪ ♪

[elevator dings]

[laughs] We're free!

Oh, man. It's the wrong floor.
Everybody back in.

Outta my way!

Bernice, you sweet angel.

Oh, I'ma get you a huge
Edible Arrangement.

Okay. Come on. Yeah.

[sighs] I can't believe I've been
mad at you this whole time.

I'm sorry I called you a jerk.

To be fair,
I was too clueless to notice,

so I'm gonna say we're even.

You know I've never been
dumped before.

Oh, that's why you were
so mad at me.

No!

Maybe.

So, um,

are you still gonna print
that caption in the yearbook?

Nah, I was never gonna print it.

I just wanted to
make you sweat a little.

Well, it worked.

Friends?

Yeah.

Hey, I was thinking
my new caption

in the yearbook could be,

"Booker Baxter-Carter,

the one that got away."

-I'll come up with something.
-No, no, no.

Uh, it could be,
"Bayside's swaggiest senior."

Uh, uh, "Tastiest treat.
Hottest snack."

Where you going, girl?
I got a ton of these!

♪ ♪

Here's to Alice.

Sometimes, all it takes is one person
remembering history

to keep it from being forgotten.

I know it was just one test,
but it felt important.

It was important.
And I am proud of you.

You really stood up
for our history,

and you did it without trying
some crazy shkeme. [laughs]

-Sure did.
-You tried a crazy shkeme, didn't you?

Sure did.

But, thanks for the party,
Pop-Pop.

You know, I've never seen
my classmates so excited

to celebrate getting
a test question wrong.

They call that
a moral victory, Alice.

Yeah, well, I might have
a few moral victories

on my calculus test
next week, so be ready.

Wow. I had no idea
it took federal troops

to force Texas to free
the enslaved people.

I guess I didn't know
how much I didn't know.

I did.

But I'm glad to see
you're catching up.

♪ ♪