Yes. Yes, Nia.
I've been thinking about your first day of school outfit,
and I think you should wear--
Oh, you already picked out a top. Without me.
And without straps.
Hey, Mom. Have you seen my left shoe?
I know what you're gonna say, where did I have it last?
It was on my foot. Problem is, it's not there now.
Thanks.
Has your father seen that outfit?
Oh, and he's gonna let you wear it? Okay.
[sniffs] We'll see about that.
-Hey, Mom. -Hey, honey. I'm sorry.
I don't know why your dad changed his mind.
-Have you seen my phone? -It's in your shoe.
Oh, yeah, thanks.
Yeah. Nia, in a couple days, Booker's going to be your dad's problem.
-Hey, Mom. Have you seen-- -[yells] Whatever it is, find it yourself!
[sighs] Of course I'm gonna miss you both.
But it'll be nice to be able to focus on your grandpa
without your brother asking me to find things for him. [giggles]
Trying to make me laugh with his bad jokes
or give me kiss before he goes to bed at night.
Hey, Mom. I couldn't find my toothbrush so I'm just gonna use yours.
I'm gonna miss you so much, Booker. Okay? I'm gonna miss you so much!
And you can keep the toothbrush. [crying]
[theme music playing]
♪ Ha ha! Let me tell you something ♪
♪ Had my vision all worked out ♪
-♪ But then life had other plans ♪ - Tell 'em, Mom ♪
♪ It's crazy when things Turn upside down ♪
♪ But you gotta get up And take that chance ♪
-♪ A new city, I'm finding my way ♪ - It's gonna take some time ♪
-♪ Yeah, we're gonna be okay ♪ -♪ You know I got it, right? ♪
♪ It might be wild But you know that we make it work ♪
♪ We're just fam Caught up in a crazy world ♪
-♪ Come on! ♪ -♪ It's Raven's Home ♪
♪ We get loud! ♪ ♪ Yeah, 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 ♪
-♪ Yeah, Raven's Home ♪ -♪ We got love ♪
♪ 'Cause no matter the weather You know we gonna shine ♪
♪ There for each other You know it's our time ♪
[Raven laughing] Yep, that's us.
[grunts]
Hey, Booker. Listen, um,
I was just thinking about you heading back to Chicago.
Yeah, I can't wait to get back.
Nia said this year the school cafeteria's getting spicy pizza rolls.
Oh.
Well, I mean, there has to be, you know, some things here that you're gonna miss,
or someone.
You're right.
Ivy and Neil are pretty cool. I'm gonna miss them.
You just met them a couple weeks ago. You'll get over it.
All right, well
guess there's nothing left to say.
Oh, wait! Mom, there is something else.
Yes, I knew it. Baby, I feel the same way. I really do!
-Listen. If it's too hard for you, I'll-- -It is.
No. I thought I could do it, but I just can't.
[sighs]
This hockey stick just will not fit in this bag.
Can you ship it home for me?
[Victor imitates train whistle]
Alice, Alice, Alice. Today is your lucky day
because you and Pop-Pop are going to the model train store.
Why? What did I do?
The doctor wants me to work on lowering my stress levels,
so I've decided to devote more time to my passion for model trains.
All aboard!
I'm already bored.
Come on. Put your shoes on.
Stupid hockey stick.
Gonna miss you more than he's gonna miss me.
Everything okay, Raven?
Everything's fine, Daddy. Everything's fine.
[stick creaking]
Really? 'Cause you seem agitated.
Why would I be agitated? Huh? Why?
Because I'm gonna miss my son? Because he's not gonna miss me?
Because he wants to go to Chicago, but I want him to stay?
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Watch the stick. I paid good money for these teeth.
Raven, look. If you want Booker to stay, just tell him he has to stay.
No, Dad. I don't want him to stay because I want him to stay.
I want him to stay because he wants to stay.
I want him to want to want to stay.
-What? -I don't know.
I-I don't know, but I can't say it again.
You want Booker to stay, you need to make him think it's his idea.
No. No, no, no.
Tricking your son is a bad idea.
Almost as bad of an idea as taking advice from a nine -year-old.
[squealing] What are you talking about?
I'm not gonna take advice from [wheezing] a nine-year-old.
[laughing] That's crazy.
But if I did, what would she say?
