1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,290 There's nothing quite like the relationships 2 00:00:02,375 --> 00:00:03,849 you have with your siblings. 3 00:00:03,934 --> 00:00:05,578 And as an older brother, 4 00:00:05,670 --> 00:00:08,561 I took looking after my little sister seriously. 5 00:00:08,751 --> 00:00:10,328 I'm not the one who needs to know 6 00:00:10,445 --> 00:00:11,625 about square roots right now. 7 00:00:11,717 --> 00:00:13,585 I got my high school diploma, Rhonda. 8 00:00:13,670 --> 00:00:16,631 When you get yours, you can forget about math, too. 9 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:19,382 Yo, Dre! We gonna be late to Freaknik! 10 00:00:19,467 --> 00:00:21,093 Hey, man, them freaks can wait! 11 00:00:21,178 --> 00:00:22,476 I'm saving my sister! 12 00:00:22,562 --> 00:00:24,539 No, Rhonda, I don't think it's smart 13 00:00:24,624 --> 00:00:26,234 to buy four houses with no money down. 14 00:00:26,319 --> 00:00:28,483 You think they're gonna give the first Black president 15 00:00:28,568 --> 00:00:29,789 a strong economy? 16 00:00:29,881 --> 00:00:31,478 Not now. I'm saving my sister. 17 00:00:31,562 --> 00:00:34,687 And my looking out for my sister carries on to this day. 18 00:00:34,772 --> 00:00:35,843 A few weeks ago, 19 00:00:35,928 --> 00:00:38,039 she and her wife, Sharon, split up. 20 00:00:38,124 --> 00:00:41,251 Look, I know it's hard, but you'll get through this. 21 00:00:41,388 --> 00:00:43,140 Hey, this is what you do... 22 00:00:43,359 --> 00:00:44,985 have a glass of wine. 23 00:00:45,069 --> 00:00:46,367 It'll relax you. 24 00:00:46,452 --> 00:00:47,489 You know what? 25 00:00:47,574 --> 00:00:49,321 I'll join you. I'm on my way. 26 00:00:49,406 --> 00:00:50,562 - Hey, Bow! - Yeah? 27 00:00:50,647 --> 00:00:53,399 DVR "Madam Secretary"! I'm gonna go save my sister! 28 00:00:53,564 --> 00:00:56,024 And as she pulls her life together, 29 00:00:56,109 --> 00:00:59,445 I'll continue to be there in whatever way she needs. 30 00:00:59,530 --> 00:01:01,573 Okay, okay. Hey, guys, guys, cut off the movie. Oh. 31 00:01:01,658 --> 00:01:03,149 Rhonda says she has some news she wants to share. 32 00:01:03,233 --> 00:01:04,609 Hey, everybody! 33 00:01:04,694 --> 00:01:05,778 Big news... 34 00:01:06,381 --> 00:01:07,523 I'm adopting. 35 00:01:07,608 --> 00:01:09,304 What? You're getting a dog? 36 00:01:09,389 --> 00:01:10,726 No. A baby. 37 00:01:10,811 --> 00:01:13,605 Okay, Rhonda. A baby dog is called a puppy. 38 00:01:13,690 --> 00:01:16,664 Dre, I'm adopting a baby human. 39 00:01:17,987 --> 00:01:19,187 I'm gonna be a mom. 40 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:20,281 Oh, my God! 41 00:01:20,365 --> 00:01:22,074 Rhonda? A mom? 42 00:01:22,159 --> 00:01:24,370 Once again, I needed to save my sister. 43 00:01:24,454 --> 00:01:26,000 *BLACK-ISH* 44 00:01:26,099 --> 00:01:27,952 *BLACK-ISH* Season 06 Episode 22 45 00:01:28,037 --> 00:01:29,437 Episode Title: "…Baby One More Time" Aired on: April 28, 2020 46 00:01:29,522 --> 00:01:30,898 Rhonda! Hey, Rhonda! 47 00:01:30,990 --> 00:01:32,312 We are planning your shower, 48 00:01:32,397 --> 00:01:34,055 and we're not gonna take "no" for an answer. 49 00:01:34,139 --> 00:01:36,601 Well, I hope so. After all the baby gifts I got you, 50 00:01:36,686 --> 00:01:38,187 I would be offended if you didn't. 51 00:01:38,272 --> 00:01:40,093 Then it's settled! Oh, I'm so excited! 52 00:01:40,178 --> 00:01:41,618 We're gonna have so much to talk about! 53 00:01:41,702 --> 00:01:44,937 Uh, yeah, we're gonna definitely keep talking about this. 54 00:01:45,094 --> 00:01:46,664 Alright, you guys, more soon. 55 00:01:46,749 --> 00:01:47,946 Alright. I love you. 56 00:01:48,031 --> 00:01:49,388 - Bye, Rhonda! - Bye! 57 00:01:49,473 --> 00:01:51,266 Look at God! 58 00:01:51,632 --> 00:01:53,219 Another grandbaby. 59 00:01:53,304 --> 00:01:54,766 Can't come soon enough. 60 00:01:54,851 --> 00:01:56,945 These ones are starting to get old. 61 00:01:57,100 --> 00:01:58,856 I didn't know Rhonda wanted to adopt. 62 00:01:58,941 --> 00:02:01,109 I wonder what kind Rhonda's gonna get. 63 00:02:01,535 --> 00:02:02,568 Chinese? 64 00:02:02,653 --> 00:02:03,737 Korean? 65 00:02:03,821 --> 00:02:05,447 One of those Romanians 66 00:02:05,531 --> 00:02:07,532 who turns out to be a full‐grown adult? 67 00:02:08,763 --> 00:02:10,535 Come on, Grandma. 68 00:02:10,619 --> 00:02:13,045 Let's go talk about what we're not gonna say. 69 00:02:13,130 --> 00:02:15,381 What? God, you can't say nothing. 70 00:02:15,466 --> 00:02:16,792 I can't believe 71 00:02:16,876 --> 00:02:20,754 Rhonda is about to be a mom. 72 00:02:20,958 --> 00:02:22,672 A mom with a baby. 73 00:02:22,756 --> 00:02:25,092 A baby with Rhonda for a mama. 74 00:02:25,177 --> 00:02:27,094 Rhonda the Baby Mama! 75 00:02:27,178 --> 00:02:29,179 Um... what are you doing? 