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Oh, hey, guys.

Oh, thanks for coming
to Gemma's teachers mixer.

Yeah, of course.
You know we're happy to support.

: Come on, Dave.
We're like family, man.

Plus, Tina told me

you had an open bar.

Good, you guys are here.

You have to meet Alexis.

I just hired her to teach
Black history. Now my school's

on its way to having
- its most diverse staff in years.
- Hmm.

With this group?

By "diverse," she must mean
- in height and age.
- Mm-hmm.

She has three degrees,

speaks
multiple African languages,

and Sasha Obama
follows her on Twitter.

- Hmm.
- You are gonna love Alexis.

You know, she has already taught
me so much about Black history.

- Ah.
- Did you know that one in four
cowboys were Black?

No, Dave,
I think it's more than that.

I mean, you got Deion Sanders,

uh, Emmitt Smith,
Michael Irvin.

That's just the '90s.
What are you talking about?

Come on,
I'll introduce you.

- Oh.
- Excuse me, Alexis?

These are our good
friends Calvin and Tina.

Oh, nice to meet you,
my brother.

Mm. Nice to meet you...

m-my sister.

Hi.

Oh! Okay.

We're hugging.
Ooh, you're strong.

Look at you.

Nyeusi ni nzuri.

- Oh.
- It's Swahili. It means

"Black is beautiful."

Well, to you, I say,

"Ezekiel Elliott."

Another Cowboy.

Peace out, y'all.
As-salaam alaikum.

- W-Wa alaikum as-salaam.
- Uh, wa alaikum as-salaam.

Mayim Bialik to you.

Oh, my God.
Isn't she great?

Yeah, yeah, really great.
But there's just one problem.

She ain't Black.

- Huh?
- What?

Oh, yeah, trust me. That girl is
as white as the cast of Friends.

♪ Welcome to the block,
welcome to the neighborhood ♪

♪ Welcome to the hood.

Tina, what do you mean
Alexis isn't Black?

You're the one who told me
that Black people

come in all shades
and colors.

We do. But there's
just something

that doesn't feel
right about her.

My Blackdar is going off.

You know, I hate
to disagree with you, Tina,

but my Blackdar
says she is legit.

But, of course, I defer to you.

Come on, guys.

What's the worst that can happen
if this teacher's not Black?

The kids clapping offbeat
in the school musical?

Well, if she's not,

then she lied
on her application.

And even worse,
this job came from a grant

designated
for an African American teacher.

The whole program could be
in jeopardy if I got this wrong.

Okay, well,
why don't you just ask Alexis

- if she's Black or not.
- Yeah.

Legally, I can't.

Wouldn't it be nice

if there was a neighbor who...

...had the complexion...

...to make the connection.

Real subtle, Dave.

All right. All right,
fine, I'll do it.

Just invite Alexis over
for dinner,

and we'll figure out
if she's Black or not.

Oh, thank you!
Thank you, Tina.

You know, this is like
the Mariah Carey debate

all over again.

Yes, no. Yes, no. Yes.

By the way,
where did we land on that?

Before you say anything,

we are just here
for the free food.

See, that's the problem
with you two

living within smell distance
of my house.

- Mm.
- Oh, hey,

have you guys
heard the rumor

that they're
building a Starbucks

on the old baseball field?

The baseball field
where I taught Malcolm to play?

Yeah. Mom, now we can walk

to get our pumpkin
spice lattes.

Mmm. God is good.

Yes, He is.
But I'm sure He prefers baseball

over your little, fancy coffees.

Come on,
they can't tear that field down.

It means too much
to the community.

I got to try to do something
to save it.

Well, what are you gonna do,
move into the dugout in protest

or lay out
in front of the bulldozers?

It's a local field,

Tina, not Dodger Stadium.

I'm gonna go talk to the mayor.

He owes me a favor.
Come on, Mal.

What? Why do I have to go?
Done with baseball.

A-And besides, no one's used
that field in ten years.

And you haven't paid
for food in ten years.

Let's go.

All right, guys. Look,

we got to convince the mayor
to save this field.

