This place is looking great.
Well, it should, with all the rent
that I'm shelling out, and nothing's coming back in
because we haven't opened yet.
One more month, I promise.
One more month and your mother and I'll be living here.
You got two weeks.
Two weeks?
No, you can't rush me.
I'm not rushing you.
I just need you to be quicker, faster, now.
You know, maybe I could give Marty
one of my famous motivational speeches.
Oh, please don't, and just because you got 30 views
on YouTube doesn't make your speeches famous.
Excuse me.
Marty, look, when you
worked at JPL, you guys built rockets.
When it was blast-off time, you blasted.
We would scrub the launch if it was drizzling.
Well, a little rain never hurt nobody.
If I ran JPL, we would have blasted.
Wow, babe.
Did you go to Amazon Prime and say,
"Give me one of everything you got"?
(chuckles)
Well, it's all the stuff for the school musical.
And thank God for next-day delivery.
We open on Friday.
How do I look?
Like a groovy
undercover cop from 1972.
Freeze, sucka.
Okay, enough.
So, all of this is for Shrek?
Baby, I told you weeks ago that we had to drop Shrek.
Don't you listen to me?
Of course I listen to you.
A couple of weeks ago, you told me you had to drop Shrek.
Nice try.
Shrek ended up being problematic
for some of the parents.
He's an ogre of size.
Yeah, and the easiest thing to do
was to come up with my own original jukebox musical.
Oh, you did? Well, that's awesome. Yeah.
Yeah, that's what you said when I told you two weeks ago.
I did?
Well, good for me.
Oh, this is Grover's costume.
This is so exciting.
This is his biggest role ever.
In his third grade play, he played the rock.
Oh. CALVIN: Wait.
Y'all did a play about Dwayne Johnson?
Not The Rock.
A rock.
He wasn't great. He moved a lot.
Bye.
You seem distracted, baby.
What's going on with you?
I don't know, babe.
I just hope I made the right decision
starting this new shop with Marty. Mm.
When I sold the Pit Stop, I could've gone out
on top, like Jordan with the Bulls,
but I had to come back.
And now, if the Fusebox doesn't work,
I'm gonna be like Jordan with the Wizards.
Or even worse, Jordan playing baseball.
Baby, please don't say that.
Hey, Pop, quick, turn on the radio.
Well, I can't, Malcolm,
because it's 2023
and we're in a house.
Well, anyway,
we were just listening to D.L. Hughley's show,
and he says he's having a hard time
getting his electric car serviced.
Yeah, plus he gave a code to get 50% off flowers.
That is not the point, Trey.
Oh, I'm sorry.
You want to pay full price for flowers?
Anyway... No, h-hold on, Trey.
That gives me a good idea.
We need to get D.L. to come into the Fusebox.
I can fix his car.
He could promote our shop.
There it is.
That was my idea.
I just heard you talking about flowers.
* Welcome to the block, welcome to the neighborhood *
* Welcome to the hood. *
What the hell, Trey?
I thought you said you had an in.
I said I could get you in.
You're in.
Trey, I thought you said you knew D.L.
Now, how would I know one of the Kings of Comedy?
I know one of the janitors.
Thanks, Howard.
Did you just bribe him with some jerky?
Dude, I got you in here...
(indistinct arguing)
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, I'm trying to do a radio show here.
Hey, D.L. Uh, this is my guy Calvin Butler.
Calvin Butler, D.L. Hughley.
Pleased to meet you.
Who the hell are you?
Hey, honey. Oh, hey.
Lamar got today's Wordle in two tries.
Game recognize game.
So you're comparing Wordles with your dad every day now, huh?
Yeah.
Okay, that's nice,
but we don't know much about the man.
I mean, we only just found out he was in prison.
That's why we decided we wouldn't move too fast.
Huh.
Is, uh, is that where we landed on that?
What are you saying?
Okay, well, remember how I told you
that when I was Grover's age, I starred
in the middle school production of Stomp?
