04x18 - Say Yes to the Protest

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04x18 - Say Yes to the Protest

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♪♪

Hey, thanks for helping
me with these protest signs.

Look, I know it's A.M.
on a Saturday morning,

but we have to protect
the environment.

This is our neighborhood.

You know I got your
back, bestie, but...

I kind of need a restie.

What?

It's A.M. you're not gonna
get, like, my best material.

Don't get tired. Get inspired.

Remember, afterward we'll
stop for iconic donuts on me.

Mm. I do love me a maple log.

Oh, hey, mom. What
are you doing up?

Well, I'm the mama.

When the kids are
up, the mama's up.

The real question is,

what are you two
doing up so early?

Oh, we're making
signs for the big protest

- at city hall, Ms. B.
- Yeah.

They're tearing down the
old Greendale High building,

and converting it into a dump.

A dump in the middle
of our neighborhood.

That's environmental
discrimination.

- That stinks.
- Yeah.

Yeah, but a... A
protest at city hall?

You're not going to that.

What? Why?

I'm sorry. When
did "what" and "why"

come after, "I said
you're not going to that."

Nia, this dump thing has been
on the news for a month now.

It is a hot topic, and things
can get pretty out of hand.

I don't want you mixed
up in all that stuff. There...

There's a lot of
people that are upset.

Yeah. People like me, and Tess.

When she's awake. Tess!

T-Tess?

Did we win?

"Did we win?"

- Mm?
- Mom.

We have to go to that protest.

If we don't, how are we ever
gonna make things change?

You want change?

Why didn't you tell me
that, sweetheart? Here.

Hold up. Wait. You can
check in the cushion...

Here's a nickel. Save a whale.

♪ Hey... Yo ♪

♪ Let me tell you somethin' ♪

♪ Had my vision all worked out ♪

♪ But then life
had other plans ♪

♪ Tell 'em, Rae ♪

♪ It's crazy when things
turn upside down ♪

♪ But ya gotta get up
and take that chance ♪

♪ Maybe I'm just finding my way
Learning how to fly

♪ 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 kids caught
up in a crazy world ♪

♪ C'mon! ♪

♪ It's Raven's Home ♪
Yo!

♪ We get loud! ♪

♪ It's 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 ♪

♪ It's Raven's Home ♪

♪ We got love ♪

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

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

Yep! That's us.

♪♪

I just don't understand
why my mom doesn't see

how important this is.

I mean, she's just going to let
them destroy our neighborhood?

Whoa. I love you, but,
destroy our neighborhood?

That's a lot, Nia. Protesters
aren't going to change anything.

Uh, not with that attitude.

- I always have this attitude.
- I know.

But not now.

Tess, you've gotta be part of
the solution. Not the problem.

I'm not part of the problem.

It's going to be five
miles away from us.

That seems pretty far for
me to be concerned about.

- Yeah, five miles.
- Mm-hmm.

Just imagine, it's
like summertime,

and summertime heat,

and you're up here
playing basketball, and...

The wind just delivers you a
nice bouquet of poopy diapers.

Uck! Way to make it real.

Yeah.

- Okay, you got me...
- Great.

But your mom
already shut it down.

How are you going
to change her mind?

You're right.

Before I even attempt
to convince her,

I've gotta hone in on
my powers of persuasion.

- Mm-hmm.
- I've gotta convince somebody

who's just as
stubborn as she is.

Hmmph. Where's Booker?

♪♪

Hey, Rae.

Hey. Does everybody get
up early on Saturdays now?

I signed up for the
-hour stem challenge.

We had to pick this stuff up.

Oh, wow. Challenge
on the weekends, Levi?

Now you're just showing off.

Tell her what the project is.

My stem project is to create
something from these parts.

And, man, they're serious
about challenging me,

because look at this.

A flotation device, reflectors,

some canvas...
This is impossible.

Uh-uh. Levi,
nothing's impossible.

Let me see this.

Okay, well...

Oh. Yeah. Yeah, you got some
challenging pieces, but, hey!

