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Mom, I'm serious.

I found my dad and I'm gonna stay with him.

Just came to tell you dinner's ready.

Okay.

Look, Mom, I gotta go

but I love you. Talk to you later, bye.

Everything okay? You going somewhere?

Yeah, to the dinner table. Come on.

All of a sudden, I'm not hungry.

Well, I'm starved.

I'll tell Auntie Yaz to start without you.

Hey, Charlie.

Oh, Hey, Carla.

Here's your science book.

Thanks for letting me borrow it.

My dog ate all the pages we had to study,

but you okay?

You look constipated.

I'm not constipated.

My mom makes me drink prune juice.

So what's wrong?

My cousin found his father after all these years

and now he wants to go live with him.

I can't let that happen. I need him.

Maybe you should make him realize how much better

it would be if he stuck around.

That's not a bad idea.

Do you know how I can do that?

I'm more of a big-picture person.

I leave the details to others.

You looking constipated again.

I'm not. This is just how I look.

Okay, see you at school.

Come to think of it, it does kind of look constipated.

* Mom knew I was cool and not a regular guy *

* Everybody follow me, I'ma take you on a trip *

* Buckle up, let's go I'ma give you all a hit *

* I'm a star came up from a block of Chi Town *

* Livin' large

* I try to balance school and these bars *

* I came far Ain't no better feelin' *

* I tell 'em you gon' love Young Dylan *

* Young Dylan, Young Dylan, Young Dylan *

* Young Dylan, Young Dylan, Young Dylan *

* I tell 'em you gon' love Young Dylan *

Ah, there you are.

You're welcome.

I'm sorry?

The picking your children up from school, you're welcome.

Viola, you volunteered. You practically insisted.

And you're welcome.

Thank you.

How boys. How was school?

No time for pleasantries, Mom. I have a lot of work to do.

Why does he sound so stressed?

Charlie trying to convince me to let him be my manager.

Well, he'd be a manager you can trust.

We'll see.

By the way, Viola,

while Myles was upstairs,

I've been trying to make plans for a surprise birthday party.

I ordered a cake from Harris Bakery.

I'm getting his favorite lasagna from Mavro's.

-Oh, nice. -Yeah.

[shushing] Here he comes.

What's going on down here?

Ah, nothing, just chilling.

And watching TV.

You do realize the TV's not on, right?

-Oh, uh, yeah, we were just... -We were just...

OMG!

Karen says we have to wear all pink

to Marianna's big birthday bash on Friday.

But my outfit for Friday is blue.

Mine is purple.

This is gonna be the most important

and biggest party of the year.

We have to do this right.

Hey, ladies.

Are you trying to talk to them?

Good luck. They didn't have two words to say to me

all the way in the car.

Those gadgets have their full attention.

Hello, ladies. Ladies. Yeah, hey. Hi.

What's got you so preoccupied?

Oh, we finally got invited into the group chat to be in.

Okay. A group chat with who?

Only the most popular girls in school.

Uh, ladies, I hope you know

there's more to life than popularity.

Come on, Mom. Give us a little credit.

We wouldn't be friends with bad people.

Okay, I'll trust your judgement.

Mm-hm, until you give us a reason not to.

You know, Myles, when you and Darlene were coming up,

you didn't have any friends that I didn't know.

I'd keep an eye on those two.

Hm. Yeah.

My thoughts exactly.

You think he suspects anything?

No, he always thinks we're gonna forget his birthday.

He said it's because you used to forget his birthday.

Ah, I forgot his birthday one time.

Maybe twice.

Okay, three times.

-Hey, girl. -Hey.

What's so funny?

Oh, nothing. Girl, I am killing it in this group chat.

Sending hilarious memes to all the girls

who are gonna be at the big party on Friday.

Oh, those memes.

I did see some of those.

Maybe you should not send so many.

I don't think the girls are enjoying them.

Of course they are.

Plus, I'm showing out and making a big name for myself

before the party of Friday.

They're gonna know me as the funny one.

Ooh, look at this one.

This is the whale and the whale is saying...

And the whale is saying, "Whale-come to the chat."

-Please don't send that. -Too late.

Oh, no.

Um, Becca, I don't think that went through

the way you thought it would.

What? Let me send a better meme.

No, no, no. No! No!

You sent another whale meme.

I know, but did you read it?

"Oh, whale."

Hilarious, right?

Wrong.

You've been kicked out of the group.

What? They can't do that. I'm the funny one.

No, now you're the blocked-from-the-chat one.

