♪ ♪
all right, folks. Who's ready to turn up for fry-day?!
I know it's Monday,
but my grandpa owns the place
and... They're free.
'sup, fresh kicks! I see you, pink shirt!
Love the new fade, bruh.
You don't know any of their names, huh?
Yes, I do. That's natalie, jada, and brian.
Not even close.
It's pretty incredible.
I mean, you've only been at school for a month,
-and everybody loves you -it's because I'm the new kid.
I'm exciting, I'm mysterious, I'm...
Hey, new kid.
...Seriously into her.
Man, what is it? Why do I like cami so much?
I don't know. She's mean. She used you. Got you in trouble.
Yeah, that's it. That's why.
You are so broken.
You deserve better.
You have so many good qualities.
(whooshing)
ah!
(whooshing)
and that's why we like you.
That's great! Gotta go!
(intense music playing)
(echoes): No!
(grunts)
wow. Hey, thanks, new kid.
All (chanting): New kid! New kid! New kid!
Hey, d'ya hear that? They're chanting my name!
-They're chanting "new kid." -close enough.
(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.
♪ ♪
ah.
See, tasha?
I've attached this high-torque electric motor to this stool.
The chairs can push themselves in. (chuckles)
(giggles)
what's that, tasha?
I can also use it to prank booker?
(gasps) ooh, girl, you're bad!
Hey. Whatcha doin'?
A project for my advanced robotics class.
What's that?
Well, ever since my breakthrough at the retreat,
-I've d-- -eh, pop-pop said it was a breakdown.
Oh, did he?
Well, he also said that his baldness is a choice,
and that's not true.
Anywho, like I was saying,
after my breakthrough,
I started thinking about
what I wanted to do with my life,
besides just takin' care of y'all,
and, uh, I decided to make a vision board
filled with my hopes and dreams.
Auntie rae, it's empty.
Yeah, I'm still workin' on the hopes and dreams part.
Well, what do you love to do?
Well, I love fashion,
I love art, I love being creative.
But when I look at this board, I just-- I feel lost.
I feel ya. First, I wanted to be a doctor.
Next, I wanted to be a dragon.
Then, it came to me.
I can be a doctor who breathes fire. Boom.
Hey... What're you doin' home so early?
Ever since the art teacher got arrested,
there's no class, so we get out early.
Uh, that was two weeks ago. Whatchu been doin' every day?
Givin' away fries at the chill grill.
This is unacceptable!
-I know, mom. I should've checked-- -raven: No, no.
I'm talking about class.
Art is crucial.
I mean, if it wasn't for the arts,
I wouldn't be who I am today.
And who is that?
I'm workin' on it.
You know what? I-I'm gonna go down to your school tomorrow
and talk to that "principal" rivera,
and tell her that she needs to hire
an art teacher immediately,
or I'm gonna take it up with the school board.
You go, mama!
Can't believe she forgot about the free fries.
Don't think I forgot about them fries.
She never forgets.
Hey, why do you have tools?
Just wanna see if somethin' works.
-(clicks) -ahh!
(laughs)
yep, it works.
♪ ♪
check out this flirty text cami sent last night.
She's asking about the science homework.
It's not just science. It's chemistry.
And we got it.
You know what? I think I'm gonna finally ask her out today.
How's this? (clears throat)
"hey, girl. How 'bout you and me... Become we?"
that is so cringe.
'kay, um, what if I played a slow jam behind it?
(snapping) ooh, ooh.
What if you didn't?
Look, cami doesn't even call you by your name.
She calls ya "new kid."
um, it's a term of endearment.
Everyone loves the new kid.
Ay-yo, ay-yo! New kid in the house!
(girls giggling)
what're they lookin' at?
Is it a box of kittens over there?
(british accent): I am proper buzzin' to be in san francisco.
I already nicked a cheeky ride on the trolly.
Uh, it's no tube, but it's fun, innit?
He means that he's enjoying sf,
and he's already taken a ride on the cable cars.
It's not as good as the subway, but it's still fun.
My mom used to date james corden.
Uh... Who's that guy?
Oh, that's liam. And he's not a guy.
(british accent): He's a "bloke."
isn't his accent cool?
I didn't notice it.
Cami has.
You should never surrender your crown.
Oh, that is what queen elizabeth
told me over tea at buckingham palace.
