[laughs]
Here we go. Now this is some classic TV right here.
[blows, coughs]
A little bit more classic than I thought.
Sup, Grandpa. Want me to throw that dusty old thing in the trash?
This is not trash. This is a tape of my old Chill Grill commercials.
We're shooting a new spot today, and I wanna give the director
a sense of the great actor she's working with. [laughs]
Who's she working with?
Me!
I'm sorry, the words "great actor" threw me.
Hey, Grandpa, I've been meaning to ask, what is that?
Oh. You mean,
Janine?
Whoa.
Janine's a smokeshow.
You're right. She does burn oil.
This old girl has not been driven in years.
I-- Uh, I can fix that. I got my license.
Let me think about it.
Thought about it. No.
[whooshing]
I got to admit it, Booker. I didn't think you'd be able to get straight A's.
[voice echoing] Janine is yours.
Okay, how about this?
What if I make straight A's this semester?
Then you would get the joy of reaching academic success
that no one ever thought possible.
Okay, shots fired. But if I do, will you let me get the car?
Sure. Why not? You get straight A's, Janine is all yours.
[laughs] Yes!
Uh, you do know A's are the triangle shape with the line through the middle, right?
Just checkin'.
♪ Ha ha! Let me tell you something ♪
♪ Had my vision all worked out ♪
-♪ But then life had other plans ♪ - Tell 'em, Mom ♪
♪ It's crazy when things Turn upside down ♪
♪ But you gotta get up And take that chance ♪
-♪ A new city, I'm finding my way ♪ - It's gonna take some time ♪
-♪ Yeah, we're gonna be okay ♪ -♪ You know I got it, right? ♪
♪ It might be wild But you know that we make it work ♪
♪ We're just fam caught up In a crazy world, come on! ♪
-♪ 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 ♪
♪ 'Cause no matter the weather You know we gonna shine ♪
♪ There for each other You know it's our time ♪
[laughs] Yep, that's us.
Ready, Pop-Pop.
I'm so excited to watch you star in a big-time commercial.
Sure it's not because you're getting out of doing chores?
[gasps] I get to miss out on my chores?
I hadn't even thought of that.
Apparently, we have two actors in the family.
Are you sure you don't want to join us?
I got season tickets to the Victor Show.
Besides, I'm gonna spend my day working on some sketches for my new designs.
-Check it out. -Hmm.
"AP History study guide."
You're gonna put this on a shirt?
I do not get fashion.
Oh, no. This is Booker's folder.
Now I gotta run it by the school.
Unless my wonderful, talented dad
wants to, you know, drop it off on his way to the Chill Grill.
Dang! [chuckles]
I hope I'm that fast when I'm old. [laughs]
When I get Grandpa Vic's car, we'll never have to walk to school again.
-But you have to get straight A's. -I already have a B+.
If I ace our history test, I will have straight A's.
-You will? -Mm-hmm.
-I have straight A's. -You do?
Who else has straight A's?
But I'm the smart one.
If I'm not the smart one, who am I?
You can't be the quirky one with a heart of gold, 'cause that's me.
Or the tall one. Me again.
I guess you could be the one who walks away while people are talking.
Dude, when I get that car, the first place I'm driving is on a date with Cami.
Hmm. Oh, somebody's coming your way.
Ooh. It's Cami, isn't it? Okay.
[clears throat]
Hey, girl.
-Who are you "Hey, girling"? -Mom?
You know, your daddy "hey, girled" me in this exact hallway.
[snickers, chuckles]
Gross. What are you doing here?
You left your history folder at home, so I think you have my design folder.
-Thanks, Mom. -Yeah. I remember my history teacher.
He was loud and sweaty and his neck would crack. It was nasty.
-[cracking] -Yep, sounded just like that.
Whoa. You scared me.
I heard that nasty neck crack
and I thought you were my old teacher Mr. Petracelli.
I'm not your old teacher.
Well, that's a relief. He was the worst! [groans]
He was mean and sweaty--
I'm his son.
It was actually more like a dewy glow.
Uh, well, nice to meet you. I just came to drop off my son's folder, so...
Wait a minute.
You're Raven Baxter?
-You heard of me? -My father wrote about you in his memoir.
He titled it The Day I Oh, Snapped .
That could be about anybody, really.
Let me quote from page 247.
"Raven Baxter was a loudmouth troublemaker
who was destined to peak in high school."
What? Oh, that is ridiculous.
What are you up to these days?
I can't help but notice it's the middle of the day, and you're here.
You don't know my life, but I know you. Okay?