Hey, I bet you can, uh, sew
something interesting with this canvas.

Sewing is not stem, auntie Rae.

Stem stands for "science,
technology, engineering, and math."

Yeah, I'm gonna have
to agree with Levi, Rae.

Otherwise, I woke up early
just to pick up a box of trash.

Stem should
stand for "sewing..."

Uh, "tacking, embroidering,
and measuring." Why?

Because sewing is engineering,

and constructing
garments is science,

and yo' auntie is magic.

Ha!

I could use some
magic. Will you help me?

Yeah!

Yeah, Rae, I think
only good things can...

"Stem" from this connection.

- You get it? Because...
- because yay! We got a project!

♪♪

Book, you in there?

Um, uh, Booker's not here.

He's somewhere
else in the house.

Go find him.

I'm serious.

Oh, then by all
means. Let's, uh...

Let's embrace Nia's issue.

Book, how can I convince you

to come to city hall
with us to stop them

from building that dump
in our neighborhood?

Look, environmental
discrimination?

Nia, how about
actual discrimination?

All right? That, I
would gladly protest.

But you're talking about a dump.

You don't think this
affects us directly?

They tried building it in Evanston,
but those people protested.

And they're coming
here because they think

we're not gonna fight back.
Oh, we're going to fight back.

Okay, okay. I hear you, Nia.

Right, I hear you.
But I also heard mom.

And she said no.

Hold on. You've been asleep all
morning. How did you hear her?

Mom's "no's" will
penetrate your sleep.

Well, the only thing more
powerful than mom's "no,"

is a united front. Okay? I've
already got Tess. We just need you.

Ha! Wait, me, you, and
Tess are the united front?

No way, I'm out. She's
gonna crush us like bugs, Nia.

Okay, think about it this way.

When was the last time I
actually said I need you?

Okay, well, you know, there was
that one time a couple weeks a...

No, that's when you sa... that's
when you said, "who needs you?"

Okay, but then there
was that time in the atrium,

where you said...

No, you said, you said,
"somebody needs you."

I guess you never have.

All right, Nia. I'm in.

Ah, great! I got my team.

- No take-backs.
- Okay.

♪♪

Aw! Look at my two stemers,

creatively collaborating,
huh? Oh, hey.

I'm about to go to
the laundry room.

That's kind of stem, huh?

That's stem, right?

You know, with the, the
fabric, and then the, uh,

the detergent, and...

You guys are busy? Cool, cool.

I think it should be a pup tent.

Uh-huh. Yeah, yeah. Or maybe...

A sail on a scooter,

that works at night.
Yeah? Eh? Look at that.

That'll get you some points.

Yeah. I guess.

Oh.

Oh, I know I don't see
social justice up in here.

Told you walking out
with the signs was too bold.

And I told you
guys that our mother

is a reasonable person.

Who needs to know that
we respect her authority.

Not working, Booker.

Look. Ahem. Mom.

I, I realize that I didn't
actually ask your permission

to go to the protest.

And for that, I am very sorry.

So...

Mother, may we go to
city hall for the protest?

Nia...

No.

No. Mom, you can't say no.

People will just
walk all over you

if you don't make them
recognize that you matter.

Please mom. You
have to let us go.

Uh, looks like
we're going off-book.

Hey, aunt Chels. Um,

you loved activism and protests
when you were my age, right?

- Yeah.
- A little help?

Well, everyone knows
I love a good protest.

Yeah, I'm all for it.

You know what,
Nia? I'm for it, too.

In fact, your desire
to give auntie Rae

some respectable pushback
for what you believe in

has even inspired me.

I'm sorry? Oh!

Oh! Okay.

See, mom? I've got everybody
in the household on board.

Yeah, except the
one person you need.

Look, Nia, I'm not
against a protest.

It's just that right now,

you need to be okay with using
your voice in safer ways, all right?

Oh. Ha. And if I wasn't clear,

the one person
you need... Is me.

And my answer... is no.

Too bad. I was really
psyched to go to the protest.

