1 00:00:05,273 --> 00:00:06,804 Hey, Dave. What's going on? 2 00:00:06,889 --> 00:00:09,110 Oh, hey, Calvin. Just picking up my new lawn signs 3 00:00:09,195 --> 00:00:10,398 for the campaign. 4 00:00:10,491 --> 00:00:12,797 What do you think? 5 00:00:14,046 --> 00:00:16,157 I think you're gonna look great with a blacked out tooth 6 00:00:16,241 --> 00:00:18,617 and the word "dork" across your forehead. 7 00:00:20,245 --> 00:00:22,685 Yeah, I didn't think about the kids vandalizing my signs. 8 00:00:23,060 --> 00:00:25,124 Who said anything about kids? 9 00:00:26,453 --> 00:00:27,969 So you're really gonna go through with this? 10 00:00:28,053 --> 00:00:31,204 Hell, yeah. Look, we need stronger schools, safer parks, 11 00:00:31,289 --> 00:00:32,766 and when it comes to our city government, 12 00:00:32,850 --> 00:00:34,281 we need to have an open dialogue. 13 00:00:34,366 --> 00:00:35,396 Well, great. 14 00:00:35,484 --> 00:00:37,828 You open that one, and I'll close this one. 15 00:00:38,156 --> 00:00:39,648 I'm serious, Calvin. 16 00:00:39,772 --> 00:00:41,226 We need strong representation, 17 00:00:41,311 --> 00:00:43,490 and we haven't been getting it from Isaiah Evans. 18 00:00:43,703 --> 00:00:47,446 Look, Isaiah has beenour councilman for a long time. 19 00:00:47,531 --> 00:00:48,688 People love him. 20 00:00:48,773 --> 00:00:50,320 He led the march on Washington. 21 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:52,343 You mean with Martin Luther King? 22 00:00:52,507 --> 00:00:56,132 No. The marchon Washington Boulevard. 23 00:00:56,803 --> 00:01:00,531 We wanted that Chipotle, and he got it for us. 24 00:01:00,804 --> 00:01:02,594 Okay, but that was a long time ago, 25 00:01:02,679 --> 00:01:04,248 and he hasn't done anything since. 26 00:01:04,332 --> 00:01:06,772 Calvin, don't you want someone who's gonna roll up his sleeves 27 00:01:06,856 --> 00:01:08,470 and make an impact on this community? 28 00:01:08,554 --> 00:01:11,688 Nope. I don't like governmenttelling me what to do. 29 00:01:11,773 --> 00:01:13,617 I got Tina for that. 30 00:01:14,752 --> 00:01:17,133 ♪ Welcome to the block, welcome to the neighborhood ♪ 31 00:01:17,218 --> 00:01:19,007 ♪ Welcome to the hood. ♪ *THE NEIGHBORHOOD* 32 00:01:21,121 --> 00:01:23,312 Season 02 Episode 22 Title: "Welcome to the Campaign" 33 00:01:23,404 --> 00:01:24,781 Aired on: May 04, 2020 34 00:01:26,180 --> 00:01:27,757 Hi, this is Dave Johnson. 35 00:01:27,842 --> 00:01:29,020 I'm running for city council, 36 00:01:29,105 --> 00:01:30,846 and I'm calling to ask for your support. 37 00:01:31,752 --> 00:01:34,363 Yeah, I'm the white guy. 38 00:01:35,889 --> 00:01:37,476 Well, yes, Dave is the one 39 00:01:37,561 --> 00:01:39,742 who got the speed bump put in on Evergreen. 40 00:01:41,647 --> 00:01:43,913 Oh, you hit it too hard and messed up your alignment? 41 00:01:45,609 --> 00:01:47,281 Well, take it on down to Calvin's Pit Stop 42 00:01:47,366 --> 00:01:49,093 and vote for Dave Johnson. 43 00:01:57,335 --> 00:01:59,382 Grover, you are licking too slow. 44 00:01:59,504 --> 00:02:02,429 You are dabbing when you should be sliding. 45 00:02:02,533 --> 00:02:04,013 Here, let me show you. 46 00:02:04,392 --> 00:02:07,526 Ah... Aah! Paper cut! 47 00:02:08,785 --> 00:02:12,539 Now you're bleeding when you should be dabbing. 48 00:02:15,046 --> 00:02:17,834 So, I was thinking of invitingthe women from the neighborhood 49 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,031 for an elegant ladies' afternoon. 50 00:02:20,116 --> 00:02:22,248 You know, put out the good china, 51 00:02:22,333 --> 00:02:24,773 serve some tea and scones. 52 00:02:25,021 --> 00:02:27,320 Tea and scones? Is Dave going to be a councilman 53 00:02:27,405 --> 00:02:28,765 or a Disney princess? 54 00:02:31,304 --> 00:02:32,743 I'm just trying to help him. 55 00:02:32,898 --> 00:02:34,529 Most of the neighborhood just knows him 56 00:02:34,614 --> 00:02:37,703 as the jogger in short shorts who's terrified of squirrels. 57 00:02:40,228 --> 00:02:41,319 Hey, hey. 58 00:02:41,426 --> 00:02:43,038 Ooh, well, well, well. 59 00:02:43,123 --> 00:02:45,000 Look who showed up to volunteer. 