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Season 4  "Bow Knows"  4x12

Aired 6 years ago - Jan 16, 2018

Dre is selected to run point on a campaign that focuses on “The Talk,” which refers to the conversations that Black parents have with their children through the decades to prepare them for the racial bias they may face in the world. Meanwhile, Bow finds an online group of women that she leans on for advice and support.

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Okay, look, guys, we all live in the same world.
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and I stumbled
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Dre, it's a totally different game.
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They don't see the importance of something
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They were taking a break.
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and maybe you can lead them to common ground.
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 8
So, Devante...
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 9
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 10
I am not dealing drugs, Ruby.
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for when you can introduce peanuts to your baby.
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Uh, don't look at my cookies.
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And I am way too smart to have dumb kids.
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- Uh, debatable. - Okay.
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uh, would scare some people.
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or, "Don't wear a ponytail, or men will grab you.
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How much cheese can you eat?
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No!
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Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 22
Wow.
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...I'm always talking about my childhood, and...
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the chubby new kid in school, you know?
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 25
You know, my dad...
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 26
"The Talk" you had with your dad really helped you out.
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 27
now that I know that being a teacher at Hogwarts
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 28
Have you guys seen my laptop?
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Okay, young lady.
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Ah, no!
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[LAUGHS]
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LISA: Oh, look!
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but we can't let emotions make our medical decisions.
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so they start spreading lies!
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DRE: So, I had gotten Lucy and Josh to understand "The Talk."
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Have things changed for you as you've aged?
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I mean, they would call them names
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We had two kings.
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Looked like I was right back where I started.
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You still arguing with your little online friends?
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Look at this. They're calling you crazy.
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to agree or disagree with whatever you say.
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But people still believe it.
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You go to bed, Rainbow.
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I had wasted my time talking to people about their feelings.
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Sometimes parents need to have
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 47
all of us have had to have difficult talks of our own.
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My dad's talks are the reason
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especially as a black man.
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And they're so grateful,

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#2
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and I stumbled
#3
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 4
Dre, it's a totally different game.
#4
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 5
They don't see the importance of something
#5
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 6
They were taking a break.
#6
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 7
and maybe you can lead them to common ground.
#7
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 8
So, Devante...
#8
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 9 #9 Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 10
I am not dealing drugs, Ruby.
#10
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for when you can introduce peanuts to your baby.
#12
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 13
Uh, don't look at my cookies.
#13
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 14
And I am way too smart to have dumb kids.
#14
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- Uh, debatable. - Okay.
#16
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uh, would scare some people.
#17
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or, "Don't wear a ponytail, or men will grab you.
#18
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How much cheese can you eat?
#19
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No!
#20
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Wow.
#22
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...I'm always talking about my childhood, and...
#23
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the chubby new kid in school, you know?
#24
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 25
You know, my dad...
#25
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"The Talk" you had with your dad really helped you out.
#26
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 27
now that I know that being a teacher at Hogwarts
#27
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 28
Have you guys seen my laptop?
#28
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Okay, young lady.
#29
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Ah, no!
#30
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[LAUGHS]
#31
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LISA: Oh, look!
#32
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but we can't let emotions make our medical decisions.
#33
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 34
so they start spreading lies!
#34
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DRE: So, I had gotten Lucy and Josh to understand "The Talk."
#35
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 36
Have things changed for you as you've aged?
#36
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I mean, they would call them names
#37
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We had two kings.
#38
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Looked like I was right back where I started.
#39
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You still arguing with your little online friends?
#40
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 41
Look at this. They're calling you crazy.
#41
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to agree or disagree with whatever you say.
#42
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 43
But people still believe it.
#43
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You go to bed, Rainbow.
#44
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I had wasted my time talking to people about their feelings.
#45
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 46
Sometimes parents need to have
#46
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 47
all of us have had to have difficult talks of our own.
#47
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 48
My dad's talks are the reason
#48
Recap of black-ish Season 4 Episode 12 (S04E12) - 49
especially as a black man.
#49
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And they're so grateful,
#50