01x05 - It's Not About You

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Previously, on Andi Mack...

Your mom thing, that's so awesome.

It is?

Uh, we're gettin' away.

We could have a party!

Gangway, everybody!

(cheering)

My friend thinks you're cute.
She wants to meet you.

I'll introduce you.

Bex! Bex! Bex! Bex!

And what about Andi's new dad?

We'd love to meet him, too.

Bex: I'm just not sure how many more

life-altering blows she can handle.

"Your dad doesn't even know you exist."

- He knows she exists.
- Who told him?

I did.

- Dad.
- Bex.

- Dad!
- Bex...

Dad, you... you saw him,
you talked to him?

You said, what? What did you say?

I didn't say anything.

Andi!

Look! It's Andi!

I was just wondering
if I could have the disco ball?

Sure.

Oh, you mean right now?

Tell you what, honey. We're gonna take

it down, and we'll bring it up to you.

Or... you could take it down right now,

and I could bring it up to me.

We're gonna do this my way.

Good night, Shnoo.

How does he know about her?

I post pictures of her on my Facepage.

He thinks I'm her father.

(sighs)

He should know that he is.

I...

- This is his email.
- No.

I don't want to write him.

His daughter wants to know him.

And he should know his daughter.

(theme music playing)

♪ I'm standing on the edge ♪

♪ And everything I know-oh-oh ♪

♪ Has blown away ♪

♪ Life is upside down ♪

♪ But any way it go-oh-oes ♪

♪ I'll work it out ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Here we go ♪

♪ One, two, three! ♪

♪ I'm ready for tomorrow ♪

♪ Tomorrow starts today ♪

♪ There ain't a map to follow ♪

♪ But I'm with you all the way ♪

♪ I'm ready for tomorrow ♪

♪ Tomorrow starts today ♪

♪ There ain't a map to follow ♪

♪ But I'm with you all the way ♪

♪ All the way ♪

So, what happened after the party?

Did you get in trouble with your mom?

- Grandma.
- CeCe.

That's what she wants me to call her.

If she ever talks to me again.

So what? You've got Bex.

She's a cool mom.

She lets you have parties.

She makes me have parties.

Don't get me wrong,
it was a great party...

that I said we shouldn't have,

and now we're in a lot of trouble for.

It just feels like she's still my sister

and I'm still the responsible one.

Guys, guys, guys.

Wanna see something amazing?

Hey, Jonah!

Hey, Cyrus!

Did you see that?
Jonah Beck sayin' hi to me?

Like, wha-evah, no BD, we're friends.

- Dude, I need to talk to you.
- Why? What'd I do? I'm sorry.

- Over here.
- Okay.

- Hey!
- Hey.

- Hey.
- Fun party.

Thanks.

Your girlfriend seemed nice.

(sighs) Listen. She feels really bad.

It's... okay.

I just want you to know,
whatever it is that I did,

I won't do it again.

(laughs)

You cr*ck me up.

Why are you so nervous all the time?

Uh, probably because both
my parents are shrinks.

Oh, man, that... that's rough.

Who got divorced and then
remarried to two other shrinks.

So I'm being raised

by four mental health professionals.

Passover's fun.

♪ There once was a boy ♪

Why is it so hard to stop liking someone

when there's a zero percent
chance he'll ever like you back?

Because if we could, there'd never
be any country and western music.

♪ Oh, that boy with the Frisbee
has made my heart numb ♪

♪ But he'll never know it...
'cause he's kinda dumb ♪

- (laughs)
- Hi.

- Hi, Gus.
- What's up?

I think you're in trouble.

- I am?
- Uh, not you.

Why? What'd I do?

I don't know. The vice
principal wants to see you.

What did you do?

I don't know!

- Come with me?
- Sure.

Yeah. So... so dude, Iris likes you.

That's great.

Who's Iris?

Amber's friend.
You met her at the party.

Oh. Wow, that's awfully nice.

Please convey to Iris that I
enjoyed meeting her as well.

Dude, I don't... I don't
think you're following.

They wanna hang out this weekend.
You cool with that?

Yeah! Yeah, who wouldn't
be cool with that?

(laughs) Yes, my man!

Oh. Oh... Just...

Ha... You... that was...

I see what you were goin' for there.

You wanna... You wanna try that again?

- Nah, I'm good.
- Aah, okay.

So, you're going on a double date?

It's not a date. It's a
hang, according to Jonah.

What's the difference?

I don't know. I was
hoping you could tell me.

How would I know?

I'm not allowed to date
until I graduate high school.

Of course, with Bex in charge,
that rule's no longer in effect.

Well, then, that's good, right?