60 00:02:45,251 --> 00:02:49,255 So, Calvin, you finally ready to ride the Dave wave? 61 00:02:50,713 --> 00:02:51,939 No. 62 00:02:52,033 --> 00:02:53,851 Tina told me there was a deli tray. 63 00:02:53,936 --> 00:02:55,078 Forget the Dave wave. 64 00:02:55,163 --> 00:02:57,554 I'm ready to jump on the ham tram. 65 00:02:59,774 --> 00:03:01,657 You know, I don't get it. Why won't you support me? 66 00:03:01,741 --> 00:03:03,443 I supported youwhen Old Miss Kim accused you 67 00:03:03,527 --> 00:03:04,945 of stealingher garden gnome. 68 00:03:05,091 --> 00:03:06,835 That's because I didn't do it. 69 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:08,710 I was just the lookout. 70 00:03:10,153 --> 00:03:12,140 I'm serious, Calvin. 71 00:03:12,413 --> 00:03:14,570 You know, people around here really look up to you, 72 00:03:14,754 --> 00:03:17,117 and your endorsement could help my campaign. 73 00:03:17,287 --> 00:03:20,423 And I'd give it to you, Dave, except for one small problem. 74 00:03:20,851 --> 00:03:22,187 This deli tray has 75 00:03:22,272 --> 00:03:24,484 a better chance of winning than you do. 76 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,140 Ooh, spicy mustard. 77 00:03:29,361 --> 00:03:31,664 I wouldn't underestimate my husband. 78 00:03:31,749 --> 00:03:33,750 Back in Kalamazoo, he got them to shut down 79 00:03:33,835 --> 00:03:35,274 the strip club next to the school. 80 00:03:35,359 --> 00:03:36,668 Oh, good for him. 81 00:03:36,753 --> 00:03:38,375 Yeah, I was so proud. 82 00:03:38,546 --> 00:03:41,114 Even though it put half my cousins out of work. 83 00:03:43,798 --> 00:03:45,106 This isn't Kalamazoo. 84 00:03:45,308 --> 00:03:47,009 This neighborhood is 80% black, 85 00:03:47,094 --> 00:03:49,921 and Dave is 100% white. 86 00:03:50,637 --> 00:03:53,640 110% when he wears his Crocs. 87 00:03:54,049 --> 00:03:56,242 You know, so what if I'm white? 88 00:03:56,327 --> 00:03:58,114 This community will vote for the best person 89 00:03:58,199 --> 00:03:59,638 for the job. That's what I believe. 90 00:03:59,723 --> 00:04:02,835 And I believe I'm gonna take my sandwich to go. 91 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:04,828 All aboard the ham tram! 92 00:04:04,913 --> 00:04:06,914 Toot, toot! 93 00:04:12,094 --> 00:04:14,850 Well, I hope you're happy. 94 00:04:14,935 --> 00:04:17,929 Oh, I am. You know, I had my doubts at first, 95 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,659 but spicy mustard was the way to go. 96 00:04:22,337 --> 00:04:23,968 I'm talking about Dave. 97 00:04:24,053 --> 00:04:25,884 We're all over there supporting him. 98 00:04:25,969 --> 00:04:28,540 - Why won't you? - Because 99 00:04:28,625 --> 00:04:30,021 I don't want him to look like 100 00:04:30,135 --> 00:04:32,070 the white guy who thinks he knows better, 101 00:04:32,155 --> 00:04:35,335 swooping in to fix all the black folks' problems. 102 00:04:35,450 --> 00:04:36,976 If I wanted a white savior, 103 00:04:37,067 --> 00:04:39,960 I'd watch Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side. 104 00:04:43,214 --> 00:04:44,828 Calvin, you love that movie. 105 00:04:45,049 --> 00:04:46,444 I don't love that movie. 106 00:04:46,529 --> 00:04:48,460 I just said, "Don't change the channel." 107 00:04:50,061 --> 00:04:51,781 Okay, you're right. 108 00:04:51,866 --> 00:04:53,976 Some people may think Dave is that way. 109 00:04:54,061 --> 00:04:56,437 But that's not who he is, and you know that. 110 00:04:56,522 --> 00:04:59,945 That's because I'm an evolved man, Tina. 111 00:05:00,698 --> 00:05:02,662 You can't expect the rest of the neighborhood 112 00:05:02,747 --> 00:05:05,140 to be as open-minded as me. 113 00:05:06,789 --> 00:05:08,539 Open-minded? Seriously? 114 00:05:08,624 --> 00:05:10,063 You refuse to watch a movie 115 00:05:10,148 --> 00:05:11,921 if it has subtitles. 116 00:05:12,006 --> 00:05:15,125 If I wanted to read, I'd get an audiobook. 117 00:05:17,572 --> 00:05:21,234 All I know is Dave cares about this community. 