Best Foot Forward (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 10 - Episode #1.10 - full transcript
Eight hours.
Four hours.
Three hours.
Okay, dude, you gotta
stop doing that.
I can't. I'm so excited. My
first dance is three hours away.
You know how long I've
been waiting for this?
About eight hours?
Forever!
This is gonna be the best
night of my life. Our lives.
Dude, I get you're excited,
but this is a whole new level.
I mean, what's going on
with you? It's just a dance.
"Just a dance"?
Kyle, this is a rite
of passage, okay?
It's finally our turn. This is
a big deal. Kyle, get excited.
Josh, if it's not homemade costumes,
old movies or new sneakers,
- Kyle Tucker does not get excited.
- You get excited about ice cream.
- Who doesn't?
- True.
- Two hours and 58 minutes!
- Why are you screaming time at me?
He's pumped about the dance.
Right. Yeah, the dance.
I forgot it was tonight.
How could you forget about the
most epic night of our lives?
Because the only thing I
have time to think about
is the homework I have to get
done before volleyball practice.
Then run home, shower, change
and come back for the dance.
And that's the life of
a volleyball captain.
No, it's the life of somebody
living to the fullest.
You can't waste a second.
Well, I definitely
don't waste any seconds.
Now I feel bad,
because I waste plenty.
All I do is play the French
horn and then go home on time.
I don't have a
thing like you two.
- Sounds relaxing.
- It is.
But I'm excited to go to
the dance again this year.
I don't remember seeing
you at the dance last year.
I came. I was in the
library the whole time.
Yeah. Got a lot of homework
done. But this time,
I'm gonna make it all
the way to the gym.
Two hours and 55 minutes.
We gotta go home and change.
- Kyle, come on!
- I'll catch up with you.
- Dang it.
- Here, I'll help you with that.
Thanks, book buddy.
So, what's going on?
- Have fun tonight.
- First school dance. It's a big deal.
Yeah, it is. And it's gonna
be just like in the movies.
First, I walk in under
the balloon arch.
And then, there's a
huge table of punch.
Something exotic,
like mango guava.
And then the DJ plays the
perfect song for me to dance to.
And then the entire
school copies my dance.
Then they lift me up and cheer.
Honey,
I think you're
expecting way too much.
Yeah. You don't need to
put so much pressure on it.
Just enjoy yourself.
Well, I'm not putting too much
pressure on it. It's just...
Tonight's gonna be perfect.
It has to be perfect.
Hey.
Now it's perfect.
Oh, my goodness. Our
big, public school boy.
Going to his first dance.
You handsome man, you. We
are incredibly proud of you.
And don't worry. There's gonna be
many, many, many more dances to come.
- Okay?
- Thanks.
Matthew? Oh, my... Are you
wearing that to the dance?
The dance? Hard no.
What? Why not?
'Cause dances are dumb.
Matty, you gotta go.
Yeah. You never get
another first school dance.
- I'll make sure you have a great time.
- I don't need your help to have fun.
- Josh. You look so handsome.
- Thank you, Luisa.
Matthew, as an old person
who felt the same way
when he was your age and didn't go
to several school dances, trust me.
You wanna go.
You know, a school dance is
where your father and I met.
- That's right.
- Gross.
Really? You think that's
gross? This is how we danced.
- For hours and hours and hours.
- Make it stop.
Stop.
Josh. I wanna dance.
Look. She still
fits on his feet.
Hey, you. I'm talking to you.
- Get up here.
- Come here, big boy.
All right, I'm comin'.
Don't you deny this Dubin dance.
- Yeah! This is the Dubin dance?
- See? Yeah, baby!
- The Dubin dance. Yes.
- This is how fun dancing can be.
- Dubin dance.
- Oh, my God!
This is gonna be
the best dance ever.
This place looks awesome.
Oh, yeah. It does. It
really does. It's just...
Thought there'd be some more
balloons around the room.
Maybe some lasers.
Smoke would've been cool. But
it's great. I can work with this.
Is that Mr. Polk?
Hey, guys.
Hey, Darren. Hey, Riley.
- Welcome to the dance.
- Thanks.
Hey, Dubin.
Coming! Later.
Let's go see what exotic punch
flavor they've whipped up for us.
Nice moves.
- Well, that was good.
- Is this from The Nutcracker? Wow.