-You've met the queen? -A few times.
And, mates, let me tell you, that woman is chat-ty.
(laughing)
look at him...
Over there tryna impress people
with stories of his hometown.
Yeah, 'cause we don't know anyone like that.
Hey, don't worry, booker.
She's not listening to a word he's saying.
She's too busy getting lost in his eyes.
You have to sit with us at lunch, new kid.
Oh, 'scuse us, booker.
Did you hear that?
She always called me "new kid."
she just called me booker.
Well, as long as she doesn't call ya neil...
Because that would be confusing.
♪ ♪
o-o-okay, bayside, you better go ahead and get your glow-up, girl.
Oh my goodness. My old locker.
I wonder if the combination is the same.
(gasps) now that is a lawsuit waitin' to happen.
Raven baxter.
Breaking into high school lockers.
-I knew it would come to this. -No, no, alana.
I'm not breaking into high school lockers, okay?
I am here to complain as an adult.
I wish you were breakin' into lockers.
My son told me that you canceled art class.
You can't do that. The arts help kids express themselves.
I totally agree.
And when I find a teacher who's willing to take the position...
And the low pay, and the terrible hours, I will hire them.
Well, good. Make it fast, all right? Art is crucial.
Also, my son is gonna bankrupt the family
by givin' away free fries, so.
This sounds like it's really important to you.
-Yeah, it is. -Great.
Looks like I found my new substitute.
I'm sorry, what? Me? What?
Weren't you the one who just came down here saying
how important the arts are?
-Yeah, that was me, but. -Great.
You're hired. Here's the lesson plan.
-But-- -unless you can't handle it.
Huh? No, I can handle it.
I can handle it. I used to run this school.
-All you did was run your mouth. -All you did was--
remember... I'm your boss.
How, how you know I wasn't gon' say nothin' nice, alana?
How, how you know? Who am I kiddin'?
I wasn't gonna say nothin' nice.
♪ ♪
(laughing)
look at those two.
Cami used to laugh with me like that.
I remember her laughing at you.
It was like being belittled by an angel.
Appreciate ya.
-What's that? -These are the spiciest wings known to man.
Ooh, where are they from?
From the spiciest wings known to man shack.
Now, I'm gonna offer some to liam,
and while his mouth is on fire,
I'mma swoop in and ask cami out.
-Booker, are you sure-- -no, no, no, no. Let him go.
This is gonna be good.
What's up? What y'all, uh, what y'all over here doin'?
Uh, it's a cafeteria, so we're eating.
Eating. That's what's up.
How's it goin', mate?
Great, liam. You know what?
I wanna share some of our amazing american cuisine with you.
-Classic american buffalo wings. -That is proper nice of you.
Mm, mm-hm.
It is brilliant. Oh, do they make spicy ones?
Do they make spicy ones?
They give me the wrong wings?
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! No, those are the right wings!
So, uh, what do you do for fun on the weekends?
Take me out on a Saturday and I'll show you.
♪ ♪
so, are you happy with how that turned out, hot stuff?
Nope. At least this day can't get any worse.
Good afternoon, class!
I'm your new art teacher, ms. Baxter.
Hey, baby!
I was wrong. This is worse.
I don't know. I'm enjoying it.
-Hey, girl. -Hey.
All right, so I know this used to be your free period,
-but that ends now. -(all groan)
and so does that. This is a "no groan zone."
okay, so I got the lesson plan right here,
and today, we're gonna be learning about...
About the history of lines?
-(all groan) -no, ah, ah, ah! No groan zone.
I promise, art in any form is, is exciting and inspiring.
And one more line and you've got a...
Anybody?
Anyone wanna say the name?
It's a, it's a square?
Art is so boring.
Thomas merton says,
"art enables us to find ourselves
and lose ourselves at the same time."
who said art is boring? Not me.
She's only into him because of his accent.
Yeah, probably has nothin' to do with his eyes,
-or his smile, or-- -the fact that you can see that six-pack through his shirt.
Okay, fine, he's perfect.
(whooshing)
(american accent): Bro, my favorite thing about the bay is the gnarly waves.
(whooshing)
wait, his accent's fake?!
Oh, I'mma take down the new new kid!
Stop talkin' to yourself in class, booker.