No, Mom,

this song I'm working on isn't for my mixtape.

I'm gonna give it to my pops.

Mom, every man needs a father.

Dylan, can I...

Look, Mom, I gotta go.

But we'll make plans later. Bye. Love you too.

Wow, Chuck.

You really look like a manager.

Yeah, I'm trying to look the part.

I realize that, together, you and I are gonna be super busy

taking your career to the next level.

Hm, I'm liking how that sounds,

especially the next level stuff.

Mm-hm.

Good, so I propose you stay living with us

so I can supervise you.

-Supervise? -[Charlie] Yes.

Just for the next 10 to 20 years.

It's all in this contract that is legal and binding,

even though I'm not a lawyer.

What is all this?

It just outlines our work together

and your daily schedule.

Morning workouts followed by vocal lessons

and, of course, dance rehearsals.

Wow.

This is a lot.

Can I have a day to read over all of this?

Oh, now you want to read stuff.

I mean, sure, just have it back to me by morning.

Okay.

I'll get to it after I finish this beat.

Well, don't you think, as your potential manager,

I should hear this beat?

Okay.

[sentimental hip-hop music]

So what do you think?

It's really nice, Dylan.

I'm writing lyrics to it.

What are the lyrics about?

Uh, well, it's kind of a secret.

I won't tell anybody.

Promise?

Of course I promise.

We have manager-client privilege

which means I have to zip my lip.

Okay.

Double pinky promise?

Okay.

This song is about finding my dad.

This is the first I'm hearing of this

because I definitely haven't been eavesdropping

on any one of your previous conversations.

What?

So you think you gonna live with him?

No doubt. I just hope he doesn't make me sign a 20-year contract.

Hey, buddy.

[Charlie] Hey, Mom.

Don't you look handsome?

But why the long face?

[Charlie] I can't tell you.

Oh, wait a minute. Come here.

You can tell me anything. You know that.

Yeah, I know, Mom,

but I'm sworn to secrecy.

I double pinky swore.

-With who? About what? -Dylan.

About... just now when...

Good try, Mom. I said I can't tell you.

It's a secret.

Secret!

Secret, huh?

Are you guys discussing a secret event

that takes place on a special day?

No, Myles. It's something about Dylan.

Dylan? Not his birthday.

Myles.

Uh, yeah. So, Charlie, what's the secret about?

What is it with you two?

A secret means you can't share with anybody.

Hm. Well, I guess that's just too bad.

You know, 'cause I was really about to

share some of my key lime pie with him,

but, uh, you know, if he doesn't feel inclined

to share his secret,

I don't feel inclined to share my pie.

I's not right.

No, it's not.

Baby, why don't you grab a spoon

and help me devour this delicious thing, this...

But I love key lime pie.

Yes, Charlie, I know, but that's no secret.

Okay, now where should I start?

How should I eat this thing?

Maybe I'll start from the center out.

The center out? Are you mad?

Yeah, right there.

Oops, I accidentally got three spoons.

[Myles] Would you look at that.

-Daddy spoon, Momma spoon... -Baby spoon.

Look like somebody we know, don't it?

Me. Me. I'm baby spoon.

Too bad. Yeah.

Fine! Dylan found his real dad and wants to go live with him.

Baby spoon.

I'm sorry, what?

I'm a bad manager.

But...

This is really good pie.

I thought about it. And you know what?

I'm glad they kicked me out of the group chat.

You are?

Yeah. Who needs them anyway?

A group of people who can't appreciate

20 knee-slapping memes.

It was actually 30,

but good for you for moving past it.

So what did they say when you told them

you were dropping out of the chat?

What's that now?

When you told them you were gonna drop out of the chat,

were they like, "What? Why?"

I wish I could've seen their faces

as they read your text message,

saying that they blocked your bestie out,

which means they basically have to block you out too.

That would definitely be surprising.

So, uh, what do you want to do Friday night?

Um. Um...

[text message notification]

I'll have to check and make sure I don't have something.

[multiple text message notifications]

Do you need to check your phone?

What phone?

[text message notification]

That phone. What is going on?

Nothing.

[multiple text message notifications]

Wait.

You did leave the chat, right?

Um.

[text message notification]

Um, yes.

[Bethany] And, no.

But more no.

What?

Why wouldn't you leave?

They kicked me out.

I know, but they didn't kick me out.

And you know how long it took to get into this group chat.

This is my ticket to get into cool parties

and cool everything.

Wow.

