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Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Olivia smoking weed together. Bow doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack to help her with her senior prank and he is happy to be included.

I'm gonna go search his bedroom

Rumbling in the tum?

I don't know what to say.

They're not pets.

My mother used to say if you wallow in weed,

And that killer curl pattern

They let Janet's grandson back in

Pick me up Sunday afternoon,

You will be pleased to find out

I know how hard you've worked

and the fact that you're always eating microwave s'mores.

The war on drugs has it

which is "harold & kumar go to white castle"... Mm.

and he takes all the things that's bothering you

Oh, yeah, look at those eyes.

I was wrong about the 3-pointer ruining the nba.

Damn it.

But unlike ice cube in the movie,

Yeah, last time you emptied your wallet like this,

I have all the pretzel variations.

How you doin'? Hey, babe,

they can say I broke the laws

I bought you something to tide you over.

Diane, this is amazing.

I-I thought I was part of the team.

Now she thinks we're lost souls,

just because it makes someone else happy.-

I have avoided weed for so long.

I'm able to access a part of me

We could sip tea and bake cookies.

Okay, we're caught.

Guess whose kids got caught

See, this is exactly what I was afraid of.

will crumble to dust because I made a mistake!

Hello. Welcome home.

- Hey... - Wow.

- No. - No.

This is just a part of why

Listen, come on, come on.

Okay, look. I wish that I could let my guard down.

I hear you.

If edibles aren't for you,

I'm still a little high.

So, she chose marijuana over you.

My girlfriend is not going to hell.

You know how I feel about, uh... Marijuana.

But when I called your mother a "hippie dirt woman,"

Where the hell you think you're going?

After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince Stevens & Lido to hire another Black executive. Meanwhile, after her promotion, Bow struggles with the burden of being a Black, female trailblazer at her hospital and tries to mentor others. MORE -LESS

- Hm? - My Milli Vanilli Stans account.

Are you saying that I'm not here boosting brothers?

Okay, Charlie, why are youcoming for me, man?

Nubian Gold Texturizing Crème 2019 Community King

Because between you guys,

We are gonna take this place over together.

You said that I was goals.

Say, "Black excellence"!

I-I know you're trying, sweetie. But just let her talk.

Okay, babe, maybe you just need

Stevens & Lido is now hiring a new Black ad exec.

and because of that, I am not gonna give up.

Well, listen, sweetheart,

One mentee walks out the door,

They say you can judge an adman by the width of his Rolodex,

Okay, well, if I need a manny, I know who to call.

Man, why the hell

It's kind of hard to come back from the dead.

You know who has all 10 fingers on the Black pulse?

Oh, I'm so glad he didn't touch 'em.

You should get yourself some golf spikes.

"We don't speak 'Ebonics' here."

If you see the torches in the woods, keep going...'"

We were on a Men in Advertising panel

leading some really exciting campaigns.

You know how it is for us at those big firms,

Ah, you know, there's... There's a lot of campaigns.

where they rap about McNuggets.

but thank you.

Bow was trying to pressure one into a doctor diamond.

Ooh. Ah, yes, please.

This was not abuse.

You've had to put up with a lot of crap

- Okay, if the... - Rainbow.

You could have been her favorite daughter.

To "Married to Diane Johnson.

Can you imagine what I could've done?

Babe, there's so few of us at the table

You know... maybe Jackie Robinson

Mm-hmm.

Maybe you're right. Mm-hmm.

Bow took the time to think about it

Well, I'm sure diversity will be there for you

And if I see them in the garbage can,

Bro, I'm not here to beg,

Going against Bow’s warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior’s family by attempting to psychoanalyze everyone and their relationships with each other.

just like a jury summonsor a red light ticket.

I don't mind at all.

She places a high value on the aesthetic of the toaster pasty.

Your brother is acting out this theory in my textbook.

Ah.

Jack, you should feel lucky

Even though Bow told me to ignore Gary,

I watch "American History X" totally differently now.

Your daughter has a Black boyfriend?

Yep. ...Black friend.

I had to take advantage

It gets weird real quick.

of really trying to understand the Black experience,

Ask me anything.

You're -- Gary, ask me anything, man.

that you should never sing along to a rap song.

Not counting family members and co-workers.

that every American had the same opportunity.

And if our failure was ourfault,

All right.

out of your body and onto this paper,

Wh--

you try to keep me happy,

I led a horse to water, and I taught him how to fish.

That was a defective painting.

I don't mind, Bow.

You know, I'm, uh, I'm taking care of the baby.

which takes away the funding from the public schools

to politicians. Okay.

And we are considering it.

...but you're not willing to do the one thing that you cando?

So if you're not willing to do that,

Okay? Bye.

I had to drop Gary. He got to be too much.

I knew you would end up here

and realize that you are complicit.

I think that after four years of overt tiki torch racism,

Agreed.

See? You wouldn't understand.

about this psychology stuff.

It's my usual MO to squash my feelings

Dre underestimates how hard of an adjustment operating during a pandemic will be for the Johnsons. Meanwhile, Junior’s attempts to bring his girlfriend closer to the family are stymied by the new realities of social distancing.

Yeah. It's so scary.

So, before, they were in school

We can create hyperintensive 20‐minute blocks.

You know...

taking care of business.

Okay.

Well, finally, Dre.

Oh, I prefer to have it off.

It's a lot harder than I thought.

I love it. You see that?

Diane made me an ashtray in pottery.

Call the fire ‐‐ I got to go.

No, me and Olivia are actually throwing out expired foods.

I don't know who the cutest guy in the world is.

really sucks being apart.

but there's got to be a way for us to, I don't know,

Hey, but...

I had turned my dining room into Harvard ‐‐

Ooh.

Oh! That's the Johnson Prep motto,

How could this happen?! We have a Big Board!

Ah. Okay, look, guys, I‐I know it's hard, alright?

Oh, God. Okay, okay.

You know what, baby? Maybe it was too much to ask

Maybe we should let them slide the rest of the semester.

Don Lemon.

I went to med school, and asking me to teach

were work, teaching my kids, and being a dad.

and us.

Well, it depends on how much he bets.

I‐It gives me goosebumps.

It took a second,

Sorry about that,

and the best part is we are all gonna be comparing

to take down Social Security, and then I have more paperwork.

Oh! What?

and their teacher called and said their turnaround

Oh, I don't know about that. Ah, yes, I could!

Okay, I ordered Oreos, alright?

Are ‐‐ Are you ‐‐ Are you crying?

samples in the grocery store.

Hmm?

Nothing.

that the two most important women in my life grow closer.

You're in love.

This is so huge!

I totally understand what's been going on.

The episode takes us to the beginning of the global pandemic for the Johnsons. As a first responder, Bow receives her family’s praise for her work, with Junior being her biggest fan. But over time, the family loses their enthusiasm, and Bow discovers someone in her house is breaking the quarantine lockdown rules. Meanwhile, Dre tries to convince everyone that he too is an essential worker. MORE -LESS

Dre’s colleague Stevens makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family’s help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and private interest groups.