[groovy music playing]
[McEnroe] Devi couldn't believe her eyes.
Her brand new friend, whom she just decided to like,
was stone-cold flirting with Ben freaking Gross.
-[Ben] Oh! -Excuse me!
[McEnroe] Pencil games?
Why don't they just go at it on the lab table?
What happened to the Aneesa who put Ben in his place the other night?
As Devi thought back on that interaction, it looked a little different to her.
Since you're new, you should know you're hanging out with a social grenade.
[Aneesa laughs]
Yeah, I'm not gonna take social advice
from a guy who looks like he still gets his hair cut by a children's barber.
[whimsical music playing]
[McEnroe] Mother of Borg! That's some sexual tension.
And was that a goddamn Beyoncé hair-flip? How had Devi been so blind?
[laughs]
[teacher] Okay, agents.
Get your spy glasses on because today we'll be learning about…
bonds.
Covalent bonds.
[McEnroe] No, we won't, Mrs. Paloma, because this bond was broken.
[techno music playing]
Then she did a crazy Beyoncé hair-flip.
[scoffs] And she didn't even shower him with dandruff!
Devi, you're holding that pen like a knife again.
Oh yeah, my b.
It's just… Does she not know girl code? You don't flirt with your friend's ex!
Did you tell her he's your ex?
No, but she should be able to sense it. Our chemistry is palpable.
So you still have feelings for Ben.
I should've picked Ben in the first place! He was all in.
I got greedy, Doc.
Now my hands are covered in the crumbs of my failed relationships.
[laughing] Oh hell, Devi.
I am so glad to have you back,
but I'm gonna need time-and-a-half for these sessions.
I know I really hurt Ben, but deep down, I still think there's hope for us.
Well, I thought you said that he would never forgive you.
Yeah, but full-blown hatred is kind of a comfortable place for us.
We've done that 180 before.
But not if Aneesa keeps grabbing his goddamn pencil.
Is that a euphemism? Uh, I don't even wanna know.
Devi, regardless of what happens between you and Ben,
I think we need to work on your approach to stress.
Perhaps, introduce some techniques that would help you avoid--
Losing my shit? Okay. Okay.
What are we thinking? Meditation? Candles?
[gasps] Could you prescribe me weed? Or is that like only for real doctors?
Watch it.
Right. I'm thinking something more simple.
Like, when you feel that surge of anger coming up, stop…
[inhales deeply] …take a deep breath, and listen to some soothing music
or anything that'll bring you peace.
-I think weed would be more effective. -No.
Fine, I'll try it.
[McEnroe] Dr. Ryan was a bit of a know-it-all,
but maybe she had a point.
Maybe it was possible
to handle stressful situations in a mature, rational--
What up, dude?
-Aah! -Whoa, are you okay?
[McEnroe] As if you care, Aneesa!
Nope. Bad McEnroe. Bad!
Yep! I'm fine.
I was just, um, remembering an article
about how we all swallow at least 20 spiders while we sleep.
That's been debunked.
Speaking of swallowing stuff…
Not sexual. Let me finish! Also, not sexual.
My mom made some of her signature fudgies.
But are they sexual?
[McEnroe] Damn it! Devi was gonna make the same joke.
Except, it was longer and less funny.
So why'd your mom make the brownies? What's the occashe?
She made them for Eve, but Eve is vegan, gluten-free,
and thinks that M&M's are complicit in the corporatization of America.
It's like my mom doesn't even know her.
Well, have you introduced them?
Oh no, no. Are you kidding me? Eve can't meet my mom.
Why? I thought your mom's supportive of your relationship.
Yeah, too supportive.
She's trying so hard to be an ally, but she keeps saying the wrong thing.
Like yesterday, she asked me if I wanted to get a funky, lesbian haircut.
-[whirring] -Oh, queen.
Yeah, that's not great.
Hey, at least you're allowed to date.
My mom covered my eyes during the kiss in Lady and the Tramp
so I wouldn't get any ideas.
[McEnroe] But it seems as though you have gotten some ideas, Aneesa.
And we all know who your spaghetti-dog is.
[mouthful] And stop being such an elegant eater!
Devi, there you are. May I talk to you for a moment?
So it's come to my attention
that you have been skipping PE for several weeks.
Right. I was told that my credits weren't gonna count at my high school in India,
so I figured, "What's the point?"
Since you're no longer moving to India, that credit very much does count.
I see. So where am I at? A "B"?
[scoffs] A "B-plus"?
-No, you're getting an "F." -[screams]
Okay. [chuckles] Now, let's just relax.
