Black-ish (2014–…): Season 7, Episode 4 - Dre at Home Order - full transcript

The worst part of a horror movie

is that it starts
with everyone so happy.

I like it.

These poor suckers
have no idea what's coming.

What the hell?

Why am I the only one screaming?!

Because it's not scary.

- That chainsaw can't cut through bone.
- For real.

They've made three movies

about people getting murdered
at this camp.

If your parents send you there,



- they're trying to tell you something.
- Right.

No. It's the phones.

- Give it to me.
- What?

I'm tired of all you being on
your phones during movie night!

- Give it to me.
- Hey, I'm reading about the coronavirus

being in Los Angeles County now.

We're fine. The disease
is only on cruise ships.

And if you got onto a cruise ship,

you knew you were gonna get something.

- Give me the phone.
- No. Come on.

Give me the phone, boy! Thank you.

I'm not afraid of the virus.

- Yeah, Junior. You worry too much.
- Mm.

Remember you got all excited
about those murder hornets,



and they never showed up?

They can kill you through your pants!

Dad, come on. I need my phone.

I want to know what's going on.

No more phones until
all those white kids are dead!

Quiet storm lighting.

This could be about the virus, Dad.

- I should go check on it.
- Sit down.

It's probably just one of those
alerts that you get

when somebody's kidnapped.

You're fine.

- Dad!
- Jack, everything is fine!

Watch the movie!

Something bad is happening.

- Jack, grab my red passport.
- On it.

Jack, sit down!

Nothing bad is happening, okay?

If it were the end of the world,

somebody would be calling
the house phone.

Uh... Junior,

wh-why don't you grab that?

Oh, so now you want me
to pick up a phone?

Fine.

Hello?

Hello, Andre Johnson.

Valley Glen Prep has canceled classes

for the rest of the year.

Synced & corrected by kinglouisxx
www.addic7ed.com

It was one thing not to be
able to go to restaurants.

It was another thing for our kids

to now be home 24/7.

What?

- Just got another e-mail from the school.
- Ohh.

Oh, this is a disaster.

Losing the end of the school year

is gonna be traumatic
for the twins, Dre.

They're not gonna be
able to see their friends,

they're gonna be stuck in the house,

and they're not even gonna get
their eighth grade graduation!

Ah, I won't miss that.

- Dre.
- Oh, okay. Okay.

- But they will.
- Yes.

- Yeah. It's so scary.
- Mm.

We just have to make sure we keep it

as normal as possible.

Yeah, I agree, but that's
gonna be really hard, Dre,

when we're homeschooling them.

Well, it won't really be

- homeschooling.
- Hmm?

And we can make it
like a regular school day.

We just have to come up with a schedule.

So, before, they were in school

from 9:00 to 3:00.

Now they are "distance learning"

from 9:00 to noon.

That's where the school abandons us.

You know, we can take that extra time

and supplement their learning.

We can create hyperintensive
20-minute blocks.

You know, we'll call it...

circuit learning.

Oh, oh, oh!

Can one of the circuits be pottery?

- Sure!
- Ha ha!

- Tuesdays, 1:35.
- 1:35?

- It's a proprietary schedule, Bow.
- Hmm.

Kind of like when TBS would
start their shows on the fives.

You know...

I think once the word gets out,

all the other parents are gonna
want to send their kids to us.

By "us," you mean you.

What?

Oh, this is on you, sweetheart.

I'm gonna be saving lives.

- Hey!
- Ah.

So I came up with the schedule,

and the kids were working independently,

taking care of business.

Nine checks in one day,

and I didn't have to get on you once.

Okay, what does the Big Board
say you have

from the 2:25-to-2:45 block?

Uh... ooh! Study hall.

Can we listen to music while we do it?

Of course you can.
But it has to be classical.

Okay.

Kool Moe Dee.

Ha ha! Ha ha!

Yeah, I knew this would be easy.

Of course, while I was becoming

one of America's foremost
educational innovators,

I still had to do my day job.

Oh, hey, everybody!

Well, finally, Dre.

Another minute, and you would
have been furloughed.

- Oh.
- Um, all right, everybody.

First order of business,

uh, we have an exciting
new client... skim milk.

Ah, water milk!

With the nutrients of milk
and the flavor of water. Nice.

Lucy, how come your video isn't on?

Oh, I prefer to have it off.

I don't have a great connection.

But I-I'm here and ready to work.

That is ridiculous. Turn it on.

O-Okay. Just a second.

- Here we go.
- Ew!

- Oh, my God.
- Oh!

Satan, I rebuke you.

Tucker!

You're fine. Stop crying.

So help me G...

Good God, man!

It's not... It's not my fault, okay?

My nanny will not come to my house.

Does your nanny do your hair?