Does everybody remember
their parts?

I do.

When you say,
"What about the children?"

I start crying.

You're raising
a fine young man, Dave.

Okay, here comes the mayor.

Mayor Clyborne.

Thank you so much for meeting
us. We appreciate it.

Always happy to meet
with my constituents.

Especially one that saw me

at the gas station
doing something.

Allegedly.

Well, you know, Mayor,

if you forget
about putting a Starbucks

out here,
then maybe I could forget

about you getting premium
at pump two without a car.

What do you want?

This field used to be the heart
and soul of this neighborhood.

What if we clean this place up

and get the youth baseball
league going again.

We can have sponsors
to cover the cost.

You know, Calvin's shop
will put in some money.

I-I will?

Yeah. Oh, I will

if it will keep kids
off the streets.

Kids off the streets.

Oh.

This field kept me
from joining a gang

and doing the drugs.

I don't know.

Think about the children.

Oh, you know, it's-it's
okay. It's okay, buddy.

Look, you may never achieve
your baseball dreams,

but you are gonna get
what every kid wants:

a half-caf macchiato.

Come on, Mayor.

Now, I know you don't want
to see this cute little kid

crying
in the Pasadena Star-News.

All right! All right.

You get the team
up and running,

and I'll convince
the city council.

Thank you.

So, me and Marty know
how we're gonna figure out

if Alexis is legit or not.

Yeah, we're gonna play trivia

and ask her things
only Black folks would know.

Okay, guys, I don't know that
that's exactly a foolproof plan.

I mean, after spending
so much time with Calvin,

I'd probably win.

: Dave, you thought
Barry White was white.

Okay, that's her.

Gemma, be cool,
all right? We got this.

- Marty, get the door.
- Yes, ma'am.

Hi! Welcome.

What's up, my people?

Gemma. Dave.

Tina, girl, I hope
you don't mind,

but I brought
some potato salad.

Mmm. Homemade
or store-bought?

Now, you know my mama
raised me better than that.

- Homemade, of course.
- Okay.

Fantastic.

Now, if there are raisins
or pecans in this,

she ain't Black.

Calvin, I think
it is on point

that you're exposing our boys
to baseball.

Did you know
that Jackie Robinson

is from right here in Pasadena?

Yes. Yes, I did know that.

You know what,
and speaking of fun facts,

why don't we play
some Black trivia.

Yes, king![chuckles]:
Oh!

Yeah. Me first, Your Highness.

Uh,

okay, Dave.

After you stop, drop,

what do you do next?

Roll. Fire safety 101.
- Nailed it.
- Yep.

- No. Wrong!
- Wrong!

Tell him the
right answer, Alexis.

After you stop, drop, you...

♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop.

Hey, oh!

Ruff Ryders forever!

Okay. Okay, well,
I got one. Uh, Gemma,

in the movie
Lethal Weapon...

Uh-huh....which actor says,

"I'm getting too old
for this ish"?

- Oh.
- Easy. Easy.
Come on.

It was Morgan Freeman.

Ooh, sorry, beloved.
It's Danny Glover

and his fine, chocolate self.
Mmm!

Make sure everybody
tries Alexis' potato salad.

Now, I hope y'all like it.
It's my big mama's recipe

from down in Biloxi.

Uh, Alexis?
You put your foot in this.

- Mmm.
- Oh, yeah. And your elbow.

Mmm. Okay, not
too much mayo.

- Mm-mm.
- It's perfectly seasoned.

I taste two squirts
of mustard.

- Girl, this is fire.
- Mm-hmm.

I'm glad you like it.
May I use your restroom?

Yeah.
Down the hall, to the left.

You got to jiggle that handle.

- So?
- Oh,

she's definitely a sister.
I can taste it.

I was wrong, Gemma. Alexis

is definitely a Black woman.

Hold up.

Hold up.

I forgot my purse. I did not
expect to hear all that.

Y'all didn't think I was Black?

No, no, no, no.
It's not that we...

- Oh.
- No, no, no, no, no,
no, no. No, no, no.