I thought we were better friends than that.

Turns out you have cooler friends now.

[text message notification]

You better jump back into the group chat

before they realize you were talking to dear old me

and they block you out too.

Of all the nights to have a sleepover.

It is hot under there.

Dylan, I can't help but notice you haven't

signed that contract, forcing you

to live in this house for most of your life.

What's the deal?

Yeah, I'm not gonna do that.

Is this 'cause of your dad?

No, it's because it's not a good contract,

plus, one of the pages was written in orange.

I ran out of ink and had to use a color pencil.

Luckily, I have a fresh copy right, um, right here.

I thought about what you said.

And if you really want me to, I'll leave the chat.

Okay, good.

No. Wait.

I blew it and that doesn't mean

you should have to pay for that too.

Seriously?

Yeah. I mean, we're besties

and we're always gonna be besties.

And that doesn't mean you can't have

other friends that aren't me.

You're the best bestie to have ever bestied.

Everybody hide, he's coming!

Oh.

Why the lights out?

Probably forgot to pay the bills.

Uh, no, 'cause they were on when we drove up.

[All] Surprise!

What is going on?

Happy birthday, honey.

Wow. Wow... Momma, you know about all this?

Of course I did.

When was the last time I took you out for the whole day?

Yeah, I was wondering about that.

Well, Myles, this is from the children.

[Yasmine] Okay, come on. Open it up.

[Myles] Okay, okay.

What is it?

It's a thing to...

Uh, for you to...

When you...

It's a massager for your neck and shoulders.

You're always saying how tense you are.

Yeah... Ooh. Ah.

Wow. Yeah... ah.

Yeah, it's a little strong. Yes.

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, that's... Oh, feels good, though. Yeah.

-Do you like it, Dad? -Yeah.

It's perfect.

It's perfect.

Okay, enough of that.

Come on over here and sit down, baby.

-Okay, come on. -Okay, okay.

We're going to the birthday chair.

Okay. I get more. Okay, this is good.

Here. Here you go. Happy birthday, son.

Okay, Momma, what is it?

Open it up.

Socks.

-You got me socks, Momma. You... -Uh-huh.

You give me socks for every gift.

-[Viola] Uh-huh. -You too?

-I always get socks too. -Me too.

Me three.

I'm never gotten a gift from Grandma Viola,

but if I do, now I know what it will be.

And who asked you?

Everybody needs socks.

Well, I need everyone's attention.

I have something I need to tell you.

Or don't. That's cool too.

We're happy for you, Dylan.

You don't even know what I was about to say.

Is this about your dad?

Yeah. How'd you know?

Charlie told us that you found your father.

Charlie!

Doesn't a double pinky promise mean anything anymore?

It's not his fault, Dylan. We made him tell us.

Please don't go live with him, Dylan, please?

What?

I heard you tell your mom you were gonna live with him.

Charlie, I told my mom I was going to stay with him.

And I didn't mean with my real dad.

I meant this dad.

Wait, my dad is the dad you were talking about?

So I totally misunderstood

all those conversations I've eavesdropped on?

So is this why you wanted to be my manager

and force me to live here for 20 years?

Yep.

That's weird, Chuckles, but kind of cool. Thanks.

Uncle Myles, for years I wanted a dad in my life

and, boom, I got you.

You've always been there for me.

And I appreciate you, Uncle Myles.

I love you, man.

Love you too, boy.

I'm gonna cry.

Toughen up, Yasmine.

Toughen up.

So on this special day,

I wrote you a song to tell you how much you mean to me.

* Hey listen up, fam

* Let me tell you about a time

* Every day feeling lost in this world without a guide *

* All the tears that I cry left my eyes feeling dry *

* And you came and you stayed

* Showed me I'ma be all right

* All the money in the world

* Couldn't buy what you would buy *

* Said I wanna be a star and you taught me how to fly *

* When I make it to the Grammies *

* Show me how to tie a tie

* Teach me how to be a man Stand tall and never lie *

* You the GOAT

* Hold me down like an ankle to a foot *

* With your help

* Ain't no telling all the places I can go *

* You opened up my heart and let the blessings in *

* Thank you, Uncle Myles for stepping up and stepping in *

-* Uncle Myles you the GOAT - What?

-* Uncle Myles you the GOAT - I'm the GOAT?

* And you the GOAT

-I'm the GOAT? -[Dylan] Yeah.

Thanks, little man. Thank you.

-Put some bass! -Let's get lit!

-Yeah! -Yeah!

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