Coach Noble has agreed to bump up your grade if you participate
in my cross country team's 24-hour relay for charity. [chuckles]
Ugh! Can't I write an essay about the history of track and field instead?
No. Nobody wants to read that.
You just get a team together. You're doing the relay.
[school bell ringing]
Hey, I have a weird request.
We'll be on your team. We heard everything.
You only walked like two feet away.
-I'll ask you Eve too! -Cool, I'll text Eleanor.
Oh, she's out. She has extra Glass Menagerie rehearsals.
Shit. What other friends do we have? Should we ask the lunch ladies?
I could ask some of my robotics peeps.
Oh, wait, let's--
Hey, Eric! Do you wanna join our 24-hour relay team?
Hell, yes, I do!
Me and my real human girlfriend will be there.
Okay! Well, that's me and Eve, Eric and Rosalia,
Devi, Aneesa.
Who else should we invite?
What about Ben?
[McEnroe] And boom goes the dynamite.
We had fun with him the other night, right?
Yes, we did.
You should totally, totally text him.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm just gonna…
go over here.
[pants]
[McEnroe] As Devi felt the rage building up inside her,
she remembered Dr. Ryan's advice,
and decided to listen to something soothing that could calm her down.
[Mohan] Uh, hi, it's Dad.
Um, I'm here at the mall to pick you up.
Uh, I'm parked in front of P.F. Chang's,
but a brute security guard is making me circle around.
Oh, wait, I see you. Ah, there's my perfect girl.
[doorbell rings]
Nope, not interested in joining whatever cult this is. Thank you.
No, no, worry not!
We are from Kamala's lab. I am Evan. This is Setseg.
We're here to pick her up for the video game convention.
Right. Okay.
Why don't you wait right there?
And if you don't mind, please take off your shoes.
I'm afraid that's not possible. My shoes are connected to my pants.
My shoes are not connected to my pants, but you do not want me to take them off.
Right, okay, yeah.
Kamala, y-your friends are here, ma!
Technically, we're her bosses, thank you very much.
So how much did this house cost?
[footsteps approaching]
Holy shit!
[Nalini] Ayyo.
[in Tamil] Why do you look like a sexy flight attendant from Mars?
[in Tamil] I have to dress this way to get respected in my work.
[in English] It was the least suggestive female character I could find.
We should skedaddle, but it was a pleasure meeting all of you.
I enjoyed hearing you speak your native tongue.
It is a beautiful, beautiful language.
Blessings upon your horns. Setseg, the door.
-It's open. -[Evan] I can see that.
This is so undignified.
I know.
[door closes]
Okay, mitoshondria.
Mitochondria.
-Right. -Um… [sighs]
It's the powerhouse of the cell,
which turns nutrients into chemical energy.
-Dude, you got it! -Ha!
Hell, yeah! Suck it, science!
-[laughs] -[Devi sniffs]
Did you just smell me?
-No. -Okay.
I think we've done some good work today. Should we take a break?
Paxton, this is the first card.
You have 99 more terms left to learn before your test on Monday.
Shit! School's so repetitive.
Why can't it be more like swimming?
You dropped pencil.
Oh. Thanks.
-[giggles] -[Devi] You know what?
Maybe it's healthy for you to learn some things don't come so easy.
-Oh my God. -[laughs] Move!
[McEnroe] Well, well, well. Who are they?
Doubles-partners Bob and Mike Bryan, incapable of doing anything on their own?
Hey, Devi, Ben and I are helping set up the 24-hour relay.
Look who got a free badge that says "volunteer"?
Ya bish! [laughs]
Cool! Yeah, I used to be a Girl Scout, so I have like hella badges at home.
Cool.
Aneesa, come on!
We gotta get there first so our tents aren't next to the porta-potties.
All right. See you guys later.
Why is she so excited? Who even wants to go to a 24-hour relay?
I do? It rocks!
I mean, there's a reason everyone calls it the 69-hour three-way. [chuckles]
-Say what? -Everyone hooks up there.
I mean, I'd definitely go if we didn't have to study all weekend.
Oh. Uh, about that. I kinda have to go.
Not to hook up! Just so I don't fail PE.
Wait, what? How am I supposed to learn all this stuff without you?
You have the flashcards. That's the hard part.
All you have to do is review them over for three days straight.
That's the fun part.
-[sighs] -Yay.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey! So since my mom is head chaperone, she insisted on making us team shirts.
[Devi] "The Jodie Fasters."
Wow, you weren't kidding.
Oh, snap! You decided to introduce her to Eve?