I love the choreography.
- It's amazing. Very impressive.
- Wow.
He's classically trained.
Can I see some pictures on your phone
from your first school dance together?
Actually, I can do you
one better. We have video.
Great! Is it on your
phone or Mama's phone?
It's not on either
of our phones.
It's on a videotape.
I don't know what that means.
We got a VCR in the basement.
We do?
And you wanted me
to throw it out.
Okay, well, you got
lucky this time.
Wait. Watch out for the
witch who lives down there.
Here, take Dr. Squirrels.
The witch is afraid of him.
- Good call. Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That was sweet of you. Good job.
Stay back, basement witch!
It's me, Dr. Squirrels!
Don't worry, we got this.
I'll be right back.
Hey, Amy.
Hey, Josh. Kyle.
Sup?
My first school-dance punch.
It tastes like normal juice.
That's because it is.
Well, I just expected
something fancier.
Like in the movies, with that
big bowl of colorful punch
with maybe fruit
or sherbert in it.
No. Just a big old
thing of juice.
Well, it's drinkable.
Enjoy the dance.
Look, man.
I know this dance isn't exactly
living up to your standards,
but it's still a dance, right?
No, it's not. At dances,
people actually dance.
I got it!
Let's go tell Mr. Polk to fire
up some better dance music.
Get this party started.
Hey, I have some bad news.
Mr. Polk.
Hey, boys.
Hey. I had no idea
that you deejayed.
Neither did I.
The real DJ had to leave on account
of a rescheduled bat mitzvah,
and Principal Keifer needed
someone to fill in, so…
Well, I am so sorry that
you're stuck up here.
Actually, it kind of worked out.
I don't have to talk to anyone
or socialize in any way.
So, pretty solid Friday night.
Okay. Can you play
some more upbeat songs?
- We need kids to dance.
- Oh, Josh.
This is a middle school dance.
No one's danced at one
of these things in years.
Why didn't somebody
tell me this?
Dancing. That's funny.
All right. Well, you tried.
Now let's go get some food.
No. I refuse to accept
at my first school dance
there's gonna be no
dancing. I can fix this.
But I'm hungry.
Seriously, what is that thing?
Why is it making so much noise?
This is called a VCR.
They used to be cool,
like your daddy.
Who are those people?
- Honey, that's us.
- What do you think?
Why does your hair look funny?
Why does your hair look funny?
Because that's what cool
hair used to look like.
Yeah, that is right.
You were in love.
Still are.
- It's gonna be okay.
- No, it isn't.
I can't believe Coach
would do this to you.
You're the captain.
She can't cut you.
She already did, and there's
nothing we can do about it.
- We can do plenty.
- We can say we're all going to quit
- if she doesn't put you back on the team.
- No. Don't. I won't let you.
Hey, girls. We need you
to come dance with us.
Get this party started.
We need to make this a
night we can all remember.
We just found out Coach cut Gabriella
from the team, and you want us to dance?
What? You got cut?
- Yeah.
- We have to do something.
Josh, maybe we should
give her some space.
No. This isn't how it's supposed to
be. You're the captain of the team.
I can't believe you're
not more upset about this.
I am upset, but I
can't control it.
No. Nothing is out of your control
when you think positively. The...
Josh. Yes, it stinks that she got
cut, but we should just accept it.
Okay, she has.
Thank you, Kyle.
Josh, you can't fix everything.
Oh, yeah? Well, watch
me fix this dance.
Hey, Eli. Meg. Will you two
come out and dance with me?
Unfortunately my charisma
stats are not that high.
And I have low
experience points.
Come on! You could do
some cool dice-roll dance.
Well, hey, man. You look
like you wanna dance.
I mean you look like you
really, wanna dance. I mean...
Hello, little Dubin.
Hey, Principal Keifer.
Did I do something wrong?
No, not at all. Just wanna make sure you
and your friends are enjoying the dance.
I really like your shirt. Are
you sure you don't wanna dance?
Look at that. A true leader. Pushing
ahead against impossible odds.
…nobody out there.
You wanna dance?
You've got some big shoes to
fill with a brother like Josh.
That's what everyone says.
Did I say "shoes"? Should it be
"shoe"? Was that insensitive?
I don't know, sir.
Hey, hey, Matt.
Shoes.