76 00:02:29,263 --> 00:02:31,389 Nothing. Just stating the facts. Mm. 77 00:02:31,473 --> 00:02:34,643 Uh, bizarre, mistakes‐are‐being‐made facts. 78 00:02:34,727 --> 00:02:36,103 Where did this come from? 79 00:02:36,294 --> 00:02:37,974 Look, I get why she's excited, 80 00:02:38,059 --> 00:02:39,732 but I also know when my sister's 81 00:02:39,817 --> 00:02:41,873 about to jump into something that she can't handle. 82 00:02:41,958 --> 00:02:43,568 What makes you think she can't handle this? 83 00:02:43,652 --> 00:02:46,196 She bought a motorcycle last year, Bow. 84 00:02:46,763 --> 00:02:49,771 What expectant mother buys a motorcycle? 85 00:02:49,856 --> 00:02:50,935 And on top of that, 86 00:02:51,020 --> 00:02:53,076 she just split from her wife two seconds ago. 87 00:02:53,161 --> 00:02:56,039 This is a rebound baby. 88 00:02:56,325 --> 00:02:58,998 A "rebound baby" is not a thing. 89 00:02:59,083 --> 00:03:01,529 Rhonda is a rebound baby. 90 00:03:01,614 --> 00:03:03,463 It was 1984. 91 00:03:03,547 --> 00:03:05,507 The Olympics were in Los Angeles, 92 00:03:05,591 --> 00:03:07,926 and everyone was full of fever. 93 00:03:08,091 --> 00:03:10,262 Nine months later... boom! 94 00:03:10,346 --> 00:03:12,556 Rhonda Joyner‐Kersee Johnson was born. 95 00:03:15,325 --> 00:03:17,102 Did you send us a calendar invite? 96 00:03:17,201 --> 00:03:18,333 Oh. Yeah. 97 00:03:18,418 --> 00:03:20,029 I wanted to tell you what we're doing 98 00:03:20,114 --> 00:03:21,967 for Aunt Rhonda's baby shower gift. 99 00:03:22,052 --> 00:03:23,441 Slow your roll, playboy. 100 00:03:23,525 --> 00:03:24,967 Diane and I have been thinking. 101 00:03:25,052 --> 00:03:26,511 We want to be in charge of this gift. 102 00:03:26,595 --> 00:03:28,388 When it comes to decisions in this family, 103 00:03:28,472 --> 00:03:29,973 we never get a say. Mm. 104 00:03:30,057 --> 00:03:32,083 Okay. What's your big idea? 105 00:03:32,168 --> 00:03:34,356 We're gonna curate our cousin's whole wardrobe. Mm‐hmm. 106 00:03:35,687 --> 00:03:37,521 Buying clothes for a baby 107 00:03:37,606 --> 00:03:40,146 is like buying caviar for a horse. 108 00:03:40,231 --> 00:03:42,428 Trust me... you're gonna want to get something 109 00:03:42,513 --> 00:03:44,701 that will last to mid‐toddlerhood. 110 00:03:44,786 --> 00:03:46,434 I'm talking strollers. 111 00:03:46,676 --> 00:03:48,927 - Any specific... - The BabyJet 2800. 112 00:03:49,012 --> 00:03:50,513 Fine. So we'll get the stroller. Easy. 113 00:03:50,598 --> 00:03:52,075 Yeah. 114 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,788 What, you think you can just get the stroller? 115 00:03:56,084 --> 00:03:58,248 You can't even sniff the 2800 116 00:03:58,333 --> 00:04:00,427 if you're not verified on Instagram. 117 00:04:00,512 --> 00:04:02,896 Luckily, I've already got a few leads. 118 00:04:02,981 --> 00:04:05,633 My old high school field hockey co‐captain 119 00:04:05,717 --> 00:04:07,010 - works at a... - I can't do this. 120 00:04:07,094 --> 00:04:08,094 Come on. 121 00:04:08,178 --> 00:04:09,637 We want to get Aunt Rhonda the best gift, 122 00:04:09,721 --> 00:04:12,044 and, like it or not, we need him. 123 00:04:14,059 --> 00:04:16,102 Fine. We can work together. 124 00:04:16,278 --> 00:04:17,854 But we get all the credit. 125 00:04:18,052 --> 00:04:19,661 Your name doesn't go on the card. 126 00:04:19,879 --> 00:04:22,632 Every time I see the smile on that baby's face 127 00:04:22,724 --> 00:04:25,851 as she glides down the street on those 24s... 128 00:04:27,441 --> 00:04:29,294 ...that'll be my reward. 129 00:04:29,740 --> 00:04:32,404 Hey! I see you're out here working on my baby girl's shower. 130 00:04:32,489 --> 00:04:33,161 Yep. 131 00:04:33,245 --> 00:04:35,139 Can you believe I have a child 132 00:04:35,224 --> 00:04:36,831 who's old enough to be a mother? 133 00:04:36,915 --> 00:04:38,739 Hey! Very much so. 134 00:04:38,824 --> 00:04:40,617 Hey, I could really use your help. 135 00:04:40,836 --> 00:04:43,333 Do you want to start stuffing the gift bags? 136 00:04:43,418 --> 00:04:44,752 Pass. 137 00:04:44,837 --> 00:04:46,724 - Could you clean up in the liv... - Nope. 138 00:04:46,833 --> 00:04:49,513 Could you make the tags for the wishing tree? 139 00:04:49,886 --> 00:04:53,958 Wishes are just miracles for sinners. 140 00:04:54,349 --> 00:04:56,100 Yeah, okay. Sorry I asked. 141 00:04:56,184 --> 00:04:57,769 I think the best way for me to contribute 142 00:04:57,853 --> 00:04:59,942 is to just be here for Rhonda. 143 00:05:00,027 --> 00:05:03,645 We can bond over shading your underwhelming baby shower. 144 00:05:04,699 --> 00:05:07,447 Thank you for giving my daughter and I this gift. 145 00:05:09,035 --> 00:05:11,579 This baby is so lucky they're not getting her genes. 