I don't know. It turns out,
I like boundaries.

I don't wanna get out there
and be bold and live life.

I just wanna stay in my
room, and read a book.

- So, what was it?
- What'd you do?

You are not going to believe this.

I have to change my hair.

What's wrong with your hair?

Ms. Dullridge said it was too big.

Apparently, somebody claimed
they failed a pop quiz

because they couldn't see around
my hair to read the board.

That is the stupidest thing
I have ever heard.

I know! That's
what I told Ms. Dullridge.

Using words that wouldn't
get me suspended.

I just wish I could talk to my mom.

But she's overseas still, right?

Yeah, for at least six more months.

Well, you can't change your hair.

People know us as the group
with really good hair.

I've never heard anyone say that.

I just started it, spread it around.

So what are you gonna do?

I don't know. But I have to
figure it out by tomorrow.

(knocking on door)

Bex: Andi, you in there?

Andi?

Andi!

She's in her room reading.

I just looked there.

You didn't look hard enough.

Hey, Shnoo.

- Heh.
- What are you doing?

Playing hide-and-seek.

We've been doin' it for years.
I know all the spots.

Hey, I was looking for you to hang out.

Didn't you hear me calling...

you?

Okay.

Yeah, I get it.

You did hear me.

That's why you're hiding,
you're hiding from... me.

That's silly.

You don't wanna hang out, just
say, "I don't wanna hang out."

I don't wanna hang out.

See how easy that was?

No... Bex.

You two havin' a problem?

No.

I just miss having a mom.

And it's looking like
I'll never have a dad, either.

Well, you still got me,
if that's good for anything.

Do you know who my dad is?

I... uh...

- You do, don't you?
- I... Yes, but...

Who is he? Where is he? Can we call him?

What's his name?

You don't think I have a right to know?

(crickets chirping)

What are you gonna write?

Nothing with you
standing over my shoulder.

- I will leave you alone.
- That'd be great.

(sighs)

Okay.

Come on, you can do this.

♪ There's something still, like magic ♪

Ugh, no.

♪ At the bottom of the garden ♪

♪ My bio lights and spirits ♪

♪ At the bottom of the garden ♪

Hey, so, you have a daughter
I never told you about.

♪ Lead me out ♪

♪ Lead me out ♪

♪ Take me in your arms ♪

♪ Lead me out ♪

♪ Lead me out ♪

♪ Lead me out ♪

Still nothing?

Nope. I've texted her times.

- (text bloops)
- Forty-one.

Whoa. Is that her?

Where? I don't see her.

Wow. You straightened your hair.

I see that "Wow"
and I raise you a "Yowza"!

I know, right? Vampires aren't the
only thing this Buffy's slaying.

So, is this gonna
be your hair from now on?

Well, maybe. Don't you like it?

I do! I do. I just...
like your curly hair better.

Well, I'm trying this.
And I think I look great.

So get on board.

(school bell ringing)

Andi, don't you know
anything about women?

You can never tell one
you don't like their hair.

- He wrote back?
- Yeah.

What'd he say?

I don't know.

I'm too scared to open it.

Are you kidding me?

It's bad?

That's it? After years, "Hey"?

That's outrageous.

That's unforgivable.

That's what I wrote him.

- It is?
- Well, what would you say

to someone right before
you blew up their whole life?

If you wanna tell Bowie
he's a dad, have at it.

Be my guest.

Okay, I will.

Fine.

(keys clacking)

Read to me what you have so far.

Bowie...

Hey.

Where's Buffy? Why isn't she here?

I don't know.

But she always comes.

Then she's coming.

But I have to go.

Then go, you'll see her tomorrow.

But I was supposed to see her now.

Okay, relax, have a baby tater.

Focus on me.

Okay. I bought a new pair
of shoes for my double hang

with Jonah tomorrow, and I need
to know what to wear with them.

How would I know?

I have visual aids.

Okay.

So. Khakis.

Corduroys.

Khakis, take your time.

Corduroys.

Khakis.

Okay.

Now. Green khakis?

- Or khaki khak...
- Khaki khakis.

- Okay.
- I'm out.

Okay, I... I'll text you
my sock options.

- Do that.
- Okay.

Okay.

♪ Try to explain ♪

♪ How I feel ♪

♪ I'll grab my keys ♪

♪ And go ♪

- So we're good?
- You were never not good.

I just missed you.

I'm really sorry.

I didn't realize Bex and I
had been talking so long.

It felt like five minutes.

What were you talking about?

I... don't even remember.

Well, I remember
what I was talking about.

But I'll spare you.

Thank you. 'Cause I gotta go.

What do you mean?