I need your help, okay?
- I need you to dance with me.
- No way.
I wouldn't wanna have to
trip over your big shoes.
What? Okay, look.
If we both go out there and start dancing,
then other people will start dancing.
Nobody's gonna start dancing just
because Matt Dubin's dancing.
You're the one who reads
all the motivational books,
so go motivate.
Okay.
Mr. Polk.
Stop the music. It's
okay. I'm in DJ club.
Sure, I don't care.
Meadow Vale Pirates.
I need your help.
I need you all to dance.
You know, in homeschool, we
didn't get to have dances.
I mean, who would we
dance with? Our parents?
But you don't know how lucky
you are, but I do and I get it.
We're all scared to put
ourselves out there,
but so worried about what
other people might think.
But, you know what?
If we spend our entire lives
not putting ourselves out there,
we're never gonna get anywhere.
And I know what you're thinking,
"Not today. I'll do it tomorrow."
But life is so fragile. What
if there is no tomorrow?
What if this is your last day? What
if this is your last chance to dance?
So, don't let today slip
through your fingers.
Let's do this. Let's dance!
Put the music back on!
You tried.
Josh is right. Let's dance.
Josh, come on. You're
missing out on the fun.
Come on, everybody.
There's me.
Who are those cuties?
Those are your brothers.
- That's before Josh lost his leg.
- Yeah, it was.
I don't remember Josh like that.
It's because you were so little.
Why is Josh sitting
on Matt's head?
That was just Josh's favorite
thing to do at that age.
- Yeah.
- Was it Matt's favorite thing?
He tolerated it.
He's a unique child.
And that's after
Josh lost his leg?
That must have
been hard for him.
Yeah, it was a lot.
But that's all over now.
Josh and Matt in the tub.
Hey, look, there's me.
Come on, man. Where are you?
Josh!
Where is he?
He's gotta be around
here somewhere.
Are you here... Here you are.
We've been looking
all over for you.
Yep. Here I am.
Sitting alone in the library. Just
how I imagined my first school dance.
We're sorry the night
didn't go how you planned.
I just wanted tonight to
be like in the movies.
Josh,
do you realize how much pressure
you're putting on yourself?
You wouldn't understand.
You think I don't
understand pressure?
I spend every minute either in
class, at practice or doing homework.
My parents, my teachers,
my coaches, my friends,
everyone expects
so much out of me.
They're already talking about
college volleyball scholarships,
and we're only in seventh grade.
I'm so sorry. I
didn't think about it.
Sorry I pushed so hard for Coach
to put you back on the team.
- But you deserve...
- Josh.
I didn't get cut. I quit.
What? But you love volleyball.
You're the captain. You have to...
Josh. You're doing it again.
Yeah.
Volleyball, it
used to be so fun,
but it turned into this thing
everyone was telling me I should do.
And I just needed a break.
Then why did you
say you got cut?
I didn't want my teammates
to think I was ditching them.
So, I asked Coach to
pretend to cut me.
You didn't have to keep
this all to yourself.
Why didn't you say anything?
Well…
We weren't trying to
keep anything from you.
You were just a little
wrapped up in your own thing.
No offense.
You know what?
With all that pressure off, I feel
great. You should do the same thing.
It's your first dance.
So what if it's not perfect?
There's gonna be plenty more.
What if there's not?
What are you talking about?
Ask me the question.
What question?
Ask me the question I get
asked everywhere I go.
Josh, what does this
have to do with anything?
Please, just ask.
Okay. What happened to your leg?
Cancer. I lost my leg to cancer.
Hey, Luisa.
Why don't you go
throw on your pajamas?
Okay, Daddy.
And that…
was the day that
changed everything.
God, he was so brave.
Still is.
We all are, you know.
It doesn't mean that sometimes
it's still not scary.
True.
I won't officially be cancer free
until I've been healthy for five years.
I'm so close.
Until then, it's always
there. Hanging over me.
That every first
might also be my last.
That's why I want
everything to be perfect.
I'm so sorry, Josh.
We're here for you, man.
- You knew.
- Of course. I'm his best friend.
You're right, though.
It is too much pressure.
And every moment
can't be perfect.
That's okay. You know, I dreamed of
coming to public school for so long.
It wasn't what I expected.
But it's better
because of you two.
I think so too.