I-I see that you're just like your father,
a pathetic man who-- who makes himself feel big by making students feel small.
It's called teaching.
-Now get out of my school. -You can't tell me what to do.
I'm not your student.
Mom, please go.
Okay. I'll leave, sweetheart. Have a great day. Love you.
Not so sure about you.
Your mother may not be my student, but you are.
See you in class, Booker.
O-M-goodness, Victor. It is such an honor to work with you.
I'm Nori. I'm your director.
I love your work.
"You chill while we grill."
[laughs] I love it. Didn't I say that, Chrissy? Didn't I say I love it?
[chuckles] That's all me.
-And who is this? -I'm Alice.
Well, aren't you the cutest? Chrissy, isn't she the cutest? [laughs]
Here's a copy of the script so you can follow along. This shouldn't take long.
Uh, I brought a copy of my old commercials for you to take a look at.
I will watch them
the next time I go to my grandparents' house.
[chuckles] Now, let's get you in place.
Okay. And now, do you know your script?
-Yeah, I just had a couple of questions-- -Okay. And action.
Uh... [clears throat]
What's good, "Wi-shay"?
-I am confused. Who is "Wi -shay"? -[Nori scoffs]
It's "whicha." Like "with you," but the way young people say it.
Just mush it together. Action.
What's good whicha? I'm Vic One.
I'm Vic One?
[scoffs] I'm Vic One.
I just-- Sorry. Just realized I'm Vic One.
[laughs] Cut!
Vic One, let's try to make it through the whole thing this time.
[laughs] Okay? Action.
I'm Vic One.
"Wi-shay"?
Whicha?
That is not right at all.
I'm sorry, I will get this. Okay.
Pop-Pop, this is easy. Okay? You got it.
All you have to say is,
"What's good whicha?
I'm Vic One, and on the real, this grub I'm pushin' is fire.
So slide on down to the Chill Grill, where the pit is always a -lit."
That was fantastic!
That was better than fantastic.
Chrissy's crying.
You got Chrissy crying.
Chrissy didn't cry when her boyfriend left and took their turtle.
Uh, just spitballing. What if we put Lil A in the commercial with you?
-[gasps] Really? -That'd be fun.
All right, everybody back to one.
Vi-- Victor, take a step to the left.
And now a tiny one.
Okay.
-Now give me the biggest one yet. -Okay.
Perfect.
-Action. -What's good whicha?
I'm Lil A, and on the...
You okay, Ivy?
Yeah.
I'm okay.
I'm just okay.
Like everybody else.
Good to hear.
Guys, check out my plan to get back on Mr. P's good side.
Bro, that's an apple.
Yeah. The teacher food. For some reason, they love these things.
I hope you future hoboes are prepared for the midterm tomorrow.
It's worth 50% of your grade.
I got you an apple.
I hate apples.
Baxter, are you trying to bribe me?
You're just like your mother. Sit down.
You're sweating. [chuckles] Let me get the fan for you.
-[fan whirs] -Baxter, leave it. Oh! Wait, wait.
-Whoa! Uh... -Oh, uh...
-[switch clicks] -[fan powers down]
Don't worry. [chuckles] Nobody saw a thing.
Didn't they?
[students laughing]
-Hey, baby. How was school? -Can't talk. Gotta study.
-Gotta study? What happened? -Nothing happened, Mom.
The last time you said "nothing happened" like that,
we had to wait six months for Chelsea's eyebrows to grow back.
What happened?
It's just that when you embarrassed Mr. Petracelli--
He came for you, didn't he? Ooh!
I knew something was gonna happen.
Okay, you know what? This stops now. All right?
Here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna set up a sting.
You're gonna wear a wire. I'm gonna swoop in. I'ma catch him in the act. Yeah.
Or we can do nothing.
Uh, excuse me, have we met? [chuckles] What do you mean do nothing?
I wanna earn a good grade on my own, show him he's wrong about me.
He said I'm gonna fail his class, but I'm gonna prove him wrong.
[chuckles] I think you mean we're gonna prove him wrong.
-I meant me. -I heard "we."
-I said "me." -Yeah. "We."
Me!
[whispers] We.
Done. I finally finished studying for my history test.
You're not. Read these. European history, African history
and the complete history of sports, in case he throws a curveball.
Pew!
Who was the de facto leader of the French Republic?
Uh-- uh, Napoleon?
-Napoleon who? -Uh, Bonaparte.
Yeah. There you go, Booker. You gotta be thorough.
Petracelli takes no prisoners, like that Napoleon...
[mouthing words]
...what's-his-name.
