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Officers, uh, come on in.

He did it.

Are you okay, son?

Uh, look, I'm sorry

you guys had to come down here for nothing.

It didn't sound like nothing.

Well, we were just having a disagreement.

About what?

With all due respect, officer, that's between my son and I.

That's not true, son.

Okay, I'm not your son, but, like I said,

we were having a disagreement.

It's all good now.

I'm sure you two have something better to do.

How about I see you out?

How about you shut up and let me do my job.

He didn't do anything.

Look, Junior, let me handle this.

-But... -Junior.

Look, now there's nothing to see here.

We were just having a little disagreement, okay?

That's all well and good,

but I wanna hear from the young man.

What? Calvin? What is going on here?

-[Calvin] Look... -What, what is this?

Junior and I were having an argument

and somebody called the cops.

-Ma'am, do you live here? -No.

Then I'm gonna need you to go.

Okay, wait, wait, I need everyone to calm down here

and tell me what's going on.

Who is this woman?

-Well, she... -Oh, no, no, no.

"This woman," this woman is his ex-wife

and his bonus mom who has helped raise him.

So, listen, I understand that someone called,

but once you got here,

you can clearly see that nothing is wrong.

The neighbors heard some yelling.

And, officer, with all due respect,

you and I both know that yelling is not breaking the law.

I don't know if your partner or you have children, do you?

-I do. -Well, then you also know

that, sometimes, when you are raising children,

yelling can be involved.

And this man right here,

this man is an exceptional father.

It's true. He is.

And I will make sure that they keep it down.

It won't happen again.

Let's go.

Just keep it down for me, okay?

We will.

Thank you, officer. Good night.

Who is gonna tell me what is going on here?

[music]

Junior.

I... He...

Come here, baby. Come here.

Come here, come here, come here.

Oh, baby, it's okay. It's okay.

You're okay.

Okay? Listen, this is what I need you to do.

I need you to breathe, okay?

Take some deep breaths

and we're gonna take a moment before we talk about this.

Um, I'll make some hot cocoa. You go in the back.

And can you put Christian's bear on his bed for me, please?

Let me talk to your dad.

Calvin, what is this?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

When I think about what could've happened

if you didn't show up, I...

But it didn't happen.

It didn't happen. You're okay.

He's okay. We are okay.

Sit.

Listen.

I don't know what's going on with you and Junior,

but, Calvin, you gotta figure it out.

I'm trying to, but he gets so worked up

when I try to tell him something, it's just like...

It's hard raising him yourself, isn't it?

What do you mean?

Calvin.

Junior is going through something very profound.

And he needs you to help him manage

all of these big emotions

that he doesn't know what to do with.

Yeah, I'm trying to, but that boy doesn't respect me.

And, Calvin, showing him who's boss

and putting him on punishment

is not gonna do the trick.

Okay, so what do you want me to do?

Because I'm at my wit's end with him.

Love him.

Children do not have the emotional maturity

to say that they need love.

And they need to know that they are gonna be loved

no matter what little horrible things that they do.

I suppose adults too.

So next time he's acting out,

just try hugging him.

So I'm supposed to reward him?

Love from a mother or father

is never a reward, Calvin.

You know that.

Children need love. It's a necessity.

Where were you when I was growing up?

And the only hugs I got from Pops

is when I scored in a game.

You know that's not true.

Yeah, you know Curtis Payne.

It's okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Jazmine, for this breakfast.

-You're welcome. -It was...

Interesting.

No problem. It's just a little something I was trying out.

Okay, yeah, well, the pancakes

looked like they had the wind knocked out of them.

Those are crepes, Unc.

Yes, they're French.

I know what crepes are.

-What the hell are crepes? -I'll tell you later.

-[Janine] Give me your plate. -Yes, please.

It's actually something I saw on TikTok.

You did real good, baby girl.

-[Jazmine] Thank you. -Yes, she did.

And any time I don't have to cook, it's a win for me.

It is. I know that's right.

Oh, you know what? Speaking of which,

we need to head on out, baby,

'cause you need to start cooking for dinner tonight.

If by cooking dinner tonight, you mean

clearing out that storage room,

okay, ready. Let's go.

Thank you, thank you, everybody.

[overlapping farewells]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[Ella] Let's go eat. Let's go get something to eat.

I ain't cooking for them again.

You know what this means?

-Oh, no. It's time? -It's time!

-[Janine] Yes. -It's time for what?

[C.J. Groans] [Janine chuckles playfully]

[Janine] All right.

Y'all building a spaceship over here?

Worse.

A new entertainment center.

It's gonna be amazing when it's done.

Oh. "When" being the operative word.

Ooh, you wanna help?

Oh, I would, I would, it sounds fun,

but I actually have, uh, that study group.

Like that thing, that project that I'm studying for.

What project is it... You didn't tell us about a project.

I did. I told you about it yesterday, Momma.

Y'all memory slipping.

-I'll see you guys later. -Okay.

Oh, just me and you. Let's get started. I am excited.

Yeah, I have a study group that I have to...

You do not have a study group, C.J.

Baby, um, are you sure that we are far enough along

into our marriage counseling to take on a project like this?