You know what?
I'm glad that you believed all my
lies about how great public school is.
- And I'm glad we started hanging out.
- Me too.
You're a pretty good listener.
Yeah, you do always make
time for your friends.
Well, when you have
nothing else going on,
you have plenty of time to listen
to other people's problems.
Hey, I just realized something.
What is it?
Well, since I don't have a
thing to take up all my time,
I'm always free to
talk to my friends.
That's my thing. I have a thing.
Pretty good thing.
Pretty good thing.
Pretty good thing.
Even though I wanted to keep all
my babies close and safe at home,
I think it's been good for everyone
that the boys went back to school.
Wow.
Maggie Dubin. I never
thought I'd see the day.
Yeah, well, I will
deny it if anyone asks.
You know, especially Luisa.
I think it's been
really great for her.
She is getting some top-notch
one-on-one homeschooling,
- if I may say so myself.
- Yes, you say it often.
Well, honesty is
the best policy.
This little nugget and I
are gonna have a great time.
- It's gonna be good.
- Excuse me, Mama. Daddy.
Yes?
Me and Dr. Squirrels
were talking.
Really?
And what were you and
Dr. Squirrels discussing?
Well, he thought it was so sweet
that you went to a dance together
- when you were in school.
- Smart.
He's very smart.
And I think it's cool that Josh
and Matt got to go to a dance
because they're in school. So…
- Where is this going?
- She heard us.
We've decided that next semester,
I'm gonna go to public school.
Yay.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
No.
Another scoop of ice cream?
No.
No.
I know that guy. That's Stupid.
- Come on.
- Excuse me. Make a hole.
Hey, Matthew!
I am amazed! You really
got this party started!
Thanks, Darryl.
Okay, let's stick to
Principal Keifer, huh?
- Yes, sir.
- All right. Hey, you know,
looks like Matt Dubin's the
one with the big shoes to fill.
Really? Thanks!
Hey, Kyle M. Off the table.
Dubin. Come on, man.
- Yeah. DD!
- Yes.
Hey.
Do you think I can finally convince
you two to join me for a dance?
Of course.
Let's go get our wiggle on!
Josh, come on.
- Let's dance.
- Yeah!
Four hours.
Three hours.
Okay, dude, you gotta
stop doing that.
I can't. I'm so excited. My
first dance is three hours away.
You know how long I've
been waiting for this?
About eight hours?
Forever!
This is gonna be the best
night of my life. Our lives.
Dude, I get you're excited,
but this is a whole new level.
I mean, what's going on
with you? It's just a dance.
"Just a dance"?
Kyle, this is a rite
of passage, okay?
It's finally our turn. This is
a big deal. Kyle, get excited.
Josh, if it's not homemade costumes,
old movies or new sneakers,
- Kyle Tucker does not get excited.
- You get excited about ice cream.
- Who doesn't?
- True.
- Two hours and 58 minutes!
- Why are you screaming time at me?
He's pumped about the dance.
Right. Yeah, the dance.
I forgot it was tonight.
How could you forget about the
most epic night of our lives?
Because the only thing I
have time to think about
is the homework I have to get
done before volleyball practice.
Then run home, shower, change
and come back for the dance.
And that's the life of
a volleyball captain.
No, it's the life of somebody
living to the fullest.
You can't waste a second.
Well, I definitely
don't waste any seconds.
Now I feel bad,
because I waste plenty.
All I do is play the French
horn and then go home on time.
I don't have a
thing like you two.
- Sounds relaxing.
- It is.
But I'm excited to go to
the dance again this year.
I don't remember seeing
you at the dance last year.
I came. I was in the
library the whole time.
Yeah. Got a lot of homework
done. But this time,
I'm gonna make it all
the way to the gym.
Two hours and 55 minutes.
We gotta go home and change.
- Kyle, come on!
- I'll catch up with you.
- Dang it.
- Here, I'll help you with that.
Thanks, book buddy.
So, what's going on?
- Have fun tonight.
- First school dance. It's a big deal.
Yeah, it is. And it's gonna
be just like in the movies.
First, I walk in under
the balloon arch.
And then, there's a
huge table of punch.
Something exotic,
like mango guava.
And then the DJ plays the
perfect song for me to dance to.
And then the entire
school copies my dance.
Then they lift me up and cheer.