146 00:05:11,984 --> 00:05:13,761 Nah! Okay, you open up. 147 00:05:13,846 --> 00:05:16,550 Hey, Dre, I got the baby picture that Bow asked me for. 148 00:05:16,838 --> 00:05:18,035 Alright. 149 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:19,683 He is so cute, Dre. 150 00:05:19,768 --> 00:05:21,394 Yeah, he's alright now. 151 00:05:21,479 --> 00:05:22,731 You should've been here 20 minutes ago, 152 00:05:22,815 --> 00:05:24,535 when he dumped those Cheerios on his head. 153 00:05:25,771 --> 00:05:28,027 Hey, being a parent is a lot of work. 154 00:05:28,112 --> 00:05:30,504 I bet it is, but I'm pretty prepared. 155 00:05:30,589 --> 00:05:33,168 I know you are, and that's why I believe in you, alright? 156 00:05:33,253 --> 00:05:34,949 But you're gonna miss some things, though. 157 00:05:35,215 --> 00:05:38,379 Sleep. Not a lot of that as a parent. 158 00:05:38,464 --> 00:05:39,958 Is that why you're always sleeping on the couch 159 00:05:40,042 --> 00:05:41,054 every time I come around? 160 00:05:42,425 --> 00:05:44,941 Being a parent is like cramming for a test that never comes. 161 00:05:45,026 --> 00:05:47,569 And it gets expensive fast. 162 00:05:47,778 --> 00:05:50,465 Formula is 35 bucks a tub. 163 00:05:50,550 --> 00:05:51,519 That's more than a bottle 164 00:05:51,604 --> 00:05:53,543 of that cupcake‐flavored vodka that you like. 165 00:05:53,696 --> 00:05:55,240 I know what I'm getting myself into, Dre. 166 00:05:55,324 --> 00:05:57,488 For sure, and that's why I believe in you. 167 00:05:57,573 --> 00:05:59,457 But... single motherhood? 168 00:05:59,542 --> 00:06:01,376 That's taking it to a whole nother level. 169 00:06:01,461 --> 00:06:03,285 There's a reason that rappers 170 00:06:03,370 --> 00:06:05,705 thank their mamas before God at the Grammys. 171 00:06:06,815 --> 00:06:08,394 What are you getting at, Dre? 172 00:06:10,514 --> 00:06:12,277 I wouldn't be doing my job as a brother 173 00:06:12,362 --> 00:06:13,738 if I didn't tell you the truth. 174 00:06:14,576 --> 00:06:17,215 This... it ain't all that great. 175 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:20,230 Hey, d‐don't get me wrong. I mean, he's cool. 176 00:06:20,556 --> 00:06:22,269 And while I believe in you 177 00:06:22,354 --> 00:06:24,340 and I know that you can handle this... 178 00:06:24,573 --> 00:06:26,175 you can't handle this. 179 00:06:27,287 --> 00:06:28,329 What? 180 00:06:28,414 --> 00:06:30,527 Look, I just think you should take a beat. 181 00:06:30,612 --> 00:06:32,748 Alright? I don't think you need to get a baby right now. 182 00:06:32,832 --> 00:06:35,250 Get a fish and see if you can keep it alive. 183 00:06:35,677 --> 00:06:37,450 Do you know how out of bounds you are right now? 184 00:06:37,534 --> 00:06:39,925 I'm just saying. You just went through a divorce. 185 00:06:40,010 --> 00:06:41,928 You moved into a new apartment. 186 00:06:42,013 --> 00:06:43,910 I don't want to see you complicate your life. 187 00:06:43,995 --> 00:06:45,613 Luckily, you don't have to, Dre. 188 00:06:45,697 --> 00:06:46,357 Hmm? 189 00:06:46,441 --> 00:06:48,254 Because that's not your decision to make. 190 00:06:48,339 --> 00:06:51,199 So I'm gonna leave here before I burn this house down. 191 00:06:51,284 --> 00:06:53,355 Uh... See? Now you sound like Mama. 192 00:06:54,625 --> 00:06:55,917 - Hey, Super Dad. - Yeah? 193 00:06:56,002 --> 00:06:57,644 Your son got out of his booster seat. 194 00:06:57,729 --> 00:06:58,855 What? 195 00:06:58,940 --> 00:06:59,996 Devante! 196 00:07:02,996 --> 00:07:04,455 - Dre! - On the patio. 197 00:07:04,539 --> 00:07:06,426 - Oh, oh, there you are. - Hey, hey, hey. 198 00:07:06,511 --> 00:07:08,131 Can you help me get all the party stuff out of the car? 199 00:07:08,215 --> 00:07:10,497 I don't want to brag, but this baby shower 200 00:07:10,582 --> 00:07:12,841 is going to kick all other baby showers 201 00:07:12,926 --> 00:07:14,255 in the baby maker. 202 00:07:14,340 --> 00:07:15,636 Here's the thing. 203 00:07:16,030 --> 00:07:17,824 I don't think there's gonna be a shower. 204 00:07:19,332 --> 00:07:22,458 I think she thinks I think she's not ready to have a baby 205 00:07:22,558 --> 00:07:24,347 because... 206 00:07:24,625 --> 00:07:25,754 I told her so. 207 00:07:26,509 --> 00:07:27,676 Why would you do that? 208 00:07:27,761 --> 00:07:28,856 What was I supposed to do? 209 00:07:28,941 --> 00:07:30,911 I'm her big brother. I had to tell her how I feel. 210 00:07:30,996 --> 00:07:32,269 Did you, Dre? I... 211 00:07:32,371 --> 00:07:35,247 Because the other option is for you to support the decisions 212 00:07:35,332 --> 00:07:36,670 that your sister makes about her own life. 213 00:07:36,754 --> 00:07:38,817 But I'm terrified for her, Bow! 214 00:07:38,902 --> 00:07:39,934 She... 215 00:07:40,019 --> 00:07:41,284 She's not ready. 