I knew a woman would crumble
in a crisis.

That's why there's only one
of you here, little lady.

I'm sorry.

- Really, just balancing...
- Hyah! Hyah!

...you know, kids' school
and work and life and...

It's a lot harder than I thought.

Maybe for you,

but for me, it's been a breeze.

- How?
- I'm on a schedule.

Plus, I get hours back
from no commute and no drop-off.

I've got nothing but time.

Same here. And since I've never
done drop-offs, double time.

I love it. You see that?

Testosterone...
it activates in a crisis.

That's why my hair's been
growing like crazy.

Oh, God.

My cats love playing with it, too.

Uh, look, Dre, that sounds
great for you,

but what about your kids?

They're flourishing!

You know what?

Diane made me an ashtray in pottery.

I'm thinking about taking up smoking.

A schedule is... is not a bad idea.
I mean...

Maybe if I put Tucker on a schedule...

- ...things would get under control.
- I want out!

What was that?!

- Stop it, Tucker!
- Again!

I really appreciate the advice,
Dre. I really do.

It means so much to me. Tucker, why...

Why is Mommy's candle tipped
over on the magazines?

Call the fire... I got to go.

You know what?

Y-You still got to send me in
your status report!

I don't care if you're on fire!

Hoo! You are not gonna believe this one.

July 2019.

If you're looking for whipped
cream, your grandmother took it,

and do not ask me any questions.

No, me and Olivia are actually
throwing out expired foods.

Most people have 15 expired
items in their fridge.

- Oh.
- Hey, Olivia,

is a "best before" date the same
thing as an expiration date?

No, most food is good for a month

after the "best before" date.

Of course you knew that,

- 'cause you know everything.
- No, I don't.

I don't know who the cutest guy
in the world is.

It's me.

Now I know everything.

- I'll call you later.
- All right. Bye.

All right. So things are going
well between you and Olivia?

Yeah, it's going pretty great.
It's just...

really sucks being apart.

I know it's tough, but at least
you guys have technology

so you can connect.

Yeah, but Zoom
just isn't the real thing.

- That's true.
- I'll be lucky if I see her

before this soy sauce expires in 2021.

Yeah.

Well, listen, I know things
are strange right now,

but there's got to be a way
for us to, I don't know,

- make things seem normal?
- Hmm.

Well, if... if it wasn't a pandemic,

Olivia probably
would have come over here

- for dinner by now, right?
- Yeah.

- Why don't we have a virtual hang?
- Really?

- Uh-huh.
- That'd be great!

We can't let this virus stop us
from living our lives.

- Thanks, Mom.
- You're welcome.

Hey, but...

- one thing to note.
- Yes?

No wacky backgrounds.

That's the fun of Zoom!

Oh, okay. We'll discuss later.

No, it's my account.
We do wacky backgrounds.

A week into homeschooling,
and I was crushing it.

I had turned my dining room
into Harvard...

exclusive, challenging,
and all legacies.

Hey! I got you guys some barbecue!

- Whoa! What's the occasion?
- No occasion.

Now, go wash your hands before dinner.

Oh. You can tell it's good.

You can see the food
through the paper bag.

Yeah.

Ooh.

Hey! Biggsy!

Ah. I bet you're calling

to have me take some more kids
under my wing, huh?

Well, know what? I'll think about it.

Probably gonna have to rename
the school after me, though.

- Actually...
- You see...

it's all about discipline and focus.

Oh! That's the Johnson Prep motto,

discipline and focus.

- Really?
- Yep.

Well, I've got another motto for you...

your kids haven't turned in
their work all week.

- What?
- I guess you could say

they lack discipline and focus.

I can tell you cut your own hair.

Is my line crooked?

You didn't submit any work all week?!

You didn't even do gym?!

You guys, it was five minutes
of toe touching!

How could this happen?!
We have a Big Board!

Is it not big enough?
Because I can make it bigger.

- We have 10-foot ceilings.
- Nothing is wrong with the board.

It just doesn't feel like school.

So you just gave up?

I want to learn,
and I want to do a good job.

It's... just impossible.

Ah. Okay, look, guys,
I-I know it's hard, all right?

But we just don't want you
to be behind when you go back.

If we go back.

Am I spending the next year doing this?

Is this what high school
is going to look like?

Am I doing college in my bedroom?

And I haven't even seen
any of my friends in forever.

It's all so depressing.

- Oh, God.
- Okay, okay.

You know what, guys? Look.

Maybe you should just take a break

from doing homework this weekend.

All right? We'll start fresh on Monday.

- That's a good idea.
- Okay.

- Sure.
- All right, go.

Oh, my God.

You know what, baby?
Maybe it was too much to ask

for them to be on their own schedule.