118 00:05:21,540 --> 00:05:22,539 Councilman Evans 119 00:05:22,624 --> 00:05:24,367 has been coasting or years. 120 00:05:24,452 --> 00:05:25,632 All he ever does is brag 121 00:05:25,717 --> 00:05:27,418 about the time he met Eddie Murphy. 122 00:05:28,445 --> 00:05:29,562 Tina, but you got to admit, 123 00:05:29,647 --> 00:05:31,608 that's a great story right there. 124 00:05:32,004 --> 00:05:35,281 I mean, the same car wash on the same day? 125 00:05:35,445 --> 00:05:37,445 That's destiny. 126 00:05:38,410 --> 00:05:41,437 Okay, fine. Do what you want, but I'm supporting our friend. 127 00:05:41,522 --> 00:05:44,137 So am I. I'm protecting him. 128 00:05:44,330 --> 00:05:47,210 I don't want to see anybody attack or ridicule him. 129 00:05:47,295 --> 00:05:49,735 You ridicule him all the time. 130 00:05:49,820 --> 00:05:51,912 But I do it from a place of love. 131 00:05:52,463 --> 00:05:53,625 What? 132 00:05:53,717 --> 00:05:55,359 I love doing it. 133 00:05:59,288 --> 00:06:00,609 Calvin, I can't tell you 134 00:06:00,694 --> 00:06:02,438 how much it means to have your endorsement. 135 00:06:02,523 --> 00:06:04,311 Oh, I'm not endorsing you. 136 00:06:04,406 --> 00:06:06,541 I just brought you to the barbershop to show you 137 00:06:06,626 --> 00:06:08,675 what the people around herethink about you running. 138 00:06:08,775 --> 00:06:10,606 Plus, I can't wait 139 00:06:10,691 --> 00:06:14,086 till the fellas hear howyou shut down the strip club. 140 00:06:16,208 --> 00:06:18,484 Well, you'll see. I'm gonna get plenty of support. 141 00:06:18,569 --> 00:06:21,625 After all, you know, I'm down with Que and the guys. 142 00:06:21,710 --> 00:06:23,019 I just brought a squash casserole 143 00:06:23,104 --> 00:06:24,835 over to the shop last week. 144 00:06:25,156 --> 00:06:26,179 Dave, 145 00:06:26,264 --> 00:06:29,923 there's nothing downabout a squash casserole. 146 00:06:30,528 --> 00:06:34,039 There will be once they get their cholesterol checked. 147 00:06:37,556 --> 00:06:38,826 Hey, shop. 148 00:06:38,911 --> 00:06:40,093 - What's up, man? - Hey, Calvin. 149 00:06:40,177 --> 00:06:41,435 - Hey, Calvin. - Hey, Dave. 150 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,438 - What's up, Dave? - Yo, Dave. 151 00:06:43,707 --> 00:06:46,974 Did you get that thank you notel sent you for the casserole? 152 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:49,549 You hear that, Calvin? 153 00:06:49,825 --> 00:06:51,606 He loved it. 154 00:06:52,426 --> 00:06:54,710 And the serving dish it came in was great, too. 155 00:06:54,795 --> 00:06:56,666 I sold it for ten bucks. 156 00:06:58,164 --> 00:06:59,387 Cool. Cool. 157 00:06:59,472 --> 00:07:00,825 Got that in Peru. 158 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:03,496 Uh, so, you guys might've heard 159 00:07:03,581 --> 00:07:05,021 that I'm running for city council. 160 00:07:05,260 --> 00:07:06,970 Yeah, we heard. 161 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,496 I saw one of your signs. I thought it was hilarious. 162 00:07:11,581 --> 00:07:13,282 They drew eye patch, horns, 163 00:07:13,367 --> 00:07:14,772 and I don't want to saywhat you had in your mouth. 164 00:07:19,708 --> 00:07:20,740 Why are you looking at me? 165 00:07:20,863 --> 00:07:23,258 I just did the eye patch and the horns. 166 00:07:25,138 --> 00:07:26,094 O-Okay. 167 00:07:26,179 --> 00:07:27,558 I-I'm starting to get the vibe 168 00:07:27,642 --> 00:07:29,628 that, uh, some of you might be skeptical. 169 00:07:29,757 --> 00:07:31,202 But, you know, I've got some really great ideas 170 00:07:31,286 --> 00:07:33,261 about the neighborhood that I think might change your minds. 171 00:07:33,345 --> 00:07:34,495 Uh, I got a question. 172 00:07:34,882 --> 00:07:36,815 Great. Fire away. 173 00:07:36,900 --> 00:07:39,471 Was that an Old Bay seasoning you used in that casserole, 174 00:07:39,556 --> 00:07:41,135 or was it Lawry's? 175 00:07:43,339 --> 00:07:44,854 Any other questions? 176 00:07:44,939 --> 00:07:45,677 Oh, yeah. 177 00:07:45,761 --> 00:07:47,201 That are not about the casserole. 