216 00:07:41,652 --> 00:07:43,597 Oh, God, Dre. 217 00:07:43,879 --> 00:07:46,122 No one's ready to have a baby. 218 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:47,407 No one. 219 00:07:47,499 --> 00:07:48,973 Do you remember how scared we were 220 00:07:49,058 --> 00:07:50,458 when we first got pregnant with Zoey? 221 00:07:50,542 --> 00:07:53,294 Oh. The condom snap heard 'round the world. 222 00:07:53,379 --> 00:07:54,519 We were so unprepared, 223 00:07:54,604 --> 00:07:57,293 but we made it work with what little we had. 224 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,757 Sweetheart, I know you're anxious, but every time 225 00:07:59,842 --> 00:08:02,308 that you have been worried about Rhonda in the past, 226 00:08:02,813 --> 00:08:04,940 it's what's made you step up to support her. 227 00:08:05,173 --> 00:08:08,300 And if there's ever a time that she needs me... 228 00:08:08,385 --> 00:08:09,082 Exactly! 229 00:08:09,167 --> 00:08:12,669 Your niece or nephew is going to need you, too. 230 00:08:12,918 --> 00:08:14,277 Dre... 231 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:16,699 you're gonna be Uncle Dre. 232 00:08:16,784 --> 00:08:18,918 - I've always wanted to be an uncle! - Yes. 233 00:08:19,003 --> 00:08:20,910 It's way less work than being a daddy. 234 00:08:20,995 --> 00:08:22,748 You know, it's all the fun parts, 235 00:08:22,832 --> 00:08:24,793 - without the responsibility. - Oh, yeah. 236 00:08:24,878 --> 00:08:26,136 You know what? 237 00:08:26,901 --> 00:08:31,074 I've been looking at this wrong, the entire time. 238 00:08:31,229 --> 00:08:32,605 Being an uncle 239 00:08:32,712 --> 00:08:34,575 could be the best thing that ever happened to me. 240 00:08:34,659 --> 00:08:35,702 And Rhonda! 241 00:08:35,787 --> 00:08:36,870 Mm, I wouldn't go that far. 242 00:08:36,955 --> 00:08:39,683 No, Bow, I'm her footprints in the sand! 243 00:08:39,768 --> 00:08:41,035 If Rhonda's gonna do this alone, 244 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,980 she's gonna need me to be a positive influence. 245 00:08:43,065 --> 00:08:44,332 I'm gonna need to be the uncle 246 00:08:44,417 --> 00:08:46,169 that makes sure they have everything they need! 247 00:08:46,253 --> 00:08:47,582 So, what are we doing for dinner? 248 00:08:47,667 --> 00:08:50,707 Oh! Uncle Dre is taking you to Dave & Buster's. 249 00:08:50,792 --> 00:08:51,751 Wait. Really? 250 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:53,386 No. I'm your daddy. 251 00:08:53,509 --> 00:08:54,717 Go make a sandwich. 252 00:08:54,801 --> 00:08:56,300 Can you make one for me, too? 253 00:08:58,121 --> 00:08:59,414 He's 10 minutes late. 254 00:08:59,498 --> 00:09:00,581 He'll be here. 255 00:09:00,665 --> 00:09:02,667 Ricky always had my back, 256 00:09:02,751 --> 00:09:05,324 on and off the field hockey field. 257 00:09:06,799 --> 00:09:08,230 Oh, snap. 258 00:09:08,315 --> 00:09:10,769 Okay. Here it is... the 2800. 259 00:09:10,854 --> 00:09:13,543 You are really doing me a solid, bro. 260 00:09:16,749 --> 00:09:17,666 Hold up. 261 00:09:17,751 --> 00:09:19,402 This box feels light. 262 00:09:20,634 --> 00:09:21,885 Aluminum light. 263 00:09:23,386 --> 00:09:24,746 Bro, did you take me to dinner? 264 00:09:24,838 --> 00:09:25,826 What? 265 00:09:25,911 --> 00:09:28,019 I said, did you take me to dinner? 266 00:09:28,372 --> 00:09:29,449 No? 267 00:09:29,534 --> 00:09:30,833 Then why are you trying to screw me? 268 00:09:30,917 --> 00:09:31,965 - Oh. - Ooh. 269 00:09:32,050 --> 00:09:35,855 Go back and get... me... the 2800. 270 00:09:38,273 --> 00:09:39,965 - Okay. - Yeah. 271 00:09:43,314 --> 00:09:44,773 Write down the date, Jack. 272 00:09:44,858 --> 00:09:46,317 Today, I'm actually impressed with Junior. 273 00:09:46,401 --> 00:09:47,487 Yeah. 274 00:09:47,572 --> 00:09:49,019 You got to get up pretty early 275 00:09:49,104 --> 00:09:52,113 to pull one over on a man who reads Stroller Illustrated. 276 00:09:52,198 --> 00:09:53,240 Wh... 277 00:09:53,325 --> 00:09:54,425 Scratch that date, Jack. 278 00:09:54,510 --> 00:09:55,715 I never wrote it down. 279 00:09:56,004 --> 00:09:58,956 The day of the shower, I wasn't just playing my role 280 00:09:59,041 --> 00:10:00,457 as world's greatest host, 281 00:10:00,542 --> 00:10:03,730 but I was making my debut as world's greatest uncle. 282 00:10:03,815 --> 00:10:05,261 - Hey, babe, thank you. - Yeah? 283 00:10:05,346 --> 00:10:07,425 - This is beautiful! - Thanks. 284 00:10:07,517 --> 00:10:09,902 You know, I never knew that yellow and gray 285 00:10:09,987 --> 00:10:12,261 was the color combo that I wanted. - Mm‐hmm. 286 00:10:12,346 --> 00:10:14,721 But it turns out it's the color combo that I needed. 287 00:10:15,690 --> 00:10:17,441 Okay, my inspiration 288 00:10:17,526 --> 00:10:20,544 was the first day of spring in the Carolinas. 