No. Why would you say that?
Damn, I forgot they were both gonna be here!
[Devi] It doesn't seem like they recognize each other.
Your lack of social media presence has once again saved the day.
I'll have to spend the next 24 hours trying to keep them apart.
Don't worry. Everyone's so consumed with their own stuff
that they forget to stop and notice what's going on with other people.
Like for instance, what's going on with Ben and Aneesa?
They seem kind of chummy, right?
Oh, you don't have to worry. Aneesa is way out of Ben's league.
Okay? She would never stoop that low.
-No offense. -Facts. You're probably right.
And besides, this is an open field surrounded by parents and teachers.
Where would they even do it anyway?
Welcome to the Spurt Yurt! Sign up to hook up.
Unless you're a teacher. In that case, this is just a study hall.
Trent, what is this?
It's a safe space to consensually rail.
It's kinda my modern take on the classic Billy Wilder film, The Apartment.
I really tricked it out this year.
[unzipping]
It's pretty sweet, huh?
My brother stole that soundproofing foam when he got kicked out of his band.
That means you can O as loud as you want.
[McEnroe] Holy shit! Was Paxton right?
Was this boring-ass charity event really an all-night orgy?
Well, what do you say, mon petit croissant?
Shall I sign us up for an amorous escapade?
Yes, please! I got some raw oysters in my backpack to get us in the mood.
Uh, is this a sign-up list?
Are you thinking about doing a solo sesh? Respect.
[McEnroe] Devi had been right all along.
This place was more sexed-up than the Olympic Village,
and Ben Gross had a prime time 9:00 p.m. slot.
It didn't take a 4.0 GPA to know who his plus-one would be.
[Mohan on voicemail] Uh, hi, it's Dad. Um, I'm here at the mall to pick you up.
-I'm parked in front of-- -[all cheering]
Welcome to the 24-hour relay.
Now, we all know the rules.
One member from each team
must be running the one-mile loop at all times for 24 hours.
On your marks!
Agh! Too bad we're on the same team, because I'd kick your ass on this course.
Oh. That's cute that you think so, sweetheart,
but my sick calf definition begs to differ.
-Boom. -[chuckles]
[McEnroe] Damn it! They're bantering. That was Devi and Ben's thing.
What move was Aneesa going to steal next? A playful punch to the arm?
[Ben giggles]
[McEnroe] Son of a bitch!
-[feedback] -Get set!
Mr. Shapiro, please do the honors.
As a practicing pacifist, I will not be using a starting gun.
Instead, I will be playing three notes of peace on this Peruvian siku.
[blowing siku]
-That means you can go. -[all cheering]
[McEnroe] Ben and Aneesa were getting way too close for comfort.
Devi had to get back quickly before anything else could happen,
which meant she had to beast the shit out of this mile.
[upbeat music playing]
Okay, so maybe Devi wasn't a world-class athlete.
And speaking as a world-class athlete,
weird choice to wear full-face makeup to this event.
[panting]
Jesus, David, you never exercised before?
Not intentionally, no.
[groans]
I think I have jogging-induced appendicitis!
Medic? Medic!
You have a cramp.
[sighs] Here.
Let me show you this trick my dad's training buddy Dwayne showed him.
Dwayne Johnson.
[pleasant music playing]
All right.
"The Krebs cycle."
The cycle of Krebs?
Not even close.
[sighs]
All right.
Krebs cycle. When am I ever gonna have to know the Krebs cycle in my life?
It's so stupid!
[slurping]
-[dance music playing] -[whirring]
All right.
[clears throat]
Krebs cycle.
Shit. [sighs]
Stupid science!
I thought it was the opposite of swimming.
Thirty minutes before you run, you're supposed to eat as much as you can.
That is extremely incorrect.
Has the cramp gone?
I think so.
[sighs]
Why are you being nice to me?
Well, this is a charity event, and you are, after all, a charity case.
[scoffs]
Banter.
Did the loop feel short to you? I didn't even get my heart rate up.
[Ben groans]
Aneesa, let's go play cornhole.
Try not to die.
While Ben did seem less furious at her,
it couldn't extinguish the red-hot sparks sizzling between him and Aneesa.
-I mean, Christ, look at them! -[sighs]
[McEnroe] They just shared ChapStick.
That's like the high school equivalent of a glass of brandy before sex.
Screw deep breaths and voicemails!
It was time for Devi to put these two lovebirds
on the endangered species list.
-[tablet chiming] -Yes! [chuckles]
Whoa, I've never finished the Saturday puzzle in under 20 minutes!
How do you know so many weird facts?
