03x01 - 1st Day of Junior Year

[bunniefuu]

[Alexa] The summer flew by,
and just like that,

Katie and I were seniors.

I knew Katie was excited for senior year,
but I had no idea how excited.

[alarm rings]

[ringing stops]

["Lush Life" playing]

♪ I live my day as if it was the last ♪

♪ Live my day as if there was no past ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer ♪

♪ Doin' it the way I wanna ♪

♪ Yeah I'mma dance my heart out
'Til the dawn ♪

♪ But I won't be done when morning comes ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer ♪

♪ Gonna spend it like no other ♪

♪ It was a crush ♪

♪ But I couldn't, couldn't get enough ♪

♪ It was a rush but I gave it up ♪

♪ It was a crush
Now I might have went and said too much ♪

♪ But that's all it was so I gave it up ♪

♪ I live my day as if it was the last ♪

♪ Live my day as if there was no past ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer ♪

♪ Doin' it the way I wanna ♪

♪ Yeah I'mma dance my heart out
'Til the dawn ♪

♪ But I won't be done when morning comes ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer ♪

♪ Gonna spend it like no other ♪

[alarm rings]

[ringing stops]

Oh.

Yeah.

Alexa?!

[groans]

Hey, it's senior year.

Why aren't you up? Why aren't you excited?

I am excited.

I'm excited that now I'm a senior,

I know exactly how many times
I can hit the snooze button

before I need to get ready.

[cell phone beeps]

[beeping stops]

I worked hard to rest like this.

Well, I am still getting
a first-day-of-senior-year selfie,

-so...
-Do not post that.

Oh, your hair looks good.

Tag me.

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ When I can't take it any longer ♪

♪ You make me feel stronger ♪

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ When I can't take it
You make it so much better ♪

♪ We'll do this together ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh, we'll do this together ♪

♪ I've got you, oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ We'll do this together ♪

Wow.

This looks great!

Our last baby's last first day of school.

-Yeah.
-[sighs]

-So, is any of this for me?
-Not yet. No.

Alexa's gonna sit here.

-Oh.
-Not done.

We're gonna have cinnamon waffles
and strawberries.

-Oh, her favorite.
-Mmm.

And mine.

We'll talk about her hopes,
her dreams for the new year.

-That sounds--
-Still not done.

[sighs] After breakfast wraps up,

we'll realize
the significance of this moment.

Aw.

It's just that there's a lot of waffles
around here.

[chuckles]

-Um, good morning. How--
-Morning.

Oh, okay. Um...

[clears throat] So, last first day.

Any hopes or dreams for the new year?

Right now,
I'm hoping I remembered deodorant.

No.

How do you feel about having another baby?

[mumbles]

...pros and cons...

[continues mumbling]

Hey. Oh, I'm so excited
about the first day of school. [chuckles]

Aw, I wish my mom was.

She's so nervous
about being a school counselor,

she changed outfits six times,

suddenly decided
to cut Jack's hair... [groans]

...and, uh, keeps asking Potato,

"What are you looking at?"

Oh, hey, ready? Ready?

I don't want to miss
one minute of senior year.

[chuckles] I kinda got that
when I woke up to you staring at me.

-What? [chuckles] Yeah, that was funny.
-Yeah.

Love you, guys.

-[door shuts]
-Well, she loves me...

and she's wearing deodorant.

I guess that's enough.

[door shuts]

There was a scissors mishap.

It's not that bad. Right, guys?

At least my first day's a half day,
so it should only be half as embarrassing.

That's all wrong.

[sighs] Isn't this crazy?

It's my first day of high school.

Oh, it is, isn't it? Ah!

Sit down.

Aww.

Okay, so,

tell me your hopes or dreams
for the school year.

Oh, I want to make a good impression.
I mean, is there a cool teachers' table?

And if there is,
am I cool enough to sit there?

Oh.

Well, if you want to make friends, uh,

just start with a compliment or a joke.

You have a great sense of humor.

I do.

Oh. Thank you. I really needed this.

Me too.

Do you have a hat?

-We can't wear them in class.
-[sighs]

You know, I don't think it's noticeable.

Oh, we gotta go.

Oh, don't forget your lunch.

Oh, thanks, Mom.

I mean, Laurie.

I-- I didn't mind it.

-Ooh, nice.
-Anything you want to trade?

Why don't you just take the whole thing

to make up for the, um...

you know.

Hey.

I don't wanna let anything get in the way
of a perfect first day of senior year...

Seniors! Whoo hoo! Yeah!

...but our lockers
are nowhere near each other.

What?

Yeah, we always had our lockers
by each other.

It's like, are we even seniors together?

Okay, we've gotta fix this.

[both] Mmm...

I could switch lockers.

-What? Cody, no.
-I couldn't let you do that.

-Are you sure? No.
-Are you sure?

Oh, great. By the boys' locker room.

That'll smell nice.

Aww. Cute pic of Spencer.

Katie, don't tell everyone

that I'm dating a guy in college!

All right.

Hey, guys.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Seniors in the house!

What, what! [giggles]

What, what is going on with her?

