♪♪♪
Okay, people, bar mitzvah is this Saturday,
and guess who just had his final lesson with the rabbi?
What gave it away? The stack of Hebrew books in my hand,
or that I'm the only 13-year-old boy in the house?
Levi, Levi, Levi.
You know, I think I speak for the rest of the family when I say,
"Your bar mitzvah will be lit-zvah."
-Would not say that. -No way, bruh.
-I don't think that's a word. -Okay, well,
I think we're all just super excited
to see you finally become a man. Just like me.
-Also wouldn't say that. -No way, bruh.
A man?
Levi. Our little Levi.
The last of our babies who...
won't be a baby anymore.
The kids have to grow up sometime, Rae.
Levi's ready. We're all ready.
I'm not ready.
Me, neither. I still have to practice my Torah,
and write my bar mitzvah speech.
Oh, honey, you can handle it all,
and your virtual bar mitzvah will be virtu-rific.
-Yes! -It's gonna be virtu-rific!
You guys know that, that, that wasn't a word either.
Just, just saying. It was--
Raven, what's the status on the bar mitzvah swag?
Well, I've been researching it,
and people go all-out for the swag.
Uh-huh. Uh-huh-- Booker, the slide show?
Oh! There's gonna be a slide show?
Which I already knew, because I'm doing the slide show.
Uh-huh. Nia, flowers for the bimah?
Aunt Chels, I've barely had time to find out that bimah means "stage."
-What? Tess, have you been practicing the hora? -Tess: Yep.
Chelsea: Okay. [clears throat]
Circle dances go better with a circle, so it'll be fine.
[sighs] Fine. I'll practice more-a.
I'm unamused. That's my unamused face.
Okay. Listen, we have less than a week, people.
Let's try to really raise the bar for bar mitzvahs.
-All right? -[phone rings]
Hello? No.
No, I said I wanted chairs with padding.
Yes. With.
I don't want to hear from my guests,
"What a nice service, except for those hard chairs."
♪ Yo ♪
♪ Let me tell you somethin' ♪
♪ Had my vision all worked out ♪
♪ But then life had other plans ♪
♪ Tell 'em, Rae ♪
♪ It's crazy when things turn upside down ♪
♪ But ya gotta get up and take that chance ♪
-♪ Maybe I'm just finding my way ♪ -♪ Learning how to fly ♪
-♪ Yeah, we're gonna be okay ♪ -♪ Ya know I got you, right? ♪
♪ It might be wild, but ya know that we make it work ♪
♪ We're just kids caught up in a crazy world ♪
-♪ C'mon! ♪ -♪ It's Raven's Home ♪
-♪ We get loud! ♪ -♪ It's 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 ♪
-♪ It's Raven's Home ♪ -♪ We got love ♪
♪ ' Cos no matter the weather, ya know we gon' shine ♪
♪ There for each other, ya know it's our time ♪
[Raven laughing]
Yep! That's us.
[laughing]
♪♪♪
-Hey. How's the studying going? -It was fine.
I was just sitting there and I realized that,
since I'm about to become a man,
I should get rid of some of this kid stuff.
Uh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
First of all, this is mine.
Second of all, if you're getting rid of this, uh, it's mine now.
And you never even opened this?
I don't see the point in keeping all these kids' toys.
Between school, studying, and meetings with the rabbi,
when would I ever have time to play?
Oh, come on. You didn't play even when you had time to play.
You're right.
I only have a few days left to be a kid.
And I need to take advantage of it.
But I can't figure out how.
Hey, L, check this out.
Yo.
Yo. Yo.
[yells]: Yo-yo! [giggles]
-I'm sorry, what'd you say? -I think I just figured out how.
Yo-yo!
♪♪♪
[gasps] Chels, Chels, check it... out.
That's you, right? Okay. Hey. Look.
I got this new swaggy idea. Ready?
Phone sockets for their cells.