289 00:10:20,629 --> 00:10:22,340 - Okay. - Have you even been 290 00:10:22,425 --> 00:10:23,465 to the Carolinas? 291 00:10:23,550 --> 00:10:25,465 - Yes, I... - Muggy and buggy. 292 00:10:25,551 --> 00:10:26,699 No, thank you. 293 00:10:26,784 --> 00:10:28,012 Now, where's Rhonda? I want to see 294 00:10:28,096 --> 00:10:30,543 how many times we can wrap this around her belly. 295 00:10:30,628 --> 00:10:32,504 Ruby, no, no, no! No. 296 00:10:32,589 --> 00:10:34,879 First of all, Rhonda is not pregnant, 297 00:10:34,964 --> 00:10:37,457 and this is not that kind of shower, okay? 298 00:10:37,542 --> 00:10:40,044 We're not gonna be doing any toilet‐based activities. 299 00:10:40,129 --> 00:10:41,480 And where is this coming from? 300 00:10:41,565 --> 00:10:43,582 I thought we agreed that I was planning the shower. 301 00:10:43,667 --> 00:10:46,824 Rainbow, I don't have to be the magician 302 00:10:46,909 --> 00:10:48,590 to bring the magic. 303 00:10:48,675 --> 00:10:50,175 Speaking of magic, 304 00:10:50,260 --> 00:10:53,305 I gotta go fill a plastic bosom with some jelly beans. 305 00:10:53,390 --> 00:10:55,141 No! Wait, Ruby, no bosom! 306 00:10:55,226 --> 00:10:56,602 Oh. They've come a long way. 307 00:10:56,687 --> 00:10:58,621 Ahh, there she is, 308 00:10:58,706 --> 00:11:00,415 the mother‐to‐be of the year. 309 00:11:00,500 --> 00:11:02,669 Wow. This is beautiful. 310 00:11:02,754 --> 00:11:04,546 Thank you. I did it all myself. 311 00:11:04,631 --> 00:11:05,609 or you. 312 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:08,898 I'm always there for you, 313 00:11:08,983 --> 00:11:11,032 like I've always been... whatever you need. Thanks, bro. 314 00:11:11,116 --> 00:11:12,274 Okay, just say it, and I'll do it. 315 00:11:12,358 --> 00:11:14,727 No ask is too big. No job is too small. - 316 00:11:14,811 --> 00:11:15,991 Okay. Alright. Well, I just 317 00:11:16,091 --> 00:11:17,110 kind of want to greet my friends 318 00:11:17,194 --> 00:11:18,342 - Okay, well, let me help you with that. - At the door. 319 00:11:18,426 --> 00:11:19,680 - I got it! I got it! I got it. Okay! - Let me help you... No, Okay! I can 320 00:11:19,764 --> 00:11:22,085 reel it back in. I'll reel it back in. Okay. - Thank you so much. 321 00:11:22,169 --> 00:11:23,592 Ohh. There you are. 322 00:11:23,677 --> 00:11:24,677 Okay. 323 00:11:24,762 --> 00:11:26,459 Alright. Enjoy. Alright. 324 00:11:26,544 --> 00:11:28,123 Tell Speedy I said hey. 325 00:11:28,208 --> 00:11:30,498 Hey! How are you? Thank you for coming. 326 00:11:30,583 --> 00:11:31,625 Hi. I'm Stella. 327 00:11:31,710 --> 00:11:33,670 I'm Dre, Rhonda's brother, 328 00:11:33,755 --> 00:11:35,255 but you can call me Uncle Dre. 329 00:11:35,340 --> 00:11:37,116 Just kidding. You don't have to call me that. 330 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:38,868 But the kid will. 331 00:11:38,953 --> 00:11:41,244 We are so excited for Rhonda to be a mom. - Mm. 332 00:11:41,329 --> 00:11:43,006 She's already so on top of things. 333 00:11:43,091 --> 00:11:44,443 She aced her infant safety class, 334 00:11:44,528 --> 00:11:47,072 and her new apartment is in such a good school district. 335 00:11:47,157 --> 00:11:49,534 You know what's an even better school district? 336 00:11:49,619 --> 00:11:51,756 Private school! 337 00:11:51,841 --> 00:11:52,990 Oh, hey, babe! 338 00:11:53,075 --> 00:11:54,975 - Hey. Hi, Stella. - Hey. 339 00:11:55,068 --> 00:11:58,477 Hey, I thought Rhonda had her heart set on public school. 340 00:11:58,561 --> 00:12:00,444 No. No. The baby's gonna be a Johnson... - Oh! 341 00:12:00,529 --> 00:12:02,857 ...and we Johnsons go to Valley Glen Prep. 342 00:12:02,941 --> 00:12:04,326 Mm! Rhonda said that? 343 00:12:04,411 --> 00:12:05,749 Ah, well, you know, just want to make sure 344 00:12:05,833 --> 00:12:08,060 little baby LaKeef has the best education possible. 345 00:12:08,145 --> 00:12:10,189 I think you're kinda getting ahead of yourself there, babe. 346 00:12:10,273 --> 00:12:11,247 Oh, you're right. 347 00:12:11,332 --> 00:12:12,490 - Yeah. - Yeah. 348 00:12:12,575 --> 00:12:13,593 Could be a girl. 349 00:12:14,638 --> 00:12:17,265 Baby LaKeefa is gonna have the best education possible. 350 00:12:17,502 --> 00:12:19,545 Welcome!! Oh, my... 351 00:12:21,246 --> 00:12:22,914 You must be Rhonda's mom. 352 00:12:23,318 --> 00:12:25,178 Can I grab you a drink? 353 00:12:25,263 --> 00:12:27,848 Oh, sweetie, I'm flattered, but, uh... 354 00:12:28,133 --> 00:12:29,801 I'm heterosexual. 355 00:12:30,950 --> 00:12:33,618 However, if you're interested in identifying 356 00:12:33,703 --> 00:12:35,621 melted candy bars in diapers, 357 00:12:35,721 --> 00:12:37,265 - the game is starting in five minutes. - Okay. Okay. 358 00:12:37,349 --> 00:12:39,756 Hi! I'm so glad you came! 359 00:12:39,841 --> 00:12:42,154 Have you stopped by the wishing tree? 360 00:12:42,247 --> 00:12:43,490 Oh, I wish you would. 