You see, my mom was on a cruise
with her special friend Steve,
and no one was there to see my--
and I'm quoting the school newspaper here--
tour de force.
Oh, someone saw it.
We've watched the tape a hundred times.
It's the only reason we still have a VCR.
Right. Well...
my dad wasn't there to see my play,
so I thought I'd give him a second chance,
and I invited him to come see Grover's.
Dave, you invited an ex-convict to my school?
I'm the principal.
And you know how judgy the parents can be.
Remember when they found out that Coach Kersey
used to be a Chippendales dancer?
He was? Huh.
He really let himself go.
So you and your son were listening to the show
in the car yesterday? Well...
Well, actually, uh, D.L.,
me and my boy were in the drive-through line at In-N-Out.
Yeah, you know how long those lines are.
You never in and out.
(laughs) That's true, that's true. It's more like, uh...
In and Wait. Right.
Oh, you can use that if you want to.
I do not want to.
L-Listen.
Uh, anyway...
we heard that you were having problems
getting your EV serviced,
so I'm just here to tell you
that I can fix it
and... I'll do it for free.
You said "free"?
"Free" is my favorite word.
What is, uh, what is the name of this company?
It is Fusebox EV Solutions.
Can I say the address?
142... Do not say-- no, you can't say it.
Well, anyway, it's in Boyle Heights,
next to the weed dispensary and the foot spa.
Come on through.
D.L.: Let's do it.
I'm going to bring my car down to the Fusebox.
Let's say Friday afternoon.
Um, uh, this Friday?
Yeah. Well, that-that-that's kind of soon.
And, um, that's Mama's play.
Oh, aw, man.
And it's Mama's play.
Well, I-I could do it
this Friday or next year.
This Friday. This Friday.
Marty, Marty, Marty.
Got fantastic news. Oh.
I got D.L. Hughley to be our first customer.
Well, oh, my God, Dad, that's amazing.
That's just what we need.
You know what, and it'll be our grand opening.
It's just, uh, one small wrinkle.
A little, tiny, tiny wrinkle, not even a wrinkle at all.
Yeah? Uh...
He can only do it this Friday.
This Friday?
Look, Dad, I'm, I'm not ready.
The processors won't recognize the motherboard,
and I can't get the charge monitor to go into safety mode.
Well, I mean, that all sounds very doable to me.
They don't sound doable to me, and I'm the doer.
Look, Marty, look, you'll find a way.
You have to, all right?
I'm a bull. I can't be a wizard.
Dad, are you back on that Cuban coffee?
I keep telling you, it's too strong for you.
Look, son, son, look...
remember when you were making
that drone for science fair and it wouldn't fly?
You didn't quit.
You stayed up all night and figured it out.
Yeah, I did, didn't I?
Yes, you did. You took the fan
from our air conditioning and the engine
out of my lawnmower.
But the next morning, that drone was flying so high,
the FAA came to our house.
Yeah, and you gave me up.
You were 14.
I didn't think they was gonna lock you up.
Oh, hey, honey.
Why are you carrying your purse in the house?
Am I? Hmm.
It's 'cause Lamar is about to come over
and you don't trust him.
That is not true.
Okay, then what's in the purse?
The usual. My nice watch,
my grandmother's wedding ring, pearl necklace, some gum.
You know, just-just purse stuff. Mm-hmm.
(doorbell rings)
You know, you're the one
who told me to be open to my dad.
He served his time. He's making an effort.
Now you don't even trust him around the good gum?
Hey. Hello.
Thank you so much for inviting me back.
Where's my grandson? I brought him a present.
Oh, Call of the Wild?
He loves this book.
Oh, this is Grover's.
Has his name right on it.
I got it from the little library out front.
I panicked.
I really want this to go well.
Yeah, and you know what, it's going great.
You know, why don't we all sit down?
It's not stealing. It says "Take a book."
(sighs) Grover's at a rehearsal.
And speaking of school...
do me a favor. The parents can be gossipy,
so I'd rather you not discuss anywhere you might have,
you know... done time.
Totally get it.