Take him around town. Show him a great time.
Make him think every day here is gonna be like that.
Then he'll wanna stay.
And he'll think it's his idea. Watch and learn.
-Ready to go to the train store, Pop-Pop. -Great, let's do this.
Oh! I just remembered, the train store is right next to the pet store.
And they're having a huge snake sale.
Snakes?
You know what? I changed my mind. I'm going to the store by myself.
Wow.
You're good. [laughs]
But if you do that to me, we're gonna have some words.
Pretty great San Francisco morning, eh, Booker?
The beautiful sights, the souvenirs,
the hilarious stories of me, Eddie, and Chelsea growing up here. [laughs]
-Time flies. -Not today.
So I'm gonna get us some food. Why don't you grab us a table?
Whoa! Dino flops. Fortune cookie headphones.
"Fog in a Can"!
Okay, someone's doing San Francisco right.
All right.
I don't know what's happening.
My mom is dragging me to all these places
where her and her friends used to "kick it."
There's still 20 more stops left to go.
Too bad. I was looking forward to us hanging out at the Frisco Music Fest.
Some people call it "San Franciscochella."
-Only you call it that, Neil. -Call it what?
-San Franciscochella. -Now you call it that, too.
Hey, can I borrow your ketchup?
Yeah, that's not what I asked for.
-Here you go. -Thanks, Neil.
Um, who-- who-- who-- who was that?
-That's Cami. We go to school with her. -Is she going to San Franciscochella?
Ah! See? It's catching on.
Just answer the question, Ivy.
Booker, don't even think about it. She only dates the coolest guys.
And girls. I don't like to use labels, but they have a name for people like that.
Popular.
Well, back in Chi -town, I was the man.
Wasn't nobody cooler than me.
Now, hold my dolphin.
Hey, I, um
I thought I'd come over here so we could "ketchup."
Did you think of that all by yourself?
I think of a lot of things all by myself.
Like right now, I'm thinking that, uh, maybe we should hang out.
[giggles] Is that what you think?
Yep. All by myself.
Well, I'm going to the concert. Maybe I'll see you there.
Oh, you'll definitely see me, 'cause, uh, that's where I'm gonna be.
[squealing] Guess who's hanging with Cami at the concert this afternoon?
It's me. I'm hanging with Cami at the concert this afternoon.
Wait, I thought you had to hang out with your mom?
Ivy, I don't have to do anything. All right?
-I'm a grown man. -Hey, Booker. Come on.
-Your chicken tendies are getting cold. -Coming, Mommy.
You are going to love Pier 39.
Did you know that it's made from the wood of other piers?
Interesting, huh?
Wow.
I mean, wow! That's-- That's cool. I gotta tell Ivy and Neil about it.
Oh, they're gonna love it.
-They're gonna love it. -Oh, they're gonna go crazy. [chuckles]
You guys, she's killing me. What am I gonna do?
I told Cami I'd meet her at the concert
but my mom has a whole boring afternoon planned.
Well, just tell your mom the truth.
What?
That I'd rather spend my last day in town with a girl I just met,
than the woman who gave me life?
Ouch. That hurt my feelings.
Is there anything that annoys your mom?
If you get on her nerves, maybe she won't wanna hang out.
-No, that won't work. -How do you know?
[both] Because I know.
Stop it, Ivy. I mean it!
If you're gonna keep doing this, I don't want to hang out with you!
[grunts]
Three, two
Wow, you're good.
Yes, you are.
Oh, Mother?
Okay, Tasha. The hot tub will go over there.
The nail salon will go here. And the swimming pool
Hey!
You just put that box of junk in my swimming pool!
Junk?
I will have you know that this is an HO Scale,
Grandview Limited, Thompson Classic Liner in the 1940s paint scheme.
Oh. That's some very specific junk.
Well, since Booker's leaving, I figure this will be the perfect place
to set up the model train room of my dreams.
But I have plans to turn this into a vacation resort for my dolls.
Uh, who pays the mortgage around here?
I don't know. I'm nine.
Sorry, Alice. This is gonna be my model train room.
You know what? You're right.
I was being selfish.
How about I help you set up your trains?
Oh, I'd love that. Let me get some more boxes.
[imitates train whistle]
[imitates train whistle, chuckles]
Don't cancel your pedicure just yet, Tasha.