That's a disaster. If you can't do better, I'll find someone who can.
It was just an idea. I can figure something else out.
I ordered those desserts weeks ago!
If you can't handle it, I'll call another shop.
Yeah. I will. Bakeries are a dime a baker's dozen.
[chuckles] Yes, I'll hold.
Oh, hey, Rae. Did you want to show me your new idea for the swag?
Chels, you are not you.
Oh, Rae, I'm simply focused on Levi.
Okay? You only get one bar mitzvah, if you're lucky.
Yeah, Chels, but deep down,
underneath that amazing power suit
and those power glasses,
you know, you got feelings coming up--
Cream puffs. I ordered cream puffs!
Not eclairs. Figure it out! What--
Why does this phone socket say "Levi's bar mitz"?
Well, I, I couldn't really fit everything on--
That won't work, Rae. Okay?
No, I'm not talking to you.
Is it the cream part that's confusing, or the puff?
Yes, now I'm talking to you.
Oh-- Uh-- Oh, are you crying?
♪♪♪
Okay. I got all the kids' stuff you told me to get.
What's the patty melt for?
Oh, that's for me. Haven't had lunch.
-Now what? -Couch fort.
Couch fort? Great idea.
I'll download some plans.
Or not, because kids are spontaneous,
and don't care about structural integrity.
I like the way you're thinkin', kid.
Oh, yeah? Well, you're gonna love this.
-Ooh! Ooh! I do love that. -Yes!
[laughs]
-[crashing] -[Levi yells]
Booker, get me a broom and a dustpan.
Or?
Or...
we could blame it on somebody else.
Because we are acting like kids.
-[laughs] -Weeeeeee!
Weeeeeee!
All right, last time, I made it all the way to 3G.
This time, I'm going to 3F.
Only if I don't slide there first.
Both: Whoa!
-Booker: Hey, lady, look out! -[woman screams]
Levi: There's no place like foam!
-[both laughing] -Oh, man!
Being a kid is a blast.
I should have done this years ago!
-Uh, mission immature accomplished. -[both laugh]
Tess: Yo, what is this?
-Foam? -Nia: Oh, come on--
[slipping, crashing]
Tess: Yep. Foam.
I knew it was them!
-You knew what was us? -[Booker laughing]
Seriously? There's literally foam all over the hallway.
Yeah, and there's foam in your hair.
[both laughing]
And you're laughing. Look, I get Booker,
but Levi, why are you being so childish?
-Childish? Thanks! -[both laughing]
Oh, okay. Uh, you know when you won't be thanking us?
-When we stop helping you with your bar mitzvah. -Yeah.
Someone else can lead the hora
-and have "Hava Nagila" stuck in their head. -Hmm.
-[humming "Hava Nagila] -It's a really catchy tune.
-I know, right? -Yeah.
[both humming "Hava Nagila"]
Okay, now what are we gonna do next?
Uh, it's not, "What are we gonna do next?"
It's, "What are you gonna do next?"
See, I have this great plan.
[whooshing]
I can't do this... do this, do this, do this...
Which is where you go back and study for your bar mitzvah.
-Where's the fun in that? -Look, I just had a vision, and you need to study.
Oh. I think I'm having a vision, too.
Blaaaaah!
All right, good one, but I'm serious.
Oh. Well, if you're serious, then I really should--
Aaaaah!
Ah-ha-ha!
I may have created a monster.
♪♪♪
Mmm. Too hard.
Okay, ah, that's too soft.
Yeah. Okay. Okay-- Ooh! Just...
wrong.
-Chels? -Hey.
Are you testing out chairs for Levi's virtual bar mitzvah?
Oh, well, yeah. Not everyone's gonna be watching from home.
Some people will actually be there.
Yeah, but that'll just be us, and we don't really care how
the chairs feel. Um...
You know what I think's happening here?
-What? -You're sitting on your emotions.
Oh, no, Rae. I'm sitting on a chair that's...
making my butt numb. [laughs] Ow.