Honey,
I think you're
expecting way too much.
Yeah. You don't need to
put so much pressure on it.
Just enjoy yourself.
Well, I'm not putting too much
pressure on it. It's just...
Tonight's gonna be perfect.
It has to be perfect.
Hey.
Now it's perfect.
Oh, my goodness. Our
big, public school boy.
Going to his first dance.
You handsome man, you. We
are incredibly proud of you.
And don't worry. There's gonna be
many, many, many more dances to come.
- Okay?
- Thanks.
Matthew? Oh, my... Are you
wearing that to the dance?
The dance? Hard no.
What? Why not?
'Cause dances are dumb.
Matty, you gotta go.
Yeah. You never get
another first school dance.
- I'll make sure you have a great time.
- I don't need your help to have fun.
- Josh. You look so handsome.
- Thank you, Luisa.
Matthew, as an old person
who felt the same way
when he was your age and didn't go
to several school dances, trust me.
You wanna go.
You know, a school dance is
where your father and I met.
- That's right.
- Gross.
Really? You think that's
gross? This is how we danced.
- For hours and hours and hours.
- Make it stop.
Stop.
Josh. I wanna dance.
Look. She still
fits on his feet.
Hey, you. I'm talking to you.
- Get up here.
- Come here, big boy.
All right, I'm comin'.
Don't you deny this Dubin dance.
- Yeah! This is the Dubin dance?
- See? Yeah, baby!
- The Dubin dance. Yes.
- This is how fun dancing can be.
- Dubin dance.
- Oh, my God!
This is gonna be
the best dance ever.
This place looks awesome.
Oh, yeah. It does. It
really does. It's just...
Thought there'd be some more
balloons around the room.
Maybe some lasers.
Smoke would've been cool. But
it's great. I can work with this.
Is that Mr. Polk?
Hey, guys.
Hey, Darren. Hey, Riley.
- Welcome to the dance.
- Thanks.
Hey, Dubin.
Coming! Later.
Let's go see what exotic punch
flavor they've whipped up for us.
Nice moves.
- Well, that was good.
- Is this from The Nutcracker? Wow.
I love the choreography.
- It's amazing. Very impressive.
- Wow.
He's classically trained.
Can I see some pictures on your phone
from your first school dance together?
Actually, I can do you
one better. We have video.
Great! Is it on your
phone or Mama's phone?
It's not on either
of our phones.
It's on a videotape.
I don't know what that means.
We got a VCR in the basement.
We do?
And you wanted me
to throw it out.
Okay, well, you got
lucky this time.
Wait. Watch out for the
witch who lives down there.
Here, take Dr. Squirrels.
The witch is afraid of him.
- Good call. Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That was sweet of you. Good job.
Stay back, basement witch!
It's me, Dr. Squirrels!
Don't worry, we got this.
I'll be right back.
Hey, Amy.
Hey, Josh. Kyle.
Sup?
My first school-dance punch.
It tastes like normal juice.
That's because it is.
Well, I just expected
something fancier.
Like in the movies, with that
big bowl of colorful punch
with maybe fruit
or sherbert in it.
No. Just a big old
thing of juice.
Well, it's drinkable.
Enjoy the dance.
Look, man.
I know this dance isn't exactly
living up to your standards,
but it's still a dance, right?
No, it's not. At dances,
people actually dance.
I got it!
Let's go tell Mr. Polk to fire
up some better dance music.
Get this party started.
Hey, I have some bad news.
Mr. Polk.
Hey, boys.
Hey. I had no idea
that you deejayed.
Neither did I.
The real DJ had to leave on account
of a rescheduled bat mitzvah,
and Principal Keifer needed
someone to fill in, so…
Well, I am so sorry that
you're stuck up here.
Actually, it kind of worked out.
I don't have to talk to anyone
or socialize in any way.
So, pretty solid Friday night.
Okay. Can you play
some more upbeat songs?
- We need kids to dance.
- Oh, Josh.
This is a middle school dance.
No one's danced at one
of these things in years.
Why didn't somebody
tell me this?
Dancing. That's funny.
All right. Well, you tried.
Now let's go get some food.
No. I refuse to accept
at my first school dance
there's gonna be no
dancing. I can fix this.
But I'm hungry.
Seriously, what is that thing?
Why is it making so much noise?