Well, guess I'll go
sh**t some hoops

while the air's still fresh.

Nope. We're doing this together.

How? Mom just said we can't go.

And just when I was
starting to feel needed.

Where do I go from here?

Book, I, I still
need both of you.

I also need a new plan.

You can protest all you want!

Hey, book, what'd you
see? Did you have a vision?

Yeah. And, and we
can't convince mom.

But we can convince aunt Chels.

♪♪

♪♪

Hey, aunt Chels. Where's mom?

Oh, she took Levi to
your best-dressed life

- to sew his stem project.
- Oh.

Hey, I'm sorry she won't let
you go to that protest. You okay?

- Not really.
- Yeah. It's hard, Nia.

Back in my day, it was
all about acid rain. Yeah.

- I attended every event.
- Acid rain?

- Mm-hmm.
- Is that one of your old rock bands?

No, Tess.

No, acid rain

was, and still is, an
environmental menace.

I mean, you talk about
ozone layer depletion,

you know, and
don't get me started

on corrosive sulfuric
nitrogen oxides.

What are these
words you're saying?

Book, I think what aunt
Chels is trying to say

is that she'll take
us to the protest.

Ah, thank you, aunt Chels.
I knew you'd understand.

Um, they're gonna get the signs
and the hats. I love you. Thank you...

I can't do that. No, Nia.

My answer is no, too.

That's what your mother
said, and we're a united front.

Nia, look. There's gotta
be another way, all right?

In my vision, I saw
aunt Chels taking us.

I have an idea.

You know how the
protest is at city hall?

Yeah?

You know what else
is close to city hall?

Iconic donuts.

Oh, I smell what you're cookin'.

So we ask Ms. G for a
ride to the donut shop.

Exactly.

And she'll never
know until it's too late.

And you heard how
passionate she is about activism.

She'll get there
and she'll let us go,

and she won't have
to feel guilty about it.

Wait, you know I got your back,

but what happens if
your mom finds out?

Ah, don't worry about it.

Aunt Chels is cool.
She'll totally cover for us.

All right.

Um, aunt Chels, you were right.

Mom said no, and
that's the final answer.

I'm glad you
understand, sweetie.

I'm just... I'm really,
really disappointed.

Just so sad.

And I think the only thing that
could get me through this is...

A donut.

Oh, of course, honey.

- Mm.
- Yeah.

So what if you can't
go to that protest, huh?

At least your fun aunt Chels
can take you on a fun little jaunt

- to the donut shop, huh?
- Yeah.

Ooh! They have the best
vegan crullers at donuts and stuff.

- Oh, yeah!
- Yeah?

That place! Remember, Nia,

you were telling me how much
you were dying to go there?

No. No.

Um, I was actually craving
a donut from iconic donuts.

Oh, uh, no! Remember, Nia.

You texted me the exact
picture of the cruller you want...

Book!

- Did you say "iconic"?
- I did.

Okay, well, if that's what's
gonna cheer you kids up,

then that's what
you're gonna get.

Well, since you're
making people happy,

I've never sat in the
front seat of the SCÜT.

And I would really
appreciate the extra leg room.

Well, sure, buddy. How
'bout you, Tess? Huh?

You want a... you want a
basketball-shaped donut?

That way, you can dunk it.

You get it?

Dunk it, like... like ba... ♪♪

Okay, Levi, you
drafted your design.

You cut your pattern,
and now it's time

- to construct your garment.
- Wow.

That's a lot more complicated
that I thought it would be.

You know why?

Science.

Ah? Ah? Okay. Now,

put this underneath the foot,
right? And you put it down.

Hold it there. Hold it there.
Now, just like I taught you.

Wow. There are so
many stitch settings.

You know why? You know why?

Technology.

- Yep. Just like that.
- Just like that. Aah!

Look at us, Levi. You and me,

working together.
Doing a little collabo.

This is gonna be
the coolest jacket.

I'm gonna sew everything
from my science box into it.

Oh. O-Okay.

Oh, that's gonna be interesting.