361 00:12:43,574 --> 00:12:46,201 - It's over there. - Okay. 362 00:12:46,286 --> 00:12:48,663 Ruby, this is my shower. 363 00:12:48,748 --> 00:12:49,810 Okay? 364 00:12:49,902 --> 00:12:51,945 And nobody's gonna eat out of diapers. 365 00:12:52,030 --> 00:12:54,740 I've already microwaved the candy bars, okay? 366 00:12:54,825 --> 00:12:57,857 This train has no brakes. Now, just come on! 367 00:12:58,766 --> 00:13:01,435 Coming through. Excuse me. Biggest gift at the party. 368 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:02,820 If you're feeling bad, you should. 369 00:13:02,904 --> 00:13:04,466 You got shown up by children! 370 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:08,061 Oh, man, look at all these small, stupid gifts! 371 00:13:08,232 --> 00:13:10,725 It's like they don't even... care 372 00:13:10,810 --> 00:13:13,233 that Auntie Rhonda is gonna open them 373 00:13:13,317 --> 00:13:15,983 in front of everyone to judge and mentally rank. 374 00:13:16,068 --> 00:13:17,014 - Mm‐hmm. - Wow. 375 00:13:17,099 --> 00:13:18,646 - Pretty big gift. - Hmm. 376 00:13:18,731 --> 00:13:20,616 Kim and I got her a stroller. Don't tell. 377 00:13:20,701 --> 00:13:21,742 Stroller? 378 00:13:21,826 --> 00:13:23,577 So thoughtful! 379 00:13:23,661 --> 00:13:25,843 Bet it looks like a troll's hammock next to the 2800. 380 00:13:26,956 --> 00:13:28,319 It was kind of a pain to get in the car, 381 00:13:28,403 --> 00:13:31,114 but it's the BabyJet 2900, so it's totally worth it. 382 00:13:32,968 --> 00:13:36,037 There's a 2900? 383 00:13:41,410 --> 00:13:44,204 Oh! There's the mother of the hour. 384 00:13:44,289 --> 00:13:45,873 Hey, are you having fun? 385 00:13:45,958 --> 00:13:47,302 I am! 386 00:13:47,418 --> 00:13:48,763 Hey. 387 00:13:48,863 --> 00:13:50,873 I have a gift for our baby. 388 00:13:50,958 --> 00:13:51,873 Look here. 389 00:13:51,958 --> 00:13:55,060 It's just a little something to show you how much I care. 390 00:13:55,380 --> 00:13:56,615 Thank you, Dre. 391 00:13:56,700 --> 00:13:57,905 I'm gonna open presents after everyone leaves. 392 00:13:57,989 --> 00:13:59,841 Ah, well, I'm not everyone, okay? 393 00:13:59,926 --> 00:14:01,010 Come on, open it. 394 00:14:01,095 --> 00:14:02,846 Open it, open it! Okay, I'm opening. 395 00:14:02,931 --> 00:14:04,818 Mm‐hmm. 396 00:14:04,994 --> 00:14:06,302 Mm‐hmm. 397 00:14:06,387 --> 00:14:07,232 You got me a live‐in nanny? 398 00:14:07,317 --> 00:14:09,360 Yes, paid in full for a whole year. 399 00:14:09,445 --> 00:14:11,363 You can make all the baby mistakes you want, 400 00:14:11,448 --> 00:14:12,782 and they won't matter. 401 00:14:12,867 --> 00:14:13,784 Bam! 402 00:14:13,869 --> 00:14:15,912 You have been Uncle Dre'd. 403 00:14:17,333 --> 00:14:18,250 I don't need a nanny. 404 00:14:18,335 --> 00:14:20,420 Eh, trust me. You do. 405 00:14:20,505 --> 00:14:22,339 No. I don't. 406 00:14:22,424 --> 00:14:24,676 And I don't need you taking control of the situation. 407 00:14:24,768 --> 00:14:25,928 - I'm just trying to help... - No. 408 00:14:26,012 --> 00:14:28,555 You don't believe that I can actually do this by myself. 409 00:14:28,668 --> 00:14:31,740 Dre, lesbians just don't have babies by accident. 410 00:14:31,825 --> 00:14:32,505 Okay. 411 00:14:32,590 --> 00:14:34,280 You know how many hoops I had to jump through 412 00:14:34,364 --> 00:14:36,294 in order to get this far in the adoption process? 413 00:14:36,379 --> 00:14:38,589 Everyone has signed off but you. 414 00:14:38,674 --> 00:14:39,758 Hey. Hey. 415 00:14:39,843 --> 00:14:40,760 But I support you. 416 00:14:40,845 --> 00:14:41,755 Yeah, okay. 417 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:43,287 Hey, hey, Rhonda, I got your back. 418 00:14:43,372 --> 00:14:44,607 - Yeah, okay. Eh. - O‐O‐Okay? 419 00:14:44,692 --> 00:14:46,592 Hey, don't throw your hand up at me, like you're Mom. 420 00:14:46,676 --> 00:14:47,615 Ehh! 421 00:14:47,700 --> 00:14:49,618 I'm your footprints in the sand! 422 00:14:55,503 --> 00:14:58,171 Uh... seems as if Rhonda 423 00:14:58,256 --> 00:14:59,905 doesn't want to open up her gifts right now, 424 00:14:59,989 --> 00:15:02,419 so, uh... peace out. 425 00:15:04,168 --> 00:15:06,777 Well... if she's not gonna open them 426 00:15:06,862 --> 00:15:09,170 in front of everybody, I mean... 427 00:15:14,370 --> 00:15:15,370 Respect. 428 00:15:16,568 --> 00:15:18,733 You know, I can't believe Rhonda rejected my gift 429 00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:20,256 after all I did for her. 430 00:15:20,341 --> 00:15:22,092 And I can't believe I'm married to a man 431 00:15:22,177 --> 00:15:25,077 who has managed to turn a PTA meeting, a NASA launch, 432 00:15:25,162 --> 00:15:27,786 and a baby shower into being about himself. 