Listen, Chels. Your son is having a bar mitzvah,
and I think it's bringing up emotions--
No, Rae. I'm fine. Trust me.
Are you sure?
You sure you're fine?
Because you made the cream puff guy cry.
Right? And the other chair guy quit.
And let's not get started on the DJ.
My favorite DJ, girl. You ain't fine.
Listen, I only get one shot
to make this event amazing, you know?
And I haven't even heard what the swag's gonna be yet.
Uh, well, you know I got that.
-Ready? Ha. Swag. [inhales] -Yeah.
Pens.
-Pens? -Pens.
Was... you know, that was, that was the other day.
We, we, I made it--
-Socks. -Socks?
Socks is not the right-- See, the "s" is silent,
so what I really meant to say was "mug."
-Mugs? -Mugs. We--
Listen, it's not about the swag, right? It's about Levi.
You're right. I hate to admit it.
-Thank you. -Pre-packaged meals for the guests is the way to go.
Absolutely. Yeah. Uh-huh. Yeah. But not the fish.
Yeah...
-Oh, wow. This is hard. -[wood crunches]
Ow. This is hard.
♪♪♪
You! You don't deserve a tasty snack, Dr. Prankenstein.
Your little creation keeps playing tricks on us.
Look, we built a fort, did a slippery slide,
and then he did a barf-y thing. All right?
He's just working the kid out of his system.
Well, it's still in his system.
He gave me soap that turned my hands green.
I look like She-Hulk.
[laughs]
And...
he put my phone inside of a gelatinous fruit mold.
Hilarious! The student has become the master.
Look, I bet you that was his last prank, all right?
It's a pretty good prank to go out on.
This isn't a joke, Book.
I need to call Wyatt back.
He's probably mad because he thinks I'm ignoring his texts.
[phone bloops]
-It's not funny. -Nia, come on. It's kind of funny.
I mean, look, imagine if your phone was set to vibrate,
so every time he texted you, it'd make the whole thing jiggle.
[laughs] He's kind of right.
Not really.
[phone bloops]
You gonna get that, Nia? [laughs]
[Booker and Tess chuckle]
What? You can't get it.
'Cause it's in gelatin.
♪♪♪
[door opens]
Please let that be a comic book about a bar mitzvah.
Hey! I'm not done reading all the thought bubbles.
Levi, you need to go back to being your regular self.
All right? The, the Levi who reads books with hard covers.
The Levi nobody has to remind to study.
The Levi who reminds other people to study.
Oh, man.
-What? -I forgot to study, and you didn't remind me.
You know what? You're right.
I had my fun, but,
it's time for me to get serious.
I should go back to studying for the service.
Great. You had your fun,
now get it done.
Wow. Remind me to write that down.
You know I will.
How about we go to bed early,
and I'll start fresh in the morning.
Now you're talking like Levi.
[sighs]
-Goodnight, Booker. -Goodnight, Levi.
-[farting noise from whoopee cushion] -[Levi laughs]
What a fart brain!
I was waiting forever for you to lie down.
Totally worth it. Ha ha!
Where are you going?
To the couch fort.
Because it's past my bedtime, and I shouldn't be up.
Get some rest, grandpa.
♪♪♪
[doorknob rattling]
-What is it? -I've had it, Booker.
Levi's pranks have gone too far. They're out of control.
Yeah, I know. I've been legit trying to stop them.
What is going on?
Who's making all this noise after bedtime?
Levi put glue in my hand sanitizer.
I'm upset for two solid reasons.
One: these things are glued to my hands.
Two: my hands are teaming with germs.
Well, how do you know it was Levi?
Because I heard him laughing in the hallway.
Just... [imitates laughter]
That doesn't sound like Levi.
I know. I'm not good at impressions.
No, I mean, that doesn't sound like
something Levi would do on his own.
I said I've been trying to stop him.