I haven't heard from
Nia and Booker in a while.

Hey, Levi, do mind
doing that by yourself

while I check my phone
to see where they are?

Ooh. A phone compartment.

And a pocket for the charger?

Oh, sure. I'm good. I'm good.

Oh, no. No, no,
no. I don't believe it.

Those kids are near city hall.

♪♪

Huh. Now what is all this about?

What's all what
about, aunt Chels?

- All this commotion.
- Commotion?

What commotion?

Book, it's mom.

Who are all these people?

- Hey, Rae. What's up?
- People?

What people? Where are you?

I'm in the car. The kids
and I are downtown.

We're going to that
donut shop. Hey!

You want me to pick
up you two something?

A little stem snacky-snack?

Donut shop?

No. Chelsea, listen,

I called to tell
you those kids...



Hold on, Rae. Hold on. Oh, kids.

Oh, I'm so sorry.
We came all this way,

and we can't even
get to the donut shop,

because there's a protest
in the front of city ha... ey...

Wait a minute.

- Chels?
- Hold on, Rae.

Wow.

Wow. So, you played the
sad sack who needed a snack

just so I would take you
here to this march, huh? Wow.

That's how you guys treat
me? You kids are unbelievable.

You know what? I know
you're already buckled up,

but I'm gonna need to
you buckle up emotionally,

because we're about
to go there, okay?

Now what do you want,
Rae, because apparently,

it appears that Nia,
Booker and Tess

have taken me for a fool,

and I'm about to let
them know what is what.

Is there something you needed?

Nope. Nope, you
got there on your own.


Sounds like you got
it all under control.


Well, bye.

I would like to sit in
the back seat now.

♪♪

♪♪

Well, what do you have
to say for yourselves?

Uh, if you want to go
to the other donut place,

I'm good with it.

Anyone else?

That since we're here,

we might as well
show up for justice,

or else justice won't
show up for us?

Okay, that's actually
pretty good, Booker.

Was that your vision?

No, but she's
starting to scare me.

I expressly told you no.

Why is my no not as
good as Raven's? Huh?

Dang, Ms. G.

- You got mad skills.
- What?

And by that, I mean
skills at getting real mad.

I like the color on you.

Look, I'm sorry, aunt Chels.

I guess I just let my passion
get in the way of my respect.

I didn't mean to upset you.

Well, you did.

I'm not just the
fun aunt, you know.

The "faunt."

I'm an adult in this
family. Like your mom.

Nia, Booker, you're
gonna have to face Raven.

Yeah. And Tess, you're
gonna have to face...

Whoever it is you face.

Aunt Chels, it's not
that big of a deal...

- Yeah, in fact, we can actually go...
- you don't have to tell mom...

Oh, you can
protest all you want.

We're still going home.

- That was my vision.
- Of course.

♪♪

Thanks for letting me
finish my jacket on my own.

I know how hard
that was for you.

Hard? Well, yeah.

Yeah, I just decided
to take a step back,

and let you handle
your business.

But I want to see
it. Come on out here.

Wow! I can't believe my eyes.

I've solved all the world's
problems with sewing science.

One jacket, accessories!

It's my everything jacket.

So many gadgets.

So many questions.

So many solutions.

Oh. New jacket. Who dis?

You know, Levi, there's...
there's a lot going on here.

What do you mean?
Don't you like it?

Uh... so, so you're a
straight-a student, right?

And, and, and sewing science

factors in style, right?

So this might not
be your best grade.

Why not? The hood is waterproof.

It absorbs moisture.

It's got a hydro-powered heater.

You could Velcro
other jackets on it.

You'll never run out of jackets!

So why, with all this
innovation woven in,

do you think I won't
get a good grade?

You know what? I think
you'd get a better grade

if people wanted to wear it.

Oh, they'll want to wear it.

Look, I used a
polymer-enhanced fabric.

This is definitely
an a. You'll see.

Okay, well, the most
important thing is,

is that you did it yourself.

I hope you don't
mind that I stitched

a "ravenous
designs" label in it.