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Come on, Mom. I'm tired.
You know who doesn't get tired? Mr. Petracelli and Abraham Lincoln.
-What does Lincoln have to do with this? -The 16th president of the United States!
Who said, "I cannot tell a lie"?
George Washington.
Oh, that's my baby. That's my baby.
Sweet dreams
of taking Petracelli down.
-Okay, just like we rehearsed it. Action! -What are you doing, Alice?
Chillin' at The Chill Grill, where these meals are the real deal.
Cut! [laughs] I love that one, Lil A.
Thank you. You know, it was pure improv.
-[laughs] What did you think, Victor? -I couldn't see anything from back here.
Trust me, it was perfect.
This little girl is gonna attract a lot of young customers.
Look, I love that you're going after the younger demo.
What about their parents and grandparents?
The Chill Grill has always been a family restaurant.
It still is, just with a new face.
I've been in every commercial since the day we opened.
I'm a familiar face.
Or the same old one, depending on how you look at it.
I prefer familiar.
I say we agree to disagree.
But I don't agree.
Cool. Then we're on the same page.
-No, we're not. -Couldn't agree more.
Okay, pea-brains.
Get out your pencils and your tissues. It's midterm time.
You ready for this, Ivy?
What's the difference?
Grades are just an artificial construct put on us by the man
to keep us from seeing the truth.
Nothing matters.
Wow, you got dark.
Yeah?
I was thinking since everyone gets A's now, goth can be my thing.
-It'll make me stand out. -Totally. You'll be unique.
Just like Evelyn Darksoul.
I forgot about Evelyn Darksoul.
[yawns]
Looks like you didn't get much sleep. Not that it would've mattered.
I would say good luck, but it's just not me.
You have 45 minutes, starting
five minutes ago.
You got this. Focus and that car is yours.
What was Napoleon famous for saying?
[yawns] What was Napoleon famous for saying?
I said nothing is impossible,
except you passing this test.
[cackling]
[cackling continues]
Four score and seven minutes from now,
you're not gonna pass this test! No!
[cackling]
I cannot tell a lie.
All right, I know. I'm not gonna pass this test.
Ain't that the truth?
[cackling]
I can't do this.
I never thought you could.
-[R & B music playing on headphones] -[Raven vocalizing]
[vocalizing continues]
[shouts]
Oh!
Hey. Hey, you scared me there.
My life flashed before my eyes, and I realized I need to get out more.
-So, how was the test? -I don't wanna talk about it.
That Petracelli. I knew it.
It's fine, all right? Mom. I'm gonna figure it out.
Okay.
Your mouth is saying "okay." Your face is saying you're up to something.
Well, then worry about your own face then, Booker.
We will be together, Janine. I saw it.
Hey. What you doing, Grandpa Vic?
I cleaned out my closet. Nobody wants old stuff anymore.
It's-- It's just not fair. You wake up in the morning feeling good about yourself.
Next thing you know,
some whippersnapper's saying you're too old to be in your own commercials.
Uh, maybe because you say "whippersnapper."
You're not old. Mr. Parker across the street, he's old.
He's two years younger than me.
-Maybe I should just give up. -Oh, you can't do that.
Baxters don't give up. Take Janine. Is she old?
Watch your mouth. My Janine is vintage.
Exactly. And what about this?
I'd rock it.
What's the one thing you always tell me?
Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean we can't smell it?
The other thing.
Everything old becomes new again.
-It's just a matter of time. -Just a matter of time.
Thanks, Booker.
Where are you going?
Back to The Chill Grill to show that director that vintage is cool.
And thanks for reminding your old grandpa that he can do anything.
Right.
My old grandpa can do anything.
[neck cracking]
[groans]
Hey there, Mr. Crack-ra-celli. I mean, Petracelli.
What are you doing here?
And before you make a move, I want you to know I have pepper spray.
Wait a minute. That's just pepper.
Okay, but I can throw it at you.
Listen, I just came down here to talk.
My son is a bright young man,
and I don't want what happened between me and you to be taken out on him.
Save it, Baxter.
I know you came here to clean up the mess he made by walking out during the test.
Uh, excuse me. He did what?
Don't act surprised.
We both know your son is a troublemaker just like you.
What? Excuse you. All right, my son is nothing like me.
Hello, Mr. Petracelli.
[laughing]
I'm Victor Baxter. I'm Booker's grandfather.
I came down here to ask you to give my beloved grandson
one more chance on the test.
-What up, Dad? -Oh, snap.
Ma? Uh...
Raven, my lovely, forgiving daughter,
I wasn't expecting to see you.