[burping] W.
X.
Y.
[in normal voice] And [inhales
[burping] Z.
Booker.
Oh, I'm sorry, was that-- was that annoying?
No, it was cute. For an
[burping] amateur.
Now hurry up and finish your food, okay?
Pier 39 is calling our names!
[both whispering] Annoy her.
Hey, Mom. Have you seen my right shoe?
-How'd you lose your shoe? -I know! I'm so annoying.
No. No, no, no. You're fine. Here, just put on your dino flops.
Come on. Let's go!
Wait, um, um, you're not gonna leave those fries, are ya? [chuckles]
-I'll help you finish 'em. -What? Oh! Oh!
Booker, stop! Stop! Stop!
Look what you've done! I can't go out like this.
I'm sorry, Mom. I-- I guess we'll have to cancel our plans.
No. No. Mm-mm-mmm.
No, I'm not gonna let a little stain ruin our special day.
It's okay. I'm just gonna throw together a hot look from the lost and found.
See, I told you it would work.
You were annoying me from across the room.
It didn't work.
She still wants to hang out.
I'm just too lovable.
Well, tough luck, Booker. But we're here for you.
[phone buzzing]
Huh.
Oh, I got a text from Ivy.
"Concert starts in 20. Gotta ditch Booker. Don't read this out loud."
Oh.
I really should have put that last part first.
You think?
Sorry, Booker. We gotta go.
See ya.
So what do you think?
It's cool.
Cool?
Just cool?
I will have you know that this is a 1:87 scale model of San Francisco.
I even have the guy at the BART station that tells you to "suck eggs."
Sorry.
I was just looking at these cool pictures in Model Train Monthly
Have you ever heard of Choo-Choo Rodriguez?
His train room is pretty impressive.
Choo-Choo Rodriguez is a hack. I should be in that magazine.
You totally should.
But you'd have to do something more exciting than San Francisco.
Something exotic.
Like an island?
[gasps] An island!
That's a great idea!
If you do that,
I bet those magazine people would do a feature on "Boxcar Baxter."
Boxcar Baxter.
I like the sound of that.
[snaps fingers] Let's do it.
You're going down, Choo-Choo!
We're gonna kick your caboose.
That's train for "butt."
[grunts] I'm just gonna say it. I'm just gonna say it, okay?
They got some bougie lost and founds in San Francisco.
I look better than when I left the house.
-You look fine. -Yes. I do.
Pier 39, here we come!
[yelling] All aboard!
Excuse me. Hi. I'm trying to get my son to fall in love with the city.
Do you think you can throw in some fun stories
-about how great it is to grow up here? -Oh. [laughs]
I'm from Albuquerque.
Oh, uh, well, hey, here's $20.
Name's Frisco Fred.
Born and raised in San Francisco. Which is why they call me Frisco Phil.
[quietly] Listen. Excuse me, you just said "Frisco Fred."
Well, that's what you get for 20 bucks.
-[bell rings] -[gasps] Here we go, here we go!
Yay! [laughs]
Look. You, me, a cable car. Oh! What could be better than that?
Hanging with the girl of my dreams.
The girl of your dre--
[squealing] Oh, baby. I love you too.
So, what do you think?
This good enough to beat Choo-Choo?
I dunno. Buildings seem a little tiny.
Well, I could build a bigger train depot.
-Eh -And a hotel?
Eh
An entire resort with private villas, a shopping plaza and a day spa?
Now you're thinking outside the boxcar.
Oh, man. Now I'm making train jokes.
Here we are. Golden Gate Park.
[chattering]
Hey. Where's everybody going?
Uh, there's a huge concert.
A concert? Now that sounds like fun. Doesn't it, Mom?
Uh-uh-uh, no. We're not going to no stinking concert.
We're gonna have a great time at the pier like I used to with my friends.
Oh, you're missing out. I met the love of my life at that concert.
Unfortunately, he met my brother.
They have two lovely kids and live in Albuquerque.
Where I'm not from.
Love of your life, huh?
Uh, excuse me, Frisco Phil-- Fred,
could you do less personal information, a little more Pier 39, and step on it.
It's a lever, ma'am.
Then pull on it.
Booker, what are you doing?
Yeah, passengers aren't supposed to touch the lever.
I don't wanna go to Pier 39.