178 00:07:47,285 --> 00:07:48,893 Oh. 179 00:07:49,418 --> 00:07:51,206 Hey, good afternoon, gentlemen. 180 00:07:51,291 --> 00:07:53,096 - Oh, oh, oh! - Hey. 181 00:07:53,181 --> 00:07:54,932 Councilman.Hey. 182 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,427 I just wanted to drop in and say hi 183 00:07:57,512 --> 00:07:59,448 to some of my finest constituents. 184 00:07:59,533 --> 00:08:00,759 And Trey. 185 00:08:02,002 --> 00:08:04,057 You always got jokes, Councilman. 186 00:08:04,142 --> 00:08:06,384 Yeah, and you always got a court date. 187 00:08:06,868 --> 00:08:07,839 You got him. 188 00:08:08,045 --> 00:08:09,550 Come on. 189 00:08:10,090 --> 00:08:12,095 Wow, so that's Councilman Evans, huh? 190 00:08:12,179 --> 00:08:13,346 He's really charming. 191 00:08:13,431 --> 00:08:15,385 Yeah, and wait till you feel his handshake. 192 00:08:15,574 --> 00:08:18,690 It's smoother than margarine melting on a hot roll. 193 00:08:19,417 --> 00:08:20,867 Calvin Butler. 194 00:08:21,180 --> 00:08:23,417 Yeah.Hey. How's that beautiful Tina? 195 00:08:23,524 --> 00:08:24,906 Well, she's married to me, 196 00:08:24,991 --> 00:08:26,234 so she's blessed. 197 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:27,737 Yeah. 198 00:08:27,932 --> 00:08:30,253 Uh, Councilman. I'm Dave Johnson. 199 00:08:30,338 --> 00:08:32,735 Dave Johnson. The competition. 200 00:08:33,865 --> 00:08:36,915 It is great to finally meet you. 201 00:08:37,029 --> 00:08:38,753 It is good to meet you, too. 202 00:08:39,711 --> 00:08:41,714 Oh, my God, it's like a buttery hug. 203 00:08:43,060 --> 00:08:44,978 I've been doing my homework on you, 204 00:08:45,195 --> 00:08:48,432 and it looks like you are ready to run a good race. 205 00:08:48,870 --> 00:08:50,557 Probably in short shorts. 206 00:08:52,775 --> 00:08:56,096 Well, you know, Councilman, now that you're here, uh, 207 00:08:56,213 --> 00:08:58,566 - I have a question for you. - Go right ahead. 208 00:08:58,878 --> 00:09:00,565 Well, I'm just curious on how 209 00:09:00,650 --> 00:09:02,894 you plan on approaching the shortage of school teachers 210 00:09:02,979 --> 00:09:04,979 that our district is currently facing. 211 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,422 - Hmm. - Hmm. 212 00:09:07,147 --> 00:09:08,410 Mmm. 213 00:09:08,927 --> 00:09:10,817 Mm-hmm. 214 00:09:11,714 --> 00:09:13,068 Dave, that is 215 00:09:13,153 --> 00:09:15,389 a very important issue, and I'm glad 216 00:09:15,474 --> 00:09:17,202 you brought that up. 217 00:09:17,694 --> 00:09:18,835 Our teacher shortage 218 00:09:18,927 --> 00:09:21,577 is a real challenge. Yeah. Right on. - Yes, sir. 219 00:09:21,662 --> 00:09:24,460 It is a challenge that we shall meet together 220 00:09:24,778 --> 00:09:27,124 as a community. All right. All right. 221 00:09:27,209 --> 00:09:28,692 And speaking of meeting, 222 00:09:28,878 --> 00:09:31,428 did y'all hear my story about how I met Eddie Murphy? 223 00:09:34,710 --> 00:09:35,888 Let Dave in here. 224 00:09:35,980 --> 00:09:37,855 He ain't heard it yet. Come on. 225 00:09:37,940 --> 00:09:39,727 - I was getting my car washed. - Okay. 226 00:09:39,812 --> 00:09:41,556 - He was getting his car washed. - No! 227 00:09:41,647 --> 00:09:44,421 - I look over at him. He looks back at me. - What? 228 00:09:44,506 --> 00:09:45,953 He said... 229 00:09:46,037 --> 00:09:47,650 For real! 230 00:09:47,851 --> 00:09:49,769 He... Just like in the movies! 231 00:09:49,892 --> 00:09:52,289 He laughs like in the movies! 232 00:09:52,788 --> 00:09:54,154 I can't believe it. 233 00:09:54,238 --> 00:09:56,982 Councilman Evans totally dodged my question. 234 00:09:57,724 --> 00:09:58,975 But can you believe 235 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:02,749 that him and Eddie Murphy both use cinnamon air freshener? 