Nia, listen, nail polish remover will get the glue off.
I grew up with a little brother, too.
[clattering]
Oh.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
What is going on?
Chelsea isn't Chelsea, Levi isn't Levi, and...
[inhales] We're all just...
We're just getting older.
Hey, how come you didn't cry like this when I became a man?
Because I am one, you know.
[sighs] Yeah, I know, and I wept. I wept, trust me.
But you were too busy grooming that little manly whisker
you got going on there. [laughs]
But this is different.
Why? Because of the bar mitzvah?
Well, no. And yes.
This ceremony celebrates Levi becoming an adult, which...
Which ultimately means he's our last baby
to not be a baby anymore.
I don't know about that.
I may have tripped up Levi's trip to adulthood.
Oh, what'd you do, big man?
I mean, he was with the toys, and--
and he was sad, so I-I taught him, but...
Then he took it next level.
All right? And now, now he won't study his Torah,
or write his bar mitzvah speech.
He won't do anything, Mom, and I don't know what to do.
Oh, it's okay, sweetheart.
It seems like you did enough. It's time...
It's time for a grownup to handle it.
-[farting noise from whoopee cushion] -Ah, I've taught him too well!
-[laughing softly] -Are you laughing at that?
What? No, no. I'm a grownup.
♪♪♪
[cartoon playing on TV]
Ha ha ha! [chuckling]
-Knock-knock. -Do you know the password?
Do you know you put my nice cushions on this dirty floor?
That's the password. Come on in.
-Spray cheese? -Uh, not now. Not ever.
-[spraying] -Mmm!
Artificial cheesy goodness.
I never knew what I was missing.
-[giggles] -Obviously you're missing your mouth a couple times.
-[cartoon continues] -Ha ha ha! It never gets old.
You know what is getting old?
-You. -[TV clicks off]
You have a bar mitzvah that you need to be preparing for.
I know my Torah portion well enough,
and can knock out the bar mitzvah speech.
No problemo.
You know, when your mom was your age,
she went to Hebrew school, just like you.
Of course. She practically knows the Torah by heart.
Her inflections are perfection.
Well, that's because she studied for her bat mitzvah,
but she didn't have the service.
What?
I always assumed she had a bat mitzvah. Why didn't she?
That's something you need to ask her.
Because if you'll tell me, you'll get too emotional?
Why don't you come over here and give me a hug?
Okay? And practice your bar mitzvah to make your mama proud.
And you know what? Why don't you clean up this couch first
and make me proud?
Levi, why aren't you in bed?
It's a long story involving way too much spray cheese,
-but I'm on my way. -Okay, honey. I'll help you.
-Mom? -Hmm?
-Can I ask you a question? -Of course, honey. What is it?
Well, um,
I still have to write my bar mitzvah speech,
and I was just curious what yours was about.
Oh, well,
I remember I really wanted to give back
and do something proactive to help people.
So that's what you talked about?
No. No, that's what I actually went and did.
Yeah. Instead of my bat mitzvah,
I volunteered to help out with the clean-up efforts
after a major earthquake.
Wow. That was a cool decision.
Yeah?
Yeah, I guess it was.
Oh, honey, what are we doing talking about me?
This week is all about you, okay?
You better get some rest. That Torah's not gonna read itself, huh?
Shoo shoo shoo shoo shoo shoo shoo. Shoo!
♪♪♪
Levi.
Levi?
Levi, wake up!
-Levi, wake up! -[clapping]
[speaking Hebrew]
Did you stay up all night studying?
I was wondering why all my dreams were in Hebrew.
You're back. Mazel tov!
This week has been a complete waste.
I still have to write my bar mitzvah speech.
It has to be meaningful and important.
Look, you're Levi Grayson.
And if anybody can write a,
a moving bar mitzvah speech in no time, it's you.
But I've been up all night, and my brain is mush.
I feel like someone dropped a piano on my head.
Stupid cartoons.