Mm.

I don't know whether
I'm more hurt or embarrassed.

Mm. It be your own people.

Alexis, wait.

We're really sor...

Well, I guess she's just
mad at you guys, then.

Looks like no one
from the neighborhood showed up.

Well, we tried.
Let's go home.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Guys.
G-Guys, hold on. W...

We can do this.

It's like my old drill sergeant
used to say.

"Johnson,
you stop hugging people,

and you get to work!"

That's not gonna work
on these guys, Dave.

Let me show you how it's done.

Either you start raking,
or I'll raise your rent!

:
Weed-whack. Weed-whack.

Weed-whack the grass.

Weed-whack.
Weed-whack. Weed...

Six hours

and only 35 complaints
from Marty...

...and the baseball field
is back!

I'm so tired. I don't think
I'm-a ever move again.

Oh! My Uber Eats is here.

Can we play on the field now?

Sure, man. Come on. Hey,
Malcolm, grab a bat.

Let's show Grover
- how it's done.
- Oh, no, I'm good, Pop.

Look, if we done here,
I'm-a just head home.

Hey, man. You all right?

:
I mean, you did all this work.

You sure you don't want
to hit a few balls?

Pop, this was your
project. All right?

I'm only down here
because you made me.

:
Come on, Malcolm. Come on, man.

You and I, we had some
great memories on this field.

Baseball
used to make you so happy.

Yeah, it used to
make me happy, Pop.

Look, I blew my knee out, man,
and I put baseball behind me.

Being back here on
this field, it just...

This doesn't feel
good anymore.

All right?

I'm out of here, man.

Malcolm. Malcolm!

Malcolm!

Huh.

You know, someone
wouldn't have to yell

if someone hadn't broken
my megaphone.

Thanks again for
accepting our apology.

Yeah, I feel bad
for not believing you.

Oh, it's all good. Especially
since you're taking me out

for lunch and mimosas.

Also, us queens
need to stick together.

I know that's right, girl.

Sorry. I got caught up.

No, no, no,
that's all right, Gemma.

You're a queen, too.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, I'm
getting pulled over.

Ah, see, I told you
to slow your butt down.

You can't speed
through a neighborhood

with a Whole Foods.

License and registration, ma'am?

Yeah.

You're aware
your taillight is out?

But my husband told me
he fixed it.

Let me see.

She's probably all right,

but I don't want
to leave her alone.

You right. You right, sis.

We should go out there in
case something pops off.

- See, ma'am?
- I told Dave

not to do it himself.

Mm.

You'd think with all
the crime in this city,

he'd have something
better to do.

Uh, can you two
please step back?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Yes, sir.
Uh, Alexis, step back.

No, we don't have to do
what he says. Yeah, yeah. I got

- time today.
- No.

I'm gonna need
you to calm down,

- ma'am.
- Don't tell me to calm down.

You about to lose your job.

Listen, lady, I'm
just trying... Ow!

Ow! You-you cannot lay
your hands on me, sir.

Did you see that? Ow!

I'm gonna have your badge,
sport!

My parents

own one of the biggest law firms
in Los Angeles!

Featherinham and Associates.
I'm sure you've heard of them.

All units report
to 12th and Clover.

Shots fired.

She just said
Featherinham and Associates.

She told me
her last name is Simpson.

Copy that. Unit
24 responding.

It's your lucky day, lady.

Oh, yeah. Yeah,

you better leave! I
was about to go O-F-F!

All right, you guys ready to go?

Uh, before we do,

is your last name Simpson
or Featherinham?

I don't know
what her last name is,

but I know
her first name is Karen.

No Black woman in the world
would do what you just did.

And your parents
are the Featherinhams?

I watch their TV commercials
every day.

So, now,
unless you're adopted...

...you white.

As African Americans, aren't
we all mixed with something?

Girl,
you just said "sport."

That's even white for me.

Okay. Uh, fine. I'm white,

but I love Black culture.

There's nothing wrong with
being culturally fluid.

Girl, I don't know
what culturally fluid is,

but I am Black every damn day.