(chuckles)
Is that an ankle monitor?
Excuse me?
The other leg.
Oh, that. Yes!
That is an ankle monitor.
But it's no big deal, really.
Apparently, in Ventura County,
if you sell one eagle,
they label you an eagle dealer.
Hey, Marty.
Hey.
All right, I've been up all night,
but I think I'm getting close.
Anything we can do to help?
Yeah, you want me to check the oil?
There's no oil in this car.
Well, that's your problem right there, bro.
All right, this is it.
The moment of truth. If I power up this car
and the display lights up, we're golden.
All right, well, let's do it then.
Okay. Let's go. He got this.
He got it. All right.
(tone chimes)
(laughs) Hell yeah!
Yeah, he did it.
Yes, I did it!
I did it! MALCOLM: Yes.
I am him.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Okay, hold on, hold on.
Marty, is it supposed
to spark like that? Hold on!
Oh!
(alarm blaring) (shouting, clamoring)
No! No! No! No! No!
What the hell happened in here?
The car caught on fire!
Well, I can see that, but why?
Because I wasn't ready, Dad.
You're not listening to me.
You keep saying "You got this, son," but I don't.
And he ain't put oil in the car.
TINA: It all comes down to this performance.
You've worked hard.
You've rehearsed.
But it's all a big waste of time
if you don't nail it tonight.
You got big dreams.
You want your parents to be proud.
Well, you know what?
Pride costs!
And right here...
is where you start paying...
in sweat!
(exhales)
All right, kids, well, let's have a great show.
All right, focus.
Make sure you focus.
Bring it together. Hey, where's Calvin sitting?
I want to put Dave and Lamar with him.
Oh, yeah. Calvin's not coming.
Oh, okay.
I mean, it's no big deal.
You know, he's got this important work thing,
and I told him don't worry about coming.
It's just a little middle school musical, right?
Yesterday you called it
"a once in a lifetime extravaganza."
Okay, fine.
I put my blood, sweat and tears into it.
You know, I even put our song into it
as a surprise for Calvin, but, hey,
billionaire D.L. Hughley has a problem with...
one of his 95,000 cars,
so no biggie, Calvin's not coming.
Grover, what are you doing?
Well, I'm nervous I'm gonna forget my lines,
so I'm writing them on my hand.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
People will see them there.
Well, I already filled up my arm.
Oh, my God.
I'm sure you won't forget, sweetie.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, because that...
would ruin my masterpiece.
Focus, Tina, focus, Tina, focus.
Hey, yo, Calvin, here I am.
Now, a deal is a deal. It's time to work your free magic.
Hey, you know I will, all right. Aha, yeah.
Have a seat. Thank you, man. Oh, sure, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Uh, who is the other guy?
Oh, uh...
that's D.L.'s social media guy.
He's live streaming us to his millions of followers.
Oh, God.
(stammers) Marty, Marty,
come on, man. This is a good thing, right?
We want this, all right?
You-you can do this. Just, just focus on doing your thing.
Okay. You got this.
Yeah, you got this, Marty.
I got this. Yeah.
You got this. I got this.
You got this!
I got... Done.
(exclaims) (laughs)
Ooh, I hope he got this.
Otherwise we're gonna lose all this.
(grunting)
What? What's going on?
It's almost showtime.
Gemma, Grover went into the supply closet
to change into his costume,
and somehow he got locked in, and nobody can find the keys.
Grover, are you okay?
GROVER: Uh, I'm fine. I just can't get out.
I'm sorry if I ruined your play, Miss Tina.
Don't worry, sweetie.
You're not ruining my play.
No one is ruining my play.
I just wish I knew how to pick a lock.
Be right back.
Hey, quick question.
No, I haven't spoken to anyone or stolen anything.
(laughs) No.
Um...
look, we have a little problem.
Grover got locked in a storeroom.
Oh, my God. Does-does he have enough air?
It's a closet, not a submarine.
I was just wondering if you...
...or Dave or-or...
or anybody really knew how to pick a lock.