Yes. Yes, we are.

Plus, it's a perfect opportunity

for us to practice our field techniques, remember?

-Right. -[Janine] Yeah.

Well, I feel like you might be wrong.

That's not how this works and you know it.

Okay, how about this?

I fear that you might be wrong.

It's going to be just fine, all right?

And at the end of this, we are going to have

a brand-new entertainment center with lighting

and then with storage, ooh, and with a beverage cooler.

-Oh. You didn't say all that. -[Janine] Yeah.

-I know. -Okay. Let's go.

All right, so the first thing the instructions said

was that we have to divide all of these screws

into 20 different categories, 20.

So if, if we divide the...

C.J., don't you walk away from me.

No, they calling me for the study group.

Come here.

These, wait, one, two, these all look the same.

The study group is calling.

C,J., study this.

-Hey. Welcome home, baby. -Hey, baby.

Is that for me?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, very nice.

Oh, baby, hi.

[moaning]

Somebody really missed me, huh?

Oh, absolutely, you have no idea.

Oh. Wait. What did you do?

What? Nothing.

A man can't be happy to see his fiancée.

I guess. Did you break something?

-Oh, Lord. -No, no.

Did you cheat on me?

Wait, what? No.

Baby, you are the only woman for me.

Oh, I'm talking about Netflix cheating.

I'm sorry, say what?

You know how when you watch a show without me?

Oh. Oh, no. No, baby, no.

I'm still on episode five.

Uh. But how was your trip? You find anything?

Ugh, I saw some amazing places

and, let me tell you, I am so excited

because I brought gifts.

You gotta bring Junior out.

Oh, well, he's back in his room. Let me go get him.

Uh, Junior.

God, please don't let him say anything.

So cute.

-Oh, it's, it's... -Isn't that cute?

It's something.

[indistinct] cats.

Cats. Okay.

Hey, Junior, uh... What is this?

I'm moving back home with my mom.

What?

What do you mean you're moving back home with your mom?

Calvin, what happened while I was away?

-Dad and I... -We had another argument.

But it's fine. We're fine.

It's fine? This is fine?

No, it's not fine.

It's only gonna be fine when I'm out of here.

-What? -Look, Junior.

No, you can't just run away from your problems, okay?

Calvin, what happened? What did you guys argue about?

-This is crazy. -We...

No, we just had a minor disagreement

about how things should go in this house.

There was nothing minor about it.

-The police showed up. -[Laura] The police.

No, they were just in the neighborhood.

It's nothing, okay?

-Dad, I have to... -Junior, I swear...

I'm leaving 'cause I don't wanna cause you anymore trouble.

Uh, Laura, baby, can you excuse us?

I need to talk to Junior, man to man.

Sure.

Okay.

But at some point,

you're gonna have to tell me what's going on, Calvin.

Now what are you talking about?

I feel so bad about what happened.

I caused that argument and you were willing to take the heat.

You almost went to jail for me.

Of course I did, Junior. I would do anything for you.

I see that now, and I know that you love me

and I love you too,

but I just don't wanna cause you any more trouble.

Son, you will never be trouble in my life, okay?

I've done nothing here but be trouble.

Okay, so you wanna move back in with your mom

so you could be trouble there?

-Dad, not... -Junior, until you work on you,

trouble is gonna find you no matter where you go.

-But... -But nothing.

You are staying here and we gonna work on this together.

Okay?

Now, come on, let's go to your room.

See? There you go. It fits.

Just because it fits, doesn't mean it's supposed to be there.

Why don't you trust me?

[clears throat]

I mean, I feel like you don't trust me

because you question everything that I say

and it makes me feel bad.

Okay, okay, you feel like I don't trust you

because I question everything that you say

and it makes you feel bad, is that right?

-Yes, exactly. -Okay. Okay.

Well, I feel like everything that I've been saying

has been going in one ear, out the other,

and that makes me feel annoyed.

Wait, can...

Wait, clearly, something is wrong.

-Mm-hmm. -Because it's saying

that the board...

The screw holes are clearly supposed to be on the left side,

but, obviously, they're on the right.

Yeah, that's what I was trying to tell you.

See, you put board nine down instead of board six.

Well, maybe if you bought an entertainment center

that had words instead of pictures,

we wouldn't have this problem.

What good would words do

when you clearly can't even read numbers?

I can't read?

You can't read the numbers! How'd we get board nine

instead of board six? I'm still a little confused.

It's not that I can't read the numbers...

Then what happened?

[blows whistle]

Now, y'all gave me this whistle in case what?

In case we stopped using our techniques.

And?

And we needed an intervention.

What y'all waiting for? Go ahead.

There you go.

And, and, and what are you supposed to say to each other?

-I'm sorry. -I'm sorry.

All right, that's better.

Mm-hmm, maybe you should take a break

and think about what you done.

Thanks, Jazmine.

Don't make me unearth

me and Malik's "Get Along" shirt.

Ooh.

What is that?

You remember. You remember that big ol' shirt

we used to make them stay in together

until they started to get along.

Remember the big oversized...

-No, no, not that. -Yeah, that.

Yeah, that.