236 00:10:03,077 --> 00:10:04,561 Wow. 237 00:10:05,158 --> 00:10:07,163 No. Not wow. 238 00:10:07,248 --> 00:10:10,530 If anything deserves a "wow," it's my five-point plan. 239 00:10:10,649 --> 00:10:12,393 Each point has five points of its own. 240 00:10:12,604 --> 00:10:13,710 It's a 25-point plan. 241 00:10:13,795 --> 00:10:16,843 That's 25 wows. 242 00:10:16,928 --> 00:10:19,216 Look, Dave, the bottom line is 243 00:10:19,301 --> 00:10:20,696 to half of the people, 244 00:10:20,781 --> 00:10:22,395 you're the white guy who's new in town. 245 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,276 To the other half, you're the new guy who's white. 246 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,073 Hey. Yo, Dave, 247 00:10:28,158 --> 00:10:30,250 you got some explaining to do, man. 248 00:10:30,622 --> 00:10:31,932 What are you talking about? 249 00:10:32,017 --> 00:10:33,800 Isaiah posted a picture of you online, 250 00:10:33,885 --> 00:10:35,331 standing next to a Confederate flag. 251 00:10:35,524 --> 00:10:37,698 - What? - Well, that's crazy. 252 00:10:37,783 --> 00:10:38,863 I would never... 253 00:10:38,948 --> 00:10:40,393 Oh. Yeah, that's me. 254 00:10:45,008 --> 00:10:47,187 You better start explaining why you're in a picture 255 00:10:47,272 --> 00:10:50,408 posing next to a cake with a Confederate flag on it. 256 00:10:50,498 --> 00:10:52,151 Calvin, you don't understand. 257 00:10:52,236 --> 00:10:55,503 Look, that picture was from my tenth birthday party. 258 00:10:55,630 --> 00:10:57,157 Well, what'd you do when you turned 11, 259 00:10:57,242 --> 00:10:58,651 go to a Klan rally? 260 00:11:00,756 --> 00:11:02,794 Isaiah cropped the picture. 261 00:11:02,879 --> 00:11:05,101 Look, the theme of the party was The Dukes of Hazzard. 262 00:11:05,186 --> 00:11:07,235 That flag is on their car. 263 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,151 I had no idea what it meant. 264 00:11:09,291 --> 00:11:10,861 I'll tell you what it means now. 265 00:11:10,946 --> 00:11:13,125 You can forget about being on the city council. 266 00:11:13,210 --> 00:11:16,349 In fact, I wouldn't even get on a city bus. 267 00:11:17,343 --> 00:11:18,521 This is a disaster. 268 00:11:18,606 --> 00:11:20,013 I'm gonna go talk to Gemma. 269 00:11:20,098 --> 00:11:22,427 Why didn't I have an A-Teamparty? 270 00:11:22,512 --> 00:11:24,724 Everybody loves Mr. T. 271 00:11:26,591 --> 00:11:28,474 Aw, man, I can't believe this. 272 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:29,607 I called it. 273 00:11:29,692 --> 00:11:31,001 I knew this would happen. 274 00:11:31,544 --> 00:11:33,083 What? You knew 275 00:11:33,168 --> 00:11:35,695 Isaiah would find a 25-year-old picture 276 00:11:35,780 --> 00:11:38,380 of Dave blowing out the candleson a Confederate flag cake? 277 00:11:39,073 --> 00:11:41,467 Yeah. I just didn't say it out loud. 278 00:11:42,718 --> 00:11:44,636 Well, we got to help him clear his name. 279 00:11:44,899 --> 00:11:47,919 How? His name is on the cake. 280 00:11:49,303 --> 00:11:50,911 Dad, Dave is your friend. 281 00:11:51,023 --> 00:11:52,288 You know he's not racist. 282 00:11:52,373 --> 00:11:53,607 I know that. 283 00:11:53,692 --> 00:11:55,185 But what am I supposed to do? 284 00:11:55,278 --> 00:11:58,740 Everyone who's seen that picture already thinks he is. 285 00:11:58,825 --> 00:12:01,134 Which is exactly why we need to help him. 286 00:12:01,427 --> 00:12:03,497 Because nobody knows better than black people 287 00:12:03,582 --> 00:12:06,066 how painful it is to be labeledas something that you're not. 288 00:12:06,825 --> 00:12:08,299 Right, Pop? 289 00:12:09,352 --> 00:12:11,088 Damn it, Malcolm. 290 00:12:12,196 --> 00:12:14,299 Now I got to do the right thing. 291 00:12:14,384 --> 00:12:15,820 And that's on you. 292 00:12:19,471 --> 00:12:21,776 I can't believe Isaiah would do this. 293 00:12:21,923 --> 00:12:23,885 His handshake isn't like a buttery hug. 294 00:12:23,970 --> 00:12:25,322 It's like a... 295 00:12:25,737 --> 00:12:28,002 Damn it! It islike a buttery hug! 296 00:12:30,143 --> 00:12:31,846 Well, two can play at this game. 297 00:12:31,931 --> 00:12:34,151 I'm gonna dig up some dirt on Isaiah 298 00:12:34,236 --> 00:12:36,284 - and see how he likes it. - What dirt? 299 00:12:36,629 --> 00:12:38,460 Like how he never does anything 300 00:12:38,654 --> 00:12:40,260 or is cheating on his wife 301 00:12:40,345 --> 00:12:42,877 or how he embezzled millions of dollars from the city. 302 00:12:43,246 --> 00:12:44,487 You found that online? 