She's, uh, been amped up all morning.

She's Katie times Katie.

Okay, we are going to crush it this year,

starting with the traditional senior prank

of decorating the Douglas Wellard statue.

Yeah, check it.

We got, uh, shaving cream,

feather boa, clown nose...

Who's with me?

This makes me miss the days
I wasn't part of your friend group.

I'm definitely out.

You know how Principal Trugly is
on the first day.

After a summer off,
she's just trolling the halls,

itching to bust someone.

No way.
I'm sh**ting for Student of the Year.

What? You get a gift card.

[sighs] Oh, well,

there are plenty of other ways
to crush senior year.

Nope. We are doing this.

Are you sure?

'Cause it just seems kinda stressful,

and I worry about your anxiety.

No, it's not about that.

Now, come on, Alexa.
We are decorating that statue.

Oh, okay.

Wow, you've got a grip.

Thank you for giving me this tour,
Principal Trugly.

-If you have any questions...
-Just a few.

...ask one of our teachers.

Sally, Linda, Herb,

this is our new school counselor,

Jennifer Cooper.

[laughs nervously] Hi!

Hi.

So, Sally,

you have a great sense of humor.

No, I don't.

[forced laughter]

There it is!

You're so funny, Sally.

[school bell rings]

See you at lunch, guys.

Cool table, right?

Ooh, this is gonna be fun.

Mmm, skipping class,
decorating the school statue.

Who are you?

I am, uh, first-day-of-senior-year Katie.

[snickers]

Found my favorite mug.

It was in Lucas's car,
along with the last piece of lasagna.

Sorry, I really thought you ate it.

Mm-hm.

[groans]

You know,
if he ever gets back in the dorms,

he's gonna get kicked out again.

We should have made him
clean up after himself a long time ago.

I know.
It was just easier doing everything and...

I just have to say it,
no one cleans like me.

Well, it's time he learns.

Lucas! Come down here!

Ooh, babe, so tough.

[chuckles]

Game face, Laurie. Game face.

Hey, Mom. Can you wash these for me?

[exhales deeply]

I'm sorry.
Didn't realize you wanted to do it.

Lucas, your mom and I
aren't doing your chores.

I have chores?

Yes. You're gonna be doing
your own laundry.

-You're an adult now.
-This will be good for you.

Okay.

Hey, I've been looking for that shirt.

Adulting, right?

I never thought I'd say this,

but Old Man Wellard is kinda hot.

[giggles]

[Principal Trugly]
Stuart Patterson, I saw that!

-Oh, it's Trugly.
-Hurry.

Okay, okay.

[both] But this way! [groaning]

Okay.

[Principal Trugly]
You are in big trouble, mister!

[exhales deeply] That was close.

Yeah, what a rush.

-[chuckles]
-What?

-Okay, now we have to bozo the bust.
-Wait, are you crazy?

Trugly could come back any second.

Oh, right. We gotta be quick.

Katie, what's going on?

You're so amped up.

You sure this doesn't have
anything to do with your anxiety?

No. No, I already told you,
I'm on top of that.

You know you can talk to me.

Katie.

Okay.

Um...

When I found out you had cancer,

it was right before
we started high school,

and, you know, you were going through
so much, I never wanted to tell you,

but... I was really scared.

Oh, Katie.

[sighing]

But all that's behind us now.

Yeah. No, I know.

Um...

But when we started
freshman year together...

I remember wondering
if we'd have a senior year together.

[voice wavering] I'm sorry.

I'm sorry you were so scared.

But, hey...

we're here.

You know, the first day of senior year,

and I just... [sighs]

...I just can't stop thinking about
how grateful I am for that.

So, I just-- I want it to be perfect.

Why do you have to be
such an annoyingly perfect best friend?

No, you're perfect.

[groans] See, you did it again.

Okay.

Okay, we're not only gonna have
a great first day of senior year,

we're gonna redo
all of our other first days

and get them right.

See, I told you, you're perfect.

Stop.

[laughs]

[Principal Trugly] Melinda!
Why aren't you in class?

Oh, man.

[gasps]

-Just--
-Selfie? Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, so all our first days.

Junior year, we had a fight.
No fighting.

Done.

Uh, sophomore year,
we missed the wish lanterns.

Because you were faking an injury.

Because you-- No fighting.

-Who's fighting?
-Not us.

Nah.

Oh, wait, I have to work tonight.

So, we'll do the lanterns today.

Oh, great.

Oh, and freshman year, we missed...

well, everything
because we were suspended since you...

were impulsive and whimsical in,
like, a super-fun way.

-Yes, I was.
-Yeah.

Ooh, uh, there's a sign in the lobby
about the freshman pizza party.

You know, the Frosh-Nosh.

Ahh. Yeah, we never did nosh with frosh
when we were frosh.

We'll get a free lunch and finally be
a part of a freshman tradition.

Oh, yes. Okay.

But how are we going to pass as freshmen?

Just look wide-eyed and lost.

Mmm.

-Mmm.
-Mm-hm, that's good.

[Lucas] Ow!

What is he doing?

Laundry.