And if I come down here, I'm not gonna be as patient now.

-[Jazmine] You hear me? -Okay, okay. Yes.

[blows whistle]

Can I have the instructions back?

-You a bully. -You a...

If she gonna bring that stupid shirt down because of you,

I'm not doing this.

Anything catch your eye?

Mm, Chinese.

Calvin, when are you gonna tell me what happened

while I was away?

Great place. Ooh, dumplings.

Calvin.

Look, Laura,

I just, it was, um...

[knocking on door]

You know what? I better get that.

It's not the police.

[Ella] Hooly-hoo.

[Calvin] Mom, Dad, what are you doing here?

Hold the door, hold the door.

I knew Laura was coming back.

-Help me up, sweetie. -[Laura] Hello.

And so I decided to cook you all some dinner.

Calvin Junior called. Be cool.

What?

This is so sweet of you guys.

Oh, it was nothing.

It smells amazing. Oh, my gosh.

You didn't have to do this.

-It was nothing. -So what did you bring?

Uh, baked chicken, your favorite, turnips,

sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, and cornbread.

You made mac and cheese, Grandma?

I sure did.

How's Christian feeling? Is he still contagious?

Curtis.

He's much better, thank you.

I gave him some chicken soup and now he's resting.

So, Junior, I hear you almost left us.

Yeah, and Calvin was just about to tell me all about it, right?

Right.

I think the what doesn't matter so much.

A father and son have their discussions.

Right, Calvin.

That's true.

Mm-hmm, and what's most important

is that the problem gets resolved.

Yes, that is very true.

So, Junior, you wanna tell us

why you had your bags packed?

I mean, I guess it was a little dramatic.

I just didn't want Dad getting into any more trouble over me.

He was probably happier before I came along.

Yeah, I figure that too.

Are you kidding me?

Come here.

Boy, you are the most important thing in my life

and I wouldn't give that up for the world.

Now, it's my job as your father to take care of you.

I don't need you to take care of me. I'm good.

At least till he gets old.

Like you?

Ooh-hoo, where them suitcases at?

Where them bags at?

All right, I got it.

-You got it? Okay. -Yes.

See, I need you to get a little closer 'cause I gotta...

But I have to apply pressure to it, so I...

No. But I need to be able to reach down, babe.

-Fine. Okay! -I gotta be able to reach...

-Thank you. -In fact move your foot.

I can do like this, and then I can hold it.

Oh, okay, I'm gonna need you to watch those buns.

Would you just do the thing?

But the buns is in the way.

Stop it! Come on. [both laughing]

[drilling]

Is that it?

-I think that's it. -That's it?

-That's it! Woo-hoo! -Yeah. Okay.

-Okay! -Okay, we good.

-Yeah. -Wow.

-Look at that. Woah, man. -Five hours later.

Finally. We good.

You know, I'm sorry you felt like

I wasn't listening and you got annoyed.

You were listening.

You know, sometimes, we like

to push each other's buttons, maybe.

Yeah. Yeah.

That is something we both need to work on.

-Yeah. Yeah. -Yeah.

But that look good, though.

I did good.

You did good? You did good?

Who did all the pushing and everything, huh?

-Okay, okay, yes. -Thank you.

-We did good. -We did good.

All right, look who's finally getting along.

-Yes, we are. -Yes, we are.

All right, and lookey here.

This looks great.

It's got lighting, storage.

You can even throw a little mini fridge in there.

-Yes, you can. -Okay.

The TV gonna look a little small with this.

You know, I think it's time to get a bigger TV.

I think you got some high hopes, guy.

[blows whistle] Ooh. Ooh, give me that.

You still gonna make me resort to the shirt?

Give me...

It's still an option.

We're not gonna lose the shirt. Just give me the whistle.

Yeah, you've been a good ref and all,

but it's time.

Man, I can't lie. I'm proud of y'all.

This really...

What is this?

Oh, see, what had happened

was I didn't think none of this was necessary.

-No. -I...

None of this?

See, when you have the mind,

you able to visualize what is supposed to be...

-Daddy. -Work smarter, not harder.

These were extras?

Those were extras. It always happens

with all of these assembly kits.

Okay.

Just happy y'all getting along.

I'ma get that TV too.

No, you're not.

I sure hope y'all didn't need those screws.

-It'll be fine. -I'm telling you, it's...

It's the mind, baby. See, you gotta have the mind.

I trust him.

-You trust him? -I'ma stick beside him.

If you got the mind, you can visualize

where everything is supposed to go.

[Jazmine] Okay, Daddy, all right,

keep telling yourself that.

She can never get this done.

Okay, let's get this thing into place

so we can relax, baby.

Yes, yes, okay, on three?

-Okay. One, two, three. -All right.

See what you did?

Jazmine, your daddy was wrong.

Um, you know,

I just decided I like the other entertainment center

a lot better anyway.

Mm, 'cause the TV fit.

It was upright. [chuckles]

-Yeah. -Yeah. Good talk.

I'm gonna have to talk to Jazmine about that mind thing.

I'ma let you clear this up

while you figure out what went wrong.

I think I might've needed one or two of these screws.