433 00:15:27,870 --> 00:15:29,287 What? 434 00:15:29,455 --> 00:15:32,583 I just don't get what Rhonda wants from me. 435 00:15:32,857 --> 00:15:35,669 You know, I tell her what I really think, and she's mad. 436 00:15:35,753 --> 00:15:38,631 I‐I‐I‐I support her fully, and she's still mad. 437 00:15:38,716 --> 00:15:39,591 She's a child. 438 00:15:39,676 --> 00:15:42,037 She's not a child. She's in her mid‐30s, Dre. 439 00:15:42,122 --> 00:15:45,248 Come on. I would've remembered if my sister turned 30. 440 00:15:45,333 --> 00:15:46,848 It was five years ago. 441 00:15:46,933 --> 00:15:49,676 She had an escape room party. You refused to go. 442 00:15:49,761 --> 00:15:52,129 What Black man pays to be locked up? 443 00:15:54,188 --> 00:15:57,200 I can't believe my sister's old enough to run for president. 444 00:15:57,285 --> 00:15:58,676 That can't be right. 445 00:15:58,761 --> 00:16:00,846 You know what, Dre? I know what you're going through. 446 00:16:00,931 --> 00:16:03,536 I remember when Santamonica had her first wedding. 447 00:16:03,621 --> 00:16:05,373 I was like, "How could she be getting married? 448 00:16:05,457 --> 00:16:07,864 What? She still sleeps with a night light." 449 00:16:09,155 --> 00:16:11,723 You know, when I see Rhonda, all I see is the little kid 450 00:16:11,808 --> 00:16:14,254 whose mistakes I still have to clean up. 451 00:16:14,452 --> 00:16:17,200 Maybe she doesn't need you to do that anymore, Dre. 452 00:16:17,285 --> 00:16:20,801 Look, you don't have to stop being her older brother. 453 00:16:20,934 --> 00:16:23,668 Maybe it's time for you to just stop treating her 454 00:16:23,753 --> 00:16:25,144 like your baby sister. 455 00:16:26,013 --> 00:16:27,489 Yeah. 456 00:16:27,708 --> 00:16:30,661 Maybe she can handle more than what I give her credit for. 457 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,103 Dre, I don't think your mom has ever been 458 00:16:34,187 --> 00:16:35,980 to a baby shower before. 459 00:16:36,064 --> 00:16:38,649 Do you know that she hired male strippers 460 00:16:38,733 --> 00:16:40,568 for a lesbian baby shower? 461 00:16:42,260 --> 00:16:45,471 Ooh! These baby shower leftovers are no joke. 462 00:16:45,617 --> 00:16:47,910 I ate 14 deviled eggs. 463 00:16:47,995 --> 00:16:49,793 The curry ones were my favorite. 464 00:16:50,426 --> 00:16:52,052 They were all the same. 465 00:16:52,253 --> 00:16:53,754 You ate spoiled eggs. 466 00:16:56,592 --> 00:17:00,043 Hey, guys. I just wanted to apologize. 467 00:17:00,128 --> 00:17:03,375 I was re‐reading Hill Harper's "Letters to an Older Brother," 468 00:17:03,460 --> 00:17:05,817 and I just couldn't shake the feeling 469 00:17:05,902 --> 00:17:07,028 that I had failed you. 470 00:17:07,113 --> 00:17:08,286 No way. 471 00:17:08,371 --> 00:17:10,081 As much as I love a morning grovel, 472 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:11,333 you saved the day. 473 00:17:11,418 --> 00:17:12,465 You switched the cards. 474 00:17:12,550 --> 00:17:14,020 Even I didn't think of that. 475 00:17:14,105 --> 00:17:16,064 I was just gonna throw their box in the fire pit. 476 00:17:16,247 --> 00:17:18,598 Well, you guys wanted to make a name for yourselves, 477 00:17:18,683 --> 00:17:20,918 and I totally took it over. 478 00:17:21,471 --> 00:17:23,834 Picking out outfits for your new baby cousin 479 00:17:23,919 --> 00:17:25,403 is the kind of personal touch 480 00:17:25,488 --> 00:17:27,656 Aunt Rhonda would've really appreciated. 481 00:17:27,741 --> 00:17:30,160 Junior, you do a lot for us. 482 00:17:30,245 --> 00:17:31,958 - For everybody. - Yeah. 483 00:17:32,043 --> 00:17:33,377 I mean, without you, 484 00:17:33,462 --> 00:17:35,731 Mom and Dad would not be able to handle Devante. 485 00:17:35,816 --> 00:17:36,924 It's true. 486 00:17:37,009 --> 00:17:38,373 The other day, I caught them arguing 487 00:17:38,457 --> 00:17:41,460 about whether or not Devante has a capital "V" in his name. 488 00:17:42,839 --> 00:17:44,161 Is there? 489 00:17:44,668 --> 00:17:46,044 There's not. 490 00:17:46,278 --> 00:17:47,456 Oh. Okay. 491 00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:50,715 Am I the only one in this family who cares about that child? 492 00:17:56,217 --> 00:17:57,239 Hey, Rhonda. 493 00:17:57,324 --> 00:17:59,055 What, are you here to tell me how to put together this crib? 494 00:17:59,139 --> 00:18:00,801 Nope. Not at all. 495 00:18:00,886 --> 00:18:02,720 But, uh, I can help. 496 00:18:02,805 --> 00:18:04,723 What you got there? 497 00:18:04,808 --> 00:18:05,934 Okay, that's a... 498 00:18:06,019 --> 00:18:07,895 Oh, what's this, 1/4"? 499 00:18:07,992 --> 00:18:09,481 Ah. 5/16". 500 00:18:09,573 --> 00:18:11,739 Yeah, there you go. I don't know what I'm doing. No. 501 00:18:11,824 --> 00:18:13,825 Bow always puts together the baby cribs. 