[Lucas] Ow!

What if I just stand back
and give him a few gentle suggestions?

Honey, I love you,

but you're incapable of standing back,
and your suggestions are never gentle.

When the knob says "hot water,"

it's not messing around.

That's a fitted sheet, Dave.

Advanced-level folding.

-Opposite corners.
-No.

Opposite corners.

[cell phone rings]

Hmm.

Oh. Hey, Jen. How's it going?

The teachers think I'm weird.

Honey, I-- Don't give up.

Just continue being your wonderful,
adorable self, and--

[toilet flushes over phone]

Uh, where are you?

The girls' bathroom.

I still haven't found my office.

[exhales deeply] Okay.

Time to go instill confidence
in young kids.

[sighs]

You know, I never realized
Lucas doing chores would make me tired.

I can't believe
we're freshmen in high school.

I know. Everything seems so big.

-Mm.
-Mm.

Happy Frosh-Nosh.

Hey.

We did it. Hey, she thinks we're frosh.

That's awesome...

and kind of insulting.

Hello, freshmen.

I am Principal Trugly,

and I look forward
to getting to know all of you

and eventually disciplining many of you.

Probably you.

-On to sophomore year?
-You know it.

Okay. [grunts]

Mop it up just like that. Yup.

[exhales deeply]

[door opens]

Whoa.

Your hair.

Yeah.

But some kid put his pants on backwards,
so I had someone to sit with.

Did you mop yourself into a corner?

[scoffs]

Maybe.

You know, you can put paper towels
under your feet and skate your way out.

You know, I was gonna play Candy Crush
until my phone d*ed,

but that's a much better idea.

You know, chores are...

really hard.

Right.

Why do you need to clean a shower?
A shower cleans you.

-What are you doing?
-Making shirt burritos.

Now, I don't even know
how to make a food burrito.

Man, you got some skills.

And I have tricks for doing the dishes,
making my bed,

and I haven't mopped myself into a corner
since I was six.

Tell you what,

if you teach me some tricks,
I'll fix your hair.

You can fix this?

I may not know chores,

but I know hair.

Come on.

Wait.

How do you fold a fitted sheet?

No one knows.

Do you have the matches?

Yeah, but let's wait till we're outside.

We don't want to set off the sprinklers.

But didn't the school lose the sprinklers
in the budget cuts?

No, that was Mr. Schpinkler,
the German teacher.

Oh, okay.

-[Katie] Hey, don't burn your fingers.
-[Alexa] Got it.

Ow! I b*rned my finger.

[Katie] Oh, no.

[Alexa] Oh, it's okay.

[Katie] No, no, not that.

-No, it's Trugly.
-[Alexa] Oh!

[both gasp]

Hot, hot, hot.

Oh! [panting]

That woman is everywhere.

Um... Think.

And clear.

[sighs] We did it.

Whoo!

Do you smell smoke?

The lanterns.

-Oh--
-[spraying sound]

[woman screams]

Mom?

Why aren't you in the teachers' bathroom?

There's a teachers' bathroom?

This is the worst first day ever.

Well...

-Don't be so hard on yourself.
-[clicks pen]

I had a terrible first day once too.

And in time, things got better,

and the students came to properly fear me.

That's a nice story.

You know what I do
when I'm having a bad day?

I give a kid detention.

Hmm.

You wanna give it a try?

But... that's my daughter.

Whose shenanigans has led to...

this.

A week of detention for both of you.

-Oh, no.
-What?

Oh, that did feel good.

I know.

Just wait till you make a parent cry.

Whoa.

Oh, I can't wait for people
to notice my hair tomorrow.

I know.

And my parents are gonna be so proud of me

when they see me wearing a shirt
I washed all by myself.

Wow.

Dave, look at these floors.

It's spotless.

He even cleaned the plant.

That's advanced-level dusting.

Wow, Jack.

Look at you. You look so handsome.

I did that too.

I did the handsome part.

And to thank you guys for pushing me,
I'm doing a load of your laundry.

Lucas, that's more than we expected.

Thank you, Lucas.

Just pulling my weight.

-My clothes!
-My clothes!

Well, I did not expect today to end
with us being in so much trouble.

-[chuckles]
-Yeah, at least we're in trouble together.

You know,

there is one last first-day thing
I wanted to do.

Oh-oh.

Okay. This morning, I had this crazy dream

where we danced through the halls
at school.

-Danced?
-Yeah.

Yeah, it was, uh-- it was pretty awesome.

Um, we did-- [stammers]
Uh, we did this sort of thing.

And then we did, um--
And then we did this

and this and this.

Yeah, and this, and this.

["Lush Life" playing]

First-day-of-senior-year dance party,
what, what!

Whoo!

-♪ I live my day as if it was the last ♪
-[school bell rings]

♪ Live my day as if there was no past ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer ♪

♪ Doin' it the way I wanna ♪

♪ Yeah I'mma dance my heart out
Til the dawn ♪

♪ But I won't be done when morning comes ♪

♪ Doin' it all night, all summer... ♪

[theme music plays]

[vocalizing]

♪ We'll do this together ♪