This is called a VCR.
They used to be cool,
like your daddy.
Who are those people?
- Honey, that's us.
- What do you think?
Why does your hair look funny?
Why does your hair look funny?
Because that's what cool
hair used to look like.
Yeah, that is right.
You were in love.
Still are.
- It's gonna be okay.
- No, it isn't.
I can't believe Coach
would do this to you.
You're the captain.
She can't cut you.
She already did, and there's
nothing we can do about it.
- We can do plenty.
- We can say we're all going to quit
- if she doesn't put you back on the team.
- No. Don't. I won't let you.
Hey, girls. We need you
to come dance with us.
Get this party started.
We need to make this a
night we can all remember.
We just found out Coach cut Gabriella
from the team, and you want us to dance?
What? You got cut?
- Yeah.
- We have to do something.
Josh, maybe we should
give her some space.
No. This isn't how it's supposed to
be. You're the captain of the team.
I can't believe you're
not more upset about this.
I am upset, but I
can't control it.
No. Nothing is out of your control
when you think positively. The...
Josh. Yes, it stinks that she got
cut, but we should just accept it.
Okay, she has.
Thank you, Kyle.
Josh, you can't fix everything.
Oh, yeah? Well, watch
me fix this dance.
Hey, Eli. Meg. Will you two
come out and dance with me?
Unfortunately my charisma
stats are not that high.
And I have low
experience points.
Come on! You could do
some cool dice-roll dance.
Well, hey, man. You look
like you wanna dance.
I mean you look like you
really, wanna dance. I mean...
Hello, little Dubin.
Hey, Principal Keifer.
Did I do something wrong?
No, not at all. Just wanna make sure you
and your friends are enjoying the dance.
I really like your shirt. Are
you sure you don't wanna dance?
Look at that. A true leader. Pushing
ahead against impossible odds.
…nobody out there.
You wanna dance?
You've got some big shoes to
fill with a brother like Josh.
That's what everyone says.
Did I say "shoes"? Should it be
"shoe"? Was that insensitive?
I don't know, sir.
Hey, hey, Matt.
Shoes.
I need your help, okay?
- I need you to dance with me.
- No way.
I wouldn't wanna have to
trip over your big shoes.
What? Okay, look.
If we both go out there and start dancing,
then other people will start dancing.
Nobody's gonna start dancing just
because Matt Dubin's dancing.
You're the one who reads
all the motivational books,
so go motivate.
Okay.
Mr. Polk.
Stop the music. It's
okay. I'm in DJ club.
Sure, I don't care.
Meadow Vale Pirates.
I need your help.
I need you all to dance.
You know, in homeschool, we
didn't get to have dances.
I mean, who would we
dance with? Our parents?
But you don't know how lucky
you are, but I do and I get it.
We're all scared to put
ourselves out there,
but so worried about what
other people might think.
But, you know what?
If we spend our entire lives
not putting ourselves out there,
we're never gonna get anywhere.
And I know what you're thinking,
"Not today. I'll do it tomorrow."
But life is so fragile. What
if there is no tomorrow?
What if this is your last day? What
if this is your last chance to dance?
So, don't let today slip
through your fingers.
Let's do this. Let's dance!
Put the music back on!
You tried.
Josh is right. Let's dance.
Josh, come on. You're
missing out on the fun.
Come on, everybody.
There's me.
Who are those cuties?
Those are your brothers.
- That's before Josh lost his leg.
- Yeah, it was.
I don't remember Josh like that.
It's because you were so little.
Why is Josh sitting
on Matt's head?
That was just Josh's favorite
thing to do at that age.
- Yeah.
- Was it Matt's favorite thing?
He tolerated it.
He's a unique child.
And that's after
Josh lost his leg?
That must have
been hard for him.
Yeah, it was a lot.
But that's all over now.
Josh and Matt in the tub.
Hey, look, there's me.
Come on, man. Where are you?
Josh!
Where is he?
He's gotta be around
here somewhere.
Are you here... Here you are.
We've been looking
all over for you.
Yep. Here I am.
Sitting alone in the library. Just
how I imagined my first school dance.
We're sorry the night
didn't go how you planned.
I just wanted tonight to
be like in the movies.
Josh,
do you realize how much pressure
you're putting on yourself?
You wouldn't understand.