You want to try one
on? I made three.

Well, the first two were flawed.

Oh, and this one's flawless?

Oh, okay. Wow.

Wow, Levi.

Imagine that.

♪♪

Okay.

Hey, guys. Bye, guys.

I'm off to collect my a.

If you're ready to take me, mom.

Sure, sweetie. Hey, Rae,
you wanna take it from here?

Oh, yes.

Okay, sweetie. Let's go.

I guess I'm the
SCÜT driver today.

Thanks, mom.
And Nia... Booker...

It was nice knowing you.

Okay, uh... We're sorry, mom.

And we know we're gonna
be grounded, but, uh...

You have to understand

how important it was for me
to try to save this neighborhood.

- For all of us.
- Yeah, mom.

And Nia lit a fire in my belly.

And I, I learned a lot today.

All right. Number one,

there are issues out
there worth fighting for.

Two, I now lead with empathy.

And three, it is
totally okay for me

to care only about issues
that directly affect me.

No.

No.

No, book. You
were doing so well.

Uh, mom.

You should know
that you were right.

But aunt Chels handled it.

You should have seen her, Ms. B.

Ms. G totally brought the heat.

She shouldn't have
had to bring the heat.

Nia, you can't be more concerned

with people
outside of this house

than you are with people
inside of this house.

Um...

I didn't think of it that way.

But one day I want a family.

You know, and if I have to argue
with my strong-willed daughter,

I would hope it's not for
the same exact problems

that I'm fighting for right now.

Well, maybe I should have
told my strong-willed daughter

the reason I said no.

I was worried about you, Nia.

At a protest, all you have to
do is be at the wrong place

at the wrong time.

But, we can't let
fear run our lives.

Or hold us back.

So...

At the next protest, we'll
go together as a family.

- Really?
- Yeah.

That would be awesome,
mom. Thank you.

Okay, don't hug me too hard,

'cause you guys
still have to face

- the consequences.
- Oh.

But I thought we had a
teachable moment instead.

Yeah.

What are point of these visions

if I can't see the
consequences coming?

All right. Nia. Booker.
Your punishment:

You must put on
Levi's stem project.

Ha ha. And Tess,

you can't eat out of my
fridge for a whole month.

What? Can I protest that?

No, but you can sit back down.

Oh, look at that...

Fits perfectly. Look at this.

Wow! That's crute. Okay, okay.

- Right here. Okay, yeah.
- You got it. Trust me.

- Okay... oh...
- It's there. That's how it feels. Okay.

Ma...

Mom, it burns.

Oh, yeah, it's, it's,
it's solar powered.

Wait, hold on. Is it,
um... Is it leaking?

It's hydro-powered, as well.

What?

♪♪

Oh, man.

I'm so nervous for Levi.

Did I tell you that his
project was big ol' hot mess?

Oh. Oh, I can vouch
for that hot part.

And I can vouch for the mess.

Okay, okay. How'd
it go? How'd it go?

I got a b-plus.

What? Wow!

Wow!

I am saying "wow,"
right? Not "how"?

They loved it, Rae.

My stem teacher liked
my everything jacket.

He said it was very
resourceful and useful.

But, if I'd paid more
attention to style, like you said,

I would have gotten an a-plus.

Oh, like I said, huh? Ha ha!

That's what I'm talking 'bout.

You were right.
Aesthetics matter.

I have been right a lot today.

Anybody taking notes?

Is somebody craving donuts?

Yes, yes, yes. But
I can't actually like,

move my arm, so can
you put it in my mouth?

Yes, I got you. You like these?

Well, actually,

donuts... these... are
for people like mamas,

and those who listen
to mamas. Mm-hmm.

Hey, I said you were right.

Oh. That's right, you
did. Here you go. Uh,

half a donut.

I also told you you were right.

Oh! That's right, Nia. You
did. Here. Here you go.

- Thank you.
- I'll just put it right there.

Why are you doing that?

That's good.

- It's right there.
- Okay.

Oh, got it!
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