I spend a lot of time editing Wikipedia.
[both laugh]
Hey, do you wanna go somewhere more private?
Maybe the woods where there's no people around?
That sounded romantic, but also creepy at the same time.
Great! Let's go to the woods.
["Bad Habits" by Madame Gandhi playing]
[McEnroe] Devi was hell-bent on keeping Ben and Aneesa away from each other,
and nothing was going to stand in her way--
-Hey. -Paxton? What are you doing here?
-You're supposed to be studying. -I was, but studying is kinda boring,
and it's less boring with you.
[McEnroe] Damn. Did this hunk of beef just say he likes spending time with her?
You know, because you teach me stuff in a fun way, like a Muppet.
Okay, we gotta stop letting this kid get our hopes up.
Remember, he said you two don't make any sense.
Also, you still kinda owe me.
You're gonna feel real bad if I can't get into college.
Yeah, I'll help you study,
but I have to take care of one thing really quick.
-I'll be right there. -[Paxton] All right.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Ben. It seems like it's your turn to run.
Really? I thought I go after Rosalia.
Yeah, Ben's right. I made up an acronym to help us remember the order.
DARBEEF, as in, "Dar, who beefed?" Isn't that helpful?
No. Your fart-related acronym is not helpful, Eric,
because Ben goes after Eve, and she's finishing up her loop, okay?
Not okay! You can't talk to me like that. I'm a boyfriend now.
It's fine. I'll go.
My trainer's pissed at me for missing leg-day anyway.
["Bad Habits" playing]
[beatboxing]
-Ready? Oh! -Oh! No! Okay.
[both laugh]
You go.
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ All my bad habits Have got to, got to go ♪
♪ But it don't ♪
♪ All my bad habits Have got to, got to go ♪
♪ But it don't ♪
It's my turn again? Are you sure?
Yep.
♪ All my bad habits Have got to, got to go ♪
♪ But it don't ♪
[indistinct conversation]
-[both laugh] -Literally, it was so--
[music continues]
[farting]
Yeah, I don't like this.
Fair enough.
Here.
[McEnroe] Game, set, match.
Devi might've been the worst runner I've ever seen,
but she truly was the Usain Bolt of cockblocking.
No way were these two making it to Trent's tent
for their 9:00 p.m. hookup sesh.
Devi!
Don't worry, Miss Dubs. I'm all over it.
What? Devi!
-Yo, did I get your dick? -No.
Okay. Want to get zooted? I got edibles.
Yeah.
[McEnroe] Devi had earned her victory lap, and for the first time ever,
she was enjoying the feeling of exercise.
The wind through her hair, the soft crunch of leaves underfoot,
the sight of Ben and Aneesa going to Trent's tent!
What? How? Man, teenagers are horny.
[Ms. Warner] No stopping on the course! That means you, Devi.
[McEnroe] Only seven minutes to stop them.
This was gonna have to be the fastest mile of Devi Vishwakumar's entire life.
[panting]
[McEnroe] Or not.
What?
["Bad Habits" playing]
♪ All my bad habits Have got to, got to go ♪
[McEnroe] Okay, so she was gonna have to cheat.
[groans]
[grunts] Shit!
Really?
♪ All my bad habits Have got to, got to go ♪
Do you need water?
Damn it! [grunts]
I need my phone.
Huh? Where's my phone?
Have you seen my phone? Have you seen my phone?
Oh, hey! Um, Aneesa, right?
You've been running sub-six-minute miles all day.
Any interest in joining the cross country team?
No, you racist! I'm not Aneesa!
I don't run fast, I'm not cool,
and I don't eat one crumb of brownie because I'm straight-up anorexic! Okay?
Hey, Devi. Not to get in the way of your little meltdown--
Which is going great, by the way. The scratches on your face are hilare.
But did you just say that Aneesa is ano?
Yeah! Probably! I've never seen her eat a damn thing!
Oh my God! That's, like, so sad about Aneesa.
We probs shouldn't tell anyone, because it's, like, private.
[McEnroe] So far the 24-hour relay had sucked a big fat one.
Ben and Aneesa were probably hooking up,
and even worse, Devi had lost her dad's voicemails… forever.
[sighs]
What's up, Devi?
-Paxton? -Where you been?
I was trying to study, but Trent got me loose.
[laughs]
But don't worry. I'm ready to learn the shit out of this shit.
[snoring]
[upbeat music playing]
[birds chirping]
[yawning]
[sobbing]
Hey. Aneesa, are you crying? What happened?
Apparently, everyone's talking about me. They're saying I have an eating disorder.