303 00:12:44,572 --> 00:12:46,264 No, I'm putting it there. 304 00:12:46,621 --> 00:12:47,712 Gemma, 305 00:12:47,797 --> 00:12:50,026 we are not gonna stoop to his level. 306 00:12:50,387 --> 00:12:52,392 Look, we just have to face facts. 307 00:12:52,477 --> 00:12:53,877 I'm done. 308 00:12:54,273 --> 00:12:55,843 Don't talk like that. 309 00:12:56,099 --> 00:12:59,252 You have never backed down from a fight in your life. 310 00:12:59,498 --> 00:13:01,372 Not even when my stripper cousins jumped you 311 00:13:01,456 --> 00:13:02,950 at Nana's birthday. 312 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:05,348 Yeah, that was no joke. 313 00:13:05,433 --> 00:13:08,265 Bambi threw glitter right in my eyes. 314 00:13:09,597 --> 00:13:10,698 Hey, Gemma. 315 00:13:10,783 --> 00:13:11,875 Hey, Dave. 316 00:13:12,034 --> 00:13:13,848 Are you here to say "I told you so"? 317 00:13:14,012 --> 00:13:15,060 I wasn't. 318 00:13:15,145 --> 00:13:16,286 But now that you mention it, 319 00:13:16,371 --> 00:13:17,965 it does feel right, doesn't it? 320 00:13:18,395 --> 00:13:20,114 Well, don't bother. 321 00:13:20,199 --> 00:13:22,118 I think it's pretty obvious thatl have to drop out of the race. 322 00:13:22,202 --> 00:13:24,458 Oh, Calvin, please talk some sense into him. 323 00:13:24,543 --> 00:13:25,896 I'll be upstairs. 324 00:13:25,981 --> 00:13:28,377 You're not gonna go post lies about Isaiah, are you? 325 00:13:28,844 --> 00:13:30,786 Well, not anymore. 326 00:13:32,274 --> 00:13:33,379 So whatdo you want? 327 00:13:34,584 --> 00:13:35,629 Look, 328 00:13:35,714 --> 00:13:37,848 I know I told you that you shouldn't run, 329 00:13:37,933 --> 00:13:40,852 but I don't want to see you go down like this. 330 00:13:41,035 --> 00:13:43,622 If Isaiah's willing to stoop this low, then, 331 00:13:43,707 --> 00:13:45,786 clearly, we need some change around here. 332 00:13:45,995 --> 00:13:47,913 Which is why you have my vote. 333 00:13:48,208 --> 00:13:50,213 Unless that line is too long. 334 00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:51,590 Yeah. 335 00:13:51,702 --> 00:13:52,903 So you're gonna help me? 336 00:13:52,988 --> 00:13:54,123 Yes. 337 00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:55,778 But, first, we need to find out 338 00:13:55,863 --> 00:13:57,911 if Isaiah has any more dirt on you. 339 00:13:58,049 --> 00:13:59,358 Like, for Halloween, 340 00:13:59,443 --> 00:14:02,011 did you ever go as a pointy-headed ghost? 341 00:14:07,339 --> 00:14:08,909 Hi, I'm calling on behalf 342 00:14:08,994 --> 00:14:11,731 of the Dave Johnson for City Council campaign... 343 00:14:12,057 --> 00:14:15,606 Oh, well, let me tell you something about yomama... 344 00:14:16,187 --> 00:14:18,000 Hello? 345 00:14:18,242 --> 00:14:19,309 Okay. 346 00:14:19,394 --> 00:14:21,590 So far, that's three "yo mamas..." 347 00:14:22,941 --> 00:14:24,417 ...five "go to hells," - 348 00:14:24,502 --> 00:14:27,276 And one "I better not seeyour ass at Chipotle." 349 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:31,504 Everyone is so mad at us. 350 00:14:31,628 --> 00:14:33,546 I don't know how much more of this I can take. 351 00:14:33,935 --> 00:14:36,637 And I'm really gonna miss Chipotle. 352 00:14:37,317 --> 00:14:39,481 Look, I know this is bad right now, 353 00:14:39,567 --> 00:14:40,962 but you can get through this. 354 00:14:41,047 --> 00:14:42,051 You're tough. 355 00:14:42,270 --> 00:14:44,101 I'm not so sure. 356 00:14:44,186 --> 00:14:46,028 Well, I am, okay? 357 00:14:46,113 --> 00:14:48,270 You moved your family into this neighborhood, 358 00:14:48,355 --> 00:14:50,316 and you didn't take mess from anybody. 359 00:14:50,401 --> 00:14:51,536 I guess. 360 00:14:51,621 --> 00:14:53,864 And you're a principal at a private school. 361 00:14:53,950 --> 00:14:57,304 You have to deal with snotty, spoiled brats all day. 362 00:14:57,452 --> 00:14:59,567 And their kids, too. 363 00:15:01,102 --> 00:15:03,369 Half the time, I can't even tell if the moms are mad at me 364 00:15:03,453 --> 00:15:05,497 'cause of all the Botox. 