I mean, Junior was on
his own schedule at Howard

for only two days, and he lost his mind.

Well, I mean, Dre, they...
they've lost their motivation.

How do you keep going

if there's no light
at the end of the tunnel?

Maybe we should let them slide
the rest of the semester.

I mean, nothing from eighth grade

ever comes up in real life.

You really want to let them slide?

No.

I don't think I could handle
my kids getting bad grades.

I mean, every time they get a B-minus,

I'm afraid Don Lemon is gonna
call me out on his show.

Don Lemon.

That Big Board isn't enough.

We've got to be more hands-on.

Oh, yes. Yes!

Dre, absolutely.

A-And the hands
that are gonna be on are yours

- because these...
- What?

These are gonna be saving lives.

I went to med school,
and asking me to teach

is like asking Mariah Carey
to do dishes.

Being more hands-on
meant I had to perform

a juggling act, and the balls in the air

were work, teaching my kids,
and being a dad.

So, what they're looking for
is a new slogan

that'll bring skim milk
into the 21st century.

And we can't say it isn't
your grandfather's milk

because...

it is your grandfather's milk.

My grandfather's milk was gin.
It was good for him...

and us.

- Hey, Dad.
- Hmm?

- Can you help me with math?
- One sec, guys.

What's the problem, son?

I'm having trouble solving for "x."

Let me see this.

Say Pops bets "x." Then he has...

Well, it depends on how much he bets.

Oh! So "x" can be different
things at different times.

Oh, yeah! Hey, good work, son.

Thanks, Dad.

All right, guys, I'm back.

Here. "Skim milk... new milk, new you."

- Huh.
- Dre...

...that is amazing.

I-It gives me goosebumps.

And... And it almost makes me
want to stop putting

- heavy cream on my cereal.
- Sorry. What?

All right, I'm gonna have Design
mock something up.

- Dad?
- Hmm?

What's the Continental Congress?

A slaveholder convention.

You know, I'm thinking a combination

of outdoor, print, and social.

Yeah.

It took a second,

but, eventually, we got into a rhythm.

I learned how to balance everything

and started making beautiful music.

Ah!

After a great initial
family call with Olivia,

Junior was wanting more.

But a rough day
had taken its toll on Bow.

- Yes.
- Hey, Mom?

Okay, Junior!

Sorry about that,

but you didn't respond to my invite

for our next call with Olivia.

It is gonna be great.

We are doing a cheese tasting.

Monsieur Luc is gonna give us each

35 cheeses to try
from the Brittany Region,

and the best part is
we are all gonna be comparing

cheese-tasting notes.

I can't. Sometimes I just...
I just want to come home

and just, like, have a glass of wine.

And what better to pair with
a glass of wine than cheese?

Seriously, Junior, I do
video conferences all day long,

and then I come home
and I'm confronted by Ruby,

who's telling me
that the virus is a plot

to take down Social Security,
and then I have more paperwork.

And I just don't have the bandwidth

for 35 cheeses.

All right. I get it.
Maybe some other time.

- Yeah, maybe some other time.
- You are... a busy woman.

Yeah. Thank you.

Oh! What?

Who let Montell Jordan have a winery?

- Babe!
- Yeah?

Groceries have been delivered!

Yay!

And huge breakthrough today.

The kids turned in all of their work,

and their teacher called
and said their turnaround

is "impressive."

- Ooh!
- Ha! Plus, at work,

we got James Corden
to play a gallon of skim milk

for a TV spot.

I gotta say, I am impressed.

Yes, baby, I am killing it!

I am up for any challenge.
You know what?

I feel like I can re-roof the house.

- Oh, I don't know about that.
- Ah, yes, I could!

Huh.

- Huh. This...
- What?

I-I-I can't find my cookies.

Oh. Well, we ordered them.

- There's the crackers, and there's...
- Oh, oh!

Babe, they're right here.

No, baby, these...

are not the cookies, right?

Okay, I ordered Oreos, all right?

I-I've been working so hard,

keeping everything together, baby,

and I can't even get
the damn cookies that I want!

S-Sweetheart, they...
they look the same.

- They are not the same, Bow!
- Okay, uh...

All right.

Are... Are you... Are you crying?

- No, I'm not!
- Oh!

I'm just a man in a kitchen,
having an emotional moment

over some damn bootleg cookies!

Okay. Oh! Okay!

Oh! Oh, my God! Dre!

Dre!

Okay.

Baby, I wish this was 2019,

where I could just eat...

...samples in the grocery store.

Hey, Junior? Hey, have you seen
my headphones?

Well, well, well, look who it is...

the mother who doesn't have
time for her son.

- Okay.
- I should have known

you never would have supported
my relationship.

- Hmm?
- You never supported my ukulele.

You never taped my audition
for "Nailed It!"