You think I don't
understand pressure?
I spend every minute either in
class, at practice or doing homework.
My parents, my teachers,
my coaches, my friends,
everyone expects
so much out of me.
They're already talking about
college volleyball scholarships,
and we're only in seventh grade.
I'm so sorry. I
didn't think about it.
Sorry I pushed so hard for Coach
to put you back on the team.
- But you deserve...
- Josh.
I didn't get cut. I quit.
What? But you love volleyball.
You're the captain. You have to...
Josh. You're doing it again.
Yeah.
Volleyball, it
used to be so fun,
but it turned into this thing
everyone was telling me I should do.
And I just needed a break.
Then why did you
say you got cut?
I didn't want my teammates
to think I was ditching them.
So, I asked Coach to
pretend to cut me.
You didn't have to keep
this all to yourself.
Why didn't you say anything?
Well…
We weren't trying to
keep anything from you.
You were just a little
wrapped up in your own thing.
No offense.
You know what?
With all that pressure off, I feel
great. You should do the same thing.
It's your first dance.
So what if it's not perfect?
There's gonna be plenty more.
What if there's not?
What are you talking about?
Ask me the question.
What question?
Ask me the question I get
asked everywhere I go.
Josh, what does this
have to do with anything?
Please, just ask.
Okay. What happened to your leg?
Cancer. I lost my leg to cancer.
Hey, Luisa.
Why don't you go
throw on your pajamas?
Okay, Daddy.
And that…
was the day that
changed everything.
God, he was so brave.
Still is.
We all are, you know.
It doesn't mean that sometimes
it's still not scary.
True.
I won't officially be cancer free
until I've been healthy for five years.
I'm so close.
Until then, it's always
there. Hanging over me.
That every first
might also be my last.
That's why I want
everything to be perfect.
I'm so sorry, Josh.
We're here for you, man.
- You knew.
- Of course. I'm his best friend.
You're right, though.
It is too much pressure.
And every moment
can't be perfect.
That's okay. You know, I dreamed of
coming to public school for so long.
It wasn't what I expected.
But it's better
because of you two.
I think so too.
You know what?
I'm glad that you believed all my
lies about how great public school is.
- And I'm glad we started hanging out.
- Me too.
You're a pretty good listener.
Yeah, you do always make
time for your friends.
Well, when you have
nothing else going on,
you have plenty of time to listen
to other people's problems.
Hey, I just realized something.
What is it?
Well, since I don't have a
thing to take up all my time,
I'm always free to
talk to my friends.
That's my thing. I have a thing.
Pretty good thing.
Pretty good thing.
Pretty good thing.
Even though I wanted to keep all
my babies close and safe at home,
I think it's been good for everyone
that the boys went back to school.
Wow.
Maggie Dubin. I never
thought I'd see the day.
Yeah, well, I will
deny it if anyone asks.
You know, especially Luisa.
I think it's been
really great for her.
She is getting some top-notch
one-on-one homeschooling,
- if I may say so myself.
- Yes, you say it often.
Well, honesty is
the best policy.
This little nugget and I
are gonna have a great time.
- It's gonna be good.
- Excuse me, Mama. Daddy.
Yes?
Me and Dr. Squirrels
were talking.
Really?
And what were you and
Dr. Squirrels discussing?
Well, he thought it was so sweet
that you went to a dance together
- when you were in school.
- Smart.
He's very smart.
And I think it's cool that Josh
and Matt got to go to a dance
because they're in school. So…
- Where is this going?
- She heard us.
We've decided that next semester,
I'm gonna go to public school.
Yay.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
I'm going to public school.
No.
Another scoop of ice cream?
No.
No.
I know that guy. That's Stupid.
- Come on.
- Excuse me. Make a hole.
Hey, Matthew!
I am amazed! You really
got this party started!
Thanks, Darryl.
Okay, let's stick to
Principal Keifer, huh?
- Yes, sir.
- All right. Hey, you know,
looks like Matt Dubin's the
one with the big shoes to fill.
Really? Thanks!
Hey, Kyle M. Off the table.
Dubin. Come on, man.
- Yeah. DD!
- Yes.
Hey.
Do you think I can finally convince
you two to join me for a dance?
Of course.
Let's go get our wiggle on!
Josh, come on.
- Let's dance.
- Yeah!