Well, maybe we can get Nia and Tess to help.
If they're still talking to you.
I need to apologize to them, don't I?
Levi, we're tired of your pranks.
Yeah. Now I can't even trust a bar of soap.
I'm really sorry about the soap.
And the foam in the hallway,
and the glue in the hand sanitizer,
and the fake spiders in your sneakers...
Fake spiders in our sneakers?
Yo, I thought something felt weird in the toe.
I feel sick about all of it.
Or it could be from all that canned cheese.
Look, you guys, we're running out of time,
and Levi needs our help with his bar mitzvah.
You need our help?
-I don't know. Tess, this sounds like another prank. -Yeah.
-Forget it. We're not falling for it. -No.
Wait. No. I mean it.
Absolutely, positively no more pranks.
[both giggling]
I deserve that.
[Nia and Tess giggling, cheering]
I deserve that, too.
-All right, we'll help you now. -Whatever you need, mini-fridge.
♪♪♪
-[soft music playing] -[people chattering]
[gasps] Welcome! Welcome, family.
Yes, thank you for joining us for this blessed event.
Nia, you did a wonderful job with the flower arrangements.
-Oh, thanks, Aunt Chels. -Yes, honey.
And Booker, you...
-you did the slide show. -[chuckles softly]
Oh, please, Aunt Chels.
Okay, let's not make this about me.
Oh, look! There I go!
There I go...
Tess! Oh, honey, I have high hopes for the hora.
Hey, keep 'em up there, Ms. G.
-Yep! -Yep. [laughs]
-Well, looks like you kept it together. -Oh, no. No, no.
Not necessary, Rae. Everything is perfect.
It is. [sniffles]
It really is.
Okay, just remember, honey, you're gonna do great, okay?
Everyone who loves you is here,
you know, one way or another.
-Oh, pillow swag! -Yeah.
That's nice.
Chair pads.
Yeah. Now when your guests go home, they'll say,
"I'll remember you, because I sat on your name."
-How thoughtful. Thank you, Rae. -Yeah.
-Dad, I'm so glad you made it in time. -[laughs]
-So am I. -Are you kidding?
It's my son's bar mitzvah. I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Although my flight was delayed, so I did almost miss it.
-I'm happy that didn't happen. -Really?
'Cause I've never seen you look so nervous and tense.
Or you so calm and together.
What kind of transition is happening here?
-It's been a weird week. Nice yarmulke. -Thank you.
Levi, I'm not very good at this,
but, um, I'm proud of you.
You know that, right? 'Cause I am.
Very proud of you.
-And, and-- -Sit down, Garrett.
Thank you.
Okay, it looks like Rabbi Sarah's ready to begin the service.
Here we go!
[speaking Hebrew]
[soft instrumental music playing]
[sobbing]
[all singing in Hebrew]
[Levi singing in Hebrew]
I can't do this.
[crowd whispering]
-Why'd he stop? -I don't know. That's not supposed to happen, right?
Oh, no. That was my vision.
I know I'm not finished with my portion,
but as I was writing my bar mitzvah speech,
I was thinking about what I want to do as my mitzvah.
My act of kindness.
My mom never had her own bat mitzvah.
So, we're gonna change that today.
Which means, I can't do this.
Without my mom.
[sobbing]: That was my vision.
Come on up here, Mom.
Levi, no. No, honey. No. no. This is your day.
No, I've already done what needs to be done, you know?
I, I, I planned the service, and organized the ceremony, honey.
I, I even got those cream puffs, huh?
No, this is your moment. You're about to become my--
Oh, honey.
You're about to become my...
my young... young man.
Oh! Oh...
Oh, let it out, mama. Let it out!
Okay. [sniffles]
[sighs, sniffles]
[both singing in Hebrew]
[sobbing]
[murmurs, sobs]
♪♪♪
["Hava Nagila" playing]
Oh!
-[camera shutter clicks] -[music continues]