Aren't we going to the flea market?

I can't. I have... homework.

Well, then we won't stay long.
I just want some new supplies.

Andi Shack is feeling way too
"been-there-beaded-that."

You should stay as long as you want,

and find a lot of great stuff.

And then, call me later, and tell
me about everything you got.

(playful screaming)

Cyrus?

Iris?

(both laugh)

Well, the good news is we
already have a mash-up name!

Cyrus with an I!

You're so clever!

(both laugh)

What are you two giggling about?

Private joke.

I love it, you're already
such a cute couple.

So, games, food, rides?

What are we doin' first?

I'm not fussy. Well, I'm a little fussy.

Me too!

So cute.

My dad has those shoes.

(cheering)

♪ What the? What the? ♪

♪ No one's what they appear ♪

♪ Check it in, check it out ♪

♪ Everyone on the floor ♪

- It's okay.
- ♪ What the heck are you waiting for? ♪

- Come on!
- ♪ Sometimes you gotta improvise ♪

♪To find out what you really like ♪

♪ 'Cause what you think you know ♪

Could I try it?

♪ 'Cause everybody's
got another wild side now ♪

- ♪ Who you wanna be? ♪
- ♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ That's right ♪

His name is Cirus, with an I.

♪ Everybody say, "Opah!" ♪

- ♪ Who do you see? ♪
- ♪ Come on ♪

- ♪ See what? ♪
- ♪ Underneath ♪

♪ When you look in the mirror,
kind of a shock ♪

Jonah, ride with me.

We're not getting on those
horses, are we, dude?

I probably shouldn't. I don't
do well with up and down.

Or side to side.

Or round and round.

I need to get off.

Seriously, who do I talk to?

Are you okay?

Stop the ride!

Please!

Please, stop the ride!
It's an emergency!

Please!

Please, I beg of you, stop the ride!

(retching)

Cyrus, it stopped.

He's not going to make it.

(retching)

Okay.

Hello! Is anyone home?

What's going on?

I'll tell you later.

I wanna know now.

You couldn't spend the day with me...

because you were spending it with her?

And when I don't wanna
hang out with you,

you're just gonna move on to my friends?

Andi!

(sighs) This... is not about you.

Not everything is.

I'll give you two a chance to talk.

I didn't tell you everything

that's been going on
with me and my hair.

Like what?

Like...

I gave myself a bald spot.

What?

I b*rned my hair.

And some fell off.

Why didn't you tell me?

I was embarrassed.

Now, I'm embarrassed.

That was so selfish, what I said.

You didn't know.

So, tell me now.

I flat-ironed my hair, and I overdid it.

I couldn't talk to my mom,
and you weren't using yours.

But I would have been here with you!

I wish I'd been here.

You wanted to go to the flea market.

You know you're more important
than the flea market!

Well, you better know that.

I liked having straight hair.

I like having curly hair.

I like being able to change it
whenever I want,

not when someone else
tells me I have to.

Like Dullridge? What are
you gonna do about her?

It doesn't matter.
Curly hair, don't care.

Oh, it is a story that
Iris's grandchildren

will tell their grandchildren.

It will never die.

And the most painful
part is, that's over.

He'll never speak to me again.

Hey, Cyrus!

Hey, Jonah!

See?

So, what happened?

Turns out, the people who
were distracted by my hair...

just Jacob Szabo.

Who doesn't even sit behind me.

Jacob Szabo?
That kid lies about everything.

Apparently, in another class,

he said he failed a test because he

was overwhelmed by dry-erase fumes.

They should've sent him home, not you.

His mom is the something-something
of the school district,

and she made a stink. But now
Jacob the Liar's suspended,

and I got a personal apology
from the principal.

And so ends another adventure
of the Good Hair Crew.

We're not the Good Hair Crew.

Yes, we are.

The T-shirts have been ordered.

- (both laughing)
- Oh my gosh.

Bex!

Bex!

(clearing throat)

(laughing)

Thank you for helping my friend.

- Cookie?
- Mm-hm.

- Aw, I only got half an animal.
- (laughing)

- I got the other half.
- (both laughing)

So you have to look
where you want it to go...

Okay.

...and then use your
wrist so that it's...

Sorry.

Oh my gosh.

At least let me finish the instruction!

Andi: Next, on Andi Mack...

I saw Amber in the park
with someone else.

You're the fastest girl.

Meaning what?

There's a faster boy?

- Yep.
- Who?

Hi, Marty from the party,
nice to meet you.

- Hey!
- Amber Alert! Amber Alert!

I had to show Jonah why you were lying.

Andi, I... I feel really bad.

Do you really think that I lied to you?

Just go.