Wow, you sell one eagle
and suddenly you're a lock picker?
It's offensive, honey.
I'm sorry.
It's okay. I can pick a lock.
It's how I got the eagle.
Oh, oh! Oh!
Okay, enough hugging.
I need my star.
Can I talk to the kid for a sec?
Okay, but be quick, it's showtime.
So... you're Grover.
You're Lamar.
I am.
You don't want to do the play, do you?
What do you know about me?
Nothing, but I know a lot about locks.
And you could have opened that door
if you wanted to, but you didn't.
(sighs)
I get it.
I used to run away from things
because they frightened me.
Take it from an expert.
If you don't do the stuff that scares you,
you will regret it.
Guess you're probably right.
Oh, I am, trust me.
Thanks. Uh, what do I call you?
Call him tomorrow.
We have a show to do. Let's go.
Lamar, that was really sweet.
I'm really glad you came.
Me, too.
Uh, hey, Dad?
Oh, that's me.
Yes, son?
Can I have my credit card back?
Hey, hey, hey, look, Calvin, this is taking
way longer than you said it would. I-I got to go, bro.
Rudy, cut the stream. No, no, no, look.
Rudy, don't cut the stream.
(chuckles)
Yeah, I got one question for you, D.L.
The Kings of Comedy, were they really
as great of guys as they all seem?
Three of us were great.
One was high maintenance.
You know, I've heard that about Steve.
Look, look...
I've got a plane to catch.
I'm gonna give you 30 seconds.
(stammers) Okay, Marty,
this is it.
And just like that drone,
it's time to take your shot.
All right, Dad.
Either this is gonna work...
or it's gonna explode.
You know what, why don't we let Trey start the car?
All right, but if I die,
I'm suing all y'all.
(stammers)
You know what, I'm gonna do it.
No, Dad, come on. Nah, I'm gonna do it.
Listen, everyone, gather round.
Once I start
this beautiful luxury EV,
the Fusebox will officially be open for business.
All right?
All right, all right...
Okay.
Ah.
Hurry up, Pop!
(tone chimes) (cheering, whooping)
Yes! It didn't explode.
Didn't-didn't explode? It could have exploded?
No, no, no, no.
No, man. A little bit.
All right, hey-hey-hey, you witnessed it.
The Fusebox gets it done.
Hey, Southern California, if you got EV problems,
we are your EV solutions.
Come on down.
Hey, hey, Rudy, cut the stream.
Hey, look, fellas, I, I got a show in Vegas tonight.
Want to jump on a private jet and come with me?
Oh, hell yeah. That sounds amazing.
(stammers) What kind of jet is it?
Look, thanks for the offer, but, uh,
we have to go to my wife's show.
Uh, "we"?
Boy, if y'all get on that plane, and your mama find out,
that's gonna be y'all asses.
Damn it!
Let's do this, D.L.
I still have no idea who the hell you are.
Calvin, you made it just in time for the big finale.
Of course, I like being married.
(audience clapping)
* You're all I need... *
Oh, th-that's our song.
Hey, this is our song.
Hi, baby.
* *
* You're all I need * * Like sweet morning dew *
* I took one look at you * * To get by *
* And it was plain to see *
* You were my destiny *
* You're all I need * * With arms open wide *
* I threw away my pride * * To get by *
* I'll sacrifice for you *
* Dedicate my life to you *
* I will go where you lead *
* Always there in time of need... *
Wow. Check out my grandson's moves.
We got that Johnson rhythm, huh, Dad?
Happy to give you two credit for... that.
(rapid beeping)
(chuckles) That's, uh, that's just his pacemaker.
No, you know what?
It's his ankle monitor.
That's right, Carol.
Get over it.
Yeah, Carol.
* 'Cause we, we got the right foundation *
Everybody, join us!
* And with love *
* And determination you're *
* All, you're all *
* I want to strive for and do a little more *
* You're all, all the joys *
* Under the sun wrapped up into one *
* You're all, you're all I need *
* You're all I need *
* To get by. *
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