♪ ♪
you think liam's a fraud? I mean, you can't be serious.
Dead serious, all right?
The stories, the accent, the abs, all fake.
Maybe not the abs, but the other two definitely are.
I have to tell cami she's being played.
(scoffs) are you seriously that jealous?
I'm not jealous. I'm just lookin' out for cami.
Hey-hey-hey! Liam.
I found a "how british are you" quiz online,
and I thought it'd be fun to test your knowledge of your home country.
-Brilliant. -Booker, what are you doing?
Oh, I'm just kickin' it with my new bloke, liam.
Bloke means friend.
Uh, actually, bloke means man.
You are thinking of chum.
-Oh, okay, chum... What are chips? -Fries.
-Crisps? -Chips.
-Bangers? -Sausage.
-Mash? -Potatoes.
-Bangers and mash? -Sausage and potatoes.
Blimey! You're good.
That was fun. Cheers.
(mouths): Cheers.
You hear that? You hear that? He wants cheers?
'cause I'm not cheerin' for him.
Okay, booker, you need to let it go.
Okay? You're better than this.
Eh, not better than liam, but better than this.
♪ ♪
thank you. Great ombré today, yeah.
Ooh, glad that's over.
-Bad day, baxter? -No! What? Great day! Great day!
You know, really, uh,
-really inspirin' the kids. -Really?
Because half of your students just came out of my office
asking if they could drop art.
I didn't say what I inspired them to do, so.
You told me you could handle this.
Well, yeah, alana, that's because I thought I could.
Art usually comes easy to me, right?
It's like second nature, but recently...
I've felt uninspired.
Do you think I'm losin' my spark?
Uh, I'm sorry. Are, are we sharing feelings?
No, no, no, no. We're not there.
(sighs) listen, just follow the lesson plan.
Don't think so much.
Stop caring. That's what I do.
Explains the outfit.
-What was that? -Lookin' good, boss.
♪ ♪
(sighs)
either shoo... Or bite me. I don't care.
Come on, man.
I was livestreaming that.
You were supposed to scream and dive behind the couch.
Hashtag scare your cousin. Hashtag spider challenge.
(sighs)
okay. What's wrong?
I've been the new kid ever since school started.
But now, there's a new new kid, and everybody's all about him...
Even the girl I like.
But he's a total fake. I just--
I don't know how to prove it.
Forget proving it.
Embarrass him so bad, no one will forget it.
He'll change schools,
and you'll be the new kid again.
That is evil.
Go on.
I've got some connections at your high school.
I'll call in some favors.
You won't know when, you won't know where,
but I will take him down.
Alice, what're you gonna do?
It's better if you don't know.
(yells)
forgot that was there.
(laughing)
hashtag hilarious!
Hashtag spider challenge. Hashtag scare your cousin.
♪ ♪
why did we have to get to lunch early?
Because today's the day that
fakey-faker gets what's comin' to him.
I still don't get what liam did to incur your wrath.
He's pretending to be something he's not.
I would never be fake like him.
Hey, bestie! How's my favorite guy?
Oh, hey, mate.
Oh, I just wanted to say I really appreciate
how welcoming you've been.
I know you get how hard it is to be the new kid.
I was proper nervous when I came here.
I even thought about fakin' an american accent just to fit in.
(clears throat)
(american accent): Bro, my favorite thing about the bay is the gnarly waves.
(chuckles) it's pretty brilliant, aye?
Wait, you're actually british?
Yeah, from me fish to me chips.
So, you're just a nice, cool dude
tryin' to make it in a new school?
Well, that's what it sounds like to me, booker.
Just wanted to thank you for being a real mate.
You guys, this is terrible.
Booker, what did you do?
I may have accidentally-- on purpose--
told alice to prank liam so hard that he'd leave school.
-What? -Wait, wait, wait.
You wanna run him out of school so you can be the new kid again?
Well, when you say it like that, it makes me sound stupid.
That's not true. It makes you sound selfish and shallow.
♪ ♪
-what is alice gonna do to liam? -I don't know.
-When is she gonna do it? -I don't know!
-What if she put something gross in his food? -Like what?
Both: I don't know!
I've gotta save him.
What are you on about, mate?
Sorry, I'm just looking for my, uh--
nope. Nothin'.
Well, you enjoy your lunch.
Sup, cami?