365 00:15:06,818 --> 00:15:08,083 Trust me, girl. 366 00:15:08,168 --> 00:15:09,694 You got this. 367 00:15:09,820 --> 00:15:11,411 - Maybe you're right. - Mm. 368 00:15:11,496 --> 00:15:13,958 I am kind of a badass B-word. 369 00:15:14,043 --> 00:15:15,830 Mm. Damn straight! 370 00:15:15,915 --> 00:15:19,270 Mm! You are the second strongest woman I know. 371 00:15:19,370 --> 00:15:20,505 Who's the first? 372 00:15:20,590 --> 00:15:21,919 Me, B-word! 373 00:15:25,227 --> 00:15:26,760 Okay, Dave, 374 00:15:27,112 --> 00:15:28,412 you sure you're ready for this? 375 00:15:28,496 --> 00:15:29,959 It's gonna get kind of rough in there. 376 00:15:30,043 --> 00:15:32,020 No problem. I'm just gonna start 377 00:15:32,105 --> 00:15:34,371 by telling them that there's no way that I'm racist 378 00:15:34,456 --> 00:15:38,184 because my best friend is black. 379 00:15:40,505 --> 00:15:42,590 As your black best friend, 380 00:15:42,838 --> 00:15:45,965 never say you have a black best friend. 381 00:15:46,574 --> 00:15:49,145 Okay. All right. Well, then I'm just gonna go in there 382 00:15:49,230 --> 00:15:51,757 and tell them that these false accusations have got... 383 00:15:52,020 --> 00:15:54,176 Have got me straight trippin'. 384 00:16:01,487 --> 00:16:03,144 I take it back. 385 00:16:03,501 --> 00:16:05,512 I'm not your black best friend. 386 00:16:06,774 --> 00:16:07,952 Okay, so... 387 00:16:08,037 --> 00:16:09,563 Well, what am I supposed to do? 388 00:16:09,648 --> 00:16:12,654 Look, just go in there and show them who you really are. 389 00:16:12,751 --> 00:16:13,973 I'll have your back. 390 00:16:15,176 --> 00:16:16,387 Okay. I'm just gonna go in there 391 00:16:16,471 --> 00:16:20,497 and I'm gonna clap... back... at my haters. 392 00:16:23,268 --> 00:16:25,966 I never should've shown him Black Twitter. 393 00:16:28,792 --> 00:16:30,067 Hey, guys! Hey, guys. 394 00:16:32,495 --> 00:16:33,847 What are you doing here? 395 00:16:33,932 --> 00:16:36,198 Yeah. And if you gota casserole, 396 00:16:36,382 --> 00:16:39,428 you drop it off and you leave. 397 00:16:42,765 --> 00:16:45,606 Okay, obviously, everyone here has seen the picture. 398 00:16:45,691 --> 00:16:48,915 But I swear, you guys, it is not what it looks like. 399 00:16:49,176 --> 00:16:50,247 Please. 400 00:16:50,339 --> 00:16:51,489 I've used that line before, 401 00:16:51,574 --> 00:16:52,950 and it was always what it looked like. 402 00:16:54,384 --> 00:16:56,519 All right. Okay, hold on, everybody. 403 00:16:56,604 --> 00:16:58,083 Come on. Give the man a chance. 404 00:16:58,168 --> 00:16:59,302 A chance to what, 405 00:16:59,387 --> 00:17:01,262 say he's got a black best friend? 406 00:17:03,776 --> 00:17:06,137 Thank God you talked to me outside. 407 00:17:06,290 --> 00:17:08,077 Okay, listen up. 408 00:17:08,418 --> 00:17:11,555 Now, I know what everybody in here is thinking about Dave. 409 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,012 But I've known this man for two years, 410 00:17:14,097 --> 00:17:16,015 and I can tell you this for sure... 411 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:17,844 There is not a racist bone 412 00:17:17,929 --> 00:17:20,208 in his pasty littlewhite body. 413 00:17:22,033 --> 00:17:23,739 But what about the picture? 414 00:17:23,824 --> 00:17:27,419 Look, he was a dumb kid who watched a dumb TV show. 415 00:17:27,504 --> 00:17:29,614 - That doesn't mean that he was... - Wait, wait. 416 00:17:29,699 --> 00:17:31,200 Is that from The Dukes of Hazzard? 417 00:17:31,285 --> 00:17:32,899 I used to love that show! 418 00:17:34,969 --> 00:17:36,887 Yeah. It had that cool theme song. 419 00:17:37,041 --> 00:17:39,656 ♪ Just the good ol' boys... 420 00:17:40,013 --> 00:17:41,747 Oh, wait. 421 00:17:43,239 --> 00:17:44,270 See? 422 00:17:44,355 --> 00:17:45,664 You all watched that show. 423 00:17:45,749 --> 00:17:48,625 Which means that Dave didn't do anything wrong. 