And don't even get me started
on my nose ring.

Okay. I'm the one who cleaned your nose

when it got infected. Junior?

Hey. What's going on?

Nothing.

Junior!

I don't know. You know what?

Maybe it's because
I really care about Olivia

and I thought that you
would want to get to know her.

I-I want to, Junior, but it's
really hard right now b...

- Is it?
- Yes, it is. There's...

'Cause I'm the one
who sets up all the calls.

I lay out all of the cheeses.

I don't know what else
I need to do to make sure

that the two most important
women in my life grow closer.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my...

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

I know what's going on. I got it.

You're in love.

My baby bird...

...you're in love.

- What? No. No. No.
- Ah!

- No.
- Oh, my God, Junior,

you're thinking about her
right now, aren't you?

- Maybe. I...
- Oh, my God!

This is so huge!

This is the first time you're in love!

Wait, this is the first time, right?
You would have told me?

Oh, absolutely the first time, Mom.

Oh, my... Okay.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! Okay.

This is so sweet!

Sweetheart, okay, well, now I tot...

I totally understand
what's been going on.

Oh, my God. Okay.
Just send me her number,

and I will text her. I will text her.

Oh. That would mean a lot.

- Oh, my God!
- Thanks, Mom.

Oh! I can't believe it!

Oh, my God! Whoo!

H-Hey, you haven't told
your dad yet, right?

- I'm the first one?
- You are.

In fact, I have been trying
to think of a polite way

to ask him to not be on the calls.

Your dad is... He's the worst.

Yeah.

Ju... Ha! Oh, God, look...

Finally. Dre, where have you been?

I was driving up to the
mountains to clear my head,

and then I realized I was a Black man,

so I turned around.

Ah. Hey, babe, I can't believe

I let those cookies get to me like that.

Oh.

I mean...

I mean, just lately,
I've been feeling irritable

and anxious and...

...having headaches,
and no matter what I do,

they won't go away, you know,

and I keep hustling
and working through it,

but nothing... nothing feels normal.

That's 'cause nothing is normal, Dre.

We're disinfecting boxes.

We're waiting in line
at the grocery store.

I microwaved our mail yesterday.

So it's understandable
that you're stressed, sweetie.

We... We... We don't have any
of our normal coping mechanisms.

We can't go out. We can't see friends.

I can't go to the bar after work

and tell you guys
I got stuck in traffic.

Look, we're used to living life
with... certainty.

- Mm-hmm.
- And we don't have that anymore.

And it's not just us.
It's all over the world, Dre.

This is hard.

You know, the scariest part is

we don't know when this is gonna end.

You know, how am I

supposed to help the kids
with their homework

and make sure they're eating
their vegetables

and get my work done and...
keep this house running?

Oh, Dre, I know you're
trying to do everything,

but you... you got to be
easy on yourself.

This is too much for anyone...

especially you.

You're fragile.

What?

Dre, I saw you knock out
a box of cookies.

- Okay, babe.
- Okay.

Maybe you're right.

I need to go easier, but we all do.

Yeah.

Hey, how far up the mountain
did you get?

Oh. I never made it to the mountain.

- What?
- Yeah. No.

I saw an aboveground
swimming pool in a front yard,

- and I turned around.
- Mm.

That's when I knew it was unsafe.

- Mm-hmm.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey! That's my wine!

No, baby. It was your wine.

So I decided to put my "going a
little easier" plan into practice.

Hey, guys.

Got a quarantine activity for us to do.

To improve our cognitive skills

and problem-solving abilities?

- To have fun.
- Oh. Okay.

All the, uh, good puzzles were sold out,

so we just have the...

Jacksonville skyline.

- That works.
- Okay.

Let's do it. Move that out of the way.

Everybody's going to make a few mistakes

in their first pandemic.

Mine was thinking
I could keep everything

the way it used to be.

There is no "way it used to be."

Best we can do
is figure out the way it is.

Sounds like someone's
having a lot of fun.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah! Look! It's Olivia!

- Hey!
- Hey!

Yeah, we were just chatting
a little bit.

Well, don't let me interrupt.

Okay.

Are you two talking about me, or...

Absolutely not.

No. No. Of course not. No.

- Oh.
- We were actually...

We were just gabbing
about girl stuff, weren't we?

- Really?
- Uh-huh.

Well, um...

I'll let you two gals gab.

- All right.
- Bye, Olivia.

Bye! Bye!

Okay.

All clear.

Okay. So, have you noticed

he gets loud when he agrees with you?

Yeah. That's exactly
what his father does.

Well, I've noticed.

Okay, you know what?

I am gonna like you, Olivia. I can tell.

This is gon... This is a long friendship

starting right now.

You know, I've always wanted a friend.