I wasn't expecting to see you either, Dad.
Well, I wouldn't have had to come if you hadn't insulted this nice young man.
Young?
Thank you.
It's nice to meet a reasonable Baxter for once.
-Oh, so he's the reasonable one? -Don't talk to your father that way.
[stammering]
Raven, now, I know I done raised you better than that.
Whippersnappers these days, huh?
Hey, you know what? Maybe you should let me handle this, Pops.
I came down here to help Booker,
but apparently, he walked out of his test today.
Well, he-- he-he was under a lot of pressure.
And he was exhausted.
His mother kept him up all night studying.
I only did that because he threatened to fail Booker for no reason.
No reason? You humiliated me in my own school.
I don't see how that's Booker's fault.
-You insult everyone. -Again, not Booker's fault.
Look, Mr. Petracelli,
Booker studied real hard for this test.
And if you give him another chance, I know I can ace it.
Wait, what do you mean you can ace it?
Uh-oh.
It's me, Mr. P.
Booker?
Wow.
I knew you were just like your mother.
Uh-uh, uh-uh! He is nothing like me, okay?
I would have never taken off my disguise. I commit.
I'm not my mother.
I tried to tell you, but you never gave me the chance.
I had to dress up like my grandfather just to get you to listen to me.
I guess I was a little hard on you because of your mom.
-I'm sorry. -You should be.
[chuckles] Got him, baby.
Mom.
Fine.
[sighs] I guess I was a little hard on you because of your dad.
Please, Mr. Petracelli, let me take the test again.
[sighs]
You have 45 minutes,
starting...
five minutes ago.
Thank you so much. All right, you will not regret this. I promise.
-I studied. I'm ready-- -You're talking too much. Take the test.
What it be like, cool dudes and dudettes?
Give me five.
Five?
Uh, hey, Chrissy, can you break a 20?
I don't want your money. I wanna be in my commercial.
People care about what's poppin', and these clothes are not poppin'.
Please, take a seat and let Lil A finish.
Come on, Lil A. Let's make this place relevant again.
I'm not doing the commercial without Pop-Pop.
We're trying to make something cool.
My Pop-pop is cool.
He puts the chill in Chill Grill.
That doesn't make any sense.
You chill a grill, you know what you get? Uncooked meat. That's a problem.
Maybe you're the problem.
I'm the problem? [chuckles]
If I'm the problem, then I'll just leave.
Okay.
Fine. I'm out.
Well, come on, Chrissy!
-Now, that was cool. Thanks, Alice. -[Alice giggles]
I'm sorry my cuteness took over your commercial.
Oh, I'm not. We still have a couple more hours with the camera.
Wanna make a commercial "whichame"?
Am I using that right?
Not at all.
[Mr. Petracelli clears throat]
I have your test papers.
I sure hope some of you have family money.
Okay. All right. Come on, A.
I need this A.
What's it matter?
If you get an A, you're not the only one with an A.
You get a car, you won't be the only one with a car.
We're all just carbon copies of the same boring human,
and there's nothing special about any of us.
Congrats. You got the only A+.
Me?
I got the only A+.
-Just me? -Just you.
[squeals] Oh, yes!
[laughing]
Feels good to be back.
Well, we missed you.
Existential crisis is not a good color on you.
C.
What? But I wrote an incredible essay.
It was multiple choice.
And, Mr. Baxter,
you earned an A.
[guffaws]
Yo, I got straight A's.
You know what that means?
♪ I'm getting a car ♪
You are not getting a car.
But me and Grandpa Vic made a deal.
I have to admit, Booker, I didn't think you'd be able to get straight A's.
Janine is yours.
Yes!
I can't believe you made a deal with him without checking with me.
Trust me. It's gonna be fine.
No, it's not fine.
He is my son. I say when he gets a car. You have overstepped.
-You have way overstepped. -It won't start.
That's probably because there's no engine in it.
You gave me a car with no engine?
[guffawing]
You ain't got no engine.
[laughing continues]
-Have I told you how much I love you? -Not today.
Well, I love you a whole bunch.
[both laughing]
Like, an engine's worth.
[both continue laughing]
-What's good whicha? -That means "hello."
Come down to the spot.
It won't break your bank. And the grub is fire.
[chuckles]
Come eat at The Chill Grill,
where the food is reasonably priced and delicious.
Mm-hmm.
We might be speaking different languages,
but in any language, The Chill Grill is about family.
Ours and yours.
So come share a meal and some fun times with us,
'cause at The Chill Grill, we got your back.
And your baby backs.
[laughing]