424 00:17:48,813 --> 00:17:50,544 That's right. This was just Isaiah trying 425 00:17:50,629 --> 00:17:52,460 to smear my name so that he could 426 00:17:52,545 --> 00:17:55,004 win... the... election. 427 00:17:55,617 --> 00:17:58,754 I can't believe Isaiah would stoop that low. 428 00:17:58,839 --> 00:17:59,886 Exactly. 429 00:17:59,971 --> 00:18:02,044 And you all saw him dodge Dave's question. 430 00:18:02,129 --> 00:18:04,520 That's because he doesn't have answers. 431 00:18:04,605 --> 00:18:05,653 But Dave does. 432 00:18:05,738 --> 00:18:08,526 He has a 25-point plan that, trust me, 433 00:18:08,829 --> 00:18:10,396 you do not want to hear. 434 00:18:11,407 --> 00:18:13,338 But i-if you want to read it, 435 00:18:13,423 --> 00:18:14,885 I have a pamphlet right here 436 00:18:14,985 --> 00:18:16,378 that has all... 437 00:18:18,412 --> 00:18:20,244 Look, my point is 438 00:18:20,329 --> 00:18:23,940 is that Dave Johnson is gonna fight for us. 439 00:18:24,145 --> 00:18:25,940 He's gonna make our schools stronger 440 00:18:26,025 --> 00:18:27,166 and our parks safer, 441 00:18:27,251 --> 00:18:29,735 and he's gonna listento the needs of this community. 442 00:18:29,823 --> 00:18:32,133 And that's why he has Calvin Butler's support. 443 00:18:32,264 --> 00:18:34,965 Now, come on. Can he count on yours? 444 00:18:39,315 --> 00:18:41,518 Hey, tha-thank you, guys. 445 00:18:41,603 --> 00:18:42,999 And thanks, Calvin. 446 00:18:43,144 --> 00:18:45,062 I don't know how I can ever repay you. 447 00:18:45,147 --> 00:18:46,463 Well, when you're elected, 448 00:18:46,548 --> 00:18:48,330 you can fix my parking tickets. 449 00:18:49,896 --> 00:18:51,944 I'm gonna pretend that I didn't hear that. 450 00:18:52,363 --> 00:18:55,105 Should I pretend to say it again? 451 00:18:56,167 --> 00:18:58,564 And, you know, guys, uh, 452 00:18:58,649 --> 00:19:02,003 just so you know, Isaiah Evans isn't the only one 453 00:19:02,088 --> 00:19:05,073 who has rubbed elbows with a famous person. 454 00:19:05,158 --> 00:19:07,033 Oh, yeah? Who'd you meet? 455 00:19:07,585 --> 00:19:09,851 Well, a little celebrity chef named 456 00:19:09,943 --> 00:19:11,408 - Paula Deen. - Uh-oh. 457 00:19:11,499 --> 00:19:13,690 Come on. We got to go. We got to go.- 458 00:19:13,774 --> 00:19:17,047 Well, where do you think I got the recipe for the casserole? 459 00:19:23,814 --> 00:19:25,384 So, you ready for your lesson? 460 00:19:25,500 --> 00:19:28,071 Yep. Time to make my handshake 461 00:19:28,156 --> 00:19:31,056 smoother... than... Isaiah's. 462 00:19:32,467 --> 00:19:36,064 You know you don't actually clap in a clapback? 463 00:19:36,149 --> 00:19:37,675 Well, then, whathave I been doing? 464 00:19:37,867 --> 00:19:39,595 I have no idea. 465 00:19:40,693 --> 00:19:41,735 Look, 466 00:19:41,844 --> 00:19:45,068 now, remember, when it comes to shaking a man's hand, 467 00:19:45,223 --> 00:19:47,869 you want to be confident and comforting, 468 00:19:48,166 --> 00:19:50,084 like a warm sock, 469 00:19:50,169 --> 00:19:51,423 fresh from the dryer, 470 00:19:51,508 --> 00:19:53,557 slipping onto his foot. 471 00:19:53,642 --> 00:19:55,647 Check this out. 472 00:19:56,095 --> 00:19:56,947 Hi. 473 00:19:57,079 --> 00:19:58,866 Calvin Butler. Nice to meet you. 474 00:19:59,746 --> 00:20:00,887 Wow. 475 00:20:00,981 --> 00:20:02,279 I actually believe you meant that. 476 00:20:02,363 --> 00:20:03,911 Yeah. 477 00:20:09,666 --> 00:20:10,932 Councilman Evans. 478 00:20:11,017 --> 00:20:11,977 What are you doing here? 479 00:20:12,062 --> 00:20:13,598 I just came by to say 480 00:20:13,690 --> 00:20:15,143 good luck on the campaign. 481 00:20:15,682 --> 00:20:17,288 Oh, after that photo, 482 00:20:17,373 --> 00:20:19,204 I could've sworn you were gonna drop out. 483 00:20:19,647 --> 00:20:21,184 Well, not a chance. 484 00:20:21,391 --> 00:20:23,645 It's gonna take a lot morethan that to scare me away. 485 00:20:23,852 --> 00:20:25,841 Okay. 486 00:20:27,789 --> 00:20:29,481 May the best man win. 487 00:20:39,475 --> 00:20:40,809 Damn. 488 00:20:41,099 --> 00:20:43,259 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org 489 00:20:43,343 --> 00:20:45,343 Sync & corrections by srjanapala