Really? That's terrible.
But hey, it's just a rumor, right?
Whoever said that is probably just jealous of you.
Devi, it's not a rumor.
It's true. [sniffling]
It's the reason I had to leave my last school.
[McEnroe] Oh, shit, Devi. This is not good.
I wanted to start fresh here, and everything was going so well. I…
I don't know how they found out.
-Hey… -[sobbing]
[bittersweet music playing]
[sniffling]
Oh, uh…
Here's your phone.
You must've dropped it while running.
Attention, students, the relay is over.
And thanks to you, we've raised enough money
to pay the school's legal fees for that slip-and-fall case.
Wait, that's what we were running for?
[gasps] Oh, hey!
[grunts]
What the frick? Why did you push me?
Every time that PTA woman is nearby, you start acting weird as hell.
[sighs] Eve, I have to come clean.
That woman isn't a woman at all.
She's a mother. My mother.
She is?
Do you not want me to meet her? Are you embarrassed of me?
No, of course not! I'm embarrassed of her.
I know she's gonna say something weird to you.
She's definitely gonna tell you how much she liked the movie Carol.
Great, I hope she does. It's my favorite Christmas movie.
Now, suck it up and introduce us.
Fab. Haven't seen you for the whole relay. Where've you been hiding?
Hi, Mom. Um…
This is Eve, my girlfriend.
Eve? The Eve?
Oh my gosh, it is so nice to finally meet you!
Did Fabiola tell you? I hung a rainbow flag on our porch.
That's awesome! And also, great job on the relay.
Everything looks amazing.
Aw! Well, if you think this looks good,
wait until you see what the PTA does for the Winter Dance.
You two are going, right?
I don't really think that's our thing, Mom.
Uh, it's the Winter Dance. [chuckles]
It's a tradition!
It's where they crown the Cricket King and Queen.
Mom, it's just a popularity contest that's like super heteronormative
and reinforces the gender binary.
Right, Eve?
Yeah, I don't know if anyone really cares about Cricket King and Queen anymore.
I was Cricket Queen.
Oh, I'm so sorry--
And Fabiola's dad was Cricket King.
We were actually the first Cricket King and Queen of color.
Whoa, that's amazing!
And it may sound silly, but it really meant a lot
to all of the other students who looked like us.
Oh my God, Fab,
we should run for Cricket King and Queen!
Cricket Queen and Queen.
That is an excellent idea. [chuckles]
Is it too early to say, "Yas, Queens!"
-Mom, yes. -[laughing] It's not too early at all.
Fab, your mom's so cool.
[Elise] Aw! I love Eve.
You should come to our house and watch Carol sometime.
-I love Carol. -[Elise] Okay.
So come with me because I wanted to talk…
[gentle music playing]
Hey, what happened to you? Did you get attacked by another coyote?
I wish.
-Dr. Vishwakumar. -Yes, Ms. Warner. How are you?
Well, everything is mediocre.
But listen, I just want to tell you what a successful relay Devi had.
Not only did she do all of her laps,
but I saw her working extra hard to get her teammates involved as well.
Consider your PE grade changed to an "A."
Thank you. That's very nice of you.
You're welcome.
Well, well, young lady.
You should be proud of yourself.
Shut the trunk.
[car door opens]
[door beeps]
[car door closes]
[McEnroe] Devi was far from proud of herself.
[Mohan on voicemail] Uh, hi, it's Dad. Um, I'm here at the mall to pick you up.
Uh, I'm parked in front of P.F. Chang's, but…
[softly] Is that her?
-No, it's the other one. The skinny one. -Oh… Okay.
[McEnroe] The rumor had spread like a wine stain on a pair of tennis whites.
Was that why Aneesa wasn't at school today?
Devi couldn't imagine feeling any lower.
[Ms. Warner on intercom] Devi Vishwakumar, please report to the principal's office.
[McEnroe] Until now.
["Yellow Sea" by Madame Gandhi playing]
[vocalizing]
♪ If I drum the beat ♪
♪ Will you sing with me ♪
♪ If I drum the beat ♪
♪ Will you sing with me ♪
♪ If I drum the beat ♪
♪ Will you sing with me ♪
♪ A yellow sea around me ♪
♪ When I get lost I just turn on "Wazey" ♪
♪ She always knows which way to take me ♪
♪ Basking naked Where the sun rays hit me ♪
♪ A yellow sea around me ♪
[vocalizing]
♪ If I drum the beat ♪
♪ Will you sing with me ♪
♪ If I drum the beat ♪
[vocalizing]