♪ ♪
no, no, no, no, no! Hold up! Hold up! You can't go in there.
There might be a fake spider in there. Let me check for you.
Why would there be a fake spider?
To, uh, eat the fake flies.
Uh, nope.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
All clear.
Lookin' good, cami.
Principal rivera: You told me you could handle this, this, this, this...
Will you stop doing that?
But it's fun, fun, fun, fun.
Okay, alana, okay. All right? Maybe you were right.
-Maybe I can't handle it. -Are you giving up?
What happened to the fiery raven baxter that used to walk these halls?
She could take somethin' whack and turn it into something--
well, I'd still think was whack,
but other people seemed to like for some reason.
I was just tryin' to be a good teacher.
I didn't hire a good teacher. I hired you.
So, get in there and do what you do.
Yeah, I'mma do what I do. I'mma do, I'mma do what I--
I'mma do what I do. (chuckles)
oh, about to go old school in my old school... Yes!
♪ ♪
what're we looking for again?
If I knew, I wouldn't be looking for it.
Wow. That's deep.
If alice really did set up a prank,
it'd be something high-tech.
Right... But, like how she rigged my chair.
Hey-hey-hey-hey, sorry, bro. I can't let you sit there.
Are, are you mental?
Booker, why are you acting like this?
Oh, I was just, uh,
tryin' to make sure this chair was all safe for my bro here.
What is your deal? Are you havin' a go at me 'cause I'm the new kid?
-Nah, man, it's not like that-- -I must politely request that you keep your distance.
Ooh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lose my temper.
Who's ready for some art?!
-(all groan) -no groan zone.
Now, I know the last couple of days have been boring,
but that's because I've been following
someone else's lesson plan, okay?
So, guess what?
Today, we're doing it... Raven's way.
Art is spontaneous. It's about breaking the rules in order to leave your mark.
It's about expressing yourself,
even if things get a little messy.
This entire wall is your canvas.
Okay? I don't care what you do,
as long as it's authentically you.
Oh, I forgot the smocks.
I don't want you to get paint all over your clothes... Or me.
Alice would know he'd go for that box.
(switches on)
oh, hey, that clearly has my name on it.
Look, man, I can't let you have this box.
-But it's, it's mine. -No!
-Why're you doin' this? -It's for your own good.
Just leave me alone.
I can't.
(hose ballooning)
oh!
-(laughs) I love art class. -Aw, thank you.
Oh my.
What happened here?
-I can explain. -I really wish you would.
But see, this is what I'm talkin' about.
It is. It's simple... Yet elegant.
It's two new kids coming together
to show the power of friendship.
Yeah, that's what we were goin' for.
Come on, you guys, get in there!
But don't forget to put your smocks on.
You don't wanna end up like these two.
Hey, man, I'm sorry I was acting kinda--
daft? Batty? Like a nutter?
I was just jealous that you're the new kid,
and... Things got a little outta hand.
Think nothin' of it, mate. We have pranks in England, too.
Uh, once a chum asked me for a midland trifle,
but I gave him a manchester tart! (laughs)
boy, did I get a scolding.
Can we start over... Mate?
Sure thing, bro.
We gon' work on that.
Hey.
There's always gonna be another new kid,
but there's only one booker.
Thanks, neil.
Lookin' good, books.
Who wants to be booker? I'm books! (laughs)
ah!
♪ ♪
hey, alice, I don't know what you were gonna do to liam,
but ya have to call it off. We're cool now.
Oh, that's what I was supposed to do today!
You forgot?
It's not my fault.
Tasha didn't update my calendar.
Well, got my spark back.
You wanted to talk, baxter?
Yes, I did. Please, have a seat. Have a seat.
Listen, alana, I know we've had our differences,
but I wanted to thank you for pushing me earlier.
It reminded me of who I really am,
and it felt nice to be inspired again.
Yeah...
Your antics convinced the school board
they should hire a full-time art teacher at double pay.
Oh, wow.
Well, yeah, that's tempting, but it's not really for me, so.
It's not for you.
We're hiring an actual teacher with credentials.
Yeah, that's smart. You should do that, definitely.
Well, I pretty much got everything I needed.
-Oh, except for one thing. -What's that?
Ah! Baxter!
(laughs) yep, that's the thing.
♪ ♪