502 00:18:13,917 --> 00:18:14,770 Figured. 503 00:18:14,878 --> 00:18:16,301 Your Timbs are nonfunctional. 504 00:18:16,386 --> 00:18:17,684 Ah. 505 00:18:18,309 --> 00:18:20,478 You know what? I owe you an apology, Rhonda. 506 00:18:20,563 --> 00:18:21,980 You know, every time I see you, 507 00:18:22,064 --> 00:18:24,191 I just see younger versions of you 508 00:18:24,275 --> 00:18:27,247 laid on top of who you are now, and that's not fair. 509 00:18:29,154 --> 00:18:30,739 You know, I still remember when they brought you home 510 00:18:30,823 --> 00:18:32,365 from the hospital. 511 00:18:32,449 --> 00:18:35,114 And when you were little, I remember 512 00:18:35,257 --> 00:18:38,551 you couldn't say your R's, so you always called me "Dwe." 513 00:18:38,636 --> 00:18:41,347 I still look at you as my big brother with the Jheri curl. 514 00:18:42,325 --> 00:18:43,442 Why was it so dry? 515 00:18:43,527 --> 00:18:44,465 Okay, you know what? 516 00:18:44,550 --> 00:18:46,840 Curl activator was expensive. Okay? 517 00:18:46,925 --> 00:18:49,055 You know, this kid doesn't know it yet, 518 00:18:49,140 --> 00:18:52,143 but he or she is going to win the lotto 519 00:18:52,228 --> 00:18:53,840 when they get you as a mom. 520 00:18:54,067 --> 00:18:55,787 You know, it's something I've always wanted. 521 00:18:56,220 --> 00:18:58,931 Unfortunately, Sharon was not on board. 522 00:18:59,016 --> 00:19:00,308 Is that why you guys split? 523 00:19:00,393 --> 00:19:01,812 Because she didn't want to have kids? 524 00:19:01,896 --> 00:19:03,438 Yeah. What'd you think? 525 00:19:03,523 --> 00:19:06,025 I... I don't know, you know? 526 00:19:06,110 --> 00:19:08,028 I thought maybe she just... 527 00:19:08,457 --> 00:19:10,083 kept taking your bras or something. 528 00:19:10,168 --> 00:19:11,223 I don't know. 529 00:19:11,308 --> 00:19:13,036 Seriously, do you have any gay friends? 530 00:19:13,121 --> 00:19:14,123 Okay. 531 00:19:14,208 --> 00:19:17,301 Yeah, Sharon... she wanted things to stay the same, 532 00:19:17,386 --> 00:19:19,028 but I knew I was meant to be a mom. 533 00:19:19,121 --> 00:19:21,395 And you're going to be a great mother. 534 00:19:23,583 --> 00:19:24,500 Thank you. 535 00:19:24,585 --> 00:19:26,503 Aww, you're welcome, sis. 536 00:19:26,588 --> 00:19:27,747 Thank you, Uncle Dwe. 537 00:19:27,831 --> 00:19:29,915 - Uncle Dwe! Ooh! - I'm gonna be an uncle! 538 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,076 You keep it about me right now. 539 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:32,453 Okay. I'm sorry. 540 00:19:33,731 --> 00:19:36,052 But just know I'm gonna be here with you every step of the way, 541 00:19:36,136 --> 00:19:37,692 so whatever you need, I got you. 542 00:19:38,424 --> 00:19:40,301 Uncle/godfather. 543 00:19:41,702 --> 00:19:43,902 Now, what makes you think you're gonna be the godfather? 544 00:19:44,261 --> 00:19:45,598 Who else is it gonna be? 545 00:19:45,683 --> 00:19:46,725 Junior! 546 00:19:46,810 --> 00:19:48,020 Junior's gonna be the godfather? 547 00:19:48,104 --> 00:19:50,137 Yeah. Godfather Junior? 548 00:19:50,778 --> 00:19:52,497 Mm. Makes sense. 549 00:19:52,952 --> 00:19:55,590 He is the only one who hasn't lost Devante. 550 00:19:58,896 --> 00:20:00,239 - Hey, Mom. - Hey. 551 00:20:00,325 --> 00:20:01,465 Hey, Junior! 552 00:20:01,550 --> 00:20:03,427 I just got off the phone with Auntie Rhonda, 553 00:20:03,512 --> 00:20:06,194 and she is over the moon 554 00:20:06,278 --> 00:20:08,154 about that stroller you got her. 555 00:20:08,238 --> 00:20:10,325 It is so hard to get those things! 556 00:20:10,410 --> 00:20:11,536 It was nothing. 557 00:20:11,621 --> 00:20:14,540 I mean, yes, it was incredibly difficult 558 00:20:14,625 --> 00:20:17,002 and objectively a show‐stopper, 559 00:20:17,087 --> 00:20:19,005 but, you know, it was nothing. 560 00:20:19,090 --> 00:20:20,444 Sweetheart, don't sell yourself short. 561 00:20:20,528 --> 00:20:21,792 The 2900?! 562 00:20:21,877 --> 00:20:22,649 Mm‐hmm. 563 00:20:22,734 --> 00:20:25,149 You really must've had to pull some strings, huh? 564 00:20:25,234 --> 00:20:27,236 I mean, you don't get to be a godfather 565 00:20:27,321 --> 00:20:29,665 without greasing a few palms along the way. 566 00:20:29,750 --> 00:20:30,446 Mm‐hmm. 567 00:20:30,531 --> 00:20:32,939 Hey, you know what I thought was weird, though? 568 00:20:33,046 --> 00:20:36,399 That you would spend all that energy getting that stroller 569 00:20:36,506 --> 00:20:38,966 and then have it engraved 570 00:20:39,144 --> 00:20:41,188 with "From Stella & Kim." 571 00:20:44,871 --> 00:20:48,457 I'm not... gonna be the godfather now, am I? 572 00:20:52,457 --> 00:20:54,500 I think I'm the Godfather now. 573 00:20:56,851 --> 00:20:58,806 Synchronized by srjanapala