That's why you should
appreciate my appreciation.

No, sweetheart.

Your appreciation
is actually appropriation.

It's called Blackfishing.

See, we're not
some exotic species

that you can mimic
to feel special.

It's clear
that you want our rhythm

but don't want our blues.

Not to mention
you took a job

from a well-qualified
African American candidate.

- Mm.
- I'm rescinding my offer.

You about to lose
your job.

Hmm!

That's fair.

I'm sorry.

And I appreciate
you calling me out.

That's what I love
about our culture.

We fight amongst ourselves,

but at the end of the
day, it's all love.

Gemma, get in the car.

This woman
- is Lifetime movie crazy.
- Yeah.

Hey, Pop, are you all right?
Your text said it was urgent.

- Did I say "urgent"?
- Yeah.

I meant while you was out,
uh, pick up some detergent.

Hey, well,

since you're here, come on, man.
Grab a glove. Let's go.

No. No, man. I told you,
I'm done with baseball, Pop.

Yeah, son, but...

they aren't.

Look at them.

Those kids are you
when you were a boy.

Except for the one
wearing LeBrons.

I would never spend that kind
of money on a 12-year-old.

Yeah, Dad, I know.

Come on, man.

Look how this game has brought
the neighborhood together.

Join us.

I don't know, Pop. I...

All right. Okay, son.

Do me this favor.

For your old man,
take one swing.

:
Look, I got your favorite bat.

You not gonna
let this go, huh?

Nope.

Fine, Pop. One swing.

Let's go, baby. Let's do it.
All right, y'all.

You ready?

Here we go.

It's okay, all right?

Malcolm, just fix your stance.

Adjust your grip.
Focus on the ball.

Here we go.

Boom, baby!

That's my son right there!

Knocked it out the park!

- It's a smaller park, but still.
- Yeah.

- Home run's a home run, man.
- Malcolm,
that was incredible.

You hit that thing
way out of here.

And I also think you hit a car.

Know what? If I did,
- that was worth it.
- Yeah, right.

Hey, mister, can you teach
us how to hit like that?

Yeah, Malcolm,
can you teach us? Please?

Oh, look, I
don't know, man.

Don't make me cry,
'cause you know I will.

That is messed-up,
G Man. But, uh,

yes, I will teach you guys.

Yes!

Now, you can't tell me
that didn't feel good.

You know what, Pop?
That felt great.

Felt just like back
in the day, man.

Uh, growing up, all I
ever really wanted to do

was play baseball, so...

after I couldn't
play no more,

even thinking about
the game hurt.

Yeah.
I can understand that.

But it doesn't mean
that you can't enjoy the game

in different ways.

Know what, you right.

Thank you for
bringing me back

- to the game, Pop.
- Anytime, son. Anytime, man.

That, my friends...

...is why baseball

is America's pastime.

Hey!

Which one of you
broke the windshield

on my Mercedes?

Hey.

Hey, man, I'm
sorry, brother.

I got a little man, too.
I'm s...

Oh, hey, Tina.
- It's official.
- Hey.

I saved the baseball field.

- Mm.
- And I think the mayor's
gonna give me a statue.

For saving the baseball field?

Mm, that and, uh, you know,
keeping a secret.

Well,

I've got good news, too.

My Blackdar was right.

Alexis is white.

- What?
- Mm-hmm.

But her potato salad was lit.

Please,

she bought it from a food truck
in Inglewood.

:
Oh. Is that how you busted her?

No. We got stopped by the cops,

and she switched it up
with the quickness.

She even hit him
with the "I'll have your badge."[chuckles]: Oh.

Not the "I'll have your badge."[laughs]:
Yes, she did.

Well, you know how it is
with us, babe.

- Always on trend.
- That's right.

I mean, first it was
- our hair. Then our skin.
- Mm.

- Now it's our butts.
- Mm.

Everybody want to be Black
till they treated Black.

- That's right.
- It's like my grandma
used to say.

Don't stand next to the grill if
- you ain't gonna keep it real.
- Hello.

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