No, no, no. You're going to Pier 39. You're gonna love it.
-I wanna go to that concert! -You can go to a concert anywhere.
I need you to see what's great about San Francisco!
[grunting] Maybe you could talk without touching the lever?
You're going to stay with me.
I'm going.
You're staying!
-I'm going. -You are staying!
Oh, snap!
This is why you don't touch the lever.
[all screaming]
-[all screaming] -[cars honking]
Look what you did!
-Me? You pushed it! -You pulled it!
Neither of you were supposed to touch it!
-[all screaming] -[cars honking]
[Alice] We're out of control! Oh no! Watch out, guy in red jacket!
-[all screaming] -[cars honking]
[honking continues]
[Alice] We're headed straight for the fish market!
Look out for the octopus!
-[all screaming] -[cars honking]
[Raven] Get it off! Get it off! Get it off! [whimpering]
That's for fish -slapping your momma.
-[honking continues] -[whimpers, screams]
[all screaming]
-[metal crunches] -[glass shatters]
Wow. These things break easy.
-[Booker whimpering] -[brakes squeal]
-We stopped? -It's a miracle.
Actually, it was the emergency brake.
I looked it up on my phone.
-You okay? -Yeah, you?
Well, you know, I may need to change my pants again.
Booker, this is crazy.
I can't make you be somewhere you don't wanna be.
I know, Mom. But it's just
All day you kept talking about how much fun you and your friends had,
and all my friends are at that concert.
I get it. If you wanna go, just go. But, Booker. Booker?
-[footsteps retreating] -Oh, gone.
Left as soon as you said the word "go."
I don't think he even heard the "o."
Alice, can you come up here?
What is my doll doing there?
You made a doll resort? For me?
All this time, I thought you were building a train room
when you were actually making this?
I know.
It's almost like you made me think that it was [gasps]
my idea.
Busted.
Yeah. You didn't think I knew what you were up to, did you?
If you knew, why'd you do it?
Well, you've been away from your folks for a while,
and I know you want a little space of your own
but you don't have to trick people to get it.
We don't do that in this family.
What about Auntie Rae?
Yeah, she's a work in progress.
Thank you, Pop-Pop. I love you.
Aw. I love you too.
Did you really know I was tricking you?
You'll never know. [imitates train whistle]
He's good, Tasha. He is very good.
Yeah, that concert was dope!
You didn't see any of it.
But I caught the vibe, and it was dope.
Hey, Neil. Where'd you go?
I was in the parking lot, selling these bad boys.
San Franciscochella.
Did people actually buy those?
Well, one person did.
Not gonna lie
The name grows on you.
So, did you meet up with Cami?
Nah.
I mean, it's cool. At least we got to hang out.
You guys make San Francisco fun.
I kinda wish I wasn't leaving tomorrow.
Why don't you stay?
[scoffs] Oh, Neil. I can't stay.
Wait, can I stay?
Why not? I know Alice and your grandfather really like having you around.
-Yeah, and you can go to school with us. -Yeah.
I guess I could keep helping my mom out,
but I can't just leave my whole life in Chicago.
[whooshing]
[echoing] I'm really glad that you brought me to this dance.
[whooshing]
I gotta go!
Yeah, I just-- I just feel like you're the only one
in this house who truly understands how I feel.
Did you tell Booker you want him to stay?
What do you think? I'm talking to a hockey stick.
I guess I just have to accept the fact that he's
-He's going back to Chicago. -[door opens]
Mom, I thought about it and I want to stay here in San Francisco.
[screaming] Yes! I knew it!
Nia's got her own thing going on in Chicago.
And I've made friends here. And I like helping out.
And I would miss you.
[shuddering breaths]
I mean, yeah. If that's what you want.
-I do. I really do. -Yes! [screams]
This makes me so happy! Okay, I'm gonna unpack your bags right now.
-Okay. -[laughs]
[sighs]
You met a girl, didn't you?
[scoffs] No.
I met the girl.
Hey, I, um-- I feel bad that you're gonna lose your doll resort
now that this is gonna be my room.
It's okay.
-You're not mad at me? -No.
But Tasha might be.
Wait, what?
I'd sleep with one eye open if I were you.
Good night!
[grunts]
[giggling]
[screams]
Momma! I'm sleeping with you tonight!